At the end of the small courtyard, Xun'er first knocked on the door. Seeing that it was unlocked, she carefully pushed it open.
What met her eyes was the sight of the young man sleeping soundly.
Xun'er's gaze unexpectedly grew a little heated. Treading lightly, she walked over to Xiao Yan's side with utmost care and listened closely to his steady, even breathing.
Perhaps because he had been overly exhausted, he had not even changed his clothes. He lay peacefully on the bed, both hands behind his head, leaving his hair mussed.
"Brother Xiao Yan."
After thinking it over again and again, Xun'er could not resist reaching out her hand, slowly extending it toward the tip of the young man's nose.
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Xiao Yan's nose twitched. Then his eyelids fluttered, and he struggled to open his bleary eyes.
Staring at the slender jade-like hand so close before him, he could not help asking, "Uh, Xun'er, what are you doing?"
He was only taking a nap. Why had this girl suddenly decided to put her hands on him?
Xun'er's lovely face lost all color. She had never expected Xiao Yan, who had been sleeping so soundly, to wake up so quickly. Hastily withdrawing her hand to her chest, she stammered, "Brother Xiao Yan... I... Xun'er, um..."
After a long silence, Xiao Yan burst into laughter, breaking her embarrassment.
"Long time no see, girl. I'm back."
"Long time no see."
As Xun'er spoke, although she firmly believed Xiao Yan would not return simply because he could not endure harsh cultivation, worry still appeared on her face as she asked, "Brother Xiao Yan, did you come back so soon because Sister Ruoruo made your cultivation difficulty too high?"
Xiao Yan shook his head, got out of bed, and stretched lazily. "Not entirely. But