"When I was poisoned, everyone thought I was dead and wanted to bury me. If it weren't for you saving me, I might have wanted to die but couldn't even do so in a coffin. I remember all this, so whatever you ask of me, I'm willing to repay you. It's just that She Zongyi is my teacher, I..."
The Second Prince spoke laboriously, taking quite a long time to finish such a lengthy statement. By the end, his eyes were slightly red, and his expression was somewhat pained.
Bai Ruozhu paused, suddenly feeling she might have been a bit hard on the patient, and indeed, she was making things difficult for him.
After all, he had known the teacher for many years, and She Zongyi had been someone who supported him. Their relationship was, undoubtedly, more than ordinary. Why would he trust her after just a few words?
