After dinner, the two of them returned to the residence You Hui had arranged earlier.
For the next few days, until the renovations were complete, Jiang Mian could stay here.
Yin Mengyao was there too.
After all, she was Oblivion River's primary target at this stage. For safety's sake, she wouldn't appear openly in public for the time being.
But after they returned, she stayed holed up in her room, meditating and cultivating. She barely came out all day.
It would probably continue for quite a while.
After washing up, the two of them returned to the master bedroom.
Once was awkward, twice was easy. Jiang Mian didn't feel particularly conflicted about it.
They were entering the tower tomorrow, after all, and they wouldn't see each other for the next few days. It was only natural to share some affection before they left.
Although she trusted Ye Chenyang completely now,
she still wore modest pajamas that covered her up, rather than the nightdress she wore at home.
For some reason, ever since they'd kissed last night, all sorts of strange images kept surfacing in Jiang Mian's mind.
If she weren't going through a special time and exhausted in both body and mind, it might have been even worse.
"How did this happen..."
Jiang Mian lay on the bed and touched her belly.
She'd thought that once her mental power rose, its subtle influence on her body would weaken, and her conscious mind would become clearer.
She was certainly clearheaded.
But Jiang Mian was startled to realize that she'd gone from resisting this to where she was now, step by step—and it actually felt surprisingly good.
Forget it. I won't think about it.
She shifted closer to Ye Chenyang.
They were going to live together anyway. Whatever happened, she could just