Shen Xiu'er looked at the stunned Yang Lin with a serious expression. "It means what it says. To be precise, you can't beat me. However, thank you for your admiration, senior. But I'm really too young to be in a relationship right now. We should focus on our studies and use our knowledge to serve our country in the future."
These were the principles her grandfather had taught her, and she couldn't let his good intentions go to waste.
Yang Lin's cheeks twitched. "Junior Sister Shen, you... you don't have to do this..." He thought to himself that she must have gone to great lengths to come up with such a childish excuse...
"Ah?" Shen Xiu'er looked at Yang Lin, bewildered, not understanding the meaning behind his words.
Why would this senior say that? Strange.
Just then, something unexpected happened. A brick the size of a basketball fell from the wall, heading straight for Yang Lin.
Yang Lin sensed the approaching danger, looked up, and was dumbfounded. He only reacted after Shen Xiu'er kicked the brick away.
Looking at Shen Xiu'er's slender legs, Yang Lin fell into thought. Why were some people's legs called legs, while his were only fit to be called a means of transportation...
Seeing Yang Lin standing there blankly, Shen Xiu'er reminded him, "It's getting late, senior. You should head home."
As she said this, she returned the flowers to Yang Lin. "Goodbye, senior!" She turned and left.
Yang Lin watched Shen Xiu'er's retreating back, then looked at the returned roses in his hand, sighing deeply. Indeed, he wasn't worthy of such a dazzling girl yet, so he had to go back and work harder!
As Yang Lin was planning his future, his gaze suddenly sharpened, and in the next second, his entire demeanor changed.
The Ghost King, who had possessed Yang Lin, felt the current body and a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes. He glanced at the roses in his hand, disdainfully tossed them into the grass by the roadside, and then followed the scent towards Shen Xiu'er.
Damn it! He had finally found the woman who had consumed his soul back then!
Unaware of all this, Shen Xiu'er suddenly felt something was wrong as she walked. She caught a glimpse of an extra shadow behind her out of the corner of her eye. Shen Xiu'er frowned and quickened her pace towards a more crowded area. However, before she could take two steps, she was pulled into a dark alley by the person behind her.
Moonlight spilled down, and Shen Xiu'er clearly saw the face. "Senior Yang?"
When she met those eyes filled with a sinister charm, Shen Xiu'er's eyelids twitched. "You're not Senior Yang!"
"You found me out~" the Ghost King smiled charmingly, but there was no warmth in those beautiful eyes.
"Who exactly are you!" Thinking of some of her abilities, Shen Xiu'er had a bad guess. Could this Senior Yang be possessed by something unclean??
Being looked at as if she were something dirty by the woman in front of him, a cold glint flashed in the Ghost King's eyes. In the next second, a ball of ghostly energy condensed in his palm and was slammed towards the crown of Shen Xiu'er's head.
At the crucial moment, Shen Xiu'er raised her arm to block. The ball of ghostly energy hit her jade bracelet, and it was directly absorbed.
Seeing this, the Ghost King was stunned.
What was going on?
He stared intently at the jade bracelet on Shen Xiu'er's wrist, trying to take it off, but ended up with a hand full of blisters.
The Ghost King: "......"