The Right Time
Ao Jianlie left cleanly and decisively. His tall figure swept past the entrance of the cave mansion without so much as a backward glance.
In the vast cave mansion, only Lin Fan and the little girl who had been forcibly shoved in remained.
Sunlight streamed down from the skylight atop the cave mansion, falling across the bluestone floor and making the entire place seem quiet and peaceful.
The little girl stood in the middle of the main hall, unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes in her hands. Her large eyes darted around, sizing up the place, though she did not dare make it too obvious and could only steal quick glances whenever Lin Fan was not looking.
Before coming here, the elders of her clan had taken turns warning her. Once she arrived, whatever the senior said went.
At the time, she had secretly wondered what sort of person could be called "senior" by those haughty elders. In her imagination, he had to be a white-haired old monster with a mercurial temper.
Yet when she truly saw Lin Fan, he was still different from what she had expected.
This senior looked very young. His features were fair and handsome, with a distant chill between his brows.
He was tall and slender, dressed in a blue robe, standing there like a sword sheathed in its scabbard. More importantly, he was rather good-looking.
The little girl secretly glanced at Lin Fan, then swiftly looked away again.
Just as she was lost in thought, Lin Fan's voice reached her. "There are several empty rooms next door. Go choose one to stay in."
His voice was neither warm nor cold, as though he were merely arranging some trivial matter.
The little girl hurriedly lowered her head and obediently replied, "Yes,