"Come on up!"
Yan Shao patted the spot next to him, gesturing for Zhu Qianying to get into bed.
Zhu Qianying hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she went around to the other side of the bed, obediently kicked off her shoes, slowly climbed onto the bed, and then sat cross-legged on the side of the bed furthest from Yan Shao.
Yan Shao looked at her amusedly, "I told you, I'm very tired, have you forgotten?"
As he spoke, he patted the spot next to him.
But he looked so energetic, he didn't seem tired at all.
Zhu Qianying carefully examined him for a few moments, making sure he was fairly honest, before crawling to his side on all fours.
"Take a look for yourself!"
Yan Shao conjured up an iPad from somewhere and handed it to Zhu Qianying.
Zhu Qianying's eyes widened at the sight of it!
"This...is it me?"
If it weren't for the familiar look of the blue phoenix jeweled mermaid wedding dress on the screen, she really wouldn't have associated the dignified yet alluring woman in the picture with herself.
“It’s you!” Young Master Yan nodded firmly.
Zhu Qianying scrolled across the screen, the photos passing by one by one. What appeared before her eyes were various versions of herself in different poses, some innocent, some shy, some sexy, and some charming.
"Young Master Yan, did you Photoshop these photos? Or did you use Meitu Xiu Xiu (a photo editing app)?"
Zhu Qianying knew she was pretty good-looking, but that was nothing compared to the dazzling beauty she was seeing.
"No!" Young Master Yan resumed his concise and taciturn speaking style.
"Did you study photography? This shot is so professional and beautiful!"
Compared to other girls her age who take selfies and post them on Weibo or WeChat Moments after having afternoon tea, Zhu Qianying is an anomaly.
Forget about taking a selfie, she couldn't even remember the last time she took a photo.
So, when she first saw herself looking so glamorous and alluring on camera, she was really quite startled.
When did I become like this?
She still thought of herself as a lively and adorable student. Of course, her inner world was definitely that of a calm and mature adult.
"I haven't learned it!"
Yan Shao tilted his head, looking at the girl next to him with a curious expression.
No, after seeing her in her wedding dress, he was certain that she was a woman.
Besides, wasn't he the one who handled her transformation from a girl to a woman?
Thinking of this, Yan Shao's long-standing frustration subsided slightly.
Whether she cared about the wedding or not, she ultimately gave herself to him.
Although her motives were somewhat impure, the result was exactly what he wanted.
Furthermore, she has indeed brought him a lot of joy during this time.
Of course, he was occasionally driven to madness by her, but wasn't the very reason he chose her in the first place precisely because of her wildcat-like, untamed nature, which set her apart from ordinary women?
"Young Master Yan, you could switch careers and become a wedding photographer!"
As Zhu Qianying looked at the photos, she sincerely offered words of praise.
Unexpectedly, what others would consider praise was not praise when applied to Yan Shao.
Just think about Yan Shao's background. Why would he become a wedding photographer? How destitute must he be to end up like that?
Yan Shao's mood had improved by this time, so he didn't take her words to heart.
If it weren't for her nonsensical remark, Young Master Yan would definitely have had a good night's sleep.
Unfortunately, Zhu Qianying was so engrossed in watching that she spoke without thinking.
"Young Master Yan, with these photos, I think we don't even need to take wedding photos!"
Zhu Qianying was engrossed in watching the screen, her fingers swiping across it, completely unaware that Yan Shao's face suddenly darkened.
"Hehe, that's a great idea. Let's keep these photos and then Photoshop mine onto them?"
Yan Shao snorted coldly, raised his hand, and placed his fingers on the beautifully shaped nape of her neck, his cool fingertips sliding from her hairline down to the top of her spine.
Bamboo shadows suddenly trembled!
Before she could say anything to make amends, Yan Shao lightly pinched the back of her neck with his fingers, and his cold voice immediately pierced her eardrums, "We're going to take wedding photos the day after tomorrow!"
"I..." Zhu Qianying opened her mouth as if to say something, "What? You're an unemployed bum, can't you even spare a day or two to take wedding photos?"
Yan Shao coldly interrupted her, withdrew his hand and snapped the light off. With a flick of his long arm, he pulled the blanket over himself, and in the blink of an eye, the tall man was lying straight on his side on the bed, his back to Zhu Qianying.
Suddenly plunged into darkness, Zhu Qianying blinked for a while before finally finding Yan Shao's stiff, sideways figure by the light from the iPad.
Realizing she had angered Young Master Yan again, Zhu Qianying reluctantly moved to one side of the bed, turned off her iPad, and lay down stiffly on the edge of the bed.
It was late autumn. The daytime temperature was still acceptable, but it got a bit chilly at night. Yan Shao's bedroom had no air conditioning on, and the room temperature was about the same as the outside temperature, around 20 degrees Celsius.
Zhu Qianying lay on her back with her hands flat on her abdomen. Although her pajamas were thick, they were made of thin material and were not warm.
So, despite feeling extremely sleepy, Zhu Qianying was unable to fall asleep due to the chill in the air.
Zhu Qianying propped herself up and looked at the bed in the dim light. She found that on this king-size bed, there was no other blanket except for the one covering Yan Shao.
Asking Zhu Qianying to share a blanket with him would be tantamount to offering herself up again. She had done such a foolish thing once, and naturally she wouldn't do it a second time.
Helplessly, Zhu Qianying lay down, initially thinking that it was fine not to sleep, but to just lie there and rest her mind.
As she lay there, her thoughts drifted away, and she didn't even know when she fell asleep.
When she woke up, she was surprised to find that her whole body was warm.
Only when my mind cleared a little did I vaguely realize that something was wrong.
What was she holding with both her hands and feet?
It's warm, but the texture seems... hard?
This hard, almost painful texture was completely unlike the feel of the human-shaped plush toys on her bed!
Zhu Qianying opened her eyes, raised her head, and met a pair of dark eyes.
"woke up?"
A faint smile played on Yan Shao's lips, and it was clear that he was in a very good mood!
"..."
Zhu Qianying finally realized why she felt something was sticking out of her hand. At this moment, what she was clinging to like an octopus, using both hands and feet, was not a human-shaped doll, but Yan Shao.
"Is it warm?" Yan Shao remained motionless, but the smile in his eyes grew even stronger.
Zhu Qianying quickly let go, but the blanket covering the two of them only tightened around them because of her struggle. Although she let go, their bodies did not move away at all. Instead, they were wrapped even more tightly by the blanket.
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