Ye Chuqi lowered her gaze to the tiny sprout poking through a crack in the paving stones. "Mm," she said. "But he won't be able to hide it much longer."
"Huh? Qi Qi, do you know something? Is there really something even I don't know?" What surprised San San most was that Ye Chuqi had worked something out before he had!
"Ah, you'll find out when the time comes..." For now, she couldn't really say.
Xiao Wu arrived at the manor with Xiao Nuo several days after Ye Chuqi returned to the Imperial Capital. At the sight of the tall, gorgeous woman who had suddenly traded her all-black outfit for brilliant colors, Ye Chuqi could only stare, her mouth hanging open.
Xiao Wu slipped an arm around Ye Chuqi's shoulders and lifted her chin with the other hand, smiling with beguiling eyes. "What's wrong? Has it been so long that my young lady doesn't recognize her Xiao Wu anymore?"
Ye Chuqi looked at the beautiful face so close to hers, the sparkle in Xiao Wu's eyes, and the charm she seemed to radiate from every inch of her. She froze for a moment, drawing an even more seductive smile from Xiao Wu. "Does my young lady like my face?"
Ye Chuqi had already recovered. Her eyes were calm, but she broke into a dazzling smile. "It's been years, and Sister Xiao Wu has gotten even prettier!" She had no idea what Xiao Wu had been through in those years. It was as though she had cast off her identity as a Shadow Guard and stepped into the sunlight in all her splendor.
Whatever the reason, it was a good thing.
Ye Chuqi couldn't help glancing behind Xiao Wu.
"You just said I've gotten prettier, so what are you looking over