Warm sunlight streamed into the room through the latticed windows. Consort Shu stood by the window, bathed in the warm sunlight. A faint smile graced her well-maintained, beautiful face. Holding a wolf-hair brush, she wrote freely on a large sheet of white Xuan paper, her long fingernails tearing through section after section. Her round earrings swayed wildly, and a sharp glint flashed in her beautiful eyes: Has he come? He's finally here. After all these years, he's finally here. This time, he won't escape again!
Chapter 182: A Touch of Warmth and Tenderness, Yet a Scheme Against Duke Mu
The soft sunlight filtered through the latticed windows, gradually dispelling the gloom in the room. Behind layers of curtains, on the carved bed, Shen Lixue awoke from her sleep, feeling refreshed and relaxed.
The sound of Dongfang Heng's long, steady breathing came from above her head. His strong arms covered her slender waist, and the faint scent of pine resin lingered in her nostrils. It smelled wonderful. Shen Lixue slowly opened her eyes.
Looking out the bright window, my thoughts are a little hazy. What time is it?
"You're awake!" Accompanied by a clear, magnetic male voice, Dongfang Heng's sexy thin lips pressed against Shen Lixue's cherry lips.
"What time is it now?" Shen Lixue stared wide-eyed at Dongfang Heng. Her clear, bright eyes were like an ancient well, dark and lustrous. Her lips were like freshly picked red cherries, moist and sweet, fragrant and irresistible. Dongfang Heng kissed her deeply, glanced out the window, and mumbled, "Mao Shi (5 to 7 in the morning!)."
Shen Lixue was taken aback: "When I was resting, it was clearly Chen Shi (7 to 9 in the morning), how could it be Mao Shi now? You must have misread the time." Time cannot be reversed, it is impossible to go earlier or earlier.
“You rested at Chenshi yesterday and woke up at Maoshi today, what’s so strange about that!” Dongfang Heng’s gentle kiss landed on Shen Lixue’s slender neck.
"Yesterday?" Shen Lixue was taken aback. Her cool gaze passed through Dongfang Heng and carefully looked out the window. The sun slowly rose above the horizon, and golden rays shone on the earth. It was indeed the hour of Mao (5-7 AM). She had slept for a day and a night. "We clearly agreed yesterday to go and take over the Mu State Duke's mansion together. Why didn't you wake me up?"
"How dare you say that?" Dongfang Heng gently nibbled on Shen Lixue's pink earlobe. "Yesterday, I called you many times, but you slept like a little pig, without responding at all. Helpless, I had no choice but to go to the Duke of Mu's mansion with my father. We looked at almost all the women in the Duke of Mu's mansion, but we didn't see Mother..."
She has already fallen off the cliff and died, how could she still be alive? It must be that Father missed Mother too much and his eyes were playing tricks on him.
"How could I have slept so soundly?" Shen Lixue frowned deeply. Due to her assassin's instincts, she was always very alert. She would wake up immediately if a stranger came within a meter of her. Dongfang Heng was her husband, and the two were very familiar with each other. She was not on guard against him, and it was impossible for her to be so asleep that she couldn't be woken up.
Dongfang Heng gently stroked Shen Lixue's forehead with his jade-like fingers. It was warm, neither hot nor cold, with a normal body temperature: "Perhaps she has caught a slight cold. Her body feels heavy and her spirits are low, which is why she is so sleepy."
"That makes sense!" He was weak all over and in very poor spirits after catching a cold, which was very similar to Shen Lixue's weak condition yesterday.
"Are you feeling better now?" Dongfang Heng's jade-like fingers gently stroked a stray strand of hair on Shen Lixue's face, revealing her smooth forehead, his dark eyes flashing with concern and worry.
"Much better." Shen Lixue felt refreshed and light as a feather. The weakness and exhaustion of yesterday had completely disappeared. Her dark eyes sparkled with a gentle light, which stirred Dongfang Heng's heart. His dark eyes instantly became as deep as the vast ocean. He gently kissed Shen Lixue's slender neck, and his jade-like fingers slipped inside her robe, gently caressing her delicate and smooth skin.
"Heng, I'm hungry!" A tingling sensation spread throughout her body, and Shen Lixue's slender and beautiful body trembled. Looking at the person who was full of interest, she protested unhappily.
"Perfect timing, I'm hungry too!" Dongfang Heng's voice was deep and ambiguous as his white jade fingers gently caressed her smooth, jade-like skin and lightly untied the strap of her bodice.
He's been busy these past few days and hasn't had time to be intimate with her. He's been missing her taste for a long time. She was sick last night, and he endured it all night. Today, she's fully recovered, and he can't wait to devour her.
"I mean I'm really hungry. I haven't eaten for a day and a night." Shen Lixue glanced sideways, glaring angrily at the person who kept giving her 'hickeys'.
"The kitchen is still preparing breakfast, let's eat together later!" Dongfang Heng's jade-like fingers skillfully removed Shen Lixue's silk nightgown, pulled off the unsightly crimson bodice, and pressed his strong body against her exquisite and delicate body. He gently kissed her smooth and porcelain-like skin, not missing any spot. He wanted her beauty to bloom for him.
Shen Lixue felt waves of tingling numbness, like electric currents, assaulting her fragile nerves again and again. Her body gradually softened like a pool of spring water. She wanted to turn over, but couldn't move an inch. It was as if her body no longer belonged to her. Her eyes were glazed over, and her face was flushed.
"Heng, if we... I'll sleep for another day..." It was supposed to be an explanation, but it carried a broken ambiguity and confusion.
Looking at Shen Lixue's flushed face and her hazy, infatuated eyes, Dongfang Heng's deep eyes flashed with a hint of mockery. He gently bit her shoulder, his teeth carrying a touch of pain and an indescribable ambiguity: "It's alright, nothing's happening lately, you can sleep as long as you want."
"I've been sleeping for two days and two nights straight... I haven't even left the room... I've really turned into a pig..." Shen Lixue breathed softly, glaring fiercely at Dongfang Heng. Her beautiful eyes were misty with tears, posing no threat whatsoever, but only further stimulating Dongfang Heng's senses. His white teeth bit down hard on her pink earlobe.
"The guards in this villa are all brought by me. Who would dare to laugh at you for being a pig!"
Shen Lixue gritted her teeth. The guards certainly didn't dare to laugh at her for being a pig; it was always him who laughed at her for being a pig: "Father is recuperating in the villa, and it's not right for me, as his daughter-in-law, to not show up for two days..."
Dongfang Heng paused for a moment, then kissed Shen Lixue's neck forcefully and unrestrainedly: "Father is an experienced man, he will understand us newlyweds!"
Shen Lixue: "..." Dongfang Heng inherited the appearance of the Holy King Dongfang Yan, but could he have also inherited his personality? Using the Holy King to suppress him is really not a wise move.
Dongfang Heng's slender body became hot, and Shen Lixue's delicate body was also warmed to pink. His strong arms tightly hugged her slender waist, and his sexy thin lips deeply kissed her soft cherry lips.
"Heng...we...can...tonight...um..." Before Shen Lixue could finish her indistinct words, her body suddenly tensed, and the two became one. Dongfang Heng's intense love surged forth like a tidal wave, raging over every part of Shen Lixue's body like a storm.
Shen Lixue's slender arms clung tightly to Dongfang Heng's neck, feeling wave after wave of his intense love. Her face and even her whole body turned a charming pink, and her silky black hair spread across most of the bed like flower petals. The strands of hair on her forehead were slightly messy, and her clear eyes were filled with a layer of mist, hazy and confused.
"Xue'er!" Overwhelmed with emotion, Dongfang Heng whispered intimately in Shen Lixue's ear, his usually sharp eyes filled with deep affection.
"Mmm... Heng..." Dongfang Heng's love was so intense that Shen Lixue almost couldn't bear it. She hugged his waist tightly, her beautiful eyes sparkling with infatuation. She buried her face in his neck, abandoning all worldly affairs, and lingered with him in the most tender way.
Heavy curtains hung down, blocking out the full view of spring on the bed, while the warm sunlight shone down, warming the ambiguous atmosphere in the room.
After their passionate encounter, Shen Lixue was exhausted. Nestled in Dongfang Heng's arms, she drifted off to sleep. In her hazy state, she felt a lightness in her body, followed by a sensation as if she were in a warm, comfortable hot spring. Opening her tired eyes, she saw herself soaking in a warm pool, with Dongfang Heng holding hot water and helping her wash.
Shen Lixue felt like her whole body was falling apart, aching and weak, listless and unable to even lift a finger. She had to give up the idea of cleaning herself and leaned close to Dongfang Heng's chest, closing her eyes.
Looking at Shen Lixue's tired eyes and the hickeys all over her body, a hint of a smile flashed in Dongfang Heng's deep eyes as he whispered in her ear, "Are you very tired?"
"How dare you ask!" Shen Lixue glared at him angrily, then weakly punched Dongfang Heng with her small fist, as if it were just a tickle. As her remaining strength was exhausted, her consciousness became even more hazy.
Dongfang Heng was in the prime of his life, and the two had just gotten married. Intimacy between husband and wife was a symbol of affection, and she didn't object. However, she had already slept for a day and a night and was just about to go out for a walk. Dongfang Heng wanted her to sleep for another day, which made her angry. She glared at him fiercely and said, "Can't you wait until tonight to be intimate?"
Dongfang Heng seemed to wake from a dream, his eyes full of innocence: "Why didn't you say so sooner?"
"I told you, you didn't let me finish speaking..." Shen Lixue was furious, her fair hands tightly gripping Dongfang Heng's handsome face: "Besides, couldn't you think of something so simple yourself?"
Dongfang Heng reached out and pulled down Shen Lixue's small hand, gently rubbing his face where it had been pulled sore. His sharp eyes grew more playful: "Then let's rest during the day and continue at night!"
Should we continue?
She was exhausted and weak, and it was questionable whether she would even wake up at night: "We'll sleep in separate rooms tonight!" There was nothing in the pool, and Shen Lixue couldn't find anything to hit him with. She said angrily, moving away from Dongfang Heng's embrace, and quickly scooped up the fragrant hot water to wash her body.
Dongfang Heng reached out and pulled Shen Lixue into his arms, resting his smooth chin lightly on her soft, fragrant shoulder. Looking at the two rows of teeth marks imprinted on her delicate, porcelain-like skin, his sharp eyes grew more amused: "We've only been married a short time, and we're already sleeping in separate rooms. It wouldn't be good if Father found out!"
"If you don't want to be misunderstood, go explain to Father. Anyway, I won't sleep with you tonight!" Shen Lixue snorted, pushed Dongfang Heng away, and, supporting her aching waist, prepared to leave the pool.
A faint smile appeared on Dongfang Heng's lips. He stretched out his long arm, and Shen Lixue's slender body fell into his arms again. His sexy thin lips held her soft cherry lips and sucked on them. His nimble tongue deftly parted her pearly teeth and continued to explore her mouth.
Shen Lixue tried to push him away, but her arms were held firmly in his embrace, and she couldn't move an inch. Her breaths were filled with the familiar scent of pine resin, and her gentle panting gradually turned into rapid, heavy breathing.