He bit her lips as a punishment, causing Shi Ran to gasp in pain.
"Brother Xiao Lu and I are just friends. He's been very kind to me at Yipin Ju these past few days," Shi Ran explained.
"Still explaining!"
Tang Si pinned her against the door, silencing her with a kiss to prevent her from saying another word.
They were engrossed in their passionate embrace, feeling a growing heat, when suddenly...
Knock, knock, knock—
Someone knocked on the living room door.
Both of them, who had their eyes closed and were enjoying the kiss, opened them simultaneously and looked at each other.
Shi Ran's cheeks flushed with embarrassment. She pushed Tang Si away and wiped her lips, asking, "Who, who is it?"
"It's me."
It was Meng Jingwei's voice from outside.
Instantly, Shi Ran's cheeks turned a deep crimson, like a perfectly ripe xiaomixia.
She shot Tang Si a reproachful glance, tidied her clothes, and opened the door. "Sister Wei, President Qing. You... why have you changed back to your old look?"
"Mm."
Qing Muye responded with a single syllable, offering no explanation.
However, Meng Jingwei, noticing Shi Ran's flushed cheeks and the swollen redness of her lips from the kiss, teased, "A Ye, I told you not to come now. Look, you've ruined someone's good time."
Meng Jingwei immediately shifted the blame to Qing Muye.
Facing her teasing, Shi Ran quickly covered her face with her hands. "Oh, Sister Wei, please don't make fun of me."
Tang Si, who had walked over to the table and sat down, added, "Little chili, if you say one more word, Shi Ran will want to dig a hole and crawl into it."
"Hahaha, alright, I won't say another word."
Meng Jingwei draped an arm around Shi Ran's neck. "It's okay, dear. We've all been through it."
As they chatted, Qing Muye walked over and sat beside Tang Si.
Meng Jingwei then lowered her voice and handed Shi Ran something. "Here, you might need this medicine."
"What is it?" Shi Ran asked softly.
"It's contraception, of course," she whispered. "It lasts for half a month, and it doesn't harm your body. You don't have to use it if you don't want to."
"Wow, Sister Wei, you're simply the best."
Shi Ran hugged Meng Jingwei tightly, feeling incredibly touched.
"What are you two sisters talking about?" Tang Si took a sip of water and looked up.
Shi Ran slipped the item into her pocket and snorted proudly, "It's a secret, I won't tell you." She then took Meng Jingwei's hand. "Come on, Sister Wei, let's go to my room. I want to chat with you."
"Alright."
Knowing that Qing Muye and Tang Si had matters to discuss, Meng Jingwei went with Shi Ran to the adjacent room.
Leaving the two men alone in the living room, Qing Muye's expression grew serious. "Anthony already knows my identity. He will definitely make a move against A Wei and me on the day of the Hunting Grand Ceremony. Therefore, you need to attend with us that day."
Tang Si, being a doctor, would be the safest person to have by their side.
"No problem. However, can I get in?" Tang Si asked with some concern.
"I will arrange everything."
After speaking, Qing Muye furrowed his brow. He pondered for a moment and then asked, "Do you remember the underground palace at the Qing family's old residence last year?"
"I remember. What about it?"
"At that time, an odorless, colorless unknown substance entered A Wei's body. She suffered from a splitting headache, but there were no other reactions afterwards. I still haven't figured out what that substance was, and it makes me very uneasy."
He had initially thought that coming to the Hidden Clan would allow him to investigate this matter, but he had found nothing so far.
He continued, "However, I suspect it's a Gu worm from the Hidden Clan. But very few people in the Hidden Clan have seen Gu worms, so it's difficult to confirm."