In the early morning, the first rays of light streamed in through the lattice window.
Shen Tangning frowned slightly, slowly opened her eyes, and met the gaze of Chi Yan, who was propping his chin up and staring intently at her.
Caught off guard, their eyes met, and both were momentarily stunned.
"..."
Shen Tangning looked away first: "Why are you still here?"
Wasn't he supposed to go to court?
It's past the appointed time, isn't it?
Chi Yan coughed softly: "I took the day off today and will stay home with you for half a day."
He was already injured, so it wouldn't have been a problem for him to claim illness for a few days. But with this incident, and not seeing him the next morning, she was bound to feel uneasy.
Her earlobes felt hot again without her noticing. Just as she was about to get up, the soreness all over her body made her face stiffen. Chi Yan noticed in time and quickly asked, "What's wrong? Are you still feeling unwell?"
It would have been better if he hadn't brought it up. She took a deep breath, looked up at him coldly, and said, "I think you'll be sleeping in the study for the next few days."
"ah?"
He's already sleeping in the study after just having his first taste of meat?
Chi Yan was dumbfounded. Seeing her looking so guilty and ashamed, he pitifully tried to negotiate, "I was indeed wrong last night. You can hit me or scold me, but wouldn't a few days be too long?"
After she said those words, he was so excited that he became somewhat unrestrained. He himself felt it was absurd when he thought about it, and now he deeply realized his mistake.
It was her first time, after all, and he really shouldn't have been so reckless.
"Okay." Shen Tangning glanced at him casually, a forced smile on her face. "How about half a month?"
Chi Yanyi declared righteously, "...It's only for a few days. I'll fight anyone who has a problem with that!"
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During lunch, Shen Tangning felt that the atmosphere was very strange.
Chi's mother kept piling food onto her plate, and it was so kind of her that she couldn't refuse. In the blink of an eye, her bowl was piled high with food.
"Tang Ning, look how thin you are, you should eat more!"
"I had the kitchen make this soup especially for you; it's very good for your health!"
The smile on Chi's mother's face never faded, and she would occasionally cover her mouth to hide it. If it weren't for the two of them being there, she probably would have laughed out loud.
Shen Tangning wasn't stupid. Seeing this strange scene, she immediately understood that Chi's mother probably already knew about what happened last night.
Her face flushed instantly, but she managed to maintain her composure: "Thank you, Mother."
Chi Yan wanted to ease her embarrassment, so he got up and ladled out a bowl of soup, teasingly saying, "Mother, you're so concerned about your daughter-in-law. What, was your son adopted?"
He brought the bowl to his lips and took a few sips, then nodded vigorously in approval: "I must say, this soup is quite delicious!"
Chi's mother's eyes held a rather complicated expression: "This soup is for women to nourish their bodies, what business is it of yours?"
Chi Yan snapped out of her daze, her face instantly turning bright red: "Pfft, cough cough..."
He coughed awkwardly a few times, then looked up in surprise: "Why didn't you say so earlier!"
Chi's mother glanced at him slowly and said, "You still have the nerve to say that? You look like a wild boar scratching for food, as if you're afraid someone will steal it from you. Do you think your mother can stop you?"
Chi Yan: "..."
Wild boar?
Is he really that ugly?
Xueqing and Balang, standing nearby, struggled to suppress their laughter.
Shen Tangning lowered her head, but the corners of her mouth involuntarily curled up slightly.
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