Gently laughing, Bi Xia got up and walked to the bathroom. The playful look in his phoenix eyes instantly turned cold the moment he entered the bathroom, with a hidden flicker of reddish-gold in his pupils. Absolutely not! Absolutely nothing should happen to Jiu! He wanted to protect that smile, the one that was bright and relaxed whenever facing him.

Outside the bathroom, she deeply stared in its direction, her delicate features icy cold at the moment, her small hands tightly clutching the thin white cup. Having nightmares... Starry eyes calm, what to do, she simply couldn’t believe it.

Slowly getting out of bed, Bi Xia slipped on a loose nightgown and put on the necklace at the bedside. She opened the door and walked into the living room. Her starry eyes surveyed the entire room, but her spiritual power detected nothing but Qin Zhan’s spiritual power. If no one came... then what is going on with Fourth Brother?

"Why did you come out?" Qin Zhan emerged from the bathroom, glancing at Bi Xia just as she withdrew her spiritual power. He paused briefly, but when his gaze fell on her bare, fair feet standing on the air-conditioned cold floor, his face darkened. He strode forward and picked up Bi Xia from behind, carrying her back into the room.

Suppressing the emotions in his eyes, Bi Xia watched the displeased Qin Zhan holding her and smiled gently, playfully clinging to him. Even as Qin Zhan tried to put her back on the bed, she held tight, her legs wrapped firmly around his solid waist. Her starry eyes curved in delight, "What? Are you going to leave me?"

Seeing Bi Xia like this, Qin Zhan smiled helplessly, "How could I ever leave you? No matter what, I won’t. Come down now, be good." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"No!" Bi Xia raised her eyebrows, her voice strong and resolute.

"Are you sure?" Qin Zhan looked at her with deep meaning, murmuring, "My dear Jiu, you should know that a man’s energy is quite high in the morning..."

Bi Xia: ...

Feigning a fierce demeanor, Bi Xia bared her teeth and acted as if she was going to bite him. Then, she pinched Qin Zhan’s cheek hard before leaping off him, standing on the bed, instantly calming the long-standing height dominance Qin Zhan had exerted.

Standing high on the bed, Bi Xia looked down at Qin Zhan gazing up at her from below, mischievously reaching up to hook his chin, "Hey handsome, come give me a kiss."

"Alright," Qin Zhan didn’t mind the commanding stance at all. With a smile in his phoenix eyes, he eagerly wrapped an arm around Bi Xia’s waist, pulling her slightly towards him. He tugged her nightgown collar forcefully and planted a kiss on her eyelids as she bent down.

"Every time you look at me, I feel irresistibly enchanted by you," the words whispered in her ear, causing Bi Xia to blink. Then, suddenly her neck felt lighter, as that voice continued, "Every time I see it, I dislike it. Why do you still wear it?"

Bi Xia touched her now empty neck helplessly, noticing Qin Zhan holding her pendant with a desire to toss it. She couldn’t help but smile, "We’re outside now, it’s safer to wear it."

"No, you can’t wear it. It’s not good for your health." Qin Zhan immediately dismissed her reasoning, slipping the necklace into his pocket.

"Come on, what if I need to go out later? It’s not great to have nothing to disguise myself with."

Hearing Bi Xia’s argument, Qin Zhan looked at her deeply, then let out a soft sigh, "Jiu, it’s been a month already."

"Huh?"

As he turned to the side where Bi Xia had been sleeping, Qin Zhan suddenly lifted the blanket. Puzzled, Bi Xia looked over, only to see a fresh bloodstain on the sheet, vivid as if a freshly bloomed flower.

Bi Xia felt her brain freeze for a moment, stiffly turning her head to see her nightgown behind her, just as Qin Zhan laughed, "Judging by the date, you really shouldn’t wear that pendant today, but what you need today is..."

He tossed something to Bi Xia, and she instinctively caught it, staring dazedly at the menstrual pad in her hand. After a moment, she glanced at Qin Zhan expressionlessly, jumped off the bed, and calmly walked toward the bathroom. However, once inside, she grimaced, inwardly screaming, "Ahhhhh! So embarrassing, all the way to Yan City!"