'But if he was interested, he should have tried to get along with her properly. What on earth was Brother De'an doing?'
'He'd been hovering around Kaiyan the entire way, annoying Miss Sheng so much that she glared at him several times.'
'It was all too much. The romantic entanglements of adults were a complete mystery, enough to make her head spin.'
Two soldiers stood guard before the entrance to the City God Temple.
The soldiers didn't stop people from ascending the mountain, but they scrutinized everyone who did to ensure they posed no threat.
They naturally recognized Sheng Saya. After greeting her respectfully, one of them said, "The Lord Prefect is in the back hills meeting a junior from the Capital City. If you're looking for him, you should head back there."
Sheng Saya had no intention of finding her father, much less meeting this junior of his.
