Her body stiffened instantly.
"Who is it?" she asked nervously.
A familiar, respectful voice answered from outside.
"Lady Yue, your food has arrived."
She let out a long breath of relief.
She opened the door just enough to take the tray. It was filled with carefully prepared dishes, warm and fragrant.
She did not let the servant step inside.
The moment she took the tray, she closed the door and locked it again.
After eating, there was nothing else for her to do. So she stayed inside.
Days passed quietly.
She rarely left her room. At most, she walked a little inside the inner sanctum. She avoided going outside completely, afraid she might run into that strange man again.
Everything remained calm.
What puzzled her the most was Feng Yansheng. She had not seen him much lately.
But he always makes sure to come every night and sleep beside her and hold her tightly.
But something felt different. He was quieter than before.
