The two chatted deep into the night, until Xuexue, too sleepy to stay awake, finally fell asleep.
Only then did Long Rui tuck her in, stand up, and quietly leave.
The next day.
When Xuexue woke up, her room was completely empty. Long Rui was nowhere to be seen, and she began to wonder if she had dreamed it all last night!
"Master, Master, what are you looking for?"
Suddenly, Xiao Taohong's voice echoed through the room.
Xuexue looked up to see Xiao Taohong floating out of her dimensional space—when had that happened?—along with Little Tiger, both casually perched on the roof beams, smirking at her.
Flustered by being caught looking for Long Rui, Xuexue instantly blushed and stammered, "I… I'm not looking for anything."
