"Trade secrets, ma'am," Fang Yuan replied evenly, as if that explained everything.
"Ah…" She tilted her head, then gave a small nod of understanding. "If that's how you feel, I won't force you." Her words were gentle, without a trace of resentment.
The meal lingered a little longer in companionable silence before they finally parted ways.
Fang Yuan watched her back as she disappeared into the bustling street, her figure soon lost among the crowd.
Only then did he turn, his expression cooling as his steps carried him in the opposite direction, straight toward the Gu Family estate.
Fang Yuan moved through the streets with unhurried steps, yet his eyes were sharp, sweeping over every corner of the Gu Family estate as it came into view.
He didn't walk through the gates immediately.
Instead, his figure flickered once, vanishing into the shadows of an alley.
When he reappeared, he was already circling the perimeter, his hand dipping into his sleeve.
