Although Snow Empress had clearly heard Ye Feiyang's words, she did not respond at all.
She was far too nervous and could only keep her eyes closed, pretending to sleep. Yet the blush spreading from her cheeks to her neck had already completely exposed her embarrassment.
Beneath her tightly shut eyelids, her eyes darted restlessly. No one knew what she was calculating in her heart.
Only Snow Empress herself knew the shame and unease filling her at this moment. She feared that Ye Feiyang would look down on her for being so forward, yet she also feared that all the courage she had gathered would only earn her rejection. Still, she had exhausted every ounce of strength she possessed just to take this step.
Ice Empress had been the one to suggest this bold method. Snow Empress truly had nowhere else to turn. With all her feelings impossible to put into words, she could only use her actions to show her heart.
She had waited around the academy for several days before finally seeing Ye Feiyang return to his room to rest.
To be honest, the instant Ye Feiyang pushed open the door and entered, the heart lodged in her throat finally settled.
Even so, she still lacked the courage to face him directly and could only keep pretending to sleep.
Ever since leaving the Far North Icefield, she had felt empty inside. She had abandoned everything in her homeland and crossed mountains and rivers to Heaven Dou City, longing to find something that could fill the void in her heart.
Unlike Ice Empress, she could not play around so carefree and thoughtlessly. Yet she envied Ice Empress's daily happiness and ease more than anything.
So she desperately needed comfort. She longed for the security of being cherished, and even