"If I accidentally offended you earlier, I apologize..."
In the end, he couldn't stay seated, and after a few breaths, Brother Tantou hurriedly came out from his studio and whispered an apology behind Fu Qian.
"It's alright, you didn't offend me."
This time, he received a response, which, judging by the content, was quite delightful, but unfortunately—
"Can I go back now?"
With a gentle tone, showing no anger, Brother Tantou asked more cautiously, looking at the face that seemed even more suffocating when smiling.
"You truly don't know what you were saying just now."
The short tower was almost within reach, and he could see the rusty lock atop it. Hearing this, Fu Qian finally halted and looked over with a special expression.
"Alright."
And before Brother Tantou, who seemed about to suffocate under that gaze, could say anything, Fu Qian nodded slightly, slipping his hand into his pocket.
Ding—
