That idiot.
Luo Cuiwei's eyes reddened again. She smiled angrily, lowered her head and wrapped her arms around his shoulders and neck, letting her head rest against his neck.
“I’ll tell you slowly what I used to like when you come back from Linchuan,” she said, holding back her hot, sweet tears, and gently bit his ear. “Now, what I like most is you.”
Yun Lie's ears turned bright red as if they were on fire, the redness spreading all the way to the base of his neck, causing his whole body to tremble slightly.
He turned his head to look at the face, pink as a lotus, resting on his shoulder. Her voice was soft and hoarse, as if she were making a grievance, or perhaps hiding some secret hope.
"Luo Cuiwei, you started it with your hands, no, you started it with your words."
She has already said that he is her favorite person, and that he will treat her very well.
So, she'll definitely wait for him to come back and won't be tricked by someone else... right?
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39. Chapter Thirty-Nine
On the fourth day of the third lunar month, the sky was pitch black, the hour of Xu (7-9 PM) was almost over, the moon was pale in the still of the night, and the spring breeze was gentle.
In fact, after hearing Xiong Xiaoyi's incomplete words yesterday afternoon and then discovering Yun Lie's barely concealed unease, Luo Cuiwei had many questions in her mind.
Since Yun Lie didn't mention anything, she didn't ask anything either. She just followed Yun Lie's lead and talked to him about trivial things, sweetly laughing and joking as she carefully cherished this precious time before parting.
After all, Yun Lie will be setting off for Linchuan after midnight tonight.
After taking a bath in a daze, Luo Cuiwei came out of the clean room and was startled by the tall figure with his arms around her and leaning against the pillar outside the corridor.
After recognizing Yun Lie, she glared at him playfully, "Aren't you going to..."
As she was speaking, Yun Lie silently walked over and picked her up in his arms.
In her haste, she could only frantically wrap her arms around his neck.
Yun Lie seemed to smile: "I won't let you fall to the ground."
Luo Cuiwei clenched her right fist and gently punched his back, but didn't say anything more. She just nestled obediently in his arms, letting him carry her steadily toward the bedroom.
Neither of them spoke again along the way; only their soft breaths touched each other gently in the dappled lamplight of the corridor.
These two seemingly disparate qualities of masculinity and femininity have miraculously and harmoniously blended together, their silent and lingering emotions concealing untold sorrows of parting.
After entering the bedchamber and circling around to the inner room, Yun Lie gently placed her on the bed, but stood there motionless.
He hadn't changed out of his battle robes yet; he was still wearing the same casual clothes he wore during the day.
In the flickering candlelight, his plain blue robe with wide sleeves and a narrow waist outlined his broad shoulders, strong waist, and upright posture, like a towering poplar tree.
Tall and muscular, with beauty that shines through strength.
Luo Cuiwei knelt on the bed, staring at him blankly for a long time.
His light bronze face was handsome and unrestrained, his smiling eyes shone brightly, and his gaze was so focused that it seemed to burn into her heart.
That look made her feel like a lost little beast under the dark moon, being targeted by a tiger hunting its prey at night.
Luo Cuiwei's cheeks suddenly burned. She lowered her eyes, pursed her lips, and quickly shrank into the quilt, lying down on her side with her body tense against the inner wall.
Hearing the rustling sound behind her as if she were removing her outer robe, she inexplicably swallowed, feeling her whole body burning up.
A moment later, she felt a heavy, burning heat behind her, and soon a long arm came out and encircled her.
Her trembling back was nestled into that firm embrace, and a soft, deep voice chuckled in her ear—
"Would you believe me if I said I couldn't do anything?"
Luo Cuiwei blushed as she looked at the wall, then chuckled softly, "There's still an hour left. What can you do?"
The person behind her seemed to choke, remained silent for a moment, and then forcefully turned her face around.
“There are plenty of things that can be done in an hour,” Yun Lie said with a smile, but the smile was laced with anger. “I wonder if my wife would dare to give it a try?”
Luo Cuiwei blushed and chuckled, then hugged him back, saying, "Your wife is a coward, she wouldn't dare."
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With their departure imminent, Yun Lie wouldn't be so absurd as to actually do something reckless at this time.
Even kissing was extremely restrained.
After gently kissing the luscious red lips in his arms, he said in a deep, husky voice, "I know there are many things that need your attention at the Luo family. If you want to go back to the Luo family for a while to make things easier, remember to inform Uncle Chen first."
That way, when he returns, he will know immediately where to look for her.
"Okay." Luo Cuiwei buried her face in his shoulder, not wanting him to see the tears that suddenly welled up in her eyes.
“If there is an imperial edict from the inner city, you need not panic; Yun Pei and I have agreed that she will take good care of you whenever you enter the palace,” he added.
In fact, the two have not yet held a grand wedding ceremony, and Luo Cuiwei has not yet been formally conferred an official title by His Majesty. If there is no need, neither the Emperor and Empress nor Yun Lie's birth mother would so hastily summon her to the inner city for an audience.
Yun Lie was still worried, so he made a deal with Yun Pei early on, refusing to take any risk of letting Luo Cuiwei suffer any injustice.
Luo Cuiwei nestled in his arms, her voice soft and gentle like a heavy cloud about to fall, "Okay."
"And another thing," Yun Lie gently rested his chin on the top of her head, hesitated for a moment, and then said sullenly and anxiously, "You said that I'm the one you like the most right now. That won't change, will it?"