Chu Youwei and Xue Zier stared at Lu Feng in astonishment, unable to process his sudden question out of thin air.
As Xue Zier looked around, her suspicious gaze settled on Lu Feng. "Could there be someone else here?"
After grasping Lu Feng's concern, Chu Youwei felt a wave of panic rise in her heart. Recalling her earlier wanton conduct and those uncontrollable, shameful acts, she could not help but sense that she had most likely been beguiled—or perhaps even controlled—by someone at the time.
Startled by this, Chu Youwei, already curled up beneath the bedding, shrank even tighter. Only her head remained outside the Large Red Mandarin Duck Brocade Quilt, making her look rather adorable. Uneasy as she was, she no longer hurried to drive Lu Feng away.
The three waited quietly for a while, each able to clearly hear the others' breathing and heartbeats.
Yet not the slightest response came.
Xue Zier could not help questioning him. "Could you be overthinking it? Does this place look like it's hiding anyone?"
After observing for some time, Chu Youwei too began to doubt it. She had already inspected this Stone Chamber before. Other than ordinary wedding furnishings, there was nothing at all strange or out of place.
Lu Feng called out a few more times in suspicion, but when he received no response whatsoever, he too began to lose confidence.
Xue Zier let out a teasing laugh. "Young Master Lin, don't tell me you're making excuses for what happened just now, when passion overtook you and you lost control?"
Lu Feng froze, his gaze instinctively turning toward Chu Youwei. When their eyes met, her face immediately flushed scarlet, so embarrassed it seemed blood might drip from it.
Xue Zier looked at Chu Youwei teasingly. "What's the big deal? Aren't you