Shen Binglan reined in her thoughts, fearful of sinking deeper and eventually developing feelings for Chen Xuan.
Wu Mengyao had demanded that she never tell anyone about the Heart-Burning Curse planted within her, warning that doing so would trigger the restriction and begin to whittle away her lifespan. Although Shen Binglan was skeptical that a restriction could be so powerful as to be triggered simply by sharing a secret, she dared not risk testing it.
Seeing that Shen Binglan did not wish to answer, Chen Xuan paused to collect his thoughts, then spoke of how he had humiliated Wu Mengyao on Mount Donghua all those years ago. Shen Binglan listened, her face filled with disbelief.
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