Ye Xiao couldn't help but crack a slight smile. Although he saw through Xiaonan's inner thoughts, he chose not to expose them and simply grinned.

When Xiaonan stripped off her nightgown, her bare figure was suddenly on full display before Ye Xiao, exuding a particularly vibrant spring vibe. Although they had just been tussling for more than half an hour, Ye Xiao really entertained the thought of romping in the bathroom. He just thought about it, however, because Xiaonan was about to step into the bathtub, and if she knew his thoughts, that girl certainly wouldn't be able to focus inside the tub.

Xiaonan also noticed the unusual look in Ye Xiao's eyes and let out a coquettish hum, saying, "What are you looking at? Haven't you seen enough before?"

Ye Xiao chuckled softly and said to Xiaonan, "I have seen, but I haven't seen enough!"

Ye Xiao's words were quite skillful. He had seen her, but had not seen enough. That meant he still wanted to look!

Xiaonan's face turned rosy again, and then she carefully stepped one foot into the bathtub. As her foot entered, she was slightly surprised and said, "I clearly added warm water just now, how come it turned cold? But it's quite comfortable though."

Ye Xiao smiled and said, "Go ahead, enjoy the nourishment that the Source Life Liquid brings."

"Source Life Liquid?" Xiaonan asked with a hint of confusion, "Are you saying that this is called Source Life Liquid?"

"Yes," Ye Xiao affirmed with a smile, standing next to the bathtub.

Xiaonan settled into the bathtub and perhaps because she was feeling truly comfortable, she quickly lay down, revealing only her little head. However, Ye Xiao could no longer see her perfect body.

"It's really so comfortable. I didn't realize that bathing could feel this good!" Xiaonan exclaimed in surprise.

Ye Xiao immediately teased, "Oh? Is it even comfier than our romp on your bed just now?"

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Xiaonan shot him a glare and then asked, "Are you just going to stand here the whole time?"

"Isn't there a toilet outside? I've decided to sit on the toilet and watch you bathe," Ye Xiao said.

"That's quite creative!" Xiaonan chuckled and said, "I'll tell you a secret. When I was little and upset, I would sit on the toilet."

"Is that so? It seems this idea wasn't my original one!" Ye Xiao said with a smile.

Xiaonan immediately said proudly, "Of course. But why do I feel a bit drowsy now? I really want to take a nap."

"Sleep then, I'll watch over you." Ye Xiao told Xiaonan with a smile!

"Alright." Xiaonan didn't know what happened but the waves of sleepiness made her unwilling to say another word.

As soon as her eyes closed, Guan Xiaonan immediately entered a state of deep sleep!

Most people, when they sleep at night, appear to have slept for seven, eight hours or even longer. In reality, they only experience two to three hours of deep sleep. Deep sleep is when the brain truly rests, whereas during the remaining time, the brain remains active in a state of light sleep. Now that she had lain down in the bathtub, Guan Xiaonan had instantly entered deep sleep; sleeping for just an hour or two was akin to a full night's rest.

Ye Xiao watched Guan Xiaonan and couldn't help but smile slightly, thinking about how casually she had just spoken to him. She no longer carried that previous sense of embarrassment, or at least, much less of it. When a normal woman gives her body to a man, it's akin to entrusting him with everything she has. In front of this man, there was no longer a need for the false modesty she displayed in public, nor a mask to wear.

Looking at Guan Xiaonan now, Ye Xiao felt a pang of heartache. He genuinely felt sorry for her. Although Guan Xiaonan no longer appeared sad on the surface, her heart must be in great pain.

Guan Chongshan was Guan Xiaonan's father, and she was furious with him for, as her father, planning to offer his own daughter to someone else.

Furthermore, Guan Xiaonan was even more grieved over Cui Ji.

Although Cui Ji wasn't much to speak of, he had once been like a brother to Guan Xiaonan, treating her extremely well. But now, he had gone over to someone else's side and, most importantly, was even helping others against Guan Xiaonan. It could be said that Guan Xiaonan's current predicament was largely exacerbated by Cui Ji's instigation. Moreover, the words Cui Ji had spoken back at the Guan family had completely disregarded Guan Xiaonan's feelings, clearly showing his intentions to trade her happiness for a lifetime of wealth and glory.

A person can become lost in the face of money and power, yet this person was once someone very close to Guan Xiaonan, and she was naturally in immense pain.

Ye Xiao sighed, then his mind turned again to the previous conversation between Guan Chongshan and Cui Ji. He could be sure that Xiong Daoliang was likely the manipulator behind the scenes, but should he tell Ling Hengyu about this? Should he directly inform Ouyang Hua and let him handle Xiong Daoliang?

Ye Xiao believed that Ouyang Hua definitely had the power to deal with Xiong Daoliang, given that the Flame Dragon Team had the privilege to "act first and report later," and Ouyang Hua was the leader of the Flame Dragon Team's Z group.

Although Ye Xiao didn't know much about the composition of the Flame Dragon Team, if it were the Z group, it would normally be equivalent to the twenty-fourth subgroup, and Ouyang Hua was the leader of this subgroup. His authority was certainly tremendous, and those who could become a subgroup leader of the Flame Dragon Team must have significant strength. Ye Xiao trusted that Ouyang Hua could deal with Xiong Daoliang, whether through the official power of the government or his own individual power.

However…

Ye Xiao suddenly thought of something else, something very important. Since he had overheard this information, if he revealed it now, it would be like "startling the snake in the grass"; Xiong Daoliang would not make any more outrageous moves, and then how could he deal with Xiong Daoliang?

Thus, after much consideration, Ye Xiao felt it was better not to rush out with this information. He would wait for Xiong Daoliang to make a move and then he would act. That way, he wouldn't have to worry about Xiong Daoliang backing out.

Ah?

Ye Xiao thought about Xiong Daoliang, but then another person suddenly came to mind.

That person was Xie Zheng, who had given him the "Breaking Three Extremes" technique at the Yu Sha cold storage.

Xie Zheng told Ye Xiao that he once had a disciple who learned his famous Three Extremes technique and ended up causing him to be disabled. Xie Zheng hoped that after Ye Xiao learned the Breaking Three Extremes, he would use it to eliminate this former disciple.

Xie Zheng had mentioned that Li Dachong, who had confronted Ye Xiao at the Yu Sha cold storage, was connected to his former disciple, and that Li Dachong was Xiong Daoliang's disciple. Could it be that Xiong Daoliang was the former disciple of Xie Zheng? If so, then the person Ye Xiao had to eliminate for Senior Xie would be none other than Xiong Daoliang, wouldn't it?

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