Qin Jin'er let out a cold snort, a faint smile tugging at the corners of her lips. "Enough. I had already anticipated this excuse; hearing you say it yourself is simply more satisfying. Furthermore, Master Ye, there is no need to belittle yourself. You are not cowardly at all. If the conditions are right, you are even daring to a fault—it is merely caution."
Qin Jin'er had changed her form of address for Yelin from the detached "Master Ye" to the more familiar "Young Master Ye."
She found Yelin memorable not only because he had defeated her, but because his excessive caution had provided her with much to learn. In truth, given her background, many people had reminded her to be cautious since she was a child, but those admonitions never left a deep impression. Yelin, however, had defeated her with a level of caution that had driven her to the point of madness at the time, leading her to constantly analyze his strengths and adopt them for her own use.
Chapter 188