Xue Lingjun inwardly praised him. Hu Xiaotian was clearheaded indeed. Although he had not witnessed everything that had happened at the birthday banquet, he had still grasped the crucial point from her account. In truth, Xue Lingjun had always harbored doubts about the attempt on Li Tianheng's life as well. She shook her head and said, "I don't know about anything else."
Hu Xiaotian rose to leave. Xue Lingjun said, "Hey, don't be so quick to go!"
Hu Xiaotian stopped and turned to look at her. "What? Is there something else?"
Xue Lingjun said, "If you trust me, I can help you leave Western Prefecture."
A faint smile appeared on Hu Xiaotian's face. "Do you genuinely want to help me, or are you worried I'll reveal your secret?"
Xue Lingjun sighed. "Do you still not understand how I feel about you?"
Hu Xiaotian sneered inwardly. That trick of Xue Lingjun's had long since stopped working on him. Suddenly, he reached out and yanked off her bathrobe. Xue Lingjun had never imagined he would pull such a stunt. In a panic, she hurriedly covered her breasts with both hands, thinking his animal lust had suddenly erupted. Instead, Hu Xiaotian lifted the robe to his nose, sniffed it, and smiled. "Very fragrant! Sister Jun, has anyone ever told you that one side is bigger than the other?"
For the first time, Xue Lingjun felt that her thoughts could not keep pace with Hu Xiaotian. A white blur flashed before her eyes as he tossed the bathrobe back at her. She caught it, but by the time she looked again, he had already glided out through the window. Without bothering to put the robe on, she ran barefoot to the window and looked outside, but there was no trace of him. The night