"Niece?!" Beigong Cang repeated, puzzled, and quickly sorted out the identity, "Is it Tang Yujia?"
With a huff, Qianning said gruffly, "It seems you two really are quite familiar."
Beigong Cang clasped Qianning's shoulders with both hands, making her face him, even though she couldn't see him at all. He asked angrily, "Qianning! You believe the words of a Tang but not me?"
Qianning, unafraid, tilted her head upward and affirmed, "Yes! There are too many doubts here, and yet you refuse to tell me. What are you hiding?"
Beigong Cang managed a bitter smile, lowered his head, and shook it; all those years of feelings could not withstand a few words from an outsider. They had once loved with such difficulty to be together, they had once been so happy, but now... she actually suspected him of harming her! Beigong Cang transferred his anger into the strength of his hands, and Qianning's shoulders, pinched by him, pained her so much that she couldn't help but cry out softly.