Seven days later.
In the end, Qian Renxue had still failed to escape Zhao Linchuan's clutches.
On the third day, Zhao Linchuan had lured her through that doorway under the pretext of "discussing serious business," and she had never come back out.
As for what had happened after she went inside...?
Even she could no longer remember clearly.
All she remembered was a long, hazy ordeal of being tossed and turned until she lost consciousness.
By now, all four of them had washed up and were sitting on the sofas in the living room, their expressions vacant and their gazes bewildered.
Since Gu Yuena had already left, Bi Ji and Zi JI could only follow Zhao Linchuan's arrangements and remain here awaiting orders.
"Zi JI, Bi Ji," Zhao Linchuan began slowly.
The two women immediately snapped out of their daze at his call, shuddering involuntarily from head to toe.
Bi Ji spoke in a hoarse voice. "Holy Lord, have you still not cooled down?"
"Bi Ji is a swan, not a horse. I can't endure any more of your torment. Could you let me recover a little...?"
"What are you thinking?"
Zhao Linchuan interrupted her before she could continue her litany of complaints and said seriously:
"You and Zi JI should return to Azure Dragon Academy first. Xue'er and I still have something to take care of outside."
The moment they heard they could escape this sea of suffering, Zi JI and Bi Ji perked up.
Zi JI's still somewhat dazed eyes instantly brightened. The two women rose and spoke in unison:
"Zi JI and Bi Ji obey!"
Qian Renxue, however, shrank back fearfully at his words, pressing herself into the corner of the sofa as she asked in a trembling voice:
"Lin Chuan, what are you planning to do?"