With a spring in her step, Dongfang Bai sauntered down the street, keeping Huan Yi close at all times. To the onlooker, it would seem like the two were relatives that had grown up together and shared an unbreakable bond. Even the guard captain, who'd watched his young lady 'rescue' this youth, occasionally had the misconception that the two had known each other forever.
Stranger still, deep down, the guard captain started resenting his young lady—inwardly cursing her for making him miss out on the opportunity to become the protector of the divine boy!
'I'm a 200-year-old straight male. Why the hell would I want to compete with a teenage girl for custody over a 12-year-old boy? What is wrong with me?' Shocked by his disturbing and hateful thoughts, the guard captain palmed his face, wondering if he'd caught some mysterious disease.
