Xianyu saw no sign of Daiyang or Chenzhen and understood.
He looked down and saw that Jingliu held the other end firmly in her hand.
Xianyu flexed his left wrist, instinctively trying to break free of the restraint.
But Jingliu was not his enemy.
She was his lover.
The person closest to him in this world.
Xianyu suppressed his instinct to resist and stopped moving.
He raised his eyes to Jingliu, who was staring intently at his Military Dress Uniform.
Xianyu blinked slowly.
He gave his wrist a gentle shake, a hint of amusement in his voice.
"Where did you get this?"
Jingliu gazed at his waist, outlined by the belt.
She had seen Xianyu long ago.
Unfortunately, when they met in the Forest of Utmost Loyalty, Jingliu had still been young, just an ordinary student.
She had only seen his back and a small sliver of his profile.
Now, the man everyone had crowded around stood right in front of her.
If things had not gone wrong back then...
She would have met him sooner, through an introduction from the General of Cangcheng.
Jingliu's gaze slowly traveled upward, from the intricate cuff links to the sash on his right breast, then finally to the shoulder insignia that marked his identity.
Xianyu did not want to reveal his identity. When they held their wedding ceremony, he might replace the shoulder insignia.
Jingliu slowly raised her eyes to meet his.
"The Ten-Lords Commission."
Xianyu raised his right hand and caught Jingliu's chin.
He gently pinched her cheeks with his fingertips and teased:
"Well, well. A Cloud Knight, stealing from the Ten-Lords Commission."
At that, Jingliu played along, deliberately adopting her usual cold expression and the arrogant air of someone abusing her power.
She tipped her chin up slightly and countered without