Cui Lingyao blinked, forcing a dry smile. "What's wrong?"
On her first mission in Great Yue, she and the System not only revered this Great Emperor renowned in history, but they also took the task of winning him over with the utmost seriousness.
A man this formidable was bound to be incredibly perceptive. To avoid revealing anything, Cui Lingyao had made a pact with the System: any notifications, be it an increase in progress points or other urgent matters, had to wait until she was alone.
For the past few years, this was how they had always operated.
But just now, the System, in its haste to resurrect her, had actually communicated with her directly right in front of Xie Jinbai.
Although their entire conversation took place in her mind, where Xie Jinbai couldn't hear, from his perspective, her sudden, eager joy must have seemed utterly baffling.
Now, meeting his scrutinizing gaze, Cui Lingyao felt her back go rigid.
