Yu Jiuqing knew exactly what Shen Qing was thinking. He took her hand and pulled her down to sit beside him, saying, "Qingqing, you don't have to come with me."
This was precisely why he had never told Zihan about his missions before.
It would only make Zihan worry, achieving nothing else.
However, his trip to the heart of the plague-stricken region wasn't a private affair. Even if he didn't say anything, she would find out sooner or later.
But Shen Qing pressed her lips together, her gaze turning grim. "How could I possibly rest easy letting you go alone? There's something strange about this plague. I have a very strong feeling that this outbreak isn't as simple as it seems."
Last night, she had read all the official reports on the outbreak, and the more she read, the stronger that strange feeling became.
