The icy chill of the water made Huang Rong feel much cooler all over, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the cold water was working. Otherwise...
At the thought of what might happen, a flush rose to her cheeks.
"But even that would be better than being defiled by that ninja..." The ninja had spewed filthy words at her all along the way. Especially after she had been drugged, Huang Rong could not help but think that, rather than let that despicable man ruin her, she would rather give herself to Song Qingshu.
Song Qingshu's former gentleness and dominance surfaced in her mind. Huang Rong's heart pounded wildly. She subconsciously touched her cheek and found her face burning hot.
I'm done for, I'm done for. Why am I thinking such nonsense? Huang Rong bit her red lips, her eyes hazy and shimmering as though water might drip from them at any moment.
She instinctively looked around. Everything was pitch-black, and she could only vaguely make out the rippling surface of the pool. She could see nothing else, and Huang Rong could not help feeling afraid. "Qi... Qingshu, are you there?"
She had originally meant to call him Prince Qi, but the words felt too distant when they reached her lips, so she unconsciously changed them.
To her surprise, there was no reply. Huang Rong began to panic and hurriedly called out, "Qingshu, Qingshu, where are you?"
"I'm here!"
Hearing his voice from afar, Huang Rong's suspended heart finally settled. Yet there was a touch of coquettish reproach in her voice. "Where did you go? You left me here all alone."
The inexplicable sweetness and allure in her voice made Song Qingshu's heart skip a beat. He quickly answered, "I just patrolled several li around the area, so