I patted my chest and assured him, "Don't worry, Miss Lingling, I will definitely not embarrass you."
Afterward, Lingling took me to the spiritual plant garden. As soon as I entered, I was stunned by the sight. All sorts of exotic spiritual plants grew in an orderly pattern, a dazzling array of colors and a breathtaking beauty. The dancing spiritual herbs swayed gently in the breeze, like a group of dancing fairies.
I was fascinated by the scene when suddenly, a magical plant that looked like a trumpet sprayed a colorful smoke towards me. I was caught off guard and was enveloped by the smoke.
"Cough cough...what is this?" I asked while coughing.
Lingling hurried over, waved her hand to disperse the smoke, and said angrily, "I told you to be careful, but you wouldn't listen. This is the mischievous 'smoke horn' that loves to play tricks on outsiders."
I smiled wryly and said, "This spiritual plant is really too enthusiastic."
Lingling looked at my embarrassed appearance and couldn't help laughing: "You look like this, and you still say you won't embarrass me."
I scratched my head and started laughing too. Just then, Lingling suddenly approached me and gently wiped away the remaining traces of smoke from my face. Our eyes met, and at that moment, the atmosphere suddenly became a little subtle.
Lingling seemed to have noticed something was wrong, and her face suddenly turned red. She quickly took a few steps back and stammered, "I... I saw there was something on your face, so I just helped you get it off."
Looking at her shy expression, I felt something in my heart and couldn't help but say, "Lingling, I'm actually really happy spending time with you. Although you were mean to me at first, I know you're a very good girl."
Lingling lowered her head and whispered, "Who...who treated you well? I was just doing my duty." But her red ears betrayed her.
Seeing her so adorable, I couldn't help but laugh. Lingling, in the midst of my laughter, slowly raised her head, her lips curling slightly upwards in a shy smile. In this magical garden of spiritual plants, something between us seemed to have quietly shifted...
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