Most importantly, the man's eyes held a hint of tenderness as he gently opened the letter in his hand.
Seeing this, Su Miao clenched her hands, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, feeling a pang of unease.
Is Liu Jiaojiao still so good in his heart?
She scoffed and followed Xie Qin.
But she didn't know that the moment she turned to leave, Shen Changji stopped what he was doing.
He didn't open it all, nor did he read what was written inside. Instead, he got up, took it to the flickering candlelight, lit it, and burned it.
The flickering candlelight reflected in his eyes.
He remained silent for a long time, his dark eyes deep and gloomy, yet revealing a sharp light.
...
At this moment, Tao'er chose a time and carefully made her way through the alley.
When she received the letter and saw the signature on it, she was completely stunned.
She clearly wanted to receive her master's letter, but instead, it turned out to be Liu Jiaojiao's...
Tao'er's breath hitched, and she clenched the letter in her hand.
Could it be that the two carrier pigeons look too alike... and they got them mixed up?
Tao'er bit her lip, put the things away, glanced around, and quickly left using her light-footed skill.
Su Miao returned in the evening. She and Xie Qin had already made some initial progress and estimated that it wouldn't be long before things would break down.
She took a deep breath, and her hand happened to touch the note in her sleeve.
Because she was busy, she forgot to read the note Shen Changji had given her.
When Su Miao took it out and opened it, she saw the sentence on it and was so shocked that her ears turned red.
"It hurts, you need to apply a warm compress."
Just a few simple words made Su Miao's face flush slightly.
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