Because the arrival was so sudden, Mei Gongxue instinctively turned her head toward the doorway, causing her hand, which was reaching for the brocade box, to jerk and nearly strike the boiling tea.
Fortunately, Zhou Fu reacted quickly and caught her hand.
Mei Gongxue was truly unaccustomed to such intimate contact with a man. Her cheeks flushed, and she hurriedly withdrew her hand. "Thank you."
Chapter 21