As Mo Xin spoke, a trace of complexity flashed across Ye Chen's face, but he did not move to leave immediately.
He had taken in every bit of the interaction between the two of them just now.
The relationship between the two did not seem very harmonious.
Combined with Wang Jingchen's identity and the woman's reluctant posture, he roughly formed a guess in his heart.
Therefore, a just-right, shallow smile hung on Ye Chen's face as he slightly cupped his fists and said,
"Miss, this is a grudge duel between us men, so I must ask you not to meddle or obstruct."
A trace of obvious impatience flashed across Mo Xin's face, and her voice turned a few degrees colder. "I said this matter is dropped."
Seeing this, Ye Chen knew when to stop while he was ahead and no longer forced the issue.
"Since that is the case, I will give Miss some face.
It's just that this humble one truly does not want to turn into enemies with you over such a trivial matter. I am Ye Chen. I wonder if we might get to know each other?"
Mo Xin's expression changed slightly. With a strange look in her eyes, she looked Ye Chen up and down, her tone carrying a hint of detachment.
"There's no need. After today, we probably won't have any further intersections."
"That's not necessarily true."
The corners of Ye Chen's mouth curled into a mysterious and confident smile, his eyes carrying a hint of an indescribable certainty.
This appearance, falling into Mo Xin's eyes, only caused her brows to furrow slightly, filled with confusion. What on earth was wrong with this guy?
At this moment, Stelle's figure also walked out from the alley entrance.
"What are you guys up to?"
Responding to Stelle was Mo Xin's equally puzzled gaze.
While the two women here were chatting back and forth, over there, Ye Chen's gaze had already firmly glued itself onto Stelle.
This woman's appearance was even more outstanding than Mo Xin's, and her temperament was uniquely her own, carrying a hint of spirited dashingness amidst her vivacity. She was definitely no ordinary person.
Yet in Ye Chen's gaze toward Stelle, there was not a shred of lewdness. Instead, it surged with a nearly scorching desire and greed.
Such vast, such dense energy!
"Hey, what are you looking at?"
Stelle's voice rang out abruptly, instantly interrupting Ye Chen's trance.
His heart gave a start, and he immediately reined in his mind, his face quickly recovering its usual calm expression, as if that burst of fanaticism from just now had never appeared.
Yet that pair of seemingly calm eyes would still unconsciously and faintly drift toward Stelle's direction.
Although Ye Chen could not articulate the reason, his intuition was screaming crazily. Within the woman before him lay an unimaginable, surging amount of energy.
The last time he had such a strong intuition was the clerk at that inconspicuous little shop in Canglan Capital.
And at this moment, he even had a premonition. The energy of the person before him, even compared to Firefly, probably surpassed it rather than falling short.
Thinking of this, Ye Chen subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva, the arc of his rolling Adam's apple hiding an unsuppressible desire.
But sensing that Stelle was sizing him up, he calmly adjusted his expression without a sound.
Then a faint smile rippled across his face, and his tone was as natural as if he were making casual conversation. "Hello, may I ask what this young lady's name is?"
Stelle put her hands on her hips and puffed out her chest. "This humble one is the Galactic Baseballer!"
Ye Chen: (๑•̌.•̑๑)ˀ̣ˀ̣
"Ahem, Miss is joking. I just wanted to ask for your esteemed name."
Hearing this, Stelle nodded generously and said as a matter of course, "My name is Mo Xin."
Just as Ye Chen was pondering how to start flattering, Mo Xin herself, standing beside them, grew anxious first.
She furrowed her brows and looked at Stelle with an expression of utter disappointment. Hey, hey, hey! Why are you giving my name! Even if you don't want to say your own name, making up a fake one or using an alias would be fine! Aren't you just causing trouble for me!