"What's wrong?"
Tang Ningshuang noticed Jiang Xiaobai's expression and turned back, following his gaze toward the eaves.
But she found nothing.
"Oh, nothing!"
As Jiang Xiaobai spoke, he glanced twice more at those eaves, then looked away. "Perhaps my eyes were playing tricks on me!"
With that, Jiang Xiaobai led the way into the carriage.
Just as their carriage gradually receded into the distance, a figure in a white dress silently appeared on a nearby rooftop.
Her white dress fluttered gently in the breeze as the woman watched the departing carriage, her expression calm.
Then another figure landed beside her-the maid who had been outside the Heart-Island Pavilion earlier.
"Sect Master!"
Watching the carriage leave, the maid gave a soft snort. "That heir of the Jiang Family really is detestable!"
"Why did you come all this way just to see him?"
"He finds you detestable, too."
White-Dressed Woman turned to glance at the maid. "Let's see whether you've learned your lesson this time."
"Remember this. If you behave that way again, I won't let you off either!"
Toward the end, White-Dressed Woman's brows visibly knitted.
"Yes, Sect Master!"
The woman dressed as a maid nodded respectfully.
White-Dressed Woman said nothing more. With a flicker of movement, she swiftly vanished from the rooftop.
The maid stood there a moment before withdrawing as well.
That afternoon, people bustled along the street outside Guanlan Tower.
On the Fourth Floor, Liu Guanlan sat by a street-facing window, occasionally glancing down at the road below.
"Elder Princess."
Liu Guanlan sighed and looked up at the figure opposite him. "It's been so many days, yet Heir Jiang... still hasn't sent a reply."
"Could he have decided not to cooperate with us?"
"There's no need to rush!"
The Elder Princess shook her head, her expression calm.