After eating and drinking, Huanhuan was so drunk that she swayed as she walked.
Xue Ling took her arm. “I’ll walk you to your room.”
Huanhuan tried to tighten the last string of her rationality. She pushed his hand away and said, “No, I can walk.”
Xue Ling looked at her and wanted to carry her away.
But she was too tall now. He might not be able to carry her…
Even if he managed to pick her up, it wouldn’t be romantic at all.
Xue Ling could only suppress the desire in his heart. He clenched Huanhuan’s hand and ignored her rejection as he pulled her up to the attic.
Huanhuan sat down on the bed. Her mind was still blank. She stared straight ahead, looking especially silly.
Seeing her like this, Xue Ling couldn’t help but lean over and ask, “Do you still know me?”
The system was afraid that his silly daughter would be tricked again, so he started playing ‘March of the Volunteers’ in her mind!
“Get up, people who don’t want to be slaves! Let our hot blood build our new Great Wall!”
Huanhuan: “…”
Although she really wanted to complain about the choice of song, she had to admit that it was really good at sobering her up.
She sobered considerably.
Huanhuan pinched Xue Ling’s cheek unceremoniously and chuckled. “Of course, I know you. You’re my son!”
Xue Ling: “…”
The system cheered and clapped. “Well done! Go all out against him. Let’s see if he still dares to trick you in the future!”
Xue Ling smiled helplessly. “Alright, you’ve passed this test. I still have two questions for you.”
Huanhuan tensed and stared at him warily.
What else did this old beast want?!
Xue Ling stared into her eyes and approached her bit by bit. “I didn’t mention the name of Bai Di’s brother at the dining table just now. How do you know his brother’s name is Xuan Wei?”
Huanhuan: “…”
She shrank back involuntarily.
The system hugged his head. “Oh no!”
Xue Ling continued to approach her. “Also, how do you know that Bai Di has two sons? I don’t think I’ve ever told you about this.”
Huanhuan continued to shrink back, her voice lacking confidence. “I’ve heard others mention it before…”
“Oh? Who told you that? Give me the name and I’ll ask him.”
Huanhuan: “…”
She couldn’t answer at all. She just kept shrinking back until her back was against the wall. Only then did she realize that she had unknowingly climbed into bed.
Behind her was the wall. She had nowhere to go.
Xue Ling’s hands were on either side of her. The tip of his nose was only about a centimeter away from hers.
His blond hair slid down and swept across his cheek, touching her short black hair.
This posture was too ambiguous. Coupled with the strong aggressive aura Xue Ling exuded, she felt like she had become his prey.
The system shouted in her head, “It’s over, it’s over! Your identity is going to be exposed! If your identity is exposed before Yu Tian’s last wish is completed, you won’t be able to use this body! You’ll definitely be forced out of this world and your soul will dissipate!”
Huanhuan was so nervous that she was sweating.
Xue Ling stared at her pale face and asked softly, “What are you afraid of?”
Huanhuan couldn’t answer.
In this situation, no matter what she said, she could no longer justify herself.
She was cornered. Her mind went blank.
At this point, she wasn’t afraid.
“Do you really want to know the answer?” Huanhuan asked instead of answering.
Xue Ling’s gaze lingered on her face. “Of course. I dream of knowing the answer.”
“Even if the price of knowing the answer will burn me to ashes?”
Xue Ling: “…”
Huanhuan clenched her fists, her voice trembling. “If that’s the case, I can tell you the answer. Actually, I’m…”
“Enough,” Xue Ling suddenly interrupted. He stepped back and raised his hands. “I surrender. I don’t want to know anything else. Don’t tell me anything either. Pretend nothing happened.”
Huanhuan did not speak. Her face was still a little pale. Clearly, she had not recovered from the fear of almost being reduced to ashes.
Seeing her like this, Xue Ling was a little annoyed. He had been too impatient just now.
He reached out to touch her back and help her breathe.
However, before his fingers could touch Huanhuan, she subconsciously dodged.
His hand froze in place.
After a moment, Xue Ling retracted his hand in disappointment. “If I scared you just now, I apologize. I hope you can forgive me.”
Huanhuan pinched her temples and said tiredly, “You don’t have to apologize. I was making a fuss. It has nothing to do with you.”
“I’ll get you some hot water to wash your face.”
After Xue Ling left, the system immediately said, “You really scared me to death just now. You were almost done for!”
Huanhuan felt a lingering fear. “Xue Ling is too smart. I can’t hide it from him at all. He must be suspecting my identity already. What should I do now?”
The system thought to itself that the old beast was not just suspicious. He had already confirmed Huanhuan’s identity!
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have given up the answer that was at his fingertips.
But the system didn’t say that.
He would save some face for his silly daughter.
The system sighed. “I can’t do anything about either. I’m hopeless too.”
Huanhuan got out of bed. “Why don’t we run now?!”
“Alright, stop fooling around. Hurry up and sleep. We’ll think of something tomorrow.”
Huanhuan was very anxious. “But my identity is going to be exposed soon!”
“Your identity has long been…”
“What did you say?”
“It’s nothing.” The system coughed lightly. “I’m saying don’t be anxious. People make mistakes when they’re anxious. Even if you want to escape, you have to recuperate first before you can go far.”
Huanhuan nodded. “You have a point.”
Xue Ling returned with a bucket full of hot water. He poured the hot water into two clay pots. “Wash your face first. The rest of the water should be enough to wash your feet.”
After Huanhuan washed her face, she was about to lift the hem of her clothes when she saw Xue Ling standing beside her, staring at her without blinking.
She remembered the fur on her legs and immediately tugged the hem of her clothes down again. “Can you get out?”
Xue Ling asked, “Why?”
“When I wash my feet, I don’t like anyone watching.”
Xue Ling smiled. “It’s just washing our feet. It’s not a bath. What’s wrong with looking? Besides, it doesn’t matter if we take a bath together. We’re all male beasts. We look the same. There’s nothing wrong with looking.”
The corners of Huanhuan’s mouth twitched. “But I’m not used to being watched. It’s my preference. Please go out. Thank you.”
