Fights Break Sphere: Thunder Shattered

Chapter 430 The Panic-Stricken Man in Black

Xuan Yi looked at the candied hawthorn that Xiao Tian handed her and raised an eyebrow: "Are you treating me like a child?"

The string of candied hawthorns in Xiao Tian's hand was bright red, gleaming enticingly under the lamplight.

"Who says candied hawthorns are only for children? Maybe they'll taste different when you're older," Xiao Tian said, drawing out the last syllable, a gentle smile in his eyes.

Xuan Yi wanted to refuse, but the moment she looked up, she caught a glimpse of the pure smile and joy in Xiao Tian's eyes, a smile as refreshing as a spring breeze that could melt away the ice.

She reached out without thinking and took the string of candied hawthorns that Xiao Tian handed her.

When they received the item, their fingertips touched, and at that instant, a subtle current seemed to flow between them.

Xuan Yi paused for a moment, then pretended to be nonchalant and quickly took the candied hawthorn, but Xiao Tian still noticed the fleeting unusual behavior.

Xuan Yi looked down at the string of candied hawthorns and suddenly remembered the last time she ate candied hawthorns—when she was a child, the most innocent and happiest time of her life.

I vaguely remember that I was accompanied by my parents and I was looking longingly at the strings of bright red candied hawthorns on the stall in front of me.

Finally, after she begged and pleaded, her father bought her the biggest and tastiest-looking skewer.

She couldn't help but wonder, had that pure joy from back then really been gone for so long without her even realizing it?

"Black robes?" Xiao Tian's voice pulled her thoughts back to reality from her memories.

Xuan Yi snapped out of her reverie, looking at the candied hawthorn in her hand, a smile unconsciously appearing in her eyes. She coughed lightly, then pretended to be nonchalant: "It's nothing."

She lifted her veil and took a small bite of the candied hawthorn. The candied hawthorn, which was originally sweet and sour, seemed to have all the sourness filtered out at this moment, leaving only pure sweetness, like sweet honey, refreshing the heart.

She even felt that pure joy she once had, and a hidden sense of satisfaction flickered in her eyes.

"How is it?" Xiao Tian asked with a smile, looking at Xuan Yi.

Xuan Yi nodded slightly, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes as he looked at Xiao Tian: "Indeed, quite good."

After saying that, she handed the candied hawthorn to Xiao Tian: "Try it and see how it tastes."

Xiao Tian stared at the candied hawthorns in front of him, paused for a moment, then lowered his head and took a bite.

Just after Xiao Tian finished eating, Xuan Yi suddenly froze, her eyes looking at the candied hawthorn in her hand, and then at Xiao Tian.

Her pupils contracted sharply, her cheeks flushed instantly, her heart pounded like a drum, and she panicked, only one thought remaining in her mind:
"He just ate one that I had bitten, didn't he? I... I actually handed him a candied hawthorn skewer that I had bitten?!"

But it seems it really was my fault, because the first piece I handed him was the one I'd already bitten into.
Noticing her unusual behavior, he looked up at her slightly flushed face and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"N-nothing!" Her voice trembled, and she didn't dare to look at Xiao Tian. She had eaten the candied hawthorn, and then he had eaten it too. Wouldn't that be equivalent to the two of them indirectly kissing?

The more she thought about it, the more her face felt like it was on fire. She felt that if she stayed here any longer, Xiao Tian might find out.

"Lingling and the others have gone too far; it's not safe for them. I'll go and keep an eye on them."

Before she finished speaking, she had already turned around, grabbed her candied hawthorn, and hurried away as if some ferocious beast was chasing her.

Xiao Tian watched Xuan Yi's retreating figure, raised an eyebrow slightly, and a meaningful smile slowly curved his lips. He had only intended to let her relive the joy of her childhood, thus warming her heart.

After all, Xuan Yi's heart is now weathered by time, and only this past innocence can better warm her heart.

Xiao Tian hadn't expected to have such an unexpected gain.

After running a distance, Xuan Yi arrived not far from Xiao Ling and Xiao Meng. Looking at the candied hawthorn in her hand, she took out a jade box with a slightly cold aura, as if she were holding some rare treasure. She gently placed the candied hawthorn inside and put it away.

She then went to Xiao Ling and Xiao Meng and strolled around with them, laughing all the while.

……

Just as Xuan Yi and the others were strolling around, a slightly flirtatious voice suddenly rang in their ears: "Oh, what a beautiful lady! Would you be willing to have a few drinks with this young master?"

The three frowned slightly and looked in the direction of the sound.

The crowd in the middle of the street parted like a tide, and several guards dressed in protective uniforms with long swords at their waists escorted a pale-faced, thin young man dressed in brocade robes as he walked out.

The man's eyes gleamed with a repulsive lewdness and frivolity, clearly indicating that he had been drained of his vitality by alcohol and sex.

"This is the eldest young master of the Cheng family. He is a cancer in Tianhuang City. Relying on his father being the head of the Cheng family, he has harmed many women in the city. He doesn't discriminate based on age; he will take advantage of anyone who is pretty."

"These three are in trouble. Given this pervert's personality, he's bound to suffer if he doesn't have a powerful background."

The crowd gathered around the street whispered amongst themselves, but no one dared to speak up and stop them.

The young man stood at the front of the guards, laughing heartily as his gaze swept unabashedly over the three men in black: "That physique, that voice, awesome!"

"I am Cheng Shou, the eldest son of the Cheng family. Today I have met several beautiful women, a match made in heaven. How about we go to Yichun Pavilion for a few drinks?"

As he spoke, he lewdly laughed, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth that even emitted a faint stench.

"Get lost!" Xuan Yi said coldly, looking at the other person's disgusting appearance.

"Oh, I didn't expect them to be so hot. I love those who fight back the most." Cheng Shou's face grew even more lewd. Then he waved his hand at the guards behind him: "Go get them! Take all three of them away. I want to take them back and train them."

As soon as Cheng Shou finished speaking, the Cheng family guards drew their swords, their cold light flashing, and headed straight for the three men in black robes.

"What disgusting thing! Trying to make a move on Aunt Xuan? It's like a toad marrying a frog—ugly and useless. I'll send you to see your great-grandmother!"

Xiao Ling looked at Cheng Shou, who looked like a weakling, with disdain and said.

Xiao Meng's big, round eyes also showed a look of disdain.

The two exchanged a glance, preparing to kill them and show them what fear was.

You should know that the two of them are little tyrants, and when have they ever suffered such humiliation?

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