Late at night.
The lights still shone brightly inside and outside of the two ancient castles, as two silhouettes climbed up to the fourth floor of the castle by the River, tiptoed into the main bedroom, and approached the bed.
On the pillows, Luo Xiaoqian and Huangfu Ruo were asleep, shoulder to shoulder.
The two men walked over to their respective partners. Qin Lan carefully bent down to kiss Huangfu Ruo's forehead, while Leng Zimo made sure to tuck Luo Xiaoqian's uncovered foot gently back under the blanket.
Standing across the bed from each other, the two men made a "let's get out of here" gesture to one another simultaneously.
Leaving the bedside, they tiptoed out of the room just as they came in.
It was not until they reached the small lounge at the end of the fourth floor staircase that the two men finally stopped walking.
"I'm counting on you tonight," Qin Lan said with a smile.
