CHAPTER 344: 0217 A DAY ON THE ISLAND (TWO-IN-ONE)_2

Yun Qian responded, and Xu Chang’an turned and left.

"..."

Watching Xu Chang’an’s back, Yun Qian sat alone on the couch, finding it difficult to understand his thoughts... But if he wished to recreate the daily routine of the past, she had no objections.

Her gaze swept across a large bed in the room.

Perhaps due to the surroundings, she returned here, recalling the early days when she always clung to her husband.

Yun Qian held her chest, counting the joyful beats of her heart.

Xu Chang’an always said he was a lustful person, so as his wife, she was as well.

Miss Gu was craving, her appetite was good, yet it was uncertain how good her teeth were.

——

Everyone harbors an actor within their heart; Xu Chang’an was no exception. Dreams and reality were no longer important; all he wanted now was to take care of Miss Yun in his dreams.

It’s often said that dreams reflect one’s inner self. He was extraordinary; whether in the day or in dreams, he wanted to care for Miss Gu.

Born to be a caretaker.

Xu Chang’an prepared hot water, paused before the door, not rushing inside.

Because Yun Qian liked quiet, not a hint of wind could be heard here, even the grass bugs seemed to have shut up, their wings folded, emitting not a sound. Listening closely, in the entire room, only Miss Gu’s slightly heavy breathing was audible.

"..." Xu Chang’an suddenly accelerated his blinking speed.

They say when couples first confirm their relationship, they are most inseparable, wishing to spend every hour of the day together. This applied to him and Yun Qian as well.

Back then, after changing his status, when he moved into Yun Qian’s boudoir... a young man’s yearning and admiration for a lady turned into indulgence, truly clinging to the lady for a long time, fortunate she could bear it without growing tired of him.

With such "black history," Xu Chang’an often referred to himself as a lustful person.

From the absence of portraits he’d given her in the room, the timeline in this dream was precisely when he had just moved in and had only been "close and snug" with the lady a few times.

"..."

Xu Chang’an blushed.

Inexperienced and reckless in youth, now he couldn’t bear to bother the lady.

Xu Chang’an pushed the door open and walked in.

The Great Sun moved west.

The rays of the warm sun had taken on a slight yellow hue.

While he was away, Yun Qian lit two fire pits, making it very warm.

At the moment, she sat before the vanity, gazing blankly out the window, unclear about what she was watching.

Yun Qian occasionally dazed alone this way; Xu Chang’an once thought Yun Qian had lived alone too long, lonely... later discovering that she simply zoned out because he wasn’t there, with nothing to do.

Sure enough, upon hearing Xu Chang’an’s footsteps, Yun Qian turned around.

"Miss, why did you light the fire pit?" Xu Chang’an casually asked.

Yun Qian’s gaze brushed over the bed, then glanced at her neatly dressed attire, calmly saying, "It’s cold, this makes it warmer."

"Mm, wash your hands." Xu Chang’an didn’t think much, placing the hot water aside, then skillfully wiping Yun Qian’s fingers and cheeks.

Feeling Xu Chang’an’s gentle movements, Yun Qian turned her face to sniff the faint scent of soap on him, her gaze slightly fixed.

Xu Chang’an noticed her oddness, asked, "Is there something on my face?"

"Nothing." Yun Qian shook her head, then noticed Xu Chang’an stopped talking.

After a while, Xu Chang’an sighed lightly.

How the lady was so beautiful.

For some reason, clearly just two eyes, one nose, one mouth, but he could never look at her enough, even flowers could become tiresome after a time.

Was the lady good-looking?

Xu Chang’an felt it wasn’t just that.

Only that he liked her.

He chuckled, thinking maybe the lady truly was beautiful, more so than flowers, which was why he couldn’t get enough.

"What are you smiling about?" Yun Qian asked.

"Nothing." Xu Chang’an shook his head, wiping Yun Qian’s eyes with a damp silk cloth, continuing, "Sometimes I want to ask, why did you pick me up back then?"

Given Yun Qian’s all-things-end, nothing-concerned demeanor, Xu Chang’an believed if Miss Gu saw someone severely wounded washed ashore, completely uninterested and turned away, that would be the most likely event.

"... Was I bewitched?" Xu Chang’an asked confidently, "It must have been a bewitchment."

"Because I liked you, I brought you back." Yun Qian thought for a moment, perhaps it had to do with the timid system constantly attached to Xu Chang’an?

Initially, she hadn’t intended to interfere in his life this time, but this time the system had a sharp eye.

It was Xu Chang’an who came to her.

"Alright then." Xu Chang’an thought it was worthy of his dream, where his desired words were spoken.

Love at first sight?

He fell in love with Yun Qian at first sight was more likely, Yun Qian towards him?

Would the lady like a child?

Now reflecting on it, it seemed it was thanks to that "ghost" that bewitched the lady’s heart.

Xu Chang’an wiped away some sweat from Yun Qian’s forehead with the silk, said helplessly, "If it’s hot, one fire pit is sufficient."

Saying this, he stood up to go open the window.

"Don’t open it, it’s cold outside." Yun Qian grabbed his sleeve.

"Miss, you’re sweating from the heat." Xu Chang’an stared at her snow-like neck.

"It won’t be hot soon." Yun Qian shook her head.

"It won’t be hot soon? What do you mean?" Xu Chang’an looked at her quizzically, not quite understanding, but he had more important matters.

After a quick wash for Yun Qian, Xu Chang’an proudly took out candies and snacks from the modern world from his Storage Pouch, placing them in front of Yun Qian.

Though the items were fake, they were things he once ate, and he could still recall the tastes.

Dreams were his memories, thus these candies for Yun Qian, also a denizen of the dream, were authentically existent.

"Quick, try the taste." Xu Chang’an watched Yun Qian expectantly.

Yun Qian: "..."

Xu Chang’an didn’t expect Yun Qian, unlike before, wasn’t directly indulging, instead quietly observing him, puzzled: "Not eating?"

"Eating." Yun Qian picked up a piece of soft candy, gently removed the wrapper, placed it in her mouth, chewed carefully, then swallowed.

"How’s the taste? Do you like it?" Xu Chang’an eagerly inquired.

"Very sweet, it tastes nice." Yun Qian picked up a cup nearby and took a sip of water.

Xu Chang’an smiled, saying, "I also have many..."

"I don’t like them."

"Many snacks..." Xu Chang’an’s smile froze.

Don’t like them?

Did he mishear?

"I don’t like them." Yun Qian earnestly stated.

"...Why don’t you like them?"

Yun Qian said, "They’re not made by you."

She always wanted the best; with the comparison of Xu Chang’an’s handmade snacks, how could she like mere flavored imitations?

Hence she answered with confidence.

"I don’t like these." Yun Qianbai’s delicate fingers brushed past those variously packaged, finely textured snacks Xu Chang’an had brought out, lightly grabbing his fingers: "Today, I wish to have lotus seed cake."

"..." Xu Chang’an watched Yun Qian lightly purse her lips at the mention of lotus seed cake, unable to resist a smile.

Seemingly a gluttonous cat, such a lady was truly rare.

Why did the lady fail his expectations, yet he wasn’t disappointed whatsoever?

"Miss, you truly don’t know luxury. How can my little skill compare to these snacks?" Xu Chang’an said, resting a hand on his forehead, speaking only to himself in a low voice: "Or... is this the praise I yearned to hear?"

Was he longing to hear Yun Qian say she most enjoyed his handmade pastries?

"Hungry." Yun Qian, holding his hand, directly ignored the variety of snacks on the table, said: "Reading tires me, eating something helps me stand firm."

"Okay, I’ll prepare it right away." Xu Chang’an left to make the snacks.

Though it was a dream, just a thought could conjure the snacks, but... Yun Qian insisted his handmade snacks were desirable, of course he wouldn’t brush it off, he’d prepare earnestly.

——

Yun Qian opened the wardrobe, seeing the thin gauze within, thinking if she ate lotus seed cake, she’d regain some strength.

Lotus seed cake she yearned to eat.

Yun Qianbit her finger, smiling beautifully.

She also wished... to eat fruit.

The lady’s teeth worked very well.