Jiang Xinli choked on her words, and the tips of her ears turned red.
"Female Master, come take a bath with me, will you?" Ye Kuo said gently. He lifted her with one hand, cradling the back of her knees as if holding a child, and settled her in the crook of his arm.
Jiang Xinli was much shorter than him, but now she was looking down on him.
His arm muscles tensed, veins faintly visible, yet he held her steady, not letting her feel the slightest tremble.
They went into the bathroom.
While the tub was filling, he set her on his lap and gave her a light kiss. "Female Master, do you know what book I was just reading?"
"I couldn't see clearly." Jiang Xinli reached out and ran her fingers through his silky, smooth black hair. "What were you reading?"
