At dawn, when the first ray of sunlight shone into the thatched cottage, Red Jade slowly woke. She had been too exhausted last night, so exhausted that she had overslept.
Already up?
Looking at the empty room, a trace of disappointment flashed across Red Jade's fair face. Yet she quickly adjusted her mindset. No matter what, she and Jiang Chen now shared another layer of connection. That was already good enough.
The An Family treated me as a furnace to nurture that wisp of aberrant true qi. My greatest value was truly to help someone break through to Qi Refinement. Once that hurdle was crossed, I would essentially be useless.
With his talent, if I had not made my choice in time this time, then after a while, I might not have had another chance even if I took the initiative.
Her thoughts turning, Red Jade composed herself and put on her clothes.
The instant she got out of bed, she felt a slight discomfort. Yet her constitution was quite good after all, and she soon recovered. Seeing the faint crimson stain on the bedsheet, a blush of shyness crossed her face as she quickly put it away.
Though shy at heart, she did not rush to leave. Instead, she fetched a basin of water and, after washing up simply, began tidying Jiang Chen's room. Naturally, she understood where to draw the line. She did not touch any of Jiang Chen's personal belongings, especially that seemingly cluttered desk.
After finishing all this, Red Jade looked at the thatched cottage, which seemed a little brighter than before, and could not help feeling pleased. Though it was very crude, this place held a different kind of meaning.
*It is only right for me to handle a few small matters for him, but