Only when Yun Chuwei's breath completely soothed the emptiness and discomfort in his heart did he reluctantly leave those fragrant lips.
However, he still couldn't bear to let her go.
He still held her steadily, tightly in his arms. He leaned against the table, burying his head in her chest, breathing in her unique scent.
Yun Chuwei felt a sense of security as he lifted her up, wrapped her legs around his waist, and circled his head with her hands.
She frowned slightly and whispered, "Xie Xuan, put me down!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Xuan lifted his head from her chest and put on a pitiful look: "But Weiwei, when I put you down, you ignored me. I really feel bad when you ignore me."
Yun Chu pursed her lips slightly.
Looking at him now, how could she bear to blame him?
She bent her hand, her fingertips touching his cheek, gently stroking it: "I'm not really angry with you, I've just been too busy these days."
Xie Xuan pressed further, "So you're not going to ignore me?"
Yun Chuwei shook her head slightly: "I promise you, I won't ignore you. Can you put me down now?"
Xie Xuan shook his head: "How about we just talk like this?"
Yun Chuwei: ...
"Don't you think this is strange? Isn't it tiring?"
This person insisted on lifting her up and talking to her while looking up at her. Doesn't he get tired?
Can't we just put her down and sit and talk?
Do we really have to maintain this weird posture?
"I'm not tired!" Xie Xuan immediately denied.
He just wanted to hold her like this, and look up at her like this.
He thought of something, and with one hand he supported Yun Chuwei and lowered her down a little, while with the other hand he pressed her head onto his shoulder.
He whispered, "If Weiwei feels tired, lean on me."
Yun Chuwei gave up struggling and let him hold her, her hands hooked around his neck, her forehead resting on his shoulder, like a koala clinging to him, pretending to sleep.
Then, she heard Xie Xuan say in a muffled voice, "I heard Li Yuanmu confess his feelings to you, Weiwei, I'm heartbroken..."
Yun Chu chuckled softly, like a gentle breeze rippling across a lake: "He confessed his feelings to me, not to you, so why are you upset?"
Xie Xuan: ...
He fell silent.
I don't know how to explain it.
Yun Chuwei couldn't bear to tease him, and continued, "Alright, I didn't agree to him, did I?"
Xie Xuan turned his head and kissed Yun Chuwei's temple with his thin lips, his voice low and husky: "But I just don't feel well?"
He almost couldn't hold back and rushed up to punch Li Yuanmu.
But he ultimately held back.
He was afraid that Weiwei would get even angrier.
Yun Chuwei found it somewhat amusing, but she didn't know what to say, so she could only change the subject.
"Instead of worrying about these things, explain where you ran off to this morning!" Yun Chuwei said, raising her head and gently tugging at Xie Xuan's ear. "Xie Xuan, are you really that capable? You ran off without a sound?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Xuan quickly said, "I didn't mean to run away. When I left, I saw you taking a nap, and I didn't have the heart to wake you."
Yun Chu raised an eyebrow: "So what did you go to do?"
Xie Xuan pondered for a moment before saying, "I've arranged for people to be around here. I'm afraid Li Ping might have malicious intentions and want to keep you here. I'm thinking of making some preparations just in case."
He never imagined that he would make such preparations, especially for her.
Yun Chuwei stopped talking, leaned on his shoulder, and continued to close her eyes to rest.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Xie Xuan quickly said, "Are you angry? I promise you, I will never leave without saying a word again. Even if you are asleep, I will leave you a message. Please don't ignore me, okay?"
Yun Chuwei nuzzled her head against his shoulder and whispered, "I'm not angry, Xie Xuan. You've been here too long. Shouldn't you go back?"
She came here with work to do, while Xie Xuan simply abandoned his official duties to come. If Emperor Tianqi found out, it would be difficult to explain.
The image of Li Yuanmu confessing his feelings to Yun Chuwei flashed through Xie Xuan's mind, and he shook his head: "No! I'm not leaving!"
He couldn't leave Yun Chuwei here alone!
Neither of the Li brothers, Yuanmu and Li Yuanmu, is a good person.
They are eyeing Weiwei.
Yun Chuwei smiled and said, "You're not leaving? Are you going to stay here alone? Or have you taken a fancy to the Li brothers?"
Xie Xuan: ...
"Are you going back too?" Xie Xuan asked.
"Otherwise what?" The matter here is settled. Why stay here instead of going back?
"Then I'll go back with you!" Xie Xuan said earnestly. "Wherever Weiwei is, that's where I'll be."
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The next day, Yun Chuwei went to talk to Li Ping about the return trip.
Yun Chuwei told Li Ping that she planned to leave the next day.
Li Ping seemed to have expected this, and said, "Miss Yun should indeed return. I have a request, and I hope Miss Yun will grant it!"
“Speak!” Yun Chuwei looked at Li Ping.
Li Ping said earnestly, "I have prepared tribute from Goryeo and written a memorial, which I plan to have my second son take to the capital to pay homage to His Majesty. My second son will stay in the capital afterward. Whether on the way back to the capital or in the capital thereafter, I hope that Miss can help me take care of him!"
Although Yun Chuwei was surprised, she understood that Li Ping had taken the initiative to send hostages to Emperor Tianqi.
That's good! At least it can put that suspicious king at ease.
"General Li, rest assured, I will have someone take good care of Young Master Li!"
Li Ping said gratefully, "Then I'll thank you in advance, Miss."
Yun Chuwei smiled slightly and said, "General Li, you're too kind!"
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On their way back, Yun Chuwei and Xie Xuan left the governor's mansion and saw Li Yuanmu waiting for them with his entourage.
Seeing Yun Chuwei, Li Yuanmu suppressed his embarrassment and said with his head bowed, "Miss Yun, everything is ready. We can set off at any time!"
Seeing this, Xie Xuan pulled Yun Chuwei closer to him.
Seeing Xie Xuan's subtle actions, Li Yuanmu's eyes dimmed slightly.
Yun Chuwei smiled and said, "Then, Second Young Master, please inform everyone that we should set off now!"
Li Yuanmu nodded.
At this moment, Li Ping, along with Li Yuanyi and Zhang Gong, came to see them off.
Li Ping glanced at Yun Chuwei, then at Xie Xuan beside her, and said in a low voice, "Miss Yun, may I have a word with you in private?"
Clearly, Li Ping didn't want Xie Xuan to hear what he was saying.
Xie Xuan frowned upon hearing this, then reached out and grasped Yun Chuwei's hand, their fingers intertwined.
His meaning was clear: he didn't want Yun Chuwei to speak alone with these people.
Yun Chu smiled and said to Li Ping, "General Li, please speak frankly. He is no outsider."
Li Ping frowned slightly, but ultimately bowed to Yun Chuwei.
Zhang Gong and Li Yuanyi, who were standing beside him, also bowed to Yun Chuwei.
Yun Chu raised an eyebrow but remained silent.
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