Aftermath (1)

Xiao Rufeng understood that he only said those words to remind her to be more careful in the future. It had been a miracle that she was able to avoid the impending disaster waiting for her because she was sent to Yan Xiuchen's bed as opposed to other men, who could do lascivious things to her body against her will.

"I wish we'd met under better circumstances compared to last night." Xiao Rufeng bit her lower lip before giving him an awkward smile.

"We didn't." Yan Xiuchen said in a crisp voice, "but it doesn't matter now."

"I suppose you're right. There's no point in dwelling on something we cannot change." She commented.

Yan Xiuchen remained silent, but the slight incline of his head told Xiao Rufeng that he was listening. Xiao Rufeng didn't seem to mind his silence and started eating her breakfast without a word, casually checking him out.