Feng Tianlan moved to one side and nodded nonchalantly at Lin Suyin. She remained aloof despite the girl's enthusiasm. "Hello, Miss Lin."
Lin Suyin quickly recovered from her embarrassment at the lack of reciprocation and smiled. "Miss Feng," she said. "Let us combine our forces and merge into one team. As allies, not only do we stand a better chance of finding the herb, but we may even enter the Flying Frost Pavilion together!"
However, Feng Tianlan had no intention of agreeing and turned the invitation down flatly. "My apologies, but I'm not interested."
Lin Suyin was again utterly embarrassed by Feng Tianlan's rejection. How could Feng Tianlan reject her outright not once, but twice? Frustration brewed within her as she found Feng Tianlan's behavior to be obnoxiously unacceptable. If Master hadn't asked her to get into Feng Tianlan's good books, she never would have lowered her pride and given in to this bullying.
