The mansion was eerily quiet after the battle. Most of the security had been reassigned. Yanyu had insisted on giving the staff the day off—only she, Li Tian, and a few elite guards remained.
Li Tian sat in his room, shirtless, inspecting the stitched wound along his ribs. The gash wasn’t deep, but it burned. What bothered him more wasn’t the injury—it was how sloppilyhe had allowed that assassin’s blade to get so close.
Ding! [Battle Report Available] • Host has successfully fended off a Tier-C Assassination Squad • Performance Rating: S- • System Notes: Emotional Distraction Detected. Mental State: Unstable.
Li Tian scoffed.
“Emotional distraction?” Was it the moment he looked into Yanyu’s eyes after saving her? The slight tremble in her hand as she clung to him? Or maybe… the warmth
