Why are you putting on an act when there's no one else around?
When Qin Guan saw Qingyun Elder quickly shut the door and say that for no apparent reason, his heart skipped a beat.
Could this woman have seen through his identity?
"What's wrong with you? Why do I feel like you've been acting strange today?"
Seeing Qin Guan standing there like a wooden post, silently saying nothing, Qingyun Elder looked at him suspiciously.
"She probably hasn't discovered my identity. Otherwise, she wouldn't be talking to me like this."
Hearing Qingyun Elder say he was acting strange, Qin Guan immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He pointed at his throat, his expression somewhat pained. "Master... I... my throat hurts terribly. I'm feeling a little unwell."
Qingyun Elder suddenly looked at Qin Guan displeasedly and questioned, "What did you call me?"
Qin Guan's heart tightened, and he hurriedly replied in a hoarse voice, "M-Master. What's wrong?"
"Master?"
Qingyun Elder stared at Qin Guan. "Since when have you become so distant with me?"
Qin Guan froze.
Distant?
Wait, Lei Zhen was Liu Qingqing's Senior Brother. Liu Qingqing called Qingyun Elder Master—what else was he supposed to call her?
"Hmph."
Seeing Qin Guan stand there without speaking, Qingyun Elder suddenly snorted coldly and headed for the Inner Room.
Qingyun Elder gave another cold snort, turned, and walked toward the Inner Room.
Qin Guan remained where he was, looking doubtfully at Qingyun Elder's retreating back.
During the day, in front of everyone, this woman had worn a stern expression. Even the way she walked had been impeccably proper, her entire body radiating an icy air that warned strangers to keep away.
But now, her back was completely different.
Her waist was a few degrees softer than it had been during the day. Her