Yun Shu froze mid-bite, the candied fruit sticking awkwardly to her lips.
Her gaze sharpened as she stared at the cluster of women now practically swarming Bai Yunxian like moths to flame.
She forced a smile, her voice lilting a little too brightly.
"Oh my, look at that. Bees are buzzing around a flower. But unfortunately for them…" She popped the fruit into her mouth with a crunch. "…this flower's already been plucked."
The system gasped theatrically.
[Whaaaaat?! Bold harlots approaching my Host's man?! How dare they! Host, they're trying to rob you in broad daylight! Crush them! Crush them with your overwhelming charisma!]
Yun Shu clenched her chopsticks. Her disguise demanded she should just go along with it and play the silly chatterbox, but she could feel the heat of jealousy rising in her chest like a wildfire.
Bai Yunxian, of course, remained infuriatingly calm. He neither acknowledged nor encouraged the beauties, merely setting down his teacup with perfect composure.
