"I……"

Her mind was in turmoil.

As Shen Changji watched Su Miao prepare to get up, he hugged her again.

"Don't move, let me hold you for a while."

Upon hearing this, Su Miao stopped moving around.

She just didn't expect that Shen Changji was simply holding her.

She didn't realize the man was asleep until she could hear his even breathing.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the deep stillness of her sleep made her eyes and brows appear softer and more approachable.

She couldn't help but touch his eyes, then slowly slide her hand down to his thin lips...

The moment she touched him, she quickly withdrew her hand.

She actually...

But Su Miao was unaware that her little actions had been observed by Shen Changji.

Shen Changji pretended to still be asleep, and gently touched Su Miao's little finger with his pinky finger, making a slight contact.

Su Miao didn't notice anything amiss, but she still couldn't help but look at Shen Changji.

Shen Changji did not stay for dinner, and seemed to have something to do, so he left in a hurry.

Su Miao didn't keep it either.

Before leaving, Shen Changji held her close for a long while.

He was full of energy, but Su Miao was too weak to get up.

...

As soon as he left, Shen Changji went to deal with some matters.

Lone Eagle was even more surprised that his master had taken on the most troublesome matter at hand.

His eagerness to make a name for himself left him somewhat bewildered.

“Master, we don’t really need to be in such a hurry.”

"If this matter is not done, how can I maintain power?"

Lone Eagle was stunned when he heard this. "What other power does Master want to wield?"

He's already incredibly powerful in the Duke's mansion, isn't he? Shen Changji is a prodigy, one that the Shen family has produced in generations!

His deep, silent gaze was unfathomable: "Not enough."

He wanted a power that could overthrow his ancestors and keep those old scoundrels in check.