Gu Beiliang absentmindedly stroked Shen Qi's silky black hair. After she finished speaking, he lightly wiped away a tear at the corner of her eye with his fingertip, calmly saying, "It's not a big deal."
Shen Changze wasn't even worthy of being taken seriously in his eyes.
"Beiliang~" Shen Qi called softly, her watery eyes unusually bright.
"Mm." Gu Beiliang responded softly. The young girl leaned her fragrant and tender body into his embrace. He gently tightened his fingers around her overly delicate waist.
Between a man and a woman, there was no need to be this intimate, especially not in the palace where there were many eyes.
"Nonsense," Gu Beiliang scolded softly.
However, his reprimand lacked authority and was too gentle to intimidate anyone.
Shen Qi tilted her head up and sweetly smiled at him. "Where's the nonsense? Beiliang, you're so cold. Let me warm you up a bit."
Her words left Gu Beiliang unable to refuse.