Just as she was about to step fully into the courtyard, she saw a pair of boots appear before her.
Yan Weichi’s breath hitched; she was nearly frightened out of her wits.
"Can’t see me, can’t see me, can’t see me!" she muttered nervously to herself.
The man before her spoke with a hint of amusement: "Miss Yan, I have already seen you."
Miss Yan?
Yan Weichi hurriedly looked up and saw Doctor Qin standing there, as gentle and refined as jade.
She let out a long sigh, breaking into a cold sweat.
"Oh, it’s you!" she said, standing up with a sense of relief.
Qin Xiangru’s eyes curved into a smile. "I came out to use the latrine and noticed movement here, so I came to check. It’s so late, Miss Yan, what are you doing here..."
"Uh, I’m just here to..."
"Searching for something?" Qin Xiangru offered a graceful exit, proving himself to be a very perceptive man.
Yan Weichi was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but give him a mental thumbs-up.
How truly sensible he was!
She quickly added, "Exactly, exactly! I’m looking for something. Oh my, I have no idea where it could have gone."
Qin Xiangru smiled. "It is quite late; you won’t find it searching like this. Why not head back to rest and search again when daylight comes tomorrow?"
"That makes sense! In that case, I shall take my leave!" Yan Weichi bowed and hurried away.
After she left, Qin Xiangru looked at the exposed hole in the wall and shook his head with a helpless, faint smile. He walked over and, quite considerately, pull…
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