bookcurios Chapter 217: Pillowside
Chapter 217: Pillowside
I was leaning against him, and I raised my hand to pat his head gently. I felt that this was… that, it was quite tiring, and I didn’t know when I could get used to it. Then I blushed for having such a thought.
I shook my head, trying to get rid of all these romantic thoughts, and asked him as a distraction: "Did your trip go smoothly this time?"
He hummed again, his lips pressed against my collarbone, and replied, "It went smoothly. King Hao Ling didn't say anything. When he heard that I didn't want to show up in public, he understood and didn't force me. He gave me some rewards and allowed me to withdraw my money after making a few wishes. Then he let me go back."
I felt itchy and laughed out loud, then continued the conversation: "That's good, otherwise I'm afraid I can't handle the emperor's wrath."
He nodded, inserted his fingers into my hair, and said in a lazy voice: "Don't be afraid, you don't have to be afraid of anything."
My nose felt sore. Although he knew I was too scared to speak to him, I felt very touched, as if his words were also permeated with spiritual energy, and when they were spoken, they had the effect of spiritual power.
He looked at me and said, "What's wrong? Are you too tired? Then, why don't we go back today and come back later..."
I secretly thought that two short pains were worse than one long pain. Otherwise, if he wanted it again in a few days, I wouldn't be able to bear it. It would be better for us to do it together today.
So I put my arms around his delicate neck, which was white with a hint of pink, and shook my head gently. I looked up at him and whispered, "Let's go together today. There will be too many people watching us when we get home—"
Before I could finish, emotions surged in his eyes and he leaned down quickly to capture my lips.
I was speechless for a moment, caught off guard, and subconsciously pushed him, but he grabbed my hand and pressed it against the pool wall against my shoulder.
My head was dizzy, but I gradually relaxed and tried to kiss him back. His gentle kisses turned into a lingering kiss of lips and tongue, which brought about waves of numbness. The hot and lingering tide gradually overwhelmed my mind and set off a new round of storms.
The romance gradually thickens as the water in the pond ripples, and the soul warms the body with the fragrance of orchids and hyacinths.
When the wind and the waves calmed down, he carried me out of the hot spring. I felt sore all over, weak and exhausted, so I could only curl up in his arms.
He was quite energetic. He first used his spiritual power to dry me and my clothes, then wrapped me up and carried me out of the cave.
When we got outside the cave, he lowered his eyes to look at me and asked, "Shall I ask Lili to take us back? Otherwise, you might catch a cold if we walk for too long at night."
I buried my head in his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, and said softly, "It's up to you."
He put me down, untied the jade token and summoned Lili, who held me tightly in his arms and flew back to Tushan Mansion.
I was so sleepy on the way that my eyelids kept fighting, but he was behind me, a presence that I couldn't ignore, whispering in my ear about what he saw and heard on the way to and from Haoling. I managed to respond incoherently and only heard most of it.
After landing in his backyard, he and I went back to his room, and I fell headfirst onto my little bed and fell asleep.
The next day, the sunshine woke me up.
I opened my eyes and saw Tu Shanjing's eyes, shining brightly in the morning sunlight, sitting beside me and gazing at me tenderly.
I didn't react for a moment and stepped back.
He reached out and held my hand, and said, "Are you awake?"
I squeezed his hand and replied, "You scared me. For a moment I thought it was a puppet!"
He smiled and said, "The puppet is similar to me, so it's normal that you can't recognize it."
I rubbed my eyes and said, "Yes, but after today I know how to tell the difference. The puppets never get as close as you do!"
He laughed out loud and loosened his grip on my wrist.
I sat up and looked outside. It was bright outside. I was a little worried that Jingye would come to work and trap us in bed, so I asked him hurriedly, "What time is it now?"
He smiled slightly and replied, "It's almost past the hour of Chen. Don't worry, I lied and said I would be back in the early hours of the morning so that Jingye and the others would not disturb me while I was sleeping in."
I blushed when he saw that my little trick had been seen through. But he smiled knowingly and said, "But this morning, your cousin came earlier than Jingye, saying that he had thought it through last night and couldn't bear to take you back to suffer. If the Tushan family is willing to pay some silver as compensation, he can break off the engagement."
I was surprised: "Huh?! How did he change his personality overnight? He's actually worried about me?"
Tu Shanjing smiled but said nothing.
I saw that he was laughing strangely, and I couldn't help but pull his sleeve: "What's so funny? Let me hear it too!"
The corners of his lips curled up: "Nothing, he just gave up when he knew it was difficult."
I asked again, "How did he know? Did you send someone to beat him up? Aren't you afraid that he will report you to the authorities?"
He glanced at me coquettishly and laughed, "I'm not a gangster, why would I hit him? I just..." Then he leaned down and whispered in my ear, "Let him hear it."
His breath brushed my ears, and I felt an itchy and hot sensation. I couldn't help but put my hands over my ears. After I savored what he said, I raised my head and looked at him: "You, you mean... Did you mean... last night...?!"
He looked at me with his black eyes, innocently saying, "Well, he followed me to Xueyun Cave. He wanted to secretly take a look and listen, so I just let him do what he wanted."
My face immediately turned red, and I pulled up the quilt to cover my head completely. I said sullenly from under the quilt, "Aiya! Why didn't you tell me? How can you let people see and hear this?!"
He slowly unwrapped the quilt, peeled me out, looked at my face and replied carefully: "Don't worry, he will leave in a hurry in a short while, and you won't hear much. He only peeked out before that, and I pushed you under the water. He can't see you, at most he can see my back."
I thought to myself, you are not wearing any clothes, it would be a shame for him to see you! I pouted, not knowing what to say.
Seeing that I didn't say anything, he got a little anxious, so he lay down next to me, put his hand on my waist, and softened his tone and said, "I just can't find any good way. It just so happens that he came to me, so I might as well take advantage of him. The least troublesome way is to let him bring it up himself. At first, it was just a show, and later, I couldn't help myself... I was wrong, I won't let anyone hear it next time, okay?" After that, he leaned his face forward and looked at me in a flattering manner.
I couldn't help but feel him looking at me like a puppy admitting his mistake, so I tapped his high nose, sighed and said, "Well, the result is good and the process is not important. Don't do this next time! At least tell me in advance."
He blinked, a hint of cunning appeared in his eyes, and he rubbed the back of my hand affectionately with his slightly cool nose, and replied with a smile: "Okay."