While Liǔ Cháoquè had casually crossed paths with two important figures on that side, Zhāng Zhùyān was having a somewhat frustrating time with her undercover mission.
When she first learned that she needed to go undercover, she didn't feel much resistance, but upon realizing she would have to deal with Zhou Qingyan, her feelings became complicated.
On one hand, since they used to be the closest of lovers, certain habitual gestures might expose her identity. She didn't dare hope that her former relationship with him would make him let her off the hook or keep him from reporting her—after all, that was entirely a gamble, and she couldn't bring herself to imagine the consequences of losing.
Chapter 146