Set a Trap
After Li Chaoge helped her steady herself, he kept a gentlemanly distance and smiled faintly. "Perhaps it's fate?"
Beneath the soft yellow glow of the lanterns, his handsome face gave Yue Shan a sense of peace. Her cheeks reddened slightly as she lowered her head, staring at her shoes without daring to speak.
Seeing this, he sat down and asked the owner for a pot of tea and some sweet cakes. The food was brought over soon after.
When she remained silent, he smiled and said, "Are you hungry? Go ahead and eat."
Yue Shan didn't dare move. At that moment, she was struggling inside.
She was a disciple of the Moon Mirror Sect, which supported the Eldest Young Master Li. The man before her was the Eldest Young Master's adversary. By extension, he should be her enemy, too.
And yet here they were, sitting together and drinking tea like friends. It was more than a little improper.
Li Chaoge smiled at her. "You seem a little afraid of me. Why? This is only the second time we've met."
Yue Shan kept her head down, her face growing even redder. She said softly, "You must know I'm a disciple of the Moon Mirror Sect, right?"
"I do. So what?" He smiled, answering as naturally as could be.
She mustered her courage and raised her head. "Then we can't drink tea and chat like ordinary friends."
Li Chaoge looked into her eyes, the smile on his face not fading in the slightest. "Why must our identities come between us? You're you, and I'm me. We can forget about the Moon Mirror Sect and the Moxue Li Family. Wouldn't it be better to keep things simple?"
"But..." She wanted to argue, but couldn't find a reason. Perhaps deep down,