Chapter 176: Tasted, the childhood husband is sweet (2 more)

Shen Qingli felt slightly dazed, as if this feeling was somewhat familiar?

But before she could think further, Di Jin's hand truly cupped her head, his cool lips pressing against hers.

Shen Qingli's heartstrings trembled, her curled, dense lashes also fluttered, yet she gently closed her eyes.

She did not refuse.

She did not push him away.

This was enough to prove her feelings!

Di Jin's hold on her tightened, and his kissing naturally became more unrestrained.

It wasn't just a light touch……

Light sucking, slow teasing, he wanted to go deeper again!

But——

"Knock knock."

The palace door was knocked.

"Your Majesty."

Someone came to report.

Di Jin paused, after all Shen Qingli's hand was already blocking his lips.

But he was already quite satisfied, smiling as he held her hand over his lips and kissed it too.

Shen Qingli pulled her hand back, seeing his complexion seemed a bit better, she also withdrew her divine power and said, "Come in."

A female guard outside the hall then pushed the door open and entered, but she did not see Their Majesty, only the Young Emperor.

"My mother,"

"Reporting to the Young Emperor,"

Shen Qingli and the female guard spoke at the same time.

The female guard, after Shen Qingli paused, immediately continued, "Your Highness is likewise; I am Xiao Yuying, subordinate of the Gold General, sent by his order to report to the Young Emperor and Your Majesty—"

"That Shen Duo has successfully ascended in the West Palace; the Gold General has already taken Shen Qingmo to the passage exit to meet them, Your Highness may rest assured."

"Has Fourth Uncle also come up?" Shen Qingli felt the news arrived very quickly, but it wasn't surprising that the person had already arrived.

After all, her Fourth Uncle can be considered the one with the richest accumulated foundation among the Shen clan across these two generations. He and Shen Jing are those she thinks most highly of.

"Exactly." Xiao Yuying then realized the person to be received was the Young Emperor's uncle; no wonder the Gold General was so attentive.

"I understand, thank you." Shen Qingli expressed her thanks.

Xiao Yuying dared not accept, "Your Highness is too courteous; this is my duty. If there are no further orders, I will take my leave."

She had just glanced and seen the Young Emperor holding that childhood husband; it seemed she had disturbed him, so she needed to retreat quickly.

"Go on." Shen Qingli really had nothing to order; even the Golden Crow had personally gone to fetch them.

Before leaving the hall, Xiao Yuying glanced again and saw the Young Emperor's childhood husband playing with the Young Emperor's hand—tsk, so clingy.

"He didn't even get up just now." Shen Qingli pulled her hand away annoyed, people were watching; she shrugged to remind him, yet he clung to her like a boneless lump.

Shen Qingli suspected that even that female general had taken a peek.

"Honestly, is that proper?"

"I have a headache." Di Jin complained, feeling wronged.

Shen Qingli pursed her lips, looking at him; although his complexion had improved a bit, he certainly did not look healthy.

"Then you should sleep. Or, do you still need me to transmit some—"

"No need." Di Jin refused; it wasn't that he didn't want to cling to A Li—he really wanted to.

But transmitting primordial divine power consumes the divine source, which is hard to recover; he couldn't bear to waste it, "I'll just rest a while."

"All right." Shen Qingli didn't insist, mainly because thinking of that kiss made her face feel warm……

Yet Di Jin deliberately said, "A Li's face is red."

Shen Qingli's face grew hotter, yet she suddenly grabbed the Di Jin leaning on her and lifted him sideways into her arms.

Di Jin: "?"

He hadn't reacted yet!

He was just laid flat on the platform.

"Sleep!"

Shen Qingli covered him with a blanket and then covered his eyes, forcing them shut.

Di Jin smiled faintly, then couldn't help laughing out loud.

It was obvious, A Li was shy.

How adorable!

"What are you laughing at?"

"Hurry up and sleep."

Shen Qingli's face grew even hotter.

"Mm, sleep."

Di Jin didn't call her out, but he grabbed the hand she had placed before his eyes and pulled it toward him!

Shen Qingli, caught off guard, fell onto him……

Di Jin gazed at her, now so close, with a soft smile; indeed her face was very red, lovely and charming.

Shen Qingli, who had been rather embarrassed, now with one hand propped on Di Jin's cheek and the other held by him, became a bit more at ease.

She looked at that face, which when smiling still retained a hint of youthfulness, vaguely retaining a trace of how he looked when she first saw him in this life.

Proud and a little smug;

Sweet and syrupy……

Back then, I clearly and indeed treated him as a younger brother.

Nowadays, sometimes I still subconsciously treat him as a younger brother.

But it's clearly different now, and I don't know when it started to differ.

It might be because he rashly wore sheer gauze, barged into her field of vision, and the shock was too great for her.

It might also be because he said too many times 'childhood fiancé' and 'childhood husband,' and she gradually came to tacitly accept, tacitly allow, and tacitly change her stance.

"Go to sleep."

Shen Qingli suddenly said.

Di Jin felt he should stop while ahead, and was about to obediently nod.

Shen Qingli had already leaned over, her lips landing on his forehead.

Di Jin's eyes trembled slightly……

Shen Qingli also placed her kiss on his long, dense eyelashes!

This, Di Jin could no longer hold back; he immediately tightened his hold on her slender waist.

"Smack!"

Shen Qingli slapped the back of his hand.

Di Jin opened his eyes, "Why are you still hitting me?"

"Close your eyes."

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Di Jin immediately obediently closed his eyes.

Shen Qingli again covered his eyes, but she sat up.

Di Jin didn't want to let go, but his hands were pulled apart.

"Don't think about nonsense, just obediently go to sleep."

"Okay." Di Jin acquiesced; today's sweetness was already enough.

"From now on, no need to keep swearing about being a childhood fiancé." Shen Qingli said again.

Di Jin had his eyes covered, couldn't see her expression, but didn't make a sound.

Shen Qingli looked at his pale jade-like face, even his lip color slightly whitened……

His body temperature is slightly lower than normal, yet his words are always warm and obedient.

"I also feel affection for A Jin." Shen Qingli also said.

Di Jin's breath halted, his mind buzzed.

Although he knows that the fact he just kissed her without being pushed away already proves she accepts him.

But, even though he understands in his heart, receiving her verbal acknowledgment is definitely still completely different!

He subconsciously wanted to pull away the hand in front of his eyes to look at her……

Shen Qingli, however, said, "Rest assured, get a good sleep."

In her previous life, she firmly chose Pei Jianshu, but he was hot and cold toward her, almost ignoring her.

In this life, since she already regards A Jin as more than just a younger brother, she will also firmly tell him.

Rather than making him feel uncertain and ambiguous, leading to constant struggle and competition.

No need.

Shen Qingli, putting herself in others' shoes, does not wish her A Jin to experience the uncertainty she once had.

This is her……

Her underlying sincerity and kindness have never changed.

Di Jin couldn't hold back, and still rose to embrace her.

His face pressed tightly against her cheek, he very much wanted to kiss her, even be more intimate, but he didn't.

Compared to skin-to-skin contact, he cares more about their hearts being close; he faintly senses that her telling him so firmly is because of Pei Jianshu.

So, he wants to tell her that even if she doesn't have the so-called 'stringing along' like Pei Jianshu does, he will still sincerely cherish her and will still revolve around her; it's impossible that easily obtaining her would make him not cherish her.