章 25: Chapter 25 Soft and Gentle

The woman who had just bathed had a faint rosy tint on her small face, her long hair cascading softly and gently over her shoulders.

However, Leng Yichen knew all this was but a facade—this woman was a hedgehog that could bite.

He had always been indifferent to women.

Yet, Shu Qiqi piqued his interest.

A flash of lightning streaked across the sky, and the room was completely plunged into darkness.

Shu Qiqi, startled, shuddered and burrowed into the blankets.

She disliked thunderous nights; they reminded her of days at the orphanage when everyone mocked her for being a scaredy-cat, even locking her in the storage room.

Shu Qiqi hugged her shoulders tightly, her body trembling incessantly.

Not daring to look outside again, she turned her body towards the inside of the room as another bolt of lightning flashed.

"Ah..." The silhouette in front of her startled Shu Qiqi into screaming.