Chapter 4: Determining Intentions

Under the silver moonlight, with stars shining brightly, the sounds of frogs filled the Linjia Village.

Chen Xin, who had just finished wiping herself, looked helpless. Once again, she found that the little guy could stir ripples in her heart.

“Ziyu, come take a bath.”

Carrying water heated with internal energy into the house, she called out to Fang Ziyu, who was trying hard to embroider with widened eyes.

Seeing his current state, she sighed helplessly, put down the bucket, and walked towards him, covering his eyes with her hand: “Don’t embroider at night, it’s not good for your eyes… you might go blind.” After a pause, she added.

Fang Ziyu had already been like a deer in headlights when he heard Chen Xin call him to take a bath. Now, feeling the warmth of her palm, his heart pounded even harder.

“Mm,” he softly responded.

“I’ll be outside watching over you. If you need anything, just call me.”

With hands behind her back, she walked outside and closed the door. Looking up at the moon in the sky, her thoughts were in turmoil. She had only been here for two days, but she no longer felt like herself. She clenched her fists into the void, feeling an unusual sensation in her palms that persisted for a long time…

She could feel that she was somewhat different towards the little guy, feeling amazed, helpless, and distressed towards him. Slowly covering her chest with her hand, her heart, which had been silent for so many years since her parents’ death, had begun to beat again.

Thinking of this, she smiled brightly. Just let things happen naturally.

“Xin, you can come in now.”

Perhaps due to the change in her mood, hearing the little guy softly call her name was also a kind of enjoyment.

However, when Chen Xin pushed open the door and saw the scene in front of her, she was completely stunned.

In the dim light, Fang Ziyu stood there with his wet hair, his breathtaking face blushing, barefoot and shyly looking at the door. “Xin?”

Hearing his voice, Chen Xin suddenly snapped out of it, quickly stepped forward, lifted Fang Ziyu onto a stool, and slowly dried his wet hair with internal energy.

“Why are you barefoot? Doesn’t it hurt?” She lifted him up again and laid him on the bed.

Without waiting for him to speak, she took his fair feet in her hands to check if there were any pebbles stuck to the soles.

His delicate and lovely toes made Chen Xin have an impulse to pinch them, so she did. After realizing what she had done, she quickly patted the dust off his feet and put them under the blanket, stiffening there without daring to look him in the eye, afraid to see his disgusted gaze.

Meanwhile, Fang Ziyu’s face was flushed, and his eyes contained a hint of spring as he gazed at Chen Xin. When he saw that she didn’t move, he called out again, “Xin?”

“What’s wrong?” Thinking he wanted to say something hateful to her, she felt a dull pain in her heart.

But when she looked up and saw his charming appearance, she felt a rush of heat in her lower abdomen and quickly suppressed the restlessness in her body with internal energy.

With a bitter smile, she tucked him into bed. “Go to sleep well. It’s easy to catch a cold at night in autumn. Tomorrow, I’ll take some wild ginseng to the town to exchange for some money to help you out of trouble. After all, I don’t want you to continue living in hunger and cold. ” Turning around to find a place to sleep on the wooden stool, Fang Ziyu thought Chen Xin was about to leave and hurriedly shouted, “Xin, Xin, don’t leave, don’t leave…”

Chen Xin didn’t know what had happened. Seeing Fang Ziyu barefoot and off the bed again, regardless of what he meant, she quickly picked him up and put him back on the bed. It seemed like they were stuck in a cycle of holding each other all night. But she didn’t mind at all.

“What’s wrong with you?” Looking at his red eyes and tears, she was at a loss for words.

“Xin, please don’t leave. I’m very scared here alone, scared during the day and scared at night.” Fang Ziyu, with tearful eyes, grabbed Chen Xin’s hand and suddenly burst out with the fear he had been suppressing for the past half month, continuously begging Chen Xin to stay.

Finally, Chen Xin understood Fang Ziyu’s meaning. It turned out that he thought she was going to leave just now because she said she was scared. “What a silly boy. I won’t leave. I’ll always be with you.”

Gently wiping away his tears, she said softly, “If you keep crying, you’ll turn into an ugly little kitten.”

Lowering her head to look into his phoenix eyes, her gaze was profound. “But Ziyu, you will eventually marry someone, and you won’t always need me.”

“No, Xin, I like you. I want to marry you and be your husband, is that okay?” Holding Chen Xin’s hand tightly, he hurriedly said.

Looking at Chen Xin nervously, she didn’t care about the dignity of a man, only thinking about the person in front of him.

Listening to Fang Ziyu’s words, only Chen Xin herself knew how shocked and uncontrollable joy she felt in her heart.

She raised her hand and gently rubbed his face, staring at his enticing lips. “Ziyu, say it again, let me hear.”

Fang Ziyu’s cheeks flushed as he was overwhelmed by her actions, nervously and firmly declaring, “I like Xin and want to be Xin’s husband.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

“Why? We’ve only known each other for today.”

“I don’t know, but I just like you and want to be your husband for life.”

Fool, maybe it’s fate for us to be together, but it’s ironic that I was saved by you after crossing a thousand years of time, and yet we’ve only known each other for a day and already have feelings for each other.

“One last question, no regrets?” She asked with a serious tone.

“No regrets.”

Looking at the determination on his face, waves surged in her heart. She had a strong personality, so she had never thought about dating in modern times, nor did she have the time or inclination. Finally meeting someone she liked, who was also a little lamb, she naturally wouldn’t let him go.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt it should be this way. Her gaze shifted from his face to his rosy lips. She wanted to kiss him and taste if they were as sweet as cherry blossoms, but reason temporarily prevailed over impulse. After all the commotion today, it was almost midnight by looking at the sky outside. They needed to sleep.

“Okay, whenever you want to get married, we’ll get married.”

“Really?” Fang Ziyu questioned.

“Really. You have to believe me, I’ll never lie to you. After all, I also have feelings for you. But now we need to sleep.”

She chuckled at his silly appearance, then happily and shyly rose to tuck him into bed.

“Xin, where are you going?”

“I’m going to sleep on the stool.” Unable to resist, she kissed his forehead. “Go to sleep quickly. Tomorrow, I’ll go to town to get some things.”

Seeing that the stool was so short and Xin was so tall, it definitely wouldn’t be comfortable, so he couldn’t bear it. “Why don’t you sleep in bed? There’s enough space.” After saying this, he looked embarrassed.

If Chen Xin was in a good environment, she wouldn’t mistreat herself. Since Fang Ziyu had invited her, she wouldn’t be hypocritical. After all, considering that Fang Ziyu had been tired all day and they had confirmed their relationship, sleeping together was also fine. She had some tricks up her sleeve.

Taking off her shoes and getting into bed, she extinguished the oil lamp with a burst of energy. Facing Fang Ziyu with wide eyes, she said helplessly, “Go to sleep.”

Feeling happy, Fang Ziyu realized that the person he liked also liked him back, and they were now sharing the same bed. Although it violated “The Imperial Household Regulations,” he didn’t regret it. He trusted her.

Chen Xin lay on the bed but didn’t feel sleepy at all. After all, she had just woken up at noon. Seeing Fang Ziyu lying next to her with closed eyes, she couldn’t help but turn over and hug his waist.

Feeling his slightly tense back, she laughed and said, “Who was so bold just now, saying he wanted to be my husband and asking me to sleep on the bed? Hmm? Don’t worry, I won’t touch you until we’re married.” She silently added the last sentence in her heart.

Feeling a little aggrieved by Chen Xin’s words, Fang Ziyu was afraid of being misunderstood. He turned around and nestled into her arms, burying his head in her chest.

Accidentally touching her soft chest made him feel shy, but he pressed closer to her, his voice soft, “Even if you want to consummate our marriage early, I’m willing.”

“Your precious first time should be saved for our wedding night. It’s settled.” Seeing his blushing face wanting to retort, she quickly continued, gently patting his back. “Go to sleep.”

For the first time, Chen Xin felt that being able to see things at night was beautiful.

Under Chen Xin’s soothing, Fang Ziyu couldn’t resist the drowsiness and fell asleep. However, Chen Xin felt like she was hitting herself with a rock, burning with desire and feeling uncomfortable.