Chapter 40: It's Preposterous

Accepting her offer, Wuyi took the indicated seat, carefully balancing his plate of steamed buns, meat from the hot pot, and teacup. Her eyes continued to observe him closely as he settled down, and he felt a newfound self-consciousness, as if every move was under scrutiny. Feedback from the Statue of Harmony indicated she was extremely curious about him. He did not probe deeper; he had already made mistakes when trying to read people knowing too much is not always a good thing. Besides, she intended no harm and was just curious. The situation was simply too awkward.

He ate quickly, as if trying to escape the intensity of her gaze, feeling like a mouse in the presence of a cat. Her observation was not impolite, but it made him unusually clumsy. Something about her that the Statue of Knowledge told Wuyi was that she was powerful, maybe more powerful than Congming, not to mention she was very beautiful. All this made him more nervous.