Chu Mubai lifted the curtain and came in. When he saw Yan Jiu (Xia Yixin) wearing his inner robe, the corners of his lips that were originally upturned became tight. But in just a moment, he regained his doting look, rubbed "his" head, and then calmly dealt with the water and bucket.
Seeing him busy running around, Xia Yixin felt embarrassed to send him away again, so she shamelessly lay down as well.
"Go to sleep." He lay down on his straw mat and fell asleep fully clothed.
She lay back down on her side, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. His expression from earlier kept replaying in her mind. Wasn't the "regret" in his eyes too obvious?
She couldn't help but poke him and said, "Hey, what did you mean by that look you gave me just now?"
Chu Mubai turned to the side, propping his head up with one hand. His usually nonchalant posture now exuded a unique elegance and dashing charm.
His eyes were deep and thoughtful. "Madam, may I see you?"
She understood the unspoken meaning in his words.
The words of refusal lingered on my lips for a long time, but I couldn't say them.
Helpless, she turned to the side and reached out to slightly cover his overly beautiful starry eyes.
"Then close your eyes and don't look."
"Okay." He lingered, inhaling her sweet fragrance, and the small hand so close to his felt as if it were stirring his heart.
The wait felt incredibly long until he heard her awkward "It's done," at which point he took her hand but didn't open his eyes.
Xia Yixin's heart raced. His strong, large hand gently enveloped hers, making her appear even more slender and delicate.
The man seemed to have gotten his wish; the corners of his lips curled up, and even with his eyes closed, he was a pleasing sight that made one feel intoxicated.
She felt dizzy and, without realizing it, he was an arm's length away from her, face to face.
“…Chu Mubai?” She couldn’t help but swallow nervously.
Chu Mubai finally couldn't hold back any longer, opened his eyes, and looked at her deeply and greedily. "I'm afraid this is just a dream."
He was clearly a gentleman, yet his words carried a serious flirtation, stirring up her heart.
She couldn't help but recall that kiss from before, and her cheeks gradually flushed.
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