ATMIWPT Chapter 8 Would You Say That Was Terrifying or Not?

Fu Hanzhou cast her a sidelong glance, his tone slow and deliberate. “What do you think?”  

Only then did Qin Muyao realize that her hand was still resting on this infuriating man’s shoulder. She quickly withdrew it and offered an awkward smile. “Oh, so it was that. Don’t be mad, I’ll take it back right now.”  

She secretly pouted.  

Such a petty man—couldn’t even tolerate a simple touch on the shoulder.  

Hmph. Fine. She let go, not like she cared anyway.  

Fu Hanzhou caught her little display of defiance but chose not to comment on it.  

“I’ll go with you,” he said.  

He wanted to see for himself what exactly Fu Kuangze was up to.  

And whether or not he had anything to do with Xiao Mu’s death.  

Qin Muyao nodded, her lips curving into a playful smile.  

“Sure.”  

That was precisely what she had in mind.  

…

Inside the private room.  

Fu Kuangze pushed the door open, only to find the room empty.  

His expression darkened. Clearly, he was not in a good mood—one might even call it foul.  

With his hands clasped behind his back, he stood in place, seemingly lost in thought.  

Meanwhile, Qin Muyao and Fu Hanzhou had just arrived.  

As she was about to step forward, Fu Hanzhou pulled her back without warning.  

Before she could protest, he drew her into the shadows, lowering his voice as he whispered against her ear, “Stay still. Someone’s here…”  

Qin Muyao immediately obeyed, remaining as still as a statue.  

But because their hiding place was far too cramped, they ended up huddled closely against each other.

Qin Muyao felt a slight pang of awkwardness, but her attention quickly shifted elsewhere.  

Bang—

The door to the private room swung open, and Liu Fangya stepped inside.  

Qin Muyao stared at her retreating figure, murmuring under her breath, “Liu Fangya? What is she doing here?”  

Could it be that Fu Kuangze had invited her all along?  

No, she needed to think this through.  

When she first received the note, she had been skeptical.  

After all, under normal circumstances, no one would dare to pass such a bold message.  

She had assumed it was a trap.  

But Fu Kuangze’s actions when he left the banquet had made her waver. Had the note truly been meant for her?  

Since she also wanted to uncover the truth behind Xiao Mu’s death, she had found herself at a stalemate.  

That was why she had sent Xiao Ba to gather information.  

Who would have thought Xiao Ba would be so unreliable, delivering false intel instead?  

She had almost fallen into a trap…  

The moment Fu Hanzhou saw Liu Fangya, everything became clear to him.  

He glanced at Qin Muyao, a faint, unreadable smile tugging at his lips, as if to say—  

“How foolish. You nearly got yourself schemed against.”  

Qin Muyao who understood his unspoken words perfectly, “…”  

Hey! Could he not look at her like that?  

It had just been a momentary mistake!  

Huffing, she turned her head away, refusing to meet his gaze—before she ended up getting even more annoyed to death.

But then she realized—they were outside, unable to see what was happening inside at all. Unable to hold back, she muttered, “Your Highness, we can’t see a thing from here. What are we supposed to do now?”  

Hmph, wasn’t someone the one insisting on coming along with her just now?  

Fu Hanzhou shot her a sidelong glance, his expression blank as he stated, “Do you think I’m as foolish as you?”  

He had planned to observe from the shadows all along.  

Without another word, he activated his lightness skill and effortlessly carried Qin Muyao up to the window.  

The structure provided just the right cover, concealing their presence while allowing them to see and hear everything inside with perfect clarity.  

Qin Muyao shrank against Fu Hanzhou’s arms like a frightened quail, her hands clutching tightly onto his robes.  

Because she absolutely didn’t dare to move!  

One moment, she had been standing firmly on the ground—then, in the blink of an eye, whoosh—she was airborne!  

Would you say that was terrifying or not?

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