"Luo Chen, I want to ask you something."

Han Zhiruo's face flushed slightly as she recalled the time Luo Chen called her and suddenly told her what he liked.

This matter has been weighing on my mind; I haven't forgotten it.

Now, taking advantage of this situation, she wanted to ask.

Did you... ever like me?

"ah!"

Luo Chen was shocked. He thought Han Zhiruo would ask something else, but he didn't expect her to ask this.

It's hard to answer that right now.

"Um...aren't we good friends?"

Luo Chen stammered, his eyes darting around, looking embarrassed: "Why did you suddenly ask this? It's not because of those rumors outside, is it?"

"Of course not."

Han Zhiruo shook her head slightly: "I was just curious and wanted to know. You don't have to take it seriously. Just treat it as a joke I made."

After saying this, her face flushed red, and her ears turned bright red, but she was very nervous and a little disappointed inside. If Luo Chen didn't like her, then it would be very awkward for the two of them to meet in the future.

It can be said that this incident will cause a rift in their relationship, and they will never have the chance to meet again.

Han Zhiruo felt both nervous and apprehensive about this bold statement.

Luo Chen opened his mouth slightly, but did not answer immediately.

Seeing the disappointment on Han Zhiruo's face, Luo Chen felt helpless.

[Of course I like it, how could I not?]

[Although you were violent and unapproachable when we first met, you were still quite adorable back then, making me want to get closer to you. Even when you beat me up or scolded me, I never thought of not being friends with you.]

However, I'm not sure what will happen in the future. What if I want to stay but can't? Saying something like that would be harming you.

I cannot say...

"Haha, you should have said so earlier! It was just a joke, it almost scared me to death."

Luo Chen patted his chest lightly, feigning fear, and then said irritably, "I almost thought you liked me. Well, who am I? I'm a charming, dashing, and irresistible man. Girls who like me could line up from Ningcheng all the way to overseas. When you said you liked me, I almost believed it."

"Fortunately, it was just a joke."

Han Zhiruo clenched her fists, but glanced at Luo Chen with annoyance, and snorted, "Dream on. The men who want to date me could stretch all the way to the other side of the world. How could I possibly like someone like you? I'm only asking you this to discourage them and prevent them from damaging my reputation."

"Want me to like you? Keep dreaming. Maybe I'll consider it a hundred years from now."

Upon hearing this answer, Luo Chen was taken aback: "Ah, so you were really joking!"

"Otherwise what? You actually took it seriously? No way, no way, the young master of the Luo family is so naive, he actually took it seriously, hahaha, I'm dying of laughter."

The flowers trembled and surged, and Han Zhiruo laughed with great pleasure.

It made Luo Chen blush.

"You bastard, you lied to me!"

"Hehehe..."

Han Zhiruo stuck out her tongue cutely and made a face at Luo Chen: "Who told you to be so naive? I thought the young master of the Luo family was very experienced in this area, but I didn't expect you to be such a pure little boy, hahaha, no, I have to tell my older sister about this, so she can laugh at you too."

"you!"

Luo Chen stood up awkwardly and pointed at Han Zhiruo.

"What, you trying to assault a police officer?"

Han Zhiruo calmly crossed her arms and sat in the chair, showing no sign of panic.

"Hmph! I won't fight with you. I'm a gentleman."

"Sigh, what a pity. If you had made a move, I could have personally sent you to jail. Maybe I could have even used it to become the bureau chief. What a waste."

Han Zhiruo shrugged regretfully.

Luo Chen was speechless.

[This woman really has such thoughts, it's terrifying, so terrifying! I have to get out of here quickly, or I really won't be able to hold back anymore.]

Luo Chen snorted coldly, feigning strength: "Officer Han, I let you show off your official power today. I will get my revenge later. As the saying goes, a gentleman takes his revenge even after ten years. You just wait."

"Who's afraid of who? Come on then!" Han Zhiruo retorted defiantly.

Luo Chen was so angry that he turned around and left.

Han Zhiruo snorted smugly, looking pleased: "You little brat, you think you can compete with me? You're still a long way off."

Then, Han Zhiruo's smile disappeared, and her beautiful face became flushed.

Her body trembled slightly; the emotions she had been holding back erupted now, making her unable to control them.

With her head down, she felt the heat on her face, clenched her fists, and muttered under her breath, "Liar..."

[...]

Ningcheng Hospital.

Private ward.

Ye Lin, lying on the hospital bed, slowly opened his eyes.

Looking around in confusion.

"here it is……"

"Dragon King, you're awake."

Xu Fei, who was peeling an apple, stopped immediately when he saw that Ye Lin had woken up.

Where am I?

Ye Lin propped himself up with one hand and rubbed his forehead with the other. He still didn't understand why he was suddenly lying in a hospital bed.

"Dragon King, have you forgotten what you did before?" Xu Fei said.

Before?

Ye Lin was puzzled.

Xu Fei then went on to explain.

Ye Lin finally understood why he was lying there.

It turned out that the injury had suddenly flared up, causing him to lose consciousness.

Because of Remiel's sudden betrayal and Sariel's defeat, Yelin, who was hiding in the junkyard with the other twelve-winged seraphim, was furious. His injuries, which had just begun to heal, suddenly flared up due to his anger.

He coughed up a mouthful of blood and then collapsed.

Seeing Ye Lin's pale face and barely clinging to life, Xu Fei quickly took Ye Lin to the hospital, which saved Ye Lin's life.

After listening to Xu Fei's explanation, Ye Lin nodded, looking at Xu Fei with gratitude in his eyes.

"Xu Fei, you did a good job."

"Of course." Xu Fei scratched his head blankly.

"By the way, what about Mai Yongchang, Raguer, and Raziel? Are they still there?" Ye Lin suddenly asked.

"them……"

Xu Fei looked troubled, as if she had something difficult to say.

What happened to them?

Of the twelve-winged seraphim who had gathered, only Mai Yongchang, Raguel, and Raziel remained. Remiel and Sariel had already been captured, leaving only the three of them. Michael and the others had not yet joined them.

Now that he's awake, Ye Lin naturally wants to know about this.

"Dragon King, don't get agitated after you hear this."

Xu Fei first calmed Ye Lin down, lest Ye Lin vomit blood and faint again later.

"What exactly happened?"

Seeing Xu Fei like this, how could Ye Lin not guess that something had happened to the three of them?