He can finally get a good night's sleep!
Once inside the bedroom, Shen Tangning turned around. Chi Yan, feeling inexplicably guilty, hurriedly pulled his hand back, pretending to be calm: "Hey, why are your hands sweaty?"
He pretended to wipe his hands on his clothes a couple of times, then suddenly realized that his actions were somewhat of a cover-up.
It makes him seem like he's never seen the world!
The courage he had just mustered vanished instantly under Shen Tangning's slightly amused gaze.
Okay, he's just unsophisticated.
"I asked Xueqing to prepare hot water, husband, please go and wash up first." She offered him a way out, and Chi Yan readily accepted.
How embarrassing!
Would Shen Tangning secretly laugh at him?
After covering his face with a damp handkerchief, Chi Yan remained silent for a while. Suddenly remembering something, he pulled off the handkerchief, turned around, and said in a consultative tone, "By the way, Ji Wuyai and Tang Xu invited me out for a get-together in a couple of days. They've asked me out several times before, but I didn't agree, and they're starting to have complaints."
Fearing that Shen Tangning might disagree, he cautiously assured her, "It's just a simple meal together, nothing else!"
Shen Tangning looked up at her, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Your legs are your husband's, what can I do to stop you?"
Chi Yan always suspected that she was trying to sabotage him. How could he, a dignified man, be afraid of his wife?
He threw the handkerchief back into the basin, strode forward aggressively, bent down to carefully examine Shen Tangning's expression, and said in a timid tone, "You're not angry? We made a deal, you're not allowed to secretly tell your parents!"
Shen Tangning found it somewhat amusing, her face as beautiful as a painting, her eyebrows curving slightly: "Why would I be angry? My husband has been working so hard lately, he should go out and relax, have some fun. If Mother asks, I'll help him out."
To be honest, ever since he started studying hard, she has never restricted Chi Yan from going out; it's just that he himself hasn't mentioned it.
Since Chi Yan didn't bring it up, she naturally wouldn't ask him directly.
Furthermore, during the time he was studying at home, Shen Tangning rarely went out, which could be considered as sharing weal and woe in a roundabout way.
Chi Yan's heart relaxed, and he immediately began to flatter her with a smile: "I knew it, Madam is not an unreasonable person!"
Shen Tangning looked at him with a smile. Her mother was right. He was still a child at heart, and his happiness or unhappiness was written all over his face.
Well, he's been under a lot of pressure lately. Although she's tried her best to keep the rumors from reaching his ears and has explicitly forbidden anyone from mentioning anything related to the scientific expedition in front of him, nothing stays hidden forever.
Some people were secretly betting on whether Chi Yan would pass the exam. Of course, Shen Tangning wouldn't tolerate this kind of behavior. She punished the servants in the west courtyard, but she couldn't reach the east courtyard.
Letting him go out for some fresh air and relax is a good thing.
As she thought of something, she couldn't help but offer a suggestion: "However, there's one thing: when traveling, it's always better to be safe than sorry. Your husband surely knows this." She paused, her tone becoming more meaningful, "While one should not have the heart to harm others, one should not be without the heart to guard against others."
The matter of Kunshan jade was left unresolved, but Shen Tangning did not let her guard down.
She observed that Chi Yan was not entirely unaware of the situation, and she expected him to be more cautious as well.
Chi Yan paused for a moment, then nodded: "Don't worry, Madam, I know what I'm doing. It's just a meal, nothing will go wrong."
He didn't realize when he said that someone would go to such lengths to set up a elaborate scheme for him.
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