Su Qing stared at her, his Adam's apple bobbing for an instant.
Then she heard him utter a soft,
"Mm."
Su Ye looked at him, taking it as a sign that he was forgiving her.
'In that case, the wine from last night must have been pretty effective.'
She looked down, fastening the sash at her waist and straightening her clothes before speaking.
"I have a class on identifying medicinal herbs this morning, so I have to go."
Su Qing lifted his gaze, his eyes sweeping over her cheeks as he spoke in a slow, deep voice.
"You may do as you wish, Benefactor."
At his words, Su Ye got herself ready and climbed out of bed. Su Qing, leaning against the headboard, simply watched her.
Once she was ready, she spoke.
"I'm... going now."
With that, she shuffled toward the door.
Su Qing responded with a soft,
"Mm."
Su Ye finally rounded the folding screen and reached the door.
CREAK. The door opened.
She looked at the people standing at the door and froze for a moment.
