The bathroom filled with mist rang with the sound of running water. A moment later, the water stopped, the bathroom door opened, and a graceful figure stepped out in transparent crystal slippers.
Su Yue had just finished bathing. She wore a black silk camisole nightdress, and her snow-white skin formed a striking contrast with the black nightdress patterned with tiny flowers.
"Glug, glug, glug..."
She had eaten quite a bit of barbecue earlier and was a little thirsty. After bathing, she went to the living room, picked up the glass of water on the table, and drank nearly half of it in one go.
"Ring, ring, ring..."
After Su Yue finished drinking, she was about to go to the bedroom to dry her hair when the phone she had left on the living-room sofa rang.
"It's Mom!"
She went over and sat on the sofa. A glance at the caller ID showed that Zheng Qiuyi was calling.
Su Yue answered the phone, and immediately heard Zheng Qiuyi's voice coming through.
"Xiao Yue, are you asleep?"
Su Yue looked up at the clock hanging on the wall. It was already eleven at night, and it was getting late.
On workdays, she was usually already lying in bed resting at this hour.
"Not yet. I just finished bathing."
"Bathing so late today?"
"Mm." Su Yue answered without explaining that she had bathed so late because she had returned late after going shopping with Lin Li.
"Mom, it's so late. Is there something you wanted to talk to me about?"
Zheng Qiuyi said, "It's like this. Your father and I discussed something just now.
"Things haven't been peaceful lately, so we prepared a spirit artifact for you to protect yourself. Tomorrow, we'll have Xiao Li deliver it to you."
"Mom, I'm not a