Female Friend! Could she be a girlfriend?!

Chapter 34 Female Friend! Could she be a girlfriend?!

Ning Shu noticed Xie Yue's unusual behavior and, finding it strange, couldn't help but ask with concern, "Brother Xie Yue, what's wrong?"

As she spoke, she planned to go over to Xie Yue to check on the situation.

Xie Yue quickly dodged and went behind Ning Shu, gently nudging her and saying, "Ah Shu, it's getting late. The two friends I'm introducing you to must be getting impatient. Let's hurry up and go!"

"what?"

Ning Shu wanted to turn around, but found that Xie Yue seemed to be pressing her down, preventing her from turning around. She was puzzled, but didn't know what to say, so she let Xie Yue push her and walk in one direction.

Soon, the two arrived at a dessert shop.

This dessert shop is the only one in Soto City that sells desserts. They heard that their cakes are very delicious, so Xie Yue and his group came all the way from Wuhun City to try them.

Outside the dessert shop, there are several tables and chairs set up to accommodate customers who do not wish to eat inside.

"Brother, why are you so late? Where have you been? Yan and I have been waiting for you for ages!"

Directly opposite Ning Shu and Xie Yue, a girl with short, yellow hair suddenly stood up. She frowned and looked in their direction, her gaze lingering on Ning Shu for a moment before turning to Xie Yue beside her.

"I ran into a friend along the way, so I was delayed a bit." Xie Yue smiled at the girl, his eyes full of doting affection and helplessness.

"Eh, friend? What friend?" Sitting opposite the girl was a boy with short red hair. As soon as the boy heard Xie Yue's words, he immediately turned around with his chair and glanced at Ning Shu standing next to Xie Yue.

"A female friend! Could it be your girlfriend?" the young man joked with a smile, his eyes sweeping over Ning Shu before he looked at Xie Yue with a grin.

Upon hearing this, Xie Yue was furious. He glared at the boy and warned, "Don't talk nonsense!"

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything!" The boy shrugged helplessly, but still had a smug smile.

Xie Yue couldn't do anything about him. They were outside, and it was impossible for them to actually fight. With a sigh, Xie Yue looked at Ning Shu.

He wanted to explain to Ning Shu, but Ning Shu didn't seem to have any discomfort on her face. He opened his mouth, but in the end, he chose not to say anything.

Xie Yue felt that if he said a few more words, his sister and brother would just keep going on and on.

He pursed his lips, cleared his throat, and said, "Let me introduce you. This is a friend I met in Soto City a while ago. Her name is Ning Shu, she's a few years younger than us, and she's a student at Shrek Academy?"

Xie Yue was a little unsure, so he looked at Ning Shu. Ning Shu nodded, indicating that she was right. "Hello, my name is Ning Shu, and I'm Xie Yue's friend!"

Ning Shu extended her hand to the boy and girl, and then introduced herself again with a smile.

The boy quickly stood up from his chair, looked at Ning Shu, and asked in surprise, "Younger than us?"

"Of course," Ning Shu nodded. "I'm fourteen years old this year."

Fourteen years old?

The boy and girl exchanged a glance instinctively.

She's not too young, so she'd be a good girlfriend for an older brother (or brother).

"Hello, my name is Hu Liena, and I am his younger sister." The girl first shook Ning Shu's hand, then pointed to Xie Yue next to Ning Shu, emphasizing the words "younger sister," for reasons unknown.

Ning Shu nodded, indicating that she understood.

Seeing this, the young man didn't go forward to shake hands. Instead, he introduced himself directly: "Hello, Ning Shu, my name is Yan. I'm their partner. I'm also older than you, so you can call me Brother Yan!"

He shamelessly moved closer to Hu Liena and laughed as he looked at Ning Shu.

Hu Liena immediately pushed away his head, which was leaning towards her, and frowned, saying unhappily, "What do you mean, 'Brother Yan'? Have some shame! Is that something you can just call me?"

"Hey, Nana, I'd be even happier if you called me that too!" Yan didn't care how Hu Liena pushed him away. He would just tease her whenever he felt like it, hoping to get more of Hu Liena's attention.

"Dream on!" Hu Liena knew he was joking, but that still didn't stop her from uttering harsh words.

Hu Liena rolled her eyes at Yan, then pulled Ning Shu's hand and sat down on a chair.

"Ning Shu, ignore him, he just loves to talk nonsense!" Hu Liena pouted.

"Yes, I know he was joking," Ning Shu replied with a smile.

You can doubt anyone's feelings for anyone else, but you can't doubt Yan's feelings for Hu Liena. This guy tried to lick her boots all the way, but in the end, he still didn't get the girl he loved. It's really tragic.

Hu Liena pulled Ning Shu to a chair, and Yan then put his arm around Xie Yue's shoulder. He looked at Xie Yue with a grin and asked gossipy eyes, "Xie Yue, what's going on? You've never mentioned having a female friend in Soto City. You didn't come to Soto City just for her, did you?"

Having known Xie Yue for several years, doesn't Yan understand his personality?

He said he brought Hu Liena here because there was a dessert shop with delicious cakes, but as soon as they arrived in Soto City, Xie Yue's eyes never left the Soto Great Battle Arena. He kept circling around the arena, and anyone who didn't know better would think he was going to fight in the battle arena.

At first, Yan had thought so too, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that something was wrong.

If you really want to fight in the Soul Fighting arena, aren't there any in Spirit City or Heaven Fighting City? Why do you have to come all the way to Soto City?

Yan immediately sensed something was wrong.

Now that Xie Yue has brought back a girl, his guess is about to be confirmed.

Hearing Yan's joking words, Xie Yue only gave him a look that said "You'd better watch yourself." He tried his best to make himself look less abnormal, and removed Yan's hand from his shoulder, saying, "She and I are really not in the kind of relationship you think we have. We're just friends, very pure friends."

"Friends? Pure friends? Really?" Yan asked doubtfully, clearly not believing it.

"Of course, would I joke about someone else's reputation?" Xie Yue frowned, pinched Yan's waist, and whispered, "Be more discreet in front of other girls, or Nana might have a problem with you!"

"Okay, okay, I'll be careful!" Yan nodded repeatedly, indicating that she understood.

Xie Yue glanced at him but didn't say anything more. "Nana, what would you like to eat? Yan and I will go in and get it for you."

Turning to Hu Liena and Ning Shu, Xie Yue asked, "Ah Shu, what would you like to eat?"

"Our best-selling signature cake!" Hu Liena turned her head and smiled at Xie Yue.

Xie Yue nodded, then looked up at Ning Shu opposite him.

Ning Shu thought for a moment, then pointed at Hu Liena and said, "Just like her."

"Okay." Xie Yue replied, and then pulled Yan into the dessert shop.

It's midday now, and the sun is shining brightly, so most people choose to dine in inside the dessert shop, leaving the tables and chairs outside mostly empty.

Hu Liena stared at Ning Shu for a while. She pursed her lips and suddenly felt that her brother had good taste; the girl he had his eye on was quite pretty.

"Your surname is Ning. Are you a disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?"

I'll make up for the missing words over the weekend. I haven't been in a good mood these past few days, so please don't leave this story unfinished, it'll kill the author.

(End of this chapter)