When he approached the stable where Bai Ruyi waited for him, Jin Weiyan looked and acted like a wary little beast expecting nothing good to come from the present situation.
Seeing his behavior, Bai Ruyi smiled in wry amusement and understanding before thanking him for coming and inviting him back to his residence.
When he heard that last part, Jin Weiyan felt a strong desire to become a stone and just sink in some river somewhere. He tried not to sound too stiff when he said, “May I please ask why, Your Highness?”
Bai Ruyi at least had the grace to look embarrassed. In more ways than one, it was a real imposition that he was putting on the young man.
“To the Colonel,” he answered straightforwardly, “I had made it sound as if I wanted to secretly ask from his friend how Qing Xue has bee
