After provoking the holy maiden of Miao territory, she was infected with a love curse.

When he was brought into Sang Che's bedroom.

Yin Huaixi was still shaken, and glanced down at her bare ankle.

There were no heavy chains there, meaning she was now free.

Physical liberation does not equate to spiritual sustenance. As she is now, she is forced into the private domain of Sang Che, the "Holy Maiden of Miao Territory."

There's no escaping it.

Even more desperate.

"The Holy Maiden said that you will live here from now on, and you can just tell us if you need anything."

Ah Cai stuffed Yin Huaixi's change of clothes into her arms, turned around, and was about to step over the threshold and disappear from the spot.

"etc."

Yin Huaixi grabbed A Cai's wrist and pulled her back without saying a word.

Swaying, A-Cai almost tripped and fell. She turned around and glared at Yin Huaixi, wanting to get angry, but swallowed it back.

This woman was the saintess's darling, and she dared not scold her.

"What's wrong now?"

"The Holy Maiden will be here soon. You can tell her what you need."

"However, I advise you not to even think about escaping. After all, you saw it yourself. If it weren't for the Holy Maiden, Lady Ah Shui and the others would have already captured those court lackeys and used them as medicine!"

Unexpectedly, this guy reacted like he'd been hit by a firecracker.

Yin Huaixi waited quietly for her to finish speaking before clearing her throat and saying, "Um... excuse me... don't I have any other rooms?"

Before she went to the bandit stronghold, she had a single room!

Could it be... that Sang Che is serious?

Ah Cai stared at Yin Huaixi with an extremely eerie look, gesturing with one hand between the two of them as if she wanted to cut them apart with a knife.

"You Han Chinese have a saying, 'One should not touch others'! Don't get so close to me, lest the Holy Maiden misunderstand!"

"Also... your room was arranged by the saintess, we won't interfere."

"If you have any questions, you can ask the saintess."

That's all.

This time, A-Cai was more cunning. Before Yin Huaixi could pull her away again, she ran away.

With a sigh, Yin Huaixi resignedly stepped inside. Now, she was no longer in a situation where she had to bow her head under someone else's roof.

The lives of the dozen or so people imprisoned in the cave were all tied to her.

Yin Huaixi was certain and sure that as long as she dared to turn her back on him and flip the table.

Without saying a word, Sang Che would press her head down right in front of her.

Let her watch helplessly as more than a dozen people die before her eyes, their blood flowing like a river, leaving no trace of their bodies.

...

"Huaixi, do you like it here?"

"Before I could not see, my life was a bit rough, but now that you've moved in, it's naturally going to be different."

Her clear voice, rising and falling with Sang Che's voice, was accompanied by the sound of silver bells, making it extremely pleasant to the ear.

However, Yin Huaixi couldn't laugh.

This place, compared to the last time she stayed here, is indeed clearly been carefully decorated... but it also looks like a canary cage made of gold.

The more beautiful and exquisite something is, the more dangerous it is.

There will never be a chance to turn things around.

"If there's anything you don't like, you can tell me, and I'll instruct them to change it immediately."

Sang Che raised his hand, and the butterflies that had been lingering outside the window rushed in again.

In the past, Yin Huaixi might have thought these butterflies were beautiful, but now, she doesn't think so at all...

"I don't dislike anything about you, but you... Ah Che, won't your subordinates have any objections to you being so deferential to me?"

I've been here for so many days.

Even if these Miao people didn't utter a single word, Yin Huaixi could still sense their hesitation and unspoken words.

And the look in his eyes.

"My business is my business. So what if they have opinions?"

"If I say I'll protect you, then I will. Within this radius of hundreds of miles, thousands of miles, no one will dare to touch you."

A small red snake slithered on his wrist, flicking out its long, thin tongue, as if flatteringly agreeing with what Sang Che had said.

I was momentarily taken aback.

Yin Huaixi's heart skipped a beat.

This absurd action of her body made Yin Huaixi gently raise her fingers and place them on her chest.

Feeling my heart beating.

How could she react to Sang Che? This must be... it must be the original plot or some damn heavenly law at work.

It's just flirtatious talk that you can find anywhere, how could she possibly fall for it!

"Alright, what are you standing there for? Come in."

"Sleep with me, I won't eat you."

Sang Che didn't need anyone's help to walk in her long-time bedroom, but the room's furnishings had changed drastically in recent days, and she was now walking with a slight stumble.

They won't eat her?

Who would believe that!

Whether she believed it or not, she had to leave. Yin Huaixi moved slowly, casually tossing the package onto the table.

The throbbing pain in her ankle reminded Yin Huaixi of the need to endure hardship. She walked over and thoughtfully poured Sang Che a cup of tea, pushing it towards him.

Sang Che felt quite pleased with Yin Huaixi's initiative as his fingers touched the warm teacup.

That's how it should be...

Huai Xi should gradually lower her guard, become dependent on her, develop a habit of relying on her, and then... be unable to leave her.

"Thanks."

"With Huaixi taking such good care of me, I'm sure I won't be troubled or worried about not being able to see in the future."

Isn't this just a sarcastic remark implying that she can't escape?

Yin Huaixi didn't delve into what one of Sang Che's eight hundred cunning minds was thinking.

She was direct and clear in expressing her intentions.

"Since you've caught me here, it's only right that I do something."

She did want to run away.

However, the outcome is obvious.

She'll definitely be caught by Sang Che and hung upside down from the roof beam, and then... no, probably caught and trapped on the bed, unable to move.

"Yeah?"

"From now on, Huaixi will take care of all my food, clothing, shelter, and transportation... Is that alright?"

Holding the teacup with his slender fingers, Sang Che sipped the warm tea as if it were a priceless treasure.

This was poured for her by Yin Huaixi; it absolutely cannot be wasted.

Yin Huaixi: "..."

There's no reason for her to work for someone else for free. Can she refuse?

Forget it, I can only keep these thoughts to myself. If I were to actually say them out loud, I'd be courting death!

He answered the question expressionlessly, and the two remained silent.

Sang Che hummed a song in a good mood, tapping his finger on the table while playing with a delicate and exquisite dish in his other hand.

This contains the Gu that Sang Che raised.

However… Yin Huaixi had never seen what kind of Gu was inside this jade vessel.

Sometimes, not asking is the best choice.

Knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing.

After hesitating for a long time, Yin Huaixi finally spoke, "Um...do we really want to sleep together?"

This statement is too simplistic.

Still finding it a bit strange, Yin Huaixi quickly continued.

"Well, I didn't mean anything else—I mean... if there are any empty rooms here, I can move in. Smaller ones are fine. Um... if we squeeze in together, I'm a restless sleeper, as you know."

He stacked layers of buffs on himself.

As Yin Huaixi spoke, she secretly observed Sang Che's expression.

There are no other rooms available.

Sang Che's lack of any apparent thought immediately silenced Yin Huaixi.

No further words.

"Huaixi, don't you want to sleep with me?"

"You don't want to sleep with me because you're still thinking about someone else?"

"Those people in the cave... hiss... it seems I still have to deal with them."

Yin Huaixi chuckled as she grabbed Sang Che's slender fingers and held them in her palm.

"No, I'll sleep with you."

"I didn't say I didn't want to sleep with you, I was just worried I'd crowd you..."

"That's it... I don't have any other thoughts..."