The orange-red sunset slowly enveloped the entire sky.
Only then did Shen Hanyu steadily land with Shui Bing'er outside the small courtyard's fence.
Inside the small courtyard, with the Snow Empress at the head, several people were sitting together chatting and laughing about something, bursts of clear laughter erupting from time to time.
Hearing the sounds from the courtyard, Shui Bing'er reluctantly let go of Shen Hanyu's hand with some reluctance, and the two of them walked into the courtyard together.
The Snow Empress, who had been softly saying something to Shen Liuyu beside her, glanced at the two of them, then let out a light laugh and said:
"So, have the two of you had enough fun outside?"
Seeing the Snow Empress's slightly proud and娇 little expression, Shen Hanyu also gave a light laugh and said:
"It seems Xue'er had quite a good time playing with A-Yu and the others today, there's still oil stains on the corner of your lips that you haven't wiped off yet..."
The Snow Empress was slightly stunned, then instinctively touched her red lips, only to find them smooth as ever. She realized Shen Hanyu was teasing her.
Behind him, Shui Bing'er secretly tugged at the hem of Shen Hanyu's robe. In front of the Snow Empress, this "main wife," although the other party had already acknowledged her existence before, she still felt inexplicably nervous.
From childhood to now, the sense of oppression the Snow Empress gave her was even greater than Shen Hanyu's. After all, in the previous few years of interaction, the Snow Empress had always been aloof and cold; only in recent years had she gradually begun to show smiles.
Shen Hanyu slightly turned his head, giving Shui Bing'er a reassuring look, signaling her to be a bit braver.
But before the hesitant Shui Bing'er could take the initiative to speak, it was the Snow Empress who spoke first in a gentle voice:
"Why is Bing'er just standing there? Come sit. Let this bastard Shen Hanyu stand by himself..."
Shui Bing'er was stunned, then glanced at Shen Hanyu and obediently went to sit beside the Snow Empress.
Nearby, Shui Yue'er and Shen Liuyu covered their mouths and snickered, while Shui Ningbing, leisurely drinking tea, secretly winked at Shen Hanyu, the amusement in her eyes completely undisguised.
You Mengchu, arriving late, stood secretly at the doorway watching the show, and even the Demon Empress beside her, who had been saying something to Lan Fozi, shifted her gaze over, seemingly also looking forward to watching the drama.
After Shui Bing'er sat down steadily, she secretly glanced at Shen Hanyu with a trace of worry in her eyes. Then she was immediately surrounded and "interrogated" by Shen Liuyu and the others on her left and right.
Shen Hanyu, however, felt nothing was wrong. He raised an eyebrow, then, under everyone's gazes, calmly walked to the empty seat and gently sat down.
The Snow Empress glanced at Shen Hanyu, then looked at Shui Bing'er beside her, whose face had turned red from being teased by Shen Liuyu and the others. She let out a light cough, and the entire small courtyard immediately fell quiet.
"From now on, Bing'er can move in here to live. Whether she wants to or not is up to Bing'er herself. Also, girls should pay a little attention, don't be in such a hurry to let a certain bastard eat you clean..."
The Snow Empress glanced at Shen Hanyu and said softly.
Shui Bing'er pushed away the mischievous hands of Shen Liuyu and Shui Yue'er, then blushed and obediently nodded.
Shen Hanyu glanced at the crowd waiting to watch the show, then said softly:
"Actually, if possible, I think we should change the topic..."
Everyone gave Shen Hanyu strange looks, but no one said anything more.
Shui Ningbing stood up, smiling as she patted Shen Hanyu's shoulder and said:
"Alright, listen to Xiao Yu. Just a couple more sentences, and I think Bing'er will never be able to raise her head among these girls in the future..."
Shen Hanyu had just wanted to nod in agreement when he heard Shui Ningbing continue:
"So, Xiao Yu, hurry up and call me Little Aunt, let me hear it..."
Shen Hanyu: "..."
...
This awkward yet somewhat bizarre conversation ultimately ended with Shen Hanyu's compromise.
Shen Hanyu discovered a strange fact: nearly ninety percent of everyone's attention was focused on him, while toward Shui Bing'er, they mostly acted as if they had already anticipated it, showing expressions as though this was something bound to happen sooner or later.
After the sky had completely darkened, Shen Hanyu sent off each of the onlookers one by one. Only then did things finally settle down.
The Snow Empress lazily sat on the sofa, while Shui Bing'er sat somewhat unnaturally to the side, clearly still a bit unaccustomed.
Shen Hanyu gently patted Shui Bing'er's shoulder and said with a smile:
"What are you nervous about? We've known each other for so long. Just because the relationship has changed, don't make it seem like we've become distant..."
Hearing this, the Snow Empress glanced at Shen Hanyu, her eyes filled with scrutiny.
Shui Bing'er seemed to want to say something, but hesitated, finally just giving Shen Hanyu a helpless, white-eyed look without saying anything more.
Shen Hanyu raised an eyebrow, completely unaware that there was anything wrong with what he had said.
The three of them fell silent for a while. The Snow Empress slowly stood up, then pulled the still-embarrassed Shui Bing'er to her feet and said calmly:
"Starting tonight, Bing'er will sleep with me. As for you, just move downstairs to sleep by yourself..."
A huge black question mark suddenly appeared above Shen Hanyu's head. Just as he wanted to say something, he was stopped by the Snow Empress's dangerous look.
Shui Bing'er: (ˊˋ*)
...
Midnight.
Shen Hanyu lay on the somewhat stiff bed board, helplessly staring at the bright moonlight outside the window in a daze.
At this moment upstairs, the Snow Empress slowly sat up. Then a beautiful curve appeared at the corner of her lips. She gently placed a finger on Shui Bing'er's forehead, where the other girl was lying stiffly beside her. With a flash of blue light, Shui Bing'er's body instantly went soft. Soon after, even breathing sounds rang out.
The scene returned to Shen Hanyu's room. With a soft sound, the wooden door was slowly pushed open. The Snow Empress, wearing a white gauze nightgown, appeared at the doorway and met eyes with Shen Hanyu on the bed.
The Snow Empress's gaze remained unchanged. She gently stepped forward onto the bed. The familiar, clear fragrance arrived. Shen Hanyu asked, somewhat surprised:
"Xue'er..."
The Snow Empress extended a finger and gently pressed it against Shen Hanyu's lips, then gave a light laugh and said:
"What? Not letting you share a big bed makes you so uncomfortable you can't sleep?"
Shen Hanyu was stunned, then smiled helplessly, gently taking the Snow Empress's hand and saying:
"Xue'er, how could I possibly think that..."
The Snow Empress let out a soft hum, then said:
"No matter what, you have plenty of bad ideas. Don't deny it. After being with you for so many years, no one knows what kind of person you are better than I do..."
Shen Hanyu gave a light smile and didn't speak.
"Also, I actually never noticed before that Bing'er has a bit of that 'love-struck' side you mentioned earlier. When she's with you, she has no opinions at all. When you're with that little girl, have fewer bad ideas, give her more time to adjust, and watch what you say. Otherwise, I won't possibly allow the two of you to be alone together, got it?"
The Snow Empress's last words carried a threatening tone, making Shen Hanyu feel both helpless and amused.
"Alright, alright, I got it, Xue'er. Don't worry, my self-control isn't that bad..."
Shen Hanyu said softly.
The Snow Empress slowly squeezed into Shen Hanyu's embrace, feeling the familiar warmth. Then she let out a gentle yawn and said:
"Sleep. I'm tired..."
Shen Hanyu gently nodded, then slowly closed his eyes as well.
The bright moonlight passed through the window, the curtain lifted slightly by the breeze, and fell onto the two of them, becoming increasingly beautiful and romantic along with their gradually calming breaths...
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