The Courage Ye Lingling Kindled

Ye Residence.

Deep within the estate, Ye Lingling's bedroom was quiet and still.

The room was arranged with understated elegance and comfort.

Every detail reflected a young lady's delicacy and refinement.

Moonlight flowed like water outside the window.

It spilled into the room, casting a gentle glow over the space.

Ye Qiu remembered that the last time he had entered this room, Ye Qinshui had tricked him into coming in for a meal.

By now, he had finished washing up.

He lay on the soft bed with his eyes closed, resting.

Feeling the softness and comfort of the bed, an inexplicable sense of peace rose within him.

The soft patter of water came from the bathroom as Ye Lingling tidied herself up.

Through the glazed bathroom door,

Ye Qiu could vaguely make out her lovely silhouette as she dried herself.

That figure was slender and graceful.

It made Ye Qiu's heart race slightly, while his breathing grew uneven.

He raised a hand and rubbed his face.

He had drunk the nourishing soup Ye Qinshui had prepared today. He wondered whether he would even be able to sleep.

The medicinal effects now seemed to be taking hold.

His cheeks felt a little hot, and his body seemed to have gained quite a bit of strength.

"Whew..."

Ye Qiu let out a long breath, trying to calm the turmoil in his heart.

Before long,

Ye Lingling emerged from the mist-filled bathroom after washing up, as lovely as a lotus rising from the water.

Her large, clear eyes shimmered with a pale blue light, as though they held a deep lake within them.

Her long lashes curled faintly upward like lines carefully drawn by an artist. Whenever she blinked softly, those lashes fluttered like dancing butterflies, lending even more life and charm to