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A bright, full moon hung high in the sky, casting a silvery glow across the land.
A man and a woman faced each other under the moonlight. But there was nothing romantic about this scene. All that existed between them was an unspoken awkwardness.
Yao Pei stared intently at Qi Xuansu, as if trying to find any trace of deception on his face. Once she confirmed that Qi Xuansu was not joking, her expression subtly changed.
She had assumed that Qi Xuansu was merely one of her Seventh Grandaunt's subordinates, but she had not expected this answer.
On second thought, although her Seventh Grandaunt had high seniority in the Yao family, she was not particularly old. She was around the same age as Yao Pei’s father, so taking in an adopted son of Yao Pei’s age seemed reasonable.
Yao Pei remained silent for a while before saying, “I see.”
Qi Xuansu cleared his throat lightly. “I wasn’t going to tell you.”
Yao Pei continued, “Though we share this connection, as disciples of the Daoist Order, we should avoid being too close to avoid drawing attention from those with ulterior motives. It’s also best not to publicize Seventh Grandaunt’s identity.”
Qi Xuansu nodded. “Of course.”
Yao Pei silently exhaled a sigh of relief before concluding,...
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