Chu Youning finally lost it.
She lifted another two roof tiles, yanked off her Invisibility Cloak, and shouted down at him, furious that he simply would not get his act together:
"Jiang Li, you dense, wooden-headed dumbass!!!"
"My third sister-in-law is your wife, carried home in an eight-bearer bridal sedan and properly married! 'Miss Lin, Miss Lin'-do I really have to teach you what to call her?"
"Call her your wife or your darling, lift her veil, drink your nuptial wine with your arms linked, then get intimate! Do you understand or not?!!!"
"If you really can't manage it, get out of the way! I'll take your place!!!"
Chu Youning's shouts made Jiang Li, who had been wound tight with nerves inside the room, shudder.
He looked up and found a basin-sized hole that had appeared at some point, revealing the stars in the night sky-and Chu Youning's face, brimming with exasperation at his hopelessness.
Blood surged through his brain in an instant, washing his nerves clean away and finally bringing his wits back.
Once they returned, the realization that Chu Youning had witnessed every moment of his embarrassment sent the flush on his face spreading all the way down his neck.
His voice was somewhat low:
"Chu Youning!!!"
"I'm counting to three! If you're still here tonight, I'll call someone to tie you up and take you back to the Princess's Residence!!!"
But before Chu Youning could answer-
A pair of hands suddenly appeared and covered her eyes.
Qing Qianxue lowered his head to glance at Jiang Li, then said gently, "Please continue, Third Young Master Jiang. As for her... I'll keep an eye on her for you. Someone will come repair your roof immediately, too. No one else will disturb you tonight."
With that said,
Qing Qianxue pulled