Noticing Qian Yuelong's gaze, Gu Rong nodded to her in a friendly manner. Although he was very curious about Qian Yuelong, he still put Ning Rongrong first and asked in a low voice, "Rongrong, where would you like to go next?"
Ning Rongrong pointed to Qian Yuelong's stall without hesitation, "Grandpa Bone, put me down, I want to go over there and take a look."
886 silently lit a candle for Qian Yuelong in the space.
Qian Yuelong, wishing she had never heard this before: "."
She casually withdrew her gaze, quietly removed the [Traces of Light] hidden under her silver-white bangs, and under the vendor's expectant gaze, she finally chose a small beige canvas crossbody bag.
"This one, how much is it?"
"A total of 7 Gold Soul Coins, thanks for watching!"
The vendor beamed as he accepted the Soul Coins from Qian Yuelong, then warmly greeted the next customer, speaking in a friendly voice: "Welcome! What does the young lady like? We have all kinds of styles and accessories, including jewelry, bags, hair ties, and bracelets. Please feel free to look!"
Ning Rongrong, who had come specifically for Qian Yuelong, saw her about to move and quickly called out to her, "Please wait a moment!"
Qian Yuelong, who wanted to escape but couldn't, paused, composed herself, and looked at Ning Rongrong with a puzzled expression. She hesitated for a moment, then looked at Ning Rongrong, whose eyes brightened even more after she turned around and revealed her face: "Is there something you need?"
Ning Rongrong, her social skills instantly activated, blushed slightly. Her clear eyes were fixed on Qian Yuelong's doll-like face. The more she looked at her, the more she liked her. She softly asked, "Um... are you shopping alone?"
Qian Yuelong blinked, inwardly marveling at how adorable the little girl was, but on her face, she appropriately revealed a hint of wariness: "No, my parents are nearby."
The ancient banyan tree, which was approaching at a leisurely pace, paused, a slight chuckle escaping its lips.
This girl is quite wary.
However, the atmosphere within a hundred meters was chaotic, and he didn't know whether the girl had a guardian nearby.
If so, that would be even better.
He was genuinely curious about which sect or force this child, who had reached the Soul Venerable realm at such a young age, came from.
As for the Spirit Hall, Gu Rong automatically filtered it out.
He felt that the Spirit Hall wouldn't be foolish enough to openly display such a terrifyingly talented genius.
You must understand that although this child has already reached the Soul Venerable realm, in their eyes he is still a fledgling bird with immature wings. If he shows his talent too early, he is most likely to die young.
Thinking it over, Gu Rong smiled and joined the two children's conversation, saying gently, "Sorry, we didn't mean to pry into your personal information. It's just that Rongrong seems to like you a lot, and we stopped you abruptly because we wanted to make friends with you."
Finally realizing something was amiss, Ning Rongrong exclaimed sincerely, "Um, I didn't mean anything by it, I just...I want to be friends with you."
As she spoke, Ning Rongrong's voice became barely audible, and her blush deepened. Under Qian Yuelong's astonished gaze, she lowered her head shyly, yet couldn't help but secretly observe Qian Yuelong's reaction out of the corner of her eye.
Qian Yuelong, who never expected that someone would come to her door to bet on making friends, was speechless.
Could Ning Rongrong also be a sucker for good looks?
886: [You used that 'also' really cleverly. I don't think they have any bad intentions. Why don't you socialize a bit? Maybe you'll avoid making an enemy in the future. This is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, after all!]
886's suggestive words made Qian Yuelong hesitate for a moment. Under Ning Rongrong's expectant gaze, she cautiously shook her head and politely declined, saying, "I'm sorry, my uncle said that I shouldn't make friends with just anyone when I'm out and about. If we're destined to meet again, maybe we can become friends."
【ah? 】
"ah?"
886 and Ning Rongrong were both stunned when they heard this.
"What does this mean?"
Qian Yuelong said with a serious expression, "What I mean is, although I also think you are very cute, we are not destined to be together right now. The teacher said that making friends also depends on fate."
Gu Rong, who understood, said, "I get it. They're not quite comfortable with their getting close and don't intend to become friends."
Ning Rongrong also realized what was happening.
"You...you refuse to be my friend?!"
Qian Yuelong nodded with a regretful expression, but said in a high-sounding tone, "Yes. Our fate is not yet strong enough."
886: [Pah, an excuse!]
This time, Ning Rongrong's eyes widened in disbelief upon receiving an affirmative answer. She pointed at herself and said, "You, do you know who I am? How could anyone not want to be friends with someone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!" This was different from the version her father had told her!
Knowing that they are from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, shouldn't many people want to approach and befriend them?
What? How come she went to someone's place and they still rejected her?
Ning Rongrong, who had always had a smooth life since she was old enough to understand things, fell into a state of existential doubt, and tears welled up in her eyes at any moment.
Noticing Ning Rongrong's emotions, Gu Rong thought to himself that things were not going well and stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Then, what would it take to have enough fate?"
Qian Yuelong remained unfazed: "Let's meet again sometime."
Ancient Banyan Tree: "."
What kind of answer is that? It sounds like she's using it as an excuse to leave.
Gu Rong strongly suspected that Qian Yuelong was lying through her teeth, but he had no evidence.
Ning Rongrong's young heart was severely damaged by being rejected twice without hesitation. Biting her lip, she turned around with tears in her eyes and ran away while crying.
"I don't want to be friends with you anymore!"
"Even without you, there are plenty of people willing to be my friends, sob sob—"
"Rongrong!"
Gu Rong, feeling overwhelmed, went after Ning Rongrong.
The white-robed soul master who was accompanying them glanced at Qian Yuelong probingly, thought for a moment, and then followed her.
Sensing several other gazes, both overt and covert, Qian Yuelong calmly looked at the vendor who had finished eating the melon, pointed to another light blue butterfly hair clip, and said, "Boss, pack this hair clip up for me too."
Vendor: "!"
He withdrew his gaze from the "warrior," smiled, offered a price, delivered the goods with one hand, and took the gold soul coins with the other.
Pretending not to notice the several pairs of eyes watching her from the shadows, Qian Yuelong turned and swaggered toward the next stall.
Looking at the composed Qian Yuelong, 886 couldn't help but ask, "Host, why are you refusing to socialize with Ning Rongrong? How could you let go of such a good opportunity to win her over?"
A dark glint flashed in Qian Yuelong's light purple eyes as she sighed inwardly, saying, 'What's the point of gaining their favor? The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has always supported the Heaven Dou Royal Family, and is currently in a state of covert confrontation with the Spirit Hall.'
'And I didn't lie to her. If we were truly meant to be friends, we would definitely meet again.'
[Would you become friends with them if you met them again?]
886 is very skeptical.
Qian Yuelong answered decisively: "Of course. That proves that she and I are indeed destined for each other."
—A side note—
Finally finished.
Ah, I got back late from having barbecue out tonight. I'm in agony, witnessing my brother and dad, two drunkards, childishly yelling in the street in the middle of the night. Even the passing taxi driver gave me a knowing look (despair jpg).
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