Shen Tang had barely returned to the administrative office when Qi Shan appeared out of nowhere. His gaze shifted back and forth between Shen Tang and Kang Shi. From his expression, he looked as if he were wondering which pigpen his lord had rolled around in to get so filthy.
Qi Shan looked heartbroken. "My lord!"
The moment Kang Shi heard that voice, his heart gave a thump. These days, he was afraid of nothing so much as seeing Qi Shan. When the latter strode toward them, Kang Shi's eyelids jumped wildly. He hurried to say, "Yuan Liang, it's not what you think."
Shen Tang blurted out as well, "I didn't ride a pig!"
That sly old Mountain Boar was so clever that Shen Tang only visited it in its pen once in a while. Every time she muttered about butchering it, it darted away at top speed. Whenever she saw it, she was reminded of the wonderful times she'd spent with her little friend, Zhai Le, so she'd kept it.
She wondered how far along the road home Xiao Fang had gotten.
Had the journey been safe and smooth?
Other people saw an object and thought of someone.
Shen Tang saw a pig and thought of a friend.
Kang Shi: "...Ride, ride a pig???"
Qi Shan: "..."
Did that count as confessing without being accused?
Qi Shan secretly took a long, deep breath, trying hard to suppress his blood pressure as it began to rise again. He forced out a barely passable smile. Don't get angry! Don't get angry! This is the lord I personally chose! She's only just turned twelve!
If a disagreement could be resolved through communication, then communicate.
Getting himself worked up wouldn't be worth it.
In the space of a few breaths, Qi Shan talked