No wonder Su Jinyu felt so dejected for such a long time after returning from Xiaoxiang—so that was the reason! She had only returned after she had recovered enough to be seen by others. When she first came back, she had been shattered, like a porcelain doll.
He couldn't very well tell Gu Xiao that Jiu'er had the ability to protect herself, but Gu Xiao was right about one thing: a single slip can lead to a thousand regrets, and he feared that his words might prove prophetic.
However, since he and Jiu'er had a clear division of labor, it seemed Gu Xiao still trusted his own eyes more.
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