Chapter 1566: Chapter 1566: That Was Close!
After ending the call, Jiang Feng returned to the dining table and saw Baili Xiyue still glaring angrily at him: "Can you turn off your phone? Can’t we just have a meal without interruptions?"
"Ahem, no one will disturb us again."
Jiang Feng put away his phone, thought for a moment, and suddenly asked out of curiosity, "By the way, let me ask you something. How much do you know about your family’s ultimate legacy, Chen Longxiang?"
Baili Xiyue was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, shook her head, and said, "I don’t know, hardly anything. I saw him a lot when I was a child, but as I grew up, I didn’t see him at all. I only know he had a deep friendship with my grandfather—why are you asking about him all of a sudden?"
"Oh, nothing, just asking casually." Jiang Feng smiled and didn’t ask further.
He had said he wasn’t interested in Chen Longxiang, but he couldn’t help being curious about someone who could keep an eye on him all the time and knew so much about the Netherworld Hall.
Baili Xiyue felt puzzled, but she had no idea that the call just now was from Chen Longxiang. She adjusted her mood and continued to enjoy the feast happily.
After they were full, the two left the restaurant and returned to the long-missed mansion.
By this time, it was already past noon, and Nangong Qingcheng, Chu Feifei, and the other girls had already returned and were having their afternoon nap in their rooms.
The living room was empty, with only Baili Xiyue’s sofa and Jiang Feng’s floor bedding.
"Alright, after all this hustle and bustle, you’re tired too. Get some rest; I’m going to take a shower."
Jiang Feng was both mentally and physically exhausted and just wanted to take a shower and have a good rest.
"Mm, I’ll wait for you~" Baili Xiyue gave him a meaningful smile and then sat on the sofa.
Jiang Feng went into the bathroom, took a quick shower, and when he returned to the living room, he found Baili Xiyue still sitting on the sofa, not lying down.
She had already changed into a comfortable silk nightdress, with the hem just barely covering her thighs, revealing a pair of long, snow-white legs, and her graceful, exquisite feet were impossibly enticing.
"Why aren’t you asleep yet?"
Jiang Feng deliberately averted his eyes. After all, this was at home, and Nangong Qingcheng was upstairs, so facing Baili Xiyue, he couldn’t be as free as outside.
"Are you still going to sleep on the floor?" Baili Xiyue coquettishly glanced at him.
"What else?"
"Silly, what are you pretending for? You already know everything, yet you’re still pretending with me?"
Baili Xiyue sulkily grabbed Jiang Feng, pulling him in front of her. Through her clothes, he could clearly see her snow-white skin, almost losing himself again.
But he still didn’t lean in, hurriedly straightening up, showing signs of resistance.
"Are you crazy? Aren’t you afraid they’ll see..."
Jiang Feng was speechless. Baili Xiyue was too tempting. Even though he now knew he had been with her before, he couldn’t keep making mistakes!
That incident couldn’t be entirely blamed on him. He drank too much, acted impulsively, and made a big mistake. Now, at home, how could he repeat it?
"Hmph, what are you scared of? They’re all asleep and won’t come out..." Baili Xiyue persistently held onto Jiang Feng, as if hinting at something, refusing to let him go.
She didn’t really intend to do anything with Jiang Feng, just wanted to see if he had the courage to get close to her now. But as it proved, Jiang Feng still didn’t have the guts!
"Still, no way, it’d be a problem if we got caught!"
Jiang Feng forcibly broke free from Baili Xiyue’s hand and consciously stepped back two steps.
He was indeed more cautious than before, and in the nearby downstairs room, Zhang Qinyao was sleeping inside. If they fooled around on the sofa and made noise, it would be suspicious, too risky!
What’s more, such things should never happen the first time, or else it becomes uncontrollable.
"Jiang Feng, keep pretending! Let’s see how long you can pretend. A great opportunity handed to you, and you don’t want it, huh? If you dare, never touch me for the rest of your life!"
Baili Xiyue said angrily, glaring at Jiang Feng before lying down in frustration, wrapping herself in the summer quilt, ignoring Jiang Feng completely.
Jiang Feng didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, exhaled a long breath, and lay back on the floor bedding, finally able to rest his eyes.
But in a daze, he didn’t know how long he had napped when he felt a soft, white foot gently nudging his arm.
"Didn’t I say no? What do you want now?"
Jiang Feng felt a flare of anger and opened his eyes to speak!
But when he saw the person in front of him, he was startled!
Because standing in front of him was not Baili Xiyue, but... Nangong Qingcheng!!
"Shh!"
Nangong Qingcheng made a shushing gesture, glanced at Baili Xiyue on the sofa, and saw she was asleep. She then carefully crouched down, asking curiously, "What do you mean by ’no’? Were you dreaming? Who was forcing you to do something you didn’t like?"
"Ahem, nothing."
Jiang Feng felt quite awkward, almost letting something slip in his daze, luckily not revealing too much.
"Aren’t you asleep? Why did you come down?" he asked, feigning calmness.
"No, I was lying upstairs, and when I heard some movement downstairs, I knew you and Xi Yue were back. I deliberately waited until Xi Yue fell asleep before coming down to find you," Nangong Qingcheng said softly.
What a close call!
Jiang Feng was glad in his heart. Fortunately, he had held onto his stance just now, or else... if he hadn’t restrained himself, he might have been caught red-handed by Nangong Qingcheng!
"Do you need something from me?" Jiang Feng sat up and asked in a low voice.
"Can’t I just come to see you?"
Nangong Qingcheng rolled her eyes: "Besides, you still haven’t told me what you’ve been up to lately, being so busy without making a single call or replying to WeChat..."
After all, Nangong Qingcheng already had feelings for Jiang Feng, and with Jiang Feng disappearing for so many days, how could she not think about it or worry?
And when he finally returned, he was called out by Baili Xiyue, leaving her no time to talk to Jiang Feng alone. Now, taking the opportunity of her sisters being asleep, she sneaked down to chat with Jiang Feng.
"I’ve been handling a lot of things."
Jiang Feng sighed deeply. He couldn’t possibly divulge all he’d been engaged with lately, especially since so much involved things really unspeakable, so he chose to hide, as usual: "Mostly related to the people I’ve crossed paths with and the enemies I’ve made, but I’m resolving them one by one. You don’t need to worry about me."
"Oh..." Nangong Qingcheng’s expression dimmed slightly. She guessed Jiang Feng’s absence had to do with such matters, but she couldn’t help, only worry silently.
"And what about Xi Yue? What did she call you out for just now?" Nangong Qingcheng suddenly asked curiously.
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