He Xue could feel Fang Qiu's arm around her waist.

In a flash, the scene before her eyes changed, and they had jumped up and were now at the roof of her room. From above, she had a full view of the quadrangle courtyard. She saw the two guards outside her "cell". They were watching the surroundings with great care.

She turned around.

Fang Qiu's face was so close to hers. Somehow, He Xue's heart skipped a beat.

Only then did she ...