Only Cui Pingan rarely spoke; whenever the topic turned to him, he would respond absently, thinking he had concealed his glances that darted back and forth between Mo Yan and Xiao Ruiyuan. His brow furrowed intermittently, as if encountering some inscrutable matter.
With their keen senses, Mo Yan and Xiao Ruiyuan easily noticed Cui Pingan's odd behavior. However, one mistook Cui Pingan's inner turmoil as concern for her relationship with Xiao Ruiyuan, while the other thought Cui Pingan had ulterior motives, wanting to undermine him, even though Cui Pingan had a significant other, not lessening his guard one bit.
After the meal, while Xiao Ruiyuan was called to the study for a discussion by Mo Qingze, Cui Pingan found Mo Yan slicing a watermelon. He intended to ask something, but when the words reached his lips, he didn't know how to express them.
