"Sis, is the Empress picking out a husband for you?" Little Brother Xue asked conspiratorially once they were alone.
Xue Xingyao replied, "This is adult business. Kids shouldn't meddle."
Little Brother Xue knew he had guessed right. "No wonder Brother Shen hasn't shown his face. You don't think he guessed what's going on and can't handle it, so he's hiding away?"
"You're overthinking things."
Little Brother Xue said, "He's obviously here, but he's hiding from us. Don't you think that's strange?"
"If you want to see him that badly, you can go find him yourself."
"Why would I want to see him?" Little Brother Xue shook his head like a rattle. "Sis, you don't think... he's secretly following us, do you?"
'Every time he saw Sis, Brother Shen's eyes would be glued to her.'
'If he had truly moved on, he wouldn't be hiding away.'
'He hasn't moved on... which means he really might be following them in secret!'
