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

Yu Chen's lips twitched slightly.

He didn't say anything more to tease her, and went out the door.

After the door closed, Su Wuli stood there, clutching the clothes in her hand, her face burning red.

After a while, he looked down at the clothes in his hand, which were embroidered with faint dark patterns.

She unfolded it and looked at it; it was a ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), consisting of a ru (a type of traditional Chinese dress) on top and a skirt on the bottom, along with a long shawl.

I roughly know how to wear it.

I subconsciously glanced back at the door.

There was no movement.

Take a deep breath and start changing clothes.

Take off your pajamas and put on that top.

The strap was on the side, and it took her several tries to tie it properly.

The skirt was wrapped in several layers and secured at the waist with a belt.

Su Wuli didn't know how to put on the shawl. After trying several times, she could only drape it casually over her arm.

After getting dressed, she stood in the room and looked down at herself.

Then he walked up to the mirror and took a look.

In the bronze mirror, she was wearing a light blue ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), the ruqun being a lighter shade of blue and the skirt a darker shade.

Several pale pink flowers were embroidered on the hem of the skirt.

The soft material draped down to cover the instep.

Her hair was still loose, which didn't quite match her clothes.

She looked around the room but couldn't find a comb.

She had no choice but to comb her hair with her fingers, then braid it into a loose plait and drape it over her left shoulder.

With the end of her braid loose, she rummaged through the pile of clothes and pulled out a strip of cloth of the same color to tie the end of the braid.

I looked in the mirror and confirmed that I looked alright.

She stood there, unsure of what to do.

Just waiting.

A moment later, the door was pushed open.

Yu Chen walked in.

He changed his clothes into a dark-colored casual outfit, which was more relaxed than his previous fitted attire.

Her hair was still wet and not as neatly tied as before, with a few strands falling down and draping over her forehead.

Her body was still damp from her shower.

He walked in, looked up at her, and then stopped.

Su Wuli stood in the center of the room looking at him.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, falling on her and making her dress shimmer with a soft glow.

When Su Wuli saw Yu Chen stop, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous, her fingers unconsciously twisting a corner of her shawl.

The man's eyes lit up, and his gaze slowly moved down from top to bottom, landing on the dress and the braid on her shoulder.

Finally, it stopped on her face.

Su Wuli's heart raced under his gaze, and she asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Yu Chen did not answer immediately, but walked over and stood in front of her.

They were very close.

Su Wuli was so close that she could smell the scent of his freshly showered body.

Clean and refreshing, mixed with his scent.

Yu Chen looked down at her, then touched the braid on her shoulder with his fingers.

He pinched the strip of cloth wrapped around the end of her hair, then let it go.

She spoke slowly, "This is the first time I've seen you wear this."

The voice was a little lower than usual.

Su Wuli raised her head slightly, wondering what he meant.

The next instant, Yu Chen bent down and scooped her up in his arms.

Su Wuli instinctively hugged his neck tightly with both hands.

Yu Chen carried her a few steps, sat down at the table, and placed her on his lap.

Su Wuli sat in his lap, the man still damp from his shower.

His casual clothes were slightly cool, but underneath they were scalding hot.

The man's scent, mixed with moisture, was fainter than she was used to, yet more pleasant.

Su Wuli leaned against him, noticing Yu Chen's fixed gaze on her.

She swallowed hard, her gaze inadvertently falling on the pile of clothes on the table.

She was wearing one piece of clothing and still had several left.

They were neatly folded there, some in lotus root pink, some in moon white, and some in light scarlet, all made of different materials.

As she looked at the clothes, a thought suddenly popped into her head.

The Shadow Falcon arrived so quickly.

It's as if... as if these things were already in the house.

Your household.

When she thought of those two words, she felt inexplicably choked up.

She murmured unconsciously, "These clothes are quite nice."

Yu Chen looked down at her and said, "Mm."

He paused for a moment and then said, "If you like, have Shadow Falcon prepare some more."

He looked at her, and the light in his eyes flickered.

She looked up at him and asked casually, "Do you... have many in your household?"

"I don't know," Yu Chen replied.

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli was taken aback.

Not sure?

This is his residence; doesn't he know that?

Then I realized a problem.

So... was this kind of women's clothing originally there?

Just as she was pondering, Yu Chen reached out and pulled her closer to his chest, resting his chin on the top of her head.

Then a deep voice rang out, "There's no one else in the house."

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli was taken aback and looked up at him in surprise.

Meeting the man's slightly amused gaze, she lowered her head guiltily.

He exposed her feelings, and she was somewhat afraid to look him in the eye.

Su Wuli was silent for a moment, then muttered softly, "I...I didn't ask that."

"Um."

Although Su Wuli didn't look up at his expression, she could clearly sense that he was smiling.

She held it in for a while, her ears grew hotter and hotter, and her mind became increasingly confused.

Finally, for reasons unknown, he blurted out, "I just think... Shadow Falcon has a good eye."

Yu Chen did not respond.

"The clothes I picked out are all quite pretty," Su Wuli continued, trying to cover up her misunderstanding.

Her voice trailed off, and she didn't even know what she was saying anymore, "These are all beautiful..."

After saying that, although she didn't look at him, she could feel the man's gaze on her.

Yu Chen remained silent.

Su Wuli waited for a while, and finally couldn't help but quietly raise her head a little, wanting to see his expression.

He was looking at the pile of clothes on the table.

His gaze was indifferent, and no expression could be discerned from his face.

Then I saw him reach out, pick up the top moon-white one, look at it, and then put it down.

She picked up the lotus root starch dress again, then put it down.

As Su Wuli watched him pick through the items one by one, she suddenly sensed that something was off.

Yu Chen finally finished looking at the last item and withdrew his hand.

He didn't say anything.

Su Wuli noticed that his eyebrows twitched slightly.

Not knowing what was wrong with him, I simply asked softly, "What's wrong?"

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

She parted her lips slightly, "He has good taste?"

Upon hearing this, she paused slightly, then realized what was happening.

He is...

Su Wuli subconsciously opened her lips, "I was just saying it casually—"

However, Yu Chen interrupted her before she could finish, saying, "I'll take you shopping."

What?

Su Wuli was puzzled.

"There are better ones," Yu Chen said, putting her down.

Su Wuli stood in front of him, still not having reacted.

Yu Chen had already taken her hand and was leading her outside.

My hand was gripped tightly in a large hand.

She subconsciously looked down at the large hand holding hers.

His knuckles were clearly defined, and his fingertips were rough, the result of years of handling knives and guns.

Su Wuli followed him out of the house.

Outside was a corridor, and the sunlight was brighter than before, casting the shadows of the pillars under the corridor obliquely onto the ground.

There were tiny cracks in the stone slabs underfoot.

The air was filled with the scent of grass and trees, mixed with the fragrance of unknown flowers drifting from afar.

As she walked with Yu Chen, she suddenly felt that something was wrong.

It's too quiet.

I've been walking for so long and haven't met a single person.

Su Wuli couldn't help but look up at him.

"Your residence..." she paused, "Why is no one here?"