The Shen Ruoxi of the past, at least, would show emotions. Whatever gift I gave her, she would be delighted and treasure it preciously. But somehow, everything had changed.
Shen Ruoxi no longer needed my gifts. When had that started? Probably around the time Zhao Yiru was hospitalized.
"Don't ask unnecessary questions," she would say.
That evening, Ye Mubei left the apartment. Shen Ruoxi didn't say anything. She knew that Ye Mubei was still angry, and she had no right to ask him to stay the night. Otherwise, Ye Mubei would certainly think she was overstepping her bounds.
"Miss Shen, are you going out?"
"Yes, I want to take a stroll."
Thinking back to Ye Mubei's previous instructions, it seemed she was allowed to go for a walk as long as it wasn't too far. That was acceptable.
"Then we'll prepare right away. Please wait a moment," they said.
Shen Ruoxi knew that these two were now assigned to keep watch over her.
