Lan Qi and Su Yu's ears twitched. In perfect sync, they both stared at Qi Bai, their eyes screaming a single word—
Gossip.
Qi Bai was both amused and exasperated. He gently took Su Yu's chin, turning her head to face forward again. "I'll explain later," he said softly.
The moment he spoke, the warmth vanished from his eyes. He turned to Jenna, his voice growing cold. "Don't worry. I won't go back on my promise to the leader."
Jenna gave an awkward "mhm" and stowed the two baskets of beast meat he'd brought out into her storage space. She cast one last, longing glance at him before turning and hurrying away.
Lan Qi clicked his tongue. He shot Qi Bai a look, then decisively reached out and pulled Su Yu from Qi Bai's side into his own arms. "Well, well," he began in a snide, sing-song voice, "no wonder a *certain someone* didn't come looking for us the moment he arrived in Holy Beast City. Turns out~ you've found a new flame, have you~"
