Chapter 112: So You Two Were a Pair All Along

He was so embarrassed that he tried to say "I never liked you" to save face, but he got stuck halfway and preferred to be hit rather than finish the sentence. Could that mean... he actually did like her?

I don't know.

Yue Hongling, however, had a feeling that his earlier words might actually have been sincere.

When did he start wanting to hold Sister Yue?

It began back when he first sat behind you on your horse.

Then why didn't he take advantage of the situation when he was injured?

Because he respected you.

Could this spontaneously expressed cause and effect be a lie made up for the Heavenly Girl?

There was a high possibility that it was indeed sincere... the sneaky bandit, even when he was supposed to be honest, he wasn't.

It didn't matter, as long as he said it was false. She would pretend to be oblivious, and everything would remain as usual, just friends like teacher and sister.

But it was so difficult.