The night grew deeper and deeper, and the bright moonlight shone through the gauze window, illuminating Kaguya's slightly trembling expression.
The usual calm smile she maintained finally couldn't be held back at this moment.
"Excuse me, I didn't hear clearly just now. What is your game called, husband?"
"It's "to the moon.""
Nangong Yu repeated.
So the scoundrel who ruined my efforts was really you!!
Kaguya felt a rush of blood to her head, and her eyes blurred.
The person who made her lose her chance at freedom, yet by a twist of fate, became her husband—this dramatic outcome left Kaguya unsure whether to be angry or to cry.
Her raised hand ignored the steaming teacup on the table.
With a clatter.
"Ah!"
The teacup in front of Kaguya was knocked over, spilling light green tea all over the table, and some of it splashed onto Kaguya's hand, making her frown in pain.
"Are you alright?!"
The tea in the cup was still quite hot. Nangong Yu immediately rushed to Kaguya's side and grabbed her wrist.
Her normally fair hand was now bright red. Without time to say much, Nangong Yu directly pulled her up from her seat.
"Where is the cold water?"
Feeling his undeniable attitude, Kaguya opened her mouth, then silently pointed in a direction.
Then, Nangong Yu, still holding her wrist, quickly pulled her to the bathroom.
Although it was a traditional Japanese-style room, the bathroom was quite modern. Nangong Yu didn't pay much attention to this contrast and directly placed Kaguya's reddened hand into the sink, turning the cold water on full blast.
Washed by the icy tap water, Kaguya's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed a little.
The bathroom wasn't big, and in the small space, their bodies were almost pressed together.
The overwhelming masculine scent made Kaguya feel quite uncomfortable. Her voice took on a shy tone for the first time: "Thank you…"
"Why are you so careless?"
Because the sense of déjà vu was too strong, Nangong Yu instinctively used the tone he used to scold the children at the orphanage.
Whenever they did something to hurt themselves, Nangong Yu would always help them clean up while saying that.
Hearing this, Kaguya felt a bit awkward. How was she supposed to explain? Should she say it was because he had angered her to the point of confusion?
"I just…"
Kaguya originally intended to make up a casual excuse, but when she looked up and saw the undisguised concern in Nangong Yu's stern expression, the words she wanted to say instinctively stopped. She just looked into his eyes, silently.
At this moment, Nangong Yu also realized that Kaguya was not one of the little ones from the orphanage, but his fiancée, two years older than him.
The words of reproach he had prepared were swallowed back. Especially that direct, unreadable gaze fixed on him made him feel a bit uncomfortable.
"Um, what I mean is, you must be careful and take care of your body."
The quickly averted gaze of concern made Kaguya sigh inwardly with a bit of regret. Then, she obediently nodded, showing a hint of gentleness in front of Nangong Yu for the first time: "Understood."
The air fell silent again. In the dead of night, the rushing sound of water covered the intermittent chirping of insects. In the small bathroom, Nangong Yu could clearly smell the intoxicating fragrance emanating from Kaguya.
Kaguya seemed to have realized something too. She lowered her head, her body quietly pressing against Nangong Yu, standing on the inner side, away from the door. Her breathing became a little hurried, looking as if she wouldn't resist anything Nangong Yu did.
However, Nangong Yu naturally couldn't do anything to Kaguya in this state. He fully opened the bathroom door, allowing the cool night breeze to dissipate the ambiguous atmosphere in the room.
"Is there a first-aid kit in the bedroom?"
"Yes, it's in the cabinet near the door."
"Alright, I'll go get it. You continue rinsing here for a while, and remember not to move."
Stepping out of the bathroom, the cool air suppressed the youthful restlessness, making Nangong Yu feel much better instantly.
Following Kaguya's directions, he quickly found the first-aid kit in the drawer, took out burn ointment and gauze from it, and then returned to the bathroom.
Kaguya obediently stood still, still continuously rinsing her hand with cold water.
After making her wait for about another twenty minutes, Nangong Yu finally turned off the faucet, then gently wiped the water from her hand with a towel, and led her to sit by the engawa in the corridor.
"It might hurt a little in a moment."
Squeezing some burn ointment onto his fingertip, Nangong Yu said reassuringly.
"Hmm, it's alright."
With Kaguya's consent, Nangong Yu carefully applied the ointment to her wound.
The moonlight cascaded down, enveloping him in a layer of pure silver gauze in Kaguya's eyes. He held her hand and seemed to be applying the ointment very seriously, as if he didn't even notice her secretly observing him.
Time flowed slowly in this quiet and gentle interaction. After applying the ointment and bandaging it with gauze, Nangong Yu finally let out a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "That should be fine. Remember not to get it wet, and eat less spicy and irritating food recently. This burn isn't serious, so it won't leave a scar on your hand."
"It's getting late."
Looking at the already high-hanging moon, Nangong Yu propped himself up from the engawa.
"Then I shall…"
"I should go back."
Kaguya's movements froze, and she looked up at him in confusion.
"Go back?"
"Yes, go home. Someone is waiting for me at home."
A slight smile appeared on his lips. Nangong Yu stretched, then turned his back to Kaguya and waved: "See you next time, my lovely fiancée~"
"Wait!"
A slightly urgent voice quickly approached him from behind. Nangong Yu also turned around at the sound.
"What… Mmm…"
Like a streak of starlight, it touched his lips. The soft, fleeting sensation left Nangong Yu staring blankly ahead.
"Since that's the case, why not have a beautiful farewell kiss? My handsome fiancé~"
Their bright eyes met, and Kaguya adorably blinked at him.
Then she put her hands behind her back, lightly hopped back two steps, and showed him the sweetest smile of the night. This was the first time she had shown such a playful, girlish demeanor, with a charming, adorable expression that made his heart involuntarily beat a little faster.
It wasn't until he got into Reisen's car that the continuous honking of horns on the street finally woke him up.
But when he closed his eyes, that sweet smile still appeared.
He would probably never forget this scene.
On the other side, after watching Nangong Yu's figure disappear, Kaguya raised her hand and gently caressed her lips. As she thought about it, an irrepressible smile appeared on her face.
How adorable, her husband's reaction.
In just one night, the mindset of a certain princess, who had originally resigned herself to fate, quietly changed.
However…
Recalling the gentle smile that involuntarily appeared on her husband's lips when he mentioned going home, Kaguya's previously curved lips slowly flattened.
Family?
That truly is enviable…
Sitting alone on the sofa,