Shen Tangning did not stop walking, and the corners of her mouth slightly turned up.
She wanted Aunt Fang and Shen Chang to become enemies, but she didn't expect to take action against Shen Chang so quickly.
Since his mother had not yet divorced him, she was inevitably implicated and could only come to warn Aunt Fang.
She wasn't too worried, because although Aunt Fang was full of scheming, she genuinely loved her daughter Shen Xiwei.
She would never stand by and watch someone get hurt!
...
"Finished talking?" The person standing at the door turned around when he heard the noise, his outline blurred by a ray of light coming in through the skylight.
Shen Tangning stepped forward and said softly, "I must thank Lord Liu for his help."
Liu Yifu smiled slightly, but the smile vanished in an instant: "It was nothing."
As the two walked outside, Shen Tangning thought of something and slowly took a handkerchief from her waist and handed it over: "Oh right, I haven't thanked you for lending me the handkerchief last time. It's been so long, and I haven't had a chance to return it to you."
Liu Yifu subconsciously relaxed his lips and reached out to take it: "It's alright..."
His gaze suddenly stopped, clearly sensing something was different.
This handkerchief is also soft and smooth, made of excellent material, but it is clean and tidy, without the faded and white crabapple blossom.
His heart sank instantly, and a slight chill ran down his spine.
She eventually found out.
Unconsciously, Liu Yifu clenched the handkerchief until it crumpled, and he didn't even dare to look up.
The situation was urgent that day, and he just handed her the handkerchief without thinking much about it. Only afterward did he realize what had happened and felt quite uneasy for a while.
However, Shen Tangning did not react at all. He couldn't help but feel a little relieved, thinking that after so many years, she had probably already forgotten.
However, the other party's current reaction undoubtedly tells her that she has not forgotten.
Shen Tangning's calm, smiling voice came from the side: "I got that handkerchief dirty, so it wasn't appropriate to just return it to Lord Liu like that. So I took the liberty of replacing it with a new one. I hope Lord Liu won't mind."
Liu Yifu looked up in a daze, meeting her gentle gaze, which showed no trace of embarrassment or awkwardness, nor even a hint of avoidance.
She's so intelligent; she probably guessed his thoughts long ago.
But she didn't react at all. Does this prove that she doesn't care at all?
Liu Yifu felt a heavy weight in his heart, unsure whether to breathe a sigh of relief or something else. He heard his slightly hoarse voice slowly say, "Of course I don't mind."
Shen Tangning smiled, her eyes sparkling: "Does Lord Liu have some time right now? I'd like to invite you for a walk and tell you a story."
The words of refusal were on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't bring himself to say them. He had a rough idea of what she was going to say, and his subconscious thought was to run away.
But reason kept him frozen in place, and he replied casually, "Okay."
No one knew that these two short words carried immense weight.
He understood that some things were due for a final resolution.
——
The two strolled along the riverbank, a gentle breeze blowing and willows swaying in the breeze.
Shen Tangning walked ahead, while Liu Yifu lagged half a step behind. He had no time to appreciate the beautiful scenery. He appeared calm, but his thoughts were actually in complete turmoil.
A willow leaf twirled in the wind and fell. He belatedly raised his hand, caught it, and held it in his palm. A pang of sadness gripped his heart, and he thought absently:
If he could, he would rather that secret thought never see the light of day.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
