He remembered the unread second half of the letter, which contained the lady knight's assessment of him and her recent situation.
"Ah..."
The pleasant mood faded bit by bit, tension and anxiety regained control of his body. He felt a dull pain in his stomach, something he hadn't even experienced when facing the Non-Celestial Territory of the Ming Guest.
How would she assess his actions? He didn't want to know. He was afraid to know. Now was the time to escape reality! Hurry up, put the letter away as if unseen, return to bed, bury his head to sleep and wait to read it again when he was in a better mood the next day!
Gongsun Ce kept sighing.
"...If only I could escape."
He sat at the desk and took the letter slowly. It took a lot of willpower to open his eyes and cast his gaze on the first line of the text.
"Regarding the assessment of you and my recent circumstances."