Ying Wuxin's mouth twitched, and she forced out a smile.
But to Xia Chujian, it was nowhere near as stunning as her previous smile.
What surfaced in her mind instead was Ying Chenyu's face.
She did not need to cry or smile, nor did she need any expression at all. She was already peerless in grace.
Sadly, she had become an echo never to be heard again.
Nothing is harder to keep in this world than beauty like jade and swords like rainbows.
By the time they came out of the club, the city lights had already begun to glow.
Xia Chujian looked up at the lights of the city, like stars scattered across the sky, shining brilliantly.
She said with feeling, "I think this is the first time I've seen the Imperial Capital at night from so close."
Huo Yushen glanced at her. "Want to have dinner at my place?"
Xia Chujian said, "We should get to solving the case right away. Some Advanced Nutrient Solution will do."
Huo Yushen: "..."
He found that rather regrettable.
To him, solving this case was secondary this time.
Xia Chujian said, "Let's go to my Small Bat-style Fighter Jet. I have something to show you."
The two boarded Huo Yushen's ordinary Civilian Flying Vehicle and returned to Xia Chujian's villa in the Villa District near Imperial First Military University.
Xia Chujian's Small Bat-style Fighter Jet was parked in the villa's Hangar.
Its size had naturally been switched to that of an ordinary flying vehicle.
Xia Chujian did not even enter the house. She went straight back into the Small Bat-style Fighter Jet.
Once inside, Xia Chujian took out the "Phoenix Sings in the Nine Springs" Hairpin and placed it before Huo Yushen.
Huo Yushen was visibly startled.
He recognized it at