Gu Ruoyun was speechless! Was this guy incapable of acting like a regular person? However, she did not harbor any ill feelings towards Zuo Shangchen. She could feel that he was just teasing her with his words.
"Alright then, let's talk business. Are you acquainted with that person that was here earlier?"
Upon hearing her question, the mischievous smile on his face gradually disappeared. His almond-shaped eyes narrowed themselves as a cold smile began to form on his picturesque face.
He tried to restrain the storm that was swirling within his eyes as he took a deep breath and said, "Let's talk elsewhere, Xiao Yun'er."
"Alright."
A sense of astonishment flashed before Gu Ruoyun's eyes but she merely responded with, "Then, let's go to my base of operations."
...
Within the courtyard, under a light spring breeze, the leaves of the willow tree swayed with the wind.
