For a brief moment, he wondered if it was simply his imagination, or if this female was truly that skilled at pretending.
A faint smile curved his lips as he answered slowly, his tone still gentle.
"Just a passerby. I saw you here alone and came to take a look." His gaze drifted to the fish lying on the ground before returning to her, lingering with quiet scrutiny.
"A female who can hunt like this…" he added meaningfully, "that's quite rare."
Su Qinglan lowered her head further, her fingers tightening ever so slightly as though she were nervous.
"I… I was just trying my luck…" she replied softly, her voice careful and restrained, her posture perfectly embodying the image of a harmless female.
Yet beneath that flawless act, her mind was anything but calm.
Every nerve in her body was drawn tight, alert and ready. Because she knew very well this man standing in front of her was far from harmless.
