Shen Hanyu looked at the scrutiny and faint annoyance in Snow Empress's eyes, feeling rather helpless for a moment.
He had only wanted to make a joke with Qian Renxue. Though it had gone a little too far, he had assumed that with Qian Renxue's proud personality, she would at most take it as his teasing. Who would have thought she would actually take it seriously and even obediently comply with his casual remark? Shen Hanyu truly could not explain himself.
Seeing that Shen Hanyu remained silent, Snow Empress gave a cold snort. Then, bracing herself against Shen Hanyu's shoulder, she pressed her slender jade leg directly against him.
Shen Hanyu's expression changed slightly before he spoke softly.
"Xue'er..."
Before he could finish, Snow Empress extended a jade finger and pressed it against his lips.
"Don't move around. I'm not in a very good mood right now. If you dare try anything again, I don't mind forcing you to rest for a few days..."
With that, Snow Empress suddenly applied more force with her slender jade leg. Shen Hanyu looked at her helplessly, but because of the threat in her eyes, he did not dare move again.
Qian Renxue swallowed hard, staring wide-eyed at everything before her.
She was no longer young, but she had previously spent all her time disguised as Xue Qinghe in the Heaven Dou Empire, entangled in tedious affairs by day and setting aside time to cultivate diligently at night. Her understanding of romance had remained purely verbal. She knew absolutely nothing of anything deeper—indeed, she had not even read such illustrated books. Some things might have been instinctive, but the scene before her still deeply stimulated her.
"I..."
"I'm sorry. I didn't know you were..."
Qian Renxue spoke with some difficulty as she slowly edged