“Huh?” Zu An asked. He had never expected the noble and conservative Xie Daoyun to propose such a thing.0

Xie Daoyun flinched when she saw his reaction. Her face immediately turned red. She said, “No, um… What I meant was whether you could stay at my side tonight.”0

“You mean sleeping together in the same room?” Zu An asked.0

“Ah! No, that’s not what I meant. Please don’t misunderstand…” Xie Daoyun trailed off.1

When he saw how she was on the verge of tears, Zu An couldn't help but chuckle. He asked, “You’re scared to be all alone?”0

“Yes, exactly!” Xie Daoyun hurriedly replied, nodding quickly. She was incredibly moved.0

There was almost a misunderstanding, as if I wanted to do that with him! Thank goodness big brother Zu understands me. He really is a kind and warm person who's good at understanding others.0

Xie Daoyun secretly gave Zu An a look, then quickly shifted her gaze.0

Zu An nodded and said, “I don’t know if other assassins will be sent after us, so let’s stay in the same room. That way, we can watch out for each other.” If something similar happened again, he would end up really regretting it if Xie Daoyun ended up in dang...0