Xingtie: My silly online friend is actually a raccoon!

Lu Ze hung up the call with Fu Xuan, put his phone back in his pocket, and turned to say goodbye to Su Chang and the others.

He had to hurry to the entrance of the Shence Mansion to wait for Fu Xuan.

By this time, Gui Naifen had almost fully recovered.

The Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill was indeed incredibly potent. After being pulled back from the brink of death, she was able to stand up and walk on her own after only a short rest.

Su Chang helped her, and the two walked towards Lu Ze.

"Thank you for the elixir, my friend," Gui Naifen said, bowing with her hands clasped in gratitude.

She spent many years on the streets, so her speech had a touch of江湖气 (a kind of江湖, a ...

Although the lines were copied, the gratitude in her eyes was genuine.

Lu Ze waved his hand dismissively: "No need to be polite, you're all Xing's best friends, it's nothing for me to help you out."

Su Chang and Gui Naifen exchanged a puzzled look.

Ask the other person with the same look in your eyes: Your friend?

Then the two of them turned to look at Lu Ze at the same time, their movements perfectly synchronized.

Just then, Su Chang unexpectedly stepped forward and hugged Lu Ze with open arms.

As a faint fragrance of magnolia blossoms wafted over, Lu Ze's body stiffened.

Su Chang, with her petite and delicate figure, almost made his chin hit the top of her head, and his hand hung in mid-air, completely unsure of what to do.

This was the first time he had been so close to a woman other than Fu Xuan.

It was soft and warm, causing his adrenaline to surge.

"My mother always said, 'A drop of kindness deserves a brave embrace.'" Su Chang hugged Lu Ze tightly, looked up at him, and said seriously.

After saying that, she turned to look at Gui Naifen and warmly invited her best friend to join her.

"Little Gui, come on over, let's give each other a hug!"

Gui Naifen's eyes widened, and she froze on the spot.

She hadn't expected Changchang to be so bold—was she going to confess her feelings on the spot?

In an instant, she conjured up a complete story in her mind: a hero rescuing a damsel in distress, a promise of love, and a happy ending for the lovers. She imagined the two of them meeting for the first time in the ruins and then growing old together, hand in hand watching the sunset. She even thought of names for her best friend's child.

However, what Su Chang said next shattered her illusions.

Gui Naifen immediately knew that Changchang must have misheard.

This phrase is not about "embracing each other" at all.

Coming to her senses, she quickly took two steps forward and grabbed Su Chang's arm, pulling her back.

"Oh dear—Shangshang, you misheard. Your mother didn't mean for you to hug someone."

Su Chang was pulled aside by her, and Gui Naifen whispered something in her ear.

Su Chang then realized that she had misheard before.

Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she apologized to Lu Ze somewhat embarrassedly.

"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to." Su Chang lowered her head, so her expression was not visible.

"It's alright."

Lu Ze casually straightened his collar, his ears turning a suspiciously red.

What else could I do? I was the one who benefited.

To ease the awkwardness, Gui Naifen took out her jade tablet: "My benefactor, let's exchange contact information and keep in touch more often."

Lu Ze naturally had no objections, and he cast a grateful glance at Gui Naifen.

After adding Su Chang and Gui Naifen as friends, Lu Ze said goodbye to them.

"Gentlemen, I have some urgent business to attend to, so I won't stay any longer. Let's get together again sometime when we have time, by calling Shangxing."

"Okay, you go about your business, don't worry about us." Gui Naifen waved her hand generously.

Lu Ze turned and walked towards the Shence Mansion.

As his figure gradually blurred, Gui Naifen noticed that her best friend seemed a little too quiet.

She turned her head and saw Su Chang staring blankly in the direction Lu Ze had left, her eyes sparkling.

"Shangshang, snap out of it, everyone's gone."

Su Chang suddenly came to her senses, two suspicious blushes appearing on her face. She lowered her head and pretended to straighten the wrinkles in her clothes.

Gui Naifen didn't point it out, but simply hooked her arm and walked towards the Yunqi camp with a smile.

The hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress story I imagined today is enough to make her eat three bowls of rice.