Gongxi Yunqi's strong arm didn't wrap around Nan Fei's waist but rested gentlemanly on her shoulder instead. His striking appearance, coupled with his cautious protectiveness over the woman in his arms, drew the attention of Chen Jing and Ding Jiaqi, who stood outside the barbed wire fence. They couldn't help but glance over at him again.
Ding Jiaqi stared blankly at the man before her, watching the tender way he shielded the woman in his embrace. For reasons she couldn't quite articulate, she felt a twinge of discomfort in her heart.
It was envy. If only Huo Beijiang would treat her like that someday.
But Ding Jiaqi quickly brushed the thought aside. She firmly believed that day wasn't far away. She didn't need to envy anyone.
"Let's go!" Ding Jiaqi lightly patted Chen Jing's shoulder. "Let's head back for dinner! I'm starving—since coming to Kannaya, I've already dropped several pounds."
