Pan Youbao watched with utter despair as his wife was taken away by Maji. Standing stiffly in the courtyard, entirely unable to move, he could do nothing but curse Maji's ancestors through the generations in his heart.
He stood frozen in the courtyard all night long, until the first light of dawn broke with his eyes shot through with red veins. At eight o'clock in the morning, he suddenly felt the oppressive weight vanish from his body, and his mobility was restored. Without a moment's hesitation, he bolted straight toward his bedroom.
Just as he returned to the courtyard, he happened to see Yan Dailin walking out of the room. She was fully dressed with a glowing, rosy complexion. Though her expression carried a hint of fatigue, she looked exceptionally refreshed, a soft smile even lingering unconsciously at the corners of her mouth—she seemed to be in quite a good mood. However, the moment she caught sight of Pan Youbao hurrying over, the smile vanished instantly, and her face turned cold.
Chapter 208