CHAPTER 115: 094 FACING THE SHADOW, WE BECOME 3 (TWO-IN-ONE)

Yun Qian yawned, her eyes slightly misty.

She wanted to drink some wine, but since Xu Chang’an said they didn’t need wine to set the mood, Yun Qian thought they could completely skip the drinking part and fast forward to the next step, resting early with her husband.

Isn’t it nice to dream together?

So, she leaned her body slightly, about to lean onto Xu Chang’an, letting him carry her to the bed.

However, what Yun Qian completely didn’t expect was that just as she was about to lean on Xu Chang’an’s shoulder, the latter placed his hands on her, stopping her from leaning.

Only to see Xu Chang’an, usually gentle, seriously say, "Wake up, sleepyhead, we still have to drink this wine."

’?’

A small question mark appeared above Yun Qian’s head.

"No sleeping yet."

Xu Chang’an wiped the mist from the corner of Yun Qian’s eyes, calmly saying, "Having me go to Muyu Peak to get the wine, and then resting without drinking it, Miss, there’s no such easy thing in the world."

Yun Qian was stunned, looking at the unusually assertive and somewhat domineering husband in front of her, her eyelashes slightly quivering.

Does he really want to drink that much?

This side of him, still looks good.

Yun Qian was unexpectedly awakened by Xu Chang’an’s sudden proactivity and assertiveness. She blinked and asked, "What’s up with you?"

"I have to cultivate myself while also taking care of your cultivation... at least give me some compensation." Xu Chang’an’s eyes were very serious, as if this was a very important matter.

Yun Qian asked, "Drinking together counts as compensation?"

"Of course." Xu Chang’an nodded.

"And resting together doesn’t count?" Yun Qian asked again.

"It doesn’t."

Xu Chang’an thought that delaying things for a quarter of an hour could wait. For him, seeing a weak Miss Yun was not compensation or a reward. If it weren’t for Yun Qian’s request, he wouldn’t want to move her.

So, drinking was one of the few entertainment activities he and Miss Yun could indulge in together.

Drinking for joy is not just an empty statement.

"..."

Resting together doesn’t count as compensation?

Yun Qian thought she’s a very poor girl, and the treasures in her boudoir were all gifts from Xu Chang’an, which she couldn’t bring out.

After thinking for a while, she said to Xu Chang’an, "I can let you hold me to sleep."

"... Miss." Xu Chang’an held his forehead, "Is this something you can bring up? Don’t we normally do that."

"Normally, I’m the one holding you when we sleep." Yun Qian said matter-of-factly.

Xu Chang’an often mentioned her poor sleep posture, so Yun Qian thought she could take a step back and not hold him.

"That doesn’t count." Xu Chang’an curled his lips, "Let’s have a drink together."

His attitude was very firm and assertive.

"Why?" Yun Qian was puzzled, asking curiously, "Is it because you said you should take the initiative?"

"No." Xu Chang’an shook his head, "I just really want to drink today."

"Tell the truth."

"Alright." Xu Chang’an sighed helplessly, saying, "Given your schedule, even if you delay your sleep by half an hour... tomorrow just before dawn you’ll be waking up, so it’s better to drink some wine, sleep later, and get a deeper rest at night."

He knows Yun Qian too well.

Drinking some wine is for the sake of Yun Qian’s sleep quality, to prevent her from waking too early and affecting her state during the day.

"So that’s it." Yun Qian understood.

"I also genuinely want to drink." Xu Chang’an’s fingers fiddled with Yun Qian’s hair.

"Then let’s drink, I’ll accompany you." Yun Qian’s eyes sparkled, and her drowsiness was mostly dispelled.

No way around it, although Xu Chang’an’s assertiveness was a bit of an act, it unlocked a new image of her husband that was truly captivating. She woke up, etching it in her mind, planning to replay it when she’s home alone.

"Okay." Xu Chang’an said with a smile, "I’ll go prepare the wine."

Then, Xu Chang’an skillfully warmed the wine, heated the cups, brought out the pre-prepared appetizers, and adjusted the fire stones around the room, dimming the light near the wine table.

Yun Qian draped a red silk shawl, sitting quietly at the table, the dim light casting on her face, and soon... the ambiguous atmosphere of drinking emerged.

"..."

Xu Chang’an placed several types of wine on the table, sneaking a glance at Yun Qian, and then quickly averting his eyes to avoid being captivated.

There was something Xu Chang’an hadn’t told her.

He insisted on having wine, not only to ensure Yun Qian’s good sleep but for another reason.

He has work tomorrow at Muyu Peak, requiring him to leave early in the morning. He thought it’s best to leave while Yun Qian is still in her dreams.

Otherwise, once she is awake, he would have to face her dressing, washing, and cooking for him, and with so many good things flooding in at once, he knew he wouldn’t want to leave.

So, having her drink wine and sleep a bit longer is killing three birds with one stone.

"..."

The wine was prepared.

But Yun Qian wasn’t in a rush to drink. She thought about how Xu Chang’an had just sneaked a look at her and quickly turned away, frowning slightly.

Am I that scary?

Yun Qian picked up a small mirror from the side of the window, opened it, and looked into it under the dim light.

She smiled slightly.

Her lips were red, her teeth white, she looked very good.

Yun Qian thought he must like it. Not daring to look at herself must be his problem.

"Let’s drink." Yun Qian put down the mirror.

In front of her, the low-alcohol Jade Dew Wine emitted hot white steam. She was only smelling the fragrance without drinking, yet her face was slightly flushed.

Yun Qian held the wine cup, clear wine rippling, she looked at Xu Chang’an, discovering he wasn’t drinking Jade Dew Wine, but brought two kinds of strong wine for himself.