Vaguely, Qin Yu felt someone taking care of him. Something was fed to him, rolling down his throat and transforming into a roiling, burning pain that violently smashed away his faintly formed consciousness.

He didn’t know how much time passed. Perhaps one day, two days, or even a year or two. But when Qin Yu finally exhausted every ounce of will he had to open his eyes, he could see the light of the setting sun sprinkling through the window, leaving a dim yellow haze that illuminated a messy skirt draped on an edge. Then, he saw a woman’s clean and perfect naked back. She was inside a wooden barrel filled with water, leaning against it, seeming as if she were asleep.

But when Qin Yu’s gaze fell on her, the woman opened her eyes.

Splash –

A wave of water came crashing down on him, leaving his entire head wet. Qin Yu closed his eyes and by the time he opened them, she was already fully dressed and standing beside his bed. As beads of water rolled down her long hair, she smiled and asked, “Did you like what you saw?” Her voice was pleasant to the ears and filled with hidden temptations. However, Qin Yu felt his heart chill. He vigorously shook his head, his bones crackling in the process.

The woman narrowed her eyes, as if she were trying to make out if he were lying. Then, with a light cough she stood up. She...