Later, this photo appeared in Shen Jinci's wallet, and was seen by Wei Shuqian, two years later.
Wei Shuqian was deeply shaken, and seriously said to him, "Third Brother, the young lady has a ruthless heart."
At that time, Shen Jinci did not speak.
Nobody knew better than him how tender-hearted Bian Yue truly was.
He just... even today, did not know in what manner to face her.
People say that the closer you are to home, the more timid you feel. For Shen Jinci, it was more about feeling unworthy.
He was tainted, and did not know how to touch the pristine Moon.
That year, Shen Jinci was 23 years old, just having withdrawn from the civil war in S state. It was a nearly shuffling conflict from which he feigned death to escape, his whereabouts unknown to anyone.
Yet, amid such harsh circumstances, he still managed to take control of the entire S state, even when he was not physically present there.
