The next day!
Morning light streamed through the window and fell across Xiao Yan's face.
Xiao Yan slowly rose. Just then, the door suddenly opened, and a frail figure cautiously entered with a basin of water.
As though following a script, she came before Xiao Yan, a trace of timidity on her face.
"Y-young master, let me help you wash up!"
Xiao Yan studied the frail girl before him. She wore a long emerald-green dress, looked somewhat underdeveloped, and had a delicate, gentle air.
Her petite face, however, was exquisitely beautiful, forming a striking contrast with the women of the sandy desert and their wild beauty.
Together with the little green scales exposed on the backs of her hands as she held the basin, her identity was all but unmistakable.
The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils-Qing Lin!
Qing Lin keenly noticed Xiao Yan's gaze. Her petite body trembled slightly, and she hurriedly set the basin on the wooden stand beside the bed, fumbling to tug her sleeves down.
"S-sorry, Young Master Xiao Yan. I've offended your eyes."
Qing Lin lowered her head and spoke timidly.
Her extreme reaction briefly startled Xiao Yan. Looking at the girl before him, as exquisite as a porcelain doll, he remembered how sensitive she still was about her identity.
Seeing her timid expression, Xiao Yan smiled gently, stood, and rubbed her head.
"You don't need to worry about how others look at you. These scales look beautiful."
Xiao Yan spoke honestly and reached out to roll up Qing Lin's sleeve.
Against the tender skin beside them, white as jade, the green scales possessed an unusual beauty.
"R-really?"
Qing Lin froze for a moment, and much of the fear in her heart inexplicably melted away.
This Young Master Xiao Yan... seemed different from everyone else.
*His