Lu Nian stood under the warm shower, the water cascading down his skin, yet his thoughts were far from calm. What should I do? How can I run from here? His mind raced for an escape that didn't exist.
A sudden knock broke his thoughts. Feng's deep voice followed from the other side.
"Kitten, are you done? Or do you plan to stay in the bathroom all night?"
Lu Nian frowned. "What if I do?"
Feng's voice carried a smile. "Then I'll just come in and take you to bed myself."
"I'm not opening the door until you promise to unlock the bedroom and let me leave," Lu Nian shot back.
"That's impossible. Come out."
"No."
Silence stretched for a moment, then Feng replied with quiet certainty. "So, you're being stubborn again."
Lu Nian heard footsteps, then the sound of something metallic. Feng had opened the bedside drawer. A moment later, the jingle of a key slipped into the lock.
The door clicked open. Lu Nian's eyes widened in disbelief. "How… how did you—"
