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

It was all things he had never seen before; they looked like packages, but they were transparent.

It also has strange patterns printed on it.

The Shadow Falcon froze, opening its mouth but making no sound.

Then he opened his mouth again, but still no sound came out.

He forgot what he was going to say, and he forgot what he was holding in his hands. He just stood there at the door, looking at the pile of unfamiliar things inside.

Yu Chen put down the milk carton in his hand and glanced at Ying Falcon.

Shadow Falcon opened and closed its mouth repeatedly, its gaze shifting back and forth between the pile of things and Yu Chen's face.

Although our prince has indeed been acting strangely lately, this is just too strange.

Finally, he managed to squeeze out a tentative, half-hearted question, "...Your Highness, these...these are..."

I really don't know how to describe it.

Yu Chen followed his gaze to the pile of things, then looked back at his face.

"What is it?" There was no answer.

Shadow Falcon stared at Yu Chen with its mouth agape, realizing it shouldn't have asked any more questions.

However, in just a moment, his mind seemed to short-circuit, and he forgot what he was supposed to report.

He's been on duty for so many years, he's seen it all.

He didn't blink an eye amidst the mountains of corpses and seas of blood on the battlefield, nor did he change his expression amidst the flashing swords.

But now, staring at the pile of things in the room, his mind felt blocked, unable to process anything.

Shadow Falcon couldn't help but steal another glance.

Yu Chen's gaze remained calm, as if he were waiting for him to speak.

Shadow Falcon took a deep breath and finally found his voice again.

"Your Highness, this subordinate..." He still subconsciously looked over.

"What?" he asked.

Shadow Falcon's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and he immediately lowered his eyes.

He realized he had lost his composure.

It was really inappropriate for him to stare at those things like that in front of the prince.

"I apologize for my rudeness," he said, bowing his head, his voice becoming a little more steady. "I've come to report on the matter in the south of the city."

"explain."

The Shadow Falcon opened its mouth and began to report.

He tried to keep his attention focused on what he had to say.

However, I couldn't help but wonder what was in those bags.

Where did the prince get these things from?

As Shadow Falcon spoke, he was thinking to himself, but he didn't show it on his face at all.

Yu Chen listened to his report with a calm expression.

After Shadow Falcon finished speaking, he waited for a while.

Yu Chen remained silent.

The Shadow Falcon didn't dare to look up.

The room was quiet for a few seconds.

Then Yu Chen spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice still in that calm tone, "Is there anything else?"

The Shadow Falcon paused for a moment, then looked up.

Yu Chen looked at him, his gaze seemingly seeing right through the curiosity in his heart.

Shadow Falcon immediately lowered his eyes. "Your Highness, there are none left."

"Go down."

"Yes."

Shadow Falcon responded and turned to walk out.

…………

Those things were successfully brought into her dreams, and Su Wuli felt a little more at ease while filming during the day.

After filming wrapped up that evening, Su Wuli immediately took a shower. Her fellow actors invited her to have a late-night snack, but she declined.

When Su Wuli opened her eyes after falling asleep, the room was lit.

Several lamps were lit on the table, their candlelight flickering.

Su Wuli blinked, adjusting her eyes to the light, before realizing she was standing by the window.

Yu Chen was sitting on a low couch.

A chessboard is placed in front of me, with black and white chess pieces laid out on it.

He was looking down, holding a black chess piece in his hand, staring at the chessboard for a long time.

So long that Su Wuli thought he hadn't even noticed she was there.

The opposite side was empty; there was no one there.

Playing chess against yourself.

Su Wuli stood there and watched for a while.

The candlelight fell on his profile, outlining his features deeply, and his eyelashes cast a small shadow under his eyelids.

The man placed a piece, then paused for a long time, as if he were thinking about something, without looking up.

She didn't know whether she should speak up or not.

After a few seconds, Yu Chen placed the chess piece down and then looked up at her.

Their eyes met, and Su Wuli stood there without moving.

The man spoke in a deep voice, "Come here."

Su Wuli nodded and walked over to him, sitting down next to him.

The low couch wasn't very big; it was a bit cramped for two people to sit on.

She didn't move, but just looked down at the chessboard.

The black and white chess pieces were densely packed together. She couldn't understand them, but she felt that they were arranged neatly, as if there was some kind of reason behind it.

I instinctively asked, "Do you know how to play?"

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

Su Wuli then realized that it seemed that people in ancient times all knew how to play chess, and that's how it was portrayed on TV.

Yu Chen didn't seize on her words, but instead asked, "You won't?"

Su Wuli shook her head honestly, "No."

Yu Chen put the chess piece back into the chess box and leaned towards her.

They instantly moved a few inches closer, so close that Su Wuli could smell the man's faint scent.

Yu Chen opened his mouth and said, "Sit here."

She paused for a moment, then didn't move.

Yu Chen looked at her, as if he was waiting.

Realizing what was happening, Su Wuli moved a little closer to him.

Her leg almost touched his leg.

Yu Chen was still looking at her.

Su Wuli paused for a moment, then moved a little further, this time pressing herself against his side.

My arm brushed against his sleeve.

Yu Chen then withdrew his gaze, picked up a white chess piece from the chess box, and placed it in her palm.

"Take it."

She looked down at the chess piece.

It's a very small one, and it feels a little cool in my palm.

The man placed his hand on the back of her hand and guided her to place the chess piece on the chessboard.

"Here." His voice rang in my ears, low.

His large hand completely enveloped her hand; his palm was warm, and the calluses on the back of her hand were gently rubbing against it.

Su Wuli couldn't concentrate on the chessboard at all.

She could only feel the warmth of his hand, and his breath falling on her ear when he was too close.

"Then..." Yu Chen led her hand to take another chess piece.

Su Wuli followed his movements, her mind a little dazed.

Tell her where she can get off and where she can't.

What is qi (vital energy)? What is eye (eye)?

She only half understood what Yu Chen was saying, but she remembered that Yu Chen's voice kept ringing in her ears.

And the breath that a man exhaled when he spoke tickled her ear.

Su Wuli tried to memorize the rules, but her attention kept slipping away from the chessboard.

Her voice fell on the back of his hand that was covering hers, and on the shoulder he leaned on, her chest trembling slightly as she spoke.

However, as he was teaching, the hand moved away from the back of her hand and landed on her waist.

Through the thin fabric, my palms were pressed together, just sitting there.

Su Wuli's breath hitched, and she didn't dare to move.

Yu Chen continued talking about the game of chess with a steady breath, his voice still in that calm tone, as if nothing had happened.

He pointed to several pieces on the chessboard and told her that these were called "ladder pieces" or "capture pieces"...

However, Su Wuli could only feel the hand on her waist.

Her palms pressed against the skin on her side, the heat seeping through her clothes and making her feel warm all over.

Su Wuli didn't know when she started to drift off into a daze.

Her mind was a mess, and she didn't hear a single word Yu Chen said.

All I remember is that his voice kept ringing.

The hand slowly moved up a little from the side of the waist, then stopped.

He gently brushed his thumb against her side.

But it seemed unintentional.

But Su Wuli froze, her cheeks burning.

"It's your turn."

Suddenly, a deep voice rang out.

Su Wuli trembled, and when she came to her senses, she hurriedly looked down at the chessboard.