Her brows furrowed slightly, as if a wave of surprise and delight suddenly swept through her heart. She whispered in disbelief, "Could it be that the gift of the jade pendant that gave me my surname—that blind young noble—had actually met you, Lord Ji? I recall that I once rescued a drowning boy and hastily placed him in a deserted ancient temple. In my haste to return to my mansion, I left without saying goodbye. To this day, I still don't know what became of that young man, nor do I know if he was reunited with his lost family."
Every detail fits together perfectly like a puzzle, but Ji Ji's heart is still filled with doubts.
If he had not already formed a preconceived notion and firmly believed that Jiang Songyi was the hero who saved Ji Lei, after listening to Jiang Yuyao's narration, he would probably have identified her as Ji Lei's savior without hesitation.
Ji Ji looked at Jiang Yuyao with a deep gaze, his voice carrying a hint of scrutiny that could not be ignored. "Second Miss Jiang grew up in the splendor of the Marquis's Mansion, yet you actually once ventured alone into the wilderness to rescue someone?"
Jiang Yuyao seemed to have already prepared her response. She sighed softly, revealing a hint of sadness. "At the end of every month, I would go to Rong'en Temple to pray for blessings. Once, I accidentally got separated from my personal maid and was lost in the wilderness for several days... During those difficult days, I suffered many hardships and kept my true identity hidden the entire time."
Her words seemed to hold an unspoken secret, and her eyes expressed a pleading, "This matter concerns a woman's reputation. I hope the commander can keep it a secret for me."
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