"Huh? Mm?"
Jiang Nannan was pulled out of her daze and made a puzzled sound.
"Sit up first," Gu Qingnian said.
Whether out of confusion or instinct, Jiang Nannan sat bolt upright with a thump, looking at Gu Qingnian with a clear, vacant stupidity in her eyes.
The instant she sat up, Gu Qingnian swiftly placed the pill in his mouth, then lunged toward Jiang Nannan, their lips meeting again.
Jiang Nannan's pupils widened sharply. The sensations of coolness and warmth jolted her awake, but it was already too late.
Gu Qingnian pushed the pill into Jiang Nannan's mouth with his tongue, and in her daze, she swallowed it straight down.
Then they parted.
Looking at Jiang Nannan's expression, Gu Qingnian lightly licked the corner of his lips and gave her a meaningful look, as though savoring the aftertaste.
This made Jiang Nannan want to sink into the ground even more. In a single day, she had piled up debts and become his maid. He had even stolen her first kiss, then forcibly fed her an unknown pill.
Once she came to her senses, a little anger welled up inside her, though embarrassment outweighed it.
But soon, all her thoughts were drawn to the soul power erupting inside her.
"Sit up. Next, I'll smooth out your energy and help you absorb the power you took in today." Gu Qingnian sat up, his expression turning serious.
Jiang Nannan instinctively straightened up and sat properly.
Gu Qingnian extended both hands toward her, and she did the same. Their palms met, and the strange sensation made her tremble slightly.
Jiang Nannan felt the soul power throughout her body begin to fluctuate. A warm current surged upward, followed by a wave of soul power that swept through her entire body, prying open the barrier