Slowly, gradually.
Two days had passed...
After absorbing his Soul Ring, Gu Qingnian paid no attention to anything else. He sat cross-legged, wholly focused on stabilizing his Soul Power. After all, breaking through six levels in succession because his accumulated Soul Power had burst forth was not a bad thing.
Still, releasing too much long-accumulated Soul Power at once could easily cause instability and have some effect on his future cultivation. To leave no hidden dangers behind, this was what he needed to do.
Meanwhile, inside the little house belonging to Jiang Nannan's family.
Jiang Nannan lay on the bed with vacant eyes, her thoughts drifting. That figure from her memories kept appearing in her mind: his alluring presence, his teasing words, his peerless face...
Her cherry lips shifted slightly, and the tip of her tongue unconsciously licked the edge of her lips. Those warm, soft memories kept resurfacing, making her heart tremble.
I want to go with him. The thought surfaced in her mind, and her lovely face flushed. To think she was already having thoughts like that...
At noon, she got up to cook. Whether because of her mood or something else, she kept making mistakes.
She finally managed to make something that looked decent and tasted good, but eating it somehow felt like chewing wax. Gradually, she lost her appetite.
Remembering the meals Gu Qingnian had prepared before, she clicked her tongue and put down her bowl and chopsticks, wanting to eat even less. Still, she finished it to avoid wasting food.
Afterward, she lay down on the bed to rest, only to feel that the quilt simply would not warm up. Damn it! I'm not sleeping!
*It's all Gu Qingnian's fault! He's made everything I do feel wrong! Damn it, damn it! It's all because he