"Little wonder he went quiet as I narrated my dream. No wonder he was in such a hurry to leave! Zhang Jian's wise mind had already picked up on my dark dream and began thinking on this already? Oh what a man!" she thought.
"This is my chance! Now that I have him alone to myself with no distractions I can finally ask him properly. This time without any guile. This time I will be honest." Saying that she went after him.
Lin Xi didn't have to go very far. For just a short distance away stood Zhang Jian. He stood with his back to her and his arms intertwined at his back. Static, he gazed into space. He appeared to be deep in thought. She approached Zhang Jian from behind and stopped respectfully a few feet from him.