A Red Veil

Late at night, Wulie River City.

The upscale residential complex known as Longhua Tianyuan stood in the bustling urban district, while inside the complex, lush trees cast deep shade and all was quiet.

Inside a standalone villa on the southern side, in the lavishly decorated master bedroom on the second floor.

A family of three was sound asleep.

Except someone was only pretending to sleep.

The young man carefully pulled his somewhat numb arm out from beneath his wife's head, then sat up.

His wife beside him slept soundly, and the little one in the crib beside the large bed was sleeping sweetly as well.

The young man gazed at them tenderly for quite a while before finally getting out of bed and tiptoeing toward the door.

Like a thief.

"Click~" The bedroom door closed softly.

"Phew." The young man let out a breath, casually picked something up in the living room, then came to the second-floor terrace and pulled open the glass door.

The summer night breeze rustled past, tousling his short hair and robe.

"Hiss hiss."

Sparks scattered.

The wheel of a metal lighter slid, igniting a small flame.

The flame lit the cigarette extending toward it and threw his rather handsome face into relief.

The heroic spirit that had once filled his brow had faded considerably. Now, there was more gentleness.

"Phew."

The young man comfortably exhaled a puff of smoke, walked to the railing, and gazed into the distant night sky.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, he lowered his head and looked toward the woods below.

Before he looked down, a Phantom had already turned around, leaned against a big tree, and silently concealed herself.

[Hmph. He learned how to smoke.]

The icy voice entered Lu Ran's mind.

Lu Ran stood beside the tree without hiding,