Bai Shengxue paused slightly before she said, "Thank you."

Besides gratitude, she didn't know what else to say to him.

Murong Chen's eyes dimmed, but swiftly, a smile graced his lips. "Between us, gratitude is unnecessary."

He knew he shouldn't expect too much, trusting time to grant him his desires one day.

Once again, Bai Shengxue approached a tent nestled near the main one. Murong Chen, attentive to her purpose, scanned the ...