Ye Fan returned to the study where he had made his bed.
Even till now, Ye Fan and Qiu Mu-Cheng were still sleeping in separate beds.
Ye Fan spent his nights studying the Book of Celestial Cloud. Worried that he might interrupt Qiu Mu-Cheng's sleep, he would take his rest in the study after he was done reading the Book of Celestial Cloud.
If Ye Fan didn't take the initiative to get into Qiu Mu-Cheng's bed, then she wasn't going to be the one to ask. It would be too embarrassing.
So, having tucked Qiu Mu-Cheng in, Ye Fan made his way back to the study.
The night was especially quiet today.
The wind was gentle and soft outside.
Ye Fan lay in bed but could find no rest. Thoughts cluttered his head.
Perhaps what Han had told him was what was keeping Ye Fan up.
Han had said that they had lost all contact with that man after he had headed to Japan.
Even though Ye Fan kept telling himself that he didn't care if the man lived or died, he couldn't stop his thoughts from wandering. Where was he right now? Why had he gone to Japan? He was the head of the Chu family and had armies of martial artists at his disposal. No manner of emergency would require his presence.
"Was it because of Tsukuyomi?" Ye Fan frowned.
He could find no other reason to explain why the head of the Chu family had to travel to Japan personally. Tsukuyomi Tenshin was the only reason he might do that.
"Well, he'll find nothing but trouble and a world of pain," murmured Ye Fan as he shook his head.
Ye Fan did not know the true extent of Tsukuyomi Tenshin's powers.
The legendary goddess of the moon possessed supernatural powers like Goddess Nuwa of Chinese mythology.
Thousands of years had passed and Tsukuyomi Tenshin had been reborn in Suzumiya Eigetsu's body. Her human vessel might prevent her from reaching her former heights of power, but there still remained few in the present world who could threaten her safety.
Even though Chu Zheng-Hong was more powerful than the rest, Ye Fan believed that he was still worlds apart from Tsukuyomi Tenshin.
In fact, Ye Fan wasn't confident that he could take on Tsukuyomi Tenshin himself.
As Ye Fan continued wondering about Chu Zheng-Hong's whereabouts, he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps in the dark.
Because he enjoyed sleeping in the nude, he felt chilly air against his naked skin the next moment.
Had someone just pulled his sheets away?
"Who is it?" he gasped out in alarm.
A soft and warm body slipped between his arms then.
It was a familiar scent and touch. Even her breathing and heartbeat sounded familiar.
Ye Fan knew whom the person in his arms was as soon as they touched.
He shook his head and smiled then.
He was an idiot.
There were only the two of them in the mansion.
Who else but Qiu Mu-Cheng would climb into his bed in the middle of the night?
"What's wrong? Do you really want to give me a son?" Ye Fan smiled teasingly as he savored the warm and soft body in his arms.
Qiu Mu-Cheng curled herself within Ye Fan's arms and wrapped her own around him tightly. Her voice sounded choked. "I had a nightmare. I dreamt that you left me for good and no matter how much I shouted, you didn't look back."
Her eyes turned teary and her arms tightened around Ye Fan.
Ye Fan didn't say a word. He simply let her hold him and listened quietly to her as she spoke.
"Ye Fan, I want you to promise me that you'll never leave without saying a word. You can't leave home and not return for days. I'm the only one who gets to leave you. You can never leave me again. I won't allow you to do anything dangerous or stupid," she stared at Ye Fan suddenly and spoke to him in an extremely solemn tone.
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