When Song Qingshu approached the study, he found that Xiao Yuanshan was already chatting with A'zi. He deliberately lingered outside for a while and discovered that Xiao Yuanshan was mainly asking whether she had encountered any danger lately and what had happened in Shangjing City. A'zi answered calmly, her every smile and frown exactly like A Zhu's.
Song Qingshu secretly marveled. This girl A'zi truly was a born actress. If I hadn't known beforehand, I probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference now either, much less the careless Xiao Yuanshan.
"Has your sister really left?" Xiao Yuanshan suddenly asked.
A strange glint flashed through A'zi's eyes, but she still nodded. "Yes. She went to look for the Ice Silkworm. She left the second day after Uncle departed."
"What nonsense about looking for the Ice Silkworm? That's just an excuse." Xiao Yuanshan snorted coldly. "She saw Feng in trouble, and now that the two of you are facing disaster, she was afraid of being implicated. Some younger sister she is—bah! Greedy for life and afraid of death..."
Xiao Yuanshan had no reservations and grew more animated as he spoke, thoroughly berating A'zi without realizing that the person in question was standing right before him.
A'zi's brows twitched violently. Though she still wore a smile, anyone could see how stiff it was, as if she might erupt at any moment.
Fearing that she would lose her temper and ruin everything, Song Qingshu hurried inside to interrupt Xiao Yuanshan's tirade. "Senior Xiao!"
Only then did Xiao Yuanshan notice him, and his expression eased somewhat. "So it's Qingshu. See that? Even blood sisters aren't as dependable as sworn brothers."
Song Qingshu: "..."
A'zi: "..."
"Um, Senior Xiao, have your injuries recovered?" Song Qingshu wondered why this fellow kept picking on A'zi and had