Chu Lian glanced at him as if she didn't see the accusation in his eyes. She took a new brush from the rack and filled the inkstone with ink before picking it up to continue.

This time, He Sanlang directly grabbed her wrist.

Chu Lian finally moved the menu in her hand away and turned slightly to look at him with a frown. "What are you doing?"

He Sanlang's handsome face was stiff and his lips were tightly pursed. He lowered his eyes and looked at her deeply, as if hoping that Chu Lian would be able to see something from his eyes.

Chu Lian's eyes were clear and her gaze was clear. There was a hint of grievance and annoyance in his eyes. She actually understood everything, but not everything could be conveyed with just a look. Even the most intimate person wouldn't always be able to understand you.

Chu Lian looked away and her tone became cold. "He Changdi, if you have something to say, then say it. If not, then leave and don't disturb me."

He Changdi's dark eyes narrowed. He clearly didn't expect Chu Lian to say something like that. He couldn't help but tighten his grip on Chu Lian's wrist.

Chu Lian felt a burst of pain in her wrist and struggled to pull it back.

"He Sanlang, you're hurting me!"

He Changdi saw that her face was scrunched up in pain and hurriedly let go. Chu Lian pulled her wrist back and there was a circle of red marks on it.

He Sanlang stared at the circle of red marks and wanted to say something. However, when he saw Chu Lian angrily turn her back to him and rub her wrist, the anger he had just suppressed flared up again.

The young couple sat in the small study with one standing and the other sitting with their backs facing each other. The atmosphere in the small room was suffocating.

Time seemed to have stopped. Every second was difficult to endure.

He Sanlang's deep eyes never left Chu Lian. He stood stiffly by the desk, his hands clenched tightly behind his back and his thin lips pressed into a straight line.

He was waiting for Chu Lian to speak first.

After returning from the Wei Palace, Chu Lian was already angry at He Changdi's attitude. Although the two of them put on a show together and he specially bought jewelry to please her, from beginning to end, he never admitted that he was wrong, nor did he confess his feelings to her face.

Husband and wife couldn't get along like this. Although they were attracted to each other and liked each other, they still lacked communication and trust.

During this period of time, Chu Lian understood that He Changdi was not a person who liked to speak his mind to others.

The couple couldn't be angry for nothing. They had to solve the problem.

Otherwise, if the two of them continued to interact in such a muddled manner, the hidden danger would only grow bigger and bigger in the end.

Chu Lian had made up her mind to lay her cards on the table to solve the hidden danger, so she remained silent and waited for He Changdi to speak first.

In the end, He Sanlang took a deep breath and said, "Lian 'er, we bumped into Xiao Bojian by accident that day. After that, King Wei invited us to his residence."

With her back to He Changdi, Chu Lian secretly let out a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that He Changdi would be so stubborn that he wouldn't say a word.

Although his words were still evasive, it was good that he could speak. At least it meant that he had realized that it was his own problem.

Chu Lian was actually gambling. She was gambling on He Changdi's feelings for her. If he truly loved her and treated her as his wife, he would definitely say something. But if he left in a fit of anger, then their relationship as husband and wife would come to an end.

It seemed that He Changdi couldn't wait any longer. Without waiting for Chu Lian's reply, he took a step forward and picked up the little person sitting behind the desk by the waist. He walked over to the long couch and placed Chu Lian on the inner side of the couch.

The couch wasn't wide. He Sanlang sat down, and Chu Lian's entire body was pressed against the wall. This also forced He Changdi's strong chest to press against her. The two of them looked at each other and their bodies were tightly pressed against each other.

Chu Lian frowned slightly. She didn't like being restrained and interrogated like this. She reached out and wanted to climb to the other side of the couch to escape He Changdi's control.

He Sanlang seemed to have seen through the intention of this little woman who was about to escape. He lifted his long leg that was originally placed on the edge of the long couch and sat cross-legged with the other leg bent. His bent leg blocked Chu Lian's escape route.

"That's it. We'll make things clear today." He Changdi's gaze locked onto her, not giving her any chance to escape.

Behind her was the wall, and in front of her was He Changdi's hard chest. Her entire body was trapped in his domain. She was like a rabbit that had fallen into a trap. No matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't escape.

He Changdi wrapped one arm around her waist and pulled her towards him so that she wouldn't have to lean against the cold wall. His other arm supported the wall beside her face. Chu Lian's nervous heart almost jumped out of her chest when he looked down at her from above.

He Sanlang's actions were too oppressive. Chu Lian felt that she had lost her aura, so she lowered her head, unwilling to meet He Changdi's deep gaze.

As soon as she lowered her head, He Sanlang's gaze fell directly on her jet-black hair bun. On her silky black hair, two golden butterflies inlaid with rubies were trembling. It was unbelievably beautiful.

His heart tightened, and his anger subdued a little.

He remembered clearly that he had personally picked out these two golden butterfly hairpins. When he had picked them, he had thought that these two golden butterflies would be the best match for her. Now that she was wearing them on her head, it was just as he had expected.

He Changdi's gaze slowly softened. He reached out and stroked Chu Lian's beautiful hair, then gently touched the two golden butterfly hairpins. His deep and magnetic voice was as gentle as water. "They're very beautiful, and they suit you very well."

Chu Lian had been thinking about how to lay her cards on the table when she suddenly heard something that sounded like a confession. She raised her head in a daze, and in that instant, she met He Sanlang's gentle gaze, which he didn't have time to retract. She saw him hurriedly put his hand down, and she suddenly realized that he was talking about the jewelry on her head.

Although she felt a little sweet in her heart, who didn't like being praised by their lover?

However, Chu Lian's mind was still very clear. She wouldn't be intoxicated by He Changdi's words.

She frowned. "He Sanlang, if you want to have a good talk, then don't change the subject."

Although He Changdi's face was still as cold and stiff as when he was in front of others, the emotions in his eyes had completely changed.

Today, Chu Lian was wearing a stone green scholarly dress embroidered with roses. The color was simple and elegant. Because there was a fire wall in the study, Chu Lian didn't put on a large cloak or armor.

Although the dress was a winter dress, the material was thick, but it was still a single layer. The scholarly dress was a strapless style, and there was a cluster of pale yellow roses embroidered on the chest area. As Chu Lian breathed, it rose and fell slightly. It was really hard to look away.

He Changdi immediately felt his throat go dry. His throat moved, and he struggled to look away before speaking.