The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 117

Chapter 117: 97 Stealing Fragrance (Second Update) _3

When Xiao Liulang finished washing, she had already fallen asleep on the pillow.

A lamp was left on in the room for him.

With the weather warming, the thick blanket was too hot, so she kicked it off halfway.

Xiao Liulang hesitated, then walked over and pulled the blanket over her.

Then he extinguished the lamp, slowly lay down beside her. At first, he faced away from her, but staying in one position too long made his body numb.

So he turned over.

What he didn’t know was that Gu Jiao also turned over at the same time, moving her head onto his pillow.

His lips inadvertently brushed against her cheek.

His mind went blank for a moment, turning completely blank.

The rain outside was getting heavier, hitting the roof tiles with a steady rhythm, but he didn’t hear it, his mind completely focused on his own heartbeat.

Instinctively, he raised his hand, intending to push her away, but his hand didn’t quite hit the mark, approximating a new, strange warmth, his mind exploded…

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Gu Jiao had a good night’s sleep.

Perhaps due to the golden ointment and the herbal medicine that Xiao Liulang brought back, she woke up feeling no pain from her wound at all.

However, she found a few dried blood stains on the pillow.

“Huh? Whose blood is this?”

Xiao Liulang was already up, tending to the stove fire.

Gu Jiao, after washing herself, also went to the kitchen.

The morning light was brighter than in winter, and the room was no longer pitch black. Thus, Gu Jiao was able to see Xiao Liulang’s face clearly.

She watched him for a while before blinking and asking, “Did you not sleep well?”

Xiao Liulang, with massive dark circles under his eyes, calmly replied, “I stayed up a little late reading.”

“Oh.” Gu Jiao had gone to bed early and couldn’t confirm his claim.

Remembering something, Gu Jiao added, “By the way, did you get hurt? There’s blood on the pillow.”

Xiao Liulang replied seriously, “It isn’t my blood.”

Gu Jiao asked with confusion, “Then is it mine? But my wound is completely healed.”

Xiao Liulang took a deep look at her and fabricated, “You had a nosebleed because of the heat, I saw it.”