Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan were never required to be on night duty. Normally, Lixia and Liqiu would have already retired to their rooms for a break at this hour.
The two maids exchanged a glance, unsure of what to do.
Qiao Xuan chuckled. "Just go, I'll wait for my husband."
Her tone dripped with disdain.
With nothing to discuss or attend to in Shao Yunduan's absence, what was the point of staying there?
Lixia and Liqiu smiled and departed.
As the night wore on, Qiao Xuan sat quietly under the soft glow of the light, eagerly awaiting Shao Yunduan's return and the future they envisioned together.
That was the sight that greeted Shao Yunduan as he pushed open the door.
In the dim, yellow light, there sat a woman radiating grace and tenderness. She turned at the sound of his entrance, an immediate smile gracing her face. Her pale complexion seemed to glow, and her eyes sparkled with brightness.
