"Gu Zhixing, how old are you this year?" She raised her foot to block his approaching chest, her satin nightgown slipped down, revealing a section of her smooth, alabaster-like calf, her skin glowing faintly in the morning light.

Her voice carried a hint of teasing, yet also a touch of helplessness, "So, you're resorting to all sorts of shameless tricks in bed?"

Gu Zhixing's eyes suddenly darkened. He grabbed her slender ankle and gently rubbed his thumb against the protruding part of her ankle bone, feeling a slight tremor in the skin beneath his palm.

Shen Jintang frowned, her gaze towards Gu Zhixing darkening.

"Isn't it enough that it works?" Gu Zhixing smiled.

But before he could do anything, the world suddenly spun around him.

Shen Jintang flipped over and straddled Gu Zhixing's waist, her movements swift and decisive, as if she had taken control of the situation.

Her fingertips pressed against his open collar, her eyes clear and firm, as she threatened, "If you keep making trouble, I'll beat you up!"

After saying that, she deftly put on her outer robe, fastened the jade belt at her waist, and the previous romantic atmosphere instantly transformed into a solemn, businesslike one.

Gu Zhixing leaned against the bed, watching her tie her clothes, his eyes filled with a hint of reluctance, yet also with a touch of doting affection.

He suddenly reached out and hooked the sash around her waist, his voice tinged with a hint of teasing: "When Lord Siyan interrogated me last night, he wasn't so ruthless."

"Gu Zhixing." She slapped his hand away, only to see that he had already rolled off the bed, his black undergarment hanging loosely on his shoulders, revealing a conspicuous teeth mark on his collarbone.

Her eyes darkened, as if the softest part of her heart had been touched, but she quickly regained her composure: "Stop fooling around, it's time to deal with serious matters."