This is a secret Xie Xun has hidden for many years, so long that he's even forgotten how much torment he endured over those years.
Now, when it comes to talking about it, he doesn't even know how to start.
Under the flickering light, Xie Xun's face is too different from that of Shen Zhi. However, Shen Hua doesn't feel any strangeness at all.
Even though it is the same person, Shen Zhi had gentleness carved into his bones; his demeanor was pure, exuding the vigor of a young man and the peaceful, scholarly air of quiet years. But the present Xie Xun has an aura never seen before on him.
There's the noble air characteristic of someone from a noble family, and the fierce sharpness of the battlefield. Even though he remains gentle in front of Shen Hua, it's something he can't entirely hide.
From the corridor, the uniform footsteps could be heard; these were the officials on patrol.
Shen Hua had heard such disturbances many times before.
