Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?-Chapter 53 The Warmth at the Fingertips

Shang Ruyi glanced at Yu Wenye’s expressionless face, then smiled slightly, "I wouldn’t dare."

The dinner was eaten in complete silence.

After the meal, everyone accompanied Yu Wenquan in the side hall, drinking tea and chatting idly.

Shang Ruyi directly took out the box of snacks Huang Gongyi had given her and opened it for everyone. Although the group had already eaten dinner, each took one or two pieces, and the remaining half a box was taken away by Yu Wencheng while no one was watching.

Shang Ruyi smiled at Yu Wenquan again and said, "Father, about taking charge of the household, given my current injury, I’m afraid—"

The side hall fell silent once more.

Shang Ruyi heard a clink from Guan Yunmu’s teacup as he drank.

But Yu Wenquan had already laughed, "Naturally, your health is the priority. Don’t worry about the household matters for now."

Shang Ruyi replied, "Yes."

After speaking, she sat back in her chair and, looking up, noticed Aunt Hui glancing her way. That gaze, sharp yet probing.

Before long, darkness fell, and everyone returned to their rooms.

Shang Ruyi returned to the room with Yu Wenye. After washing his hands, he sat down in the middle of the room at a small table, showing no expression that betrayed his mood.

Shang Ruyi knew that today’s act was over, so he wouldn’t give her any friendly looks, and she said no more, getting up to head to bed to sleep.

But just as she passed by him, she heard Yu Wenye say, "Come here."

"...?"

Shang Ruyi paused, but still walked over to him, "What is it?"

Yu Wenye pointed to the seat opposite, "Sit down."

He had something to say to her?

Although Shang Ruyi was puzzled, she followed his direction and sat down. Yu Wenye then said to her, "Hold out your hand."

She extended her hand as instructed.

Her fair, slender hand, with tapered fingers, truly had skin as smooth as jade and fingers like green onions. However, the swollen, bruised index finger was somewhat alarming. Shang Ruyi did not know why he asked her to extend her hand and was about to ask, when Yu Wenye suddenly grabbed her fingertip and squeezed hard.

"Ah!"

She was caught off guard and let out a sharp cry.

Even though the index finger was so swollen there was no feeling, the squeeze brought a piercing pain shooting from the fingertip, causing Shang Ruyi to struggle immediately, "What are you doing!"

Yu Wenye said sternly, "Don’t move!"

He kneaded her fingertip firmly, and gradually the intense pain faded, replaced by a tingling sensation flowing from the fingertip.

This is—

Yu Wenye lowered his eyes, his expression stern, "Your finger’s so constricted, you need to promote blood circulation and disperse the bruise."

"..."

Turns out, he was helping her.

Shang Ruyi suddenly didn’t know what to say, only feeling a continuous warmth flowing from the fingertip, directly to her face.

She too lowered her eyes, watching that large, sword-wielding hand knead her fingertip. After a moment of silence, Shang Ruyi softly said, "Are you, apologizing?"

Yu Wenye’s brow furrowed slightly, "What?"

Shang Ruyi looked up at him, speaking one word at a time, "Because, you used me again."

"..."

"You’ve long been dissatisfied with Huang Gongyi’s mistreatment of prisoners of war, but since he is your father’s general, you can’t bypass the Duke to deal with him, and the Duke, due to personal concerns, can’t say much either. So today, you deliberately provoked me to say those things, so he would compete with me."

"..."

"You used me to tame him!"

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