Chapter 1438 What's so funny?

Wow!

The fabric slipped down his shoulders, revealing the old, crisscrossing scars on his back.

Those are marks left by cherry blossoms in the early years.

Each mark is identical to the scars on the Snake Princess's body, and behind each one lies countless stories.

Snake Princess was stunned, then a very faint smile appeared in her eyes.

"What are you laughing at?" Luo Feng asked calmly.

Snake Princess didn't make another move, but just watched him quietly as the shirt was casually tossed on the carpet, revealing the muscles of his strong arms and waist.

"Nothing to smile about."

"Now, we are truly the same."

The Snake Princess's voice was soft, tinged with a sigh.

She raised her hand and touched a scar on his back; the coolness made Luo Feng shiver slightly.

This time, he didn't dodge.

Dust on the roof beams floated in the moonlight.

The creaking of the bed and the suppressed, rapid breathing sounded just like those sounds that tickle the ears.

The Snake Princess kissed Luo Feng's scar, her eyes filled with a hint of piety.

That feeling was like kissing each other's past pain.

Luo Feng, who had been tense, slowly relaxed.

Then, he raised his hand and pressed it against the back of her neck, pulling her closer into his arms.

At this moment, she was no longer the ruthless assassin of the Shadow Council, but simply a woman yearning for warmth.

Amidst the collisions of skin and the scalding breaths, Luo Feng temporarily forgot about the Shadow Council and Thanatos.

All that remained was the soft body in his arms and the primal urge.

All hesitations about trust and barriers about identity were thrown to the winds at this moment.

Moonlight spilled over the edge of the bed, casting two shadows, one above the other.

Snake Princess's breath hitched, and she gripped the bedsheet beneath her, crumpling it into a ball.

When she turned over, she aggravated her old injury, and the pain spread up her bones, causing her to involuntarily tense up.

"Does it hurt you?"

Luo Feng's voice rang in my ears, carrying a hint of gentleness.

Snake Princess shook her head, buried her face in the pillow, and said in a muffled voice.

"It's an old injury; it aches whenever I touch it."

The bone-corroding venom not only leaves scars, but also causes frequent numbness in the lower back and abdomen, which can easily lead to pain if not careful.

Actually, she really wanted to laugh.

Laughing heartily and freely.

She never expected that Luo Feng would actually be with her; it felt like a dream.

Luo Feng didn't move again, but leaned down and gently placed his lips on the scar on her shoulder blade.

"Does it hurt here too?"

Snake Princess's eyelashes trembled, and a fine itch spread across her back, overshadowing the pain.

She shook her head, then nodded, and finally turned around and looked directly into his eyes.

The moonlight illuminated the glistening moisture in her eyes—not tears, but the wetness of emotion.

"Don't keep staring at the scar."

She raised her hand to stroke Luo Feng's face and softly uttered three words.

"look at me."

Luo Feng grasped her wrist and placed that hand on his chest, letting her feel the steady heartbeat beneath his palm.

"I'm looking."

His voice was low, “I can see.”

Snake Princess suddenly smiled, raised her hand to press on his shoulder, leaned closer, and kissed his Adam's apple.

"The way you're doing it... is like you're handling something fragile."

"You are."

Luo Feng looked at the scar on her side and said seriously, "At least for now."

"Don't turn on the light."

A flicker of panic crossed the Snake Princess's eyes.

"It's ugly."

Those two simple words seem to perfectly encapsulate her current feelings.

Luo Feng nodded slightly and did not refuse.

After an unknown amount of time, faint moonlight seeped in through the gap in the gauze curtain, illuminating the intertwined shadows of the two people.

Luo Feng stopped moving only when the sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn.

He pulled the Snake Princess into his arms, letting her head rest in the crook of his arm, while his other hand still protected her waist to prevent her old injury from being aggravated.

This night, for the Snake Princess, can be perfectly summed up in one sentence.

Pain and happiness.

……

Ice Rose sat in the same position on the roof tiles all night.

Originally, she intended to leave directly.

But for some reason, she stayed, wanting to see what would happen next.

The dew dampened the hem of her cheongsam, and the chill of the morning seeped into her bones through the fabric.

She seemed oblivious, listening to the sounds inside, lost in thought.

The sounds from the room below came clearly up to her, from suppressed breathing to the subsequent silence; every subtle sound was like a needle pricking her heart.

She remembered how her younger sister always followed behind her when she was little, calling her "sister".

Thinking back to the night they bandaged each other's wounds during their parliamentary training, and then thinking about now...

The edge of the folding fan dug painfully into her palm, yet she gripped it tightly, as if she wanted to find that pain.

As dawn broke, she slowly stood up.

In the morning light, her figure appeared particularly lonely. The slit in her cheongsam revealed a glimpse of spring, but she paid no heed and did not care about her image.

As she left, she appeared exceptionally lonely.

She took one last look at the closed window, then turned and disappeared into the morning mist at the alley entrance, leaving behind only a broken tile.

Some are happy and some are sad.

As a result, she left behind a little sound.

Luo Feng and Snake Princess are both highly professional individuals, and their hearing is naturally exceptional.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing seriousness in each other's eyes.

The sound just now was very soft, clearly the work of a master, and the other party did not make a move immediately, more like they were observing.

Luo Feng stood up, walked to the window, and lifted a corner of the curtain to look outside.

The morning mist outside the window had not yet dissipated, and the alley entrance was deserted, with only a few wisps of dampness remaining on the bluestone road.

Luo Feng's gaze swept across the roof, and a piece of broken tile caught his attention among the gaps in the tiles.

"There were people up there just now."

It was a fragment from the edge of the ice rose folding fan; she had gripped it too tightly last night, and a piece had broken off.

"It's her." The Snake Princess's voice was hoarse from just waking up. She was all too familiar with the scent of the Ice Rose, that fragrance mixed with coldness, which had never changed from the training room of her youth to the dark alley of today.

Luo Feng didn't turn around, looking at the scenery outside the window, and said, "Then she stayed up there all night."

These words were like a stone thrown into still water; the Snake Princess's face instantly paled.

As the pleasure of last night faded, she felt as if she had returned to the Snake Queen of the Shadow Council.

"I don't know."

Luo Feng turned around, his gaze falling on her tense back, his voice a little deeper, "But to be able to stay on the rooftop all night without making a sound, either you don't plan to make a move immediately, or... you're waiting for us to make a mistake."

Logically speaking, last night was the best time for Ice Rose to make her move.

After all, in this state, it's difficult for Cunzhi to break free and easy for him to succeed.

"Do you think it's possible that she didn't actually want to do it?"

Luo Feng seemed to remember something and looked at the Snake Queen.

"After all, you've already left the Shadow Council, so you have nothing to do with her anymore."

Snake Princess threw off the covers and got out of bed. The movement aggravated the injury on her side, causing her to groan in pain.

“The Shadow Council never does anything pointless.”

There was a barely perceptible tremor in her voice.

"The Ice Rose is the eyes of the council. Whether the movement she leaves behind is a warning or has another purpose is hard to say."

"It turns out you didn't come together last night."

Actually, Luo Feng heard the two people making noises last night.

But he assumed they were all in cahoots, so he didn't pay attention.

"No, I came alone. I didn't expect her to follow me."

The Snake Princess offered an explanation.

She didn't want Luo Feng to misunderstand anything.

Luo Feng hadn't thought much of it, and just as he was about to say something, there was a knock on the door!
The knocking came unexpectedly, and Luo Feng and Snake Princess froze at the same time.

Luo Feng quickly grabbed a shirt from the sofa and put it on, not even buttoning it up properly, before heading to the door. He lowered his voice and asked, "Who is it?"

Bai Ningbing's cold voice came from outside the door.

"Luo Feng, are you awake? The children want you to take them to buy new dresses."

Luo Feng's heart sank suddenly, and he caught a glimpse of the Snake Queen's face turning deathly pale.

For some reason, the two of them always had the feeling that they were having an affair.

He took a deep breath, trying to make his tone sound natural.

"She's awake, wait a moment."

As he turned around, he met the snake princess's panicked eyes.

She clutched the hem of her clothes, her face pale, and she didn't know what to do.

"I...I'll go through the window."

"Don't."

Luo Feng pressed down on her shoulder, his gaze sweeping across the morning mist outside the window.

“My people might be nearby; jumping out of the window would only raise more suspicion.”

Since this place has been chosen as the place of residence, naturally the surrounding area is filled with people arranged by Team Leader Chen.

Ice Rose's skill was one thing, but more importantly, it was nighttime, when visibility was poor, so she left silently and unnoticed.

But it's morning now, so the situation is naturally different.

He quickly pulled out one of his own long-sleeved T-shirts and sweatpants from the closet.

"Put this on and pretend to be my assistant."

The Snake Princess's hands trembled as she took the clothes. When her hands touched the cotton fabric, she suddenly looked up at him.

"What if they recognize me..."

After all, it's too obvious.

Who would leave an assistant in their room for one night?

Moreover, the room was filled with a very strange smell.

"Can't recognize it."

Luo Feng interrupted her with a determined look, actually trying to reassure her and tell her not to panic.

If even Luo Feng panicked at this moment, one can only imagine what would happen to Snake Princess.

"They've never seen you before."

Even so, his heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would burst out of his chest. Bai Ningbing's perception was far beyond that of ordinary people; Ice Rose had spent the entire night on the roof, so she might have already noticed something.

Don't let this woman's lack of fighting skills fool you; sometimes, a woman's intuition is completely unpredictable.

While Snake Princess was frantically changing her clothes, Luo Feng quickly tidied the bed, stuffed the scattered night clothes deep into the wardrobe, and sprayed some air freshener to cover up the cold fragrance.

The knocking sounded again, and Bai Ningbing's voice came closer.

"The children are getting impatient."

I don't know if she was testing me.

"coming."

Luo Feng agreed and helped Snake Princess straighten her overly long sleeves. "Remember, speak less and keep your head down."

Snake Princess bit her lip and nodded, her ear tips turning so red they looked like they were about to bleed.

The moment the door opened, Bai Ningbing's gaze first fell on Luo Feng's open shirt collar, then swept over the Snake Queen behind him with her head down, and her brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

"And who is this?" she asked calmly, her eyes seeming to see right through the Snake Princess's heart.

"The newly hired assistant is responsible for handling project documents."

Luo Feng stepped aside to block Bai Ningbing's view, his tone as casual as possible, without a trace of tension.

"I worked late yesterday, so I stayed in the guest room for the night."

The Snake Princess lowered her head, her fingers nervously twisting the hem of her clothes, her overly long trousers dragging on the ground, making her look extremely cramped.

Bai Ningbing didn't ask any further questions, but simply said to Luo Feng, "The children are having breakfast downstairs, hurry up."

As they passed each other, her gaze lingered on the Snake Princess's trembling shoulder for half a second before she turned and went downstairs.

The moment the door closed, Snake Princess let out a long sigh of relief; her back was already soaked with cold sweat.

"She seems to have figured it out."

"Don't overthink it." Luo Feng rubbed his temples. "Go down first, and find a chance to have Team Leader Chen send you away."

When he went downstairs, the living room was noisy. A dozen little ones were sitting around the dining table, and they cheered as soon as they saw Luo Feng.

"uncle!"

"We're going to buy princess dresses!"

Luo Feng forced a smile and was about to walk over when he saw Bai Ningbing come out of the kitchen with a glass of milk. Her gaze passed over the children and went straight to Snake Princess, who was following behind him.

"What's your name, assistant?"

She placed the milk on the table, her voice soft but enough to quiet everyone down.

Snake Princess suddenly looked up, meeting Bai Ningbing's ambiguous smile, and her tongue went tied in knots.

“I… my surname is She.”

"Assistant She?" Bai Ningbing raised an eyebrow. "She looks unfamiliar. Where did you work before?"

Luo Feng's heart tightened, and he was about to smooth things over when his youngest niece suddenly pointed at the Snake Princess's wrist.

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