Chapter 2640 - Outer Sky (1/2)

Chapter 2640 Outer Sky

“What should I tell her? Am I just supposed to walk up and tell her that I want to join the Very High despite everything that happened? I would feel so cheap after the fuss I made,” Han Sen thought. He was on his way to the Sky’s Water House. He considered many different ways that he might approach the subject with Exquisite, but nothing he came up with seemed very good. When Han Sen arrived at the doorstep of the Water House, he came face to face with Exquisite. She still looked rather pale. She opened her mouth to speak, but no sound came out.

“I can’t jump straight into this conversation. I just can’t,” Han Sen thought, suppressing a wry smile.

“What are you doing here? Are you looking for me?” Exquisite asked Han Sen, her face completely expressionless. It seemed as if her failure in the fight hadn’t affected her as much as he had expected. She seemed a little tired, but other than that, she looked the same as always.

“I… Well, I’m here to see if you have recovered yet.” As soon as Han Sen said that, he wanted to slap himself. It sounded as if he was there to rub her loss in her face.

“I have almost healed.” Exquisite didn’t move.

“That’s great… that’s great…” Although Han Sen wasn’t eloquent on the best of days, he normally wasn’t this awkward. This time, however, he was lost and fumbling. He didn’t know how to say what he wanted to.

Exquisite stared back at Han Sen, allowing an uncomfortable silence to settle between them. Han Sen opened his mouth a few times, but he couldn’t summon the words. In the end, he said, “Then… I will not disturb your recovery.”

After that, Han Sen got up and prepared to leave. He felt so nervous. He was unable to tell her what he wanted to.

Then he heard someone giggle.

Exquisite suddenly laughed. It shocked Han Sen. He didn’t know what she was laughing about, but she sure looked like a far finer woman when she did.

Exquisite saw Han Sen’s glance. She blushed for a moment, and then her face returned to its impassive expression. She met Han Sen’s gaze and said, “Sky Palace Leader told me you have thought over the offer. You are now willing to follow me to the Very High. Is that true?”

“That old b*stard sold me out again!” Han Sen swore in his head, suddenly looking even more uncomfortable. He didn’t think Exquisite knew why he had come to visit her, but it seemed as if she was expecting him. And there he was, making a fool of himself. No wonder Exquisite had felt compelled to laugh. He could see the humor, though, and he knew that someday, he would look back on this and chuckle.

At that point, Han Sen realized that being embarrassed wasn’t doing him any good. He relaxed and nodded. “Yes, I would like to go to the Very High with you. I hope you don’t mind accepting me, even after everything that has happened.”

“Why did you change your mind?” Exquisite asked, still not moving a muscle.

“There are many reasons, and I can’t explain them all. What is most important for me, though, are the resources I will need.” Han Sen’s explanation was very vague.

“I’m going back to the Very High in two days. You should prepare yourself,” Exquisite said.

Han Sen was shocked. He hadn’t thought Exquisite would be so easy to talk to. She agreed to take him on very quickly.

Han Sen opened his mouth, but again, he wasn’t sure what to say to her. Since the start of this conversation, it had felt as if he had done nothing but say the wrong thing. So, Han Sen just decided to bid her farewell for the time being

When Han Sen left, the remote expression on Exquisite’s face evaporated. She suddenly seemed very conflicted.