Minghe instinctively wanted to duck inside, but this was an ordinary chamber—what was there to hide in? A screen divided it; outside stood tables and chairs, while inside was simply the bed...
Not hiding would have been better. Ducking inside instead made it seem like she was hinting, "Come on in..."
Minghe's body still leaned toward fleeing behind the screen, yet her steps halted abruptly where she stood, as though she had been frozen in place.
Qin Yi nearly laughed at the sight.
Thinking back to when they had "lived together," this woman had kept a straight face and said, "Fellow Daoist is constrained by the boundary between men and women, his thoughts filthy." Look at her now... the contrast was downright adorable.
"Ahem." Minghe gave two dry coughs and finally steadied herself, calm returning to her face. "Come in."
Qin Yi pushed open the door and entered, but did not close it behind him.
That gesture seemed open and aboveboard, and Minghe relaxed considerably. No longer so tense, she softened her voice. "The intervals in which we alternate are getting shorter and shorter. Soon it will be her speaking with you again. If you have anything to say to me, make it brief."
Qin Yi asked, "After you fully merge, are you sure you won't become a different person?"
"No, I won't..." Minghe said. "It's just that what I know and have learned will become richer. This was awakening to begin with... And because I'll know more and stand higher, my temperament may naturally become more distant. But that would be toward others. It may not mean anything to you."
"Will you become as shameless as her?"
"Uh... perhaps we'll balance each other out somewhat..."
Qin Yi smiled. "Balancing out is good. Being wary of this and wary of