Fang Cheng lay on the floor inside the room, with Yuguang Kaori sprawled on top of him. Their bodies were pressed tightly together, wrapped up in a blanket.
Neither of them spoke, but they could clearly feel each other's racing heartbeats and scorching body heat.
Only after Ye Yuqing had run off did they both finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Yuguang Kaori couldn't help feeling glad Fang Cheng had acted so decisively. If anyone else had seen her in that state, she truly would have been too embarrassed to face them.
Now that she'd calmed down a little, she realized just how suggestive her position with Fang Cheng was.
She'd never even sat on the crossbar of a bicycle before. She hadn't expected to get to experience it tonight.
The realization nearly made her die of embarrassment and humiliation. She was about to struggle to her feet.
But Fang Cheng's voice rang out. "You saw what happened to Mirai."
Yuguang Kaori's attention immediately shifted to him. "What happened?"
Fang Cheng told her that Yuguang Mirai periodically turned evil.
Yuguang Kaori was astonished. Her daughter had never been like this before.
But Yuguang Mirai wasn't an ordinary monster. She was a candidate to become the Lord of Ten Thousand Monsters. The previous Ghost Lord was dead, and no one knew what would become of her in the future.
Yuguang Kaori was overcome with worry and even forgot to struggle. "When we get back, I'll ask Lord Yunji if she knows another way."
No one knew what to do about Yuguang Mirai's condition. They had no idea how to solve it.
"I'll be going away for a while."
Fang Cheng told Yuguang Kaori, "Mirai should be safe, but I won't have time to find a way to solve her problem until