By the time her clothes were almost dry, Chu Lian was already yawning as she waited by the fire.

Today had been too tiring for her. She had done so many things and used up too much energy. She didn't have enough food to replenish her energy, so it wasn't easy for her to last until now.

She spread her cloak on the ground next to the fire. She was afraid that it would freeze the man who saved her, so she moved the man closer to the fire. Finally, she checked the temperature of the man's forehead. Only then did Chu Lian lay down on her cloak and closed her eyes to rest.

He Sanlang felt a sharp pain on his forehead. His thick eyelashes trembled, and he opened his eyes with difficulty.

He first moved his arm slightly, and then his arm felt numb. He furrowed his brows in discomfort, and his gaze shifted slightly. In the next moment, his entire body stiffened.

Chu Lian!

At that moment, Chu Lian's eyelashes were gently closed, and her lips were slightly pouting. Her breathing was long and shallow, and the corners of her mouth were slightly curved. She was clearly sleeping soundly.

She had one hand curled up in front of her chest, and the other was placed on his chest. Her body was curled up in the crook of his arm, and she looked like a piece of dog skin plaster.

He Changdi's face darkened. He instinctively reached out to push Chu Lian away.

But from the corner of his eye, he saw that the familiar cloak was draped over him. His hand that was about to push Chu Lian away froze.

He couldn't help but think back to everything Chu Lian had done after he had been injured.

He Sanlang's eyes darkened, and his gaze fell on Chu Lian's porcelain white face.

Could it be that something had changed in this life? Had this vicious woman changed?

Otherwise, why would she spend so much effort to save him when she had such a good opportunity?

Wasn't it exactly what she wanted when she didn't care about his life?

He Changdi's heart was filled with complex emotions.

He saw the same face from his past life, but he could clearly feel that his feelings for her had changed.

He Changdi pursed his lips tightly. His slightly raised right hand finally lifted the cloak covering his body towards Chu Lian, covering her entire petite body.

He Sanlang's arm was numb from Chu Lian's pillow. Even so, he didn't move away. Instead, he lifted his arm slightly, allowing Chu Lian to lean closer to him and sleep more comfortably.

For some reason, this was clearly an insignificant action between husband and wife, but after He Sanlang did it, he suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction.

Chu Lian slept in a daze. In the middle of the night, she felt a chill run down her spine. She turned over and suddenly felt a warm object on her arm. Her body couldn't help but lean towards the source of warmth.

As expected, with the source of warmth, her sleep was much more comfortable.

After an unknown period of time, Chu Lian slowly woke up.

She realized that she was being embraced by a strong and sturdy arm, and her nose was filled with the masculine scent of a man.

There was a musty smell after the rain and the rotten smell of the grass and branches in the forest. It was not unpleasant at all, but strangely, it made people feel at ease.

Chu Lian was already in a bad mood after waking up. Now that she had just woken up, her mind was still groggy, and she didn't know where she was for a moment.

Subconsciously, she raised her head and saw a pale and haggard face with a big beard and sharp edges.

Actually, the shape of the man in front of her was very good looking. Based on the smooth and elastic skin on his face, she could guess that he was very young.

He was wearing a set of powerful armor, and underneath the armor was a black shirt. This was a powerful and strong man who gave people a sense of security.

Oh, this person was the bearded man who had saved her. He was the good man who had resolutely helped her when she was being chased by the Tuhun people.

When she thought about how dangerous the situation was, she almost thought that she would lose her life. However, in the nick of time, he actually grabbed her and didn't hesitate to risk his life to fall down the steep slope with her.

When Chu Lian thought about this, her heart was filled with a sense of security.

She subconsciously wanted to lean closer to this warm and safe embrace that was just inches away from her.

Just as she was about to do this, Chu Lian suddenly remembered her identity.

She was already married. Right now, she was the third madam of Count Jing 'an's estate. She was He Sanlang's legal wife!

Her legal husband was He Changdi, the crazy man who always had a dark expression on his face and made strange requests of her!

It was as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over her head. Chu Lian couldn't be more clear-headed.

She frantically withdrew her hand from the man's chest. Even so, she still felt that she hadn't done enough. She reached out and forcefully pushed the man away, increasing the distance between them by more than an arm's length.

Chu Lian crawled up from the ground. She lowered her head and said with a blushing face, "Big Brother, although I'm very grateful that you saved my life, you can't take advantage of me now!"

Huh?

He Sanlang's expression, which had originally become gentle, instantly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot when he heard this!

Just now, when he saw Chu Lian leaning into his embrace so confidently and feeling warm in his heart, he was surprised that this vicious woman actually had something that made him feel sorry for her.

However, when he recalled that he had disregarded his own safety to save her, it was normal for her to be so attached to him. Moreover, they were husband and wife, so this kind of intimacy was natural.

No matter how strict the Great Wu Dynasty's rules were, it wouldn't affect them as husband and wife.

However, he never expected that this vicious woman, Chu Lian, would say such a thing at such a tender moment!

He Sanlang's entire body froze in shock.

His deep eyes stared at him, and a storm was brewing in the bottomless depths of his eyes.

He Changdi wasn't stupid. How could he not understand the meaning behind Chu Lian's words? He had disregarded his own life to save this vicious woman, but she … she actually didn't recognize him!

How audacious!

Did she really think that he didn't dare to teach her a lesson?!

How could Chu Lian have imagined that the rough-looking, bearded, and well-built young man in front of her would be her husband?

Actually, Chu Lian couldn't be blamed entirely.

When the young couple had just gotten married, it was the first time they had met.

On the night of their wedding night, He Sanlang had given Chu Lian a show of strength. After that, He Changdi had been in a crazed state ever since.

Chu Lian was a normal person, not a masochist. Even if He Changdi was an immortal who had descended from the heavens, he wouldn't be willing to take another look at her after being treated so harshly by her new husband.

Coupled with He Sanlang's indescribable hostility and rejection towards her at Count Jing 'an's estate, how could Chu Lian believe that He Changdi would disregard his own life to save her?

He Changdi had the nickname of "He Family's Yu Sanlang" in Shengjing. He was truly a gentleman as beautiful as jade. Now that he had grown a large beard, it was so dark that it almost covered half of his face. The difference between his appearance before and after was too great. Even if it wasn't Chu Lian, it would probably be difficult for anyone to recognize him.

Chu Lian hadn't spent much time with He Sanlang to begin with, so it was understandable that she couldn't recognize him.