The curtains over all the windows had been drawn, leaving the room somewhat dim.
The fragrant aroma of food drifted gently through the crack beneath the door.
Three meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and a soup—the head chef of the Jingjiang Xu Estate had prepared a feast fit for the mortal world.
The black silk blindfold had been removed from Su Jinxuan's eyes. Her alluring peach-blossom eyes were lowered as she sat beside the wooden table in the side room, picking at her food in tiny bites with bamboo chopsticks.
Xu Yuan had only taken a sip of Spirit Spring while cultivating yesterday, so he wasn't hungry yet. He sat quietly to one side, looking amused as he waited for her.
Su Jinxuan's movements were slow and graceful. She chewed and swallowed carefully, like a refined young lady, yet her little face wore an air of grim resolve as she ate.
As if this were her last meal.
Ever since he had brought her to his side room, the Succubus Miss had worn an expression that said she was ready to meet her death without flinching.
He figured the woman was set on keeping her mouth shut to the bitter end and revealing nothing.
Judging by her expression now, she was probably prepared to be thrown back into that secret chamber.
Xu Yuan wasn't surprised by this.
If she could so easily betray the person she held dearest, then Su Jinxuan wouldn't deserve to be one of the heroines in Cangyuan.
The side room was quiet, save for the occasional tinkle of bamboo chopsticks touching porcelain bowls.
Su Jinxuan chewed slowly and finished her meal, then set down her chopsticks and glanced around.
Xu Yuan casually took a black handkerchief from his Sumeru Ring and tossed it to her.
"Here,