I retracted my hand that was holding the clothes. Banxia immediately tensed up. I could feel her hand reaching for the dress.
I lowered my voice and said, "Take it and try it secretly. Don't let Mai Qi and others see it. Not even Daisy! She will scold you!"
Banxia nodded slightly. She took the clothes from my hand and left in a daze.
Mai Qi probably forced Banxia to come to apologize to me, but she came to do something else instead.
...
Three days later, Banxia set off the first round of signal flares on the beach.
I stood on the balcony and looked at the fireworks. She lied to Daisy and told her that she released these fireworks to make me happy. I told Lu Heng, "She said the flares were moved to the ship by Sea Wolves."
