"As these words were spoken, the two maids dared not say more. They exchanged a glance, bowed to her, and then walked out the room door, softly closing it behind them.
Waiting until the two maids had left, Liu Sisi's barely held composure swiftly overwhelmed her, causing her to cry out instinctively. She hastily put on her clothes and curled up, shrinking to the head of the bed and forcing herself to fall asleep.
Meanwhile, the shadowy figure continued to approach and suddenly hid behind a rockery stone close by.
After just a moment, the two maids came out from inside the house and quickly disappeared at the entrance of the courtyard.
The shadowy figure waited a little while longer. Seeing no further movement, he quickly approached the hut, then gently pushed open the door, lifted the bead curtain, and slipped inside.
Inside the house, Liu Sisi was making pained, muffled groans, rolling back and forth at the head of the bed.
