Night fell, and within the imperial bathhouse of the sleeping chambers...
After a day of exploring the city, Luo Ruying returned to the palace. She first bathed Luo Hongye and, after lulling the child to sleep, sank alone into the bath, her body heavy with exhaustion.
As the scorching water enveloped her, a faint blush crept across Luo Ruying's cheeks, her face softening into a look of blissful comfort.
The day of wandering had given her a deeper understanding of the Demon Realm...
She had traversed most of Eternal Night Monarch City, visited countless places, and encountered all manner of peculiar beings...
By the end of the day, the physical fatigue was negligible; it was the mental strain that left her feeling utterly drained.
It was like a woman from the mortal world, married into a remote region, struggling to adjust to local customs and traditions...
Fortunately, he wasn't like the other demons...
She wondered how he had lived in the Demon Realm before...
Luo Ruying slowly leaned back, burying her face in the bathwater until only half her head remained above the surface. In her mind, the image of Ning Yechen surfaced...
Though he was the supreme ruler of the Demon Realm, he was unlike other demons.
His diet was normal...
He treated people with gentleness and kindness...
And he was even more handsome...
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would have found it hard to imagine that Ning Yechen could be the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm.
Looking back now, even her life as the Demon Lord's consort in the Demon Realm felt surreal.
As Luo Ruying was lost in thought, a familiar voice suddenly called from beside her.
"My wife?"
"Hmm...?"
Luo Ruying instinctively turned her head and found herself face-to-face with Ning Yechen beside her. She blinked dazedly.
When she saw Ning Yechen's completely naked, fair-skinned, and muscular upper body, realization struck her belatedly. She let out a startled scream.
"Eek!"
"Husband?!"
"When... when did you come in...?"
"No, why are you even in here?!"
Luo Ruying scrambled back several steps, putting distance between herself and Ning Yechen in the bath. Her face flushed crimson as she covered her bare body with her hands and glared fiercely at him.
*Who just sneaks in while someone's bathing?!*
Watching Luo Ruying's flustered and shyly flustered appearance, Ning Yechen leaned his arm against the edge of the bath, resting his cheek on his hand. He said with amusement and helplessness,
"My wife, this is your husband's private quarters~"
"Of course your husband can enter."
"Haven't we always bathed together, my dear?"
Luo Ruying: "..."
*She supposed that was true...*
Her face flushed crimson, and she could only glare at Ning Yechen in silent protest.
While they had indeed bathed together many times before, those occasions had always included the children.
This time, she was completely naked, save for the thin silk camisole covering her body.
Moreover, they were the only two in the vast bath, which inexplicably filled her with a sense of danger.
"Why are you keeping your husband so far away, my dear?"
"That's enough to break his heart."
"Are you afraid I'll... devour you?"
Ning Yechen asked with a mix of amusement and exasperation, watching Luo Ruying, who was ten meters away, only half her head visible, her eyes wide with caution.
*We've bathed together so many times. Why is she even more shy now...?*
Without hesitation, Luo Ruying gave a slight nod.
She felt like a lamb about to be devoured by a wolf! Ning Yechen looked speechless.
*Am I really like that...?*
*The answer is yes!*
Seeing Luo Ruying's reluctance to come closer, a wicked smile spread across Ning Yechen's face.
Though they were immersed in the steaming bath, the sight sent a shiver down Luo Ruying's spine.
*What... what is he planning to do?*
Under Luo Ruying's watchful gaze, Ning Yechen plunged headfirst into the bathwater and disappeared.
The surface of the bath remained perfectly still, without a single ripple.
Luo Ruying's beautiful eyes scanned her surroundings, her face etched with vigilance.
The next moment, Ning Yechen suddenly surfaced behind her, his arms wrapping around her slender waist and pulling her into his embrace.
"Since my wife refuses to come to me willingly," he murmured softly in her ear, his breath warm against her skin, "this husband must come to her himself."
Startled, Luo Ruying turned her head and found herself face-to-face with his handsome features, which were close enough to feel their warmth.
Ning Yechen, dripping wet from the water, had water droplets sliding down his sculpted cheeks, his lustrous black hair cascading down his back like a dark waterfall.
Luo Ruying stared at him blankly for a moment before her cheeks flushed crimson and she averted her gaze.
For a time, she even forgot to struggle, sitting obediently in his arms, her face still burning with embarrassment.
Seeing her quiet compliance, Ning Yechen smiled slightly. He released her and skillfully picked up a comb, beginning to brush her hair.
"What were you thinking about, my dear? You seemed so lost in thought."
"You didn't even notice me walking up to you."
"N-nothing..."
Luo Ruying crouched down again, burying half her face in the bathwater as Ning Yechen gently combed her hair.
When she spoke underwater, bubbles gurgled and fizzed around her.
How could she admit she'd been thinking about him the whole time?
Unaware of her thoughts, Ning Yechen reflected on their day of wandering through the Demon Realm and asked softly, "My dear, are you still not quite accustomed to the Demon Realm?"
"Mm..." Luo Ruying nodded without hiding her feelings.
"It's still a bit unfamiliar, but it's much better than I imagined. And quite interesting..."
"Everyone here is so warm... and friendly..."
"This is your home, after all. And the children seem to like it here too. So I do too..."
Before Ning Yechen could respond, Luo Ruying tilted her head back, her beautiful eyes fixed on his as she spoke softly.
Though she still felt a little out of place in the Demon Realm, she didn't dislike it at all.
Since she had become Ning Yechen's wife, the lady of the Demon Realm, she would make the Demon Realm her home!
"My dear..."
Ning Yechen was deeply moved by her words.
To have a lover willing to adapt to a new life and embrace everything...
With such a wife, what more could a man ask for?
Ning Yechen's palm gently brushed across Luo Ruying's exquisite face. Unable to resist, he lowered his head and captured her crystal-clear, alluring lips in a kiss...
"Hmm..."
Luo Ruying slowly closed her beautiful eyes and tilted her head upward, returning his kiss...
When their lips finally parted, her face flushed crimson like water, and she nestled shyly against Ning Yechen's chest, her delicate face tinged with bashfulness.
Fortunately, the steam swirling in the bath and the dense mist on its surface prevented anyone from seeing through the water...
Otherwise, with her naked body exposed in the bath, she would have been so embarrassed she'd have wanted to bury herself completely in the water...
Ning Yechen held Luo Ruying's smooth, slender waist, remembering a question he hadn't asked last night. He asked gently, "My dear, now that we're here, can you tell me what really happened ten years ago?"
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