Huangfu Jue raised his hand to tidy her hair, his fingers sliding down to gently hold her face.
"I wouldn't lie to you, you know that."
She lifted her hand to swat his away and pursed her lips in deep thought.
He knew that it was something very important to her. Trying to retrieve it without drawing attention would be exceedingly difficult.
Gan Yuan certainly wouldn't easily believe any nonsense about him returning it in a month, but to retrieve the item, contact with him was inevitable.
Now that he had found her, she knew he wouldn't rest until she agreed.
If she agreed, he would let down his guard, providing her the opportunity she needed. After much deliberation, Gan Yuan finally made a decision.
"I can agree to your terms, however, I require a change in the conditions."
"Speak."
All he wanted was for her to stay; the rest wasn't important.
"After one month, you must not disturb our lives again, and you must not harass me and Xiaotang."
"That's not fair."
