I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

Gu Yan nodded, stood up, and began to take off her coat.

He unbuttoned his shirt one button at a time.

The movements were swift and efficient, without any unnecessary actions.

The coat was taken off, folded, and placed next to the quilt on the floor.

She only kept the innermost white vest.

His vest was thin, and you could vaguely see his thin but muscular chest.

Fu Wanqing glanced at him once, then immediately looked away.

She quickly moved to the side a little and pulled the blanket closer to herself.

This person truly doesn't consider themselves an outsider.

Gu Yan lifted the corner of the blanket and crawled in. The mattress dipped slightly.

The spring emitted a very faint thud, which was exceptionally clear in the quiet room.

Fu Wanqing's face turned bright red instantly, even her neck turned red.

She could even feel the mattress next to her sink a little.

The two people were lying on one bed, covered by the same blanket.

She could smell the faint scent of herbs and soap on him.

She glanced at Gu Yan secretly, then quickly looked away.

How did this person actually get up here?

Didn't he just say he was going to sleep on the floor?

She's dressed like this now, and he doesn't even try to avoid any appearance of impropriety.

Gu Yan leaned against the headboard and picked up her phone from the bedside table.

"Go to sleep, it's almost eleven o'clock."

He looked down and started replying to messages, the light from his phone screen shining on his face.

His profile had an unreal quietness in the light.

Fu Wanqing huddled under the covers, only her eyes showing.

Her heart was still racing as she watched Gu Yan looking down at her phone.

"Who are you messaging so late?"

"Shen Youyao, she's coming to Shanglu tomorrow to take the martial arts exam."

"I told her to let me know when she arrived, and I would come to pick her up."

Fu Wanqing gave a soft "oh" and didn't ask any more questions.

She closed her eyes and tried to sleep, but she couldn't fall asleep no matter how much she tossed and turned.

Turning to the left reveals Gu Yan's arm.

Turning to the right reveals the edge of the blanket.

Lying flat on my back, I felt my heartbeat was too loud, and I was afraid he would hear it.

When I closed my eyes, my mind was filled with all sorts of random thoughts.

When I opened my eyes, I saw Gu Yan leaning against the headboard.

That profile picture flickered in and out of focus in the light from the phone.

He has long eyelashes and a straight nose.

My lips were still a little pale from the weakness I felt in the afternoon.

But he sat there quietly.

Like a painting.

When Fu Wanqing flipped through the page for the third time, Gu Yan put down her phone.

"You can't sleep."

"No, I'm almost asleep."

"You've rolled over five times since then."

"How did you know?"

"The mattress was shaking the whole time, but I didn't notice."

Fu Wanqing buried her face in the blanket and mumbled something.

"I can't sleep."

Gu Yan turned her head and saw that only half of her face was visible.

His eyes were wide open, and his amber pupils sparkled in the light.

"Then what should we do? How do you usually fall asleep?"

"I usually fall asleep as soon as I close my eyes."

"Then just close your eyes now."

"I can't sleep if I close the door, and I can't sleep with you here."

"Then I'll go sleep on the sofa."

"No, if you go out, my parents will think we've had a fight."

Gu Yan was completely at a loss, so he put his phone down.

"Then I'll tell you a story, and you'll fall asleep while listening."

Fu Wanqing blinked, but did not refuse.

"Alright, go ahead and tell me, but don't say anything too boring."

Don't try to fool me with those childish tricks.

Gu Yan thought for a moment and then began to tell a story.

His voice was lowered, and his pace was slowed down.

"Once upon a time, there was a boy who was not very healthy from a young age."

"While others could run and jump, he could only sit by the window and watch."

"Later, he met a teacher who taught him how to use a knife."

"Every day before dawn, I have to get up and swing the knife a thousand times."

"The teacher said that your body is not as strong as others."

"But your knife can be faster than others."

As Fu Wanqing listened, her eyelids began to droop.

Gu Yan's voice faded into the distance.

It sounded like an echo coming from a distant valley.

A fleeting, seven-colored light flickered deep within his pupils.

The Mirror Flower Imperial Seal was activated silently.

A very faint, warm yellow light entered Fu Wanqing's consciousness.

It was like a warm breeze gently brushing through her mind.

Her breathing gradually became even and long.

The eyelashes stopped trembling and lay quietly on the eyelids.

Her long pink hair was spread out on the pillow, making her face look even more beautiful.

The blanket rose and fell gently with her breathing.

The straps of her silk pajamas slipped down slightly, revealing a section of her snow-white shoulder.

Gu Yan reached out and gently pulled the shoulder strap back down for her.

The movements were very light and careful, as if afraid of waking something.

He tucked the blanket up to cover her exposed shoulders.

While she was doing all this, her eyelashes didn't even twitch.

After Gu Yan finished speaking, he looked down at her.

"Wanqing, are you asleep?"

He called out softly, but there was no response.

The only sound in the room was her even breathing.

Gu Yan leaned against the headboard and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He put his phone on silent and turned off the screen.

The room was plunged into complete darkness and silence.

A sliver of moonlight shone through the gap in the curtains.

The light shone on Fu Wanqing's face.

She looked like a painting when she was asleep.

But Gu Yan didn't look at it much.

He closed his eyes, but didn't actually fall asleep.

He waited, until the chirping of insects outside the window stopped.

When the house was completely shrouded in the night.

After a while, it finally got completely dark.

Gu Yan leaned against the headboard, listening to Fu Wanqing's even breathing.

Her eyelashes rested quietly on her eyelids, like two tiny feathers.

Her long pink hair was spread out on the white pillow, shimmering softly in the moonlight.

The blanket rose and fell gently with her breathing, the rhythm slow and steady.

She was truly fast asleep; she didn't even flinch.

Gu Yan was overjoyed and secretly clenched her fist in her heart.

But he didn't act immediately; just to be on the safe side, he needed to confirm it again.

This woman usually seems carefree, but her perception is anything but weak.

If she doesn't get enough sleep and wakes up as soon as he leaves, then all his hard work tonight will have been for nothing.

He took a single strand of hair out of his pocket and gently brushed it against the tip of her nose.

There was no reaction; he didn't even frown.

He gently pinched a strand of her hair and scratched the back of her hand.

She was still asleep, her palms facing up and her fingers slightly curled, like a sleeping cat.

Gu Yan finally felt relieved and waved her hand in front of her.

He shouted twice, his voice muffled.

"Late Qing, Late Qing."

There was still no response, and her breathing rhythm remained completely undisturbed.

Gu Yan breathed a sigh of relief and was about to throw off the covers and get out of bed.

Fu Wanqing's body suddenly moved.

Gu Yan's hand froze in mid-air, as if she had been paralyzed by acupuncture.

She stretched her arm out from under the covers and grabbed Gu Yan's arm.

He was incredibly strong; his five fingers gripped his forearm like iron hoops.