After waiting a long time without seeing Zhen return to the room, Ayari went to the living room and happened to find Ayano coming out of the bathroom.
But from the look of her, she did not seem to have just taken a bath.
Ayano froze slightly when she saw Ayari, then said, "You're still awake?"
Ayari glanced toward the bathroom and asked, "Is he in there?"
"Mm..."
Only in front of her younger sister did Ayano begin to feel awkward. Wanting to change the subject, she asked, "Do you want some water?"
She had actually prepared herself for this long ago, for the day Ayari would find out. But now that the moment had arrived, she did not know how to broach the subject.
Ayari seemed not to hear her. She simply stood there silently for a long time before turning and returning to the bedroom.
The room fell quiet. Ayano hesitated for a while before finally returning to her own room as well.
When Zhen came out of the bathroom, he felt refreshed all over. His constitution seemed to be getting better and better. If he kept up this kind of training, he wondered whether there was any limit to it.
But considering how taijutsu in the original story could achieve the effects of the Eight Gates, even if there was a limit, it would probably be very difficult to reach.
When he returned to the bedroom, the lights were already off.
Ayari lay alone on the bed, seemingly asleep.
Zhen moved quietly and lay down beside her, but Ayari suddenly turned over and burrowed into his arms.
"Zhen..."
"Mm?"
"Why did you do that to my sister?"
The sudden question left Zhen bewildered for a moment, but he quickly understood and said with a headache, "I... What