Luoshui County, City Gate.
In the night.
The carriage Shen Congyun rode in gradually vanished at the end of their sight.
Qingyi then withdrew her gaze and looked blandly at Jiang Ning.
"Shen Congyun entrusted you to me. If you have matters in the future, you may come to Myriad Blossom Pavilion to find me!"
"But I'll tell you in advance, I won't help you the way Shen Congyun did! I'll only help you within reasonable limits. For anything more, you'll still have to rely on yourself."
"This junior understands," Jiang Ning said. "Many thanks, senior!"
"Don't call me senior. It sounds awful!" Qingyi said.
"Many thanks, Sister Lin!" Jiang Ning smiled.
"You really do know how to climb up the pole when given one!" Qingyi said faintly, then turned and left.
After turning away, a trace of a smile could not help appearing at the corner of her mouth.
Being called sister by someone Shen Congyun valued made her feel that her mood had grown pleasant too.
This was completely different from the feeling other people gave her.
Someone Shen Congyun valued counted, in her eyes, as someone qualified to converse with her.
Especially since Jiang Ning's looks happened to fall right along her aesthetic line, making him very pleasing and comfortable for her to look at.
On top of that was Jiang Ning's age—eighteen years old.
It was not only men who forever loved eighteen-year-old maidens.
Women were the same!
At this moment.
Watching Qingyi's departing figure, Jiang Ning's heart stirred slightly.
She did not refuse!
Then that meant she had tacitly accepted it!
Being able to call her sister was a good thing!
At the very least, he could borrow her momentum!
At this moment.
At the wine shop beside the street.
Cao Bin slowly withdrew