His Rui

"I want to help you."

Li Rui looked at the man standing in front of her with a weird gaze as she covered her body with the blanket.

Perhaps Xi Ying realized that there was something wrong with his words but still he couldn't find anything wrong.

However, he changed his words.

"Do you need any help?"

Li Rui just shook her head. Xi Ying pursed his lips and whispered

"Then I'll go out."

He had just finished his words and turned around when he heard a whimper. Swiftly turning around, Xi Ying saw Li Rui sitting on the edge of the bed with a frown.

He walked in long strides towards the bed and picked her from the bed.

"Rui, where does it hurt?"

He should have known that she would reject his help.

His hand clutched the blanket to remove it from her body so that he can take a look at the place where she was hurt but his hand suddenly held.

The grip was strong but not strong enough to stop him. However, he still stopped and looked at Li Rui with knitted eyebrows.

"It's fine. It doesn't hurt that much."

Li Rui said calmly however she felt weird seeing him worry so much.

Because it seemed genuine.

"Then let me see."

She immediately clutched his hand and said again

"It's really fine."

She has not just expected the pain that's why she couldn't control the whimper escaping from her mouth. Otherwise this much pain, she could bear it without any complaint.

Seeing her insistence, Xi Ying could no longer oppose her so he didn't force but noted in his mind that he will bring the medicine from the Imperial Palace while returning from the Imperial Court.

Knock…

At this moment, someone knocked on the door.

"My Lord, the bath is ready."

Xi Ying stood up from the bed with Li Rui in his arms. Feeling her eyes on himself he just told her gently

"The bath is ready."

"Stop"

Li Rui said when she saw him walking towards the door.

Was he really going to take her outside like this?

"What are you doing?"

Xi Ying chuckled when he saw her re earlobes and a little red cheeks. This sight was so loving that it made his heart softened until it became a mess.

"Why are you still shy?"

The silly expression on Li Rui's face was even more adorable when she said

"I am not. I just …it will not look good if we will go out like this."

Pecking her forehead, Xi Ying said smilingly

"I have already told them to go out. So there will be no one outside."

How could his heart bear to let anyone see her like this?

While Li Rui suddenly felt a little annoyed by the man who was holding her.

'He could also have told me this in the beginning.'

She thought inside her heart but didn't say anything as he opened the door and took her out of the room.

As Xi Ying had said, the hall really was empty.

Xi Ying calmly walked forward and opened the door of another room.

Inside the room, there was a large wooden tub filled with water.

Just as they were inside the room, Li Rui looked at him and whispered

"Lord can leave me here."

Hearing the Lord from her mouth, made Xi Ying stop for a moment. This was how all the wangfei called their husband.

Seeing her red face, he let her down from his arms but was worried that the pain will come back. However, Li Rui controlled her expressions very well this time.

There was soreness and a burning sensation in the lower part of her body.

But it was not unbearable also she had a feeling that if he came to know that she was in pain then he would accompany her in the bath too.

Xi Ying stared at her for a few moments. Now Rui could no longer betray him. He, of course, knew what she was doing.

He caressed her cheek gently and said seriously.

"Rui, you don't need to hide your pain from me. I'll not do anything that makes you uncomfortable until and unless I feel that you can't bear the pain."

After that, he walked out of the room while Li Rui looked at his departing back with deep eyes.

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An hour later, Xi Ying entered the room after having a bath. In the dark blue robes, he stepped inside and saw the maids combing Li Rui's hair as she was sitting in front of the dresser.

Seeing him, the maids bowed down and he waved his hand to let them continue their work.

Sitting on the bed, he glanced at Li Rui from the mirror but she was looking down. The smile didn't leave his lips all this while.

After Li Rui was ready, the maids hurried to set the meal and walked out of the room not before bowing to Xi Ying and Li Rui.

As soon as the maids went out, Xi Ying stood up and went to Li Rui.

He forwarded his hand in front of her and asked with a playful smile

"Shall we go my wangfei?"

When she put her hand in his hand and stood up, Xi Ying held her by the waist and walked to the dining room.

"Does it still hurt?"

He whispered in her ear when they were going towards the dining room.

The redness on those small white and cute earlobes was back and Xi Ying smiled again.

"No"

He heard her low answer.

Walking towards the dining room, Xi Ying could not help but tighten her hold on Li Rui's waist possessively.

Was there any way to keep her with him every moment? He thought inside his heart.

Because he really wanted to carry her in his pocket wherever he needs to go.

Then he would not have to stay away from her even for not a single moment.

Unfortunately, there was no way.