The night was cool and clear, and the Shen Family Manor was unusually bustling. In contrast, the area outside the manor was desolate.
In the midst of this desolation, Ye Qing walked alone through the woods outside the Shen Family Manor, appearing particularly solitary. He chose to leave the manor at night to avoid drawing attention and to evade those who wanted to harm him.
But even though he had left the Shen Family Manor, his heart was still tied to that place. He had chosen not to see Shen Qingyi this time because he dared not continue the entanglement. He could not marry Shen Qingyi, and she had to marry someone else. The two of them together would lead to nothing. But the key issue was that not seeing her didn't mean he wouldn't miss her; on the contrary, the farther he walked, the heavier the longing in his heart became.
