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

Su Wuli silently cursed Yu Chen several times in her heart, but she didn't stop walking.

After walking for a while, we stopped again.

In the courtyard, there was a persimmon tree with most of its leaves fallen, its bare branches laden with fruit.

Su Wuli stared at the persimmons for several seconds, unable to move her feet.

"I want to eat it." She turned to look at Yu Chen.

Yu Chen followed her gaze.

The persimmon tree is not tall, with its branches spreading out, and the lowest fruit is about one and a half people's height from the ground.

He could reach it with his hand outstretched as he walked over.

However, Su Wuli had already walked to the tree after speaking, looking up at the orange-yellow fruits.

She stood on tiptoe and reached out to grab it, only to find that her fingertips were still a distance from the lowest fruit.

He had no choice but to pull his hand back and roll up his sleeve, revealing his pale forearm.

Upon seeing this, Yu Chen raised an eyebrow.

The tree bark brushed against her skin, leaving a faint red mark.

Since she wasn't injured, Su Wuli didn't pay any attention and stepped up the tree roots.

I grabbed a branch and hung on it, swaying for a moment.

Yu Chen swiftly reached out and grabbed her waist, "plucking" her from the tree and placing her back on the ground.

Before he could even speak, Su Wuli had already climbed up another tree branch.

This time, he climbed even higher than before, his toes bracing against the tree trunk, his hands gripping the branches above, making him look like a cat hanging from a tree.

She reached out to grab the nearest persimmon.

However, just as his fingertips touched the fruit peel, the branch he was standing on snapped with a crack.

She fell rapidly downwards, her skirt billowing in the wind.

Before he could even utter a cry of surprise, his back slammed into a hard chest.

Yu Chen caught her steadily.

He then supported her back with one hand and wrapped the other arm around her waist to hug her.

Su Wuli was nestled in the man's arms, her heart pounding wildly.

Suddenly, he realized how dangerous his actions had been. He had only been focused on the persimmons and hadn't thought about anything else.

That was close.

"Do you want more?" the man's deep, mellow voice rang out.

Su Wuli buried her face in the crook of his neck, her fingers still gripping his collar from the tension she had just felt.

He replied sullenly with a single word, "Yes."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Chen moved his hand and put her down.

Then I walked to the tree, tiptoed slightly, and picked one.

He picked them easily, pinching the stem with his fingers and twisting it gently, and the persimmons fell into his palm.

Su Wuli stood beside him watching as he twisted the orange-yellow fruits off the branches one by one.

Yu Chen casually placed a persimmon in her hand.

The persimmons were so fresh they seemed to still carry the warmth of the sun, with a thin layer of white frost on their skin.

Su Wuli looked down at the persimmon and swallowed hard.

I really want to take a bite.

Yu Chen then picked several more and placed them in her palm.

The front of his robe was also quite tucked in.

The plump, bulging fruits were crowded together.

Watching his nimble movement as he raised his hand under the tree, Su Wuli suddenly realized how incredibly silly she had looked climbing the tree.

"I didn't pick any." She looked at the persimmon he had picked and handed to her in her hand, her voice a little muffled.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Chen turned around and glanced at her.

He then placed the persimmons he was carrying on the stone table beside him, walked back, and bent down.

The movements were completed in one smooth motion.

Before Su Wuli could react, he picked her up.

Her legs were held by his hands, and her skirt fell down, covering half of his body.

Su Wuli exclaimed in surprise and patted his back.

However, Yu Chen did not move an inch. He carried her to the persimmon tree and let her ride on his shoulders.

Her hand instinctively touched his head, and after settling down, she subconsciously looked down at him.

Yu Chen also looked up at her.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves and fell on his face.

He asked, "Is that enough?"

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli shifted her gaze from his face to the fruits above her head.

The branches were right in front of me, within reach.

She reached out and touched the biggest persimmon, pinched the stem and twisted it gently, and the persimmon fell into her palm.

Looking at the persimmon in her hand, she couldn't suppress the smile on her face. Holding the persimmon up, she looked down at Yu Chen as if showing off.

"Look."

"Yes, I saw it." The man's lips curled up slightly.

Su Wuli smiled sweetly and reached out to pick another one.

She held out her hands until they were full, her clothes covered in the white frost of persimmon peels, before bowing her head and saying to him, "That's enough."

Yu Chen then gently put her down from his shoulder.

Su Wuli's legs were still a little weak when she stood on the ground, so she held onto his arm to steady herself.

She looked down and counted; there were fifteen in total.

Yu Chen simply tucked the persimmons into the front of his robe, while Su Wuli held two in her arms. The two walked back one after the other.

She looked down at the two persimmons in her arms and suddenly said, "We can make dried persimmons when we get back."

He turned his head and glanced at her. "Can you make it?"

"No," Su Wuli replied.

They were perfectly justified.

She paused after speaking, then added, "Chuhe and the others should."

As she spoke, she looked down at the two persimmons in her arms, and the thought of them made her happy.

"So you're planning to take the persimmons back and give them to them?"

"Mm." Su Wu nodded.

After nodding, he felt guilty and added, "I can help peel it."

She spoke in a slightly softer voice, as if trying to convince herself.

Yu Chen chuckled softly but remained silent.

Seeing this, Su Wuli coughed and cleared her throat. "I can also take care of sunbathing. I will."

I think so.

……

Back in the courtyard, Chuhe came to greet us.

Seeing the orange-yellow fruits hanging in the front of Yu Chen's robe, he paused for a moment, then quickly took them.

Su Wuli handed her the persimmon in her hand, and before she could say anything, Yu Chen had already spoken.

"Would you like to go for a walk in the back mountain?"

Back mountain?

Su Wuli paused for a moment before nodding in agreement.

After leaving the manor, Su Wuli followed Yu Chen for a short while before hearing the sound of flowing water.

After turning the corner, a bright and open view suddenly appeared before me.

A river stretched out in front of us; the water was so clear that we could even see the stones at the bottom.

Sunlight falls on the water's surface, shattering into pieces of gold.

Shadow Falcon and Feng Xiye were also there, seemingly having come in advance to confirm something.

Seeing Yu Chen and Su Wuli approaching, they immediately stepped back half a step to make room.

Chuhe squatted by the river, washing a few persimmons in her hands.

Water flowed through her fingers, and the persimmon swirled in the clear water.

The white frost on the surface was washed away, revealing a bright orange-yellow color.

Then take the persimmons out and place them on the small cutting board that came with them.

I took out a small knife and started peeling the persimmon. The persimmon was cut into small pieces and placed on a plate.

The orange-yellow flesh gleamed glistening in the sunlight.

Chu He brought the plate over and handed it to Su Wuli.

She picked up a piece, took a bite—it was crisp and sweet—chewed and swallowed, then handed another piece to Chuhe.

"Try it."

Chu He paused for a moment, glanced at the man beside her, and quickly shook her head.