Chapter 121 - Consider This Extra Compensation...
The Next Day
"Daddy, Mommy~ Ye Ye is going now~"
Luo Hongye, held in Yue Qingyou's arms, waved goodbye to Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying with a smile.
After attending classes at Nanli Academy's school yesterday, Luo Hongye wasn't as resistant to going anymore.
Now, even without Ning Yechen or Luo Ruying constantly holding her, Luo Hongye could obediently attend two hours of school before being accompanied home by Yue Qingyou or Cai Se and the others.
Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying stood at the courtyard gate, silently watching Yue Qingyou carry Luo Hongye away...
Although it was to make their child less dependent on them, when it came to actually letting her go, both Ning Yechen, the father, and Luo Ruying, the mother, felt a pang of reluctance in their hearts...
With the child gone, the spacious courtyard seemed a bit too quiet.
"Wife, don't worry. Qingyou and the others will take good care of Ye Ye."
Ning Yechen, seeing Luo Ruying's worried expression even after returning to the courtyard, tried to comfort her.
Not to mention that he had already arranged for many hidden guards and attendants to be around Luo Hongye, even the people disguised near Nanli Academy were all from the Demon Realm...
With Yue Qingyou by her side, there was absolutely no need to worry about her safety.
Luo Ruying nodded.
Without Luo Hongye by her side, she felt like something was missing. It was too quiet, and she couldn't quite get used to it for a while.
Ning Yechen immediately sensed Luo Ruying's longing. With a slight smile, he inched closer to her, their shoulders soon touching.
He could clearly smell the faint, pleasant fragrance emanating from Luo Ruying, which was quite intoxicating...
"Husband, what are you doing...?"
Luo Ruying's beautiful eyes glanced sideways at Ning Yechen sitting beside her, her expression wary.
For some reason, she feels like this guy is up to no good...
And the child just happened to be away from home...
"Ahem, your husband suddenly feels a bit cold..."
Coincidentally, snowflakes started falling in the open courtyard, and Ning Yechen seized the opportunity to make an excuse.
However, the playful grin on his face made it hard for Luo Ruying to believe him...
"If my husband is cold, you can go back to bed and sleep for a while."
"But without my wife in bed, it's not warm at all..."
"Your husband still prefers being by your side~"
Ning Yechen deliberately clasped his hands and closed his eyes, feigning a smile.
Luo Ruying: "..."
What does he mean by the bed not being warm without me...?
Isn't this just his way of wanting me to stay with him...?
Luo Ruying didn't expect Ning Yechen to come up with such an excuse and was momentarily speechless.
"Husband, what about the scarf I gave you?"
"Why aren't you wearing it?"
"Do you... not like it?"
Luo Ruying looked at Ning Yechen's bare neck and asked.
Since she had given Ning Yechen the scarf she knitted herself, she had never seen him wear it.
She couldn't help but wonder if she hadn't knitted it well, which was why he would rather be cold than wear it...
"How could that be!"
"The scarf my wife knitted is so wonderful, how could I not like it?"
"I've been treasuring it!"
Ning Yechen opened his eyes and looked at Luo Ruying with a determined expression.
This was the first scarf his wife had ever knitted for him, and he hadn't been willing to wear it!
Luo Ruying, hearing this, couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and exasperation.
Who would rather freeze than wear a scarf...?
"Husband, I gave you the scarf to keep you warm."
"If you don't wear it, wouldn't it be a waste?"
"If it gets damaged later, I can knit you a new one..."
Since Luo Ruying had put it that way, Ning Yechen had no choice but to take out the white, fluffy scarf from his pocket and wrap it around his neck.
Seeing that Ning Yechen hadn't wrapped it tightly enough, Luo Ruying couldn't help but smile gently. Like a devoted wife, she reached out and helped him adjust the scarf properly.
Ning Yechen, with a contented smile, leaned on Luo Ruying's fragrant shoulder and said softly,
"Wifey~"
"Hmm?"
"Your husband remembers you said you would compensate me~?"
"Co-Compensate...?"
"D-Did I say something like that...?"
Luo Ruying's expression turned slightly flustered, and she pretended to be clueless.
"Hmm? My wife said it that day. Could it be that you were just deceiving your husband?"
Ning Yechen feigned a look of disappointment and dejection.
Luo Ruying blushed and hurriedly explained,
"Th-That night, when I was drunk, d-didn't I already compensate you by... letting you hold me all night...?"
"Hmm?!"
"When was that? Why doesn't your husband remember?"
Ning Yechen asked in surprise.
How come he didn't know he had already used up his compensation opportunity?
Luo Ruying, her face still red, continued,
"It, it was the night I got drunk, and, and you held me all night, wasn't it...?"
"That doesn't count!"
"That was your husband taking care of you, my dear."
Ning Yechen retorted righteously.
Luo Ruying found herself unable to refute his words.
That night, Ning Yechen had indeed been taking care of her...
It was said that he barely slept all night because of it...
"Then, then what kind of compensation does my husband want...?"
"But let's agree beforehand, nothing too excessive..."
Luo Ruying compromised, her heart pounding with nervousness.
She had no idea what kind of compensation Ning Yechen would ask for...
And there was no one else at home now...
Ning Yechen thought for a moment, a slight smile playing on his lips. Then, he leaned sideways and rested his head on Luo Ruying's lap.
Although Luo Ruying's knees looked slender, they were surprisingly soft and supple to the touch...
"Eh...?"
"Husband... what are you doing?"
Luo Ruying was startled and asked Ning Yechen, who was now lying on her lap.
"Your husband has figured out what he wants as compensation~"
"I want to take a nap beside my wife. That's not too much to ask, is it?"
Ning Yechen closed his eyes, comfortably lying on her lap.
With the child away from home, this was a rare moment of intimacy for the couple...
Although he had considered making some more daring requests, after careful thought, he decided to experience the comfort of his wife's lap...
Quietly spending time together like this, just the two of them, was also a kind of pleasure.
Luo Ruying didn't expect Ning Yechen to simply ask to rest his head on her lap.
She had thought he would make a more audacious request...
Since it was just this, she would indulge him...
But sleeping in the hall like this, he might catch a cold...
A subtle, indulgent smile, barely noticeable even to herself, graced Luo Ruying's lips. She took out a blanket and covered Ning Yechen with it.
Seeing Ning Yechen's gentle and steady breathing on her lap, seemingly having fallen into a deep sleep, Luo Ruying couldn't help but lower her gaze, secretly admiring his handsome and peaceful sleeping face...
Her jade-like fingers carefully traced his features...
Then, as if possessed by a sudden impulse, she slowly leaned down and gently pressed her alluring lips against his cheek...
This was the compensation she had originally intended for Ning Yechen, but she hadn't expected him to want to rest his head on her lap.
Afterward, Luo Ruying blushed, covering her mouth and looking around nervously.
Thankfully, no one saw...
Consider this an extra compensation.