Chen Shi'an had just returned to his room when a knock sounded at the door.
He opened it to find Gu Qingyao again.
"Something you need?" Chen Shi'an asked flatly.
Gu Qingyao chuckled softly. "Isn't that expression a little too cold? A young woman like me came to see you of her own accord, and you can't even give me a smile?"
Chen Shi'an gave a dry chuckle and stepped aside.
"That's more like it."
Gu Qingyao's lovely eyes shifted as she gave Chen Shi'an a soft, alluring smile and walked slowly into the room.
Strangers the first time, familiar the second.
This time, she walked straight to the table, sat down, and poured herself a cup of tea. Taking a light sip, she said, "I'm dying of thirst. I talked with that Qiu Shuang the whole way back until my mouth ran dry."
Chen Shi'an sat down opposite Gu Qingyao and said quietly, "Miss Gu, just say whatever you have to say. We're not close enough to sit around reminiscing."
Gu Qingyao sighed softly. "Commander Chen, you really don't understand a woman's heart. I've come to see you two nights in a row precisely because I want to resolve the enmity between our two sides and befriend you."
Chen Shi'an shook his head repeatedly. "I just saw Zhu Fenglang's fate as plain and clear as day. How would I dare befriend you, Miss Gu?"
The corners of Gu Qingyao's lips lifted slightly. "Zhu Fenglang is just a fly that lunges at every pretty woman he sees. How could he compare to you, Commander Chen?"
Chen Shi'an raised his face slightly, looking straight at Gu Qingyao's beautiful features. "Miss Gu, please don't say anything about having fallen for me.
"First, I wouldn't believe it in a million years. Second, forgive