Qi Baotan happily clung to Shen You'an's arm, resting her cheek on her shoulder.
Xue Hongyan followed silently behind them. Upon seeing this scene, a trace of envy flickered in her eyes.
Qi Baotan was actually quite hard to approach. Though she had a good personality, she exuded a deep sense of distance from others.
Honestly, when Qi Baotan had actively spoken to her, Xue Hongyan had felt a bit startled and flattered at first.
Never in a million years did she expect that the seemingly aloof Qi Baotan could seem so docile—like a little rabbit—when in front of another girl.
Was this... was she acting coy?
She looked at the ethereal figure in front of her. Thinking about how Shen You'an had calmly dealt with Zhu Xing earlier, a fiery excitement rose in her chest, heating her entire body, as though her limbs were ablaze.
So cool.
Could she be the clever and capable friend Qi Baotan had often mentioned?
