Cui Shenghe then subconsciously reached out to touch his face, but his hand froze in mid-air.
Zhao Zhi murmured, "Brother."
Cui Shenghe quickly turned around, his eyes reddening.
"Me, Cui Jiu, help Zhizhi to her room to change into some dry clothes."
After saying that, he covered his face with his hair and left quickly.
"Brother—" Zhao Zhi shouted loudly as Cui Shenghe hurriedly left.
Cui Shenghe initially walked briskly, but later he simply used his lightness skill, lightly skimming the surface of the lake with his toes, and went straight back to the room on the other side of the lake.
After Zhao Zhi saw his true colors, Cui Shenghe became like a frightened bird, confining himself to his room and refusing to come out to see her again.
Much later, Zhao Zhi finally understood Cui Shenghe's feelings at that moment.
Knowing the truth is one thing. But being able to face the truth after knowing it requires immense courage.
Night falls over the lake, clouds part to reveal the moon, and flowers cast shadows.
The curtains were heavy, completely obscuring the lamp.
Zhao Zhi stood outside Cui Shenghe's room for a long time, but he didn't open the door.
A sudden gust of wind arose, and a downpour was imminent.
Cui Jiu advised from the side, "Miss Zhao, it's getting late. Let me take you home. The young master doesn't like others seeing his face, please don't mind."
Zhao Zhi's eyes were filled with tears, and she kept turning back to look at him as she took a step.
Once she left Zhan Garden, she refused to let Cui Jiu see her off any further.
“Go back and take care of your brother. The Zhao residence is only a street away from Zhan Garden; I can walk back with my eyes closed. Your brother is in a bad mood right now and needs someone to take care of him.”
Cui Jiu hesitated for a moment, but seeing Zhao Zhi's resolute attitude, he watched her leave, then turned and closed the door.
At that moment, the weather changed dramatically, and large raindrops began to pelt down.
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