On the way, Xu Qingyi kept her head down, staring at the tips of her shoes, not knowing what she was thinking.
Chen Mo felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward, and tried to find something to talk about: "I really envy Director Xu for being able to walk with his head down; I can't seem to do it myself."
Xu Qingyi asked puzzledly, "Why? Did you sleep awkwardly last night and hurt your neck?"
"Not at all." Chen Mo shook his head and said, "Because I have a fear of giant objects."
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Xu Qingyi's expression was bewildered.
Although she couldn't understand what it meant, the tension eased somewhat after the conversation started.
She spoke, "I heard from the Internal Affairs Office that the Crown Prince went to pay respects to the Empress today, which is a rare thing..."
There truly are no secrets in the palace; news spreads quickly... Chen Mo nodded and said, "Yes, that's true. We even played with a ball together, and that visit to the Empress was related to this."
