On the slightly cold winter night, a warm candle lamp dimly illuminated Yun Yiyi's jade-like face, adding a touch of warmth to the dark and cold room.
Yun Yiyi had the same unreadable smile on her face, rendering Ye Anping unable to decipher her thoughts.
Bang---
It seemed that the window was not closed tightly and was blown open by a gust of wind.
Ye Anping glanced at it and walked over to close the window, securing it with the latch.
At this moment, Yun Yiyi finally spoke. "Young Master Ye..."
"Yes."
Yun Yiyi angrily tapped the table, frowned, and reprimanded him. "Do you know how worried I was when I didn't see you in the room? I asked several guards, but no one saw you leave. I thought something happened to you. If you had come back any later, I would have ordered the morning bell to be rung and gathered all the disciples to find you."
Ye Anping knew he was in the wrong, so he bowed his head and expressed his apology. "I'm truly sorry for making you worry. I promise there won't be a next time."
Seeing Ye Anping sincerely apologize, Yun Yiyi calmed down. Then, she tilted her head and noticed a mulberry leaf hanging from the corner of his clothes.
The only places where Sword Sect planted mulberry trees were Middle Peak and Night Tide Peak . Ye Anping's sister followed Yun Xi there and even said something about wanting to marry her brother instead of him marrying into their family.
It was not surprising that Ye Anping went to see her.
Yun Yiyi could understand that he went behind her back to meet his sister. After all, they were childhood sweethearts and had known each other for a long time. But she was still quite angry. Ye Anping should have told her in advance, even leaving a note saying he was going out would have been fine.
She wasn't kidding just now; she almost had someone ring the morning bell for him.
However, being angry and throwing tantrums randomly was not good. Couples need to understand and consider each other's feelings in order to go far together. Yun Yiyi also wanted Ye Anping to know that she was not the kind of petty girl who easily lost her temper but rather a gentle, generous, and understanding girl.
So, she stood up and walked to his side, reaching out to help him remove the leaf and the dust on his clothes. At the same time, she whispered, "If you need to go out again in the future, at least let me know, okay? Do you really not consider me your fiancée? After we get married in a few months, I will be completely yours. Can't you trust me? Really... Remember, you can tell me whatever is on your mind. If there's something I'm not doing well, just tell me directly. If you don't say it, I won't be able to change."
"Miss Yun, you're right." Ye Anping smiled bitterly, looked at the moonlight reflected on the paper window, and suggested, "It's late. Let me escort you back to your room so you can get some rest. There are many things to do tomorrow, aren't there?"
Yun Yiyi closed her left eye and looked at him resentfully. "Are you in such a hurry to drive me away?"
"It's not that I'm in a hurry, I'm just worried that you won't have a good rest..."
"Hmph..." Yun Yiyi chuckled, shook her head, and started to unbutton Ye Anping's coat, saying as if joking, "Okay, let me help you change your clothes. I have to watch over you tonight, or you might run away again."
?
Ye Anping was stunned, then glanced at his bed and noticed that there was an extra cotton pillow on the bed.
It seemed that Yun Yiyi had already prepared to spend the night here, and she had even arranged her pillow.
"Miss Yun, isn't this inappropriate? I'm not even a member of the Yun family yet."
---Hmph, you hypocrite. Even now, your face remains calm and composed. I'm sure you're dying to take me to bed and strip me naked, aren't you?
---It's okay! Take me to bed now! Take off my clothes!
---I walked into the trap willingly!
That was what Yun Yiyi screamed in her heart, but her expression remained composed, and after thinking about it, she decided to refuse. "It's okay, Young Master Ye. If you feel uncomfortable, why don't we sleep the other way around?"
Before Ye Anping could answer, Yun Yiyi took off his coat and hung it on a nearby hanger. Then, she went to the edge of the bed, placed her own pillow on the other end, and lay down after taking off her embroidered shoes.
Yun Yiyi turned sideways, and her collar opened slightly due to the pressure from a small 'watermelon'. Her snow-white clavicle was clearly visible. She smiled with narrowed eyes and tucked her golden hair behind her ear. Seeing that Ye Anping was still standing there without moving, she said again, "Do you want me to warm your quilt before you come up?"
"..."
Ye Anping felt somewhat helpless. Seeing her like this, it was obvious that he couldn't get rid of her. So, he walked over to the side of the bed and sat down, took off his shoes and socks, and pulled up the blanket. When he saw Yun Yiyi's two delicate feet and smooth white calves placed on the side of his pillow, he paused for a moment but still lay down and covered himself with the blanket.
"Sleep well..."
However, before he finished speaking, Ye Anping suddenly felt that Yun Yiyi seemed to have touched the instep of his foot with her hand. Startled, he almost kicked her in the face.
Yun Yiyi's voice came from the other end of the bed. "Young Master Ye, your feet are cold."
"I just came back from outside..."
?!!!
Something warm leaned against Ye Anping's right foot, frightening him into silence.
He quickly pulled away the quilt and glanced down, only to see that Yun Yiyi was now gently resting her cheek on his foot, like a slave who had been defiled by him but could no longer live without him.
An image flashed through Ye Anping's mind -- he sat on an extravagant throne with countless courtiers below, while Yun Yiyi sat beside his feet, fawningly holding onto his leg and telling the others that she was Ye Anping's possession...
In an instant, Ye Anping felt that Yun Yiyi had aroused in him a desire for conquest as a man. His head felt slightly hot, but fortunately, he had the image of Feng Yu Die to prevent his rationality from being overwhelmed.
Seeing Ye Anping pull back the quilt and look over, Yun Yiyi felt a little shy and said with a red face, "Your feet are cold, and as your fiancée, I'm helping to warm them up. Isn't it normal?"
Normal??... Ye Anping held it in for a while before asking, "...Miss Yun, don't you feel uncomfortable?"
"Young Master Ye, you don't have any disease, you're very clean, so what's there to be uncomfortable about?"
"..."
"Ah..." Yun Yiyi looked at Ye Anping who wasn't saying anything and felt a little embarrassed. She whispered, "Young Master Ye, are you shocked by this behavior? Do you dislike it?"
"..."
Yun Yiyi straightened her body, moved her face away from his feet, and covered them with both hands. Then, she shyly asked, "Is this... better?"
Ye Anping held his breath and answered somewhat unnaturally. "Miss Yun, I am flattered. As the daughter of a noble family, how can you do such things? Besides, I am just a son-in-law in the Yun family. According to etiquette, it should be me using my face to warm your feet."
"Ah..."
Yun Yiyi fell silent for a while before replying, "Young Master Ye, you don't have to care about the matter of our marriage. Perhaps to the Sword Sect Elders, to the Yun Family, you are marrying in the Yun Family, but to me, you are my future husband. And I am willing to do this. Master Ye, you don't need to care about my thoughts... If you like it, maybe you can be more strict with me in private... It's okay..."
More strict?
The noble Young Lady of the Moon Shadow Sword Sect turned out to actually be a perverted masochist in private?!
Ye Anping was speechless. Although he had previously felt that Yun Yiyi was somewhat different from the young lady in his impression, he didn't expect it to be quite like this.
"Miss Yun..."
"Ah..." Seeing Ye Anping frown, Yun Yiyi was startled and quickly withdrew her hand. She cautiously asked, "Are you displeased with me?"
Her tone sounded as if she was about to cry.
Ye Anping remained silent for a moment before answering, "Miss Yun, it's not that I am displeased. It's just that I have started to see you in a different light. I never expected that beneath your pure and innocent appearance, you would actually..."
"This... in fact, everyone has some quirks to some degree. The same person can be both glamorous and disheveled." Yun Yiyi looked away and answered softly, "I also have a side that no one has ever seen before... Usually, others think of me as an elegant lady, but in reality, I have some strange preferences... like..."
"I understand."
"You understand? Then..." Yun Yiyi paused and then asked, "Can I ask if you have any strange hobbies?"