Song Qingshu smiled awkwardly and secretly glanced at Xiaolongnü beside him. Seeing not the slightest ripple in her expression, he breathed a sigh of relief, though he also felt somewhat disappointed.
"Let her in. Then you can introduce your beloved beauty to us," Li Qingluo said with a smile that did not reach her eyes. They had spent this period together, so she naturally knew about Song Qingshu's affairs. Apart from Shi Xiangyun, the only person who might come looking for him at a time like this was Tang Saier. However, Li Qingluo knew her disciple's temperament well. She would never politely announce herself outside; she would have simply used her lightness skill to break in herself.
The maid looked at Song Qingshu with a troubled expression, seeking his opinion.
"I'll go take a look." Song Qingshu coughed twice, feeling that it would be better to go out first. If it really was one of his confidantes, he could give her a warning in advance, lest she see Li Qingluo and Xiaolongnü beside him without preparation and cause some terrible love-triangle showdown.
"Let's go together. It would be rather impolite for us to wait here," Li Qingluo said with a faint smile as she rose to her feet. Xiaolongnü said nothing, but she likewise stayed close behind them, which was enough to show her stance.
Birds of a feather flock together. Even a blank-faced girl like Xiaolongnü has become a little devious under Li Qingluo's influence. Song Qingshu thought bitterly, though he did not dare say those words aloud.
The three of them headed outside, each harboring their own thoughts. Before long, they reached the main gate, where they saw a handsome white horse standing outside. Beside it leaned a young woman in flowing white robes, her face fair and