Sima Xiaowen couldn't listen any longer. She abruptly stood up, and because of her sudden movement, Chu Chengfeng stopped talking and focused his attention on her.
Sima Xiaowen was silent for a moment, gave Chu Chengfeng a deep look, and then turned and walked away briskly.
She walked quickly, disappearing at the end of the road almost in the blink of an eye.
Chu Chengfeng stretched out his legs, leaned back against the bench, and gazed up at the sky. He couldn't quite explain the feeling in his heart. However, he felt somewhat relieved; after all, there were things he really needed Sima Xiaowen to know.
Until the day he left, Chu Chengfeng hadn't found the entrance to the valley where he once spent time with Sima Xiaowen.
He decided to give up; perhaps he would try to find it again when he had time in the future.
After returning to the Imperial Capital, Chu Chengfeng arranged to meet Qin Yize the next day.
Their meeting place was a quaint teahouse.
