He Sanlang's handsome face was slightly red. His eyes sparkled like stars, and his breathing quickened as he stared fixedly at Chu Lian.

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Chu Lian's cheeks grew redder under his gaze.

Then, He Sanlang's lips curled into a smile and he laughed heartily. Chu Lian was stunned by his sudden and sincere smile.

Everyone in Shengjing knew He Changdi's outstanding appearance.

When Chu Lian arrived at the Great Wu Dynasty, she saw him as aloof, cold, and aloof. Sometimes, he would even be cold and arrogant, pushing people a thousand miles away. It was truly rare to see him smile without the slightest scruple.

Now that she saw him again, she felt a strange feeling in her heart. It was as if thousands of feet of ice had melted under the warm sun.

Compared to his usual coldness, Chu Lian felt that this kind of comfort and warmth suited He Sanlang better.

She recalled the description in the original novel. This was probably how the unmarried He Changdi was now!

Thinking of this, Chu Lian's heart ached for him.

Although she didn't know why he was so desperate, she knew that He Sanlang must have his reasons.

After Chu Lian ruined the charm, He Sanlang regained some of his rationality. He controlled the desire in the depths of his heart and tightened his arms around Chu Lian.

Because of the intimacy just now, his voice was still a little hoarse. "Yes, I hate it. It was all my fault. I shouldn't have lied to you."

Chu Lian had received a series of shocks early in the morning. Life was really exciting.

She stared at He Changdi, dumbfounded. She never thought that there would be a time to apologize just when she was feeling awkward.

Chu Lian subconsciously placed a hand on He Sanlang's forehead and murmured, "Strange, you don't have a fever."

Instantly, the gentle He Sanlang's face darkened.

He said angrily, "Chu Lian!"

Chu Lian laughed dryly. "Husband, so you're normal."

"When have I ever been abnormal?"

"You've always been abnormal.

It was a pity that Chu Lian only dared to mutter this sentence in her heart. At this time, she would not be so stupid as to seek death by throwing herself at the muzzle.

He Sanlang looked down at her bright, almond-shaped eyes and couldn't help but want to rub her face.

He thought so, and so he did.

Chu Lian only felt a tingling pain on her tender and smooth little face. She hurriedly shook her head to avoid it.

She said angrily, "He Changdi, you're shameless!"

For a moment, the atmosphere between the young couple was exceptionally harmonious.

By the time He Changdi was done messing around, the young couple was panting.

He Sanlang pressed the back of her head with his large palm and buried Chu Lian's little head into his broad chest. Taking a deep breath, he firmly said, "Chu Lian, wait for my injuries to heal, then we'll be together, okay?"

This time, Chu Lian did not refute He Changdi's words like she did in the tent last time. She clutched the front of his clothes tightly, and after a moment, a low and muffled voice rang out.

There were no superfluous words, only an affirmative reply that resounded in He Changdi's heart.

In an instant, the apprehensive He Sanlang felt as if brilliant fireworks had bloomed in his heart. He was so happy that he wanted to leap into the sky.

After a quarter of an hour, He Changdi took the initiative to let go of Chu Lian. His strong arms pulled the delicate body out of his embrace.

It was rare for the two to have such a warm moment, so Chu Lian did not want to move. Hearing this, she looked up at He Changdi with a puzzled expression and said in a soft voice, "What's wrong?"

He Sanlang leaned over and planted a kiss on her soft red lips, "Be good, get off the bed first. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold it in."

Chu Lian's cheeks turned completely red from his words. She hurriedly got up and climbed out of his embrace.

Chu Lian put on her embroidered shoes and got off the bed. After tidying up her clothes, she "fiercely" glared at He Changdi.

"I'll go get a razor. You need to wash your face." With this clumsy excuse, Chu Lian quickly disappeared from the room.

Perhaps it was because the young couple had made a formal agreement, but in the following interactions, although there was no lack of intimacy, He Sanlang was extra controlled. Nothing that could make one blush happened.

He Changdi was a person who could endure. Although it was hard to endure, when he thought about what Chu Lian had promised him, he felt that the suffering before the sweetness was nothing.

If He Sanlang could endure it, Chu Lian, as a woman, did not have many needs, so she felt that it was nothing.

On the contrary, she enjoyed the harmonious way the two of them interacted.

When Chu Lian returned to the room with the razor, He Changdi did not really let her do it. He washed his face and then, with Chu Lian's help, wiped his body and washed his hair.

Because the area where he was injured was special, it was not suitable for him to bathe, so he could only give up.

After the 27th, it was New Year's Eve in the blink of an eye.

Even the Northern Region, which was practically in the middle of an ice field, had a hint of jubilation.

Naturally, Liangzhou City was livelier than other places.

Chu Lian had been busy preparing the New Year's Eve dinner since early in the morning. Wenqing and Wenlan were also extremely busy. Only Steward Qin and his subordinates did not return to the He Residence until noon on New Year's Eve.

Wenqing and Wenlan knew that Steward Qin had gone out to do something on Third Young Madam's orders, but they did not know the specifics.

However, the two of them were not that curious. As long as it was Third Young Madam's orders, then it must be something that was good for the third branch and Third Young Master. They did not need to worry about it.

Chu Lian had Wenqing cook a big pot of red braised pork early in the morning. Wenqing asked curiously, "Third Young Madam, even if everyone in the inner courtyard ate a bowl, we don't need that much!"

Chu Lian laughed. "You'll know when we eat New Year's Eve dinner tonight."

After Chu Lian said that, Wenqing naturally did not ask any more questions.

Chu Lian found it funny. She did not believe that Commandant Guo and the others would not come to the He Residence for a free meal.

Sure enough, at night, Chu Lian had just asked Wenqing and Wenlan to lead the maids to place plates of delicious dishes on the table when the Northern Border Army's gluttons arrived.

He Changdi was bedridden, so the only person who could receive the guests was Chu Lian, the mistress of the house.

Chu Lian went to the main entrance to welcome them. When she saw the large group of gluttons, her face darkened. It turned out that it was not just Commandant Guo, Xiao Hongyu, and the others. Even the Duke of Lu, Great General Qian, had come. Naturally, Sima Hui was also here.

Chu Lian began to suspect that the double portion of food she had asked Wenqing and Wenlan to prepare wasn't enough.

However, even if it wasn't enough, she couldn't care less right now. When the time came, if there really wasn't enough food, she could just give everyone a big bowl of dumplings.

In order to celebrate the New Year, Chu Lian wore a cherry blossom colored coat dress with snow-white rabbit fur. She wore a red bikini on the outside and a snow-white fox fur cloak on the outermost layer. Her small face was soft and had not completely lost its childishness. Dressed like this, she looked very likeable.

After Chu Lian personally bowed to Great General Qian, Great General Qian took out a red packet from his sleeve and handed it to Chu Lian.

"Take it. This is Uncle Qian's red packet for you."

Chu Lian was stunned for a few seconds before she remembered to take it with both hands. She looked at Great General Qian with amusement. "Uncle Qian, I'm already married."

Although this body of hers was only 15 years old in the Great Wu Dynasty, she was after all already in her twenties in modern times. She had long passed the age of receiving red packets. In the past, when she returned home during the New Year, she had to give red packets to her nieces and nephews of the same generation. Now that she suddenly received a red packet from an elder, Chu Lian really felt a little uncomfortable for a moment.

In the past, the Duke of Lu was Great General Qian who always said what he said in the Northern Military Camp. However, now that he was visiting as an elder, he naturally changed the way he addressed her.

Great General Qian found it funny that the young Jinyi Village Lord in front of him was acting like an adult. "Even if you're married, you're just a girl who has just reached marriageable age. Are you still ashamed of accepting your Uncle Qian's red packet?"

Chu Lian laughed. "Alright, Uncle Qian, don't joke with me anymore. I'll accept it, alright?"

With Great General Qian taking the lead, everyone else who came to freeload naturally gave Chu Lian red packets. Even the youngest Xiao Hongyu took out a thin red paper packet and handed it to Chu Lian. With a silly expression, he said, "I don't have any private stash of money. Please don't blame me, sister-in-law."

Although Xiao Hongyu called Chu Lian "sister-in-law", Chu Lian was actually four years younger than him. There was nothing wrong with accepting his red packet.

The last to enter was Sima Hui.

Chu Lian hadn't seen her for a long time. She was naturally very happy to see her on New Year's Eve. Sima Hui was half a head taller than Chu Lian. Today, she wore a red feather in her neat bun, making her look even taller and slender.

Sima Hui smiled and intimately held onto Chu Lian's arm. Then, she took out a red embroidered pouch from her waist and handed it to Chu Lian. "Lian 'er, I won't prepare red packets for you like Great General and the others. Take this. Treat it as a New Year gift from Older Sister Hui."

Chu Lian smiled brightly. She didn't act pretentious and accepted the pouch. "Since Older Sister Hui prepared it, I won't stand on ceremony and accept it."

After Chu Lian accepted a small stack of red packets and a pouch, she finally welcomed everyone into the He Estate.

On this side, He Changdi and his wife were celebrating their first year of marriage in the north. On the other side, in Shengjing Capital, things weren't going as smoothly and comfortably at Count Jing 'an Estate.

Count Jing 'an, who was stationed at the borders of Mingzhou, definitely wouldn't be able to come back for New Year's. Second Young Master He Changyu, who was investigating a case in Zhangzhou, also sent a letter two days ago saying that he couldn't come back.

Eldest Grandmother was living in the main branch's courtyard. It was said that she wasn't in a good mood these past two days. Even the matters in her own courtyard were temporarily handled by Senior Servant Qiao.

Matriarch He had just taken over the family matters and was settling the public accounts. With such a sudden rush, within two days, her old illness acted up again and she was bedridden.

Eldest Young Master He Changqi didn't approve of his grandmother working too hard, so he specifically instructed Senior Servant Liu to pay attention to the matriarch's health.

Senior Servant Liu had no choice but to force a duck onto a perch. She took on a portion of Count Jing 'an Estate's responsibilities and handed the other portion to Mu Xiang to handle.

Senior Servant Liu wasn't good at math, so Mu Xiang was the one in charge of the accounts.

At the end of the year, rumors began to spread in Shengjing Capital. It was said that the situation at the northern borders was dangerous and that the fifty thousand soldiers at the border were likely to be in danger.

After hearing this news, the matriarch's body couldn't take it anymore. Because of this news, quite a few aristocratic families in the capital stopped interacting with Count Jing 'an Estate.