"Uh..."
Ye Tian froze as he watched Qian Renxue, her delicate face flushed crimson, straightening his clothes for him.
"Let me help you~"
Qian Renxue murmured softly, lowering her eyes as she carefully adjusted his attire.
Jin Yue'er watched Qian Renxue's back, still smiling cheerfully.
Qian Renxue quickly smoothed out Ye Tian's clothes with meticulous care.
"All done."
"Mm, thank you, Xue Er."
Just as Ye Tian nodded slightly and expressed his gratitude, Qian Renxue raised her beautiful face, her eyes filled with jealousy. Standing on her tiptoes, she planted a firm kiss on Ye Tian's cheek.
All that damned restraint had gone to hell at this moment!
The maiden's blush surpassed countless evening glows.
With her red lips pressed against Ye Tian's pale cheek, Qian Renxue whispered softly, "You're welcome. Consider this kiss my payment, alright?"
"Uh..."
Ye Tian's expression shifted slightly as he nodded with an awkward laugh.
"Of course, as long as you're satisfied, Xue Er, haha..."
Ye Tian felt somewhat helpless inside.
What was the point of asking for permission after she'd already kissed him?
Really now~
Feeling the slight dampness on his cheek and the faint fragrance lingering around him, Ye Tian had to admit that his Dao Heart had been shaken...
"As long as you don't mind."
After saying this, Qian Renxue shyly released Ye Tian quickly and took a few steps back.
"Haha... Ye Tian's blushing!"
Jin Yue'er stood behind them, clapping repeatedly with no trace of jealousy on her face—only schadenfreude-filled appreciation.
"Heh..."
Ye Tian glared at Jin Yue'er but could only manage an awkward smile.
Meanwhile, Qian Renxue hesitated for a moment before retreating to stand beside Jin Yue'er.
Her eyes remained tenderly fixed on Ye Tian, but the side of her face closer to Yue'er was tilted upward with pride.
After struggling for so long and finally casting aside her restraint to take the initiative, Qian Renxue naturally had to teach Jin Yue'er a lesson and show her exactly where she stood!
Under Jin Yue'er's curious gaze, Qian Renxue looked at Ye Tian expectantly and suddenly asked, "Xiao Tian, who do you think is more beautiful—me or Yue'er?"
"Huh?!"
Jin Yue'er froze, tilting her head in confusion as she looked at Qian Renxue.
"Ah, what?!"
Ye Tian's expression changed dramatically.
So Qian Renxue had moved over to engage in a beauty contest with Jin Yue'er... but this seemed completely unnecessary, didn't it?
At a single glance, the winner was crystal clear!
If one looked from top to bottom and spotted those five Sky-Piercing Braids, Jin Yue'er would be instantly defeated.
Qian Renxue, her face flushed, openly accepted Ye Tian's scrutiny, while Jin Yue'er remained completely clueless.
For a moment, Ye Tian averted his gaze, glancing somewhat awkwardly at Jin Yue'er.
"Hey!"
Noticing Ye Tian's look, Jin Yue'er, who hadn't cared before, immediately furrowed her brow.
"Ye Tian, why are you looking at me like that?"
"Do you think I'm ugly?!"
Jin Yue'er glared at him, puffing her cheeks in anger as she raised her fist.
She even felt the urge to hit someone.
Now she had a third type of person she disliked—those who called her ugly!
Qian Renxue stood in place, the corners of her mouth curling upward in triumph.
"No! How could I possibly think you're ugly?!"
Ye Tian hurriedly denied Jin Yue'er's words, shaking his head repeatedly.
Undoubtedly, Jin Yue'er was a natural beauty who could never be considered ugly in any way.
However, her hairstyle was rather abstract, and she had encountered a gifted prodigy like Qian Renxue, so her defeat was only natural.
Although he had the answer in his heart,
this kind of question was a trap—no matter how he answered, he would offend someone.
"Then tell me, who exactly is prettier?!"
Provoked by Ye Tian, Jin Yue'er couldn't help but lose her composure.
Her competitive spirit aroused,
Qian Renxue stepped forward and said, "That's right, Xiao Tian, just speak boldly!"
"Xue Er, you... you..."
Ye Tian never expected that Qian Renxue would harm him like this, adding fuel to the fire.
He refused to believe
that Qian Renxue had no self-awareness about her own beauty.
Especially when her opponent was someone who looked like a tomboy.
Under the gaze of the two girls, Ye Tian stammered in reply, "Actually, I think you both have... uh... your own unique charms... yes..."
Ye Tian grabbed his hair with both hands,
facing a Domain he wasn't good at, he couldn't even think of the right words.
Suddenly, Ye Tian caught sight of Dugu Bo and the others, who had already learned to avert their eyes from impropriety. His eyes lit up slightly as a quick wit came to his rescue:
"Ah!"
"That... Xue Er, Yue'er, I just remembered there's something I need to discuss with Senior Dugu and the others. We can't delay the matter of detoxification! I'll head over now. Appearance really isn't something worth comparing—strip off the skin and we're all just bones! Stop fooling around, we have important matters to attend to."
With these words,
Ye Tian hastily turned and ran.
He practically scrambled over to Dugu Bo and the others.
"Xiao Tian~ Xiao Tian, come back!"
Watching Ye Tian run away, Qian Renxue couldn't help but clench her silver teeth.
Feeling somewhat irritated,
Ye Tian's answer nearly made her laugh in anger.
What did he mean by "strip off the skin and we're all just bones"? What she wanted Ye Tian to compare was precisely their outward appearance!
What kind of answer was that!
"Stinky Ye Tian!"
Jin Yue'er cursed angrily, but she didn't forget the instigator of this confrontation.
She stared resentfully at Qian Renxue and said pitifully, "Sister Xue, you clearly know that Yue'er isn't as pretty as you. Why did you have to ask Ye Tian that kind of question?"
"Ah, this..."
The anger on Qian Renxue's face vanished as quickly as it had appeared, replaced by full-blown embarrassment and awkwardness.
She never expected the boomerang to come back so fast.
Jin Yue'er furrowed her delicate brows and pressed her face close to Qian Renxue's, murmuring softly, "Sister Xue, why aren't you speaking? Is it because Yue'er shouldn't have hugged Ye Tian?"
"Of course not!"
Touching upon the truth, Qian Renxue couldn't help but become flustered, quickly clarifying:
"It's not like that, Yue'er!"
"I... I just thought, thought you shouldn't have laughed at Xiao Tian for blushing! Yes, that's it. What if your actions make Xiao Tian unwilling... unwilling to kiss me in the future?"
As the words left her mouth,
Qian Renxue felt her mind go completely blank,
unable to believe she had actually said such a thing.
"Is that really the case?"
Jin Yue'er asked, half-convinced and half-doubting.
"Of course it is!"
Qian Renxue could no longer care about the shame in her heart; she had to cement this lie!
——
Not far away.
As soon as Ye Tian reached Dugu Bo's side,
Dugu Xin, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but give Ye Tian a thumbs-up.
"As expected of Brother Ye Tian, to come up with such a brilliant response as 'stripped of skin, it's all bones' in such a situation—truly marvelous!"
"Ahem... Brother Dugu, please don't tease me."
Ye Tian's face was full of lingering fear as he changed the subject:
"Let's first discuss the specific plan for detoxifying your Dugu Family."
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