In the dim night, those eyes were bottomless, as if to suck a person in.
Li Yueshu’s heart skipped a beat for no reason, her long eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings.
Shen Wei’s heart felt as if brushed by a feather, his eyes momentarily dazed.
He had never liked getting close to people, not even his imperial brother could he be too intimate with.
At home, though he shared a bed with Li Yueshu, the bed was large, with the two children in between, and he always slept by the innermost side, so he hadn’t felt anything.
But the bed in the inn was not large, and at this distance, he could even see Li Yueshu’s trembling eyelashes.
“Can’t you sleep?” Li Yueshu’s lowered voice immediately brought him back to his senses.
Shen Wei collected himself, pouting pitifully, “Mmm… the bed is so hard.”
Li Yueshu also found the bed very hard.
Although she always lived in laboratories in her past life, her quality of life was not bad at all.
There were no mattresses in this world, so she spent a lot of money to have thick bedding custom-made, hence all the beds at home were soft.
The beds in inns were naturally incomparable to those at home.
Li Yueshu gently patted his shoulder, “Good boy, tomorrow night we’ll switch to a better room, or ask the innkeeper to prepare an extra blanket.”
Fortunately, she had prepared a lot of silver for this trip and wasn’t afraid of running out of money.
The consultation fee for treating the young master of the City Lord’s mansion would definitely be substantial.
Shen Wei looked unhappy but still nodded obediently, then closed his eyes.
Li Yueshu didn’t think much of it, pulled the quilt up for him, and slowly drifted off to sleep.
…
Shen Wei was a light sleeper. He had gone to battle at the age of ten, and no matter how many guards were outside, he dared not sleep too soundly.
So when a weight suddenly appeared around his waist, he immediately opened his eyes, showing no trace of grogginess from just waking up.
He lowered his gaze slightly and saw Li Yueshu’s hand reach over Shen Tingyi in the middle and rest on his waist.
Shen Wei paused, then looked up at the sleeping face in front of him, his heart warming.
He couldn’t help but raise his hand, but as he was about to touch that face, he suddenly stopped.
What was he doing!
Shen Wei was annoyed. He wanted to move Li Yueshu’s hand away, but looking at her sleeping face, he hesitated for a long time before finally not moving.
Because of the hand on his waist, Shen Wei could only rest his hand on the sleeping Shen Tingyi before closing his eyes.
…
In his more than a decade of battlefield experience, Shen Wei had slept on grass, in forests, and on gravel. Therefore, this hard bed was not uncomfortable for him.
Soon, he fell asleep.
In a daze, his hand seemed to feel a soft touch.
Shen Wei frowned slightly, then opened his eyes.
Instantly, his eyes widened, and a wave of heat rushed to his face, startling him so much that he almost jumped up.
He, he, he… his hand was actually…
Shen Wei abruptly raised his arm, his stiff palm as if petrified.
Li Yueshu was completely unaware, her chest rising and falling rhythmically with her breath. Dreaming of something, she even smacked her lips softly.
Shen Wei’s mind buzzed, his cheeks feeling hot enough to cook an egg.
He quickly closed his eyes and hastily turned away.
Because the movement was a bit large, Li Yueshu half-opened her eyes in a daze, but quickly fell asleep again.
Although it was only for a moment, Shen Wei was so nervous that his breathing froze.
Feeling the long, steady breaths behind him, Shen Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he never thought why he, who had always been distant from women and remained calm even in the face of thousands of troops, would be so guilty and flustered.
Shen Wei felt as if his palm, which had touched… was burning as if it were about to be cooked, and his mind was a mess.
After an unknown amount of time, he seemed to fall asleep again.
In his dream, he saw Li Yueshu looking at him. Her already outstanding features seemed to be gilded, alluring beyond words.
She slowly walked towards him, her eyes full of allure, a mist seemingly veiling the delicate collarbone below her fair skin, which would dissipate with a gentle puff of wind.
She took his hand, her eyes filled with deep love and tenderness…
Shen Wei jolted, waking up abruptly from the dream.
Looking at the unfamiliar yet familiar bed curtains, he took a while to slowly come back to his senses.
So it was just a dream…
At this moment, a trace of disappointment arose from the depths of Shen Wei’s heart, though he himself did not notice it.
Shen Wei was about to go back to sleep. As soon as he closed his eyes, he suddenly felt something and looked down.
He saw that the area below his lower abdomen was wet.
Shen Wei: “…”
His cheeks flushed, and he dared not look at the person beside him. He tiptoed off the bed.
…
That night, Li Yueshu slept soundly.
Perhaps she was too tired from playing yesterday, Li Yueshu had a dreamless sleep and woke up refreshed in the morning.
She asked the innkeeper to prepare breakfast and serve it, intending to take care of Shen Tingyi and Shen Wei as usual.
But as soon as she picked up a piece of food for Shen Wei, she saw him burying his head and eating quickly.
Li Yueshu was slightly startled, feeling that he was a bit strange, but didn't think too much about it.
After eating, Li Yueshu asked the coachman to prepare the carriage, and she returned to her room to pack her luggage.
“Huh?” Li Yueshu packed all her clothes and then turned over the bed in confusion.
Shen Tingyi looked up at her, “Mother, what are you looking for?”
Li Yueshu’s movements didn’t stop, “I distinctly remember packing three sets of inner garments for your father, but why are there only two?”
Shen Wei, standing nearby, felt his heart clench.
Seeing mother and daughter searching the room, he quickly ran over, “A Shu, I’m wearing one set, so that makes three sets!”
Li Yueshu chuckled, then looked at the washroom where they had washed up last night, “Besides what I’m wearing, I packed three sets for each of us and put them all together. Mine and A Yi’s are all here, only yours is one short.”
Shen Wei looked blank, “But I remember A Shu only packed two sets, and there was one drying in the courtyard, which Liu Shen and I hung up together!”
Li Yueshu paused, turning her head in confusion, “Only packed two sets?”
Shen Wei nodded with great certainty, “Yes, if you don’t believe me, ask A Yi.”
Suddenly called upon, Shen Tingyi looked blank, “Mother packed the luggage, I only took the medicine box. Oh, right, and a packet of pastries from Fourth Brother.”
Li Yueshu: “…”
After searching the entire room, it was indeed missing. Had she really packed one less set?
But she had clearly counted them before leaving.
Li Yueshu scratched the back of her head, “Never mind, we’ll buy new ones if we need more on the road. Let’s get ready to depart!”
Shen Wei’s hanging heart finally relaxed, and he immediately ran over with a smile, “I’ll help A Shu carry the bags!”
When the family of three came out, the coachman was already waiting at the door.
Li Yueshu packed some dry food from the inn and then got into the carriage to leave.
At the same time, the innkeeper in the backyard found a pile of ashes in a corner, along with a few pieces of cloth that hadn’t been completely burned. He immediately roared in anger, “Who is so wicked to burn things here!”