Ma Lu nodded, then shook his head, "I've temporarily wrapped things up on my end, but there's something else that came up, and I can only stay in this city for half a day. After half a day, I need to head out again."
"Ah?" Gu Qingyi was slightly disappointed, but she quickly composed herself, "No problem, it's great that you're able to keep the appointment. I'm sorry I couldn't meet you outside the city, I hope you won't hold it against me."
"Has something happened?" Ma Lu asked.
Gu Qingyi bit her lip, "Um... let's agree on this first, after I tell you, you can't laugh at me."
"Don't worry, Brother Gu, we have a bond forged through life and death. How could I possibly laugh at you?" Ma Lu said earnestly.
"Alright, the truth is I am not a man, and I ran away from home."
It seemed to take a lot of determination for Gu Qingyi to confess this, yet after she did, she realized that Ma Lu's expression didn't change much.
"Eh, you're not surprised?"
