Was this really something a young maiden like her should be seeing?
Steam swirled through the open bathroom.
The man had fainted at the bathroom door, his dark hair soaked with water. His robe hung loosely on him, its belt barely tied, revealing a wet chest and tantalizing glimpses of abs...
Smack!
Xie Mi abruptly pressed her palms together, turned toward the night sky, and bowed deeply.
"This faithful believer has maintained a balanced diet of meat and vegetables all her life. I deserve to see this."
"Heavens, you've been good to me!"
She slid forward on her knees and helped Shen Yeqing up.
Shen Yeqing, who had been unconscious just moments earlier, stirred. He leaned weakly into her arms, slowly lifting his water-beaded lashes, his dark eyes shimmering.
"Ms. Xie... I just fainted."
Xie Mi swallowed, doing her utmost to restrain herself. "Little girl, you're still young. I won't touch you."
Suddenly, she glared at him with deadly seriousness. "But if you dare bring up breaking up with me..."
Her gaze grew fiercer. "I'll take you right then and there!"
Then she lowered her voice to a gravelly vocal fry. "So you can only ever stay with me."
Her expression shifted unpredictably, as colorful as a painter's palette, before melting into tender warmth. "That way, I can protect you for the rest of your life."
Shen Yeqing, who could barely keep up the act: "?"
Before he could react, Xie Mi grabbed his muscular forearms and swung him up, hoisting him over her shoulder like a pig.
Then she dumped him onto the couch.
"Fainting in the bathroom probably means low blood sugar. I'll find you some chocolate."
Xie Mi turned to rummage through Shen Yeqing's shelves. After stuffing everything she liked into her own pockets, she returned with