The passionate affair lasted deep into the night, but Xie Jianyu rejected Zhang Fengxi's further advances before they could cross the threshold of no return.
That night, as he lay in Zhang Fengxi's embrace, Xie Jianyu dreamed of the future. He saw himself giving birth to two adorable babies, and Zhang Fengxi shedding tears of joy at the sight of his sons. He saw Zhang Fengxi transformed from a general of the Heavenly Empire's military troops into a loving and devoted father.
He saw Zhang Fengxi cradling their sons in his arms, kissing their tiny fingers and toes, and playing with them with a tenderness that Xie Jianyu had never seen in him before.
Xie Jianyu continued to watch as a familiar figure approached his small family.
Judging from the elegant and unhurried way the person walked and moved, Xie Jianyu recognized his elder brother at once.
But when Xie Jianshen turned his head to look at Xie Jianyu, the latter woke up with a start.
