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“What’s wrong?” Nie Li blinked, taking another look. It wasn’t every day he got to see this, so turning away would be such a loss.
“Nie Li, how could you? I…” Ye Ziyun puffed her cheeks in anger, hurriedly pulling a garment from her Space Ring to cover herself. Her mind was in turmoil; this was the first time in her life a boy had seen her like this.
“It’s not like you haven’t been seen before…” Nie Li mumbled, then slowly turned around with a smile. “Go ahead and get dressed, I won’t look.”
“Don’t you turn back, or I’ll… I’ll never speak to you again!” Not knowing what else to threaten him with, that was all Ye Ziyun could come up with.
Rustling sounds came from behind Nie Li, sparking the imagination, but this time he didn’t turn to look. He didn’t want to push the beautiful girl too far. No matter what, today’s trip had been worthwhile.
“Alright, you can turn around now.”
At Ye Ziyun’s voice, Nie Li turned back and saw she had already put on a white dress. Her long purple hair, still slightly damp, fell over her shoulders, giving her a gentle and elegant air. Her fair skin was like a freshly peeled egg, her large, bright eyes seemed to sparkle as if they could speak, and her small red lips stood out vividly against her pale skin. Two little dimples sat perfectly on her cheeks, which still held a hint of alluring blush. Such a captivating sight made Nie Li stare, momentarily dazed.
“Nie Li, I’m holding you responsible for what happened today!” Ye Ziyun glared at him poutily, though even her angry expression was incredibly lovely. Somehow, Nie Li’s intense gaze sent faint, unfamiliar ripples through her heart.
“I just remembered, you still owe me a favor!” Nie Li smiled at Ye Ziyun. “I saw you, so let’s call it even!”
“No, that’s different! I’ll repay that favor later. This matter is not settled!” Ye Ziyun immediately protested, feeling she had been greatly shortchanged since Nie Li had seen everything.
“In that case, how about I let you look back?” Nie Li said, starting to undress.
“Who wants to look at you?!” Ye Ziyun stomped her foot again, quickly covering her eyes. She was utterly exasperated; Nie Li was such a rascal! Yet, unknown to her, faint ripples were stirring in her heart. As the City Lord’s daughter, she’d never even had a friend before, let alone someone who could tease her so brazenly. Because of Nie Li’s presence, her monotonous life had gained splashes of a different color.
“If you don’t want to look, then forget it.” Nie Li shrugged, a slight smirk playing on his lips. Seeing Ye Ziyun’s adorable expression filled him with a gentle warmth. To be reborn and see her again was truly wonderful; he would absolutely not waste this second chance given by heaven!
Nie Li casually glanced around and then walked toward Ye Ziyun’s pavilion.
“What are you doing?” Seeing his actions, Ye Ziyun asked anxiously.
“Since I’m here, aren’t you going to invite me to see your room? Isn’t that a bit rude?” Nie Li headed straight for the pavilion.
Rude? Ye Ziyun was about to lose her mind. Who was really being rude here? Who barged into a girl’s courtyard without knocking and then demanded to see her room?
“Nie Li, stop right there!” Ye Ziyun called out in a panic; her room was not a place others could just waltz into.
With a whoosh, Nie Li slipped into the pavilion like a loach. In his previous life, he had never seen Ye Ziyun’s room, and his mind was full of curiosity about what it looked like.