Wei Jia frowned and pursed his lips. Just as he was about to open his mouth to stop Xiao Bojian, his eyes met with Xiao Bojian's cold gaze. He immediately lowered his head and endured it.

It was currently afternoon and most of the servants in the rear courtyard of Count Jing 'an's estate had gone to rest. They didn't meet anyone along the way.

After walking for a while, Xiao Bojian took out a simple map from his wide sleeve and looked down at it. Then, he headed directly in the direction of Songtao Court.

Wei Jia cautiously observed his surroundings as he followed closely behind Xiao Bojian.

Chu Lian had finally managed to steal half a day of leisure in the waterside pavilion and was currently taking an afternoon nap on the recliner in the pavilion. A cool breeze blew past, bringing with it the faint scent of chrysanthemum.

Xiyan watched as her mistress fell asleep and gently covered Chu Lian's body with a thin jacquard plain cotton blanket. She then carefully retreated to the piano room not far away and sat in front of the embroidery rack, doing her embroidery while watching over Chu Lian.

Xiao Bojian lifted the corner of his jet-green robe and slowly walked from the garden path to Songtao Court.

It was already autumn and most of the fresh flowers in the courtyard had already withered. His eyes were filled with withered yellow and desolation. His gaze aimlessly swept over the layout of Count Jing 'an's estate's rear courtyard as if he was memorizing it. He was thinking that when Chu Lian became his in the future, he would definitely arrange for a larger and more exquisite manor for Chu Lian to live in.

Just as his mind was wandering, a faint light suddenly appeared in the corner of his eyes. Xiao Bojian's cold eyes suddenly narrowed and his gaze uncontrollably focused on that faint light.

In a nearby pavilion by the water, a sleepy woman was lying on a wooden recliner. The woman was wearing a simple light green silk dress. One of her hands was naturally placed behind her head while the other half rested on the armrest of the recliner. Her wide sleeves slid all the way to her elbows. Under the contrast of the dark sandalwood armrest, her forearms appeared even more fair and tender. Her slender fingers were slightly spread open and her pink nails were not stained with any red powder, making her look even more healthy and adorable.

Xiao Bojian froze in place. His gaze fell greedily on the petite woman on the recliner.

Wei Jia looked up at his master's expression and pursed his lips. In the end, he suppressed what he wanted to say.

Xiao Bojian clenched his fists tightly under his wide sleeves. After a moment, he ordered in a low voice, "Wei Jia, I'll leave the maid over there to you."

Following Xiao Bojian's line of sight, Wei Jia saw Xiyan doing embroidery in the open piano room. Wei Jia cupped his fists towards Xiao Bojian, then lifted his feet and disappeared into the garden with a few leaps.

Not long after, Xiyan's body went limp and she fainted. Wei Jia gently helped Xiyan lie down beside a wooden pillar in the piano room.

Seeing that Wei Jia had succeeded, Xiao Bojian quickly walked towards the pavilion.

Under his calm appearance, his heart was beating fast.

With every step he took closer to Chu Lian, his heart seemed to beat faster. When he entered the pavilion and stopped beside the sandalwood rocking chair, he saw the woman he had been thinking about day and night. His heart seemed to stop for a moment, but in the next second, it seemed like it was going to jump out of his chest.

Lowering his gaze, he was finally able to see Chu Lian's appearance.

The woman was sleeping soundly. Her black hair was spread out on the recliner. A few strands of hair fell off the recliner and swayed in the autumn wind. It seemed to inadvertently tug at his heartstrings.

The woman's eyelashes were closed. Her thick eyelashes covered her eyelids like two small fans.

White skin, a high nose, cheeks that were slightly red from sleep, and red lips that were unconsciously pouting.

Chu Lian was actually not a devastatingly beautiful woman, but at this time, she was completely defenseless in her sleep. She was so pure and innocent that anyone who saw her couldn't help but want to protect her.

Xiao Bojian greedily looked at the beautiful scene in front of him. He couldn't help but slightly bend down and stretch out his slender fingers to touch the person in front of him.

When his fingertips were about to touch Chu Lian's white and tender cheeks, his fingers suddenly shrunk and his eyes also shrunk. In the end, he used all his reason to not touch Chu Lian's face.

But he didn't retract his fingers. His fingers moved and traced the curve of Chu Lian's face obsessively.

His fingers crossed the tip of her small and tall nose, passed over the slightly pouting pink petal-like lips, and slid down the exquisite curve of her white chin to reach her collarbone.

His gaze suddenly uncontrollably slid down her collarbone and looked downwards.

There was a lively touch of light yellow at the collar where the twin lotus flowers were embroidered. Below the collar, there was a slight bulge, causing the clothes to form an alluring arc.

Looking further down, there was a light green silk skirt. But under the silk skirt, there was a small and cute soft shoe. The soft shoe wrapped around her small feet and was completely exposed to Xiao Bojian's gaze.

His eyes instantly became a little red and his breathing unconsciously became heavier.

He forced himself to retract his hand and shifted his gaze back to Chu Lian's beautiful little face.

Originally immersed in a comfortable and relaxed sleep, Chu Lian suddenly felt a chill beside her, as if there was a trace of danger beside her. She unconsciously frowned slightly and moved her mouth. The tip of her pink and tender tongue slightly stuck out of her mouth and licked her pink and moist lips.

Because of this unintentional action, the originally pure and innocent girl became a little more flirtatious and seductive.

Somewhat uncomfortable, Chu Lian changed her posture. She pulled out the arm that was behind her head and turned slightly to the side, placing it on the same side as her other hand.

Xiao Bojian, who had been a little stiff because of Chu Lian's sudden action, heaved a sigh of relief when he realized that she hadn't woken up. But seeing Chu Lian's action, the originally suppressed and uncomfortable feeling in his heart rushed up, as if in the next moment, he would excitedly break free from the shackles of reason.

Because of the action just now, the collar in front of Chu Lian's chest loosened a little, and the light yellow skin on her chest became even more "like a little lotus flower that just revealed its tip". Because of the way she turned to the side, the white and seductive cleavage suddenly appeared on her neck.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Bojian's brain exploded in an instant. All his patience and rationality were gone in an instant. He suddenly bent down and tightly grabbed the armrests on both sides of the sandalwood recliner with both hands, lowering his body.

What patience? What restraint? Lian 'er was supposed to be his. If it wasn't for the Empress Dowager's decree, his Lian' er wouldn't have married into Count Jing 'an's estate and become He Changdi's wife!

He Changdi was currently in the Northern Territory and he didn't know if he would be able to return. Once he gained power, he would definitely make He Changdi die without a burial place!

As he thought this hatefully, Xiao Bojian had already arrived in front of Chu Lian.

Up close, Chu Lian's skin was even more white and tender, like a freshly peeled egg.

Her fragrant, warm breath blew against Xiao Bojian's face. His eyes were as deep as the sea as he greedily watched every minute expression on her face. Finally, he suddenly lowered his head and slightly opened his mouth to suck in the two soft and pink lips in front of him.