"I'm safe by your side, I will definitely protect you."
Huo Tingxiao spoke earnestly, without a trace of jest.
"I have Yun Xi, and Yun Xi can protect me too."
"Right now, Yun Xi is outside the door, looking at the sea. What would you do if I were plotting something nefarious?"
Huo Tingxiao's words were serious, and Mu Lan couldn't help but swallow nervously.
"Don't think about taking advantage of me."
Having hit the nail on the head, Huo Tingxiao averted his gaze, defending himself:
"I was just saying."
"Taking advantage by words is still taking advantage."
"..."
She was beautiful, and she was right about everything.
"My brother will come soon; you should hurry back to your room. If he sees us, he'll start nagging at me again."
Huo Tingxiao felt like a teenager in a budding romance, afraid of the parents finding out.
"Even if I leave, seeing the gown on you, he won't nag."
Mu Lan glared at him.
"You reminded me. Then maybe I shouldn't wear this one."
"No way."
