"He never said it directly, but I believe I'm perceptive enough to notice. Every time he mentioned you or looked at that Jade Pendant, his feelings would show. I'm certain I'm not mistaken!"
He didn't dare to exaggerate too much, knowing when to stop, lest she fly into a rage out of humiliation and slap him dead.
Still, he felt a certain degree of confidence. In this world, the act of giving gifts was laden with meaning. A woman giving an item like a Jade Pendant or a Sachet to a man was typically seen as a token of affection. The fact that her name was engraved on it made the implication even more obvious.
Although this was a custom from the Mortal World, Cultivators maintained a similar unspoken understanding. One did not casually give an item engraved with one's own name to a person of the opposite sex—especially not a Sachet or a Jade Pendant.
