"Tingting, don't make a sound. Don't make a sound..."
Hearing the familiar voice, Bai Tingting gave two muffled whimpers. Her large, watery eyes blinked, and only then did she realize that the person who had suddenly covered her mouth and pulled her into his arms was Mo Xie.
Wait, why was Mo Xie here? And why had he appeared like this...?
The moment she thought of how intimate their position was, shyness filled her beautiful eyes. Heat spread through her shapely body, leaving her so weak she felt she could barely stand. She wanted to lean against the broad, solid chest before her.
"Tingting, don't worry. I won't do anything. Just please don't scream, and I'll let you go, all right?"
When Bai Tingting nodded obediently, Mo Xie finally exhaled and took his hand from her mouth. With a faintly pained expression, he leaned against the stone wall, bent down, and sat with half his body submerged in the pool.
He took several deep breaths. His face had gone ashen, and he clearly needed a moment to recover.
Even with his Warrior Level physique, which was far beyond that of an ordinary human, this kind of direct hit was something even a Demon Beast might not have been able to endure!
Bai Tingting stood there in a daze for a moment. Then her fair cheeks turned bright red. She hurriedly covered her ample chest with both hands and sank into the pool until only her steaming head remained above the water.
After a long while, her bright eyes shifted toward Mo Xie. Noticing that he looked unwell, she blew a few bubbles and asked in a muffled voice.
"Mo... Mo Xie, why... why are you here...?"
"I... Why am I here? Xiao Fan... didn't he tell you?"
Mo Xie kept