Meanwhile, in another room.
The persistent ringtone of the phone reverberated through the air, but the two figures beneath the blanket remained motionless, their limbs intertwined intimately.
The noise did not manage to rouse Jin Jiuchi from his deep slumber – after all, he was the kind of person who would sleep through an earthquake or a fire – but the subtlest movement from the person in his arms did. As soon as he sensed Shen Nianzu stirring, as if intending to crawl out of his embrace, Jin Jiuchi's arms instinctively wound themselves tighter around the jade doll's body, thwarting any attempt to break free.