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"Oh, why is little Sephy ignoring her Uncle Toph now?" Toph chuckled dryly. "Little princess, Uncle Toph will have to
give you away in marriage one day!"
Zuko coughed and chuckled. "Hey, don't change the subject!"
Toph glanced at Arya, seeking her support.
Arya couldn't help but laugh and looked at Zuko and Lina. "Can we go easy on him?"
"In that case, he has to confess!" Lina raised her eyebrows. "Why did you tell Bianca about Chris and Lenny's travel
plans? She's on the same train with them!"
"I..." Toph awkwardly scratched his head.
The situation that day went like this—Bianca mentioned seeing his comic adaptation on a website and was eager to
meet this talented comic artist. Gradually, he got carried away with the flattery, answering whatever she asked.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I... I didn't think much at the time!" Toph said, embarrassed. "Besides, Chris and Lena are doing a good deed this
time. What's there to hide? Plus, I wanted to honor our childhood friendship. We used to play together as kids... like
with Arya!"
"What?" Lina's eyes widened. "How can you compare Bianca to Arya?"
"Pammy, you seem to really dislike Bianca."
"That's true. I can't stand her!" Lina played with Persephone in her arms.
"Toph, she's not like Arya," Lina said seriously. "Arya is open and honest, but Bianca's interest in Chris seems off."
"Maybe you're just too fond of Lena?" Toph grinned, not taking offense.
In his memory, Bianca had always been a clever and friendly girl, getting along well with the boys. She didn't seem
conniving.
"Alright, can we move on from this for now?" Toph straightened up and smiled. Then, he took out invitations from
his pocket and handed one to each of them ceremoniously.
Zuko and Lina were surprised.
Arya smiled and explained, "There will be a formal signing ceremony between my studio and Toph next month.
You've got to be there!"
"Signing ceremony?"
"Yes, Toph has been working solo until now. Even though he sold the copyright, it's hard for him to go far without a
team supporting him." Arya smiled gently, looking proudly at Toph. "How could I miss signing such a talented comic
artist? I want to sign him before other studios find him!"
Lina smiled. "Arya, are you planning to stop drawing and focus on behind-the-scenes work from now on?"
"That would be great!" Toph said cheerfully, "I'll be at the front lines charging into battle while Arya guards our
homefront. We're a perfect match!"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmArya's face turned red instantly, and she looked a bit embarrassed, lowering her gaze before quickly making an
excuse about some studio preparations and leaving.
No one said anything, and Toph had a long thought. It wasn't until Arya was gone that he let out a low sigh and
winced. "Bro, did I say something foolish just now?"
"Are you sure it was foolish?" Zuko patted his shoulder. "Words spoken subconsciously often reveal what's in your
heart."
"But..." Toph was a little unsure.
His past relationship with Renee was over, and he had cleared space in his heart. However, he wasn't sure if Arya
would fill that space willingly.
Moreover, his last relationship had been rather traumatic, and he was hesitant to think about what the next one
would be like.
"Why are you just standing there?" Lina also approached and patted him. "Aren't you going to accompany Arya
back to the studio? It's far from here, and she doesn't have a car. Who knows how long she'll have to walk!"
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