She found that Li Yan had brought up both of their luggage and thought about their time at the Li family home. They had been sharing the same room and bed, and she wondered if he would move directly into her bedroom once they were back.

When she went upstairs and arrived at the bedroom, she saw that Li Yan's bedroom door was open.

"Come in!"

"Huh? What for?" As she stepped into the familiar setup of a bedroom she had entered only a few times, Yurong felt a bit strange. They had been married for a year, yet they still slept in separate rooms, which indeed felt a bit awkward... Anyway, they had already slept together for more than ten days, they had touched, kissed, and all that.

She silently asked herself whether this was resignation or acceptance.

"I know what you're worried about, so I specifically called you in to assure you that I won't take advantage of the situation or pressure you to let me move into your room. I'll continue living here, and you'll live next door, just like before the holidays," Li Yan comforted her with a smile.

Although that night on New Year's Eve, they were almost on the brink of taking the next step in intimacy, the following days did not further progress. They simply continued to sleep in the same bed, cuddling together. This made him realize that the atmosphere of that night was just right, but internally, she wasn't fully prepared yet.

Of course, it was also due to the incident where they got stuck at the ski resort. If it weren't for that night when they almost froze, they would have naturally continued from where they left off the previous night at home. After a few more days together, she might have been ready to accept it.

But given the situation, Li Yan didn't want to put too much pressure on her. Letting things flow naturally seemed best. They had already made good progress, and there was no need to risk a negative outcome due to impatience.

"Are you serious?" Yurong took a step closer, staring into his eyes.

Li Yan nodded earnestly, "It's alright, I'm good living here. I'm not being sulky or trying to play hard to get. I'm sincere."

At close range, Yurong could see he was indeed being honest, which indicated he liked living there. But she had a different idea now and, after a moment's thought, asked, "Do you like living here?"

"Yes," Li Yan answered without hesitation.

"Alright, I've decided," Yurong suddenly smiled brightly. "Help me move over here then!"

"What?!"

Li Yan was startled, doubting whether he'd heard her correctly.

His expression pleased Yurong, and with a hint of amusement, she asked, "You're not willing to move next door, and you like living here, so I'll accommodate you. I'll move in here. But with so many things, you wouldn't leave me to move it all alone, would you?"

Li Yan finally realized she intended to move in with him, to share the same room and bed!

Why was this happening?

Was it because she had gotten used to it over the past days? Or because she thought he was honest and wouldn't make a move on her, so she dared to move in? Or was it purely a rebellious mindset?

"Hey! What about it? If you're not willing, just say a word."

Li Yan chuckled, "Of course I'm more than willing. I could move next door, too. I just didn't expect you to decide this way. Can you tell me why?"

Zhang Yurong walked casually to the edge of the bed and sat down, "It's been a year, and you've passed the test. Anyway, I get along well with your parents... Even if our marriage was a mistake, isn't it said that long-lasting marriages are about just going with the flow? I'm willing to go with the flow with you."

Li Yan was a bit stunned, "So, I got promoted from a temporary employee?"

"Hmm, think it over. If I move over, or you move over, it might not mean many benefits, but private space will be relatively reduced. If you want to stay out all night, it'll become easily noticeable," Yurong calmly regarded him.

Actually, she was feeling a bit anxious inside too. Besides accepting him willingly, she somewhat hoped to tie him to her heart. He hadn't lied earlier; he indeed liked living there, maybe because it was convenient and without disturbance?

Li Yan sat beside her, sighed, "I've wanted to live together with you… Think it's been several months now. But suddenly hearing about the upgrade doesn't seem as exciting as I imagined. Maybe you're right, our separate rooms might not have been the most harmonious marriage, but it gave us more freedom."

Yurong softly said, "It's fine, I was just saying. I'm not really going to watch over you. I'm already used to it like this."

While speaking, she had stood up.

She had never thought she'd be the one to say it out loud. Even after gradually accepting him recently, she'd thought it would be at his request and she'd agree, half-willingly. She hadn't expected to express it today and hear him talk about his lack of excitement and seeming reluctance.

Li Yan immediately grabbed her hand, "Yurong, I've thought it through. You shouldn't move over..."

"Oh, fine then." Her tone turned colder, a wave of disappointment and a slight sense of embarrassment sweeping over her.

"...you have too many things. If you move over, it'll be too much hassle."

"Got it." Yurong tried to pull her hand away.

But Li Yan wasn't finished speaking, "So, to accommodate you, I'll move over there! It'll be much quicker if I move over."

"...?"

Yurong turned to look at him; he wasn't unwilling to live together but was suggesting that he should be the one to move.

At this moment, Li Yan slightly crouched, lifted her up in his arms, and then laughed loudly as he ran outside. "Carrying the bride into the bridal chamber!"

"Ah…" Yurong exclaimed softly, feeling his excitement and happiness, and only then did her disappointment and embarrassment melt away.

Li Yan carried her to the adjoining bedroom, opened the door, and carried her to the bed before placing her down.

"What are you doing? Yue Yao is still here," Yurong thought he was being impatient and reminded him that no matter how eager, they should wait until the evening, not now.

(The kindergarten is on holiday, and my wife and child will leave first tomorrow. Only one chapter of 5K or two chapters of 3K updates will be available these couple of days, please understand.) (To be continued, to find out what happens next, please log in to www.qidian.com with more chapters, support the author, support legitimate reading!)