Deep in Luo Tian, the sound of night rain would not let up.
A light rain fell in a steady patter, seeming to wash away all the clamor of the day.
Beneath the billowing red covers, they had gone together to Wushan Cloud and Rain.
Luo Chen lay in bed, gazing at the carved beams overhead as though he could see through the roof to the dark night sky beyond.
His eyes lowered. The woman seemed drained of strength, lying limp against his chest. Only her long black hair and snow-white shoulder shone in the darkness.
Some things came suddenly.
Yet they also followed their natural course, with each giving a little push and a little yielding.
The reasons needed no explaining—and were not fit to explain in detail.
"You didn't seem very happy today?"
Listening to the thunderous heartbeat beside her ear, Sima Hui Niang asked languidly.
"Mm."
That soft sound made it clear that even after such intense pleasure, a knot of gloom remained.
"Can you tell me about it?"
Faced with Sima Hui Niang's question, Luo Chen would never have answered in the past.
He was used to making his plans in his own heart, not discussing such matters with outsiders.
But at this moment, she was no longer an outsider.
He concealed nothing, recounting exactly how Tantai Jin had asserted her claim over him that day.
In the quiet room, only the man's deep voice could be heard as he told the story.
He also spoke of his Jade Dew Pill business with Ice Fortress and the current balance of power within it.
A long while passed.
Only then did Sima Hui Niang prop herself up on his broad chest.
"There's good and bad in this."
"As I see it, Chairman, the benefits to you still