A-List Actress: Paper Marriage but Pampering Billionaire-Chapter 686 Guilt

After sending Xu Yachong off, Jiang Jingheng walked in and saw Mu Yan asleep on the sofa.

He walked over and was about to pick her up when she slowly awoke.

"Hmm, has Brother Xu left?" she asked, looking at him with sleepy eyes.

"Yes, let’s go to bed," Jiang Jingheng said in a gentle voice, and he tried to pick her up again but she avoided him.

She stood up, yawned, and headed towards the stairs.

Jiang Jingheng watched her back but did not follow. His light brown eyes were shadowed.

At the corner of the stairs, Mu Yan suddenly turned back and saw Jiang Jingheng still standing in the living room. She asked, "Aren’t you going to sleep?"

"I am." Jiang Jingheng lifted his foot and walked towards her.

The two returned to the bedroom and lay on the bed.

Mu Yan turned over, her back facing him, and fell into a deep sleep.

Jiang Jingheng wanted to hold her but was afraid of waking her.

He lay flat, staring at the ceiling, vaguely feeling as if a wall had grown between them.

It was a light sleep for Jiang Jingheng.

When Mu Yan woke up, he woke up too.

Seeing him awake, she apologetically said, "Did I wake you up?"

"No, I just woke up too," Jiang Jingheng replied.

She seemed not to believe him, looking guilty.

"Want to take a walk with me?" Jiang Jingheng suggested at the right time.

Mu Yan immediately nodded, "Okay."

They took a walk outside the villa and returned to find that Yu Ma had dinner ready.

At the dining table, Mu Yan kept adding food to Jiang Jingheng’s bowl, hardly eating any herself.

"Is the food not to your taste?" Jiang Jingheng asked.

Mu Yan shook her head, "It’s delicious."

"Then why are you only thinking about serving me food?" Jiang Jingheng frowned, "You haven’t eaten much yourself."

Mu Yan replied, "Watching you eat makes me happy."

"Love feeds even when there’s only water?" Jiang Jingheng teased with his upturned peach blossom eyes.

Mu Yan glared at him, bowed her head to eat, and ignored him.

After dinner, Mu Yan called Song Cheng’an.

"Brother Song, what’s my work for this week?"

"I’m free now, please arrange work for me."

After her call, Jiang Jingheng asked, "There’s no rush for work, rest well."

"It’s just some commercial performances and endorsements, not as tiring as filming, so I shouldn’t be lazy," Mu Yan laughed.

"Okay." Jiang Jingheng said nothing more.

However, when Mu Yan went to take a shower, he called Song Cheng’an and asked him to cancel Mu Yan’s upcoming work.

In her current state, he was not at all comfortable with her going out to work.

When they went to bed that night, Mu Yan once more faced away from Jiang Jingheng.

This time, Jiang Jingheng didn’t hold back. He pulled her into his arms and asked, "Why are you so far from me?"

"I’m always in your arms, your arm would ache," Mu Yan said softly.

"But if you’re not in my arms, I can’t sleep at night."

Mu Yan looked up at him in surprise, "Really?"

"Yes, if you don’t believe me, see for yourself in the morning, I’ll definitely have dark circles."

Instinctively, Mu Yan looked at his eyes. Recently, his dark circles were indeed a bit heavy.

Thinking of how he had trouble sleeping for her, she felt immensely guilty.

In fact, she loved sleeping in his arms, listening to his strong heartbeat, feeling his warmth. It made her feel so at peace.

But she couldn’t be selfish.

In the past, it was Mom who selflessly gave for her. Now it was him. And what had she given back to them?

Why do those who love her always end up burdened by her?