Last time when taking a bath, I didn’t notice anything.
But the time before that, when bathing with Yuying, she was certain Lin Wanning hadn’t looked like this.
Shaking her head, Li Qingxue wondered if she had misseen things.
How could it be possible in such a short time? Besides, if Lin Wanning had gotten a boyfriend, she definitely wouldn’t keep it a secret...
"What are you doing? Come in quickly, the bathwater is just right—any more and it’ll overflow."
Hearing Lin Wanning’s call, Li Qingxue dismissed it as her own mistake.
She took off her underwear and stepped into the tub.
The steam from the hot water formed a dense mist in the small space. Glancing at Lin Wanning, Li Qingxue settled into the right side of the bathtub.
Soaking in the hot water, every cell in her body seemed to relax.
A soft moan of comfort escaped her lips.
Then she felt a splash of water hit her.
Li Qingxue adjusted her position, lounging comfortably. "What’s up?"
"What were you thinking about earlier?" Lin Wanning asked casually, resting her arms on the edge of the tub.
Li Qingxue looked up at her. The heat had deepened the red marks on Lin Wanning’s skin. Frowning slightly, she ignored the question and pointed instead. "What’s that on your body?"
Lin Wanning glanced down at herself, rubbing at the marks with a faint smile. "Probably just from scrubbing too hard."
Li Qingxue wasn’t convinced. The marks didn’t look like they came from scrubbing—especially the one near her collarbone.
It was an irregular oval shape, not something fingers could leave behind. It looked more like... a hickey.
Having watched a few risqué films, Li Qingxue wasn’t entirely naive anymore.
A hickey?
From who?
Had Lin Wanning, heartbroken after seeing Hu Yuying and Long Aotian together, rushed into a new relationship to forget him? And had they already... slept together?
The thought startled her.
She had known Lin Wanning for a long time. Though she was aware of her quiet boldness, she never took her for someone so impulsive.
But once the seed of curiosity was planted, everything seemed suspicious.
Multiple marks on Lin Wanning’s body hinted at something happening in just two days.
To test her theory, Li Qingxue’s eyes sparkled mischievously.
"You go ahead and wash your hair first. I want to soak a little longer."
Lin Wanning, unsuspecting, stood up from the tub and turned on the shower.
As the water cascaded over her, she gathered her long hair to apply shampoo—revealing even more.
The marks on her shoulders looked like someone had gripped them from behind, arms sliding under her armpits.
And for that to happen, Lin Wanning would’ve had to be lying down...
Li Qingxue stood, grabbed some shampoo sachets, and squeezed extra onto Lin Wanning’s head. "Your hair’s long, mine’s short. I always have leftovers—don’t waste them."
"Qingxue, that’s too much! The suds are getting in my eyes."
"Oops! Then rinse it off first."
As Lin Wanning washed, Li Qingxue crouched behind her. Through the gap between her legs, she had a clear view of the opposite wall.
The sight confirmed her earlier suspicion. Covering her mouth, she gasped.
Wanning really had become a woman...
And in just two days...
Her shock turned to fascination. Settling back into the tub, she studied Lin Wanning, wondering who could’ve won her over so quickly.
Had Lin Wanning’s exhaustion yesterday been because of... that?
The thought made Li Qingxue’s cheeks flush. She stifled a giggle.
Hearing her, Lin Wanning smiled. "What’s so funny?"
Li Qingxue arched a brow, her expression teasing. Still pretending? Let’s see how long you can keep this up.
Even if she wasn’t the "mother-in-law," Lin Wanning couldn’t hide this forever.
If they’d already slept together, she’d introduce him eventually.
Who could’ve charmed our Wanning so fast?
Seeing Li Qingxue’s playful smirk, Lin Wanning stepped closer, mirroring her knowing look. "That smile means trouble. Are you plotting something?"
Her hands began tracing Li Qingxue’s body, tickling her.
Squirming, Li Qingxue burst into laughter. "Alright, alright! Wanning, are you dating someone?"
Lin Wanning’s fingers froze. "Of course not."
Though the pause was brief, Li Qingxue felt it. "Liar! What, scared I’ll steal your boyfriend?" she teased.
"Look at those marks. No one gets hickeys like that from scrubbing—especially not on the collarbone. And your legs..."
Lin Wanning’s smile stiffened. Her gaze dropped to her thighs, remembering how Li Qingxue had once teased Hu Yuying about "becoming a woman."
How could I forget?
Biting her lip, she met Li Qingxue’s eyes. "Qingxue, please don’t tell anyone. Not even my brother or Yuying."
"Relax, my lips are sealed!" Li Qingxue grinned, oblivious to Lin Wanning’s tension.
Lin Wanning rolled her eyes. That’s exactly why I’m worried.
"Qingxue, a lot of people wouldn’t approve. I don’t want this relationship exposed yet."
"Please keep it secret."
Seeing her rare seriousness, Li Qingxue nodded. If Wanning had her reasons, she’d respect them.
As a friend, she only wanted her happiness.
"I won’t say a word," she promised.
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
