Jiang Sinian froze upon hearing this, only for Zhao Duanming to quickly add, desperate to stay in his master’s good graces, "But the young lady immediately followed up by saying that you are a good person, and that she had simply spoken out of turn."
Jiang Sinian cast his eyes downward, the corners of his lips curling into an almost imperceptible arc as he said in a low voice, "I suspect the former was the one that truly came from the heart."
Zhao Duanming dared not respond to this. He simply lowered his head, choosing to act as a piece of background scenery and resigning himself to the idea that this was just some private playful banter between his master and the young lady.
Chapter 56