Fortunately, they did not engage in physical conflict; this minor disturbance barely caught the attention of passersby.
Standing to the side, she could hear the loud cracking sound of He Xiaojiu's large fists being clenched in anger, clearly fuming, yet he refrained from throwing a punch. His face alternated between red and pale, as he struggled to swallow his rage, and was just about to turn and leave when a crisp voice called out to him from behind: "He Xiaojiu!"
He turned his head to look, and the rage in his heart immediately dissipated by a great extent, breaking into a smile as he said: "Sister Xian, long time no see."
He was only a few years older than Ning Xiaoxian, and ever since the incident where he was saved from poisoned bear meat by her medicine pills, their relationship had imperceptibly grown closer, and he started brazenly calling her "sister."
"Has it been long? It's only been ten days," she rolled her eyes skyward.
