Bai Jing uttered a sound of acknowledgment and nodded in agreement.
After discussing the official business, Lin Wu stood up and left.
Ba Ning watched Lin Wu leave, hesitated for a moment, then spoke up, "Miss Bai..."
Bai Jing turned her head and said softly, "I've told you before, when we're alone together, you don't have to address me like that. In fact, you don't have to even outside."
Ba Ning was slightly startled and looked away, a bit embarrassed, "It's just that 'Miss Bai' comes naturally."
Bai Jing didn't insist, "What were you about to say?"
"About Miss Lin, when she left the guesthouse and went to the village chief's house just now..."
Ba Ning felt he couldn't keep Ren Ke's existence a secret from Bai Jing, but recalling Lin Wu's words, he hesitated, unsure whether to reveal it.
