160: Chapter 16 What Are You Afraid Of?

Upon seeing Xu Xueke, his body instinctively moved closer to Ye Qingqing.

Seeing this, Xu Xueke, though resentful at heart, put on an innocent, white-lotus facade.

She stepped forward proactively.

"I... I'm just here to test my Superpower level. I won't disturb you all, Sister Qingqing. I was wrong about what happened before. I apologize to you. I'm sorry."

Hearing Xu Xueke's words, Ye Qingqing's lips twitched. She hadn't given Xu Xueke a single thought, and this sudden act made it seem like Ye Qingqing was bullying her.

Ye Qingqing's lips twitched again, pretending not to see her, and strode away on her long legs.

Just as she brushed past Xu Xueke, Xu Xueke spoke up again.

"Sister Qingqing, I won't compete with you for Brother Huo. You don't have to be like this."

"Besides, the engagement between Brother Huo and I has already been called off. I..."

Huo Sixian glanced at Ye Qingqing, feeling extremely guilty.

His attitude towards Xu Xueke wasn't exactly friendly either.

"Since you already know the engagement is off, then stop talking nonsense here."

"From start to finish, you were the only one who ever took that engagement seriously."

Before Ye Qingqing could even leave, Huo Sixian took her hand and led her away.

Ah Huang, meanwhile, snorted a puff of air from his nose at Xu Xueke and, for good measure, placed a fireball at her feet.

Who told her she bullied a dog before!

Ah Huang was a dog who held grudges!

If it weren't for Ye Qingqing being there!

He, Ah Huang, would definitely have taught Xu Xueke a lesson!

Seeing the fireball at her feet, Xu Xueke nearly jumped in fright.

Any trace of her princess demeanor vanished, her entire face deathly pale from the scare.

She looked utterly pitiful.

But who would care?

The people passing by didn't even spare her a glance.

This was mainly because Xu Xueke had caused too much trouble before, with her terrible temper offending many people in the base.

Now that Xu Yousheng had fallen from power, the fact that these people hadn't taken action against Xu Xueke yet was already them being extremely considerate of saving face.

If Xu Xueke dared to do anything else out of line next time, these people wouldn't be so polite.

Only after Huo Sixian had pulled Ye Qingqing quite a distance away did she belatedly realize and forcefully shake off his hand.

Huo Sixian stopped and looked at Ye Qingqing. "Qingqing, I..."

"Stop! Don't say anything. I'm going back."

After saying that, Ye Qingqing immediately tried to leave.

But Huo Sixian was one step ahead, blocking her path.

"Qingqing, you haven't reported to the Ability User Squad for a long time. Is it because of me?"

When Huo Sixian said this, his expression carried a touch of dejection, like a child who had lost his candy, looking utterly wronged.

Now it was Ye Qingqing's turn to feel somewhat embarrassed.

Ye Qingqing admitted that a large part of the reason she hadn't gone to the Ability User Squad these past few days was indeed to avoid Huo Sixian.

But she didn't expect Huo Sixian to come right out and say it so bluntly.

Where was she supposed to put her face now!

"I... I'm not... I didn't..."

Ye Qingqing stammered, but her face flushed bright red.

She admitted she truly didn't know how to face Huo Sixian's feelings right now.

Moreover, with everything that had happened before, when pushed to a certain point, Ye Qingqing just wanted to give up and not deal with any of it.

Huo Sixian suddenly lowered his head and let out a long sigh.

"Qingqing, why act like an ostrich?"

Huo Sixian said in a deep voice.

Huo Sixian's question left Ye Qingqing at a loss for words. She also lowered her head, staring at the ground.

But Huo Sixian couldn't hold back any longer.

He directly pinned Ye Qingqing against the wall.

The temperature under the high heat was abnormally scorching. Being outdoors, the sticky air surrounded them. Ye Qingqing was caught off guard by Huo Sixian's sudden move.

Her hands were pinned against the wall by Huo Sixian. Even if Ye Qingqing wanted to escape, she couldn't.

Ah Huang, meanwhile, tilted his little puppy head to the side, watching Ye Qingqing and Huo Sixian, unsure what the two were doing.

However, Ah Huang had a feeling this Huo Sixian was up to no good.

So he barked and charged towards Huo Sixian.

Seeing this, the feeling of foreboding in Ye Qingqing's heart grew stronger.

"Ah Huang! No!"

The next instant, Ah Huang vanished into thin air on the spot.

When Ah Huang reappeared inside the space, the whole dog was dumbfounded.

How did he get in here!

Why!

How did he just get in!

At that moment, Ah Huang frantically scurried up and down all over the space in a panic.

Wanting Ye Qingqing to let him out.

But at that moment, Ye Qingqing had once again lost contact with the space and had no idea Ah Huang was running around in a panic inside.

"Huo Sixian! What exactly do you want!"

This was the second time. Ye Qingqing was starting to lose her patience.

Looking at Huo Sixian, she felt a surge of anger building up inside.

"Qingqing, I just don't want anyone to disturb us."

Huo Sixian's tone was calm, even carrying a hint of unquestionable arrogance.

Ye Qingqing struggled hard, but it was futile.

Huo Sixian's grip on her hands remained firm.

Not loosening in the slightest.

"Qingqing, admit it. You like me."

Huo Sixian looked at Ye Qingqing very seriously.

He even freed one hand to lift Ye Qingqing's chin, forcing her to meet his gaze.

Unable to struggle, looking into Huo Sixian's eyes felt like falling into a deep pool.

The desire in Huo Sixian's eyes as he looked at Ye Qingqing was unmistakable.

His scorching gaze couldn't help but stir Ye Qingqing's heart.

"I..." Ye Qingqing stammered, wanting to say something coherent, but after hemming and hawing for a while, she didn't know what to say.

Huo Sixian sighed. "Qingqing, what are you afraid of?"

What are you afraid of?

Hearing Huo Sixian's words, Ye Qingqing couldn't help but fall into contemplation.

What was she afraid of?

She was afraid. Someone who had experienced betrayal naturally would be.

Moreover, she was extremely insecure.

She didn't believe that someone could love and accept her wholeheartedly.

Ye Qingqing admitted she was very selfish.

Before coming to the base, she just wanted to live her life well. Having Ah Huang by her side was enough.

But after coming to the base, she reunited with Deng Jiayu and Pei Siyuan.

During this time, Ye Qingqing's heart had wavered. For a while, she had wanted lasting companionship.

But love was different from familial affection. Even with familial affection, Ye Qingqing had only just reunited with Deng Jiayu and Pei Siyuan.

Asking Ye Qingqing to completely open her heart all at once was impossible.

Ye Qingqing was afraid. She was very afraid.

There were many things she feared.

But ultimately, it came down to insecurity.