The expression on Huo Li Ruo’s face didn’t change when he heard Yu Qing Qian’s words, but his eyes grew darker, like the vast and ethereal stars that were difficult to explore.
“You’re getting more and more mature.” Yu Qing Qian said teasingly, raising an eyebrow and looked at him.
Having not seen each other for only a bit more than two months, Huo Li Ruo had completely restrained his previously vague impulsiveness and he was now able to keep his emotions from leaking out.
On this point, he could almost compete with Feng Chen.
Huo Li Ruo looked at her thoughtfully and said with a smile: “Women being too smart aren’t loved by others.”
He admitted that the main purpose of getting close to Yu Qing Qian was because of her special talent and the strength she demonstrated.
In addition, the longer the time passed since he met her, the more she became like a mystery, making him unable to help but want to uncover the veil, so he wanted to befriend her.
He just didn’t expect that she was so smart—not only could she easily see through his purpose, but she even pointed out his little thoughts straightforwardly.
Such an honest nature really made him like and hate her, but it also successfully aroused his inner desire to try to exchange sincerity with her and become a close friend who could give their backs to each other.
“Is that so?” Yu Qing Qian said with a smile, “Only people who aren’t confident in themselves will be afraid of others being smarter.”
Huo Li Ruo chuckled, looked at Yu Qing Qian with interest and suggested: “How about we give it a try?”
“Try what?” Yu Qing Qian jumped onto a big tree and leaned against it lazily.
“Try and see if we can become true heart-to-heart friends who would never betray.” Huo Li Ruo said, straight to the point.
Yu Qing Qian didn’t answer immediately, but picked a green leaf from the tree and placed it to her lips to test the sound.
Immediately, melodious and moving music poured out from the green leaf beside her lips, and Huo Li Ruo’s originally impatient heart suddenly calmed.
After playing a song, she lowered her head and looked at him seriously, asking: “Did you hear anything from that?”
“You not only hide very deeply but is also very capricious.” Huo Li Ruo looked up and back at her with a complicated gaze.
“Interesting.” Yu Qing Qian chuckled: “I’ll give you a chance. If you can impress me with your trust, then I will be your most reliable and solid back.”
Establishing one’s own network and force not only required lackeys, but also a partner whom she could fight side by side with. Both in terms of intelligence and strength, Huo Li Ruo had the qualifications, so she could give it a try.
“Alright, I definitely will succeed.” Huo Li Ruo jumped up to the tree and sat down beside her, then stretched out a hand and looked at her, saying: “Hi-five as a promise.”
Yu Qing Qian stretched out her palm and struck his, “Let me make it clear that I can allow you to retreat, but I will never tolerate betrayal.”
She experienced a betrayal from a friend during the apocalypse. Although she almost died and completely matured, but the price of maturity was too high.
Therefore, what she hated most in her life was being betrayed. Once she encountered such a person, she would never tolerate it.
Hearing Yu Qing Qian’s words, Huo Li Ruo smiled knowingly. He hated betrayal the most too.
“Alright!”
With the thought of trying to be friends who could leave the other’s back to each other, it became much easier to get along with the other. Even if they were still defensive towards each other, but they would slowly start to trust each other.
“By the way, I’ll put you and I in the same group for the freshman training experience next month.” The two of them were sitting leisurely and lazily, when Huo Li Ruo suddenly said.
Yu Qing Qian raised an eyebrow and asked: “Didn’t they say it’d be divided into groups by drawing lots based on the department?”
“I naturally have my ways.” Huo Li Ruo said confidently and flamboyantly.
“Up to you!” Yu Qing Qian didn’t care about the grouping.