But Helan Pei never got the day she was waiting for.
Since Lu Shuo usually studied at the Imperial Academy and only came home once every ten days, Helan Pei didn't expect him to notice anything amiss right away. When they met in the mansion, they simply exchanged brief greetings and nothing more.
A month later, Lu Shuo returned the book she had lent him.
When he returned it, he said simply, "I've finished reading it. Thank you, Miss." Then he prepared to leave.
Having waited so many days without any reaction from him, Helan Pei couldn't hold back any longer. She grabbed his sleeve and asked if he wanted to borrow another one.
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