Driven by familial affection, Hei Fengye stayed.
For her, there was nothing she cared about and no goal she wished to pursue. Put nicely, she was Desireless and Unseeking; put bluntly, she was one of the walking dead.
But this time, she had found something she cared about, however rare that was.
There was no messy or complicated reason. There was only one reason she wanted to stay.
—It was the first time she had fallen asleep somewhere other than a coffin.
"Nice story. Keep making it up."
With her arms folded across her chest, Mu Qiansè sat by the bed with a cold sneer on her face.
Bai Zhi: "..."
...He honestly had no idea when Hei Fengye had fallen asleep beside him.
Waking up to find a loli lying in his arms—he was the most bewildered one here... Back at the World Tomb, Hei Fengye had never shown such a bad habit, had she?
Just as Bai Zhi found himself unable to defend himself, Hei Fengye beside him had already woken up. After rubbing her eyes with the back of her hand, she gave the two of them a slightly puzzled look, then got straight off the bed and ran out to wash up, completely unconcerned with either of them.
Bai Zhi/Mu Qiansè: "..."
"Ahem... You saw that too, right?"
After watching Hei Fengye leave the room, Bai Zhi coughed lightly and tried to salvage some of his dignity.
"Obviously, this wasn't me at all—"
"No, this is too dangerous."
Turning to look at him, Mu Qiansè wore a deeply worried expression.
"To keep you from committing a crime, I have to take some precautions."
"...Huh?"
"It's simple. I'll sleep with you tonight."
With her head held high and chest thrust out, Mu Qiansè looked utterly righteous.
Bai