"Did you buy that hairpin in your sleeve for me?"
"Are you trying to curry favor with me?"
Even though she didn't turn around, Ji Yanwen felt as if a blind stab was lodged in his back.
His eyes were swirling with emotion, but when he spoke, his words were full of doubt.
How did you know I bought a hairpin?
Jiang Bai didn't speak, but then he said, "Why would I try to please you out of the blue?"
Believing he hadn't revealed anything, he calmly replied.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Bai put down his tools, suddenly turned around, grabbed his arm, and flipped him over.
With practiced ease, he grabbed the hand that was about to defend itself and ripped the mask off the man's face.
A handsome face appeared before her, and the two were frighteningly close.
Ji Yanwen's body trembled involuntarily, but he was unable to move because his hands were restrained by Jiang Bai.
"what you up to?"
He looked down at her, the light above him exceptionally dim, shrouding his face in darkness.
Jiang Bai was significantly shorter than him, yet he exuded an aura of oppression.
She scrutinized his face inch by inch, and once again marveled in her heart that his face truly matched her aesthetic standards.
She pinned him against the cold well wall, the newly attached well axe digging painfully into his back.
"You were the one who tipped off Yu Shang about appearing in Pingshan, weren't you?"
Her voice was very soft, but Ji Yanwen felt a chill run down his spine.
Even though he felt a nameless panic, he tried his best to keep his expression steady and asked in feigned confusion, "I don't know what you're talking about."
His hand unconsciously tightened at the cuff, and his pupils contracted slightly. Even though he was smiling, the look in his eyes didn't lie.
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