Jiang Hao walked into the villa, and luxury filled his view. Well-traveled as he was, none of it surprised him. Alice personally brewed a cup of coffee, and the two sat by the pool and chatted.
Alice seemed hesitant to speak, but she finally gathered her courage and said, "Jon, can you watch over me while I sleep? You can leave after I fall asleep."
She did not know whether the Eastern holy artifact Jiang Hao had given her would work, but she knew Jiang Hao himself definitely would. With him by her side, she felt safe.
The two went to the bedroom. Alice lay on the bed while Jiang Hao sat beside it. Alice held one of Jiang Hao's hands and closed her eyes.
After a while, Alice opened her eyes again. "I feel like you'll be tired sitting like that."
She really was a thoughtful girl.
"Why don't you lie down beside me?"
Jiang Hao hesitated for a moment, then climbed onto the bed and lay beside her. Alice shifted closer, wrapping half her body around his arm and holding him even tighter than before. Jiang Hao suspected she was not worried about whether he was tired at all—she simply liked holding him this way.
"Whew~!"
"Whew whew~~!"
Gradually, Alice fell asleep.
Jiang Hao waited for a while and tried to pull his arm free, but she was holding it too tightly. He could not get it out at all.
Forget it. He would make do for the night.
Jiang Hao closed his eyes and began cultivating his spiritual power, entering a half-asleep, half-awake state of cultivation.
The night passed without dreams.
Alice opened her eyes. She had slept incredibly peacefully that night and felt completely refreshed. When she noticed the man beside her, she was slightly startled,