"That is easy. You can come with me again."
The answer was so casual that Gu Yangjin did not realize how much it meant until she saw Qiao Zhi go still for half a breath. The young woman recovered quickly, smiling as she set her empty tray aside, but the moment of surprise had been real. Gu Yangjin wondered whether she had said something unusual. To her, the offer was simple. She had enjoyed their conversation and would be happy to continue it. Yet Qiao Zhi had looked at her as if she had handed her something precious.
