The night was quiet.
The two of them fell asleep without a care for their appearance.
Holding Each Other All Night
In the darkness.
Two figures stood silently, their auras almost blending into the night as they watched the large bed below.
The two people on the bed lay embracing each other, their clothes somewhat disheveled and their posture far from elegant.
One of them spoke hesitantly.
"This... the young master..."
The other fell silent as well. Should they intervene or not?
After thinking it over.
"Forget it."
"Given the situation, it wouldn't be appropriate for us to interfere."
"Let's wait until the young master wakes up."
"...All right."
The two of them had no other choice but to wait, then continued concealing their auras.
The next morning.
Sunlight streamed into the room through the window lattice.
Qian Renxue slowly opened her eyes, her head throbbing from the aftereffects of drinking too much the night before.
"Hiss—"
She drew in a light breath and instinctively raised a hand to press her temple.
Her memories of last night came in fragments: wine cups, laughter, and images of arms slung over shoulders flashing through her mind.
She tilted her head slightly.
The next instant, she was completely awake.
Liu Bai?!
That face so close to hers came into view. Liu Bai was still fast asleep and had yet to wake.
Xue Qinghe froze as scenes from last night instantly returned to him.
The banquet, the drinking contest, the brotherhood oath, returning to the residence...
He subconsciously lowered his gaze to inspect his clothes. Seeing that nothing was amiss, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as he was about to get up, he discovered that Liu Bai had somehow pinned his arm beneath him. The two were squeezed together in a