Ye Tian noticed the peculiar look in Ye Feifei's eyes. "Feifei, I'm speaking from the heart. I'm truly grateful to you! But this is a very difficult matter, and I'm sure it won't be easy for you to handle either!"
Ye Feifei quickly snapped out of it, her expression returning to normal. "Brother Tian, no matter how difficult your task is, I will see it through. We've been standing at the door for so long, shouldn't you let me come in and sit down? I think this is the first time I've ever been in this room!"
"Feifei, I'd completely forgotten you were still standing there. Please, come in. Let's discuss how we can make Ye Hu lose his recent memories," Ye Tian said.
As Ye Feifei entered Ye Tian's room, her face grew a little warm. Although the two had already broken through that final barrier in their relationship, she still felt an indescribable emotion in her heart.
The Eight-winged Golden Scale Python lay quietly on the floor. Ye Feifei found this strange. Normally, it would have flown to her side by now, but today it was completely still. Something was off.
"Brother Tian, what's wrong with Ye Lin?" Ye Feifei asked.
"Ye Lin is injured. To make Ye Hu lose his memory, we need its blood. But piercing its scales is incredibly difficult, which is why it's in this state," Ye Tian explained helplessly.
"Its blood is that potent? This is the first I've heard of it!" Ye Feifei said. But then she quickly noticed the corrosion marks on the desk in the room.
"Ye Lin's blood is highly toxic and extremely corrosive. The top of that desk was corroded by its blood! This is the potion, diluted from its blood. As long as Ye Hu drinks this, he'll lose his memories." As Ye Tian finished speaking, a porcelain vial appeared in his hand.
Ye Feifei took the porcelain vial, examined it, and said, "Don't worry, Brother Tian. I have a way to make Ye Hu drink this. Once this is over, you can focus completely on your Cultivation."
Ye Tian desperately wanted to pull Ye Feifei into his arms, but he was afraid the Pure Yang Qi in his body would flare up. He could only suppress the urge.
"Thank you, Feifei! There's no time to waste, so you should go and prepare. We really can't stay in this room together for too long. You know what happened last time. I'm afraid I'll do something inappropriate to you," Ye Tian said.
Recalling what Ye Tian had done last time, Ye Feifei's face burned even hotter. In truth, at this very moment, a small part of her heart yearned for it, but her feminine modesty kept her from saying so.
"Alright then! Wait for my news!" Although every fiber of her being was unwilling to leave Ye Tian, Ye Feifei could only suppress her feelings and depart.
After Ye Feifei left, Ye Tian let out a long, heavy breath, sweat beading on his forehead. 'Being alone with her in a room is even more agonizing than killing someone!'
Ye Feifei didn't go directly to the room where Ye Hu was cultivating. As the young miss of the family, she knew to be discreet; it wouldn't do to become the subject of gossip. She returned to her own chambers.
"Tao'er, go prepare a table of food and wine. I'm going to invite Ye Hu over for a drink!" Ye Feifei said to her personal maid.
"Miss, you're going to have Ye Hu come to your private chambers? That's... not very appropriate!" the maid, Tao'er, asked in immediate shock.
"There's no 'appropriate' or 'not.' Just do as I say. Go and fetch Ye Hu for me in a little while!" A hint of anger on Ye Feifei's beautiful face frightened Tao'er, who hurried off to make the preparations.
A short while later, several exquisite dishes and a pot of wine were arranged on the table. Ye Feifei took out the porcelain vial Ye Tian had given her, uncorked it, and poured a tiny amount into a wine cup.
She then filled the cup to the brim with wine. However, the wine now had a faint blackish tint. A single glance was enough to tell that something was unusual about it, as if something had been added.
Once everything was ready, Ye Feifei changed into a purple dress and deliberately took time to do her makeup and hair. She looked even more beautiful than usual, so much so that one look would make it impossible to tear one's gaze away.
After about half an incense stick's time, Ye Hu's voice came from outside. "HAHAHA! Young Miss Feifei, you've actually invited me to your private chambers today! I, Ye Hu, am truly honored!"
"Ye Hu, don't make such a fuss. I'm in a bit of a bad mood today, so I wanted to ask you for a drink. You won't refuse, will you?" Ye Feifei said with a faint smile as Ye Hu entered.
But that one smile made Ye Hu's heart pound in his chest. In his mind, Ye Feifei had always been number one. To receive the favor of his goddess was something he had only ever dreamed of, and now he felt like he was living that dream.
"Refuse? Of course not! This is an honor I couldn't even have hoped for! But I am a bit confused... why ask me for a drink instead of Ye Tian? Everyone in the residence knows about you and him," Ye Hu asked, puzzled.
Despite the beauty before him, he hadn't forgotten certain things, unlike some men who lose their heads at the sight of a pretty woman.
"Actually, I asked you here because there's something I wanted to make clear. I understand your feelings for me, but some things just don't turn out the way we want them to. Consider this an apology to you. I hope you won't hold it against me," Ye Feifei said, her expression full of sincerity.
Ye Hu had been feeling suspicious for the past two days. His father had been gone for several days now and hadn't returned, yet Ye Tian and Ye Feifei were back, completely unscathed. It was all very strange.
The only explanation was that his father hadn't found them. If he had, his father would be the one who returned, not Ye Tian and Ye Feifei. He could only chalk it up to Ye Tian's good luck this time.
"Of course not, how could I? Feifei, you're overthinking things. My feelings for you won't change just because of Ye Tian. You'll understand in the future!" Ye Hu said with a smile.
'Once Ye Tian is dead, let's see if you still refuse me. You'll be heartbroken then, and if I just seize the opportunity, how could you not end up in my bed?' Ye Hu gloated inwardly, feeling as if that moment was drawing ever closer.
'Ye Hu, oh Ye Hu, do you really think I don't know what you're plotting? You think you can have me after your father kills Brother Tian? You're dreaming. At that point, I'll want nothing more than to kill you myself. How could I possibly become your woman?' Ye Feifei thought to herself.
"Alright, Ye Hu, let's drink this cup first! The competition for a spot at Linyuan Academy is coming up soon. I hope we can both get in smoothly. Let this cup be an early toast to our success!" Ye Feifei said, then raised her own cup and drained it in one go.
Ye Hu raised his cup and was about to drain it as well, but he noticed the color of the wine was a bit off. He put it back down on the table. "Feifei, what kind of wine is this? Why is it this color?"