Hu Xiaotian thought she had killed Little Gray with a single slap. His face hardened, and he looked ready to fall out with Sumeru Heaven and fight her to the death. Sumeru Heaven said, "I only put the beast to sleep."
Hu Xiaotian did not know whether to laugh or cry. "If you know it's just a beast, why stoop to its level?"
Sumeru Heaven gritted her teeth. "You'd better not offend me. Anyone who does, human or beast, won't get away with it."
"Li Chang'an offended you. Go take your anger out on him!" Hu Xiaotian's words were every bit as cutting.
Sumeru Heaven said, "The time hasn't come yet. Once my strength has fully recovered, I'll make him pay."
Having confirmed that Long Xiyue had not been poisoned, Hu Xiaotian naturally felt relieved. He was about to leave when Sumeru Heaven added, "There's something odd about that maid of hers."
Hu Xiaotian's heart jolted. The maid Sumeru Heaven meant had to be Zijuan. He asked quietly, "What's odd about her?"
Sumeru Heaven said, "She's met Wen Boyuan in private several times. You and Wen Boyuan are enemies, aren't you?"
Hu Xiaotian stared into her left eye for a long while before asking, "You're not lying to me?"
Sumeru Heaven sneered. "You? Are you worth that much effort?"
Hu Xiaotian nodded. "True enough. Rather than merely feeling something for me, you'd act on it. You've always been practical, daring to say it and daring to do it!"
Sumeru Heaven immediately understood the implication of his words. She wished she could rush forward and tear that hateful mouth of his apart. Hu Xiaotian, however, wore a wicked grin, as though he already had her firmly in his grasp.
Under another's roof, how could one dare not bow one's head? Even