Once Ning Rongrong had disappeared from sight, Guga poked her little head out from behind the artificial hill, the corners of her beak lifting slightly.
Trying to trick me?
Too easy.
This Guga has an IQ of 160!
Ke Guga crept after her again.
She followed her all the way to the Sect Master Manor.
Then she slipped inside through a blind spot in the guards' line of sight.
Why was there a blind spot?
Don't ask.
It was like how Little Jade could always find a shortcut through the stairs.
Neither logic nor geography had any say in it.
Ke Guga crouched behind a sofa, peering over it and staring straight at the others.
Strangely, Ning Fengzhi and the rest might as well have been blind.
Even from so close, they failed to notice anyone spying on them.
"Rongrong, it's been so long. I asked someone to buy you a gift. See if you like it."
Wearing a gentle smile, Xue Qinghe held out an ornate wooden gift box to Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong took it instinctively, her fingertips brushing its cool, finely worked surface.
She flicked a glance at Ning Fengzhi. Her father looked calm and made no move to speak.
She lifted the lid. Inside sat an exquisite little boat made of a Seven-Colored Shell and pearls. It gave off a faint glow and was plainly worth a fortune.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Crown Prince!"
Ning Rongrong happily picked it up and turned it over in her hands. The more she looked, the more delighted she became.
Xue Qinghe nodded.
"Seeing how much you like it, Rongrong, I'm glad I went to the trouble of finding it.
Speaking of which, how are things with your childhood sweetheart? I haven't seen him since your engagement."
Ning Rongrong had