novelraw Chapter 976 - 980: What Are You Still Thinking About
Chapter 976 - 980: What Are You Still Thinking About
Has he always been taking care of her, holding her to sleep? She vaguely remembers, it seems he said he would protect her, wouldn’t let anyone hurt her, he would take care of her for Qiao Zhenyu, are these his words?This realization made her heart ache slightly, yet it was for him, but undeniably, a sweetness surged in her heart.
Even though he didn’t use ransom to negotiate with the kidnappers, he did save her, rescued her from the raging fire. And when she was in a muddled state, he showed her a rare tenderness.
His arm possessively wrapped around her waist, his warm breath sprayed on her face and ear. With each inhale and exhale, she gradually slowed her breathing. She looked at Beitang Yao lying beside her, his handsome face was captivating, even in sleep he exuded an aristocratic aura, making it hard to look away.
She wanted to get up, gently remove the hand resting on her waist, and quietly move away. At this moment, a servant entered the room, seeing Xia Qingqian reaching out to catch the blanket that was about to slip, she quickly walked over to help Xia Qingqian catch the falling blanket.
"Shh—" then made a hush gesture, "Miss Xia, be quieter, Young Master was awake all night taking care of you, now he’s finally asleep." The servant said softly, looking at the sleeping Young Master.
Upon hearing this, Xia Qingqian shifted her gaze to Beitang Yao, seeing him slightly turn to the side. She feared he would wake up instantly, hurriedly pulled a long pillow over and placed it in his hand. She pressed her chest, calming her erratic breathing.
She tiptoed down from the bed, lowered the room’s temperature a few degrees, and then followed the servant out of the room.
"Maria, are you looking for me?" Xia Qingqian asked softly as Maria closed the door behind them.
"Ye Feng Housekeeper asked me to come up and check on the situation." Maria seemed to be affected by Xia Qingqian’s quiet tone and lowered her own voice, then with some thought, she furrowed her brows, "Miss Xia, you’re... you’re alright, right?"
Every time Xia Qingqian woke up, she was disoriented. Maria feared Xia Qingqian might do something drastic again.
"Maria, I’m really sorry for worrying you all these past two days." She thought of her own manic behavior, feeling increasingly uneasy.
"Oh, it’s nothing for us, it’s Young Master who got the worst of it. Save those three words for Young Master." Maria gave a gentle smile, reaching out to pat Xia Qingqian’s hand, "When Young Master knew you were kidnapped by the kidnappers, he never stopped worrying, only after seeing you safely return did he finally relax."
Listening to Maria’s words, Xia Qingqian’s heart warmed, her eyes widened in surprise as she pondered Maria’s words. She couldn’t find any evidence that would make Young Master become so gentle. She always thought he was the kind of man who stood aloof, seemingly able to manipulate the whole world, someone who would never easily show his gentle side to a woman.
Even less likely to show such couple-like or even between husband-and-wife exclusive tenderness to someone like her, who sought help from him, even humbly begged him to buy her.
But the facts were before her eyes, he did save her from the clutches of death, and because of her issues in the past few days, he hadn’t taken care of his own appearance, with stubbly chin hairs showing through. In public, he always had a graceful, charming, and noble image, yet had never seen the tired and slightly unkempt look like the one just witnessed on the bed!