Chapter 0221: You Provoked Me First

Mu Lan subconsciously licked her lips.

"Then let's go upstairs and talk," she suggested.

Huo Tingxiao nodded, walked over, and picked her up; she seemed to have lost some weight recently, and a flicker of distress unconsciously passed through his dark eyes.

Mu Lan carefully clutched his arm and looked down, thinking about what she would say later.

The two returned to the guest room and settled Mu Lan on the long sofa; Huo Tingxiao sat on another adult-sized sofa across from her. Perhaps feeling a bit nervous, he leaned forward, interlocking his fingers, and resting his elbows on his thighs.

"What do you want to say?" he asked.

"About this incident, I am very grateful to you. If it hadn't been for your help, I..."

"If you just want to say thanks, I think it's unnecessary," he interrupted.

Mu Lan looked up, her clear eyes steadily meeting his.

"No, Huo Tingxiao, this is a matter of life-saving. I can't just overlook it as if it were a matter of course."