Chapter 319: Shaving His Beard (4) (1/2)

Chu Lian liked to drink something while reading. Wenqing and Wenlan knew her habits well, so they never served her sencha. They only ever prepared honey water for her.

The hearth was burning in the room so it was a little dry and hot. As Chu Lian stared at the county records, her other hand unconsciously moved for the teacup placed on the side table. However, her hand didn’t meet the smooth surface of the cup. Instead, she touched something warm- she jumped in fright and turned to look.

He Sanlang had just set down the teacup, feeling a little unsatisfied. He hadn’t moved his hand from the teacup yet when Chu Lian’s fair and tender hand had covered his. His pupils constricted, but he didn’t draw his hand back and he let her touch it as much as she liked.

When Chu Lian realised that her hand was on He Sanlang’s, she gaped in shock and it took her a moment to pull her hand back.

Chu Lian panicked. She rushed to explain, “I-I didn’t do that on purpose, I just wanted to drink some water.”

He Changdi’s head was slightly lowered. From the corner of his eyes, he caught sight of her flushed neck, and his mood mysteriously got a little better.

“I just finished it. Have the maidservants come in to pour another.”

Chu Lian opened her mouth, but she ultimately decided against uttering the protest, “It’s my cup!” This time, she specially instructed Wenlan to bring two cups of water in.

In the time that the couple waited patiently for Wenlan to send in the cups of water, they didn’t speak at all. He Changdi sat on the other side of the hearth bed. He leaned against the headboard and shut his eyes. Chu Lian couldn’t tell if he was sleeping or thinking.

She felt awkward, but she could only bear with it and continue reading while curled up at the other side of the hearth.

Chu Lian looked down and forced herself to continue reading the county records. She didn’t dare to even look at He Changdi before Welan came back. Thus, she didn’t realise that He Sanlang had been carefully observing her with narrowed eyes.