Nan Xian arrived at the thirteenth floor without any major incident.

She glanced in the direction of the surveillance camera and lowered her head even further.

The corridor was empty and very quiet, which made her feel a little more relaxed.

The background music from spy movies unconsciously started playing in her mind. She stepped to the beat of the music, took out her master key card, and approached Kou Xiangxin's room step by step.

"Beep," unlocked successfully.

She held her breath and slowly pushed open the door. "Ahem, turndown service, sorry to bother you—"

It was pitch black inside, and no one responded.

She felt relieved, closed the door behind her, and inserted the room key.

As the lights come on and music begins to play, the luxurious décor of the suite is fully revealed.

She had no time to appreciate any of this. She didn't know where Kou Xiangxin had gone tonight or when he would return. Time was precious to her; she had to find clues about the tree spirit as soon as possible.

Nan Xian immediately began searching the suite.

However--

She searched through her suitcase, drawers, bedside table, wardrobe, and even under her pillow, but found nothing of value.

Could it be... that Kou Xiangxin took all the important things with him?

Nan Xian was not giving up and searched through the files again.

Half an hour later, still nothing was found.

She frowned in distress, sighed, and silently declared to herself that her first spy mission had failed.

She restored the room to its original state, and after confirming that there were no obvious flaws, she walked to the door and was about to press the doorknob—

"Damn it, what a spoilsport! That old Taoist priest insisted I come back to get something, and I was having so much fun when he interrupted me... Ugh, where's my room key?"

Kou Xiangxin's voice came from the corridor just a door away, exploding in Nan Xian's mind like a thunderclap.

He actually came back!

She gasped, her gaze instantly locking onto the power outlet. With all her might, she pulled the room key out and sprinted into the room.

Before Kou Xiangxin could find her room key and open the door, she slipped under the bed in the bedroom like a slippery eel.

Fortunately, the suites were all covered with thick carpets, so even running on them wouldn't make any noise.

She covered her mouth and slowly exhaled, inwardly congratulating herself on her good luck, when suddenly—

She heard a breathing sound that wasn't hers.

Behind me, very close.

Nan Xian's scalp tingled instantly, and she felt a chill rush from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, as if she were falling into an abyss.

She turned her head, then stared in astonishment—

The cross-dressing man in the black trench coat was now lying on the floor under the bed in the exact same position as him, propping his head up with one hand and looking at him with a half-smile.

"Shh—" He raised a finger to his lips, the tiny diamonds embedded in his nail gleaming faintly in the dim light.

Nan Xian swallowed the gasp that was about to escape her throat and nodded.

At this moment, her mind was in complete chaos, with countless questions swirling in her head.

What exactly does this cross-dressing guy do?

Why was he in Kou Xiangxin's room?

Sasaeng fans... or people with the same goal as you?

If I didn't notice him before, then he must have seen everything I did... What should I do?

The bedroom light was turned on, and Kou Xiangxin walked in, stopping at the bedside, less than half a meter away from Nan Xian.

Nan Xian quickly snapped out of her reverie, holding her breath nervously and staring intently at his shoes, while subtly shifting her body to shrink inwards.

"Thump," a small, transparent bottle landed on the carpet and rolled right in front of her.

She was startled, then noticed a fluorescent green substance floating in the bottle, shimmering faintly like breathing.

Almost instantly, two words flashed through her mind—tree spirit.

But at the same time, a voice also rang in her mind.

"We're about to be discovered."

Kou Xiangxin bent down and slowly pulled up the drooping bed sheet.