Carefully listening, one could still detect traces of cheerfulness in his voice.
Seeing Shang Lvxing pacing back and forth in front of her, Ji Muye's expression remained unapproachable.
Upon hearing Lu Xining's remark, his expression resembled the look Lu Nuonuo had every time after finishing a piece of candy and receiving yet another one from Lu Xining—clearly delighted, but feigning a "Oh, Mom, you're too much..." sort of pout.
Meanwhile, in C Country, as Lu Nuonuo was frolicking and chasing after her two brothers, she suddenly sneezed.
Rubbing her nose, she knew for certain—it must be her mom thinking of her!
In the blink of an eye, Lu Xining retracted the hand she had placed near his neck. Anyone peeking closely would notice that her palm had never actually touched his skin; visually, however, the act came across as profoundly intimate.