Raindrops ran down the floor-to-ceiling window.
Ziwei rose from the sofa and walked to the window. She glanced back at the girl whose hands were clasped together and whose eyes shone.
"We can do the special training in the living room."
When she spoke, her tone left no room for argument. "There's no need to go into the bedroom."
Ye Qingqing's hands froze in front of her chest.
"Ah..."
"Ah, what? Go get two cushions."
Su Bai kept up his teacherly manner and sighed inwardly.
Did she really think he, a grown man at heart, couldn't see what she was after?
The bedroom?
If he went in there, he wouldn't need to wait for the Monster Hunting Bureau to investigate him. He'd cuff himself first.
His reason for staying tonight was simple.
Free labor was too good to pass up.
"Got it...!"
Ye Qingqing didn't look discouraged. The fervor in her eyes dimmed a little, but she still sounded eager to please as she ran to the storage room.
She soon returned with two cushions, laid them out one by one in front of the coffee table, and patted each one flat.
Then she paused and nudged them toward the middle.
Closer.
Close enough for their elbows to touch at the slightest movement.
"Teacher, you sit on this one."
She patted the cushion on the left. "This one's softer."
Su Bai glanced at the cushions, which were almost touching.
Hah.
He walked over, sat on the right one, and pushed the left one half a meter away.
"Leave some space between us. The opposing magic flows need a buffer."
"Oh..."
Ye Qingqing stared at the half-meter strip of carpet for two seconds. She didn't dare move the cushion back and sat down obediently.
Su Bai ignored her little maneuver and