Bai Qingqing's eyes twinkled, her peripheral vision casually swept over Wu Zongyu, settling on the Lotus Pond outside the pavilion. Clutching tightly in her sleeve, she pondered unknowingly.
She and Wu Zongyu were childhood friends and she knew him well—even better than he knew himself. To others, he always appeared cool as a breeze, but in reality, he kept a distance from everyone, including her. Knowing him so well, Bai Qingqing felt a deep sense of imbalance in her heart.
After returning from Shanghai, Bai Qingqing noticed Wu Zongyu had changed. Exactly how he was different, she couldn't pinpoint yet. But since his return, he began searching for various strange materials, mostly metals, all shipping to an address in Shanghai under the recipient name Lan Tian—a name that clearly belonged to a woman.
And now, he even spoke up for her, warning others in public not to act recklessly.
