The Princess’ Shadow Guard Cannot Be Too Clever

iss on Ming Qin’s lips, tinged with the fragrance of plum wine.

Looking at Ming Qin, who was struggling to keep her eyes open, her expression dazed, Murong Yan gently covered the shadow guard’s eyes with her hand.

“Sleep now.”

She cooed softly.

“I will be with Ah Qin.”

Until the person beneath her emitted a faint snore, she withdrew her hand and gazed at Ming Qin’s serene sleeping face.

Truly adorable.

She belonged completely to me, this adorable person.

“Ah… Yan Yan, I love…”

The person dreaming murmured, as if having a delightful dream, revealing a silly smile.

Faintly, the sound of fireworks, representing the New Year, could be heard from outside.
The intermittently bright and dim colored lights streamed through the window into the room.
Murong Yan gazed at everything before her, gently adjusting the stray hair on Ming Qin’s forehead.
She couldn’t help but feel a sense of helplessness and amusement.

It seemed that whenever it was New Year’s Eve with Ah Qin, they were never able to successfully stay awake until midnight.

But it didn’t matter.

The woman leaned forward, embracing her beloved tightly.

After all, as long as she was with Ah Qin, every moment was a moment of reunion.

As the sky grew brighter, heralding the arrival of a new year, Zi Yan woke up in Song Shu Qing’s embrace.

On the narrow single bed, beneath the covers, the two of them were pressed close together, exchanging their warmth in an intimate embrace, just as they always did.

Feeling a dryness in her mouth, Zi Yan attempted to sit up, but even her careful movements still disturbed the woman sleeping beside her.

Despite having consumed alcohol the previous night, Song Shu Qing, who had once been a shadow guard, remained alert.
She suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze already clear and focused.
Her voice was deep and slightly hoarse as she asked, “Are you awake? Won’t you sleep a little longer?”

“I’m thirsty,” the woman whispered in response, intending to get up, but she was immediately pulled back into Song Shu Qing’s arms.

“Don’t move.” The other empty hand reached down the bed and picked up a water bottle.
Swiftly opening it, Song Shu Qing sat up and gently supported Zi Yan’s neck.
“Drink,” she said.

Her movements were gentle as she slightly tilted her wrist.

Obediently, Zi Yan opened her mouth and was cared for as she took small sips.

The clear water moisturized her throat that had produced melodic tones the previous night.
She drank slowly for a while before tilting her head back.

“Is that enough?” Song Shu Qing confirmed in a low voice.
Only when she saw the woman nod did she put away the water bottle and used her thumb to wipe away the droplets of water from Zi Yan’s lips.
“Then rest a little longer.”

Lying down again with the person in her embrace, Song Shu Qing’s hand rested on Zi Yan’s smooth back, her fingers gently gliding over the prominent bones.

However, Zi Yan no longer felt sleepy.
After closing her eyes, she couldn’t help but open them again and meet the gaze of Song Shu Qing, who was staring at her intently.

“Can’t sleep?” The shadow guard leaned in and kissed the woman’s forehead, tender and gentle.

“Shu Qing,” Zi Yan couldn’t help but call out, her hands gripping onto the shadow guard’s shoulders.
“How much do you remember from last night?”

“Hmm? Last night?” Blinking her eyes, Song Shu Qing tried to conceal the amusement in her eyes and tilted her head.
“I don’t remember much, actually.
I only remember the food was delicious, the wine was good, and Ah Yun’s face was as red as a cooked shrimp.”

“Is that so…” Zi Yan’s mood became somewhat downcast as she lowered her head.

“Could it be that something important happened yesterday that I should remember?” Song Shu Qing pretended to be puzzled and casually remarked, “Did Ah Yun strip naked and dance on the table, or did the princess drink so much that she ended up crying while hugging Qin Qin?”

“Tsk, if something truly hilarious like that happened, something I should remember for a lifetime, I absolutely cannot forget it.
I would rack my brain until I recall it.” Secretly observing the reaction of the person in front of her, Song Shu Qing struggled to hold back the smirk that was about to surface on her face.

“No, it’s not… nothing like that happened…” Zi Yan shook her head, retracting her hand and avoiding eye contact with the shadow guard who had a mischievous expression.
“Never mind… it’s nothing.”

Seeing her beloved woman feeling a bit dejected as she twirled her fingers, Song Shu Qing couldn’t bear it any longer and decided to stop teasing.
She spoke up, “『I only want you.』” Lifting Zi Yan’s chin, she made her look into her eyes.
“I still remember this spoken promise.”

“After all, it’s rare for Ah Yao to be so spoiled towards me.
The level of cuteness that transcends the heavens, I won’t forget it even if I were reborn hundreds of times.”

“You… you always do this…” Zi Yan furrowed her brow slightly and couldn’t help but lightly punch the shadow guard’s shoulder.
“Stop teasing me.”

“Ouch, that hurts!”

Even though she felt nothing at all, Song Shu Qing exaggeratedly exclaimed, followed by a sly smile as she begged for forgiveness, “Don’t be angry, I won’t drink so much anymore, will you forgive me, Ah Yao?”

Zi Yan turned her head, deliberately avoiding looking at the person in front of her.

Song Shu Qing’s voice was gentle as she coaxed, “Ah Yao, don’t be angry.”

Seeing Zi Yan still unresponsive, she reached down and had an innocent look on her face, “Ah Yao, just look at me, pay attention to me, okay?”

Feeling the restlessness of her beloved, Zi Yan’s ears turned slightly red.
With no anger in her heart to begin with, she compromised, “Alright, alright, calm down a bit…”

Looking up at the smiling face before her, knowing she always fell into her grasp, Zi Yan sighed and patted the shadow guard’s waist, saying, “Give me a kiss.” Overcoming her shyness, she was unusually direct.

“Give me a kiss, and I’ll forgive you.”

“Oh? Well, it’s true that I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.” There was still a lingering taste of plum wine in her mouth, and her throat felt slightly acidic.
“You wait for me here…” Song Shu Qing attempted to get up, but she was held back by the woman.

“Shu Qing, I don’t mind,” Zi Yan bit her lip and whispered, “I don’t mind, it’s okay.”

As long as it was Song Shu Qing, she didn’t mind anything.

Seeing the lingering hesitation in the shadow guard’s eyes, Zi Yan had a sudden realization and added in a soft voice, “I…I will only forgive you this time, it won’t count afterwards.”

Trying to mimic her beloved’s spoiled behavior, but in Song Shu Qing’s eyes, it was excessively adorable.

“Ah, well…”

The shadow guard sighed and picked up the water from the ground, rinsing her mouth casually.

“Indeed…” She cupped the woman’s face with her hand.

“When my wife acts spoiled, it’s like the power of an atomic bomb.
Impossible to resist…” She leaned in, her movements gentle.

“There’s no way anyone could refuse that…”