The music from the zither abruptly ceased.
The courtyard fell silent all at once.
The two sat quietly, and Shengyin didn't ask until quite some time had passed, "What's the matter?"
Yu Wenrui opened his mouth, feeling that he could speak without hindrance, as this was indeed his initial intention when he brought her out of Yun Mansion.
But the girl sitting opposite him was so quiet, her eyes clear and flawless, gazing at him, making him feel that his thoughts were sordid.
In the end, he couldn't bring himself to speak.
Almost in embarrassment, he said, "I haven't thought it through yet. When I have, I'll tell you."
He turned to leave, but then he looked back and added, "You should stay here for now; otherwise, once I have made up my mind, I might not be able to find you."
As Shengyin watched his figure leave the courtyard, she sighed to the System, "We've come this far, yet he still won't speak up. He's not that complete a scoundrel, it seems."
System: ...
