Chapter 1757: Chapter 1754: Realization

Ye Muyu decided to leave it to Chu Heng to handle. She trusted his character, believing he wouldn’t handle things worse than she would.

Ye Muyu figured it out for herself and felt relieved. Just at that moment, the carriage reached the gates of the Chu family mansion.

Chu Heng was the first to lift the curtain and get off the carriage. Ye Muyu waited for Chu Ziluo to get off first before she lifted the curtain.

The first thing she saw was Chu Heng standing next to the carriage, waiting to assist her, showing no intention of leaving. Ye Muyu couldn’t help but smile, placing her hand on his strong arm. As she got off the carriage, she leaned close to his ear and whispered softly, "Ah Heng, I was wrong. This matter is in your hands now. I will always trust you."

Chu Heng paused, the hand holding her waist tightening momentarily before returning to its usual strength, helping her down.

Ye Muyu was nervous when she didn’t get a response from him, unsure if he understood her words. Once off the carriage, she couldn’t help but glance sideways at Chu Heng’s face.

She only reached Chu Heng’s chin in height, so she had to tilt her head up to see his face.

Luckily, it was nighttime, and as they stood there for a moment, there was no one around, so it wasn’t awkward.

Chu Heng felt a warmth in his ear, as if the warmth from Ye Muyu’s words still lingered.

He pretended nonchalantly to release Ye Muyu, allowing her to stand up straight, "Let’s go back to the house."

Ye Muyu wasn’t pleased with his curt response, finding it disappointing.

Seeing Chu Heng preparing to leave with no intention of returning home with her, she couldn’t hold back and quickly grabbed his clothes, "Aren’t you coming home?"

"Aren’t you asking me to handle this matter?" Chu Heng raised an eyebrow, maintaining a cool demeanor.

Ye Muyu felt uneasy at his attitude, stammering, "Then...return early."

"Hmph, got it." Chu Heng stood his ground, urging her to go home first.

Ye Muyu knew that if she didn’t leave first after he said that, he would most certainly continue standing there. So, she didn’t insist and nodded, "I’ll be waiting for you at home."

"Hurry home, it’s dark out, and it’s not safe outside." Chu Heng’s voice softened.

Especially when met with Ye Muyu’s longing gaze, he found it very gratifying. The frustration he felt began to dissipate as he realized how petty he had been. If anyone knew, he would be embarrassed.

Once Ye Muyu and Chu Ziluo had entered the mansion, Chu Heng turned and left.

Ye Muyu returned to the backyard, found a clean set of clothes, waited for the main kitchen to finish heating water, and then entered the adjacent bath to soak leisurely.

After washing the sweat from her body, she slowly indulged in a bath.

After finishing her bath, it was still early. The palace banquet had started early, and in the evening she enjoyed plenty, mostly savoring the exquisite foods prepared for the feast.

After tidying up, without needing Su Mei’s assistance, she sat on a soft couch, leisurely drying her hair with one hand and flipping through a book with the other, moving at a relaxed pace. From afar, she looked like a painting.

When Chu Heng returned, Ye Muyu had already fallen asleep on the lower table of the couch. Perhaps due to the discomfort of her position, her face was flushed with heat, her cheeks a little red, and her brows slightly furrowed.

Chu Heng reached out, running his fingers through her long hair. He frowned slightly as he touched it—it was wet.

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