“My relative is here to visit me.”

Ye Tianxin looked exceedingly shy. “It’s not that kind of relative that you’re thinking. It’s what happens to women every month.”

Li Qingcang finally realized what Ye Tianxin was talking about and what relative she was referring to.

He stood still, his face devoid of any expression.

His reaction made Ye Tianxin more nervous.

With some hesitation, she held Li Qingcang’s hand tightly. “Qingcang, it’s not that I’m not willing to do it with you. I did expect my aunt to visit me today.”

Li Qingcang grabbed Ye Tianxin’s hand. It was soft and delicate.

“My menstrual cycle has been very irregular recently. Sometimes it is early, at times it is late.”

Seeing how cautious Ye Tianxin sounded, Li Qingcang could not help but pinched her nose lightly.

“Silly girl, do you think I will get angry over such a small matter?”

Ye Tianxin wrapped her hands around his waist tightly, burying her head on his chest in embarrassment.

“You scare me. I was really afraid that you will be upset.”

Li Qingcang coughed a little. He was not angry. He had already calmed himself down when Ye Tianxin was in the bathroom. He thought about it long and hard and felt that he had been too impatient.

It was their first time after all.

He should not have behaved in such a manner. He had been too impulsive.

“Tianxin, am I that sort of person to you?”

Ye Tianxin pretended to look surprised. “What kind of person is that?”

“I mean, what kind of person am I?”

Li Qingcang led Ye Tianxin to sit down on a chair. He took out a hairdryer from the drawer and started to blow dry her wet hair.

“Girls should keep themselves warm during this time of the month. Otherwise, it might affect your wellbeing.”

His fingers brushed her hair deftly. His movements were skillful and gentle at the same time.

The warm air caressed Ye Tianxin into blissful silence.

“Qingcang, are you really not angry?”

Li Qingcang shook his head as he held on to the hairdryer.

“When I first saw you just now, I was indeed too excited. But I calmed down later. This will be our first time. We should do it in a better setting and mood. It is very scary after all.”

Ye Tianxin turned to look at him.

Li Qingcang’s hand was tugging at her hair gently.

“Ouch.”

She gave a yelp of pain all of a sudden.

Li Qingcang quickly put down the hairdryer and looked at her hair carefully. He wanted to check where he had hurt her.

“It’s okay. It’s not too red.”

“Red?” Ye Tianxin placed her hand on the scalp of her head, feeling for the spot where it was red.

Li Qingcang had used quite a bit of force.

“Just a little.”

Li Qingcang had finally finished drying Ye Tianxin’s hair. They fell softly on her shoulders.

Li Qingcang carried her up and placed her gently on the bed. He then used a blanket to cover her body.

“Tianxin, be honest with me. What is it with Shangguan Ling? What happened exactly?”

Ye Tianxin fluttered her eyelids. She did not understand what Li Qingcang meant. “What happened with Shangguan Ling?”

“He professed his love for you.”

Li Qingcang smoldered with resentment when he thought of how Shangguan Ling had expressed his intention to woo Ye Tianxin. He had the urge to challenge Shangguan Ling to a duel at that moment. He wanted to fight it out with his rival in love.

Ye Tianxin’s lips curled into a coy smile. “But you heard what I said. I turned him down.”