Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 225 Enjoying a peaceful and beautiful night

Because the last time Li Chu came, he told her that the Crown Prince wanted him to help with government affairs recently, so he might be a little busy and needed to wait for free time to visit her. However, he didn't expect that this wait would last a week.

Dugu Jingyao clearly heard the slight noise coming from outside the window, and she knew in her heart that it was Li Chu coming. So, when Si Jian's footsteps gradually disappeared in the distance, she quietly walked to the window, gently opened it, and motioned Li Chu to come in.

Since the weather hadn't completely warmed up yet, the night was still a bit chilly. When Dugu Jingyao reached out and held Li Chu's hand, she clearly felt a chill and couldn't help but frowned slightly and said, "It's so cold, why don't you wear more clothes?"

Li Chu touched his nose and answered awkwardly, "I finally made some time today, so I was in a hurry when I went out..." Seeing Dugu Jingyao frowning slightly, Li Chu quickly added, "Jingyao, I'm really not cold, but don't worry, I will definitely wear more next time!" After that, he showed a sweet smile.

However, as a man she had loved for two lifetimes, she couldn't resist seeing him smile like that. Her brows relaxed slightly, and a hint of shyness and anger unconsciously appeared on her face. "I understand. If your hands are still this cold next time, I won't let you in. You'll just freeze outside!" After saying this, she turned around in a feigned anger and walked towards the table.

Li Chu knew that Dugu Jingyao was just talking and would not really shut him out, so he smiled and followed Dugu Jingyao to the table and sat down.

Dugu Jingyao picked up the kettle and carefully poured a cup of steaming hot water for Li Chu. She handed it to him and said with concern, "Here, drink it quickly to warm yourself up. If His Highness the Prince of Guangping gets sick from the cold because of me and delays his government affairs, then I will be guilty of a great sin!"

Li Chu took the cup of water and felt the warmth coming from it. A warm current surged in his heart. He drank the hot water in the cup without hesitation and sighed with satisfaction: "Ah, comfortable!"

Dugu Jingyao looked at Li Chu's comfortable expression after drinking the water, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly. She thought that Li Chu came to see her so late, probably not just to ask her to warm his hands. So, she put away her smile and asked seriously: "Why did you come so late? Is there something important?"

Li Chu looked at the woman in front of him and suddenly realized the purpose of his visit to Chang'an. He asked, "Jingyao, how long do you and your sister plan to stay in Chang'an?"

Dugu Jingyao nodded gently, a hint of confusion on her face: "How do you know?"

Li Chu understood. It seemed Uncle Dugu hadn't told Jingyao about this, but had communicated with him privately. However, he decided to tell Jingyao the truth frankly: "Your father came to me and told me that he would be returning to Yunnan in a few days, but that you and your sister could stay in Chang'an for a while longer. He specifically instructed me to ensure your safety."

Dugu Jingyao felt a warm feeling in her heart when she heard this. It turned out that her father had been silently concerned about the safety of her and her sisters. Her eyes could not help but moisten a little, but because of the deep night, Li Chu did not notice. He only heard Dugu Jingyao say softly: "So that's how it is."

Li Chu's eyes revealed a hint of curiosity, and he asked, "Why did you and Jingyue stay in Chang'an for a while? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Dugu Jingyao frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, she decided that it was okay to tell Li Chu about the matter. After all, he was a person valued by the emperor and the crown prince. If someone caused trouble in the future, they would be afraid to know that Li Chu was behind this store.

So, Dugu Jingyao explained to Li Chu in detail her and Liu Jingyue's plan to open a store, and told him that they had found a suitable store location.

After listening to this, Li Chu's face showed a look of sudden enlightenment, as if he understood the reason. He suddenly remembered something and continued to ask, "By the way, aren't you going to renovate the store? If this is the case, I'm afraid a month won't be enough, right?"

Dugu Jingyao nodded, agreeing with Li Chu's point of view, and replied, "It's indeed not enough. I told Dad that it would only take a month at the earliest, but it may actually take longer. However, no matter what, I have to go back to Yunnan. After all, that's my hometown, and I want to go back and take a look."

Li Chu agreed. After thinking about it, he felt like something was missing, so he asked, "Have you found a bricklayer to help you with the renovation?"

Dugu Jingyao was also surprised: it seemed that the bricklayer had not been found yet... She shook her head and said, "Not yet."

Li Chu's lips curled up slightly when he heard this and said, "Then leave this matter to me. Once you find someone, you can ask your swordsman to lead them. How about that?"

Dugu Jingyao thought about it carefully and thought this method was feasible, so she nodded in agreement. She smiled and took Li Chu's hand, holding it under her arm, the action was intimate and natural. However, Li Chu was stunned by her sudden action and his body stiffened slightly.

Dugu Jingyao keenly noticed Li Chu's slightly stiff reaction and couldn't help laughing, teasing: "Why, why are you so nervous? Are you afraid that I will eat you? Besides, you were not like this when you kissed me before, you were very bold back then!"

Hearing this, Li Chu's tense body gradually relaxed. He looked at Dugu Jingyao affectionately and said softly, "I'm not nervous at all. It's just that this is the first time I've seen you take the initiative to hold my hand."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Jingyao quickly recalled the past and realized that it was true, as Li Chu had said. In this life, she had indeed never taken the initiative to hold his hand, let alone any other intimate gestures. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but laugh out loud, and said in a relaxed tone, "Look at you, your hands are so cold, and there's no charcoal brazier in the room. If you want to warm them up quickly, of course I'll use my body heat to warm them!"

After hearing what Dugu Jingyao said, Li Chu wanted to reach out his hand. After all, Dugu Jingyao was only wearing pajamas, which were not thin, but not very thick either. He was afraid that Dugu Jingyao would be cold.

Dugu Jingyao sternly stopped him, "Don't move!"

The two of them looked at each other in a strange posture until Dugu Jingyao felt Li Chu's hand warm up, and then she put his hand down.

Li Chu was unwilling to leave and hugged Dugu Jingyao in his arms. Dugu Jingyao almost resorted to force... Li Chu said slowly: "Didn't you say that the fastest way to warm up now is to use body temperature? I'm cold too, Jingyao, can you warm me up?"

For some reason, Dugu Jingyao always felt that Li Chu was acting a little like a spoiled child, but she really enjoyed it. After all, she didn't have this treatment in her previous life. The two of them just hugged each other quietly, without any extra words, enjoying the quiet and beautiful night.