Ye Wanting dared not utter those two words; just thinking about it made her heart tremble.
Suddenly hearing it from someone else's mouth made her heartbeat chaotic, her vision swirling wildly, her little face visibly turning pale; clearly, fear gripped her to the point that she tightened her grip on the two straps of the paper bag. Yet somehow, courage emerged from nowhere.
She took a deep breath and turned to leave.
Had she been scared away?
Seeing that reaction, something didn't seem right. Li Jian hurriedly called out to her, "Where are you going?"
"I..."
Ye Wanting turned back, her gaze flickering to the two guards at the door; they now seemed like fierce, monstrous protectors to her. She didn't dare mention she was going to find Xu Shu for help, afraid she would be overheard and prevented from leaving.
