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At 3 o'clock past midnight when the darkness of the night was thickest, Yun Xiao returned to the familiar grounds of the Little Cloud Residence, which was close to the Grand Hall and within the defensive formations of the Sword Pavilion.
The pond fish, the stone table, the osmanthus tree with its jade lanterns, all were as they had been. And there too, still in his heart, was the rosy-cheeked image of pale-skinned beauty! A single candle flickered within a house ahead, its window lattice revealing a charming silhouette.
She's there waiting for me! Yun Xiao thought. The youth in white approached the door and gently knocked. "Senior Sister Zhao, I'm here."
Inside, the delicate figure trembled, pots clattered to the floor, followed by a soft voice, flustered, "Why are you here so late at night?"
"Ah? Isn't that what you meant when you kept hitting me in the head with the sword manual earlier today? Three times means come at 3 o'clock, right!" Yun Xiao replied with a playful smirk.
Zhao Xuanran was speechless. BANG! She threw open the door, her eyes glaring at Yun Xiao, "Stop talking nonsense and hurry back to the Grand Hall."
"Oh, are you getting cold feet now?" Yun Xiao arched an eyebrow.
"Cold my ass!" Zhao Xuanran said through gritted teeth.
"Oh, it's cold? Does it need some warming?" Yun Xiao laughed.
Realizing his insinuations, her cheeks flushed red as a ripe peach. With another bang, she shut the door, ignoring him. But who would have thought, Yun Xiao creaked the door open and followed her inside. The boudoir was simply and elegantly furnished with only a wooden bed and a writing desk. On the bed lay the white cloth intended for Yun Xiao’s garment, and the desk was piled with books.
"Get out!" Zhao Xuanran was angry now.
"What are you writing?" Yun Xiao, ignoring her words, approached her desk. The ink on the table was still wet, and the paper was filled with graceful characters.
Seeing him unwilling to leave, Zhao Xuanran rolled her eyes and sat beside her desk, continuing to write and said, "Writing a letter."
"To whom?" Yun Xiao asked from behind her.
"None of your business!" she glanced at him, clearly...
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