At night, the cicadas chirped incessantly. Zheng Xiu returned to his room, humming a little tune while holding his Orange Cat.
He took a detour past Feng Bei's courtyard, but the lights were already out. It seemed Feng Bei had already gone to bed, leaving Zheng Xiu to return in disappointment.
Ever since returning from the Cannibal Painting, his relationship with Feng Bei had remained in a state of delicate ambiguity. They could share small embraces, and she didn't even protest when Zheng Xiu accidentally let slip a "Madam," yet it was difficult for them to take the next step.
Zheng Xiu knew Feng Bei had some hang-ups, and they weren't the kind that could be easily resolved in a short time. He could only let things take their natural course.
Back in his room, Zheng Xiu undressed. Tossing and turning in bed, he found himself unable to sleep. So, he activated the mechanism and entered the dungeon for the first time in a while.
