Li Mei hid in her room all day before escaping through her window. That long morning kiss was enough for her to continue huddling in her room and hide her face for her entire life. Whenever she thought of that, she would feel embarrassment and anger flooding her veins like nothing before. Her entire face would turn red as her cheeks puff up, glaring at nothing specifically in front of her.
Of course, if the man were himself there, she would throw stuff at him and even kick him out, showering knives through her glares. But since he wasn't showing his face, she could do nothing and swallow the traces of anger and hide her face.
Sure, she did want to learn martial arts, but not like this. Thus, she continued hiding in her room and practised those postures in a space the General had taught her before. After much effort, she could finally get that tenth stance that Cao Haoran had told her about and felt immensely satisfied with the effort.
