SFS Chapter 8 I thought they were waiting for me.
Chapter 8 I thought they were waiting for me.
Because of the significant height difference between the two, Shen Li had a hard time standing on tiptoe, and almost her entire body was hanging on him. Gu Chang'an felt half of his body go numb, and his ears turned bright red.
Seeing his shyness, Shen Li was even less inclined to get down, and instead continued, "Why didn't you answer me just now? What were you doing outside?"
"To admire the moon." His gaze wandered aimlessly for a moment, and his voice sounded somewhat awkward.
This...this is still outside the door.
"Oh, I thought they were waiting for me." Shen Li's tone was disappointed.
"I was waiting for you." Gu Chang'an immediately changed his words: "I was waiting for you to come back."
As he finished speaking, the redness around his ears had spread to his neck, making the entire area pink.
Shen Li was finally satisfied.
Only close servants could enter the inner courtyard to serve at night. Lianqiao and Shaoyao were so shocked that their eyes almost popped out. Was this still their young lady?
Ying'er was surprised but also had a hint of doubt. Was this really an act?
"Go...go in." Although Gu Chang'an tried his best to restrain himself, his voice still trembled slightly.
Shen Li could always easily cause him to have strong emotional fluctuations. No matter how many books he had read or how many people he had killed, he could never calm down when facing her.
Once inside the room, Shen Li noticed that half of his body was stiff and he seemed quite uncomfortable. Reluctantly, she let go of his hand, retreated to the table, and sat down, looking rather helpless.
This happened after just a hug. Looks like we can't kiss him tonight, or he'll be having a lot of sleepless nights.
But it was really unreasonable that her husband couldn't kiss and hug her. She really wanted to file a lawsuit with the Dali Temple and ask the Dali Temple Minister what the reason was.
When Gu Chang'an saw Shen Li enter the room and move away from him, he, who was originally nervous, suddenly felt a little helpless.
Did he say something wrong?
Or was she just putting on an act for others? Did she not actually want to be close to herself?
He suppressed his disappointment deep inside, yet acted as if nothing had happened.
Shen Li leaned on the table and looked at Gu Chang'an.
Her husband, as seen under the moonlight, was as tall and straight as a pine tree, with the appearance of a banished immortal.
Under the lamplight, her face was as radiant as jade, her features as deep and smooth as jade carvings, and her eyes seemed to hold all the starlight in the world; it would be no exaggeration to say that she was captivating.
Shen Li's gaze was mostly focused on his lips. Under the candlelight, his lips were slightly red, as if he were wearing makeup. This color looked absolutely stunning on his face.
The more she looked at it, the more she felt that she had been really stupid in her past life, but thinking that she still couldn't win him over in this life, she couldn't help but sigh.
"Did he make things difficult for you?" Gu Chang'an, forgetting his disappointment upon hearing her sigh, walked over and sat down opposite her.
"Who?" Shen Li was still lost in her own thoughts, and after a moment of surprise, she asked, "Are you asking about Li Heng?"
"Yes, but I absolutely did not plant any spies around you. I am very clear about his movements." Gu Chang'an quickly explained when he saw her surprise.
“No need to explain, I understand.” Shen Li’s thoughts returned to the main matter, and she said, “He didn’t make things difficult for me, and even reminisced with me about old times.”
Gu Chang'an's eyes dimmed almost imperceptibly, but he still said with a calm expression, "I know, don't worry."
"What do you know?" Shen Li asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Liu Ling won't live past tomorrow morning, so his troubles will be over."
Shen Li was stunned. In her previous life, Liu Ling died on this very night. Li Heng's troubles were over, but Gu Chang'an was almost beaten to death by the enraged emperor.
"No...who asked you to help him? Have you misunderstood something?" Shen Li then realized something was wrong.
But upon closer reflection, given Gu Chang'an's intelligence network, he must have known about my meeting with Li Heng long ago. If Li Heng indeed did not take any further action as I said, wouldn't it be easy for people to misunderstand that I had something to rely on?
Because Gu Chang'an's expression was normal, and he had even been content to be teased by her just now, she thought he didn't think much of it.
I was still careless.
This man is so foolish it's heartbreaking.
"Still not helping him?" Gu Chang'an was confused by her words.
“You,” Shen Li walked straight over and took his hand, saying, “Didn’t I say this morning that we shouldn’t worry about all those things?”
"I thought you would change your mind after seeing him."
“The reason I met with him is that we can’t afford to break off relations right now. Even though he is not favored by His Majesty, he is still the Crown Prince, loved by the ministers and the people. Even your father is a member of the Crown Prince’s faction. If he holds a grudge against you, both you and your father will be in a very difficult situation,” Shen Li explained to him.
Li Heng had everything under heaven; even the emperor in his previous life couldn't change the crown prince, let alone them.
To bring him down, we need to proceed step by step.
“I understand.” Gu Chang’an grasped her hand in return, his gaze firm yet gentle: “So, do you want me to sever ties to protect myself, or do you want to eliminate this hidden danger?”
Li Heng has a close relationship with the Shen family, and separating from them will inevitably incur resentment. The best solution is to bring Li Heng down.
“He was never favored by the emperor, so let’s just go with the flow,” Shen Li said without even blinking.
In his previous life, Li Heng was able to stand firm through the storms thanks to Gu Chang'an. If Gu Chang'an had wanted to give him a push, there would have been no way he wouldn't have fallen.
"I know what to do. I'll make sure you have an explanation for him and won't put our father in a difficult position." Gu Chang'an quickly came up with a plan.
Seeing that he was focused on thinking and had a tacit understanding with her, Shen Li liked him more and more, and immediately had the urge to tease him again.
"Are you sleepy?" Shen Li asked him, stretching.
Gu Chang'an was stunned for a moment.
"I have some official business to attend to in my study first. Are you... still afraid tonight?" He barely dared to look at Shen Li when he said the last part of his sentence.
Seeing his composure vanish in an instant, and his ears turn red, Shen Li's desire to torment him reached its peak.
"afraid."
The word slipped out without even going through Shen Li's brain.
Who could resist such temptation?
Gu Chang'an's ears turned even redder, and he refused to look at her. Instead, he turned around and said, "I'll be back soon. Wait for me."
"No rush, I'll wait for you," Shen Li said with a smile.
After Gu Chang'an left, Lian Qiao and Shao Yao came in to serve her. She removed her headdress and changed into her inner garment. She drank hot tea and read a book on the couch, but she closed the book as soon as she opened it.
'Snapped. '
The sound startled Lian Qiao, who was standing nearby. She asked in surprise, "Miss, what's wrong?"
You should know that their young lady is very particular about her manners, and she would never make such a loud noise for no reason.
“I told him this morning that I would wait for him to come back for dinner.” Shen Li suddenly remembered and instructed, “Lian Qiao, go and ask him if he ate anything last night.”
"Yes," Lian Qiao replied and left.
"Peony, get me dressed." Shen Li got off the bed before she even got an answer.
Based on her understanding of Gu Chang'an, she figured he would just wait foolishly.