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This Will Not Go Unpunished

While Yuemi's real body kept Xinzi distracted, an avatar stood at Xiao Hu's door, blocking her path.

"Hi," Yuemi said, her tone as friendly as a gentle and reliable neighbor that always stood ready to lend a hand. But having been warned by Baxian, and even Xinzi in a more covert manner, Xiao Hu knew that if there was one person she should avoid meddling with at all cost, it was Hengye Yuemi.

"Greetings, Lord-Regent," Xiao Hu said and bowed, attempting to imitate the protocol and manners she'd seen in the Evernight Palace's residents. The gesture made Yuemi's face twist in a show of discomfort.

"Oh, don't do that. You are a person favored by Zhen'er. So at worst, we can be friends. At best, we will be relatives. I can't accept your bow, makes me feel like you're putting no end of distance between us.

*Sniff* *Sniff*