Chapter 141: Chapter 141

What man’s claim about ’just chatting under the covers’ was ever actually true?

Even now, without having been intimate, she felt her heart sometimes uncontrollably drawn to him.

If they were to become intimate, then... was it possible she would completely fall for him?

This was definitely not a good thing for her.

Until she caught Gu Shifang and confirmed he was the one who harmed her mother, she had to maintain her suspicions about Li Tianyao!

Besides, he wasn’t her ideal lover!

He was too dangerous!

The kind of danger she couldn’t predict or control. She didn’t like it!

She intensely disliked it!!

Seeing her still tense and motionless, Li Tianyao chuckled. "Little girl, if I really wanted to force you, what do you think your chances of successfully resisting are?"

An Yan considered it seriously. She was certain Li Tianyao’s martial arts skills were indeed superior to her own. But so what? If it came to a life-or-death struggle, she could fight with all her might!

Seeing her expression suddenly turn fierce, the man couldn’t help but chuckle softly. He tapped her forehead with his hand. "I want you, not a dead you! Don’t always think about fighting me to the death!"

Her thoughts exposed, An Yan’s face instantly flushed!

It seemed her emotional control was poor; her feelings were written all over her face, making it easy to give away her secrets!

"Sleep now. I promise not to touch you, and I definitely won’t do anything if you’re unwilling!"

The man kissed the corner of her eye!

An Yan stopped being difficult, got up, and went to bed!

As soon as she lay down, she saw Li Tianyao pick up the remote and turn on the display.

The footage from the director’s team had already been transmitted, showing the interior of the cave Fu Xiao had found.

Not long after Fu Xiao left, Bai Zhi and the others also discovered the peculiarities of this cave.

The three of them took torches and began exploring inside.

The cave walls were adorned with colorful murals, and below them were many ceramic jars and bowls.

There were even two ceramic water vats, each nearly a meter in diameter!

Every one was intact.

Except for the one Jiang Xiaoze had kicked and broken!

"An Ancient Tomb? Are we about to strike it rich?" Jiang Xiaoze trembled, her voice filled with an excitement she couldn’t hide.

Bai Zhi shook her head. "What are you thinking? These are cultural relics; they belong to the state."

"Oh, oh!" Jiang Xiaoze still couldn’t hide her excitement. "I really never imagined that one day I’d get to be this close to these. It feels so magical. Teacher Abei, could you take some pictures for us?"

Abei refused. "There’s not much battery left on the phone; we need to conserve it."

Jiang Xiaoze pouted unhappily. "Just a few pictures, Teacher Abei, please."

Bai Zhi held her back. "Xiaoze, don’t make a fuss. Taking photos isn’t that important. If we use up the phone’s battery, we might not have any way to call for help from the production team if we encounter danger."

Only then did Jiang Xiaoze give up on the idea of taking photos and continued exploring the cave.

"Here, there’s a door here!" Jiang Xiaoze pointed excitedly to a stone door. "What do you think? Could the main burial chamber be inside? I’ve seen in tomb-raiding movies that the chambers with many burial items are usually not the main one; the real treasures are kept in the main burial chamber."

Abei quickly spoke up to stop her. "Don’t touch it. We’re just here to shelter from the rain; let the production team deal with the rest tomorrow."

"The main burial chamber might contain treasures, but it could also have ’zongzi’!"

With one sentence from Abei, Jiang Xiaoze hastily retracted her hand.

Reluctantly giving up the idea of opening the door, she went over and sat down next to Bai Zhi.

Abei looked speechlessly at the two women, who naturally weren’t doing any work. He got up and searched the cave. Fortunately, there were some dry tree roots he could use to ensure the fire didn’t go out!

Abei didn’t notice, but Li Tianyao, who was staring at the screen, did. The colors of the mural behind them were slowly fading with the passage of time.

Li Tianyao’s eyes narrowed!

An Yan also noticed. "This Ancient Tomb replica is so convincing!"

"Yeah, they mixed something into the mural’s pigment. It fades when exposed to heat, and with a fire this big, it’s bound to fade."

These people really rack their brains to make money, even building a fake Ancient Tomb. Heh.

Li Tianyao didn’t reply, rising to sit at the desk and open his laptop!

An Yan watched a little longer, but when the screen showed no further changes, she grew bored. She slid down and crawled into the covers to sleep.

That sleep was extremely comfortable. She didn’t know if it was the bed or her own exhaustion, but it felt like sleeping in a warm, cozy nest.

She slept straight through till the next morning.

When she woke up, she savored the feeling for a moment with her eyes still closed, then suddenly tensed.

That warm, cozy nest... could it have been Li Tianyao’s embrace?

After a moment, she slowly opened her eyes to a sliver and peeked to the side...

An Yan jolted upright. Only then did she see Li Tianyao still sitting at the desk, a tall stack of files beside him. He looked as if he hadn’t slept all night.

An Yan hesitated, then asked tentatively, "Why are you up so early? Don’t you want to sleep a bit longer?"

The man’s gaze became meaningful. "You dreamt of sleeping with me?"

Was she overthinking it? Was it really just because the bed was so comfortable last night?

The man got up and sat down beside her. His long fingers gently tidied her hair, then he leaned down and kissed the corner of her mouth. "If you want, we can sleep together tonight."

An Yan’s head buzzed, her face instantly flushing crimson, and she pushed him away. "Don’t want to! I’m going to wash up."

Watching her rush into the bathroom, Li Tianyao couldn’t help but chuckle.

His little girl was rather easy to fool!

As An Yan washed up, she pondered. The more she thought, the more something felt off. In an unfamiliar environment, no matter how comfortable, shouldn’t she have maintained at least some vigilance? It was truly odd. Why did her defenses seem to vanish whenever she was with Li Tianyao?

"Did you not come to bed at all last night?" After freshening up and changing her clothes, An Yan still couldn’t resist seeking confirmation.

"Hmm. I didn’t dare come to bed, afraid someone wouldn’t be happy!"

Was that ’someone’ her? He stayed up all night because he was afraid she’d be unhappy? This...

An Yan was at a loss for how to describe her feelings.

Sometimes she felt like the passive one in their relationship. Yet, at other times, she felt she could actually influence his mood, which didn’t seem so passive after all! In any case, it was quite contradictory!

The man closed his laptop and stood up, walking over to her. "Let’s go eat."

Since she had slept on the boat, she naturally had to eat her fill on board. Otherwise, how would she have the energy for the tasks ahead?

While they were having breakfast, Lu Feng approached. "Ninth Master, there’s been an incident at the cave!"

Li Tianyao took the tablet and viewed the footage transmitted by the drone.