Chu Qianli was helped up, just as she was about to fall to the ground.
The man's expression was as usual, his eyes still devoid of any ripple.
Even his voice remained as clear and cold: "As expected, a burden!"
Yet, the way he supported her and walked her outside was careful and exceptionally gentle.
He was so afraid of hurting her even with a slight exertion that the large hand gripping her elbow dared not tighten its hold.
Chu Qianli tilted her head to look at him.
This man was peerlessly handsome, truly possessing a beauty that could topple cities.
No wonder so many women flocked to him.
It was just that his temper wasn't exactly pleasant.
However, after spending more time together, she discovered that as long as you didn't challenge his limits, this man wasn't entirely impossible to get along with.
"The Xuan King's Estate is so beautiful."
As she walked with Feng Yexuan along the back courtyard path, Chu Qianli was, for the first time, truly appreciating the estate's scenic beauty.
Thanks to her injury, she knew she wouldn't have a chance to leave for now.
Since she was back, she might as well settle in and focus on healing her wounds.
Feng Yexuan glanced down at her.
The girl gazed at the lush flowers and plants before her, her eyes filled with a soft glow.
This was also the first time since entering the estate that she had shed all her prickly demeanor while by his side.
So serene, docile, and well-behaved.
He suddenly realized that when she stood obediently beside him, she was truly... truly incredibly pitiable.
He wanted to look away, but at that moment, he found he couldn't.
"There are many more beautiful sights in the estate that you haven't seen yet."
"Is that so?" Chu Qianli looked up, only to see him staring at her.
That gaze...
For some reason, it made her heart inexplicably warm.
Feng Yexuan withdrew his gaze, his demeanor remaining cold, though his actions were still gentle: "This King permits you to take a look!"
Chu Qianli had intended to ask what she was supposed to look at.
But before her words could leave her lips, she felt her waist tighten, and she became light as air.
He had embraced her and swept her up onto the treetops.
Where was he taking her?
The wind that blew past was somewhat strong, stinging her face.
Chu Qianli instinctively shielded her face, unaware that her movement was to bury her face in his chest.
Feng Yexuan felt a surge of heat in his heart.
Why was this docile and fragile woman so... alluring!
He almost couldn't resist stopping and pulling her down...
Perhaps because the speed was a bit too fast, the girl's face was truly being stung by the wind.
Feng Yexuan raised his hand, his large palm landing on her head, pressing her small head into his embrace.
Afterward, he opened his outer robe and wrapped her in it.
So warm!
In her two lives, this was the first time Chu Qianli had been taken under a man's wing in such a vulnerable state.
That feeling of being protected, which she had once disdained, now inexplicably warmed her heart.
The wind stopped at some point.
Chu Qianli lifted the man's robe that had covered her head and looked out from his embrace.
The moment she looked, her eyes were dazzled.
"So beautiful!" Fields of lavender stretching as far as the eye could see!
How could there be lavender in this era?
She had thought lavender was something from modern times.
"Where did you find all this lavender?"
It was simply magical!
She gently pushed him and left his embrace, her steps still a little unsteady, walking into the lavender patch.
A sea of purple.
A dazzling spectacle!
Feng Yexuan, however, looked down at his chest.
After she left, it felt as if something was suddenly missing from here.
That sensation was almost unbearable.
He really wanted to pull her back.
It seemed only by pulling her back could the missing part be refilled.
Watching her stumble through the pinkish-purple expanse, her delicate body seeming on the verge of collapsing with every gust of wind...
A small beast within him suddenly began to stir wildly.
If he were to press her down amidst this sea of purple...