Chapter 142: Spies

Jun Huang ducked her head to hide the emotions flashing through her eyes. A faint smile tugged at her lips. She stared at the pitch black river and said, “If possible, I want a love that will last for a lifetime. It doesn’t have to be with an important official or someone from a rich family. I hope only to have a companion when I retired to somewhere peaceful. I hope to live freely and stay true to my heart.”

Nan Xun was silent for a moment. He tried for a laugh, but it sounded bitter. “Who doesn’t want to lead a peaceful life? Yet we are trapped in such chaotic time. We will never be truly at peace.”

Jun Huang nodded without a word, but in her heart there was a storm brewing. There was an answer she would like to get, but she struggled to find the right question.

With the darkness of the night as her cover, she gave Nan Xun a smile and asked jokingly, “If you were a woman, would you be willing to be my wife?”

Nan Xun’s eyes crinkled. He responded with a crooked smile, “I don’t...