Bab 201: His Affections 1

"?" Jiang Yeqian paused.

He froze, as if he did not know how he should answer.

Qi Qingyao reminded him, "We agreed to one month."

Jiang Yeqian was speechless.

While he kept silent, Qi Qingyao did as well.

After a long period of silence, Qi Qingyao closed the window and looked at him calmly. "If you aren't gonna say anything, I'll no longer concern myself with it."

She sat down and fiddled with the empty teapot on the table, caressing the peony pattern on it. "I know that you're going to tell me that I need a guard to accompany me and that you just so happened to be able to protect me from harm, blahblahblah. But I have to make something clear. I don't need a guard who can't show his face and might bring me trouble. You know what I mean."

"I…" Jiang Yeqian opened his mouth, but when he tried to speak, he could not find the words.

"Planning to tell me the truth, finally?"