The man, however, simply stared at her without a word, his dark, unsettling gaze raking over her.
Song Lianhe felt a pang of guilt and chuckled sheepishly. "It's fine if I don't go back... Staying in Sui Ning City is pretty good too. I just promised Brother Kui Lang I'd help him open a Medical Clinic in Wu Qi Country... you know, my career ambitions are flaring up a bit..."
She lowered her head, not daring to look at him again.
Seeing how terrified she was of him, it was as if he had actually done something to warrant such fear.
In reality...
The dark deeds he had committed... if she heard of even one or two, she would likely be scared to death.
"Xuan Mei."
Zhou Cangyan called out suddenly.
"Yes."
The voice that seemed to materialize out of thin air behind her startled Song Lianhe so badly she nearly screamed.
"Sister Mei?!"
Xuan Mei didn't even lift her gaze. Before Zhou Cangyan, her obedience was absolute.
"Take her back to the mansion."
"Yes."
