Arriving outside her door, he pressed his ear against it and heard Tiger Girl's steady breathing.
After a moment's hesitation, Chen Yi knocked on the door.
THUMP. THUMP, THUMP.
Although the muffled sound was masked by the patter of the rain, it was enough to jolt a martial artist awake.
"Who is it?"
"It's me."
"Brother-in-law?"
Not suspecting a thing, Pei Guanli scrambled out of bed and opened the door.
Perhaps because she had been startled awake, her round face still looked dazed and sleepy.
She didn't even notice she was only wearing her undergarments, and the heavy bell she wore swayed with a soft tinkle.
Chen Yi glanced at her, then averted his gaze and coughed. "Get dressed. I'll wait for you in the living room."
With that, he turned and went downstairs.
After he was gone, Pei Guanli muttered, 'We could have just talked here.'
But as she rubbed her eyes and became more alert, she noticed the chill on her skin and glanced down.
