Getting down from his horse, Xi Ying walked inside with long strides. His restless was beating with a fast speed inside his chest.
A smile could not help but spread on his lips as he realized his behavior.
Shui Cao who was waiting for him was shocked by his smile. He has been working in Xi Manor for so many years but he had never seen him smile before, one that didn't have any coldness and cruelty.
As Xi Ying walked in the direction of Plum Courtyard without even noticing him, he didn't stop him. Looking at his back, Shui Cao shook his head with a smile.
The image of a cold and cruel man who was the previous master of Xi Manor flashed in Shui Cao's mind.
The same smile he had seen years ago on his face. It had dazzled him, confused him, and scared him.
It was only after so many years Shui Cao understood that a man in love would smile like that. Foolishly, without any reason.
Even those cold and emotionless men of Xi Manor.
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Xi Ying rushed inside the Plum Courtyard. Ignoring the maids who were greeting him, he walked forward in the direction of Li Rui's room.
However, he didn't need to go there as he found her in the living room only.
Sitting on the chair, Li Rui was writing something on the rice paper that was placed on the round table. He slowed down his steps and walked silently behind her.
Looking at the written words, he found that they were perhaps some tricks that could make the business run better. He suddenly remembered that when he didn't have his body, Rui had sent Li Hua away saying that she was sending her to some new embroidery shop. He had also heard that she and Yi Junjie had many other shops in Xin.
So he guessed that she was writing these letters for those new shops.
He wanted to tell Rui that she doesn't need to work so hard to earn that meager amount of money. After all, everything he has belonged to her at the end of the day because she was his Wangfei. The Xi Manor's treasury was filled with so much money that she could buy the whole Xin if she wanted with that money.
However, Xi Ying knew that he had not earned that much place in Li Rui's life till now that he could ask her something like this.
Maybe she would leave all this if he asked her but that would only be because he was her husband and she was his Wangfei.
And if it gave her some sense of security then let it be. Let her do what she makes her feel comfortable until and unless it doesn't harm her.
Li Rui who was busy writing letters couldn't feel someone standing behind her. The brush in her hand stopped when she suddenly felt something warm and soft on her cold cheek and flinched at the familiar but unfamiliar touch.
Turning her head she saw a pair of eyes staring at her with adoration. When her gaze moved down she saw a smile on her husband's lips.
"What are you doing?"
The husky voice fell in her ears and she calmly put away those letters.
"Nothing that Lord should worry about. Did Lord come just now?"
Xi Ying feigned ignorance when he saw that she was trying to change the topic and just went with the flow.
"Hmm…I just came back. Where…"
He paused amidst his sentence and a deep frown appeared on his forehead as he looked at Li Rui's pale face.
At the same time, he remembered how cold her cheek was when he just kissed her.
Li Rui was putting away the bush and ink when she noticed that he had stopped speaking so she turned to look at him.
A warm and big hand enveloped her cheek and she saw a bog frown on Xi Ying's forehead that confused her.
"Lord…"
Xi Ying didn't even let her complete her sentence and asked with a solemn face.
"Rui, did you not rest at all in my absence?"
His lips were pressed in a thin line when Li Rui didn't answer his question and just looked at him calmly.
Last night, they had slept so late. His body strength was not weak so he could endure it but Rui's body doesn't have that much strength. He still remembered how she had fainted in the forest on the day of the attack.
Seeing that he looked very serious, Rui didn't know but she suddenly felt a little guilty. But the next moment she felt confused as to why she was feeling guilty.
And why he, in the first place, was looking so upset just because she didn't rest?
Looking at his serious face, she suddenly thought of the reason. Perhaps he wants to do 'that' again tonight.
Her emotions suddenly calmed down. Although she felt embarrassed she tried to answer him that if he wanted then they could do 'it' tonight also. He doesn't need to worry about her.
"This wangfei…"
However, her sentence was again left incomplete as the man in front of her suddenly picked her up in his arms.
"Stubborn woman."
She heard him muttering under his breath and frowned at his words.
On the other hand, Xi Ying was still walking forward with a frown.
Inside the room, Xi Ying laid her down on the bed. He didn't even pause for a second and started to remove her dress.
Li Rui's thoughts were confirmed by his actions.
It was still daytime. She didn't feel comfortable doing it now but looking at his serious face, she didn't say anything and let him do what he wanted.
Her eyes closed in shame when she felt her lower body being uncovered.
But in the next moment, they opened quickly.. A cooling and soothing sensation covered her lower body parts and she let out a sigh unconsciously.
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