Was Jiang Baiyan implying what Shi Dai thought he was? Why her? Why only her?

No matter the words, add the single word “only,” and suddenly there was an ambiguous, indefinable meaning that could not be ignored.

Without realizing it, Shi Dai had pressed her entire right palm down.

Like a traveler in the desert thirsting for water, she could not help but cling closer, seeking more of the coolness.