Beastmen possessed exceptional hearing. To avoid being overheard by the two men outside, he pressed his lips to her ear, his breath warm as he used his Beast Soul Power to transmit his voice.

The hot breath against her ear sent a tingling numbness deep into her core. The sensation left Jiang Yunnuan’s mind a complete mess. Her body went weak, and she couldn’t form a single coherent thought.

Hearing the words that had entered her mind, she gave a distracted nod. Then, she pulled his hand away from her mouth, turned her head toward the door, and mumbled drowsily.

"You... both of you, just go. I want to sleep alone..."

Outside, the beast ears atop the two men’s heads twitched. An odd feeling washed over them, and they both frowned.

Si Xie took a step forward and leaned against the door. "Jiang Yunnuan, your voice sounds a little off. Are you sick?"

’Why does her voice sound so faint and weak, and also... strangely alluring?’

His face flushed at the thought. ’Damn it, what the hell am I thinking?’

’The woman sounds like she’s not feeling well, yet here I am letting my imagination run wild. Am I really as sick in the head as she says I am???’

[Ding! Si Xie’s affinity has increased. Current affinity: 55.]

Huh?

’His affinity went up again?’

Jiang Yunnuan froze, her mind clearing for a brief moment. Her eyes fluttered open, and she blinked, staring at the man before her in the darkness.

Since the Mind Reading Technique only worked face-to-face, Si Xie was completely unable to hear her thoughts at the moment and could only fret.

"Get rid of them."

The man’s voice echoed in her mind again, leaving Jiang Yunnuan speechless.

’This guy... he snuck into my room while I was bathing. Before I even had a chance to say anything to him, Si Xie and Jun Yao started making a racket outside.’

’Then he’d quickly shut the door, flipped off the lights, and pinned me against the wall, all like some kind of thief. And now I’m stuck here acting like we’re having a secret affair.’

"What do you think you’re doing, sneaking around like this?"

She grabbed his collar, pulled his head down, and glared at him fiercely, forming a question with her lips.

"Get rid of them first. We can talk after."

Jiang Yunnuan: "..."

’What could possibly be so important that it couldn’t be discussed openly? Why did he have to make things so complicated?’

"Jiang Yunnuan??? Say something! If you don’t answer, I’m kicking the door in...!"

Just then, Si Xie’s voice came through the door again.

When he received no response after a long moment, he impatiently scratched at the door, a flicker of anxiety he himself hadn’t even noticed rising within him.

Only then did Jiang Yunnuan remember the two men waiting outside. Terrified that he might actually kick the door in, she quickly collected herself and called out a reply.

"Uh, I’m fine! It’s late, you should both go to bed. We have things to do tomorrow."

"I don’t believe you. Your voice is clearly off. What’s really going on? Open the door and let us see."

He couldn’t rest easy until he saw her with his own eyes. Si Xie wouldn’t back down until he saw her; he just had a feeling that something was strange about her tonight.

Jiang Yunnuan: "..."

’What’s wrong with my voice?’

’And why is he suddenly so concerned about me? It’s making me pretty uncomfortable.’

’Oh, I almost forgot. His affinity went up again. At this level, I guess it’s not that strange for him to be concerned about me.’

"Jeez, I already told you I’m fine! Will you give it a rest? I’m going to sleep, so stop bothering me! If you don’t, I’m going to get angry!"

She deliberately put on an irritated act, her voice dripping with annoyance. As soon as she finished speaking, she looked up and shot Fu Yuan a fierce glare.

’Hmph! It’s all your fault for putting me in such a bind!’

Fu Yuan: "..."

Outside, Si Xie felt a pang of hurt at her words. He froze for a second, then turned to the silent man beside him. Pointing to himself, his face a mask of disbelief, he asked.

"Am I that annoying?"

At his words, Jun Yao raised a brow. His expression remained cold and proud, and while he said nothing, his look was one of clear agreement.

Si Xie felt a sharp pang in his chest, but he quickly gritted his teeth and resumed pounding on the door.

"I don’t care if you get angry, just open this door! Damn it, woman, you’re acting really strange tonight! Why are you being so secretive? Are you hiding another man in there or something? Open the door! Open up right now...!"

’It was one thing if she didn’t want me, but now she doesn’t even want Jun Yao!’

’More importantly, she’s so desperate to get rid of us, but she won’t even open the door to do it. She just keeps it shut.’

’Isn’t that completely out of character?’

The more Si Xie thought about it, the more certain he became that something was wrong. There was definitely something going on in that woman’s room.

As soon as he saw her, he could use his Mind Reading Technique. Then he’d finally be able to figure out why she was acting so strange.