Gu Xu focused on drying Huo Sining’s hair, so he didn’t notice his wife’s unusual behavior. While drying her hair, he complained about how many times he’d encountered that Bai Buzhi doing bizarre things back in the Imperial Capital. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

In his description, Bai Buzhi practically sounded like a mentally unstable lunatic, which made Huo Sining chuckle uncontrollably.

With Gu Xu’s interruption, Huo Sining momentarily forgot all those chaotic thoughts she had just now and laughed them away.

At that moment, Gu Xu suddenly thought of something, abruptly turned off the hairdryer, looked at Huo Sining, and asked:

"What’s with that Fujiwara Seiho during the day? Wasn’t he trapped under the maze in the Divine Tomb Village? How is he not dead?"

Huo Sining also found this too bizarre. Back then, the entire Underground Palace had collapsed and sunk after being swallowed by groundwater. If it weren’t for her Water-Repelling Pearl, under such circumstances, she’d probably have been crushed by the stones in the water.

Yet Fujiwara Seiho managed to escape death, and in just a few months, he had recovered. At today’s auction, he seemed lively and vigorous, showing no signs of any impact at all.

No wonder people say the good die young, while calamity lasts a thousand years. Fujiwara Seiho is so malicious, yet in such a perilous situation, he managed to survive, as if heaven is blind!

Huo Sining sighed helplessly: "I didn’t expect it to be like this. Back at the Divine Tomb Village, I saw with my own eyes Fujiwara Seiho and his men were trapped in the maze tunnel. I thought they were doomed, so I didn’t take any extra actions. If I knew he was so resilient, I would have ensured I finished him when I went back to find that Oil Rat, just to prevent any future trouble. Who would have thought, just a moment’s oversight, and he managed to escape death!"

Gu Xu was also a bit regretful: "This person isn’t good, and his escape shows he’s a tough character. At the auction building, I noticed a sinister and resentful look in his eyes when he looked at you. Others might not have noticed, but I’m sure he’s definitely not our friend. I fear he’ll resort to dirty tricks behind our backs any time!"

Huo Sining nodded: "I had Li Jun bid on my behalf, which was a strategic move. Even though I didn’t intend to target him, in Fujiwara Seiho’s eyes, I’m probably the stumbling block that messed up his plan. I bet right now Fujiwara Seiho wants nothing more than to get rid of me like a thorn in his side."

Gu Xu instinctively frowned, quite displeased with Huo Sining’s nonchalant tone:

"Don’t be so relaxed. Being so laid-back might lead to trouble. Fujiwara Seiho is a special case; many families hidden in the shadows of Dongyang listen to his orders. This person is not to be underestimated. An open attack is easy to dodge, but a hidden one behind your back is harder to avoid. Dongyang people are known for their treachery, and you never know when he might stab you in the back."

Seeing Gu Xu’s serious expression, Huo Sining realized her slip of the tongue and quickly corrected her attitude:

"I understand now. Fujiwara Seiho is indeed ruthless. Back in Min City, I saw him kill without hesitation. Later in the East Ocean Sea, he was willing to sacrifice his men to achieve his goals. Such a person clearly isn’t good."

Saying this, Huo Sining recounted to Gu Xu the experiences she had on the deserted island in Min City and on the Awa Maru.

"Fortunately, back in the Divine Tomb Village, we kept our identities hidden. After entering the underground maze, we didn’t meet his group; otherwise, if Fujiwara Seiho found out, he would likely have held me accountable."

Gu Xu hadn’t expected his wife to have gone through so many thrilling events before, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes: "Why didn’t you ever tell me about something so important?"

Huo Sining felt awkward: "Well... back then, I wasn’t that familiar with you."

Gu Xu’s expression twisted immediately: "I was already your boyfriend then. How could we not be familiar? I think you simply didn’t have me in your heart!"

Huo Sining didn’t expect Gu Xu to be so petty. After much apologizing, coaxing, and acting cute, instead of forgiving her, he took advantage, pinning her down on the bed to enforce ’house rules.’ Poor her, after dealing with the auction all day, she came back to entertain this guy, almost straining her back.

She had no idea how many rounds it went on, but even as Huo Sining felt utterly exhausted and sleepy, her eyes refusing to open, she could only weakly wave her hand in surrender: "Enough, I need to sleep. There are things to do tomorrow."

Gu Xu, still unsatisfied, hugging the soft body beneath him, said directly: "You sleep, don’t mind me."

As soon as he finished speaking, he started again with a fresh round of passionate tumbling. How could Huo Sining get any sleep? She could only endure it groggily, like a lone sail rising and falling across a vast, tumultuous sea.

She didn’t even know when it all ended. By the time she opened her eyes again, it was already a snowy wonderland outside. Drawing the curtains revealed large snowflakes drifting down. Overnight, Philadelphia had transformed into a snowy kingdom.

Hearing rustling sounds, Gu Xu, who was sitting at the bedside flipping through a book, lowered his head to kiss her forehead and said with a smile: "Awake?"

Recalling last night’s madness, Huo Sining’s cheeks flushed. Seeing the mischievousness in Gu Xu’s eyes, she immediately became both bashful and angry, rolling her eyes at him sharply before jumping out of bed to ask: "What time is it?"

Gu Xu chuckled: "Quarter past eleven."

Huo Sining was startled, then in the next second, sprung out of bed: "What? It’s already past eleven?"

Gu Xu nodded: "Professor Zhou and the others came to wake you for breakfast at about eight this morning. I told them you were too tired last night and still asleep, so they went ahead without us."

Hearing this, Huo Sining was even more furious. Too tired from last night? Whose fault do you think that is? You did it on purpose!

She could only imagine the looks on their faces when she goes out later.

Thinking of the knowing, ambiguous glances from Su Qingqing and even her own master, Huo Sining was filled with shame and anger. Without a second thought, she grabbed a pillow and hurled it at the culprit.