Chu Yunshen continued carrying the lion cat for a while longer until her ears stopped twitching before he finally stood up and placed her on the bed gently.
He nimbly pulled his arm out from under the cat, covered her with the blanket, and sat by the bedside.
Chu Yunshen looked at the cat sideways and scrutinized the cat on the bed and furrowed his brows.
The lion cat’s eyes were slightly red and swollen. It reminded Chu Yunshen of a little white bunny Chu Hongyi used to have as a child.
Was she sad?
Why was she so sad?
Chu Yunshen couldn’t help smoothing the lion cat’s forehead. The lion cat moved restlessly as she muttered in her dreams.
He pulled his fingers back briefly before he decided to rub the lion cat’s soft ears with his thumb and index finger.
It felt good.
No matter what happened, he was here for her.
He hoped she would stop being sad.
Miss Wu said nothing. She simply held Su Ninglan’s arm with both hands and pulled Su Ninglan out of the quarters before she said softly to her, “Don’t you find Wan Xia’s quarters particularly cold?”Su Ninglan was at a loss, but she reached her head out and briefly checked out the quarters.“Perhaps the lighting in the quarters is bad.”Su Ninglan’s response was simply unconstructive, but Miss Wu didn't say it out loud. Instead, she pointed at the doors and reminded Su Ninglan, “Look at it again. Are her quarters the same as yours? Is it located in the north and faces the south? Is light able to get into the quarters easily?”Su Ninglan looked in the direction Miss Wu was pointing. Sure enough, Wan Xia’s quarters resembled hers. This was strange. Su Ninglan recalled that her room had a lot of light. Even on rainy days, there was far more light compared to Wan Xia’s quarters.Miss Wu noticed that Su Ningla
Wan Xia repeatedly uttered these words to Xiao Yue without making a sound as she begged for her not to go out. Wan Xia held onto Xiao Yue’s hands tightly as she trembled. She had bitten her lips badly yesterday, and they had just healed a little today. Now, they were bleeding again. However, she kept biting down hard and was completely oblivious of her actions as she trembled increasingly hard. Her eyes were listless as she kept staring at the ground. There were clearly tears in her eyes, but Wan Xia stubbornly refused to blink and let them fall. Xiao Yue didn’t know who Wan Xia was fighting.Xiao Yue saw blood oozing from the corner of Wan Xia’s lips with her face looking so ghastly pale that it was impossible to hide it even with makeup.“Miss Wan Xia, stop biting…”Wan Xia dug her nails into Xiao Yue’s flesh, but Xiao Yue failed to notice it. Xiao Yue spoke with a crying v
Xiao Yue wanted to reach her hands out to comfort Wan Xia, but she was afraid of disturbing Wan Xia and didn't know what to say.“It’s fine. I can wait.”Wan Xia moved and sat on the ground. She spoke listlessly and sounded stifled with her face buried in her arms. “Wait? For how long?”The moment Xiao Yue finish her sentence, she wanted to give herself two tight slaps. Wasn't she implying that Chu Yunshen would never fall for Wan Xia?She kept slipping up with her words, so she could only shut up sheepishly.“That’s right. When will my dreams come true?... After all, they are always together…”Wan Xia laughed powerlessly. Xiao Yue was unable to tell if Wan Xia was laughing or being sad. However, she promptly caught on to the crux of what Wan Xia had just said.Xiao Yue’s heart palpitated excitedly as a bold idea rose in her mind. “Miss Wan Xia, what if the lion cat
Cheng Xiaoxiao no longer felt jealous about the extra food Chu Yunshen got. After all, she knew Wan Xia was forced to bring the food over. Since they were good-looking folks, they looked great together and every frame was a classic. It was not entirely about wanting to sample Wang Qingqing’s cooking. Cheng Xiaoxiao had a few opinions of her own about Wang Qingqing. She was very impressed by the way Wang Qingqing’s mind worked. Cheng Xiaoxiao could disregard the fact that Wang Qingqing had probably asked Wan Xia to help send soup to Chu Yunshen on the very same day she offered her condolences about Xiao Qin. Even if Cheng Xiaoxiao overlooked all her faults and how evil she was, she found Wang Qingqing’s thought processes inconceivable.Wang Qingqing might have asked Wan Xia to send Chu Yunshen soup, but she was doing it in Wan Xia’s name. What could she get out of it?Was she genuinely i
Chu Yunshen did the unexpected! Cheng Xiaoxiao felt a headache coming on and wanted to pull Chu Yunshen’s robe in protest. Sadly, she was in Wan Xia’s arms and was some distance away from him. Chu Yunshen was completely unmoved. His thin lips parted as he spoke. Stop! Stop talking!When did Chu Yunshen become such a talker? Why couldn’t he just shut up already!Cheng Xiaoxiao was worried Chu Yunshen would end up not giving her a single bite of osmanthus cake if he went on talking. He might just confiscate the two pieces of cake hidden in Wan Xia’s sleeve altogether. Fine!It was a deal!“Meow!”The lion cat raised her paw to her face and moved it slightly. Cheng Xiaoxiao was mimicking a fortune cat. She felt she ought to have done a good job. Even if she did not look as innocent as the fortune cat, she should at least look cute. The lio
Cheng Xiaoxiao was wondering what the alarm was for. She got such a shock that she did not even dare to breathe hard. It turned out she had simply forgotten the lunch box.It was no big deal at all! Wan Xia could go back for it after Cheng Xiaoxiao was done eating. Cheng Xiaoxiao didn't expect Xiao Yue to be even more anxious. She promptly urged Wan Xia to go back for it right away.“Miss Wan Xia, why don't you go back for the lunch box first? What if you get into trouble?”Cheng Xiaoxiao looked at Xiao Yue quizzically. She found Xiao Yue’s logic inconceivable.Chu Yunshen was alone in the room and he was not the sort of person to punish a woman for something as minor as this.Wan Xia’s face turned even paler when she heard what Xiao Yue said. She hurriedly wanted to leave with the lion cat. “I wouldn't be as scared if it were anyone else. I didn't clean up and take the lunch container and His Highness is
If it were any other day, Chu Yunshen would have turned around to dodge her. He would have also punished her severely for this audacity.For some reason, he did not want to resist. Instead, he let Wan Xia gradually come closer to him.Wan Xia bent over and came close to Chu Yunshen’s ear before she said softly, “Your Highness, is the lion cat the only thing you want to see?”Chu Yunshen’s breathing quickened as he inhaled Wan Xia’s fragrance. Even though he was holding his breath, he kept wanting to inhale more.Wan Xia’s voice sounded mesmerizing and kept tempting Chu Yunshen. He remembered of the young woman dressed in blue whom he had encountered several times. He kept thinking about her warm embrace and sweet melodious singing…Just thinking about it made his body suddenly feel hot.Chu Yunshen knew something was definitely wrong, but he couldn't stop himself.Wan Xia didn't get angry when
Cheng Xiaoxiao didn’t go for the chicken since she had plenty of other food to eat. Also, she had promised Wan Xia she would be quick, so she couldn’t make Wan Xia wait. Thanks to Xiao Yue’s minor interruption, Cheng Xiaoxiao finally noticed something amiss with her jade pendant. Since Cheng Xiaoxiao’s movement was large, the jade pendant hidden under her fur inadvertently showed up. The jade pendant vibrated slightly as it hung from Cheng Xiaoxiao’s neck. Since the vibration was minor and Cheng Xiaoxiao was focused on food, she only noticed it now. Was there a ghost?Also, was it right here?Cheng Xiaoxiao was eating the osmanthus cake, but she promptly slowed down. She kept her eye on Xiao Yue as she chanted to activate her third eye. “Hear my order, jade pendant, and open my eyes!”Cheng Xiaoxiao lowered her head and pretended to pick food as she narrowed her eyes and look