Chen Tianyuan woke up in his hotel room.
Before he could make out the scene before him, a faint fragrance mingled with the scent of osmanthus drifted into his nose.
The scent brought him fully awake, and he finally saw who was sharing his bed.
Zhang Lexuan lay on her side, her chin propped on her left hand, watching him quietly.
Chen Tianyuan immediately recoiled, only to feel a sharp tug at his scalp. That was when he realized Zhang Lexuan had hold of his hair.
Zhang Lexuan chuckled twice, the sound especially clear in the quiet room.
"What, do you dislike seeing me that much?"
Their eyes met, and Chen Tianyuan lost the contest. His gaze darted away. "No, I just..."
"Mu En told you everything, didn't he?"
"He did..."
She sat up and released her left hand. "Since you already know, then..."
Before Zhang Lexuan could finish, however, three knocks sounded at the door.
Gongyang Mo's voice came from outside. "Junior Brother Chen, Teacher Wang wants us to gather for a meeting."
After speaking, he knocked twice more, but there was still no response from inside.
Gongyang Mo scratched his head. "Still asleep?"
Inside the room, Chen Tianyuan heard the call and was about to get up to open the door, but Zhang Lexuan rolled over and pinned him to the bed, restraining him with her left hand and covering his mouth with her right.
Zhang Lexuan was a Soul Douluo. No matter how hard Chen Tianyuan struggled, he could not break free.
Only after Gongyang Mo's footsteps faded into the distance did Zhang Lexuan remove her right hand.
"Sister Lexuan, don't do this," Chen Tianyuan said.
Zhang Lexuan looked down at him, her usual gentleness gone. Her tone was forceful. "You must give me a satisfactory answer