Scheming

"You two are absolutely shameless!" Ge Bi pointed at Song Qingshu, trembling with rage.

Looking at her tender, scallion-like fingers, Song Qingshu said gloomily, "Don't lump me together with him. He was the one who proposed this."

"But you agreed to it, so you're just as shameless!" Ge Bi felt utterly hopeless at that moment. Was it sorrow, disappointment, or heartache? Even she could not tell.

Song Qingshu failed to notice that she had misunderstood and continued, "Of course I had to seize such a good opportunity! Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for me to gain his trust so easily. With such a shortcut available, why wouldn't we use it?"

"A shortcut?" Ge Bi murmured. At last, she gave a bleak smile. "Fine. As long as I can avenge Wugu La, what does it matter if I make a sacrifice?" Her fingers quietly brushed against the Chastity Guard hidden at the root of her thigh. After learning the truth, she had once again concealed this dagger, which had long been put away, on her person in case of emergencies.

"What sacrifice?" Song Qingshu froze, then quickly understood. "You don't think I'm asking you to accompany Wanyan Liang, do you?"

"Isn't that exactly what you mean?" Ge Bi bit down hard on her lips, her fingertips digging deeply into her flesh. She had once felt an inexplicable, strange affection toward this man, but now she was utterly despondent and no longer wanted to think about anything.

"Of course not! Even if you were willing, I couldn't bear it!" Seeing how hopeless she looked, Song Qingshu's heart ached. He hurriedly pulled her into his arms and explained.

"I planned to use a substitution scheme. Since this matter is far too scandalous, Wanyan Liang and I agreed that we must keep