After bathing, Jin Yu wiped away the water droplets, revealing Xu Yi’s smooth skin. She dressed him in post-bath clothes and carried him to the bedside. As soon as he touched the bed, Xu Yi curled up under the blanket. The blue jade hairpin slipped from his hair, and his long, black hair fell on the pillow, some strands brushing his skin, showing red marks. Jin Yu smiled, covered him with the blanket, and kissed his flushed cheek, saying, “I’ll send someone for snacks. You should sleep early for your beautiful wedding tomorrow.”
“Mm,” Xu Yi blushed, picking up the fallen hairpin. “I’ll wear this during the wedding.”
Jin Yu placed the hairpin in his hand. “Okay, whatever you want.”
Xu Yi giggled, but then grew nervous and grabbed her clothing. “Tomorrow… you’ll really marry me? You won’t suddenly… again…”
His voice trembled with fear.
“I will, I’ll marry you,” Jinyu tenderly held his hand, comforting him. “Just one more night, and you’ll be mine. Don’t you trust me?”
“It’s not that,” Xu Yi shook his head, lowering his eyes uneasily. “I’m just afraid… afraid this is all a dream, and when I wake up, I’ll still be at the Xu family, and you’ll still be the Jin family master…”
Jinyu softly reassured him, “No, we’re already in our new home. Once your eyes heal, you’ll be able to see everything here.”
Xu Yi’s mood improved slightly. “Can you stay with me a while? I’m afraid alone…”
“Okay, sleep early. Tomorrow you’ll need to get ready in the wedding clothes you made for me. Don’t tire yourself out tonight, understand?”
“Mm, stay with me…”
Xu Yi ate the meal Jinyu fed him, holding her clothing and lying in her arms for a while before reluctantly letting go.
When Huayan entered, Xu Yi was still lying in a daze. Hearing the door open, he eagerly propped himself up. “Miss Jin…”
“Young master, it’s me,” Huayan said softly, walking to the bedside. “How did Miss Jin treat you? Did she…”
Xu Yi felt a little disappointed at her question. His face still flushed, he awkwardly interrupted, “She didn’t do anything to me…”
They had bathed together, after all.
