"This place, I mean, it's just so..."
"You are way prettier."
"I don't know, am I?" Ling Yue blushed as the seer brought his lips closer to hers.
"You can't possibly mean that. You either speak out of modesty or out of ignorance. This place, I built it for you, for us," he said, pulling her back into his arms as she blushed and attempted to flee. "I am serious. Today, let our bond be forged in blood. Allow me—"
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"Gyahhhh!" Ling Yue awoke struggling to breathe, drenched in water, a wooden bucket held up over her by her uncle.
>What happened? When did I fall asleep?<
