Bai Jinse called Xu Qianli out of the study urgently and took him to the garden. Along the way, while walking, she asked, "Brother Xu, what did my sister and you talk about just now?"
"Oh, nothing much," said Xu Qianli, "she just told me to be brave and confident, to just keep hanging out with you all, and that if you and Zi Ning bully me in the future, she'll have my back."
Upon hearing this, Bai Jinse suddenly became displeased, and her lips quickly pouted.
"She really--to think, someone who didn't know might think I'm an outsider."
Xu Qianli kept looking at her; the girl was already beautiful, but with her lips pouted, she looked even more adorable--it was enticingly captivating.
As he watched, Xu Qianli felt a moment of unreality, fearing it was an illusion, and subconsciously grabbed Bai Jinse's small hand.
Mmm, it was real, truly in his grip, and definitely not an illusion!
