novelraw Chapter 237 You just went out like that?
Chapter 237 You just went out like that?
When Su Wuli opened her eyes, the sun was shining brightly outside.
It was blindingly bright.
She squinted and turned her head; the bedside was empty.
I lay there for a while before slowly sitting up.
The blanket slipped off her shoulders, and she glanced down at her chest.
There were a few red marks on her fair skin; they weren't hickeys, but chafing marks.
It was from that annoying stubble.
Looking at those red marks, Su Wuli cursed inwardly.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Miss?" Chuhe's voice came from outside, "Awake?"
Su Wuli pulled the blanket up to cover her shoulders, "Mmm."
The door was pushed open, and Chuhe came in carrying a basin of water, followed by Qiaosheng, who was holding clothes in her hands.
The two of them lowered their heads, placed the water basin on the shelf, and draped their clothes over the edge of the tatami mat.
Chuhe wrung out the handkerchief and handed it to her.
Su Wuli took it and wiped her face.
Qiaosheng stood to the side, looking down at the tips of her shoes.
Both of them pursed their lips and pressed them down, as if afraid something would escape from their mouths.
Su Wuli's face gradually flushed as she looked at them.
They must have heard it outside the door this morning.
Su Wuli handed the handkerchief to Chu He with a face full of shame.
Qiaosheng unfolded the clothes and handed them over.
Su Wuli took it, and they turned their backs to her.
She took off her inner garment and put on an outer shirt and skirt. Her hands trembled a little when she tied the belt, and it took her several tries to tie it properly.
She glanced down at her neckline, which just covered her collarbone, concealing the red marks so they were completely hidden.
She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay."
Chuhe and Qiaosheng turned around. Chuhe came up and helped her straighten her collar, while Qiaosheng squatted down to smooth out her skirt.
The two women moved quickly, as usual, but their eyes never looked at her.
It's as if they're deliberately avoiding suspicion.
Seeing their behavior, Su Wuli felt both ashamed and annoyed.
She wanted to say something, but then stopped herself.
What did you say?
You're saying that what you heard this morning wasn't like that?
What kind of one is that?
She couldn't bring herself to say it.
The more they explained, the more guilty they felt.
Su Wuli lowered her head and smoothed out non-existent folds on her skirt.
Then, pretending to be normal, I rinsed my mouth.
"Miss, where is lunch served?" Chuhe asked softly.
"Let's put it in the outer room," Su Wuli replied, her eyes sparkling.
Su Wuli sat down at the table in the outer room, where the food had already been laid out.
She picked up her chopsticks, took a bite of food, and ate almost half a bowl, perhaps because she was really hungry.
Just then, the door was pushed open.
Yu Chen walked in.
Su Wuli looked up at him, her gaze landing on his chin, her chopsticks stopping in mid-air.
The tooth mark she had made that morning was still there, clearly visible.
It was even more noticeable than when she bit it in the morning.
She paused for a moment, and the chopsticks slipped from her hand and fell onto the table.
Su Wuli reached out and picked it up, placing it on the rim of the bowl.
She remembered that she hadn't used much force, just bitten lightly, so why was the mark so deep?
"Is this how you got out?" Su Wuli couldn't help but ask.
As soon as she asked the question, she realized she was asking a pointless question, since he clearly came back from outside.
Yu Chen sat down opposite her and picked up the chopsticks on the table.
"Um."
Su Wuli's face flushed as she looked at the teeth mark on his chin.
Clinging to a last glimmer of hope, she asked, "Who...did you see?"
"The Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, and the Court of Imperial Sacrifices."
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wuli froze.
What were those ministers thinking when they saw the tooth mark on Yu Chen's chin?
What will they think?
Even though she wasn't there, for some reason, Su Wuli felt as if she were being held up in the crowd, feeling ashamed and embarrassed.
"Did someone else see it?" she asked tentatively.
"I saw it." Yu Chen ate his food slowly.
Su Wuli's face grew even hotter.
She lowered her head and stared at the rice in the bowl.
He poked at the target with his chopsticks, one poke after another.
She thought the mark would fade quickly, but unexpectedly...
Su Wuli glanced at him and asked, "Didn't anyone ask you?"
"I asked," Yu Chen said.
Upon hearing this, Su Wuli suddenly raised her head to look at him, her eyes widening slightly.
"So what did you say?"
Yu Chen looked at her, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Your girlfriend bit you."
Su Wuli froze, then lowered her head and buried her face in her hands.
She covered her face with her hands and asked in a muffled voice, "Do they even know what a girlfriend is?"
"have no idea."
Su Wuli lifted her head from her palm and looked into the man's eyes, which held a hint of a smile.
Seeing his calm demeanor, I felt a little annoyed.
She reached out and nudged his shoulder. "It's all your fault."
"Yeah, it's my fault." He accepted it all without question.
Su Wuli was even angrier when she saw his expression.
She pushed him again, and he swayed slightly.
The man raised his hand and pinched her chin, leaning closer slightly. "Don't bite so hard next time."
Su Wuli paused for a moment before speaking in her defense, "I...I didn't use any force."
After saying that, she couldn't help but mutter to herself.
She definitely didn't use any force, at least she didn't think she did.
She can usually hit him that hard and nothing happens, so how come a light bite...
Thinking this, he couldn't help but show a hint of annoyance on his face.
He released his large hand that was gripping her chin and instead covered her hair with it, rubbing it gently.
Su Wuli dodged, "Don't mess it up, Chuhe spent a long time combing her hair today."
"Alright." Yu Chen let her go with a smile in his voice.
After lunch.
Yu Chen stood up and walked to the door. Ying Falcon and Feng Xi were already standing on the veranda.
The two people, dressed in tight-fitting clothes, stood upright like two pillars.
Yu Chen turned around and said, "I'm going out for a bit."
Su Wuli nodded, stood up, and saw him to the door.
Shadow Falcon's gaze swept across Yu Chen's face, stopped at his chin, then fell on Su Wuli's face before moving away.
Feng Xi also watched it.
But his gaze was a beat slower than the Shadow Falcon's.
Although the two had already seen it that morning, they still quickly exchanged a glance.
Su Wuli happened to see their eye contact.
The two people's expressions changed very little, yet they were quite unusual.
All Feng Xi saw was her gaze move from Yu Chen's chin to her lips, pause for a moment, and then quickly look away.
Su Wuli realized something, and her face suddenly flushed again.
It was obvious they knew she was the one who bit him.