"Did she discuss this with her teammates before making this decision? Of course not. So what is there about her that deserves praise? Can you please stop being so easily swayed by attractive people? I would never agree to have someone like that with me. It's like carrying a bomb around, one that could explode at any moment." Hei Sha frowned as he spoke, and the more he talked, the more reasonable he felt, and his dislike for Xu Yuehuai intensified.
After hearing these words, Bai Sha scoffed twice, "How do you know it's not true? Did she whisper it in your ear? Can you please..."
"You're really crazy." Hei Sha knew exactly what she was going to say without even listening, and he didn't have the patience to let her finish. After saying that, he turned around and left, leaving Bai Sha with a cold back view.
Bai Sha stood with his hands on his hips, watching Hei Sha's departing figure. He snorted, unwilling to be outdone, and turned his head away, continuing to stare at the group of people in front of him.
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“I’ve always thought you were a very special person. You can remain so calm and collected even in a crisis like this. I’m very curious about how you manage to do that.” Ying Ziping stared intently at Xu Yuehuai, trying to get some explanation from her emotions, but to his disappointment, Xu Yuehuai did not give him the expression he wanted.
Xu Yuehuai smiled faintly, her gaze occasionally drifting elsewhere. Ignoring Ying Ziping's apparent disregard, she chuckled softly and finally voiced the question she wanted to ask, "You're from the Ying family, right? Is he too? Are you twin brothers?"
Ying Ziping's smile froze. He looked at Xu Yuehuai in disbelief, thinking she was practically a god. Otherwise, how could she know so much information? But rather than gods and Buddhas, he preferred to believe that Xu Yuehuai had investigated it herself. "You're investigating me?"
"I don't need to deal with you." The sarcasm in Xu Yuehuai's words made Ying Ziping feel awkward for a moment. The emotions in his eyes gradually solidified, and his eyes looked at Xu Yuehuai with inquiry and curiosity.
Xu Yuehuai continued, "When we came in, the people at the door said that this event was hosted by the Ying family of the ancient clan, and that the Ying family is not a major clan."
Ying Ziping looked at Xu Yuehuai in disbelief, "So you found out my identity based on just a few words? What does that have to do with whether he and I are twins?"
Xu Yuehuai looked at him, her eyes filled with a completely different emotion than before, a hint of mischievousness. She didn't repeat what Ying Ziping had said.
On the other side, after Nangong Yu ran out, he found a place to hide. When he saw Shangguan Xi chasing after him, he was a little surprised, but before he could say anything, Shangguan Xi pointed at his head and scolded him, "What's wrong with you? Why are you running around like that? Do you know how dangerous this place is? You just ran out like that. If something happens to you, how do you expect others to save you? Did you rely on your sixth sense to foresee that something was wrong with you?"
"Nangong Yu, you're a grown man. Don't let your little emotions affect everyone." Shangguan Xi's words were hurtful, especially when she looked at Nangong Yu.
Nangong Yu was stunned. He hadn't even had a chance to explain anything yet. "Actually... I'm quite happy that you said that. At least it shows that my acting skills are very good, and that you can believe me. I'm very happy."
Shangguan Qi frowned. When she heard the word "acting", she had a slight guess in her mind. Nangong Yu went from squatting by the roadside to sitting on the ground. "But I know how much of my emotions just now were real. I'm so useless."
So useless that he can't even forget one person? Yeah, just one person, why is he so hung up on her? Why...?
Nangong Yu voiced his guess, and under Xu Yuehuai's subtle hint, he rushed out the door. Xu Yuehuai's movements were discreet, and from that position, no one else saw him except for Nangong Yu, who was standing there. Although he didn't understand what Xu Yuehuai meant, he still cooperated with her and put on this show.
Shangguan Xi was in a dazed state for the first half of the journey. When she came to her senses, she found that everyone had started arguing. She listened for half of it and kept looking at Ying Ziping instead of Xu Yuehuai, so she naturally did not know that there was such a thing between Xu Yuehuai and him.
However, Shangguan Xi's actions were a lucky accident, allowing their plan to take another step forward and convincing Ying Ziping that they had indeed run into trouble, which revealed more flaws.
The two sat outside, pretending they hadn't been found. Nangong Yu had already been scolded twice in a short time, and his stomach was still rumbling. He looked embarrassed and sighed, "My life is so miserable. It's bad enough that you guys take turns scolding me, but now I can't even get enough to eat. What kind of life am I living?"
To shut Nangong Yu up, Shangguan Qi gave him a fruit.
When the two felt it was about time, they returned. When they got back, Ying Ziping was no longer in his original seat, and he hadn't eaten much of the food on the table. Fu Ziyi said irritably, "Don't you two know how to come back and check on things? I've been waiting for so long, just for you two to come back and eat."
Although Fu Ziyi's tone was unpleasant, it warmed Nangong Yu's heart. He sat down in his seat, grabbed his bowl, and began to gulp down his food. "You have no idea how cold I was outside in the wind. I was freezing! I wanted to come back a long time ago, but Shangguan Xi insisted on waiting a little longer."
Shangguan Xi sneered, "Now you have the nerve to criticize me? Why don't you mention that you never mentioned coming back? If I hadn't said we'd be back in a little while, you'd probably still be waiting outside by yourself right now!"
In an instant, the atmosphere among everyone became noisy and lively again, and everyone had a smile on their face.
After receiving the answer, Ying Ziping was humiliated by Xu Yuehuai and left in a huff, feeling resentful. But what could he do? He had lost.
He and Ying Ziping were twin brothers. They had the same name and did the same things since childhood. The Ying family intended to raise them to be exactly the same, so they were strict with them in all aspects. As time went by, both Ying Zipings escaped. One escaped to the lower realm, to the first level, which was where he met Xu Yuehuai. The other stayed in the Ying family, becoming a caged bird.
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