A knot upon brocade, a moon between her brows.
Snow-white cheeks, a night of opening pouches.
Xie Xinghan held her breath and concentrated, her expression intent, her delicate fingers picking at the knot, her pale hands parting the silk.
Black hair cascaded down, heedless of the sudden breeze through the window; silver light flooded the desk, who noticed how deep the night had grown?
The silk cord slid out, the blue satin slipped open, and the secret inside the brocade pouch was finally revealed to-
Er...
Inside were a note and a-
Little Brocade Pouch!
Questions all over her face, Xie Xinghan picked up the note and read it by moonlight. There was only one sentence:
"A few words seal a pact; why wait for a team of four horses to chase them back?"
Xie Xinghan's fingertips trembled, and the note nearly slipped from her hand.
I'm done for!
I've been caught!
Xie Xinghan's cheeks suddenly burned, as though Wang Yang stood right before her, watching with an elusive smile as she broke her promise and secretly opened the pouch. In her panic, she threw caution to the winds, stuffed the note haphazardly back into the pouch, then covered her face like an ostrich...
Huh?
Slowly, Xie Xinghan opened her eyes between her fingers.
There's nobody here. Who would know I opened the pouch?!
Keep opening!
Trembling, Xie Xinghan opened the second brocade pouch, her heart pounding with excitement. At last, its secret could hide no-
(⊙o⊙)
Xie Xinghan's starry eyes widened!
Inside were yet another note and another Little Brocade Pouch!
Once again, the note held only one sentence:
"Heaven knows, earth knows, you know, and I know. A gentleman is mindful even when alone and practices no deceit in a darkened room."
Xie Xinghan froze for a moment,