But Not Us
Feng Xuan did not know how she reacted with the news. She thought her lips formed something like a what, why, and how. Then the words dried on its own in her mouth. She listened to Qing Chen explain to her how he had found out about it.
When he was done, she felt that her cheeks were wet. This was why he had been drinking a lot and this was why he was so stressed lately. Was this also why he had shown her Enigma? Because they were going to be the ones who would handle it from here on out?
As soon as those thoughts entered her mind, it all vanished when she saw how devastated Qing Chen was. She knew he was not taking this well, especially when his father made him promise not to tell his brothers.
This was why he had been a stony figure, like a wall incapable of feeling anything. No smiles and drowning in alcohol.
Qing Chen saw that she was sad and tried to pull a smile on his lips but Feng Xuan saw how painful it was for him to do so.