Bai Tang's smile remained unchanged, but his eyes turned dangerous. He turned to look at Zhang Xiaochu and spoke with a smirk, "Zhang Xiaochu, you're something else!"
Zhang Xiaochu let out a proud snort, completely abandoning any will to survive. "I've always been something else. You're the one who's blind! Can't see the charm and brilliance radiating from me! You had to pick some pretty boy!"
The last sentence was muttered under Zhang Xiaochu's breath, barely audible.
Unfortunately, the hearing of the two people beside him was exceptionally sharp.
"Pretty boy?" Sheng Qi said expressionlessly, a strange, oppressive aura emanating from him.
Zhang Xiaochu swallowed nervously and averted his gaze, avoiding Sheng Qi.
"Did I say something just now?"
Bai Tang watched Zhang Xiaochu's reaction and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Zhang Xiaochu gritted his teeth and whispered, "What are you laughing at? Shut up!"
Bai Tang laughed even more joyfully, leaning closer to Zhang Xiaochu and murmuring, "What a coward!"
Zhang Xiaochu: "..."
Damn it!!!
Where am I a coward?
He was just showing some respect since they were on someone else's turf!
Sheng Qi observed the interaction between the two. He didn't know what Bai Tang had just whispered to Zhang Xiaochu, but seeing Bai Tang's smile at that moment made him feel irritated.
Lowering his gaze to their clasped hands, Sheng Qi reached out with his other hand, pried Bai Tang's hand away, and strode forward quickly.
His cold back exuded a chilling aura.
Bai Tang: "..."
Watching the man's back radiating coldness, Bai Tang couldn't help but sigh.
This beauty had quite the temper!
Zhang Xiaochu turned his head to look at her, gloating. "See? He doesn't even want to hold your hand!"
Clearing his throat, Zhang Xiaochu extended his hand. "Come on, Brother Chu's hand is here for you to hold!"
Bai Tang crossed her arms, slightly lifting her chin, and looked at him with a half-smile. "Zhang Xiaochu, how do you want to die?"
Zhang Xiaochu: "..."
Watching Bai Tang approach with a sinister look, Zhang Xiaochu bolted and ran toward Sheng Qi.
Damn it, he would never admit he was running because he couldn't beat Bai Tang in a fight!
He was just being a gentleman, not fighting a woman, letting her win!
"Zhang Xiaochu, stop right there!" Bai Tang chased after him, shouting ferociously, "I'm going to beat you to a pulp!"
"I finally find a guy I like, and you have to mess it up!"
The girl's fierce voice rang out behind him. Sheng Qi's earlier irritation inexplicably eased just a little.
Only a little, though—his face remained as cold as ice!
Zhang Xiaochu had already sprinted past Sheng Qi. Bai Tang chased after him to land a punch, but as she caught up to Sheng Qi, she suddenly stopped.
Bai Tang turned her head, her gaze landing on Sheng Qi's hand gripping her arm. A harmless, innocent smile instantly spread across her face. "Beauty, what's the matter?"
Sheng Qi released her arm and said coldly, "Mind your image a bit!"
Bai Tang: "..."
What was wrong with her image?
He should see her old punk-rock hairstyle!
Internally grumbling, Bai Tang smiled sweetly and nodded. "You're right, Beauty. I'll walk with you."
As she spoke, Bai Tang quietly reached out and linked her arm through Sheng Qi's again.
Sheng Qi glanced down at it, instinctively wanting to shake her off, but then, as if thinking of something, he withdrew his gaze and continued walking forward, acting as if he hadn't noticed Bai Tang's gesture, allowing her to hold his arm.
Zhang Xiaochu stopped a short distance away and caught the whole scene.
Bai Tang hadn't noticed the subtle change in Sheng Qi's expression, but Zhang Xiaochu saw it clearly.
He immediately launched into a mental rant about Sheng Qi: Sheng the White Lotus!
His mouth said no, no, but damn, his body was being honest!