Shelly, with her rather slow wit, was simply unable to understand how Vermillion Bird could keep things secret for so long, while she herself had gotten exposed after just a few hours.0

She could not even blame Zhao Changhe—she was the one who insisted on a kiss.0

We’re both venerables, so why do I have it so much worse?0

Shelly absolutely refused to admit that it was because she was too impulsive, unlike Vermillion Bird, who knew when to bend and stay hidden and who would instead let herself be teased by Chichi but never make an inappropriate move. Of course, with Vermillion Bird being so patient and careful, it would be much more difficult for her to be exposed. On the other hand, when it came to Shelly… She wore no mask, had no alias to hide behind, and was casually fooling around right in the same area. Despite that, she still dared to act recklessly.0

Is it all because I don’t have a mask as an extra layer of cover?0

Or is it that Chichi, whenever she’s dealing with me, suddenly becomes much sharper? Was she pretending to copy the book while secretly tailing us? And...0