Star Forging Estate!
Lin Bai stood motionless in the pavilion in the middle of the lake at Star Forging Estate, staring at the bright moon reflected in the water, lost in thought.
No one knew how much time had passed when a woman dressed in a qipao, exuding overwhelming charm, sauntered into the pavilion. Seeing Lin Bai's back, she smiled faintly and slowly approached.
"What are you thinking about? So seriously? You didn't even notice your big sister had arrived?" Su Xianmei walked up behind Lin Bai. With a flash of spiritual light, she struck the Moon in the Water, pulling Lin Bai's thoughts back.
Lin Bai smiled and turned to face Su Xianmei, asking curiously, "What? The Seventh Young Master didn't come with you?"
"The banquet at the Right Prime Minister's Residence hasn't ended yet, so naturally he couldn't leave. The Right Prime Minister holds a lofty position. If you hadn't suddenly summoned me, I probably wouldn't have been able to get away either." Su Xianmei smiled sweetly and sat down on a stone bench in the pavilion. Under the moonlight, the pair of jade-white legs revealed through the slit in her qipao were utterly captivating.
"What are you looking at? Careful, or I'll return to the Divine Martial Nation and complain to the Emperor Xiao!" Su Xianmei glared at Lin Bai and huffed.
Lin Bai chuckled and withdrew his gaze, slowly sitting beside Su Xianmei. For a moment, neither of them spoke, quietly enjoying this tranquil instant.
"My father asked me to tell you not to be anxious. Take it one step at a time." After the two had been silent for a long while, Su Xianmei's voice lowered slightly.
"The arrow is already nocked. It has to be fired." Lin Bai lowered his voice. "Sister Su, there