zhao tian carried a sleeping li jia gently into her room. her face was relaxed in peaceful slumber, her soft breathing steady against his chest as he carefully laid her down on the bed.


    he pulled a blanket over her, brushing a strand of hair away from her face as he watched her for a moment.


    as he was about to close the door, someone stopped him, and he looked at yao jing, who was standing in the door frame.


    "jing?"


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    she looked a little hesitant, but her gaze wandered briefly past him and into the room, confirming that li jia was asleep.


    without waiting for an invitation, yao jing slipped inside and closed the door softly behind her "i just wanted to sleep with you."


    zhao tian glanced at li jia, who was sound asleep after drinking so much wine.


    "well, come in..."


    yao jing climbed onto the bed while zhao tian removed his upper robes, revealing his chest.


    with that, he went and lay beside her on the bed.


    she rolled to him and opening her arms wide, she smiled playfully, though there was a hint of affection in her gaze. "since your little girlfriend is asleep, come here. let your master spoil you."


    with a nod, he moved closer to her, burying his face into the crook of her neck and she hugged him, her hands hugging him tightly.


    "you are my cute disciple."


    snuggling his face deeper into the crook of her neck, zhao tian''s voice came out soft but teasing, the warmth of his breath brushing against yao jing''s skin.


    "so... when are we having sex?"


    for a moment, yao jing froze in place, her mind completely blank and a quick blush bloomed across her cheeks, spreading all the way to the tips of her ears as her arms stiffened around him.


    her hand subconsciously moved to brush back the stray strands of his hair, her touch gentle despite her annoyance.


    "honestly, you''re impossible," she whispered under her breath, glancing down at his peaceful expression.


    a faint smile tugged at her lips before she quickly shook her head. "and stop talking about jia. you''re not supposed to have s-sex and tell your master, you know?"


    zhao tian cracked another smirk without opening his eyes. "why not? are you jealous again, master?"


    "go to sleep!" she uttered, grabbing the pillow beside her and smacking it down onto his face.


    "haha..bwahah.." zhao tian laughed into the cushion, muffling his response as she swatted him one more time for good measure.


    the room finally settled into quiet after her outburst.


    yao jing leaned her back against the headboard, her arms still folded as she muttered to herself about "shameless disciples" and "little brats."


    but her gaze occasionally softened as it landed on the sleeping zhao tian, whose breathing had evened out.


    "cute disciple, my foot..." she whispered under her breath.


    yet despite her protests, her hand absentmindedly returned to his hair, stroking it gently as if to soothe him.


    her lips curled into a faint smile she didn''t bother to suppress this time.


    "honestly..." yao jing murmured one last time, "what am i going to do with you?"


    outside the window, the night sky was clear, with the moon casting a soft glow over the quiet room.


    the only sound remaining was the gentle rhythm of zhao tian''s breathing and the occasional sigh of the woman who claimed she''d never let herself fall for her disciple''s charms... and yet here she was.


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