"Hey, son, why did you come down so quickly?"

"Haven't you always wanted to participate in this Screen Unveiling Ceremony?"

"I see several females circling around you, and they're all quite nice. Didn't you fancy any of them?"

"Or did the little female student you had your eye on at the academy not choose you...?"

Yu Tianheng narrowed his eyes into slits, looking at Chi Yanling with an excited and cunning glint in them.

Chi Yanling, who had been silently leaving, seemed to have been hit where it hurt. He paused for a moment, then quickly regained his composure and revealed a mocking expression.

He stopped and said, "What does it matter to me who she chooses? I don't even like her..."

Her ears turned slightly red after she finished speaking.

However, he was paying attention to the direction she was in.

But he found that he could no longer find her in the crowd, and a look of panic flashed in his eyes.

"There."

Yu Tianheng quietly pointed to Ling Yunxi's figure after she left the main venue.

Chi Yanling secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Ling Yunxi already beside Xiao Mingyan.

[Ding! Chi Yanling's dislike value has decreased by 3. There are 47 points remaining to complete the mission.]

At the same time, another emotion arose in his heart—he actually felt a strange sense of loss.

It must be because he didn't find a suitable partner this time.

If you miss such a significant event as the Screen Unveiling Ceremony, you'll have to wait another year for the next one.

That must be it.

Chi Yanling tried to convince herself.

Seeing his self-torturing expression, Yu Tianheng pouted and teased him, mimicking his words: "Oh, I don't like her anyway."

"He said he didn't like her. I don't know where he inherited this stubbornness. If it were me, I wouldn't let the female I like slip away like that."

He moved closer to Chi Yanling and whispered, "I noticed she was looking at you just now. Maybe she was just shy."

"Son, shouldn't you take the initiative? Your mother intends to introduce you brothers to her. If you don't show some initiative, your brothers won't hesitate."

While Yu Tianheng was speaking, Chi Yanxu had already walked up to Ling Yunxi and awkwardly took the initiative to start a conversation.

Chi Yanling was completely flustered.

"Hey son, where are you going?"

Looking at Chi Yanling's retreating figure, Yu Tianheng feigned confusion and asked.

On the other side.

Ling Yunxi, who had just come down from the home field, saw Xiao Mingyan reach out and take her hand.

Ling Yunxi looked beautiful today, and she became even more attractive when you got closer.

Xiao Mingyan was completely captivated by her every move.

"Master, with so many handsome males, you didn't even fancy one?"

Xiao Mingyan's calm tone surprised her.

"Hmm... I can't see any difference, they all look the same."

Thinking of something, she teased, "Xiao Mingyan, you seem really looking forward to me choosing one? Or should I go back and pick one more?"

Xiao Mingyan's gentle expression froze for a moment, then a barely perceptible curve appeared on his lips, revealing a wronged look in his eyes.

His voice was low and his tone was guilty: "It seems that the female master... is not satisfied with Mingyan's skills..."

As soon as Xiao Mingyan finished speaking, he clearly felt the other person's hand suddenly tighten around his.

At the same time, a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes.

Ling Yunxi naturally knew what he was talking about.

She subconsciously glanced at the orcs around her who were watching the peacocks on the main field.

Seeing that no one had noticed anything, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and fixed her gaze on Xiao Mingyan. Before she could speak, she encountered Chi Yanxu coming from the opposite direction.

"Yunxi, you came down so quickly. There... weren't any males you liked there?"

When Chi Yanxu saw her dressed up today, his heart pounded even harder, and his ears were red beyond recognition.

Ling Yunxi responded with a smile.

Yes and no.

She had no intention of choosing at all.

"And you?" she asked casually.

“I…” Chi Yanxu scratched his head, his gaze fixed on her, and said, “The female I like… didn’t choose me.”

Ling Yunxi nodded slightly in response.

The group left the area where they had gathered at Zhanping's main venue, walked through the crowd, and returned to their original seats.

Upon seeing Ling Yunxi return, Xuan Yize's gaze involuntarily drifted towards her.

Xuan Yize couldn't help but ask, "You didn't choose a new beast husband?"

“I care more about the dishes I prepare,” Ling Yunxi replied.

Xuan Yize still didn't quite believe it was such a great opportunity.

If it were the old Ling Yunxi, she would have been eager to choose them all as her beast husbands.

"But...didn't you always long for the opportunity to choose your favorite male?"

"The past is the past, and the present is the present. People change, and we can't always live in the past and forget that we should actually focus our attention on the present."

Ling Yunxi didn't have time to talk to him. As soon as she sat down, the orc immediately brought her her dishes and other food.

Ling Yunxi's words caused a flicker of surprise in the eyes of the several males sitting around her.

Perhaps, she really has completely changed.

Despite the presence of so many handsome male peacocks, including Chi Yanling, whom she had always pursued, standing openly opposite her, allowing her to choose, she made no reaction whatsoever.

Could it be that she has truly changed completely and is no longer interested in them...?

[Ding! Mo Yanche's dislike value has decreased by 3. There are 39 points left to complete the mission.]

[Ding! Xiao Yeyu's dislike value has decreased by 3. There are 33 points left to complete the mission.]

[Ding! Jiang Yichuan's dislike value has decreased by 5. There are 55 points left to complete the mission.]

[Ding! Chi Yanling's dislike value has decreased by 3. 44 points remain to complete the mission.]

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