Zhang Yingxi had not expected her father's arranged departure to be so urgent; however, Bai Zhongqi was nowhere to be found. She could only hurriedly leave a note, daring not to place it somewhere too obvious, so she placed it under her pillow, hoping Bai Zhongqi would find it when he returned.
As she left, Zhang Yingxi placed a white, egg-shaped stone in the pouch she carried close to her body. She treated it as a gift from Bai Zhongqi, and even in his absence, she regarded it as a keepsake and carefully preserved it.
It was more of a symbol of her hope for freedom than a keepsake.
