This feeling isn’t usually evident, but it becomes especially pronounced at times like these.
Ye Qin gazed at Huang Quan as though peering into an abyss.
An abyss is dangerous, silent, and lonely. No one can touch its depths, glimpsing only the surface light, unable to peer into the true abyss, much like Huang Quan.
Is she really the pampered daughter of the Nangong family, who was raised with love by her parents and siblings?
This level of indifference couldn’t be developed with a harsh past, or even with the passage of many years. Her upbringing in the Nangong family, despite her physical weakness, offered her love and care. Even with her parents and brothers missing one after another, her older brother remained. Her past couldn’t be considered harsh, and it couldn’t have made her this cold-hearted.
As for the passage of time…
Fifteen years of normal growth, only half of a person’s lifetime, didn’t count as long unless there were dramatic changes. How could she have become so indifferent in such a short time?
As Ye Qin contemplated these things, Huang Quan had already turned to face him.
Their eyes met, and Huang Quan, seeing the doubt in his eyes, raised an eyebrow and lightly chuckled. “What are you thinking about?”
“I’m thinking that you are different from what I’ve heard.”
Her vastly different personality, her immense power, her terrifying special abilities—these things were all far removed from what he knew before. If it weren’t for Huang Quan’s genuine concern for Nangong Mian, Ye Qin wouldn’t hesitate to believe that this person in front of him was not the old Huang Quan.
“Rumors and reality often don’t match,” Huang Quan said as she approached. “Seeing me kill without blinking an eye, are you scared?”
Ye Qin lowered his gaze slightly, and the raven-like eyelashes cast a shadow below his eyelids. His deep and dangerous eyes bore into Huang Quan. “If a few lives are enough to make me scared, I would have died under the deathly aura long ago.”
Leaning in, his warm breath brushed against Huang Quan’s ear. “Quan Quan, I’m not afraid of you.”
“Quan Quan?” Huang Quan was dumbfounded. They’ve known each other for only a few days, and he’s already using her nickname? She thought to herself that her Third Brother would probably want to have a word with him.
And… why is he calling me so gently?
This might make her unable to resist committing a crime!
Huang Quan maintained a calm expression, seemingly unaffected by Ye Qin’s words, but her inner turmoil was explosive!
Ye Qin slightly distanced himself, wearing a playful smile as he looked at her. Then, he stood still and asked, “Where are we going next?”
“Cough, cough…” Huang Quan cleared her throat a couple of times, her gaze drifting. “Uh, well, if Third Brother isn’t around, you can call me Quan Quan. But if he’s present, it’s better not to address me like that; he might hit you.”
“I won’t let him hit me,” Ye Qin replied, smiling at her. “I believe you won’t let him touch me either.”
Huang Quan was taken aback and then quickly grasped the situation.
Right!
She would never allow the Third Brother to lay a finger on Ye Qin!
He exudes deathly aura!
Ye Qin’s deathly aura had become quite formidable, and with her protection, Third Brother wouldn’t die, but he might catch some frostbite. It was best to avoid any contact as much as possible.
However, she wondered why she had let that slip. What made her reveal this information?
“Who said I wouldn’t let Third Brother hit you?” Huang Quan huffed and turned to walk ahead. As she continued, she said, “With me around, it’s fine even if he touches you.”
“Really?”
Ye Qin caught up with her and teased her while suppressing his laughter. “In that case, I don’t need to actively avoid him. When he talked to me in the kitchen earlier, I’ve been careful not to bump into him. He might not notice it once or twice, but if it happens frequently, he’ll surely realize something’s amiss.”
