Xuan Ting suddenly lost all his courage and hung his head in frustration.

"I...I want...you..."

Tong Su asked, "What's your relationship with me? What did you just say?"

“I said…you and I are friends…” He looked up, stammering, “We’re friends, right? You can’t deny that we’re friends.”

He was standing too close; when he looked up, his eyes appeared wet and dejected, like a pitiful soul who had been bullied.

Tong Su also discovered for the first time that his eyes were not entirely black and brown, but that his irises had a faint bluish luster.

Normally invisible, but when you get too close and it's damp with water, it looks like a deep blue sapphire washed by rain, or like the deep universe reflecting the light of the night sky, sparkling with starlight, clear and clean.

At first glance, he looked ferocious like a bloodthirsty beast, but now, with his ears drooping and head hanging low, it's clear that he's still just a pitiful little cub.

If we were to find a more appropriate form, such as...

That's the kind of sweet and sassy puppy that you just want to hug and rub!

"Of course we're friends. What kind of relationship do you want to change to?"

What is the relationship?

Xuan Ting instinctively wanted to speak, but before he could act, he saw the gentle smile in Tong Su's eyes—

Her smile was undisguised, a mischievous, malicious, and clearly teasing smile befitting a young girl.

She clearly wanted to see him make a fool of himself!

Xuan Ting narrowed his eyes.

"Relationship? What kind of relationship are you thinking of?"

Before she could finish speaking, the boy leaned in closer. Tong Su, oblivious, continued smiling and said, "You said it, I didn't... um!"

The boy's face suddenly loomed close, startling her so much that she leaned back in mid-air and fell onto the bed. He was on top of her, his thin lips seemingly only a hair's breadth away from hers, as if he could taste her fragrance with just a slight tilt of his head.

Startled by his sudden speed, a hint of panic flashed in her eyes. She braced herself against the bedsheets, her voice carrying a warning: "Xuan Ting!"

Wasn't she flirting with him? This guy, he's actually going to fight back?!

The boy's lips curled into a faint yet dangerous smile, and a hint of amusement appeared in his eyes, but he didn't press his advantage: "Tell me, what is our relationship?"

"you--"

He suddenly withdrew, slowly retreated, and said lazily, "We're partners."

Immediately, he launched a preemptive attack, saying, "We're partners, otherwise, what do you think? Why are you so afraid?"

Tong Su laughed in exasperation: "You suddenly rushed over, and I'm not even allowed to be startled?"

He said innocently, "I'm a spirit, I don't have a physical body, how could I scare you? Hmm, why are your cheeks red?"

Tong Su was taken aback, raised her hand to touch her cheek, and found it was indeed a little hot.

Yes, he is a spirit, he has no physical body, and it's impossible for him to touch her. She panicked and fell onto the bed.

Even when he was on top of her, he was actually floating and there was no physical contact between them at all.

—This guy, he did it on purpose!

He's having an affair with her!

Looking at Xuan Ting again, his smile was indeed arrogant.

For the first time, she experienced what it felt like to be tricked by him. She was neither angry nor amused, and gritted her teeth.

"I find the air conditioning too hot, is that wrong? Even brothers should keep clear accounts. Let's put this business on hold for now, and discuss the details after we get you back into your body!"

Even close brothers should keep clear accounts.

Xuan Ting narrowed his eyes. The word "brother" really sounded uncomfortable.