Bai Ruxue stood outside Shang Jiuli's courtyard gate, with no idea how long she had been there.
She felt a hollowness in her heart, and her mind was a complete blank.
Bai Ruxue couldn't even feel the passage of time.
She had no idea how much time had passed.
When Bai Ruxue finally came to her senses, the door to the bamboo house was already open.
Bai Ruxue shuddered, her heart thrown into a panic.
Her eyes darted around. She concealed her aura and hid behind a tree.
Xiao Mo and Shang Jiuli came downstairs together and walked out of the courtyard.
Standing at the gate, Xiao Mo bowed to Shang Jiuli. "You've worked hard lately, Senior Sister."
"It would be a lie to say it wasn't hard, but you truly are talented, Junior Brother." Shang Jiuli yawned. "Besides, my evenings have been very... fulfilling lately."
"..."
In the past, Xiao Mo would have argued back whenever his senior sister made such ambiguous statements.
But now, he was used to it.
