Last night, in a night of wild abandon, Zhang Tie seemed to have returned to his youth, venting and erupting to his heart's content upon Yan Feiqing and Guo Hongyi. The pent-up anguish and sorrow of the past two months were utterly released amid those peaks of ecstasy.
After release upon release, Zhang Tie finally calmed down and, for the first time in two months, peacefully drifted into sleep.
Zhang Tie slept for a long time and awoke late. By the time he woke, sunlight from outside the pavilion had already streamed through the carved vermilion windows and onto the bed. A flock of birds chirped merrily on the branches outside. Judging by the time, it was nearly noon.
The bedclothes and pillows still carried the faint fragrance of Yan Feiqing and Guo Hongyi, but neither woman was on the bed.
Zhang Tie narrowed his eyes and leaned against the headboard, **** his chest, gazing blankly through the window at the brilliant sunlight, seemingly lost in thought.
With a creak, the door opened, and Yan Feiqing and Guo Hongyi entered together, each carrying a basin of water.
"You're awake?" Yan Feiqing asked.
"Mm." Zhang Tie nodded, his gaze falling on Yan Feiqing and Guo Hongyi. The two had already tidied themselves up and dressed neatly again. After being nourished by Zhang Tie last night, Yan Feiqing's complexion was rosy and radiant, making her look all the more enchanting. Guo Hongyi, meanwhile, had gained a distinct new charm. Even her hair this morning was arranged in the Chaoyun bun worn only by married women, signaling the change in her status.
Seeing the two women enter with water, Zhang Tie got out of bed as well, **** his body, and stood beside the bed to await their ministrations. Guo Hongyi was still