Xu Si had said that letting these irresponsible newspapers make reckless associations would eventually affect her personal image. For newspapers that didn't report facts properly, buying them out was the right decision. But Xu Si hadn't missed the flicker of unease in his eyes either. It was as if he were truly worried that, on some warm spring night, she would leave him behind again.
The cool night breeze suddenly felt harder to bear. Xu Si furrowed her brows. She took his hand, and they walked back. Then she left him alone in the White Villa, returning to Xu Mansion by herself under the pretext of retrieving clothes.
Pei Zhen watched her retreating figure. He was somewhat perplexed, his expression gentle and subdued, yet a desire burgeoned within him. Relationships were indeed fickle. Had they become so distant just because he got jealous?
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