Perceiving Qin Youbei's stiffness, Gu Xiao hooked an arm around her and drew her into his embrace. With a light caress on her face, he left no room for doubt.
He then leaned in close to her ear and whispered in a voice meant for their ears alone, "Act natural."
Natural, my ass! You're not the one being taken advantage of or caught off-guard—it's easy for you to be relaxed about it! Qin Youbei grumbled inwardly, but managed to force a smile that didn't reach her eyes.
Seeing the ambiguous looks on everyone's faces, she really felt like she couldn't even offer a fake smile.
Her face inexplicably felt hot.
She definitely wouldn't admit that she was blushing; she'd just think that she had a thin skin, unlike Gu Xiao, whose skin was as thick as a city wall.
After two more rounds of playing, noticing that it was about time, everyone started to leave. Qin Youbei followed Gu Xiao while Lu Wen and Shen Lianchuan said their goodbyes and headed to their rooms.
