The sudden intimacy made Bai Ling flinch, his brow furrowing slightly.
But he was too embarrassed to pull away.
Chu Jing rolled her eyes.
"If you keep looking so smug, I'll change my mind and leave you behind tomorrow."
"I was wrong! Don't do this, Female Master! I really know I was wrong!"
Jiang Ji immediately snatched his hand back, the smug look on his face instantly replaced by a pitiful expression.
'He changes his expression so fast...'
'Of all the bad habits to pick up, he had to learn this one.'
Chu Jing grumbled silently to herself.
She couldn't help but think of someone—a certain young man in her clan who always feigned obedience and charm, only to turn around and cause trouble.
He was clearly powerful, yet he insisted on feigning innocence to escape punishment.
A sense of satisfaction welled up in Chu Jing as she watched Jiang Ji's pathetic display.
On the surface, however, she remained perfectly serious.
