Chapter 53: Climbing the Window "I'm sleeping here today."
Xue Zhiying was suddenly horrified and for a moment she didn't realize who was behind her.
But even after he understood, he was still filled with panic.
Hongyue muttered something in front of the door.
Xue Zhiying's back was stiff, and she had to speak: "Hongyue, what's wrong?"
"You're not asleep, can I come in?"
“…No, it’s a bit inconvenient right now.”
"I see," Hong Yue said clearly, "I just remembered that I hadn't taken out the pillow from your bed yet, and I was worried you wouldn't be able to find it. It's on the bottom shelf of the cabinet in the corner."
It is common for women to be reluctant to open the door and see people when going to bed at night. Fortunately, Hongyue did not notice anything unusual.
Xue Zhiying breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, thank you very much. I'll go get it out right away."
"Well, I won't disturb you from resting. See you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow..."
Xue Zhiying said this without confidence.
She was worried that she wouldn't be able to see him tomorrow.
Hongyue's footsteps faded away from the door, and the warmth behind her also faded away.
Xiao Yunqi withdrew his hand and waited for her to turn around.
But Xue Zhiying faced the door, remained silent, and did not move.
The room was silent for a while, as if playing a game of statues.
But the silence only lasted for a moment, and then there was a rustling sound behind him.
Xue Zhiying held her breath and concentrated, but before she could realize anything, her shoulders suddenly felt heavy.
She subconsciously turned her head, and when she saw the man behind her, she also saw the coat draped over her body.
Xue Zhiying felt a chill on her back belatedly, not because she was frightened by Xiao Yunqi's sudden appearance, but also because it was a cold autumn night and she was just about to lie down in bed.
At this moment, Xiao Yunqi took a step, which made her tense for a moment, but soon she saw him turn around and walk away.
Xue Zhiying stared at him vigilantly until she saw him go to the windowsill.
Only then did she realize that the window that she had closed before taking a shower was now wide open, and the unusual movement she had just heard came from the direction of the window.
Did Xiao Yunqi climb through her bedroom window?
He, he, he, how could he do this.
Xiao Yunqi casually reached out and closed the window he had climbed through to enter the house. When he turned around, he met Xue Zhiying's eyes, which were clearly filled with emotions.
He twitched the corner of his lip slightly, not knowing whether it was a chuckle or a sneer.
"How is it, Xue Zhiying, I caught you again."
When Xue Zhiying heard this, her heart sank suddenly, and her expression also became gloomy.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Yunqi frowned first.
He strode forward and reached her in two or three steps.
Before he could say anything, she reached out and hooked her fingers around his.
Xiao Yunqi was stunned for a moment.
Xue Zhiying frowned and complained in a low voice: "You've gone too far."
Xiao Yunqi looked down at his fingers hooked together with hers and almost laughed out of anger.
He pushed her away with one hand, causing her to look up in surprise. Tears welled up in her eyes, as if he was going to cry before he even bullied her.
Then he pinched her cheek and asked, "Who is going too far?"
"Xue Zhiying, how many times do you want me to catch you?"
His tone was fierce, but his expression did not look scary.
Xue Zhiying twisted her neck but couldn't shake his hand off. She could only stay in this position and pout, "Do you really have to lock me up? Is this what you call love?"
After being comforted by Yunniang, the faint hope in Xue Zhiying's heart quickly expanded and spread in this short day.
The more she thought about what she had written in the letter, the more she felt that Xiao Yunqi had no reason to refuse.
No matter how you look at it, he would agree.
At least at the last moment, she was still planning to go to bed and sleep with hope.
But now she saw him appear in front of her again, sneaking into the house without anyone noticing, finding her and grabbing her.
The next step is to take her away...
Xiao Yunqi's palms tightened slightly, interrupting her thoughts. He pinched her face until it was deformed, as if punishing her: "When did I ever lock you up?"
"You don't allow me to go anywhere else, and now you want to take me back. This is nothing more than locking me up."
Xiao Yunqi loosened his grip: "If I really don't allow you, do you think you can leave the courtyard?"
Xue Zhiying hesitated for a moment and said uncertainly, "Aren't you here to take me back?"
Xiao Yunqi ignored her and walked past her towards the cabinet in the other corner of the room.
It was exactly the cabinet that Hongyue had just mentioned.
He bent down to pull out the bottom drawer. Xue Zhiying also took small steps to move up behind him. "Do you agree with what I said in the letter?"
When the drawer opened, Xiao Yunqi saw the pillow inside and took it out directly.
As he stood up, he answered her, "No."
Xue Zhiying's face fell.
"I didn't read your letter."
Her eyes widened again.
"Didn't you get it?"
"I got it." Xiao Yunqi said as he walked to her bed and put the pillow on it naturally, then sat on the bed himself, "but I didn't open it to read it."
Xue Zhiying: "Why don't you look?"
Xiao Yunqi moved his lips and was about to answer.
Xue Zhiying pressed his wrist with one hand: "What are you doing?"
"Take off your shoes."
Xiao Yunqi said: "I will sleep here today."
"……What?"
Xue Zhiying became more and more confused. Ever since Xiao Yunqi appeared here, her mood has been up and down.
"When I came in just now, I saw Madam Yun calling a few servants to guard the door of the embroidery workshop. If I leave now, the whole workshop will know immediately and everyone will get up from their beds and gather around."
“…”
Xue Zhiying watched Xiao Yunqi describe the incident expressionlessly, and the scene actually appeared vividly in her mind.
Of course, she didn't want such a big deal to happen, but why did Xiao Yunqi act so secretly?
"Why did you come?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yunqi reached out and grabbed her wrist, pulling her a few steps and letting her sit next to him.
"You left without saying goodbye, and you still ask me why I'm here. Can I remain unmoved and indifferent after discovering that you're missing?"
For some reason, Xue Zhiying's heart skipped a beat when she heard this.
She lowered her head and spoke in a lower voice: "But you didn't read my letter."
"I guessed it without even looking."
Xue Zhiying opened her mouth and let out a cry, feeling not surprised that he had seen through her long ago.
It has always been like this.
But she wrote the letter very carefully, racking her brains for the wording, trying her best to convince him.
He didn't read a single word.
"Why don't you tell me in person instead of writing a letter?"
"I can't convince you. If you don't agree, I'll alert the enemy..."
Xiao Yunqi sneered, "Are you on guard against thieves?"
"So, do you agree with my idea?"
Xiao Yunqi raised the corner of his lips, and it was unclear whether he was in a good mood or had bad intentions to tease her.
"I haven't read the letter, so how can I know what the idea is and how can I agree with it?"
"Didn't you say you guessed it?"
"It's just a guess."
He said casually, loosened her wrist, and continued the action of taking off his shoes.
Xue Zhiying felt anxious: "What exactly is going on?"
Xiao Yunqi moved to get on the bed, and took off the coat that was draped over her, intending to pull her into the quilt.
"Since I didn't alert anyone else, I didn't intend to take you back."
Xue Zhiying let out a low cry and was pulled onto the bed by him.
"I'm exhausted after running around all day. If you still have enough energy, I can cheer you up and take you back to the villa."
Xue Zhiying quickly shook her head: "No."
She saw Xiao Yunqi lower his head and start to unbutton his coat, then he slowly went into the quilt.
There was only one pillow on the couch. If he wanted to sleep here today, they would probably have to squeeze together.
As Xue Zhiying lay down, many doubts kept coming to her mind.
For example, whenever she was away from home, he could always find her in the mountains in a very short time. But when she did not leave the capital and just came to the embroidery workshop, he had to run around for a whole day.
And does he really agree to this? If he does, then what's the point of him sleeping here?
besides……
My thoughts were interrupted again.
Xiao Yunqi took off his clothes, put his arm around her and lay down on the couch.
Xue Zhiying fell into the soft bedding, wrapped in the man's breath and body temperature. Just like every night in the previous month, she was held tightly against his chest.
She closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them again, and saw Xiao Yunqi's enlarged face nearby.
He naturally lowered his head for a kiss.
This has almost become his bedtime habit, but it is a one-sided habit on his part.
Xue Zhiying turned her head away today, but finally couldn't help but speak again, trying to find the most important question among the many questions in her mind.
"You won't come again, will you?"
Her waist felt tight, and Xue Zhiying clearly saw Xiao Yunqi's face darken.
He was already unhappy about being avoided when kissed, and after hearing these words, how could he keep a good face?
Xue Zhiying found that she seemed to be able to understand some of his thoughts now.
Before he could speak, she said, "Why don't you take a look at the letter I wrote? Everything I want to say and do is written in that letter. You'll understand once you read it."
After saying this, she remembered that she didn't have the letter with her at the moment.
Xue Zhiying quickly changed her tone: "Or I could tell you now..."
Before she could finish her words, Xiao Yunqi covered her mouth with one hand, suppressing her words under his palm.
"I'll go back and take a look tomorrow."
"Now, go to sleep."
Xiao Yunqi closed his eyes and slowly withdrew his hand.
Xue Zhiying looked at his tightly closed eyes, moved slightly closer to him, and whispered in an almost inaudible voice, "If you agree, I think that with time, there will be a real result between us."
Xiao Yunqi didn't answer, as if he agreed.
In fact, from the moment he received the letter today, his guess has been truly confirmed.
Still not happy.
The person has been brought back, so why should he let her go? Even if she didn't go too far, she was still not by his side.
But he had to admit that the real result that Xue Zhiying mentioned was very tempting.
A real result that he wanted.
As for this time...
Xiao Yunqi slowly opened his eyes in the darkness.
The girl in his arms had already fallen asleep, her peaceful sleeping face blurred in the night.
He slowly lowered his head and approached her with ease.
"Are you asleep?"
"Zhiying." He called her in a low voice.
When he got no response, he raised the corners of his lips slightly and kissed her blatantly.
As for time, it won’t be too long.
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