Nan Zhiyun was in Yu Jingchen's arms, her eyes brimming with tears, but she stopped crying, though her eyes were terribly red.
Her petite body nestled pitifully in Yu Jingchen's arms. Yu Jingchen gently patted Nan Zhiyun's back, as if comforting his own daughter, and wiped away her tears from time to time.
"Ouch~" Nan Zhiyun reached out and pushed away Yu Jingchen's hand that was wiping her tears. Her skin was delicate and was now a little red from being wiped.
"Yes, it's my fault, I hurt our little Yun'er." Yu Jingchen smiled with a doting expression.
Nan Zhiyun shifted her body, choosing a comfortable position to lean back obediently. The two remained silent, Nan Zhiyun resting against Yu Jingchen's chest, his soft breathing causing her chest to rise and fall rhythmically.
Nan Zhiyun was probably bored, but she was drawn to this and began to carefully observe it.
Yu Jingchen looked at Nan Zhiyun in his arms, who was so quiet, her eyes slightly wide open, not even blinking, seemingly focused on something. Seeing this, Yu Jingchen even raised an eyebrow slightly. What was this girl doing?
Nan Zhiyun was genuinely bored, and she could play around with the rise and fall of Yu Jingchen's chest for a long time, as if she were looking for some kind of pattern. Not only that, the silence in the room allowed her to hear Yu Jingchen's heartbeat, a rather magical feeling.
Seeing that she was in high spirits and her emotions seemed to have calmed down, Yu Jingchen let her be. Whatever she was doing, as long as she wasn't upset and was still comfortably in his arms, he might as well let her be.
But... this thing is not only magical, it's also... um, hypnotic. As Nan Zhiyun played with it, she felt her eyelids getting heavy, and by the time Yu Jingchen noticed, she had already fallen asleep.
Yu Jingchen: "..."
He sighed slightly, then pulled the blanket up a little more, not rushing to put her down. Yu Jingchen raised his arm; Nan Zhiyun was asleep and weak, her head tilted to one side, so Yu Jingchen adjusted her position. After doing this, he quietly watched her, unable to suppress the smile on his lips.
It's already very late, and this girl said she wanted to watch fireworks later, but she's already asleep.
"You slept quite comfortably." Yu Jingchen gently pinched Nan Zhiyun's face. Putting everything else aside, they really looked like father and daughter. Was you holding a baby in your arms?
He couldn't understand why Nan Zhiyun had been sleeping so much lately, sleeping anytime, anywhere. She could sleep until noon every day, then take a nap in the afternoon, and then fall asleep immediately at night. This was something no ordinary person could do, right? She must be a bear that hibernates in winter.
Yu Jingchen gently shook his head. "Fine, let it be. Let him sleep if he wants. It won't bother him anyway. It's nice to have him snuggled in my arms all day, all warm and soft on the bed. He's quite cute."
He held Nan Zhiyun in his arms, his heart gradually filling up, and the emptiness of the banquet slowly dissipated.
But... thinking about Nan Zhiyun's reaction after hearing this story today... Yu Jingchen's heart clenched. If he could, he truly hoped that Nan Zhiyun would never again recall speaking of her experiences like that. She reacted like that just as someone listening to a story; if she knew those things had actually happened to her, she would be in immense pain.
At this moment, Yu Jingchen deeply regretted his past actions. If he had been more rational and had woken up sooner, none of these things would have happened, and she would have suffered far less harm.
Just as Yu Jingchen was lost in his thoughts, midnight arrived, and fireworks outside suddenly soared into the sky and exploded, dazzling and brilliant.
The fireworks outside were loud and sudden. Nan Zhiyun, who was already asleep, was startled and trembled, clutching Yu Jingchen's clothes tightly.
Yu Jingchen hugged the person tightly and quickly comforted them, "Don't be afraid, it's okay, it's okay."
See? Doesn't this sound like you're coaxing your own daughter?
Nan Zhiyun had woken up, her eyes still glazed over.
"It's alright, there are fireworks outside. Happy New Year, Xiaoyun." Yu Jingchen said to Nan Zhiyun with a smile.
The New Year is here, so... let's start afresh, okay? The key to reconciliation is the "reconciliation" part...
Nan Zhiyun was stunned, and it took her a while to react after Yu Jingchen said Happy New Year.
"Yun'er, won't you wish me a Happy New Year?" Yu Jingchen said to Nan Zhiyun.
“…Happy New Year, Your Majesty,” Nan Zhiyun said after hesitating for a moment.
"Hmm? What's your name?" Yu Jingchen asked, clearly not satisfied with the way he was addressed.
“Call him Your Majesty,” Nan Zhiyun said.
“You shouldn’t call me Your Majesty. Yun’er, think about it carefully again. What should you call me?” Yu Jingchen guided her.
Whether "Your Majesty" Nan Zhiyun was genuinely unaware or pretending not to know was unclear.
"What should I call this last chance?" Yu Jingchen raised an eyebrow, and Nan Zhiyun suddenly didn't dare to say it, so... she might as well just shut up.
Upon seeing this, Yu Jingchen directly lifted Nan Zhiyun's chin and kissed her. Nan Zhiyun's eyes widened in surprise.
"What are you calling me? If you call me the wrong name, it proves you still want me to kiss you," Yu Jingchen continued.
Nan Zhiyun: "!!!"
"So what should I call you?" Yu Jingchen pressed on relentlessly.
"Your Majesty..." Nan Zhiyun was about to speak when she realized she was about to mispronounce the name again, so she immediately stopped herself from saying what she was about to say.
"Hmm?" Yu Jingchen looked at Nan Zhiyun with a slightly oppressive expression.
"Then what should it be called..." Nan Zhiyun pretended not to know.
"You failed at playing dumb, so you want me to remind you?" Yu Jingchen said, then looked at Nan Zhiyun's lips again, and Nan Zhiyun immediately became wary.
"I, your concubine, wish to see fireworks," Nan Zhiyun changed the subject.
"If you call me correctly, I'll take you out." Yu Jingchen wasn't fooled.
"It'll be over soon." Nan Zhiyun tried to cheat.
"So Yun'er needs to speak quickly." Yu Jingchen, that old fox.
Nan Zhiyun: "..."
"It seems Yun'er still prefers kisses." With that, Yu Jingchen kissed her again, this time not just a light peck, but a deeper one.
Nan Zhiyun kept pushing, but Yu Jingchen held her down. Only when Nan Zhiyun felt she could hardly breathe did Yu Jingchen release her.
"Why can't you breathe properly?" Yu Jingchen asked helplessly. But it wasn't her fault. After all, this was Nan Zhiyun's first time kissing someone mouth-to-mouth since birth. Nan Zhiyun's face was burning red. How could His Majesty be so casual?
Yu Jingchen found it somewhat amusing to look at Nan Zhiyun's flushed face; she was such a shy girl.
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