Shocking! The actress was dragged to the regent's bedchamber every night.

Chapter 242 Everything is up to you

Then she twisted her hair into the black rope and continued braiding.

The hair was wrapped inside and almost invisible, blending into the black rope.

Yu Chen didn't come back at noon.

Su Wuli didn't wait for him; she ate lunch and continued weaving.

She sat at the stone table, her fingers moving incessantly, the rope winding and growing longer and longer around her fingertips.

Chuhe stayed by her side, occasionally handing her scissors and sometimes helping her tighten a section.

As the sun moves from east to west, the shadows grow longer.

After finishing the last section of the rope, Su Wuli tied a knot at the end and picked up the scissors to cut off the excess thread.

Her fingers were still resting on the rope, and before she could retract them, the blade suddenly touched her fingertips.

"Hiss..." She gasped in pain.

Su Wuli looked down and saw a drop of blood seeping from her fingertip.

The drop of blood slid from her fingertip and soaked into the black rope on the table.

The dark red color slowly spread across the black rope.

Chuhe gasped softly, pulled a handkerchief from her sleeve, and came over to wrap it for her.

Su Wuli shook her head and withdrew her hand, then quickly lowered her head and approached the bracelet.

Blood had seeped into the gaps in the rope strands, tangled with the black silk threads, making it impossible to distinguish where the blood ended and the rope began.

She touched the drop of blood with her fingertip; it was already dry.

"Girl, your hand—" Chu He stood beside her, holding a handkerchief, her eyes fixed on Su Wuli's fingertips with concern.

Su Wuli raised her hand and looked at it; the cut on her fingertip was very small.

The bleeding has stopped, and there is a little red around the wound.

She put her finger in her mouth, and when her tongue touched the cut, she could still taste the blood.

"fine."

Chuhe looked at her hand, wanting to say something, but then swallowed her words.

She tucked the handkerchief into her sleeve and stepped aside.

Su Wuli picked up the bracelet and looked at it against the light.

The black rope was tightly woven with neat patterns, and the drop of blood was hidden in the middle of the patterns, so that it could not be seen at all without careful observation.

She put her hand in to try it out; the rope felt soft against her skin.

He then took the rope down and placed it on the table.

Su Wuli looked at the black bracelet on the table; the small cut on her fingertip no longer hurt.

But she always felt that she could still feel the temperature of that drop of blood falling.

The fluid that flowed from her body dripped onto the black rope and slowly seeped in, becoming entangled with the black threads, inseparable from them.

Chuhe stood to the side for a while before speaking softly.

"Girl, it's getting dark."

"Hmm." Su Wuli picked up the bracelet and held it in her hand.

night.

Chuhe came in and added lamp oil twice, but Su Wuli was still not asleep.

She was afraid that if she lay down and then opened her eyes again, she would go back to her apartment.

Today is the third day; I've never stayed this long before.

Su Wuli didn't know how long she could stay this time, or when she would suddenly disappear.

I'm also afraid that the next time I come, it will be several days later.

Having missed Yu Chen's birthday, she didn't want him to spend that day alone.

When the door was pushed open from the outside, Su Wuli was leaning against the edge of the tatami mat, nodding her head repeatedly.

Hearing the door open, she jerked her head up, her eyes not fully open before her body moved.

She got off the couch and took two steps forward barefoot on the ground.

Yu Chen stood at the door and saw her walking over, his brows furrowing slightly.

It was already late at night.

Yu Chen stepped forward and asked, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"

Su Wuli regained some consciousness; the tooth mark on his chin had faded to the point of being barely visible.

"Wait for you."

Yu Chen raised his hand and pinched her cheek. "Next time you're sleepy, just go to sleep. You don't need to wait."

"Okay." Su Wuli nodded slightly. "Go take a shower first."

"Mm." Yu Chen nodded.

Watching him leave to take a bath, Su Wuli had become much more sober and went over the words she had thought of several times before.

When Yu Chen returned after his bath, Su Wuli was already lying on the couch; the temperature was rather low tonight.

Yu Chen sat down on the edge of the bed, lifted the quilt and lay down, reaching out to pull her into his arms.

Su Wuli's face was pressed against his chest, the man's body still damp from his shower and warm from his body enveloping her.

Su Wuli felt it was much warmer than a blanket.

"It's been three days." Her voice was muffled against his chest.

After he finished speaking, Yu Chen paused for a moment, then replied, "Mm."

She spoke softly and slowly, "I've never stayed this long before."

Yu Chen looked down at her. "Bored?"

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli lifted her head from his chest to look at him, "A little."

The man tightened his arms around her. "There's been a lot going on in court these past few days."

She shook her head. "It's okay, you go ahead with your work."

He raised his hand and rubbed the back of her head.

Su Wuli tentatively suggested, "I'd like to host a small banquet."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Chen looked down at her.

"It'll be right here at home, no outsiders invited," she quickly explained. "I just want it to be lively."

The hand that was touching the back of her head moved to her earlobe, and the fingertips gently pinched it.

"Whatever you want, do whatever you want."

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli smiled gently.

She pressed her head back against his chest, closed her eyes, and rubbed against him. "Then I'll have them prepare tomorrow."

"Um."

"You need to come back early tomorrow, okay?" Su Wuli asked again.

"Okay," Yu Chen agreed.

Su Wuli was already sleepy, and now that she had the answer, she leaned against the man's chest and gradually fell asleep.

Yu Chen pulled the blanket up to cover her shoulders.

The person in her arms seemed to react somewhat strangely because of this action.

But she only twitched her eyelashes; she didn't wake up.

In the darkness, she snuggled closer to him, her face pressed against his neck, her breath on his skin.

He tightened his grip slightly and gently kissed the forehead of the person in his arms.

……

The next morning, Su Wuli woke up to find herself still in Yu Chen's room, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The people around me are gone; they must have left long ago.

The bedding next to me was cold.

This is the fourth day.

She reached under her pillow, took out the bracelet she had braided yesterday, glanced at it, and then put it back.

She wanted to celebrate Yu Chen's birthday early today, but didn't want him to know yet.

After washing up, Su Wuli said while eating breakfast, "Chuhe, have the kitchen prepare more dishes and snacks, and some fruit as well."

Chuhe was stunned for a moment.

"We'll make the manor a bit more lively today; let's hang lanterns and ribbons in the courtyard," Su Wuli continued.

Chu He remained standing still, her mouth opening and closing slightly.

Seeing Chu He's hesitant expression, Su Wuli couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

Chu He hesitated for a moment, then lowered her voice.

"Young lady, the prince doesn't like crowds."

Su Wuli picked up the bowl of porridge and took a sip. "He said he'd listen to me."

As soon as she finished speaking, Chuhe was stunned.

His face was full of astonishment, and it took him a moment to slowly close his mouth.

His eyes were filled with admiration as he looked at Su Wuli.

In all her years in the manor, she had never seen anyone dare to make the prince listen to him.

Chu He suppressed her surprise, lowered her head and responded, then turned and left.