Xie Jinghong snatched the jade pendant and carefully tucked it away.
"It was a gift from someone very important." She glanced curiously at the stranger, whose expression had turned unnatural. "I’ll leave this place to you. I’m heading off."
Ignoring the burning gaze fixed upon her back, Xie Jinghong sprinted toward where Huo Yunting was waiting. Her heart was still pounding—if she lost that pendant, the "little old lady" would surely skin her alive. Ever since Song Chaoyun had given it to her, she had kept it with her at all times. She had been truly negligent today; once she returned, she would have to find a way to string it up so she could wear it around her neck safely.
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