So, did I get rejected or encouraged?
Musen couldn't help but ask, "What if I confess to you now?"
"I'm not listening."
Nuannuan replied crisply and directly.
"..."
You just agreed to give a serious answer, didn't you?
"My grandma said that in one's lifetime, you can only follow one person and you must be cautious. You just mentioned that you don't know what liking someone means, and now you want to confess? You must be trying to trick me—I'm not stupid."
Nuannuan raised her fair and pretty face, her girlish voice imbued with soul, proud as if she had uncovered Musen's prank.
Musen was speechless for a moment, somewhat baffled. Was he being manipulated?
This seemingly naïve little girl was actually very smart at times.
Forget it, their relationship as it stands is quite good too.
"I'll take you back first. Otherwise, it might be difficult to send you away once their military training ends," Musen said standing up to fetch her sandals and put them on for her.
"Mm..."