A smile he couldn't suppress tugged at the corners of his mouth. Like the first ray of spring sunshine piercing through the clouds, it was simply impossible to hide.
Xi Lan found his expression so endearing it softened her heart, and she almost burst out laughing.
She played along, nodding with a look of conviction. "Of course. See? There's no one else with me right now."
Lan Jin glanced around. It was true.
His gaze swept over the forest path. It was empty, blanketed in fallen leaves, and even the wind seemed to have fallen silent.
Before, that fluffy White Fox and the lumbering Green Crocodile were always hovering around her, never leaving her side. One was boisterous, the other silent—together, they were a truly irritating pair.
But now, there was no sign of them.
'So that means…'
'I'm actually pretty special to her?'
The moment the thought appeared, it spread like wildfire, swiftly consuming his entire heart.
