We Meet Again

Her steps were slow and measured as she trailed after Shen Jie Li with the others. She couldn't even admire the sights that the Main House of the Shen Family could offer, instead she simply focused on what she could say to Xue.

"I'm back?" She muttered to herself and shook her head. That was cringy in and of itself to say didn't it? "Hey?"

Hua Zhao stifled a chuckle and she gave him a narrowed look. Although it seemed to be a confirmation that her greeting was indeed tacky.

She really should have gone with bringing Xue a gift or something like that. It might have been nice to see him perk up if she had brought him a present. Or maybe she was babying him by thinking that a gift would ease the tension between them?

"Han Jing do you still have candy—"