This thought didn't come out of nowhere; it stemmed from Shen Qinghe's support earlier that day. If he had supported me after I fell, it could be explained as him being worried about me falling and therefore disregarding the proper boundaries between men and women.
If he helped first and then let go, it could be interpreted as him seeing that he was in danger and disregarding everything else. Once he was safe, he let go out of respect and courtesy.
But he first helped her up, then let go, then helped her up again, all while trying to appear calm—that just doesn't make sense!
Meng Zhao felt increasingly confused as she thought about it. The scene from earlier that day kept replaying in her mind: the warmth of his palm, his panicked eyes, his hesitant expression. Meng Zhao couldn't help but murmur again, "What is he thinking?"
At this moment, Meng Zhao really wished that Shen Qinghe hadn't helped her up, so that she could simply scold him for being ungrateful, instead of worrying all night and not being able to sleep like she was now.
If it's really as she thinks, and because she helped his family, he has a misconception and mistakes gratitude for affection, then that would be terrible.
Meng Zhao wasn't sure if she was overthinking things or if it was really true, but in any case, she had to keep her distance from Shen Qinghe. After all, he was getting older, and even though Meng Zhao knew she wasn't the original owner of this body and there was no unethical relationship between them,
But she was an extremely trouble-averse person. She didn't want to get involved in either Li Baoyan's childish love at first sight or Shen Qinghe's ambiguous feelings. To her, these emotional entanglements would only bring endless troubles.
Last night at dinner, Shen Qinghe kept trying to talk to Meng Zhao, but she seemed indifferent, which made Shen Qinghe a little flustered, wondering what she had done wrong. Today, as soon as Meng Zhao came out of the room, Shen Qinghe took the initiative to greet her.
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