The sun rose as usual, and Su Qianqian woke up in a daze, just like any other day.
Only this time, the sound of writing brushed softly by her ear…
“Mm—!” Su Qianqian stretched lazily.
As expected, Luo Wuhen was already handling official documents.
“You’re awake? It’s still early. You could rest a bit longer if you want.”
“Forget it, I’m already up. You know, we honestly don’t even need sleep.”
“But I… I like watching you sleep. When I get tired of paperwork, just seeing your sleeping face chases the fatigue away.”
Luo Wuhen turned her face, smiling gently at Su Qianqian as she spoke.
Su Qianqian just shivered all over. Such cheesy words, especially coming from Luo Wuhen with that gentle demeanor.
These past few days, Luo Wuhen seemed a bit off, not as forceful as before and even trying to avoid provoking her.
Still, things didn’t feel any less tricky—in some ways, it felt even “more dangerous.”
Watching Luo Wuhen’s determined figure working at the desk, Su Qianqian stretched again.
Anyway, as long as Luo Wuhen didn’t come bother her, it was good enough.
After wandering around outside and taking a nap yesterday, Su Qianqian felt much better when she woke up.
That wave of emotions from before really wasn’t normal—it was just an outburst, and now it was suppressed again…
Maybe next time it would be a scene or a line that set her off, and those feelings would erupt once more.
As for now—she should focus on finding a way to escape!
“Need any help?” Su Qianqian asked offhandedly.
Luo Wuhen paused, shaking her head. “You should rest some more, maybe get something to eat. Let the Shun-Ying Sisters accompany you for a walk.”
“Fine.”
Since Luo Wuhen didn’t need her help, she certainly wouldn’t insist.
Thinking for a moment, Su Qianqian got back into bed, planning to take out the novel she’d bought yesterday from her Space Ring.
But then she remembered—the Shun-Ying Sisters had stored her Storage Ring yesterday.
“The books you bought yesterday are in the Storage Ring on the nightstand. You went straight to bed when you came back last night, not in the best shape,”
Luo Wuhen said, almost as if she’d anticipated Su Qianqian looking for her books, her hands never stopping as she spoke.
Su Qianqian took the Storage Ring from the nightstand. With a thought, a pile of books appeared before her.
She picked out the novel she’d been looking forward to, leaned against the headboard, and started reading intently.
Only at moments like this—or while cultivating—could she escape the sad reality of her current situation…
For quite a while, the only sounds in the empty room were the flipping of pages and the soft scratching of Luo Wuhen’s brush—an air of tranquility pervaded.
After some time had passed in such stillness, Luo Wuhen suddenly stopped her work. “Su Qianqian…”
“Mm?” Su Qianqian looked up from her book, puzzled.
“If I have time from now on, I’ll do my best to take you out for some air—not just to the market, but to more places. Would you like that…?” Luo Wuhen was still facing away from Su Qianqian, her tone tinged with hope.
Su Qianqian responded coolly, eyes never leaving her book. “Sure, that’s fine.”
“I’ll do my best to respect your feelings. Hoo—if there’s something you don’t want to do, I… I promise I won’t ever force you again. Is that all right…” Luo Wuhen struggled to make this commitment.
This made Su Qianqian look up and study her, a flicker of surprise in her eyes.
Was Luo Wuhen really acting out of character today? She’d done so much already, and now she was suddenly setting rules for herself?
“If you really can keep your word, I might actually change my opinion of you.” Su Qianqian turned another page, answering mildly.
“Then… would you mind if I still called you my Heavenly Emperor? Or after we make up for the wedding…”
“……”
“It’s just a title, I don’t care. Call me whatever you want.”
“But I want to respect your opinion.” Luo Wuhen’s response was so earnest, Su Qianqian could almost see a trace of… grievance?!!
Facing such a timid Luo Wuhen seeking her opinion, Su Qianqian didn’t feel any sense of accomplishment—she wasn’t into that sort of thing.
She only felt chills from Luo Wuhen’s sudden personality shift!
“Luo Wuhen, don’t be like this. You’re scaring me. I’m starting to wonder if I’m stuck in some Illusion Realm.” That was Su Qianqian’s honest feeling.
Luo Wuhen’s transformation was so drastic and sudden, it felt unreal—enough for her to suspect she’d fallen into some kind of Illusion Realm.
Luo Wuhen didn’t hesitate, answering calmly and openly:
“My previous actions didn’t achieve my goal—in fact, they had the opposite effect… I made mistakes. So now I need to adjust my approach and do my best to make things right. That’s a quality a King should have… You said something similar to me a long time ago.”
“I guess I did. But you mean… basically, you realized I respond better to gentleness, and since being forceful didn’t work, now you’re trying to be gentle, right?” Su Qianqian said dryly.
She didn’t want to play games—just wanted things out in the open.
“……”
“Yes.”
“Then I hope you can keep it up.” Su Qianqian gave a scornful laugh.
Luo Wuhen said nothing more, returning to her work…
A long silence followed. Su Qianqian shifted positions, holding the “fateful” book in her hands.
She was honestly curious—what kind of things would this book talk about, and how many would mirror her own situation…
As the pages turned, Su Qianqian reached the part where the female lead gave out a Xiang Nang…
Coincidentally, she still hadn’t taken off the Xiang Nang she got yesterday.
Su Qianqian squeezed the sachet still hanging on her button, shaking her head speechlessly. It felt kind of… childish?
Luo Wuhen, sensing Su Qianqian’s state from behind, curled her lips in a faint smile.
In truth, Su Qianqian really did respond to gentleness.
After all… when Su Qianqian was still “Su Ling,” their feelings had already laid a foundation.
Plus, Luo Wuhen herself felt guilty for having approached and left with ill intentions before.
So if she treated Su Qianqian with tenderness, it wouldn’t be hard to win more of her goodwill. However…
“With Su Qianqian’s personality, after dragging her back here, things went poorly from the start. Just being gentle won’t be enough to reach that last step…”
“I should use a mix of force and softness—set her boundaries by being firm, then fill her emptiness with gentleness. But… I was too impatient before…”
“But the Plan is still proceeding as intended…” Luo Wuhen continued plotting in her heart, just in a gentler way…
“How about I invite some children over to keep you company?” Luo Wuhen suddenly asked.
“No, thanks. I want to go into Retreat for a while…”
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