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Chu Qing knocked on Gong Yue's door, which she promptly opened.

"Oh, it's you! What brings you here so suddenly? Did you inform my family?" Gong Yue inquired, her voice betraying none of the calm composure reflected in her expression. Her eyes remained as serene as the still waters of a clear well.

Chu Qing's ambitions were an open secret throughout the city