Remarried to a top-tier playboy, her reborn ex-husband is filled with regret.

Yun Shuyao's hands were held against the stone wall by him, their fingers intertwined, palms pressed together.

She could feel the calluses on his palms and the steady, powerful beat of his pulse.

She gradually stopped biting her lower lip.

It wasn't that I deliberately let go, but rather that I couldn't care less; my rationality was crumbling inch by inch.

At first, Yun Shuyao's voice was very soft, suppressed, and intermittent.

Like a fledgling bird trying its first song, it is not yet daring to sing out loud, but it can no longer suppress its instinct to make a sound.

Xiao Fang's breathing visibly faltered.

"right."

His voice was so hoarse that it was almost inaudible.

"Just like that, let go of your worries, I like listening..."

The moonlight shattered on the pond, and the bamboo shadows swayed in the night breeze.

The sound of the water was sometimes rapid and sometimes slow, and the petals were swept off the edge of the pool and landed on the bluestone ground.

Later, Yun Shuyao did want to cooperate with him, but the two of them were far apart in physical strength.

She wanted to speak, but before she could utter a word, it broke into fragments, scattering into some indistinct syllables.

Xiao Fang looked down at her, his eyes filled with laughter, fire, a drowning tenderness, and smugness.

The man whispered something in her ear.

Yun Shuyao could no longer hear him clearly, but she knew what he was saying.

Those were the things that made her blush, nothing more than asking her to call him by his name or whether she liked him or not.

In the misty haze, she laboriously raised her hand and hooked it around Xiao Fang's neck.

The movements were very light and the force was minimal, but the meaning was crystal clear.

she likes.

She liked it very much too.

She no longer restrained herself.

Xiao Fang understood.

He hugged her tighter, rested his chin on the top of her head, and chuckled softly in the moonlight and mist of the pool.

The laughter was deep and satisfied, more joyful than anything he had gained.

The next day.

The morning light peeked in through the cracks in the window, drawing pale golden stripes on the ground.

Birds chirped and chattered outside; the morning in the village was quiet but not deserted.

Yun Shuyao opened her eyes right on time.

This moment was etched into her very bones from her past life.

In her past life, her mother-in-law, Madam Su, never exempted her from the daily morning and evening greetings.

Rain or shine, even when ill, I would drag myself to pay my respects.

For a full eighteen years, her body was more accurate than any water clock dripping water.

I wake up at this time every day without needing anyone to wake me, and I never dare to stay in bed.

Yun Shuyao blinked and saw the canopy above her head.

This is neither the Duke's Mansion nor the Marquis of Yong'an's Mansion.

A jade pendant hung on the tent hook, which Xiao Fang casually put there, saying it was to ward off evil spirits.

I could hear even breathing around me.

Xiao Fang lay on his side, one arm loosely draped over her waist, his face buried in the crook of her shoulder, fast asleep.

The morning light fell on his face, softening his usual sharp edge.

He does have a somewhat harmless, youthful appearance.

Yun Shuyao gently shifted her body, trying to remove his arm from her waist.

She had barely moved when the arm suddenly tightened, pulling her back inside.

"Where to?"

Xiao Fang's voice was heavy with sleepiness, muffled, and he hadn't even opened his eyes.

"Time to get up."

Yun Shuyao said softly.

"Mom is waiting for us to have breakfast."

Xiao Fang hummed in response, neither letting go nor opening his eyes.

"Let go, I need to go and pay my respects to my mother."

Yun Shuyao patted his arm.

"It was one thing back in the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion, but here, if I sleep until noon, my mother will scold me."

"What's there to be afraid of if your own mother says a few words to you?"

Xiao Fang spoke in a lazy tone, his arm remaining completely still.

"Besides, you were so tired last night, what's wrong with getting some more sleep?"

If your mother-in-law asks, just say I let you sleep with her.

Yun Shuyao was both annoyed and amused.

"You don't want to follow any rules at all?"

"rule?"

Xiao Fang finally opened his eyes, his eyes still misty with sleepiness.

But the indifference in those eyes was crystal clear.

"These two words are what I hate the most."

He rolled over, pulling Yun Shuyao closer to him, resting his chin on the top of her head, his voice muffled.

"You married me, not the rules."

"I'm happy to let you sleep a little longer, so you can sleep a little longer. Nobody can stop you."

"But……"

"No buts."

Xiao Fang interrupted her.

"My mother-in-law should get used to it too."

You'll never have to get up before dawn, stand in line with rules for anyone, or pay respects to anyone in your entire life.

You don't have to worry about anyone's opinion or do anything you don't want to do.

My mother-in-law will gradually understand this.

Yun Shuyao was silent for a moment.

She knew Xiao Fang was right.

"You."

She sighed softly, her tone carrying a hint of helplessness mixed with a touch of indulgent sweetness.

"We can't be completely reckless either."

As she spoke, she pushed his arm away.

Xiao Fang was pushed by her, but instead of letting go, he used his hands and feet to pull her even tighter.

His eyes were now fully open, all traces of sleepiness gone.

Instead, a familiar smile appeared—the kind of malicious smile that Yun Shuyao knew all too well.

Sure enough, the next moment, Xiao Fang smiled and moved even closer.

"Since you don't want to sleep anymore."

The man lowered his head, his lips pressed against her neck, his hot breath spraying onto her skin.

"Then let's do something else."

Yun Shuyao shuddered and raised her hand to push him away, trying her best to stop him from getting closer.

"Xiao Fang!"

"Yes, my Crown Princess."

He responded lightly, but his lips did not leave her neck.

Instead, he followed that beautiful curve upwards and placed a kiss on her chin.

Yun Shuyao was amused by his shameless behavior and reached out to pinch his cheek.

"Aren't you done yet?"

"Not enough."

He answered crisply and decisively, then bent down and kissed the tip of her nose.

"I'll never have enough in this lifetime."

Yun Shuyao opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but he completely shut her up.

All her protests ultimately turned into a muffled murmur, which then dissipated into the deepening morning light filling the room.

dining room.

Qin had been waiting here for half an hour.

She sat by the window, holding a cup of tea that had gone cold.

My gaze passed over the window and landed on the magnolia tree in full bloom in the yard.

The maidservant came to refill her tea twice, but she waved her hand and dismissed her both times.

"lady."

The head housekeeper tiptoed in and whispered.

"Breakfast has already been reheated three times, would you like to...?"

"Wait a little longer."

Qin put down her teacup, her tone indifferent.

"It's a rare opportunity for the children to come to the village, so it's fine for them to sleep a little longer."

Before she finished speaking, Chun Tao came running over from the other end of the corridor.

The little girl ran so fast that she had to lean against the door frame to catch her breath when she reached the entrance of the flower hall.

Then he walked in properly and bowed to Madam Qin.

"Madam, Miss and the young master said they won't be coming for breakfast and asked you not to wait for them."

Qin's brows furrowed.

"Shu Yao is becoming more and more outrageous."

She placed the teacup on the table, her tone carrying three parts reproach and seven parts worry.

"What kind of married woman stays in bed until this late? What kind of behavior is this?"

Chun Tao lowered her head, pursed her lips, and dared not utter a sound.

The more Qin talked, the more worried she became.

"Fortunately, the young master's mother passed away early, and the Prince of Zhenbei is far away in the Northern Desert."

Otherwise, given her behavior, she'd definitely make everyone start learning all the rules from head to toe!

Chun Tao raised her head, secretly glanced at Qin Shi, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but she swallowed her words back.

Qin noticed her expression and asked with some surprise:

"Just say what you have to say?"

With permission granted, Chun Tao became bolder.

She took two steps forward, leaned closer to Qin Shi, and whispered:

"Madam, that's what I thought too."

Although the young lady married into the royal family, she was still married even though she no longer had a mother-in-law.

She should be more well-behaved than when she was a girl, but now…”

She paused, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curve into a smile.

"I have been by your side these past few days, and I have witnessed firsthand how the unruly young master has spoiled you."

Chun Tao's eyes sparkled, and although her voice was low, it revealed an irrepressible excitement.

"Since their marriage, the young master has spoiled the young lady rotten."

They treated her like a precious gem, afraid of dropping her if they held her in their hands, or melting her if they kept her in their mouth.

Qin raised an eyebrow, a hint of a smile on her face.