She and Xie Jinbai had once been husband and wife.
Now, though she was in a different body, they had long since recognized each other and planned to rekindle their old love.
Shen Tingyu wasn't particularly moved by the mention of a secret nightly rendezvous. However, when he heard her say that Xie Jinbai had broken their appointment and failed to show up all night, his gaze lifted.
Cui Lingyao said, "He always keeps his word and rarely breaks a promise."
So something must have happened to prevent him from coming.
Shen Tingyu thought for a moment, then got up and left the carriage.
He returned nearly an hour later.
The moment he got back in the carriage, he said, "There's no sign of Xie Jinbai within a ten-li radius."
In other words, not only was Xie Jinbai not following them today, but he hadn't gone on ahead of them either.
Cui Lingyao's breath caught, and a tension she hadn't even noticed herself crept onto her face.
