"Xu Fan, thank you for saving me from those two barons."

The only one who would speak to Xu Fan in such a tone was, of course, Avril.

Avril had only exhausted her Spiritual Power before, but her physical strength was still intact, so after falling into a coma, she woke up before Gongsun Qin.

After waking up, Avril was startled and instinctively began searching for Xu Fan, but she happened to encounter Xia Hengzhou in the living room.

From Xia Hengzhou, Avril learned not only how Xu Fan fought the two barons fiercely to protect her and Gongsun Qin, nearly losing his life, but also about Xu Fan's current struggle and distress.

Under Xia Hengzhou's guidance, Avril found her way to this little bar and immediately spotted Xu Fan sitting alone, drinking in silence.

Before this, Avril always wanted to fight Xu Fan to the death.

Simple-minded Avril thought Xu Fan was a jerk. Although she couldn't beat Xu Fan now, she would, one day, personally defeat him and avenge the humiliation she had suffered.

But after hearing Xia Hengzhou's description of how Xu Fan risked his life for her and Gongsun Qin, Avril began to have different thoughts.

This guy doesn't seem too bad after all...

At the very least, he's a man!

At that moment, seeing Xu Fan so alone, Avril inexplicably felt a twinge of heartache.

The pain in Xu Fan's eyes made Avril feel an impulse to go over and listen to his story carefully, to comfort him sincerely.

This was a feeling Avril had never experienced before.

So intense, so real, so impulsive.

But Avril was, after all, just a girl, and had never really experienced the world. Even though she thought about how to converse with Xu Fan, when she actually stood in front of him, the words that came out were different from what she intended.

"Xu Fan, thank you for saving my life."

Originally, Avril wanted to go straight to Xu Fan, have a drink with him, and say, "Tell me your story!"

Then, Xu Fan would cry bitterly, and she would hold him in her arms, gently pat his back, and comfort him thoroughly.

But when Avril stood before Xu Fan, for some reason, her face flushed slightly, and she couldn't even say a single familiar word.

Under Xia Hengzhou's exaggerated descriptions, Avril's perception of Xu Fan changed dramatically, but Xu Fan's perception of Avril remained unchanged.

"I saved you just incidentally; no need to thank me."

With a wave of his hand, Xu Fan directly issued an eviction order.

Right now, he was feeling restless and had no patience for this naive and inexperienced girl.

"You!"

Upon hearing Xu Fan's blunt words, Avril instinctively wanted to raise her fist and fight Xu Fan.

I'm only here to comfort you because I felt sorry for you!

Ungrateful!

Fortunately, Avril quickly remembered her purpose for coming: she was here to comfort and guide Xu Fan!

Hmph! Sharp-tongued, soft-hearted!

She convinced herself that Xu Fan must be in so much pain that he couldn't bear to burden her with it and wanted to endure it alone.

Faced with this situation, how could she turn a blind eye?

"Xu Fan, if there's anything troubling you, you can tell me, and we'll face it together."

"Heh, face it together?"

Under normal circumstances, Xu Fan would have teased Avril, but now, he simply didn't have the energy.

Having just downed a bottle of whiskey, deliberately letting himself go, his head spun. Avril's untimely arrival only amused him further.

Looking up, Xu Fan, with a dazed expression, said, "You? Want to face it with me?"

"You're a princess who's never seen the world, and now you say you want to face pain with me? Do you know what pain even means?"

At that moment, Xu Fan's eyes were bloodshot, and he appeared like a dangerously fierce beast, scaring Avril so much that she staggered back a step.

This frightened look brought a bitter smile to Xu Fan's lips.

"Enough, I don't have time for your nonsense, just leave. This place isn't meant for you."

He took a swig of his drink and no longer paid attention to Avril.

"..."

Seeing Xu Fan drinking alone in silence, Avril paused.

For some reason, watching him hurt himself like this made her a bit uncomfortable inside.

"I-I just lost my balance earlier!"

Shortly after, she stiffened her neck and looked at Xu Fan, saying, "Why... why is this place not suitable for me?"

"Even though I grew up in a castle, it doesn't mean I don't understand pain. While everyone's experiences differ, their feelings are remarkably similar."

She didn't know why she was saying this; she just felt that Xu Fan needed her companionship now.

This persistent behavior was hard to ignore, prompting Xu Fan to set down his bottle and look at Avril.

"Do you know that in moments like this, men need comfort, often in the simplest and most straightforward way?"

As Xu Fan spoke, his eyes came alive, scanning Avril boldly, causing her face to flush.

Yet, even so, this naive girl didn't see this as Xu Fan's way of asking her to leave.

She didn't even understand the straightforward comfort he referred to.

Phew...

Taking a deep breath, Avril placed her hand over Xu Fan's.

With sincerity in her eyes, she said, "Xu Fan, whatever it takes to help you move on, I'm willing!"

"Just tell me what to do."

Avril's innocent mind had no inkling of what Xu Fan actually meant by "simple and straightforward."

Given that she could accept Gongsun Qin's eccentric thoughts and instant connection, Avril's thought process was indeed unique.

This time, hearing Xu Fan's words, she assumed he meant to spar with her and vent his inner turmoil.

A small request like this, an ever-loyal Avril, naturally couldn't refuse!

But as Xu Fan looked at this earnest and expectant girl, he couldn't help but frown.

What's she really here for?

If he didn't know Avril, Xu Fan might have suspected she was here to mess with him.

"You... really want to use that to comfort me?"

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