At this moment, a strange unspoken understanding has developed between Xu Chang'an and Zhu Pingniang.
In this world, there are some things that, even though you know and I know, must be pretended not to know.
Smart people are just so troublesome.
For instance, the feelings Zhu Pingniang has towards Li Zhibai... in fact, Xu Chang'an already knows a bit.
But this matter can't be openly discussed, so Zhu Pingniang continually uses various ways to subtly tell him the importance of Li Zhibai to her.
From the outcome, everything she does is quite effective. Regarding Li Zhibai, she seems to have said nothing, yet it feels like she's said everything.
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In the pavilion, an elder and a youth sit confronting each other and playing Go.
Zhu Pingniang grabbed several white pieces from the Go box, and after reaching a certain height, let them fall. As the pieces fell back into the box, they collided with other pieces, making a crisp sound.
