Chapter 2328: Achieving Fruition

Xie Daoyun felt an electric jolt course through her body the moment their lips met. She instantly snapped back to reality, horrified by what she had done!

Panic-stricken, Xie Daoyun didn't know how to explain herself.

How could she possibly tell him that she had been momentarily possessed, swayed by Xie Xiu's wicked instigation?

It's all that wretched boy's fault; he's ruined me...

"Brother Zu, I... I didn't mean..."

A swirl of complex emotions overwhelmed her. She hastily stepped back, but before she could finish her sentence, a pair of strong arms encircled her waist, pulling her whole body into his embrace.

Then, a pair of burning lips descended upon hers. Xie Daoyun's mind went blank, and all the countless words she had left unsaid simply vanished.

At first, her entire body was rigid, and she didn't even know where to put her hands.

But under his kiss, her body slowly relaxed.

Finally, with a soft whimper, she melted into her lover's arms like soft spring mud.

Gazing at the beautiful woman in his arms, her face flushed with a blush like peach blossoms, Zu An was no block of wood; how could his heart not stir?

He had always sensed the young woman's feelings for him, but burdened by his own romantic entanglements, he didn't want to disappoint any more women at that moment.

Yet, Xie Daoyun's devotion remained unwavering, as she continued to express her love subtly yet steadfastly.

Every time their eyes met, her gaze clear and full of deep affection, Zu An felt a pang of guilt.

And with her recent bold impulse, if he didn't reciprocate now, he feared he would utterly break the heart of this elegant young woman.

Initially, Xie Daoyun felt a touch of shyness, but she quickly sensed his fervent emotions, and tears of excitement welled up in her eyes.

She had been anxious and restless these past few days, but now that their relationship was finally blossoming, she could no longer hold back the urge to cry.

"Why are you suddenly crying?" Zu An immediately panicked. He couldn't bear to see women weep, and he clumsily fumbled to wipe away her tears.

Hearing his words and seeing her lover's anxious expression, Xie Daoyun remembered all the emotional turmoil she had endured these past days. She was unable to speak, and her tears flowed like a broken dam.

As Zu An frantically wiped her tears, he murmured, "It's all my fault for making you so upset."

"No," Xie Daoyun shook her head, gazing adoringly at her lover's familiar face. "Brother Zu, you are the best person in the world."

The young woman's simple yet unpracticed words of affection were remarkably alluring. Zu An could no longer resist and leaned in to kiss her again.

Xie Daoyun shyly turned her head slightly, yet she worried he might misunderstand her reluctance. In her moment of hesitation, his lips found hers once more.

Xie Daoyun nervously embraced her lover, responding to him with a mix of tenderness and inexperience.

She lost track of time. Hazily, Xie Daoyun felt his large hand slip beneath her clothes. Her face instantly flushed crimson, and for a moment, she felt bewildered. She had only intended a kiss; was this moving too quickly...?

But the thought was fleeting. Entangled in the web of love, how could the young woman refuse? She yearned to give her everything to her beloved.

Her clothes scattered across the bed like fallen butterflies, revealing her delicate and alluring form. Xie Daoyun's eyelashes fluttered, and she suddenly gasped, pointing at the ceiling. "Brother Zu, look quickly!"

Zu An turned his head and saw a mirror on the ceiling, clearly reflecting everything on the bed.

In fact, it wasn't just the ceiling; various mirrors were strategically placed all around the bed, reflecting from every angle.

Zu An's expression became odd. "That Donal truly dabbled in some... peculiar techniques."

"How embarrassing..." Watching the scene in the mirror, as if observing her lover's intimate affection from a god's-eye view, Xie Daoyun instantly felt utterly mortified.

Zu An kissed her cheek. "It's fine, they're just mirrors. Donal probably left them behind when he had nothing better to do."

Xie Daoyun asked, a hint of worry in her voice, "Will anyone see us?"

Zu An shook his head slightly. "These are just ordinary mirrors, without any magical arrays or runes. No one will see us but ourselves."

"But..." Xie Daoyun tried to speak again, but a moment later, a pair of fervent lips pressed against hers.

Her body trembled. The shyness and embarrassment caused by the mirrors gradually receded, and she was soon lost once more in her lover's passionate kiss.

Feeling her lover's tenderness, she completely opened her heart, embracing him tightly, full of love.

As her beloved became one with her, crystalline tears welled up in her eyes, filled with sweet agony and profound happiness.

Finally, she and Brother Zu had truly become one...

Though Xie Daoyun's body ached, her heart was filled with sweetness. However, when she inadvertently caught sight of the reflection in the mirror, seeing her lover possess her again and again, she was overcome with extreme shyness.

Zu An paused, not understanding why her body was suddenly trembling so intensely. But then he followed her gaze and instantly understood.

Donal truly was a character. Zu An decided he should get a few of these beds for himself to try later.

She lost track of how much time had passed. Curled up in her lover's arms like a kitten, Xie Daoyun felt this was the happiest moment of her life.

But then, something suddenly occurred to her. With a gasp, she propped herself up, revealing her graceful, alluring skin. "Oh no! I still haven't learned the 'Mysteries of Space Transformation'!"

Zu An chuckled wryly. "You're a bit too studious. Are you really still thinking about that at a time like this?"

"Of course, time is so precious now; I naturally can't waste it, and besides..." Xie Daoyun trailed off, pursing her lips. She had come to the room with him to learn the mysteries of array formations, in front of all the other women. If she spent the entire night and learned nothing, how would she explain herself to them tomorrow?

"Besides what?" Zu An prompted, eager to hear the rest.

"Nothing," Xie Daoyun said, her face slightly flushed, quickly resorting to a playful whine. "Brother Zu, please teach me quickly."

Zu An had never seen such a charmingly innocent side of her before, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of tenderness. "Alright, I'll teach you."

Xie Daoyun happily took the jade slip, then lay on the bed. Pointing to a section of text on the slip, she asked, "Brother Zu, what does this actually me— Ah, what are you doing?"

Zu An, clinging to her, chuckled and kissed her ear. "I'm personally demonstrating how space expands for you."

"You're annoying," Xie Daoyun murmured, her skin as flushed as a cooked shrimp. But worrying about her lover's comfort, she instinctively shifted her body to cooperate with him.

What followed was a lesson in both teaching and learning, a private intimacy not meant for outsiders to witness.

The next morning, Xie Daoyun woke Zu An early. She felt a twinge of guilt and didn't dare to sleep too long with him.

Zu An couldn't help but playfully tap her nose. "Why be so secretive? I'll just tell them later."

"No!" Xie Daoyun exclaimed, growing anxious. "I explicitly said I was coming to learn spatial array formations, but instead... If they find out, what will they think of me?"

"You didn't sleep all night and you've learned almost everything," Zu An chuckled. "What are you afraid of?"

"Oh, just don't say anything for now. I'll explain it to the others myself later," Xie Daoyun pleaded, clutching his hand, her eyes full of entreaty.

Zu An truly couldn't fathom her thought process, but seeing how much it mattered to her, he could only agree.

When the two emerged, the other women had already been waiting for a long time. Clearly, in such an environment, no one had been in the mood to rest.

"Miss Xie, you're out so soon!" the others asked curiously.

Xie Daoyun's face was slightly flushed. "I've learned most of it, so I came out."

"Sister Xie is truly a genius!" Ji Xiaoxi's eyes sparkled with admiration, and the others were equally impressed. Such profound knowledge, as esoteric as a celestial text, she had apparently grasped in a single night?

As for Zu An, who had learned it even faster, they subconsciously overlooked him; that man simply couldn't be regarded as normal.

"Miss Xie, why do you look so tired?" Yun Yuqing noticed Xie Daoyun's unusual appearance and couldn't help but ask with concern.

"Perhaps she's simply exhausted her mind," Pei Mianman offered thoughtfully.

Just then, Solunshi asked curiously, "Oh, Miss Xie, why are your lips a little swollen?"