She pushed open the Vermilion Gate. The courtyard was silent.
Qin Churan stepped lightly in her high heels.
The normally lively Song-Style Courtyard House was eerily quiet tonight.
The lights in the courtyards of Song Qiuya, Li Xiaoyue, Zhang Ruoxi, and Qin Chuxia had gone out early.
Yun Sheng had taken the Gu siblings to patrol outside the village.
These women had tacitly agreed to give her some privacy.
"Good evening, Miss Qin."
A cold mechanical voice suddenly sounded at her feet.
Startled, Qin Churan looked down.
The Intelligent Robot, Friday, stood there holding a tray, blue lights flickering in its eyes.
"Master is waiting for you in the Master Bedroom. Please follow me."
Friday turned and led the way.
Qin Churan drew a deep breath, tightened her grip on her handbag, and followed in a daze.
They passed through the covered walkway and reached the Main Courtyard.
The door to the Master Bedroom stood ajar, a faint azure glow spilling through it.
Friday stopped, gestured for her to enter, then turned and glided away into the night.
Qin Churan stood outside the door, her heart pounding.
She gritted her teeth and pushed her way inside.
The lights were off.
Chen Lin sat cross-legged on the spacious rosewood bed.
Dense azure spiritual energy swirled around him, making his already sharply defined features look even more sculpted.
He unconsciously radiated the pressure of the Foundation Establishment stage.
Standing beside the bed, Qin Churan caught her breath.
She dared not disturb him and could only stand there in a daze.
Her gaze traveled from Chen Lin's broad shoulders down to the steady rise and fall of his chest.
The outrageous illustrations from the Phoenix Yin-Yang Essence Cultivation Art manual she had seen that afternoon sprang unbidden into her mind again.
*Will we...