Mingye shrugged helplessly and spread his hands, as if to say, "It was a sudden situation. Bai Lian and the others just happened to return. I couldn't help it. I didn't expect this either." His eyes held a hint of innocence.
Noah's expression grew even darker. As he watched Su Yaoyao gently stroking Lucia's fur, a sharp pang of indignation welled up inside him. 'She really does prefer fluffy creatures after all,' he thought bitterly.
The thought filled him with jealousy and anger. He couldn't stop himself from blurting out, "Yaoyao, how could you..."
Before he could finish, he spun around and strode away without a single glance back. His footsteps were quick and heavy, as if he were pouring all the frustration in his heart into every single step.
Su Yaoyao looked up just in time to see him go.
