By the time they returned to the inn, night had settled completely.
The sky stretched wide and clear, stars scattered like fragments of light, the full moon hanging low, almost too close.
Ningyan exhaled softly. …Meishan.
His steps slowed slightly. How was he supposed to explain this?
'By the way, I'm married to someone else now.'
He pressed his lips together. Even he hadn't fully processed it yet.
Jun Haoxuan walked ahead, completely unbothered as if nothing had changed. Wuhen lingered at Ningyan's side. Close and quiet.
The moment they crossed into the compound, Ningyan made a decision.
He moved quickly. Closing the distance between himself and Haoxuan. "Wait."
Haoxuan stopped. Those golden reptilian eyes fixed on him.
Ningyan didn't hesitate. "I'd rather you don't tell Meishan…About us."
He paused, looking slightly more awkward. "And the… energy. Let's keep that between us. Okay? I will… tell him myself."
