“Don’t say things like that in public!”
Xiaoxi, blushing, firmly covered Ye Xinglan’s mouth… Honestly, the rich girl was still being so unserious at a time like this, while she was being completely serious about this question!
Ye Xinglan’s attitude toward the [Eternal Star] had always been hard to describe as anything less than disgust and nausea.
Just by the sheer number of Eternal Star pillows she’d killed alone, you could see the rich girl’s stance.
Xiaoxi always thought that after her identity was exposed, Ye Xinglan would definitely need some time alone to digest the issue…
But then Ye Xinglan had spent two days in zero-distance contact with her, and now today, she was able to continue holding her hand and walking out the door like nothing was wrong.
This was definitely a good thing, but Xiaoxi still couldn’t help feeling a bit uneasy—she didn’t believe Ye Xinglan could truly be so indifferent to [Eternal Star] that quickly.
She was worried that Ye Xinglan actually minded deep down, but just wasn’t showing it.
To be honest, if that were the case, Xiaoxi would feel even worse.
She’d rather Ye Xinglan vent all her dissatisfaction with Eternal Star at her… Of course, as long as it wasn’t physically vented.
“Xinglan, if it bothers you, you can tell me. It’s okay…”
“Hm? What’s wrong, why are you suddenly so hung up on this meow?”
Xiaoxi lowered her head, and that expression made Ye Xinglan feel oddly familiar… Ah, she remembered now.
Back when Xiaoxi found out she was the Blood Moon Witch, she had the same feeling.
So that was it. So Xiaoxi also felt insecure because of this?
“Of course… I don’t mind. It’s awesome being able to ride my archenemy’s pony into the ground every day, isn’t it?”
“Stop joking around!”
Xiaoxi punched Ye Xinglan’s shoulder, but the latter just stood still, watching her.
“…You’re joking, right, Xinglan?”
Ye Xinglan didn’t answer, just smiled and rubbed Xiaoxi’s head.
Actually, she could tell that even after she said that, Xiaoxi was still skeptical.
Ye Xinglan suddenly regretted it a little. She shouldn’t have shown such hostility toward Eternal Star in front of Xiaoxi.
After all, Xiaoxi never went around saying she hated the Blood Moon Witch every day back then.
Given the situation now, it was only natural that Xiaoxi didn’t believe her bare words.
Ye Xinglan certainly didn’t want to see her little girlfriend agonizing over this.
At times like this, the right thing to do was comfort her, wasn’t it?
“I actually haven’t hated Eternal Star that much for a while now. It’s been so long, I can’t just keep holding onto it forever, right?”
Xiaoxi clearly didn’t believe her, especially since Ye Xinglan had been eyeing that fake one pretty fiercely recently.
“Really? Then what if… what if you actually caught the real Eternal Star a couple of days ago?”
“Pfft, what I said before was just talk. If I actually ran into Eternal Star… at most I’d curse her out, really. I mean, it’s not like I could actually do anything to her, right?”
Ye Xinglan patted Xiaoxi’s back to comfort her, but her eyes unconsciously drifted to the car door beside them.
…
When the two got home, they immediately saw Da Tianxin sprawled out on the sofa.
She’d already made herself at home, lazily waving hello.
“Ooh, you’re back? Where’d you two go?”
Da Tianxin had originally thought about texting them to ask where they were, but… even though Xinglan said she could come back, what if the two had gone out to handle some important business? It wouldn’t be good to bother them, right?
“I went with Xiaoxi to her house for a meal.”
“Oh… oh! Going home to meet the parents, huh? Wow—”
Da Tianxin covered her mouth, writhing around on the sofa like a worm, a “I’m loving this” expression on her face.
Ye Xinglan: “?”
Wait, what was that reaction from Da Tianxin?
Da Tianxin wasn’t the type of person to resent her friend’s happiness, but before, whenever she saw her and Xiaoxi being lovey-dovey, she’d still make a “tsk tsk” face like she’d just been force-fed dog food.
What was up with her today!
But soon, Da Tianxin remembered something and immediately jumped up from the sofa.
“Oh yeah! You used to attack my pairing for being too out there, didn’t you! Speak! Come on! Say it now!”
Da Tianxin put her hands on her hips, pointing at Ye Xinglan accusingly.
The biggest opponent of her pairing had always been Ye Xinglan! And look what happened!
She got her face slapped hard! Now Da Tianxin finally knew why Ye Xinglan was so against her pairing before.
So she just got all upset hearing someone shipping her with someone she hated, huh~ What about now? What about now?
“Who, who said I hate Eternal Star!” Ye Xinglan glanced sneakily at Xiaoxi’s expression. “I actually don’t hate it that much…”
“666, here comes someone who denies everything afterward and doesn’t lose any HP for it~”
“Go to hell, Da Tianxin!” Ye Xinglan, indignant at being mocked, choked Da Tianxin with a tentacle. “If you keep barking, believe I’ll bite you dry, you b—?”
Watching the two tussling on the sofa, Xiaoxi smiled and shook her head.
The rich girl could still goof around like usual. So maybe this really didn’t affect her that much… maybe.
“Oh, right right!” In the middle of their roughhousing, Da Tianxin suddenly called a truce and raised her hand. “Sister Xinglan, I’ve never asked you for anything in my life, can I trouble you with one small thing?”
“No,” Ye Xinglan refused outright. “You’ve asked me for plenty.”
Da Tianxin was indignant. “What do you mean! When have I ever asked you for anything else!”
“Like every time you score last on the team and pester me to give you a gun—you always say that, don’t you?”
Da Tianxin fell silent, but still wasn’t convinced. Now she finally knew why her game skills weren’t as good as Ye Xinglan’s… There was no way a normal person could beat a tentacle monster!
“Please, Xinglan! Please~?”
Da Tianxin immediately switched to another tactic for dealing with her bestie—acting cute.
“I just want to take a picture, that’s all, Blood Moon Witch~.”
Ye Xinglan sighed. Of course, she knew what Da Tianxin meant. Even though she was sharp-tongued, she wouldn’t refuse a small request like this.
Watching the two transform into Eternal Star and the Blood Moon Witch before her eyes, Da Tianxin let out a “whoopee” and excitedly pulled out her phone.
Being able to personally take a picture of the Eternal Star and the Blood Moon Witch together was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
The two were ready, but Da Tianxin was still just fiddling with her phone, not making any move to come over and take the picture.
Xiaoxi spoke up. “How about you stand between us and take a few selfies first, Sweet Xin?”
Da Tianxin put down her phone and blinked. “Huh? I’m in it too?”
Xiaoxi was stunned too… What did that mean? Wasn’t Da Tianxin trying to get a picture with both of them?
Da Tianxin raised her phone. “You two just huddle up and take a picture together~ Let me think… How about making a heart sign with your hands first?”
…Oh, so you just wanted to take a picture of the two of us so you could keep shipping us, huh!
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