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“Wow, you’re good! Your rank is so high?”
“Of course!” Desiree proudly showed her equipment. “Look at these. Not only did they cost me a lot of pocket
money, but also a lot of effort!”
“I have a lot of equipment too, but my level is not as high as yours!” Toph gave her a thumbs-up. “It seems like
you’ve deployed your resources well. Very strategic!”
“Cough…” Renee’s expression changed as she looked at Toph, chuckling lightly, “Playing games all day long… Be
careful not to let it consume you!”
“Renee, you don’t understand!” Desiree laughed, “This game is called God of War, and it’s incredibly fun! You start
as a small soldier and gradually rise to become a general, expanding your territory step by step. The game tests
your patience, perseverance, strategic thinking, and more!
“Heh! Maybe you won’t quite understand anyway since most girls like you don’t enjoy playing military games.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRenee glanced at her. “Aren’t you a girl?”
“Her?” Toph burst into laughter. “She’s not. She’s our bro!”
“That’s right!” Desiree squinted. “It’s strange. I feel like I should’ve been born a boy. I get along better with boys,
and our discussions are more in sync! I guess I was meant to be a boy!”
Desiree paused the game to look at Zuko with a smile, tilting her body slightly toward him. “Isn’t that so, Zuko?”
Zuko did not respond and “unintentionally” moved his cushion to the other side of Lina. Now, with a wall on one side
and Lina on the other, no one else could get close to him.
Desiree was taken aback. She froze before she dragged her cushion back to its original position.
“This establishment is so slow. I’m getting parched waiting!” She struggled to find a topic and noticed Zuko’s cup on
the table.
Zuko had moved to another side of Lina, but his cup had yet to follow.
Just as Zuko was about to reach for it, Desiree smirked slyly as she quickly took the cup for a sip!
“Oh, Zuko, I’m so sorry!” She looked at Zuko. “I used your cup… It’s an old habit from childhood, and I still haven’t
changed! Excuse me.”
Lina frowned. Desiree was holding Zuko’s cup that he had not touched. Her expression seemed to be filled with
remorse and guilt, but why did Lina see a hint of smugness and provocation in her gaze?
As she began to doubt her judgment, Zuko smiled and said, “It’s fine. You can use it.”
Desiree smiled as well and looked at Lina. “Lina, you… won’t misunderstand, right? You see, Zuko says it’s okay… In
fact, we were like this when we were young. These two and I are buddies. Sometimes, we don’t pay too much
attention to certain things. Please forgive me! Ask Zuko to tell you about our childhood stories next time!”
Zuko raised a brow. His smile at Desiree was barely a smile, and his eyes were as cold as ice. “I’m sorry, I haven’t
finished what I said earlier.”
“What?”
“I said, you can use my cup, it doesn’t matter—because I haven’t used it.” Zuko casually picked up Lina’s cup and
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmtook a sip of water.
He had specifically observed that Lina used this cup earlier. The spot where he drank from was where her lips had
touched.
Desiree froze, clutching the cup tightly until her knuckles turned white.
“Oh, really?” Desiree forced a smile. “Zuko, how could you? You’re so careless. Lina’s a girl. She’s clean. Would she
be willing to share a cup with you?”
“You didn’t ask if I was willing or not when you used my cup!” Zuko’s gaze was like a gleaming dagger thrust directly
at Desiree.
Desiree panicked. “W-We are buddies! I’m different from those girls!”
Lina, who had been quiet all along, suddenly spoke in a gentle tone. “Desiree, it’s kind of annoying to always
emphasize genders.”
“Huh?”
Lina smiled and took the cup that Zuko had just used to also take a sip.
“That cup is yours.” Lina raised a brow. “I’m willing to share one with Zuko. He’s my fiance. We’ll share everything
when we get married, so what’s the issue with a cup? Am I right?”
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