The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 783 - 783 364 Medication (Second Update)

Chapter 783: 364 Medication (Second Update) Chapter 783: 364 Medication (Second Update) He had already tied the bracelet on her wrist, yet the hand Xiao Liulang used to hold her wrist never let go.

Her graceful wrist fell into his palm, tender in a way that was unfathomable, making one yearn to gently squeeze it.

This slender, white wrist that was as soft as snow ignited a flame in his chest, making his blood surge.If it had been a year ago, Xiao Liulang would have definitely let go at once, but now, he couldn’t.

He had never experienced such things, and never visited places that he should not, but occasionally Fen Lin would bring up topics meant for men’s discussions in his and Lin Chengye’s presence.

He knew that it’s normal for a man to have such thoughts, but he wasn’t sure whether his feelings for her were only due to his manly instincts, or because he really had feelings for her—

“Is it pretty?” Gu Jiao tilted her head and looked at him.

Caught off guard by his gaze, Xiao Liulang felt a brief panic as if his thoughts were being exposed. His throat tightened and he quickly let go of her hand, “It’s pretty!”

Gu Jiao raised her left wrist and gently played with the small jade on the red string with her right hand: “I think it’s pretty too!”

Seeing her genuine enjoyment, the corner of Xiao Liulang’s mouth tugged into an unconscious smile.

Then Xiao Liulang saw her turning around and packing up a table full of jewelry into a box. Any one of those pieces of jewelry was more valuable than the red string, yet she only wore the one he gave her.

In Xiao Liulang’s eyes flashed a moment of emotion that he himself didn’t notice.

When Gu Jiao closed the box and pulled open the cabinet door, intending to put it in the highest drawer, she found herself too short to reach.

Xiao Liulang came over intending to help her, but to his surprise, she hopped up much to her delight and placed the box up herself.

Only after did she see Xiao Liulang’s hand hanging in mid-air, she bounced up and knocked the box down: “Oops, I didn’t secure it properly!”

Xiao Liulang: “…”

Xiao Liulang placed the box back in its place.

Being tall with long arms, he effortlessly placed the box deep within the drawer.

What Xiao Liulang didn’t realise was that while Gu Jiao watched him do all this, her heart fluttered as well.

She clearly remembered that when he had first moved to Bishui Alley, he couldn’t reach up there and he was just an immature young man.

But in that brief moment, she had unmistakably sensed the charm and aura of a grown man.

Not only did Xiao Liulang think so, but Gu Jiao also realized deeply that the ‘wolf cub’ she had brought back had grown up.

The bed in the west room was still not fixed, so Xiao Liulang continued to sleep in the east room for the night.

Gu Jiao was still able to fall asleep with just a pillow while Xiao Liulang wasn’t falling asleep so quickly. He laid next to Gu Jiao and was calculating interest rates in his head.

Suddenly, a slender arm draped over him, pressing against his chest, disrupting his thoughts.

Considering the risk of accidental fires due to dry weather, they should sleep far apart from each other.

He gently removed her arm.

But the next second, her leg draped over him.

Xiao Liulang took a deep breath and helplessly put her leg gently down.

Yet after a while, she completely leaned on him, with her delicate head resting on his chest.

“Husband…”

She mumbled in a sleepy voice.

Xiao Liulang paused, stopped pushing her away, looked down at her and found that she was in a deep sleep, and the word ‘husband’ was just her sleep talking.

Xiao Liulang couldn’t help but laugh.

But, if she was calling him in her dreams, did it mean she had some feelings for him too?

She had never called for Jing Kong in her dreams before, right?

“Jing Kong.”

Gu Jiao mumbled sleepily.

Xiao Liulang: “…”

…

With the moon cast under a dark sky, the whole Imperial City fell into a deep sleep.

Yet within the Huaqing Palace, the Emperor was tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

“Your majesty,” said Eunuch Wei, walking over with a lantern. “Can you not sleep again? Shall I summon the imperial physician for you?”

The Emperor had slept comfortably in Bishui Alley for a night and slept well for several days after. However, tonight, he was once again unable to fall asleep.

The Emperor sat up and waved off the suggestion, “No need, medicine from the imperial physician won’t work either.”

Eunuch Wei suggested, “Then… should I have the Imperial Kitchen prepare something for you to eat?”

“I have no appetite,” the Emperor stepped down from the Dragon Couch, “I’ll review some documents instead.”

Eunuch Wei tried to persuade him, “Your Majesty, even if you can’t sleep, you should at least lie down and rest.”

The Emperor took a seat behind the desk, “What’s the point if I can’t sleep lying down? Stop arguing, bring me the documents.”

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