Chapter 648: She Must Be Crazy to Have Fallen for Him 4 (1/2)

A dim hexagonal lantern had been lit. It was hung on a lampstand near the head of the bed.

Under the dim light, He Changdi could clearly see Chu Lian’s sleeping face.

She was wearing a light pink nightgown embroidered with beautiful flowers, curled up in a fetal position with both of her hands in front of her chest. Her soft hair covered the entire pillow, while two stray locks of hair framed her face.

Her skin was porcelain-white, which should have been a beautiful colour on her. However, she appeared wan instead beneath that certain angle of light.

Her rosy lips were pursed slightly. There was a layer of moisture on her thick, curled eyelashes, which were still glistening.

He Changdi suddenly felt like someone had stuffed a large rock into his heart. It weighed down on him and made him feel terribly uncomfortable.

He reached out with one hand, wanting to touch Chu Lian’s delicate face, but her eyebrows twitched. Still in the throes of sleep, she shook her head twice and tears streamed down her face again.

Based on this situation, Chu Lian was obviously having a nightmare.

As if something stung the hand that He Sanlang extended, his hand twitched and drew back.

When he recalled Xiao Bojian saving and embracing her this morning, veins on his forehead throbbed in anger. He couldn’t control the jealousy and rage within his heart. He had seriously been fighting the urge to tear Xiao Bojian into pieces. After that, Chu Lian had smiled so sweetly and thanked Xiao Bojian, which was something even harder for him to endure.

He knew that the incident wasn’t Chu Lian’s fault and that she had to express her gratitude to Xiao Bojian. However, he still couldn’t suppress the rage within his heart.

By the time he gradually calmed down, he became even more fearful. He was frightened by his own extreme possessiveness towards Chu Lian.

He couldn’t even stand seeing her standing with another man, or even engaging in normal interactions…

She could only belong to him. No matter if she was smiling or crying, her face could only be directed at him alone!

When he thought of this, He Changdi covered his face of fatigue with a hand and rubbed it vigorously.

He Changdi stood beside Chu Lian’s bed for a long time. However, when Chu Lian awoke again, he was already gone.

After opening her eyes, Chu Lian looked around the tent instinctively. She still didn’t see the person who she had been thinking about for the entire day.

This time when Wenlan came in, Chu Lian couldn’t help but ask, “Has He Changdi come back yet?”

Wenlan shot a cautious look at Chu Lian and nodded. “Replying to Third Young Madam, Third Young Master returned at midnight yesterday. He was called out early this morning. The emperor wants to go hunting today, so most of the officials were summoned to the hunt.”

Chu Lian was usually a deep sleeper, but she hadn’t slept very well last night. If someone had slept beside her, she would have definitely sensed it. Moreover, when she woke up this morning, the bedding beside her was still very neat. Nothing had been moved, so it didn’t seem like someone had slept there.

Wenlan was attentive and noticed the look in Chu Lian’s eyes. She summoned up her courage to explain, “When this servant brought hot water over this morning, I saw… I saw Third Young Master sleeping on the chaise behind the screen…”