It was a sleepy late night.

The passionate kiss made it impossible to sleep at all.

Mu Rong was afraid that he had frightened her, so he quickly stopped the attack. He propped himself up a little and looked at the person's red lips.

Xu Rongrong opened her eyes, revealing a trace of confusion.

Mu Rong couldn't help it and pecked her again: "Rongrong, don't look at me like that, I can't help it..."

I couldn't help but want to eat her out completely.

But she didn't understand until she saw his eyes full of desire, and then she trembled slightly.

On that stormy night in her previous life, she saw him looking like this.

Mu Rong hugged her very tightly and could naturally feel her trembling.

He hated his past life so much. If he had told her about his inner struggle and attachment on that absurd night, would the result be completely different?

Why was he so confident at that time? Did he think he could do whatever he wanted relying on her love?!

Are you sure that even if you hurt her, she will forgive you?

Ha! What a bastard!

He cursed himself in his heart, stood up, and covered her with the quilt again: "It's very late at night, go to sleep quickly."

After saying that, he stood up.

Xu Rongrong subconsciously asked, "Isn't the Marquis going to sleep?"

Mu Rong looked at her and knew that this was not an invitation, but just concern.

So he smiled and said, "I'll go to the couch."

After saying this, he extinguished the candle in the inner room for Xu Rongrong, opened the curtain and went to the outer room.

Listening to the rustling sound coming from her ears, Xu Rongrong closed her eyes with trembling eyelashes.

There was no trap outside, only a small charcoal basin.

The temperature was far lower than here, and his current physical condition was not suitable for sleeping there...but she also did not have the courage to let him stay overnight in the inner room.

She raised her hand and gently touched her lips.

The slightly cool touch still lingers on my lips, that is his scent.

It wasn't strange, nor did it disgust her, it just... made her a little confused.

Did she betray her past life self?

……

The night passed quickly.

Mu Rong was on duty today, and he had already left when Xu Rongrong woke up.

Wen Yao brought in hot water to help Xu Rongrong wash up: "When the Marquis left, he told me and Luo Shu that the young lady slept too late last night and asked us not to disturb her."

As she was speaking, she noticed that her young lady's ears were slightly red.

"What's wrong, young lady?" She stretched out her fingertips and touched Xu Rongrong's ear.

The latter shrank subconsciously.

Naturally, she thought about the reason why she slept well last night. That passionate and obsessed kiss came back into her mind, making her already confused mind even more confused.

"Nothing, maybe the water was too hot." She tried to cover up her mistake, but it only made it more obvious.

While Xu Rongrong pretended to apply lip balm in front of the mirror, she secretly observed Wen Yao who was standing behind her and combing her hair through the mirror.

Fortunately, the girl didn't think too much and looked normal.

Xu Rongrong secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then she said, "It's getting colder these days. Let Madam Xiao put a long couch in the inner room. I won't go to the tea room anymore. I'll read here."

"But didn't the young lady say that the tea room is well ventilated and one's thinking is sharper there?"

"Now the remaining book is all loose pages. Sometimes, after we put it together with great difficulty, it will be scattered again when a gust of wind comes. Moreover, there is a stove for making tea next to it. If we are not careful, the loose pages will be easily burned. It is better to be safe here."

Xu Rongrong's words made sense, so Wen Yao naturally did not suspect anything. After helping her to wash and dress, she went to report to Nanny Xiao.

So, when Mu Rong came back in the evening.

Then I saw the new soft couch in the inner room.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but he pretended not to know: "Rongrong, this is a good idea. It won't be cold if I read here, and I have a place to rest if I get sleepy."

Because Wen Yao was there, Xu Rongrong had no choice but to agree casually.

until……

When they were about to go to bed, Mu Rong told Xu Rongrong everything about Mu Wu's discovery in Yuzhou City, then stood up and walked out.

Xu Rongrong stood up and called him, "Where are you going, Lord?"

Mu Rong pretended not to know and said, "I'll go to sleep on the couch."

Xu Rongrong: "..."

Mu Rong asked, "Rongrong, what else do you want?"

The girl's voice was barely audible: "Here... there is also a soft couch here."

She felt like she was trying to curry favor and felt uncomfortable.

"What did Rongrong say? I didn't hear it." Mu Rong wanted to tease her.

Xu Rongrong: "..."

Forget it, just pretend she didn’t say anything.

She lowered her head and twisted the handkerchief in her hands, feeling very confused.

Mu Rong's heart softened upon seeing this, and he couldn't bear to tease her anymore.

He walked a few steps to her and held her hand: "Stop pulling, your fingers are red."

Xu Rongrong was feeling annoyed, but when she saw that he finally responded, she felt a little aggrieved for some reason.

She raised her head, her eyes reddened, "Why do you care about me, Lord? Go outside and have a rest."

When she said this, even she was a little surprised.

She is becoming more and more pampered.

The accusation in the pretty girl's eyes made Mu Rong's eyes flash.

This is how she should be.

He subconsciously embraced Xu Rongrong in his arms: "No, I won't go anywhere. I will just sleep here and watch over Rongrong every night! It doesn't matter if this small couch is a little shorter and narrower."

"Nonsense!" Xu Rongrong's voice was muffled as she buried her head in his chest. "This is a whole circle bigger than the couch outside! I clearly had it made longer and wider according to your size."

"Oh? It turns out that this was specially made for me by Rongrong." Mu Rong's laughter came from above Xu Rongrong's head.

She was speechless.

This bad guy! He knew everything, but he still wanted to tease her.

Mu Rong was afraid that he had teased her too much and made her angry, so he let her go: "Rongrong, I understand your feelings. You are worried that I will be cold at night. When I saw this bed just now, I couldn't tell you how happy I was! What else could a husband ask for with a wife like this?"

"Since the Marquis understood it from the beginning, why did you pretend to be ignorant just now?" He insisted that she invite him to stay in person, making her embarrassed.

Mu Rong smiled and said, "That's just... a little interest between husband and wife."

His smile was so warm that it filled Xu Rongrong's heart.

I have to say, if he really wanted to, he could bring out the alluring friendship in just a few words.

She looked into Mu Rong's eyes.

Did he do the same to Lin Jiaoyue? After all, he had admired her for so many years, was willing to go to the border for her, and even helped the Fourth Prince Wu Tianqi ascend the throne in his previous life.

Seeing her eyes become distant, Mu Rong asked: "What are you thinking about?"

Xu Rongrong was lost in her own thoughts. When he asked her about this, she blurted out, "I'm thinking about Lin Jiaoyue."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Rong's arms around her froze for a moment.

Xu Rongrong then realized what she had said. She looked up at his face which was gradually becoming less serious.

As expected...Lin Jiaoyue is still a topic that cannot be touched.

All the warmth in the room disappeared at this moment.

She broke free from Mu Rong's arms and walked aside quietly.

My heart felt sore and heavy.

Although it is not as painful as in the previous life, it is still sad.

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