Xiao Shaojin stepped into the room, immediately feeling an unusual chill in the air. Had Fei Liuli always lived in such a cold atmosphere?
Fei Liuli lay quietly asleep on the bed. Xiao Shaojin treaded lightly as he approached her.
He bent slightly, gently brushing away the tear stains at the corners of her eyes that had yet to dry. He stared at her, his gaze filled with a complex mix of emotions.
Recalling his recent encounter with Ma Tianshu, it was Fei Liuli who occupied his thoughts completely.
When he saw Xu Jincheng hurriedly embracing Tian Shu, flaunting his claim over her, the hatred and jealousy in his heart had surprisingly diminished.
Xiao Shaojin remembered those first few days after Ma Tianshu returned, when he would coax Fei Liuli to sleep and then habitually find himself in her room.
He would gently hold Fei Liuli as they drifted off together, only to wake up in the early hours and quietly leave her side to return to Ma Tianshu.
He recalled the moment he embraced Ma Tianshu, catching a glimpse of the deep sorrow etched on Fei Liuli's face. To his surprise, he felt a small surge of excitement and a childish urge to show off in front of her. Yet when he heard Fei Liuli hurriedly clarifying their relationship to others, a wave of anger surged within him.
And when he first laid eyes on Xu Jincheng, he felt as if he was about to entrust his most treasured possession, Tian Shu, to someone else.
All these emotional fluctuations stemmed from one person: Fei Liuli.
Xiao Shaojin finally realized that the one he truly loved had always been her.
Suddenly, he pulled Fei Liuli tightly into his embrace.
Her eyelashes fluttered slightly in response, and he murmured softly, "Sleep now, I'm right here beside you."
"Master has suffered quite a bit from that guy, Xiao Shaojin."
A lewd face gradually emerged in her mind. Fei Liuli patted the dazed Xiao Shaojin and Xu Jincheng, saying, "Do you remember what happened a couple of days ago when Tian Shu and I ran into something on the street? Someone mentioned that it was a recent grudge we had formed. I wonder if it could be..."
"Watch out!" Fei Liuli felt a sudden rush of arrows slicing through the air behind her. Before she could react to defend herself, Xiao Shaojin tightly embraced her and spun them around.
"You..."
"Are you okay?" Xiao Shaojin anxiously checked her from head to toe, his face filled with concern, completely ignoring the mixed emotions of confusion and gratitude in Fei Liuli's eyes.
"I'm fine, really." Fei Liuli lowered her head, unable to hide the warmth blooming in her heart.
On the side, Xu Jincheng couldn't hold back any longer. He pulled out an arrow and walked over, taking down the note attached to it. After reading it, he handed it to Xiao Shaojin.
"With that clever mind of yours, I don't think I need to introduce myself. Xiao Shaojin, if you want to meet your beauty, come tonight at midnight to the alley behind South Street. No bringing an army, okay? Haha!"
The note was stained with blood.
Fei Liuli stared into Xiao Shaojin's eyes, filled with complicated emotions, and felt an inexplicable pain in her chest.
It seemed like something bad was about to happen.
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