Qu Fulan had just encountered strangers when the four protective guards appeared silently behind her.
The group of unfamiliar men, seeing the display of a wealthy family, realized it wasn't wise to provoke and reined in their frivolous glances, preparing to greet her earnestly.
Qu Fulan had already turned around and left.
"Who is that young lady, so beautiful like a flower? How come I've never seen her before?"
"There are so many prominent young ladies in the Capital City, many of whom we've never seen."
"But there is no reason I haven't heard of such a stunning beauty."
...
On the mountain, pathways led everywhere, and Qu Fulan didn't know where the two had hidden. She followed her intuition to search, and upon rounding a corner, saw Heir Pei talking to several guards, appearing to be giving instructions.
Just as she was about to turn and leave, Pei Ji'an looked over, "Where are you headed?"
