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"Is it you?"
"What are you doing here?"
Baike, who had fallen to the ground, heard someone clapping and watching from the side. She quickly turned around, wondering who dared to laugh at her embarrassing moment. To her surprise, it was Ouyang Zixin. Feeling wronged, Baike thought that Ouyang Zixin was insulting her.
"Oh, how is it? Am I interrupting you two?" Ouyang Zixin subconsciously categorized her appearance as a disturbance to Yun Tianmo and Baike's intimacy. She had initially hoped to witness a scene so steamy it would make one bleed from the nose, but unexpectedly, they had started fighting.
Upon hearing Ouyang Zixin's words, Yun Tianmo furrowed his brows, a look of confusion flashing in his eyes. However, thinking about Baike still being there, he held back and did not ask further.
Baike had intended to ease the somewhat awkward relationship between her and Yun Tianmo. In her understanding, Ouyang Zixin's arrival had indeed interrupted her conversation. She believed that it was precisely because of Ouyang Zixin's presence that Yun Tianmo had pushed her away, causing her to fall.
"You've got some sense." Baike stood up and lightly dusted herself off. She wanted to say that since she was being considerate, she should just leave quickly. But upon realizing that Yun Tianmo seemed particularly special towards Ouyang Zixin, she refrained from saying the latter part. However, her gaze towards Ouyang Zixin was extremely unfriendly, and her disdain was evident.
Originally, Ouyang Zixin had been standing in the shade of a tree, and since she was backlit, although they recognized her, they couldn't see her clearly. When she stepped away from the trunk and emerged from the shadows, they finally saw her pale face and the bloodstains on her clothing.
Seeing this, Yun Tianmo couldn't care less about anything else and quickly moved in front of her. Grabbing her arms tightly, he asked, "What happened?"
Baike was also startled by Ouyang Zixin's appearance. While getting injured in the Millennium Ruins wasn't a big deal, she hadn't expected Ouyang Zixin to be hurt so badly yet still have the energy to come here and mock her. Looking at Yun Tianmo's anxious expression, she secretly felt relieved that she hadn't made her dislike for Ouyang Zixin too obvious earlier.
Ouyang Zixin was startled by Yun Tianmo's sudden action; she hadn't anticipated him rushing over like that and showing concern for her. Just as she was about to say she was fine, she caught sight of Baike's disdainful expression. The words that were about to come out changed their meaning entirely. "I don't need your fake concern."
With that, she broke free from Yun Tianmo's grip and wore an expression of disdain towards him.
But weren't those the same hands that had just held Baike?
Wasn't it these hands that just brushed against Baike's hair?
Wasn't it these hands that just caressed Baike's face?
Wasn't it these hands that just...
Oh my, Ouyang Zixin felt like she was about to go crazy. She quickly closed her eyes, trying not to look at his hands, the same hands that had once held her.
"Miss Ouyang, what's wrong?" Since Yun Tianmo was concerned about Ouyang Zixin, it wouldn't be wrong for Baike to show some concern for her as well. Seeing that Ouyang Zixin seemed a bit off, Baike hurriedly stepped forward and asked with genuine concern, "Is it your injuries...?"
"You don't need to worry! It's just a cat crying for a mouse." Ouyang Zixin was already driven nearly mad by Yun Tianmo's hands. Hearing Baike's feigned concern made her want to vomit, and she instinctively shouted back at her. Looking at Baike's shocked expression, clutching her chest like a white lotus flower, Ouyang Zixin couldn't help but laugh; it turned out Yun Tianmo liked this type too.
Yun Tianmo naturally knew that Ouyang Zixin disliked Baike because he felt the same way. So when Baike shot him a look of grievance and plea for help, he turned his head away without giving her any face; right now, his only concern was Ouyang Zixin. As for Baike, it would be best if she disappeared immediately!
Pfft.
Just after Ouyang Zixin shouted, she spat out another mouthful of blood, and this time it splattered all over Yun Tianmo.
"You..." Why didn't you dodge?
With Yun Tianmo's agility, he could have easily avoided the blood spray at that moment, but he didn't move at all and let her blood cover his chest.
Yun Tianmo glanced down at his chest, his thin lips pressed tightly together. He could have dodged, but he simply didn't want to. Looking up again, he noticed blood still lingering at the corner of Ouyang Zixin's mouth. Without thinking, he reached out to wipe it away, a hint of heartache in his eyes as he looked at her haggard face, making his movements even gentler.
Slap.
Ouyang Zixin was initially stunned by his actions, but she quickly reacted and swatted his hand away, saying, "If you don't mind the dirt, I certainly do."
Yun Tianmo thought Ouyang Zixin was referring to the blood on her hands, but then realized that didn't make sense. Was she saying it was dirty and not to use her hands, or was she complaining about her hands being dirty?
"Miss Ouyang, with the King of Ink treating you this way, how can you be so ungrateful..." Baike couldn't help but interject with a sarcastic remark. Before Ouyang Zixin could respond, she saw Ouyang Zixin smirk and suddenly unleash a burst of Mysterious Energy aimed directly at her face.
Baike, being one of the more outstanding young talents, managed to dodge the unexpected attack. While sidestepping, she maintained her noble demeanor and scolded Ouyang Zixin, "How dare you hurt me? Hmph, you really don't know your place."
This situation illustrated how easily someone's facade could be shattered. Baike had never treated Ouyang Zixin kindly; now that Ouyang Zixin had attacked her first, her pride instinctively drove her to retaliate.
Swish, swish, swish—
Three bursts of Mysterious Energy shot out from Baike's sleeves, targeting Ouyang Zixin and swiftly sealing off three of her escape routes. The speed at which she executed this attack demonstrated that Baike's strength should not be underestimated; it seemed she had made significant progress during this time.
Ouyang Zixin was already injured; although it wasn't from a direct attack, the internal damage was considerable. As the three bursts of Mysterious Energy approached her, the only escape route left was toward Yun Tianmo. If she didn't head in his direction, no matter what choice she made, at least one burst of Mysterious Energy would hit her.
Yun Tianmo noticed this as well. He didn't believe that someone as clever as Ouyang Zixin wouldn't see that this direction was her only chance for survival. To facilitate her escape toward him, he deliberately made some space and waited for her to come over.
"You!" Yun Tianmo was genuinely angry now. He hadn't been upset when Ouyang Zixin pushed his hand away or called him dirty, but seeing her smile mockingly at him while clearly knowing he was her only escape route—only to retreat in the opposite direction and take a hit from Baike's Mysterious Energy—infuriated him.
And she was still smiling at him! (To be continued.)
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