Han Lingxi suddenly realized that she had been sitting there for a long time, and Lu Haoran had been in the water the whole time without drowning. Then she realized that she was overthinking it. This was a world of cultivation. Lu Haoran was now a contractor of a divine beast. How could he possibly drown?
Lu Haoran in the water also felt very miserable. When he first contracted a divine beast, he underwent a marrow cleansing. When he finally got over the pain and woke up, he found that his body was covered with a layer of foul-smelling substance left over from the marrow cleansing. There happened to be a small lake nearby, so he jumped in.
He hadn't been inside long when he saw someone approaching in the distance. His eyesight had improved considerably after the marrow cleansing, and he recognized Han Lingxi from afar. However, Han Lingxi, hidden by the bushes, didn't see Lu Haoran. Without a second thought, Lu Haoran hid himself in the water, probably instinctively feeling embarrassed to be seen bathing.
Lu Haoran only realized why he was hiding when he submerged in the water. But by then, Han Lingxi had already sat down by the lake. It would be really awkward for him to suddenly pop out now, so he could only stay hidden in the water.
Unexpectedly, Han Lingxi sat down and then started to stare blankly, showing no intention of leaving. He had just gained the ability to cultivate, but he hadn't actually started practicing yet. He couldn't stay underwater for long. If it weren't for the divine beast he had just contracted, he would have really become the first cultivator to drown. Even so, he was still mocked by his contracted beast, who laughed so hard that the beast was speechless.
All he could do was look exasperated.
Han Lingxi knew that Lu Haoran was in the lake, and might even be watching her from the water right now. Of course, she wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by. Letting him discover her self-blame and helplessness unintentionally was a hundred times better than her telling him.
If she were to explain to Lu Haoran herself, he would definitely think she was being hypocritical. But if Lu Haoran were to discover it by chance, it would be different; he would believe her without a doubt.
"well."
Han Lingxi sighed softly. The moonlight shone on her, as if draping her in an outer garment. Reflected in the lake, the already beautiful Han Lingxi gained an ethereal quality, but her brows were tightly furrowed, making one want to reach out and smooth them.
Looking at Han Lingxi like this, Lu Haoran also felt that it was very incongruous, as if he had forcibly added a few more worries to Han Lingxi. But what did she have to worry about? She was born into a good family, had outstanding talent, and had joined the Yechen Sect with a promising future. Shouldn't she be full of vigor and ambition? What could make her frown?
"I've really gone too far. Hao Ran didn't do anything, yet I made him suffer such humiliation."
Han Lingxi muttered to herself.
Hearing Han Lingxi's words, Lu Haoran nodded in agreement underwater. Han Lingxi had indeed gone too far and would certainly bring him more humiliation. However, Lu Haoran gave a self-deprecating smile. Hadn't he suffered enough humiliation? The direct descendant of the Lu family was a good-for-nothing, which was enough to bring shame to the Lu family. Han Lingxi's annulment of the engagement was just giving those people another reason to humiliate him.
In fact, Lu Haoran quickly let go of the matter of Han Lingxi breaking off the engagement, except for the indignation he felt at the time. Especially after he was able to cultivate, he devoted himself to cultivation. Han Lingxi's matter was just a small thing among the humiliations he had suffered. Although he cared about it a little, he did not hold any resentment.
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