After dealing with the last group of Lineage envoys, Qin He returned to his residence.
Every one of those envoys harbored ulterior motives, and their probing tactics were all cut from the same cloth. Qin He only needed to reveal a trace of the pressure of the Late Other Shore Realm to silence them and send them retreating, saving himself quite a bit of trouble.
Qin He sat beside the stone table in the courtyard, rolling the Realm Patrol Token between his fingertips, his brows slightly furrowed.
Su Mei's appearance had completely disrupted his plans.
That old bastard Long Qingyun was using this to test him.
Just as night began to fall, a series of light footsteps came from outside the courtyard. Accompanied by that familiar fragrant breeze, Qin He's heart tightened. He knew that what was meant to come had come after all.
Su Mei had not come alone. Several servants followed behind her, carrying boxes of all sizes. She had actually moved over everything from her cave residence.
"Hubby~"
She walked over with a beaming smile, waved the servants away, and said, "Earlier, hubby went to serve at the Divine Court, while this lowly servant went into seclusion at my cave residence. Come to think of it, it has been a long time since I returned home. Now that hubby has come back, we should be reunited."
Qin He forced himself to remain calm and nodded. "You have worked hard these past years."
The moment he finished speaking, Su Mei stopped holding back. Her figure flashed, and she threw herself straight into Qin He's arms, wrapping both arms tightly around his neck.
Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes brimming with springtime allure. Her warm breath brushed against Qin He's ear, carrying an urgent heat.
"Hubby~" Her voice was