Hot Mountain Springs Villa 13

"Do you need to pretend you don't know me when there's nobody here?" 

Qi Qingyao did not understand why Jiang Yeqian was being so stubborn with this topic. "If there's nothing else Master Jiang would like to speak with me about, I'll head back first," she said, resigned.

She turned around and was about to leave. 

Jiang Yeqian shouted, "Stand right there."

"Is there something wrong?" Qi Qingyao turned back to look. 

Jiang Yeqian felt that his and the woman's destinies were probably incompatible. He, who had rarely suffered defeat in his life, had practically never been able to gain the upper hand when talking to her. She would crack down on all his emotions until nothing was left. He could not help but feel resentful. "Do you have to make us estranged?" he asked.