He saw a small, round bead, about the size of a broad bean, land on his wrist, which was adorned with a rose pattern. It rolled slowly around his fair skin, bringing a touch of coolness.
On top of the bead lay a hand with distinct knuckles, exceptionally beautiful.
The owner of the hand was clearly also affected by the porridge; the fingertips were tinged with a light pink, making one especially want to... kiss them.
Si Jin's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and she unconsciously let out a muffled groan, as if she were aggrieved.
A moment later, he decisively grabbed that hand, pulled it to his side, aimed at the arm, and bit down hard.
Shao Linyuan hissed, but did not resist, letting the little fox bite his arm, and chuckled softly.
Thump—
The small bead fell into the water, and only then did he hear Si Jin ask, "Why is the water...warm?"
“I noticed that in this era, there are no servants to dispense water, only taps.” Shao Linyuan patiently replied, “So we replaced one tap with warm water and the other with hot water.”
"I'm afraid you might accidentally catch a cold."
"Little fox."
Startled by the call, Si Jin suddenly became somewhat dazed.
A subconscious jolt ran through her, as if she had fallen back into her past life, to those days in Qiwu Palace, watching Shao Linyuan weep every day, alone in his empty room.
He heard the emperor's voice, hoarse and low, clearly indicating that he was also greatly affected, but was still trying his best to suppress his emotions: "You put something in the soup?"
When not dealing with modern society, Ayuan is always surprisingly clever.
Unfortunately, Si Jin was not in the mood for romance at this moment; instead, she was filled with rage.
The excessive alcohol combined with the rising heat nearly destroyed his remaining sanity.
He turned his head, looked at the emperor behind him whose once black hair had turned white, and finally couldn't help but raise his hand and slap—
He slapped her hard across the face.
In his past life, he had wanted to slap Shao Linyuan countless times when he saw his listless appearance.
Now I finally feel comfortable and relieved!
"I'm already dead. Since you're lonely, why don't you marry someone else?"
In fact, Si Jin knew very well that he was unwilling to give Xiao A Yuan to anyone.
But the first time he went to a different plane, seeing Shao Linyuan in such pain, he wanted to grab him by the collar and ask him this question: why didn't he seek someone else?
Then, he saw Shao Linyuan, in the dim light, touch the side of his face that had been slapped, take two steps forward without a care, and explain, "I don't want anyone but you."
"Just like in our past life, when you left, you said the same thing to me: I only love you."
Whether it was because of those words or not, Si Jin's breath hitched, and she stood there stunned for a full three seconds before a tear slid down her cheek.
I don't know whether it's relief or joy.
"I love you" and "I only love you" are only one word apart, but their meanings are vastly different.
Soon, the drunken Jinjin stopped throwing a tantrum. She just stared blankly with her eyes downcast, seemingly lost in thought, and asked with a frown, "How did you get in?"
"This is my home, I can come in whenever I want."
"What was that thing that fell into the water just now?"
"Jinjin, don't you remember? We watched it together yesterday." Shao Linyuan, who had somehow gotten into the wooden tub, pulled him into his arms and replied, "Mianling~"
"You're trying to scam me!" Si Jin had a slight alcohol allergy, and by this time, she was completely intoxicated, looking like a red shrimp.
He gritted his teeth angrily: "You think I'm easy to bully? Get lost!"
"Don't want that thing." Shao Linyuan's white hair fell on his shoulder, kissed his ear, and coaxed softly, "As long as I'm here, I won't allow anything else to bully my Jingjing."
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