Captured Hearts: The Substitute Bride’s Gambit

Chapter 370: Chapter 370: It’s Time to Go Back to the Bedroom to Sleep Chapter 370: Chapter 370: It’s Time to Go Back to the Bedroom to Sleep Sheng Tingyuan grabbed an umbrella, opened it, and held it over her head, “Do you want to go for a walk?”

Ye Chuyi’s eyes sparkled, “Yes!”

Sheng Tingyuan took her hand, “Let’s go!”

Ye Chuyi turned to look at him, “Why are you using an umbrella today? It’s not raining heavily!”

“If we have an umbrella, we can stay out as long as we like; otherwise, like last time, we’ll be drenched and have to rush home.”

Ye Chuyi was in an unusually good mood because of the rain, “Getting drenched isn’t so bad.”

Sheng Tingyuan looked at her helplessly, “It’s still better to stay dry; getting wet can make you sick.”

“Okay, I’ll listen to you.”

Ye Chuyi didn’t want to get sick either; in fact, she felt quite uncomfortable the last time they got drenched because the rain was really heavy.noveldrama

But she didn’t dare to say it, what if Sheng Tingyuan then wouldn’t let her go for walks in the rain?

The rain wasn’t heavy, and some people were also walking outside with umbrellas. Of course, like her, not many were keen on walking in the rain without one.

Her hand was enveloped by Sheng Tingyuan’s large, dry, and warm palm, which made her inexplicably fond of it.

Looking up at him again, she saw him deliberately tilting the umbrella towards her, his own shoulder getting quite wet, while she didn’t get rained on at all.

When Sheng Tingyuan noticed her looking, he reached out, wrapped an arm around her waist, and half-hugged her as they leisurely moved forward.

Ye Chuyi slowly discerned a different kind of feeling, one that previously made her anticipate good things happening during rain, but now, it just felt romantic.

She truly was beginning to like him more and more, to the extent that she felt like she had gotten a great deal in what appeared to be a marriage of convenience.

Only now could she understand why Madam Ye felt so regretful and reluctant when she asked her to marry in her daughter’s place; she must have rigorously investigated Sheng Tingyuan early on, knowing exactly what kind of person he was, and that his character and capabilities were definitely up to par. That’s why she still forced her daughter to marry him despite her reluctance.

A smile crept onto Ye Chuyi’s lips; she almost felt as if she had won a lottery jackpot.

Seeing her smile, Sheng Tingyuan asked, “What are you smiling about? Is there something happy?”

Ye Chuyi turned to look at him, her eyes sparkling, her voice clear, “Mm, the weather is really nice today.”

Sheng Tingyuan couldn’t help but laugh, “Only you would say this weather is nice.” She really did enjoy the rain; he was almost tempted to start a rainmaking project just to keep her happy.

After wandering outside for over half an hour and as the rain started to pick up, Sheng Tingyuan led her back.

By the time they got home, Ye Chuyi’s shoes and the bottom of her pants were wet.

Sheng Tingyuan put away the umbrella, bent down to take off her shoes, and then carried her upstairs, “Which bathroom do you want to use for your shower?”

Ye Chuyi looped her arms around his neck, “Any is fine.”

“Let’s use the one in the master bedroom, it’s bigger.”

Saying so, Sheng Tingyuan carried her into the bathroom and then kissed her, “Go ahead and shower. I’ll get you a nightgown.”

After he spoke, he left the bathroom and closed the door behind him.

Ye Chuyi stood in the bathroom, touched her face which felt a bit hot.

Turning around, she saw her reflection in the mirror, her cheeks were flush with color, a smile graced her lips, and her whole presence was like a ripe peach.

Was this what falling in love felt like?

It seemed quite nice.

With a content heart, she turned on the shower and took a warm bath.

Once finished, she wrapped herself in a towel, slightly opened the bathroom door, and saw a nightgown laid out on a stool by the door.

She brought the nightgown inside to change, then dried her hair to a semi-dry state before stepping out of the bathroom.

Sheng Tingyuan was not in the bedroom.

Ye Chuyi found it a bit strange. She went out to look for him, heard him apparently on a call in the study, so she didn’t disturb him and turned back to her own bedroom.

She took out her tablet to watch some surgical videos shared by her teacher, aiming to learn something new.

Not long after, Sheng Tingyuan arrived.

“Have you finished your shower?”

“Yes!”

“Then it’s time to go to the bedroom and sleep.”