Half an hour later.
The room fell silent once more.
Tang Tian left woodenly, and Chen Chu Ci withdrew after accomplishing his mission, leaving only the two of them again.
Qin Lan Shan, on the other hand, had flushed bright red and kept her head lowered, not daring to meet the young man's eyes.
It was not because she was shy, however. It was because she was ashamed.
After that brief interlude, she no longer knew how she should face him.
She still remembered her little brother's arrogant, unruly appearance with perfect clarity.
Even when he left, her brother had shown no intention of apologizing.
His attitude toward his lifesaver was simply...
Why had her brother become like this?
The clever Daughter of a Great Clan let her thoughts run wild, and soon realized something.
That Goddess... wasn't she the one her brother had recommended to her back then?
At that thought, Shopkeeper's face suddenly turned pale.
She was not a fool. In truth, she had merely been unwilling to think in that direction.
But now, the problem had been laid plainly before her.
All of this might have been a scheme prepared long ago, specifically to manipulate the Realm Protectorate!
For her sake, Master had been running around everywhere during this time, expending who knew how much effort.
He had turned the tide and saved the Tang State Residence from disaster.
But they... what had they all been doing?!
"What are you letting your imagination run wild about?"
Su Qing's expression was calm as he directly rapped her on the head.
From that little expression alone, he knew what she was considering without her needing to say a word.
"I'm sorry..."
Qin Lan Shan's body trembled as she spoke softly.
"Don't take every mistake upon yourself. You're not some