"I-I don't think you have bad bone structure, or the face of a treacherous official. It's just that you're too handsome, and I've heard that many officials in the Capital City... have broad tastes. I don't have any great abilities, so I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you in the future... Mmph..."
It would have been better not to explain at all. Those few words had thoroughly infuriated Zhao Jing.
As a result, he lost all desire to be gentle and cherish her that night, tormenting her relentlessly, inside and out.
When Chen Wanqing got up the next day, the spot beside her on the pillow was already cold. Zhao Jing was gone, and she didn't know when he had left.
Chen Wanqing dressed and went outside, only to find the adjacent room was also quiet. De'an was not there either.
After asking an old woman who was sweeping, Chen Wanqing learned that the two young masters of the Wang Family had come to visit.
