...Big Kitty's first day.
Ji Hongchen looked at the visibly changed Zhu Zhuqing before him, and a faint smile rose to his lips.
Compared with the girl who had always worn an icy expression and kept everyone a thousand miles away, Zhu Zhuqing had changed considerably.
The pride in her heart had been shattered, but through their repeated adjustments to one another, she was no longer as resistant as she had been at first.
Inside the room, the soft chime of bells occasionally rang out.
The sound came from the little bells on Zhu Zhuqing's body, crisp and pleasant, especially distinct in the quiet room.
She had put on a black blindfold.
Time slipped by.
Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head, her face carrying a mixture of complicated emotions and shyness.
She disliked the state she was in now.
She had always been a calm, decisive woman, unwilling to bow her head easily to anyone.
But faced with cruel reality.
Faced with Ji Hongchen's strength.
Her psychological defenses had been breached again and again.
Again and again, she had come to understand the man before her anew.
In the end.
She could only admit that Ji Hongchen had truly made even her body remember him.
An unknown amount of time passed.
Zhu Zhuqing leaned against Ji Hongchen, looking somewhat exhausted.
The continuous cultivation and mental strain had finally made her relax.
"I'm a little tired. Let me rest for a while."
Her voice was utterly weary.
Seeing her rare display of vulnerability, Ji Hongchen gently shook his head.
"In cultivation, the most important thing is to advance gradually."
"You're very talented, but you're too stubborn. Sometimes, relaxing a little will actually let you go further."
Zhu Zhuqing did not answer. She simply closed her eyes and quietly recovered.
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