Let them offer their loyalty!

At this time, Ai Li had already been waiting in his villa for a while.

Returning to the bedroom, Qiu Tu changed into pajamas, put away the "Uncompromising Simulacrum," and then deliberately feigned a yawn as he headed downstairs.

After so many days, seeing Qiu Tu again, Ai Li still felt a bit awkward.

Especially when she thought about that day—she had only been swallowing gold bars, yet somehow, uncontrollably, she ended up pinning Qiu Tu down. Her expression became complicated.

It had clearly been her first time, but it was so hasty, so surreal, that she began to question if that day had really been her at all.

It was precisely this hesitation that, even though she offered her loyalty to Qiu Tu, made her hesitant to contact him during this time.

Originally, she intended to keep avoiding the issue. But tonight, Princess Xi's request cornered her.

In fact, before coming here, she spent a long time preparing herself mentally. She even... played several rounds of cards with Yanyan.

Her train of thought was: if she won even one round, she wouldn't come.

But... Yanyan, whose card-playing skills were usually terrible, seemed to have absurdly good luck tonight and crushed her in every single hand.

So... she, true to her word, had no choice but to reluctantly show up.

And now, faced with the only man who had ever entered her, Ai Li suddenly felt flustered.

She didn't even know what to do with her hands.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu naturally walked over, put an arm around her shoulder, and pulled her to sit down. Then he opened his mouth and asked, "Why haven't you contacted me this whole time?"

Ai Li: ??

Still a bit panicked, Ai Li was utterly baffled by Qiu Tu's accusation. Question marks seemed to fill her head.

She flicked her twin ponytails and countered, "But... you didn't contact me either."

Qiu Tu, holding her close, lit a cigarette and nonchalantly said, "Exactly. I've been so busy lately—you know that."

Ai Li's expression froze.

Qiu Tu had indeed been busy recently. After parting with her, he first went to capture Muye. Once he finished capturing Muye, he got a promotion, and after that, he hosted the envoy delegation.

Thinking about it this way, it did seem like he didn't have much time.

Her thoughts spiraled, and for a moment, Ai Li felt confused.

So... was she really being unreasonable?

Ai Li started to suspect she was being manipulated.

But just as she was about to sort out her thoughts, Qiu Tu smoothly changed the subject. "By the way, why did you come to see me tonight?"

Hearing this, Ai Li suddenly remembered her main purpose.

She reached into her bag, took out an envelope, handed it to Qiu Tu, and said, "This is from Princess Xi. She asked me to bring it to you."

"She said there's something she needs your help with."

"Princess Xi?" Qiu Tu had anticipated this day would come but hadn't expected it to be so soon.

He reached out, took the envelope, and opened it.

Inside was a small pink card, heavy in his hand. It didn't feel like paper, but more like metal.

He picked it up, examined it, and then brought it to his nose for a sniff. A faint scent of a woman's body mixed with the aroma of milk lingered—it smelled pleasant.

Standing beside him and watching his actions, Ai Li couldn't help but recall that the card had been retrieved from Princess Xi's cleavage. Her face reddened slightly. She wanted to stop Qiu Tu's irreverent behavior but couldn't bring herself to speak up.

Just then, Qiu Tu's expression froze for a moment, and then a glimmer of understanding crossed his face.

Because, as he inhaled that fragrance, a line of delicate writing appeared on the card.

"Dream Invitation Letter: Place it by your pillow before sleep. Once you fall asleep, you will enter the same dream, where you can converse, exchange ideas, and interact..."

Watching the quiet appearance of that line of text and its quick disappearance, Qiu Tu clicked his tongue.

This princess... really knows how to play.

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In fact, before coming here, she spent a long time preparing herself mentally. She even... played several rounds of cards with Yanyan.

Her train of thought was: if she won even one round, she wouldn't come.

But... Yanyan, whose card-playing skills were usually terrible, seemed to have absurdly good luck tonight and crushed her in every single hand.

So... she, true to her word, had no choice but to reluctantly show up.

And now, faced with the only man who had ever entered her, Ai Li suddenly felt flustered.

She didn't even know what to do with her hands.

Seeing this, Qiu Tu naturally walked over, put an arm around her shoulder, and pulled her to sit down. Then he opened his mouth and asked, "Why haven't you contacted me this whole time?"

Ai Li: ??

Still a bit panicked, Ai Li was utterly baffled by Qiu Tu's accusation. Question marks seemed to fill her head.

She flicked her twin ponytails and countered, "But... you didn't contact me either."

Qiu Tu, holding her close, lit a cigarette and nonchalantly said, "Exactly. I've been so busy lately—you know that."

Ai Li's expression froze.

Qiu Tu had indeed been busy recently. After parting with her, he first went to capture Muye. Once he finished capturing Muye, he got a promotion, and after that, he hosted the envoy delegation.

Thinking about it this way, it did seem like he didn't have much time.

Her thoughts spiraled, and for a moment, Ai Li felt confused.

So... was she really being unreasonable?

Ai Li started to suspect she was being manipulated.

But just as she was about to sort out her thoughts, Qiu Tu smoothly changed the subject. "By the way, why did you come to see me tonight?"

Hearing this, Ai Li suddenly remembered her main purpose.

She reached into her bag, took out an envelope, handed it to Qiu Tu, and said, "This is from Princess Xi. She asked me to bring it to you."

"She said there's something she needs your help with."

"Princess Xi?" Qiu Tu had anticipated this day would come but hadn't expected it to be so soon.

He reached out, took the envelope, and opened it.

Inside was a small pink card, heavy in his hand. It didn't feel like paper, but more like metal.