He had not completely pulled open the clothes over her chest, only exposing an area down to the middle of her breasts.
He stared for a while at that porcelain-white, delicate, smooth skin. It was flawlessly white, without the slightest anomaly. His fingers even felt around that spot.
He stared in silence for a long time, disappointment seemingly in his eyes. In the end, he carefully closed Shang Shuqing's clothing over her chest and meticulously restored it.
After withdrawing his hand, he gazed at Shang Shuqing's face again and could not help reaching out a finger to touch it...
Yuan Gang walked outside the room. After waiting for a while without seeing anyone emerge, he finally turned and sat on the steps.
The Three Roars Blade stood before him. Both hands gripped its hilt high up as he lowered his head, his head drooping between his arms.
At some point, Lü Wushuang came over. She watched him for a while, then glanced at the tightly shut door. Finally, she too turned and sat on the steps beside him, asking quietly, "What is it?"
Yuan Gang buried his head. "Get some rest early. We still have to travel tomorrow."
Seeing that he did not wish to speak, Lü Wushuang did not press him. There were things she wanted to ask, but she could tell that something was wrong with his mood, and this was not the time. She quietly kept him company for a while before getting up and leaving.
Not long after she left, the tightly closed door opened. Yuan Gang raised his head and looked back, only to see Niu Youdao emerge. Niu Youdao saw him waiting outside as well.
Gently closing the door, Niu Youdao walked down the steps and came to sit beside him, supporting himself with