Li Yue Shu held the hand warmer, while Qin Mo Yuan sat in front of her, holding her hands in a very intimate manner.
Qin Mo Yuan's thumb unconsciously rubbed Li Yue Shu's tender hand as he spoke slowly, "If Ji Quan Si's motive for chasing Hong Dai away was to protect her, then if Hong Dai had the support of the Regent of Chen Nan, Ji Quan Si would have no worries at all."
Li Yue Shu suddenly realized.
No wonder Hong Dai had looked so guilty earlier!
It was an unspoken rule among everyone that countries did not interfere in each other's internal affairs.
If the Regent of Chen Nan protected the woman of the Crown Prince of Qing Yan, the matter could easily escalate to a national level.
Li Yue Shu twitched the corner of her mouth, "These two have quite a clever plan."
If it were anyone else, she would have had many ways to retaliate, but after knowing Hong Dai for so long, she had already come to regard the other party as a friend.
She would naturally help where she could, but she still had to collect her due interest!
A sharp glint flashed in Li Yue Shu's eyes, "Tomorrow, I will definitely find Sister Hong Dai to settle the score properly!"
Qin Mo Yuan nodded by her side, indicating his unconditional support for whatever she did.
Li Yue Shu looked up at him for a while. Seeing that he was still holding her hand, his smiling appearance was akin to a lovesick fool.
Li Yue Shu pouted, "When do you plan to sleep?"
Qin Mo Yuan did not answer her question, "Are you tired, A Shu? Then I'll go make the bed for you."
With that, he busied himself with making the bed, then looked at Li Yue Shu with a smile, "A Shu, you can sleep now!"
Li Yue Shu gave him a strange look. The latter was smiling with utter sincerity.
She didn't think too much about it, put down the hand warmer, and walked over, "Remember to close the door for me when you go out later."
All the way to Rui Jing, Qin Mo Yuan had taken over Mo Mu's role, handling all her food, clothing, housing, and transportation.
A dignified Regent, he had learned all the skills of caring for someone along the way. His solicitousness was even more exaggerated than when he had feigned ignorance before and begged for her forgiveness.
Li Yue Shu always felt that this fellow was plotting something in his heart, but whenever she asked, Qin Mo Yuan would always look at her innocently, "Isn't it natural to be good to A Shu?"
Li Yue Shu: "..."
She really didn't know how to refute this.
Li Yue Shu lay on the bed as usual, expecting Qin Mo Yuan to leave soon.
But after waiting for a long time, the sound of the door closing did not come, and there was a rustling sound in the room.
Li Yue Shu quickly turned around, only to see Qin Mo Yuan squatting by the bedside, gazing at her expectantly.
Li Yue Shu looked confused, "What are you doing?"
Qin Mo Yuan blinked innocently, his tone aggrieved, "A Shu, Ji Quan Si just said I'm like a dog in the manger, saying the grapes are sour because I can't reach them."
Li Yue Shu: "???"
It wasn't that she hadn't slept in the same bed with Qin Mo Yuan before, but back then, he was "Shen Wei" who had lost his memory, and in her eyes, he was just a child.
However, now that they were a couple, and Li Yue Shu wasn't a prude, there was nothing to be ashamed of between two people who genuinely loved each other.
Thinking this, Li Yue Shu moved inward and patted the space beside her on the bed, "Come up!"
Qin Mo Yuan's expression was somewhat stunned.
He looked at the empty space on the bed, then at Li Yue Shu, whose ears were slightly red, and suddenly understood something.
"Is A Shu inviting me?"
Qin Mo Yuan had merely wanted to ask Li Yue Shu for a kiss as comfort because of Ji Quan Si's words, but he hadn't expected his A Shu to be so adorable.
Qin Mo Yuan said with a smile, "I only wanted A Shu to kiss me, as Ji Quan Si's words today were truly hurtful."
"However, since it's A Shu's invitation, I naturally cannot refuse."
As he spoke, he slowly unbuttoned his outer robe, his movements deliberate, drawing gazes to his well-defined hands.
As he moved, the neat clothes became loose, revealing his firm chest, which under the flickering candlelight...
It was incredibly alluring!
"Gulp!"
Li Yue Shu clearly heard the sound of her own swallowing and quickly snapped back to reality.
She touched her nose, "Who invited you? I told you to go back to sleep quickly!"
What an awkward situation!
Li Yue Shu maintained a calm demeanor on the surface, but her ears were completely red.
"Is that so?" Qin Mo Yuan's eyes were filled with amusement, "But A Shu, I want to..."
He deliberately drew out the last two words lightly and ambiguously, like a hook.
Li Yue Shu suddenly understood what it meant to have "ears pregnant."
"What you want, put a pillow under your head tonight and you'll have it in your dreams," Li Yue Shu yawned, "I'm sleepy, you should go back to sleep!"
"Heh~"
Seeing her ears almost burning, Qin Mo Yuan chuckled softly, his voice sounding very pleased.
Then, he suddenly lowered his head and leaned close to Li Yue Shu, gently kissing her forehead.
His deep, magnetic voice whispered into Li Yue Shu's ear, "A Shu, I am very much looking forward to our wedding night."
"Boom!"
Li Yue Shu felt a rush of heat surge to her brain, and her cheeks flushed crimson.
She raised an eyebrow and looked at the man leaning by her bedside with his clothes askew, her gaze involuntarily lingering on his partially exposed chest.
But she quickly averted her gaze and smiled faintly, "Wedding night? Are you proposing to me?"
This was not the proposal she wanted.
Even without flowers and rings, there should at least be a sense of ritual!
But to her surprise, Qin Mo Yuan shook his head.
"This is not a proposal," he gently tapped Li Yue Shu's forehead, "A Shu, I want to marry you. The 'three letters and six rites,' the 'four betrothals and five golds,' none of them can be missing."
Although he had a faint smile, Qin Mo Yuan's eyes were filled with firm seriousness, as if making a vow.
Li Yue Shu was just an ordinary person among countless others. Facing such sincerity, how could she not be moved?
Seeing her slightly dazed expression, Qin Mo Yuan indulgently stroked her head, "So A Shu can rest assured and sleep. Pretending to be foolish and sharing a bed with you in the past almost made me miss you. I won't make the same mistake a second time."
Saying that, he lowered his head and gently kissed Li Yue Shu's forehead, his appearance as reverent as a devotee.
Li Yue Shu clearly felt that his kiss was tentative and filled with unconcealed love.
The corner of her mouth curved slightly. As Qin Mo Yuan withdrew, she suddenly reached out, grabbed his collar, and kissed his thin lips.
Qin Mo Yuan was stunned for a moment, then he cupped Li Yue Shu's head and took the lead.
He leaned in, pinning Li Yue Shu beneath him, and showered her with a barrage of kisses, filled with all his love.
Li Yue Shu was only wearing an inner garment, and Qin Mo Yuan's clothes had already been loosened by himself.
The two, kissing passionately, could clearly feel the intense heat emanating from each other.