Zuo Xiangning was so startled she almost screamed. She looked up to see it was Gu Zhicheng and quickly put a finger to her lips, making a "shush" gesture.
Gu Zhicheng's face was red as he helped her up.
Zuo Xiangning grabbed his sleeve and, on tiptoe, hurried away into the distance.
Gu Zhicheng, like a fool, obediently followed behind her but couldn't resist glancing back toward the direction from which the strange sounds had come.
Neither of them noticed that from two different directions on the stone-paved road, two men were watching them "hand in hand" run away, eyes filled with a cold light.
Gu Zhiqing hated Gu Zhicheng for his bold and reckless behavior; after he had warned him, Gu Zhicheng still dared to pester Zuo Xiangning.
On the other hand, Lingxiao, who witnessed their intimate behavior, thought that Zuo Xiangning liked Gu Zhicheng.