Mi Qiao had never imagined she would see Qin Manjiang on an occasion like this.
Hadn't she already told him never to come to Moon City?
Panic, confusion, anxiety, fear... emotions she had never experienced before welled up inside her.
Seeing her reaction, Qin Manjiang merely fell silent for a moment. He picked up a glass of wine from the table, took a sip, and stepped half a pace closer to Mi Qiao. "Can I take this to mean that you went to Fu City specifically to see me?"
Mi Qiao's pupils contracted. For a moment, she had no idea how to answer.
She and Qin Manjiang belonged to two different worlds... no, rather, she and the vast majority of people belonged to two different worlds.
If Qin Manjiang hadn't been so unusual, she wouldn't have been sent to "observe" him.
"If you don't answer, I'll take that as a yes."
Qin Manjiang had his head lowered, leaving Mi Qiao unable to see his eyes.
"I hate deception. And please stay away from me from now on, Miss Mi Qiao. With people I know, I find certain impulses very difficult to restrain."
Qin Manjiang turned and left. Mi Qiao vaguely sensed his cold, icy gaze falling on her.
A chill ran through Mi Qiao's heart. She understood that Qin Manjiang was warning her, but she could no longer afford to weigh everything up. Forcing down her discomfort, she hurried after him, then quickened her pace to move ahead of him. As she passed him, she whispered, "Follow me."
Qin Manjiang's eyes turned slightly colder, but he followed her nonetheless.
One behind the other, they left the hall and headed toward the washroom.
By the washroom window, Mi Qiao stood with her back to Qin Manjiang.
"You can't stay here. Leave,