“Alright! Then it’s a deal!”
Even through the signal interference, Ling Xiaoyou could still hear the excitement and joy in Su Lihua’s voice.
She paused and thought for a moment.
Although she couldn’t go visit Su Lihua right now, she could invite her to play computer games together.
Well, that was provided Su Lihua had a computer at home.
After all, considering the environment of the Underworld, those great Clans usually didn’t favor such novelties.
But before Ling Xiaoyou could extend the invitation, she heard a fresh and gentle female voice from Su Lihua’s side, seemingly calling for her.
Ling Xiaoyou didn’t catch exactly what was said, but after hearing it, Su Lihua seemed to panic.
She hurriedly said goodbye to Ling Xiaoyou and immediately hung up the call.
“?” Ling Xiaoyou looked doubtfully at the disconnected phone.
Thinking it over, she figured that female voice must be someone close to Su Lihua—maybe her Mother, an Elder Sister, or perhaps a Teacher.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been in such a panic.
However, Ling Xiaoyou didn’t pay it much mind.
She prepared to put her mobile phone back into her Space Ring and return to lying like a corpse on the sofa.
But before she could put the phone away, she suddenly heard the melodious ringtone sound again.
‘Strange, she was just called away, yet she’s calling back already. Could there be something she forgot to say?’
Puzzled, Ling Xiaoyou quickly answered the phone.
Before the caller could speak, she took the initiative and said, “Do you have something else to say, Su Lihua?”
“…Su Lihua?”
There was a pause on the other end, as if the person was processing Ling Xiaoyou’s words.
Then, a cold and pleasant female voice came through: “Did she just call you?”
Hearing this voice, Ling Xiaoyou froze before immediately realizing it was Bai Shuanglian’s voice!
She felt a surge of joy.
Upon realizing who it was, her previous negative emotions vanished without a trace, as if blown away by a breeze.
The corners of Ling Xiaoyou’s mouth curled into a beautiful and cute arc as she said, “Yeah, she just called to find me right before you did.”
Then, she explained the reason why Su Lihua had called.
Bai Shuanglian listened quietly and, after hearing the explanation, let out a sound of realization.
“No wonder it told me you were busy on another call when I tried to reach you just now.”
After speaking, Bai Shuanglian paused, then added as if casually, “Actually, you are the only one I am close with.”
“Eh?”
Ling Xiaoyou blinked, tilting her small head in confusion.
She didn’t understand why Bai Shuanglian suddenly said that.
Although it was related to what they were just talking about, wasn’t the topic shift a bit abrupt?
Listening to Ling Xiaoyou’s puzzled voice, Bai Shuanglian explained, “Because I only have you as a close friend, I will care about you more than she does!”
Hearing Bai Shuanglian’s serious tone, Ling Xiaoyou was stunned for a moment, and then she couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Why are you being so competitive about this? I never said I didn’t care about you.”
She hadn’t expected Bai Shuanglian to get jealous over something like this, but it was surprisingly cute.
Perhaps Ling Xiaoyou herself hadn’t realized it, but she was no longer repulsed by Bai Shuanglian’s intimate words.
In fact, she might even say she had grown to like them.
After laughing for a while, Ling Xiaoyou seemed to remember something and asked Bai Shuanglian on the other end of the line, “By the way, did you call for a reason?”
“Mm, it’s nothing major. I just wanted to tell you that from tonight onward, you don’t need to go to Xiaoyu’s place anymore. I’ve already informed her. Lessons are suspended for the time being and will resume after the two of us return from the Xuantian Martial Tournament.”
Bai Shuanglian’s soft voice came from the phone.
Ling Xiaoyou nodded her small head and said, “Okay, I understand.”
Pausing for a moment, Ling Xiaoyou spoke as if she wanted to prompt Bai Shuanglian further: “Besides that, is there anything else you wanted me for?”
Perhaps sensing the hidden expectation in Ling Xiaoyou’s voice that even she hadn’t noticed, Bai Shuanglian, who was currently speeding through the sky on her sword, narrowed her eyes with a smile.
Her lips curled into a pleasant arc as she said softly, “Of course. Besides that matter, I naturally have another purpose for seeking you out.”
“And what is that?”
With a smile on her face, Ling Xiaoyou asked expectantly.
“I wanted to hear your voice.”
The answer quickly reached Ling Xiaoyou’s ears, catching her completely off guard.
“Eh?”
Ling Xiaoyou was stunned, and her small face immediately turned a bit crimson.
She said, “Why… why would you want to hear my voice? Isn’t that a bit strange?”
“It’s not strange at all,” Bai Shuanglian disagreed with Ling Xiaoyou’s words and explained patiently.
“I’m on my way home right now. Although the return journey isn’t long, it’s inevitable to feel mentally exhausted.”
“And at a time like this, I need ‘Xiaoyou Energy’ to replenish my depleted spirit!”
Hearing Bai Shuanglian’s deadpan explanation, Ling Xiaoyou teased with an amused tone, “What on earth is ‘Xiaoyou Energy’?! You make me sound like some kind of energy drink that can restore your spirit.”
“‘Xiaoyou Energy’ is…”
Hearing that Bai Shuanglian actually intended to explain what “Xiaoyou Energy” was, Ling Xiaoyou hurriedly interrupted her.
“Alright, alright, I get what you mean! If you actually explain it, it’ll sound like a bad joke!”
After saying that, Ling Xiaoyou couldn’t help but chuckle again.
She spoke to Bai Shuanglian in a playful tone, “But I’m about to go to sleep. What are you going to do then?”
“Then you can just leave your phone by your pillow.”
The answer came from Bai Shuanglian’s end almost instantly, as she had barely needed to think about it.
“Even if I’m just listening to the sound of your breathing, I will be satisfied.”
“Eh?”
Hearing this, Ling Xiaoyou blushed for some unknown reason, feeling an indescribable sense of shame.
“Do you… do you really need to do that?”
“I really do!” Bai Shuanglian answered very seriously.
“Ah… well… okay then.”
Ling Xiaoyou thought about it for a long time before a voice as soft as a mosquito’s hum came through the phone.
She chose to agree to Bai Shuanglian’s request.
“Thank you, Xiaoyou. I will make sure to properly replenish my ‘Xiaoyou Energy’.”
Bai Shuanglian’s voice of thanks came through the phone, but Ling Xiaoyou was in no state to respond.
Her small face was now completely flushed.
After the initial heat of the moment faded, an endless sense of shame flooded her entire heart.