——"Am I mad at myself?"
Emerald Sparrow couldn't help but ask herself.
Logically speaking, when someone's secret that they've been trying to hide is exposed by another, they're usually somewhat embarrassed and upset about having their privacy intruded upon; it's a form of offense.
But now, she felt none of that. Rather than the shame of her secret being revealed, what filled her heart was a sense of relief from letting go of a heavy burden.
After all, her original intention, what she truly wanted to do, was never to deceive.
Thinking this, Emerald Sparrow's expression finally softened, and in the end, she closed her eyes.
One would inevitably reveal some clues when living together day by day, and Xia Liang was indeed sensitive enough to extract the correct answer from a pile of clues.
"...Being too smart sometimes makes you disliked,"
she said softly.
"Hehe, thanks for the compliment."