Xingqiu lightly waved his folding fan, his gaze passing over the dignified young woman standing quietly nearby. A flicker of curiosity crossed his eyes. Leaning forward slightly, he asked gently, “Pardon my asking, but who is this young lady...?”
Bai Chen chuckled at the question. He casually twirled a strand of silver hair by Ayaka’s temple around his finger twice. He felt her tremble slightly, but she did not pull away. Instead, she looked up at him with her clear, ice-blue eyes. Bai Chen met her gaze, a teasing smile curving his lips as he deliberately drew out his words. “She’s my dearest~”
Ayaka clearly had not expected that answer. Her long lashes fluttered, and confusion showed in her eyes. She tugged gently at Bai Chen’s sleeve, silently asking what he meant, like a white heron unsure what to do.
Amused by her expression, Bai Chen chuckled softly. He bent close, his warm breath brushing her sensitive ear, and whispered in Inazuman, “It means wife.”
Before he had even finished speaking, Ayaka’s fair cheeks flushed bright red, and even her earlobes turned faintly pink. She glared at Bai Chen in embarrassment and annoyance, moisture glimmering at the corners of her eyes as she bit her lip and chided him softly. “Y-You little rascal...”
Sunlight streamed through the treetops and fell over them, casting a soft glow over her flushed cheeks. Seeing her show such girlish embarrassment, Bai Chen couldn’t help chuckling again. His fingertip gently brushed her burning cheek
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