Yunjing's pitch-black and profound eyes held a hint of indulgence. He didn't want her to dirty her clothes, but the warm palm that grasped his was too comforting. In the end, he couldn't bear to pull...At this moment, images of Shuai Shuai's eyes, resembling those of a queen, flashed through my mind. His movements noticeably slowed.

Just as he was stunned, the lantern suddenly attacked him with a rush. He didn't notice and allowed the lantern to successfully spread its poison dust. To avoid inhaling it, he could only dodge first.

Ke Ming's light left swiftly after sprinkling the poison powder. When Yun Si finally recovered, Ke Ming was nowhere to be seen. Even if he chased now, he wouldn't catch up.

His profound eyes followed the departing figure of Ming Deng, then after a moment's contemplation, he turned and headed back to his estate.

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Although An Xuetang went to bed early that night, she didn't sleep well at all.

Fuzzy and groggy, with a dull ache in my stomach. I woke up drenched in sweat.thing that happened.She glanced at her wife and then turned to fetch the bird's nest soup that had been warming in the small kitchen.Mrs. Hou sat in her chair, took the bird's nest, and without a word...