(￣︶￣) Between Them, Though Close at Hand (2)
Lu Dayou and Yue Lingshan made their way along the bustling West Gate Street in Fuzhou. A quarter of an hour later, they finally arrived at the only property the Huashan Sect owned in Fuzhou: the largest and most luxurious, yet still elegant, tavern and inn in the city—the one Annie had bought earlier.
The two travelers, still dusty from the road, had no time to rest. After putting away their carriage and horses, they went straight through the front hall and into the garden hall at the back, which was closed to the public.
"?!"
"!!"
The moment they stepped into the hall, they saw a woman dressed in an elaborate moon-white palace gown.
She was sitting sideways in a grand armchair, embroidering flowers. A maid stood beside her. Though a veil hid her face, her stunning profile and faintly flushed cheeks gave her a uniquely captivating air.
She was a beautiful young woman, somewhat curvaceous and mature. She looked perhaps two or three years older than Yue Lingshan.
Without a doubt, they could guess who she was without even asking: the Devil Cult's Holy Maiden, Ren Yingying. It could be no one else!
But...
The instant the two burst into the hall and saw one another, Yue Lingshan, Lu Dayou, and Ren Yingying were all taken aback.
Ren Yingying was startled because Yue Lingshan and Lu Dayou, whom she didn't recognize, had barged in with swords in hand. She immediately grew tense and wary, then stood and took her short sword from the maid beside her.
As for Yue Lingshan and Lu Dayou, they were shocked because they both clearly saw Ren Yingying's belly.
Yes, her belly!
It was round and unmistakably showed that she was pregnant. Judging by its