He seemed stunned, his body growing rigid inch by inch. He stood frozen for a long time.
The study fell into a deathly silence.
It wasn't until the candlelight flickered from a gust of night wind through the window that Xie Jinbai seemed to snap back to his senses.
He quickly rounded the desk and strode over to Li Yong. "Are you certain that was truly Cui Mingrui's first time meeting her?"
His low voice was taut with tension.
Li Yong's heart tightened. He declared, resolute, "I would stake my life on it. There is absolutely no mistake."
Unmarried young ladies and married gentlemen move in different circles.
Besides, Pei Shuyao has only been in the Capital City for three years. In those three years, the number of times she has gone out to attend banquets, offer incense, or even go boating on the lake can be counted on one hand.
She would have had no opportunity to meet Cui Mingrui.
