167 SOMEONE ELSE

"Don't," Zhaolin said. "Please."

What? What is wrong with him? How does he expect me to calmly hold hands with him? Right out in the open?

She had also heard the rumors of him and Shiya getting betrothed, what will people think of her?

"No, no. This is so wrong. Please let me go." She saw those eyes dim. She could swear on it, but it also seemed like she was seeing things. 

He let go of her hand. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't push you into doing things."

"It's fine," Xueyan looked back but Jiuwen wasn't coming. "I'll go help Jiuwen find her key." She didn't wait for him to reply before hurrying away, but she wasn't so fast.

"Are you scared of us?" She heard one of them ask. It wasn't him though.

Xueyan turned around. "Hunh?"

"I want to know if you are scared of us," it was Jingyao pointing at himself and Xiangyang.

"Yes, if we scare you. We could leave you two." Xiangyang supported.