Chapter 60: Liang Ye's Heartbeat
The nights outside the Northwest Great Wall were much colder than those inside Dayan Pass. It was only August, but the nights were already chilly, slightly cool as water, and the moonlight was bright and clear.
Shen Yuexi had no desire to sleep. Without any quilt, she was too cold to fall asleep. She stared at the drafty roof above her with her eyes open.
Although this village is dilapidated, since everyone can survive, there must be a place to buy and sell rice, flour, oil and salt. When it's daytime, ask Yang Cong, and we need to fix the roof. Then we can see what we can sell to make some money.
She thought about it in her mind, but she always felt uneasy when she thought of the threat from the Western Rong people.
No one knew when they would come. Yang Cong just wanted to enter the customs, but he met them halfway and was almost kidnapped.
But you can’t stay at home all the time.
She sighed softly.
Xiao Zhuo beside her seemed to notice her movement. He slowly turned his head and they looked at each other. They were very close to each other, and the faint fragrance lingered in their noses.
Shen Yuexi shuddered. She could clearly feel Xiao Zhuo's hot breath on her face, making her feel numb and tingling.
She turned over suddenly and sat up immediately, but her movement was too violent and she accidentally bumped into Xiao Zhuo who was only a punch away from her.
With a bang, her forehead hit Xiao Zhuo's jaw.
Shen Yuexi cried out "Ouch!" and raised her hand to cover her forehead. Her eyes instantly filled with tears, not out of pretense, but simply a direct reaction to the pain.
The pain only lasts for a moment and will be gone after rubbing it.
Just at this moment, she heard a muffled groan in her ears. It was Xiao Zhuo's voice.
Suddenly I realized that Xiao Zhuo, who was hit, was the most pitiful one.
When your chin hits your head, it's obviously more painful.
She subconsciously looked at Xiao Zhuo, only to see his jaw was red. She quickly raised her hand to rub it for him: "Did it hurt you?"
The voice has a rare warmth and softness.
A hand as white as jade, soft and boneless, with delicate fingertips rubbing Xiao Zhuo's jaw.
Her clear and bright eyes now looked misty.
Xiao Zhuo's face tensed. He suddenly grabbed her frosty wrist and pulled it down. His voice was hoarse as he spoke, "It doesn't hurt."
The originally clear voice became a little hoarse.
Shen Yuexi checked again, and seeing that Xiao Zhuo's face was not very good, she asked uncertainly: "Are you really okay?"
She stretched out her other hand, rubbed it and blew on his jaw a few times. Xiao Zhuo held her wrist with some force, and pursed his lips, as if he was restraining something.
Shen Yuexi felt pain from her grip and pulled back, but Xiao Zhuo did not let go.
She stared blankly at the aggressive eyes, and for some reason, she felt like stepping back.
At this moment, a tingling sensation came from the slender wrist held by Xiao Zhuo.
Xiao Zhuo was rubbing that place gently with his slender fingertips.
With a bang, her face suddenly felt hot. Realizing that they were too close, she hurriedly pulled her wrist away, sat up straight, turned her head away, and did not dare to look at Xiao Zhuo's overly burning eyes.
My heart was pounding wildly.
There was no light in the room, only moonlight coming in through the window, and the two people in the room were dimly visible.
Shen Yuexi took a deep breath, blushed, and asked softly, "Sorry to bother you."
Xiao Zhuo also sat up and moved closer to her.
"No."
A warm breath brushed against Shen Yuexi's ears, and his tone was very serious: "Yuexi, you and I are husband and wife, there is no need to be so polite everywhere."
Shen Yuexi was stunned. She didn't expect Xiao Zhuo to say such a thing.
She didn't dare look back at Xiao Zhuo's expression at the moment, and only said awkwardly: "What are you talking about, my husband? How could I be polite to him?"
I just haven't gotten used to the fact that I'm married yet.
Xiao Zhuo turned in front of her, gazing at her face so close to him, his eyes dark and deep, her lips opening and closing. His breathing paused slightly, and he suddenly extended his thumb and gently wiped her lips.
Shen Yuexi was about to open her mouth, but she saw the handsome face in front of her slowly approaching her.
Her heart was pounding.
For some reason, she gently closed her eyes and let the warm breath caress her face.
Just when she thought that what happened next would happen naturally, she suddenly felt that the warm breath in front of her was gone.
She opened her eyes and saw that Xiao Zhuo had already stood up.
He turned over, put on his clothes and got out of bed. The room was empty, and the wind blew against the paper windows, making a clanging sound.
"Are you worried about something?" Xiao Zhuo opened the paper window that had been shaking. A cool breeze blew in, causing Shen Yuexi to wrap her clothes tightly.
When Xiao Zhuo was blown by the cool breeze, the deep and dark look in his eyes suddenly became clearer.
As if he noticed Shen Yuexi hugging her shoulders, he gently closed the window again.
Shen Yuexi's mind was in a mess.
After finally returning to normal, she stole a glance at Xiao Zhuo. Seeing that he had recovered as before, she coughed dryly and said, "Husband, do you think those Western Rong people will come soon?"
Xiao Zhuo turned around and looked at Shen Yuexi who was wrapped in thick clothes. He walked over slowly, returned to the bed again, then stretched out his hand and held her in his arms.
Shen Yuexi snuggled in Xiao Zhuo's arms, making her feel warm instantly.
A deep voice came from above: "Don't worry, my people will be here in a few days."
She looked up at Xiao Zhuo. At this moment, Xiao Zhuo's expression was as gentle as jade, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, like the frost on the snow-capped mountains melting, without any trace of coldness.
Shen Yuexi felt that Xiao Zhuo was a little seductive now. She wanted to look away from him, which made her feel uneasy, but then she thought, it would be a waste not to look at him, since this man was her husband anyway.
With this in mind, she simply began to admire Xiao Zhuo openly.
With a clear conscience, Shen Yuexi nestled in Xiao Zhuo's arms, and it seemed like there was nothing to be ashamed of.
"Husband, I want to go to a nearby town tomorrow and buy some things."
We can't let Xiao Zhuo go out hunting every day.
Xiao Zhuo nodded, but had no intention of letting her go alone. Instead, he said, "I'll go with you. The emperor's men won't come looking for us now, so we don't need to worry about anything else."
Shen Yuexi nodded in understanding.
Xiao Zhuo wanted to go with her, so of course she wouldn't refuse. After all, the outside of the Great Wall was different from the inside. There was no law and order here at all. Plus, with her beauty that could bring disaster, she really didn't dare to go out alone.
After resolving her worries, she was held in Xiao Zhuo's arms again. Perhaps because he was a familiar person, she felt relieved and gradually fell asleep.
Xiao Zhuo didn't hear Shen Yuexi's voice for a while, so he looked down and found that Shen Yuexi had already fallen asleep. He moved gently and helped Shen Yuexi lie down together, but did not let go of his hand.
Shen Yuexi slept very soundly that night, and was awakened by a loud noise at dawn.
The morning light has appeared in the sky, and the person beside her has already left the bed. Shen Yuexi has long been accustomed to Xiao Zhuo's extremely regular life.
The noise outside was getting louder and louder. Shen Yuexi had wanted to sleep a little longer, but now she couldn't fall asleep. She simply got dressed, jumped out of bed, and walked out the door, wanting to see what was going on.
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