'At this point, was there anything left to misunderstand?'
Song Lianhe just hadn't expected that Song Xilan was truly willing to risk it all!
Events had long since started to deviate from the original story. The stars of this Hairpin Flower Banquet were supposed to be Song Xilan and Zhou Cangyan; it was one of the female lead's most glorious moments. But now, she and Zhou Junlin had appeared from behind a secluded rockery, their clothes a mess. They could hardly have been just admiring the moon and stars.
Whether in the original story or from her own experience as a reader, Song Xilan should never have done something that would ruin her own reputation, especially at a banquet hosted by the Empress.
Unless…
'She wanted to force the issue.'
At first, Zhou Junlin was uncomfortable. He even considered trying to talk his way around the situation.
