Xie Qiqi’s mind went blank, and she nodded instinctively.
Moyuan wrapped an arm around her waist and, with a flick of his palm, extinguished the oil lamp. He stood still for a moment before carrying Xie Qiqi up to the second floor and slipping out through a back window. As he held her, Xie Qiqi pressed her face against his clothes. This familiar posture stirred a thousand emotions within her; how many times in the past had he spirited her away from the Xie Family in the middle of the night? She had thought she would never have such an opportunity again.
Wind whistled past her ears as Moyuan moved through the air, shifting up and down. She lost track of time until, suddenly, he came to a stop. Only then did Xie Qiqi realize he had brought her to an unfamiliar residence.
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