Xu Wuyan had been convinced that this woman was merely bluffing to rattle him, but her words were so well-founded and precise that even he started to believe them. He began to wonder: had he really been discovered just like that?
Though he was still clinging to the outside of the window, his perception remained locked onto Zhuge Qing. He could see her every move. Her expression was one of absolute certainty; even with a wall between them, he could feel their gazes meeting.
Zhuge Qing actually smiled at the wall where he was hiding. She sat down in the chair Xu Wuyan had occupied earlier, crossed her legs, and waited with a look of leisure.
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