True Heavenly Fragrance Pill? Or...

The next day, at the largest auction house in Wutan City...

"Lady Ya Fei, there's a major auction later that requires you to preside over it..."

Outside an office, a young steward waited. He was rather curious as to why there was a faint orchid fragrance outside Miss Ya Fei's office today. As he recalled, Miss Ya Fei usually wore peony-scented perfume.

Perhaps Miss Ya Fei wanted a change of mood today...

The steward thought to himself. Soon, that familiar soft and alluring voice came from within the room...

"Mmm... I know... Ah... today I... mmm ah... I'm feeling a little unwell. Go tell the manager to arrange for someone else to go... mm... go on..."

However, Ya Fei's voice coming from the office this time seemed a little strange. Mixed in with its soft allure was something odd—the sort of sound that could not be spoken of openly.

"Miss Ya Fei? Are you all right? Do you need me to come in and check on you..."

"No, no... there's no need... ah... I'm not alone—I mean, I'm fine..."

Ya Fei promptly spoke up, stopping the male steward from pushing the door open. It had to be said that Ya Fei held considerable authority at the Mittel Auction House. Although that steward was very "worried" about what was happening inside, a single word from Ya Fei made him forcibly halt his hand before it touched the door...

"But..."

The male steward was clearly unwilling to let it go. He desperately wanted to know what could make Miss Ya Fei—the "dream lover" of most men in Wutan City—let out such soft... ahem, such unbearable sounds...

"No buts! Are you people no longer willing to listen to me?! Or do you want to experience the auction house's punishments again?..."

This time, there was less intoxicating softness in Ya Fei's voice and more authority. The change made the steward outside shudder briefly. Something seemed to come back to him, and fear spread from the depths of his eyes...

"My deepest apologies, Miss Ya Fei! This subordinate overstepped his bounds. I'll report this matter to the manager at once!"

With that, the male steward hurried away without looking back, as though something terrifying would happen if he lingered even a moment longer...

Inside the office, Ya Fei, dressed in a purple gown with a flushed face, finally could not hold back after hearing his footsteps gradually fade away. She let out a soft—crossed out—cry...

"Mmm ah... you damned little bastard... what exactly did you make me eat... to make me end up like this... ah..."

As for the culprit responsible for making Ya Fei like that, our classmate Gu Xia was currently at home making his final preparations before departure...

"Ah-choo! What's going on?"

Gu Xia, who was taking stock of the items in his storage ring, suddenly sneezed without warning. Then his brows furrowed as he keenly realized that this matter was not so simple... How could a mighty Dou Di possibly catch a cold? There had to be some indescribable reason behind this!

"Hm, could it be that someone is praising my handsomeness again?"

After giving the matter serious analysis, Young Master Gu Xia finally arrived at that conclusion...

"Quit flattering yourself. Come take a look at how Xun'er looks in this outfit. It's my first time wearing this kind of training uniform, and it feels so tight in certain places..."

Xun'er, who was trying on clothes in the bedroom, directly tossed a transparent crystal high heel at that shameless bastard. Then she called him in to help check whether the outfit's sizing was wrong...

"How is that flattering myself? Doesn't Xun'er think her Brother Xia is truly handsome?"

Gu Xia casually caught the fragile crystal shoe and did not stop indulging in his narcissism because of Xun'er's words. Instead, he asked her in return.

"Yes, yes, Brother Xia is the most handsome. You should come help Xun'er take a look first. Xun'er really feels that the chest area is made a little too small..."

"If it's tight, then it's tight.

You're going there to fight anyway. A tighter fit is more convenient..." Gu Xia's straight-man instincts struck again. He had no idea that this answer had cost him so many benefits...

"Just come help Xun'er look, okay~?"

Seeing that Gu Xia remained unmoved, Xun'er pouted and began acting coquettishly. Her soft, sweet voice struck directly at Gu Xia's heart of steel.

"Fine, then let this young master see just how much my Xun'er has grown..."

Sure enough, even a diamond-tier straight man would become an old pervert—cough, cough—would gradually change his way of thinking after getting a girlfriend...

After Gu Xia walked into the bedroom with a thoroughly serious expression, the following exchange came from inside:

Although Gu Xia was somewhat puzzled, having read many guides, he knew that he could not refuse his girlfriend's request at a time like this. Thus, the two passionately kissed in the bedroom...

No one knew how long passed before the sun diligently reached the center of the sky, spreading warmth and light to every corner of the continent...

"Brother Xia~"

"Hm? What is it, Xun'er?"

"...Nothing..."

At some point, the two had shifted into an embrace, leaning against each other. Xun'er's lovely little face rested quietly against Gu Xia's chest. Listening to his powerful, steady heartbeat, Xun'er hesitantly called out to him.

The girl, who wanted to speak but stopped herself, ultimately did not voice what was in her heart...

"Xun'er..."

"Mmm..."

Hearing Gu Xia gently call her name, she felt him lightly tap her smooth forehead. In that instant, her heart, still filled with unease and confusion, became astonishingly calm...

"Xun'er, you don't need to think so much. Whether you're a Dou Zhe or a Dou Di, as long as you are still Xun'er, I will never let you go... Trust me this time, okay?"

"Okay. Not just this time—Xun'er will always trust Brother Xia from now on..."

The moment she felt her beloved's concern and care, she finally cast aside all the worries in her heart. Sweetness and happiness completely filled her soul. She would no longer be afraid, nor would she worry... because he was always there...