Chapter 304 – Great God, I heard you’re going to travel a thousand li to deliver (38)
Pushing aside the fact that he had clearly driven himself here, Fang Shi blinked earnestly, putting on a pitiful yet serious expression.
Yan Luo was speechless.
It’s not like taxis stop running at night, right? Don’t tell her that a grown man like him is afraid to take a cab alone at eight or nine in the evening?
—Dude, maybe you should try having some dignity.
Fang Shi, however, made his stance very clear : I don’t need dignity. I need my wife.
With unwavering determination, he scooted closer and raised his hand, showing her the red mark on his skin with a pitiful look.
Yan Luo blinked. “How did that happen?”
Fang Shi immediately latched onto the question. “I accidentally burned myself while making brown sugar water.”
The truth was, he had been distracted thinking about Yan Luo while pouring the water, and only realized he’d burned himself after it was too late.
He had originally intended to gain some sympathy, but instead, Yan Luo let out a cold snort. “Oh? So what, you think you shouldn’t have made me brown sugar water?”
Fang Shi : …
Why did it feel like he’d dug a hole and promptly buried himself in it?
Either way, he wasn’t planning to leave.
He was already inside the door.
Fang Shi grabbed a chair, sat down next to Yan Luo, and assumed an attitude of ‘even if you don’t agree, I’m settling in here’.
Yan Luo was utterly exasperated.
She reached out, pinched his earlobe, and spoke in a low, slightly husky voice, “You’re just being shameless.”
This time, Fang Shi caught her hand, his gaze unwavering. His lips, slightly pursed, were as beautifully colored as rose petals.
“I want to take care of you.”
“Hm?”
Fang Shi brought her hand to his cheek, warming her cool fingers. He looked up at her, eyes serious. “I want to take care of you. Let me stay and look after you, okay?”
Yan Luo huffed. “I’m a grown woman. Why would I need someone to take care of me?”
Her tone carried a bit of irritation, Her lower abdomen ached, and she just wanted to get back to bed. But despite her words, she didn’t pull her hand away. She curled up on the sofa, shifting uncomfortably.
Noticing the chill of her fingers, Fang Shi didn’t hesitate anymore. He stood up, and before Yan Luo could process what was happening, he bent down and scooped her into his arms.
The sudden sensation of being lifted made Yan Luo instinctively grab onto whatever she could for support, blurting out, “What the hell are you doing?”
Fang Shi looked at her aggrievedly. “With you like this, what else can I do?”
Yan Luo choked on her words, momentarily stunned. Some ‘bad’ memories from previous timelines flickered in her mind, but then she met Fang Shi’s clear, earnest eyes.
…Maybe she was overthinking things.
She huffed in frustration, clamping her mouth shut and sulking.
Fang Shi carried her over to the sofa she had been curled up on earlier and sat down, holding her in his arms.
In this timeline, Yan Luo was finally not the petite and adorable type, she had long legs and the aura of a dominant woman. Yet, in Fang Shi’s embrace, she still felt as small as a life-sized porcelain doll.
It’s depressing.
His hands were warm and well-shaped as they wrapped around her waist, resting gently on her lower abdomen.
Before long, his body heat seeped into her skin. Yan Luo, realizing how comfortable it was, settled in further, finding a cozier position in his embrace.
Since there was a free, long-lasting human heating pad available, she might as well use it.
“Why are you so cold?” Fang Shi murmured, holding the soft warmth in his arms. He would be lying if he said he wasn’t affected, but he knew exactly what he should and shouldn’t do.
Especially when the person in his arms curled up like a kitten and her brows furrowed from discomfort.
A flicker of heartache flashed through his eyes.