By the time Zhang Xiaoshan had locked the door and returned, Bai Shutong was already lying on the bed, having left an excellent spot for him.
Her black hair spread out on the white sheets at that moment.
Zhang Xiaoshan swallowed hard.
Was such a beauty really about to be his?
But, what about the consequences?
"What are you afraid of, just come over if I asked you to," she said.
Bai Shutong was also looking forward to it internally. What kind of feeling was it that made so many people yearn for it?
Zhang Xiaoshan also climbed into the covers.
That night, the two of them hardly slept.
She wanted to deeply experience it.
The darkness could instill fear, but it could also make those with guilty consciences feel safe. The negative aspects of human nature could be fully displayed without any disguise at such moments.
To put it more plainly, in such an environment, a person could completely lose their inhibitions.
At this moment, she had nothing to do with the sunny and forthright female journalist she was during the day; she was simply a woman.
She even switched from being passive to taking the initiative.
She was a very smart and nimble woman...
Finally, around three in the morning, Bai Shutong fell asleep contentedly, curling up in Zhang Xiaoshan’s arms.
Zhang Xiaoshan touched Bai Shutong’s hair and a smile appeared on his face.
At that moment, all the Qi Bai Shutong had accumulated in the first half of her life had completely transferred to Zhang Xiaoshan.
He could clearly sense that the Qi in his Dantian had reached its limit.
He just needed an entry point to successfully step into Qi Transformation.
The more Qi he accumulated inside him, the more powerful the Dragon Form he would transform into would be.
Even among those who transform into Qi, there were levels of strength.
Afterward, he too fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, when he woke up, it was almost eleven o’clock.
By then, Bai Shutong was no longer by his side.
His hand felt around under the covers; the side Bai Shutong had slept on had already grown cold, clearly, she had left a while ago. There was still a faint scent lingering on the quilt.
"She really did stick to the agreement, leaving quite freely."
Zhang Xiaoshan had been somewhat worried about how he would face Bai Shutong in the morning. After all, he was responsible for her transformation from a pure girl to a faded flower.
But who could have expected Bai Shutong to leave quietly?
That was better, sparing them both the embarrassment.
Zhang Xiaoshan turned on his phone, thinking of sending Bai Shutong a greeting message.
But Bai Shutong had already sent him one.
"I was quite satisfied with the service yesterday," she wrote. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒•𝙣𝙚𝙩
There was also an unclaimed 200 yuan red packet.
Zhang Xiaoshan was somewhat speechless.
This Bai Shutong really was something.
"Where are you now?" he texted her.
Bai Shutong replied quickly.
"You, you leant on me all night to do the work, and you’re just waking up now? I’m almost at the provincial city," she responded.
"It’s not because you were exhausting, keeping me from getting out of bed," Zhang Xiaoshan teased Bai Shutong.
Sitting in the car, Bai Shutong’s face turned red.
"Didn’t I send you a 200 yuan red packet? I’ve heard lamb eggs are very nourishing, you should buy some to eat," she retorted.
Their relationship developed rapidly, and their conversations had become quite uninhibited.
"I won’t mess with you anymore. Just remember to report the tough conditions of White Dragon Village well," he reminded her.
"You don’t need to tell me that. Alright, my colleague is here to pick me up, let’s stay in touch," she concluded.
The conversation ended.
Zhang Xiaoshan got up, took a bath, and planned to leave.
Having not returned home last night, his sister-in-law would surely be furious.
Suddenly, his phone began to ring.
Looking at the caller ID, Zhang Xiaoshan was momentarily stunned.
It was from Sun Youyou, Teacher Zhou’s daughter.
Ever since he had taken the Health Education Bureau exam and nearly had a fling with Sun Youyou, she had often sent him messages, but this was the first time she was calling directly.
"This girl, she wouldn’t involve me in some mess, would she?"
Zhang Xiaoshan felt a headache coming on.
But the phone kept ringing persistently.
He could only reluctantly answer it.
"Wow, Little Shan, my dad’s in trouble."
Zhang Xiaoshan immediately tensed up.
"Youyou, don’t cry. Tell me what happened?"