Chapter 376: It’s Hard to Say Sorry (1) (1/2)

Chu Lian stared at He Sanlang in astonishment, “Isn’t it spicy?”

He Changdi’s thin lips were slightly swollen. He licked them and continued his pretense of calm, “It was okay.”

Chu Lian’s eyes focused on his face, her almond-shaped eyes seemingly trying to discern whether he had been telling the truth.

Her gaze drifted down to his neck. He Changdi’s skin was fair and the clothes he had on now were a dark colour, making the colour of the skin on his neck even more obvious.

His originally pale skin was now completely flushed red. There was also a thin layer of sweat on his neck, indicating that He Changdi probably hadn’t been telling the truth.

Chu Lian went into a daze for a moment before she shifted her gaze away to the unassuming dark green collar on his neck.

The collar peeking out was from the undershirt he wore within. Although it was just a tiny sliver of collar, Chu Lian managed to recognise the undershirt instantly.

This was definitely the undershirt that Li Yue had embroidered that Wenqing had accidentally packed for him…

Dark green was an unassuming colour, so it shouldn’t be noticeable when worn on the inside.

However, since it was Li Yue’s first time doing embroidery, she wasn’t very good at picking a matching thread colour. Although it was a dark-coloured shirt and she had intended on doing some patterns on the collar, she should have picked something closer to the shirt’s colour. However, Li Yue had picked out some shiny thread with the colour of autumn leaves, thus making the crooked embroidery on the collar especially obvious.

It was extremely eye-catching.

Chu Lian fell into a daze and stared at the embroidery for too long, causing He Sanlang to notice that something was wrong. He looked downwards and realised that he was still wearing the undershirt that his wife had embroidered for him. His ears flushed red instantly.

The atmosphere within the tent was slowly turning a little weird.

When Chu Lian finally regained her senses, her face wrinkled up into a strange expression. She knew that He Changdi had probably assumed that that undershirt was her handiwork.

She was trapped in a dilemma now. Should she tell him the truth or not?

Once she thought of the fits of insanity that He Changdi seemed prone to from time to time, she decided to remain silent on the matter for the sake of her own safety… If the truth ever came to light, she could honestly say that she had never claimed to have any part in making that undershirt.

However, Chu Lian still felt a little guilty for now. She turned and poured a cup of warm water for him, explaining kindly, “The taste of the grilled beef is a little strong. Why don’t you have some warm water to rinse away the flavour?”

He Sanlang coughed twice to hide his struggle before nodding. When he took the cup, he immediately drained it in one gulp…