After a while, Mo Xie stopped his Meditation in the living room and opened his eyes. Multicolored light shimmered in his pupils, then vanished.
His nose twitched. A faint fragrance lingered in the air, probably left by Liu Ru after her shower.
Another romantic entanglement. How am I supposed to find the energy to give everyone equal attention...?
He rose from the sofa, swiped a finger across his Spatial Ring, and pulled out a set of pajamas. Then he went into the bathroom.
After washing, drying his hair, and brushing his teeth, he returned to the bedroom.
He opened the door to the second bedroom and frowned when he saw that the lights were off.
Why are the lights off? Is Xinxia already asleep?
He closed the door and tiptoed to the bedside, looking down at the large bed.
The lights were off and the curtains were drawn, leaving the room in darkness. But with his Shadow Element, he could see everything inside.
The air conditioner was running, keeping the bedroom cool. A thin quilt covered the figure on the bed, outlining shapely, alluring curves. Ye Xinxia was clearly lying beneath it.
His gaze drifted to the bedside table. A fiery-red, long-sleeved hanfu with a sash was neatly folded there. But on top of it lay a set of pajamas!
That was right—a set of pink pajamas, the very ones Ye Xinxia should have been wearing!
At the thought, Mo Xie took a closer look at the bed. Above the thin quilt were her swanlike neck, delicate collarbones, and smooth shoulders. Lower down was a glimpse of bare skin.
A pair of long, straight legs extended from beneath the quilt. Her dainty feet looked as exquisite as porcelain, making him want to take them in his hands.
*X-Xinxia... Why is