Under the dim candlelight, her delicate face was so beautiful it left him breathless.
With a pouty smile, she teased, "Yelyu Lie, take off your clothes."
Boom—
Yelyu Lie felt something explode in his mind all of a sudden.
Even his breathing was cautious, "What?"
He slept in his clothes deliberately to reassure his young wife, ensuring he wouldn’t betray her trust.
After all, her letting him on the bed showed her trust in him had increased greatly.
But...
But she was asking him to take off his clothes!
"Have you thought it through? Not waiting until the wedding night?" he asked seriously.
To him, this question was very important indeed!!!
Yelyu Lie thought his young wife had come to a decision and chose not to wait another year.
But he needed to be sure!
To his surprise, she blushed and lightly slapped his chest, "What are you thinking? I meant for you to sleep more comfortably without clothes. As for the other things, we must wait until a year later~"
Yelyu Lie: "...%&am;"
Sorry, he wanted to curse!
"And you still dare ask me to take off my clothes? Is it because you don’t think I’m suffering enough?"
Yun Chunnuan saw his angry yet frustrated expression, trying hard to endure, and couldn’t help but laugh out loud, "Well, I was testing you! If you can resist after taking off your clothes, I’ll let you sleep on the bed every day."
Yelyu Lie’s eyes widened, worried that his young wife might change her mind, and he quickly stripped off his clothes in a flash.
He was about to take off his pants when she hurriedly stopped him, "Just the top! Pants... leave them!"
"No! You have to see my determination!" Ignoring her protest, Yelyu Lie took off his pants anyway.
Except for a pair of shorts that resembled large briefs, he was practically stark naked, like a... white chicken.
Ah no, a black chicken.
Yun Chunnuan helplessly held her forehead; she had gone to great lengths to have him bare his back for the Blood Beads while he slept.
Who knew she would go too far again?
However, when Yun Chunnuan’s gaze lingered on those long, muscular legs, her heart ached slightly.
His legs were covered in scars.
The dense wounds were far more than she had imagined.
How did he survive and grow so strong and cheerful?
"Yelyu Lie... can you tell me about your childhood? Whether it’s the battlefield or the palace, I want to listen."
She wanted to know everything about him.
Though it might touch his scars, if she never approached them, how could she heal him?
And even if his external wounds healed, what about the internal ones?
She wanted not just his physical health.
She hoped even his heart would be free of any shadows.
Yelyu Lie paused as he was about to toss aside his pants.
Then he carelessly threw his clothes and pants on the floor, lifted a corner of the blanket, and cautiously asked, "Naked like this, I’m cold. Can I get under the covers?"
Yun Chunnuan: "..."
Alright, she was careless again.
But if she didn’t let him get under the covers, how could she secretly use the Blood Beads on him?
Yelyu Lie watched his young wife closely, already preparing for her rejection, thinking he would use another blanket instead.
As long as he could lie on the same bed as her, he was already deeply satisfied.
To his surprise, she blushed and opened the blanket.
Her sweet and slightly annoyed tone, "You fool, it’s so cold out; how could I let you sleep naked? Come in."
Yelyu Lie couldn’t even afford to be surprised, fearing his young wife might change her mind, he hurried underneath the covers impatiently.
The blanket was large enough to cover both of them.
Once inside, he dared not move.
With a fist-width space between them, he turned his head and softly asked, "Aren’t you going to take off?"
Yun Chunnuan: "?"
Goodness, give an inch and take a mile, huh?
"What would I take off! Go to sleep now!" Once he’s asleep, she could use the Blood Beads on him; otherwise, this situation was just too suffocating...
"Ah!"
Just as she was thinking, a sharp cry escaped her throat.
Because beneath the blanket, those large hands had already grasped her waist, pulling her tightly into his arms!
His bare torso, hot and fervent, she pressed against it, feeling like she might suffocate!
"You, you, you mustn’t act recklessly!"