He then walked out of the room in a somewhat embarrassed manner. Behind him, the sounds of Xiao Ning’s lovely laughter and Liu Meng rebuking her in a low voice rang out.
After getting out of the room, Bai Yunfei closed the door. When he turned around again, the embarrassed expression on his face had already disappeared and replaced by one of solemnity!
He stood quietly at the door for several seconds and gave a sigh so soft it was inaudible then went downstairs, found the innkeeper, paid for another room and shut himself in it in complete silence.
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The next day, when Bai Yunfei saw Liu Meng again, she already no longer looked unwell. Moreover, she seemed quite happy. After eating the breakfast Xiao Ning had bought for her, she suggested to him that they should go for a stroll on the streets.
Today was somewhat cloudy, but the weather was not bad either. Even though there was no sun, the air was cool and refreshing. Bai Yunfei followed the two girls, walking about aimlessly on the streets.
“What’s wrong, Yunfei? It seems you’ve been preoccupied since the morning. Is it because you were injured yesterday?” Hearing Liu Meng’s deeply concerned voice, Bai Yunfei raised his head and saw a delicate pretty face with bright eyes full of doubt and concern looking at him without blinking.
Bai Yunfei shifted his eyes to one side a bit and said in a seemingly somewhat uncomfortable manner: “No, I’m fine. I’m just wondering… if the Long family’s men will find us now that we’re going on the streets like this…”
Liu Meng was startled then said laughingly: “You don’t have to worry. Didn’t that Long Taogu say yesterday that as long as you defeated them, he wouldn’t come to trouble you anymore? Besides, the other two men were injured by you. They shouldn’t have recovered from this so quickly.”
“Can we believe what they said…?” Bai Yunfei gave a forced smile inside, but his face showed no sign of it. He roused himself a bit and said: “Then, let’s continue to stroll about and buy things we want to buy. After that…”
“After that, I’ll have some words to tell you, Yunfei…” Liu Meng suddenly changed the topic of conversation, saying with a slightly reddened face.
Bai Yunfei halted his words then said doubtfully: “What words do you have to tell me?”
“This, I’ll tell you in a while!” Liu Meng’s eyes became a little evasive. She said smilingly: “Now let’s continue to stroll about. I like the atmosphere of this street very much! A while later, when we’re already hungry, we’ll find a place to eat!”
After saying so, without waiting for Bai Yunfei’s reaction, she went forwards with Xiao Ning. The two girls began to talk about the various business shops on the sides of the street in a low voice rather excitedly. Bai Yunfei frowned slightly in an unnoticeable manner. In the end, he let out a sigh and had no choice but to follow them.
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