A roguish smile hung on his extraordinarily handsome face, while his deep-set eyes roamed over her body without restraint, as though they could see through the thin brocade quilt and expose all her current embarrassment and shame.
"Lin... Lin Xuan?!"
Yin Susu cried out, her voice sharp and trembling from overwhelming panic.
She had never imagined that the man who had taken liberties with her at the banquet would break into her bedchamber in the middle of the night!
And while she was doing something so shameful!
The thought that he had witnessed her wanton state just moments ago made Yin Susu's face burn. She wished she could immediately find a crack in the ground and crawl inside.
"How are you here? How did you get in?"
Forcing herself to remain calm, she demanded harshly, trying to conceal her inner panic with anger.
Lin Xuan chuckled and slowly walked toward the bed.
"I walked in."
He shrugged, looking utterly innocent. "At the banquet, Madam seemed somewhat unwell. After returning, you also appeared distracted and restless. I was worried that you might be ill, so I came especially to check on you. I never expected..."
He paused, his gaze falling upon Yin Susu's lovely face, still flushed red, and said meaningfully, "I never expected Madam to be in such high spirits, amusing yourself here alone in the middle of the night..."
"You... you're talking nonsense!"
Having been exposed so directly, Yin Susu was overwhelmed by shame and fury, tears welling in her eyes. "I... I was just feeling hot... Get out, now! Otherwise, I'll call for someone!"
"Call for someone?"
Lin Xuan raised a brow and kept walking until he reached the bedside. "Madam, are you sure you want to call out? If the servants see the esteemed mistress of the