A Step Closer

If Shen Wuxiao lay there all night, he would definitely catch a chill!

She looked at the quilt on the floor.

But just as she was about to pick it up, she saw what Shen Wuxiao was still holding.

Even while asleep, he gripped them tightly.

They were two kitchen knives!

At the sight, Jiang Huaiyue froze on the spot.

For some reason, warmth stirred in her heart.

Was this guy acting as her guardian?

After what had happened during the day, he was afraid someone might break in again, so he had brought the kitchen knives and kept watch here.

The reason Jiang Huaiyue guessed that he was protecting her was because he was sleeping on the sofa!

If he had merely been afraid for himself, he could have taken the knives back to his own room to sleep.

Why would he need to lie on the sofa?

Doing this made it seem even more like he was guarding her.

If someone really broke in, they would definitely find him first. The commotion he made would wake her.

That way, she would have enough time to make a move—or, judging by his personality, he would have her run first!

After all, that was exactly how Shen Wuxiao had acted during the day. An ordinary person like him had challenged a fifth-rank Master just to protect her!

And he had kept shielding her behind him.

Thinking of that, Jiang Huaiyue's heart suddenly softened.

Her gaze turned gentle as she slowly crouched down and picked up the quilt that had been kicked onto the floor.

She gently covered Shen Wuxiao with it.

Naturally, Shen Wuxiao felt it.

He secretly laughed while looking for an opportunity.

The lighting was incredibly dim right now, with only the sliver of light spilling out from the room Jiang Huaiyue had opened.

So whatever he did would not seem deliberate!

Just as Jiang Huaiyue was about to finish covering him with the quilt, Shen Wuxiao suddenly acted as though he had been startled awake.

His body jerked violently.

Then, as if frightened, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fuck, you really dared to come? There has to be a limit to bullying people. Fuck, do you think this young master is easy to mess with?!"

With that, Shen Wuxiao swung the kitchen knife in his hand at the person in front of him!

At that speed, Jiang Huaiyue naturally restrained him with ease.

She reached out and grabbed Shen Wuxiao's wrist.

Shen Wuxiao acted as if he had not realized she was Jiang Huaiyue!

He remained vicious. "Bastard, since you came today, don't even think about leaving! I'll chop you to death!"

When Shen Wuxiao exerted force but still could not move, Jiang Huaiyue was about to speak when he erupted again, wrapping his arms around the person in front of him and rolling over to pin her onto the sofa.

Turning toward Jiang Huaiyue's room, he shouted, "Yue'er, run! Those bastards are here!"

After shouting that, Shen Wuxiao looked even angrier.

"Fuck, the door's open! Did you sneak into Yue'er's room? Damn it, I'll give it a shot with you!"

Shen Wuxiao raised the knife in his other hand, about to slash at her!

Jiang Huaiyue immediately grabbed that hand too.

It had to be said that a crazed Shen Wuxiao was truly quite strong.

Seeing both hands restrained, Shen Wuxiao laughed wildly in his heart, but his mouth continued cursing!

"I'll bite you to death!"

Shen Wuxiao pounced forward, aiming his head at her neck and opening his mouth to bite down.

"It's me! No one broke in!"

Jiang Huaiyue was helpless too.

His reaction was far too extreme.

What had happened during the day must have left some shadows in his heart.

Otherwise, why would his reaction be so intense, so ferocious?

Shen Wuxiao was not one to suffer a loss. He had already opened his mouth and bitten her neck, except it seemed he had been stopped in time, so he did not bite down hard.

"Ah??" Shen Wuxiao slowly raised his head, then leaned closer to look carefully.

"Yue... Yue'er, how could it be you..."

Shen Wuxiao was stunned.

Jiang Huaiyue blushed too, her pretty face burning hot.

The way Shen Wuxiao and she were positioned right now was truly improper.

His entire body was pressed over hers.

"O... of course it's me..." Jiang Huaiyue gently twisted her body. "Y-you still won't let me get up...?"

"Ah? Oh!" Shen Wuxiao braced himself up.

But he discovered that Jiang Huaiyue had not released the hand she had used to restrain him.

Seizing the chance, Shen Wuxiao suddenly got up, then acted as if he had been grabbed and viciously fell back down, landing atop Jiang Huaiyue again!

"Mmm~~" Jiang Huaiyue let out an uncontrollable soft moan.

Only then did she remember that she was still holding his hand.

No wonder he had fallen back down!

She hurriedly released him.

Only then did Shen Wuxiao scramble up in a fluster.

Jiang Huaiyue held a hand over her chest as she sat on the sofa.

Her pretty face was still burning fiercely!

"Yue'er... I... I really didn't know it was you. The moment I opened my eyes, I saw a black shadow in front of me!"

"And it was tugging something toward my neck. I thought those people had come again to strangle me to death!"

Shen Wuxiao explained.

Jiang Huaiyue did not doubt him.

What had just happened really could have caused a misunderstanding.

The lighting had already been dim, and she had been standing against the light.

He could not see her face at all. All he could see was a dark silhouette.

Besides, while covering him with the quilt, she had held its edge and pulled it toward his neck.

Shen Wuxiao had been on high alert, so naturally he had mistaken it for someone trying to strangle him with something.

What had happened during the day had already left him highly tense. Coupled with that scene just now, it would have been strange if he had not been frightened.

Jiang Huaiyue could not bring herself to blame him, even though they had just shared another bout of intimate contact.

"I know. I was the reckless one. Relax a little too—don't be so tense!" After being taken advantage of, Jiang Huaiyue was now comforting Shen Wuxiao instead.

Shen Wuxiao sighed. "I don't want to be tense either, but what happened during the day was really too dangerous."

"Thankfully, those two experts weren't after your body. Otherwise, with a rookie like me, I really wouldn't have been able to protect you!"

"What would we have done then?"

Shen Wuxiao looked deeply self-reproachful.

Jiang Huaiyue looked at him, wanting to speak but stopping herself.

For no reason at all, she felt an urge to get a little closer to this man.

She remembered the scene from just now deeply.

Even when he had mistaken her for someone who wanted to kill him, he had still not forgotten to shout toward her room and tell her to run!

"You should sleep in a room. Don't sleep here—it'll be easy to catch a chill!" Jiang Huaiyue said softly.

Shen Wuxiao deliberately looked surprised. "Ah? Wouldn't that be inappropriate? After all, men and women should keep their distance!"

Jiang Huaiyue froze, then immediately understood.

Unable to hold herself back, she raised her hand and smacked Shen Wuxiao on the shoulder. "What are you thinking? Aren't there... aren't there other rooms here? I... I'm not telling you to sleep in my room!"

"Ah? Oh, oh, oh. I got the wrong idea. My mistake, my mistake!" Shen Wuxiao chuckled.

Then he picked up the quilt and gathered up the two kitchen knives.

"Well... you should get some rest too!"

Jiang Huaiyue nodded. "Mm, good night!"

Shen Wuxiao did not reply. He dashed upstairs with a series of quick steps.

Only after Shen Wuxiao went upstairs did Jiang Huaiyue stand.

She returned to her room.

The room was brightly lit. She walked to the bathroom and washed her face.

Only then did she discover a bite mark on her fair, smooth neck.

Seeing it, Jiang Huaiyue's pretty face could not help burning.

Shen Wuxiao had left that bite mark.

If she had not called out in time, that bite would probably have drawn blood.

She extended her slender jade hand and slowly touched the spot with the bite mark before leaving the bathroom.

After turning off the room's lights, just as she was about to go to bed, Jiang Huaiyue found herself walking to the door as if possessed.

She gently opened it and looked outside.

This time, under the moonlight, she saw Shen Wuxiao again.

That guy had only pretended to go upstairs. In truth, he had run back down and was sleeping on the sofa again.

Only now, he was holding a kitchen knife while playing on his phone, completely unaware that she was watching him.

"Ah, this guy!" Jiang Huaiyue was somewhat helpless.

Yet at the same time, her heart was warm.

She did not interfere. Instead, she returned to the bed and covered herself with the quilt.

The quilt still carried Shen Wuxiao's scent.

She wrapped herself more tightly in it and slowly closed her eyes.