"Otherwise, why haven't you mated and bonded with her by now? You only had a ceremony. It's all form and no substance. Who's going to believe you're real partners?"
"Maybe things are different in Beast King City. Here in our tribe, a bond from just a ceremony doesn't count. Only after you've truly mated are you considered real partners. Only when your bloodlines merge and your souls are in harmony does it count. You two, I bet you haven't even come close, have you?"
The taunts of those two echoed in his ears.
When Chu Jing saw this, her heart clenched. Worried something might happen to him, she quickly stepped forward.
"Little Ji, I'm not rejecting you. I was just really startled a moment ago. Truly, I didn't mean to dodge you."
"You know how it is—you're tall and handsome, and when you suddenly rush over... it's just so intense. I dodged out of instinct."
