Asking About Love Songs

Chapter 10

The sudden change startled Zhu Yu. He rushed into the spring water, reached out and wrapped his arm around her as she swayed unsteadily. Her fair body slumped in his arms, her bright red lips trembling slightly, her consciousness already blurred.

How could this be? The poison should have been almost completely cured! Zhu Yu took her pulse and was shocked to find a surge of energy coursing wildly through her body!

Zhu Yu held her in his arms as they sat in the spring. He channeled his energy into her palm, pouring abundant energy into her heart. The unconscious beauty's brows were furrowed in pain, and cold sweat dripped from her forehead and temples. By the time he withdrew his palm, she had already fainted in his arms, her face no longer as pale as before.

"Shao Chu?" Zhu Yu examined her pulse again, and only calmed down after confirming that the pulse had stabilized.

He stroked her forehead, which felt strangely cold in the warm, steaming hot spring. A strange emotion gripped him, and he unconsciously wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. Could her internal injuries have caused her to sweat even in the warm spring water?

Seeing her in pain, I felt strangely uncomfortable. A feeling of not wanting to see her suffer again surged up, and I even had a feeling of wanting to suffer in her place.

"Is this heartache or pity? Would I, a prince, not want to see you, Su Shaochu, suffer?" Looking at her, Zhu Yu smiled faintly. "Ridiculous, such feelings would never come from me!"

At this moment, the person in her arms slowly opened their eyes. Before they could react, a forceful kiss landed on her lips, forcefully sucking on her lips and tongue, with a conquering entanglement, so tight that she could not escape!

The blood and qi that had just been calmed seemed to surge up again. Su Shaochu faced the deep kiss, which made it almost impossible for him to breathe, in a daze. Just as his large hand half-torn off her clothes and gently grasped one of her breasts, a crisp sound suddenly rang out!

"Have some sense of propriety!" Su Shaochu slapped his face and said sternly.

Zhu Yu covered his cheek; it was the first time he had ever been slapped and felt the pain on his face.

He looked at her; her brows were furrowed, her lips were pressed together, and her shoulders trembled slightly, whether from her injury or from facing him, he couldn't tell. Strangely, Zhu Yu wasn't angry at the slap she had given him; all he wanted was to hold her tighter and kiss her again. He wanted to smell her fragrance and feel everything about her.

"Shameless!" Just as he stepped forward and reached out to touch her again, Su Shaochu slapped him across the other cheek!

The slap made him pause slightly. He touched his face, looked at her, and his desire to hold her tighter became even stronger and more intense, so strong that his breathing became rapid. The feeling of wanting her and wanting her was like a flood that overwhelmed him!

Su Shaochu turned around and waded through the water towards the shore, wanting to get away from the person behind her, because those staring eyes were staring at her hungrily, like a madman. However, her injuries and the water beneath her hindered her steps. Just as she reached the shore, the force behind her grabbed her!

She lay on the shore, no longer able or even strong enough to break free from the embrace behind her and the arms encircling her waist. She could only gasp for breath, her internal injuries aggravated.

"Was it internal injury that accumulated from controlling your injuries before?"

Seeing the beads of sweat on her forehead again, he knew very well that this was not caused by the steam from the hot spring, but by the outbreak of her internal injuries, causing her to sweat profusely in pain.

"What? Are you trying to express... guilt?"

She curled her lips into a sneer, unwilling to turn around or face him. At this moment, she had no power to retaliate and could only let the person behind her bind her tighter, pressing against him and holding her firmly in his arms.

"Given your martial prowess, this shouldn't be the case." He didn't understand this.

Zhu Yu gently wiped the sweat from her cheek from behind.

"Shouldn't have been?!" Su Shaochu chuckled, then said weakly, half-breathing, "The Su family almost lost... our sixth son. He was nearly taken by a serious illness from birth, and until I was three years old... my health was poor. Even after surviving to three, I still had to hide my identity. To prevent the court from knowing of my sixth son's existence, even getting medical treatment was a hassle. Tell me, shouldn't I have been in such a state?"

The twins were so weak from birth that the older sister almost died. She was always in a daze and her body was unusually frail. She had several brushes with death before she was even a month old. No one dared to say whether the sixth child would survive!

Fearing that too much attention from the imperial court would cause more trouble, the Su family had no choice but to bring out the younger brother of their seventh son when the court sent officials to visit them, so that the officials could report that the Su family's sixth son had been born.

The hand resting on the shore gently rubbed the aching brow, and the voice that came out was tinged with self-mockery.

"Among the twins, the older sister, who was frail and sickly, dragged her intermittent life through the years and finally survived past the age of three. This pair of twins, unknown to anyone, survived together. In the end, after being nearly killed by a terrifying ghost prince in the palace, their parents resolutely endured the pain and sent their own flesh and blood... out of the Central Plains, just so that we could grow up safely."

With a cold and aloof gaze, he finally turned and looked sideways, a slight twitch at the corner of his lips.

"Third Prince, has your question been answered?"

Zhu Yu simply bit off a few of the crimson beads from the string of stones she wore on her ear and brought them to her lips.

"Swallowing the Lan Chi Stone will change your blood and body."

Su Shaochu turned his head away.

"Shao Chu," he called out.

"If this is another way to control my internal injuries, then I accept your offer."

"As intelligent as you are, no matter how you think about this method, you know very well that swallowing the Lan Chi Stone will only bring you good, not bad."

"Thank you, Third Prince. Lan Chishi was nurtured by his own spirit, and I am not fortunate enough to enjoy such a precious thing nurtured by the noble spirit of a prince of the imperial family." To put it more clearly, she did not want to accept anything from Zhu Yu.

"You—" Zhu Yu, who had never been completely rejected before, became angry! "Does my beloved younger brother Shao Chu really not want to get close to this prince, and is determined to resist to the end?"

She lay on the shore, not turning around, not responding, but simply lowering her eyes and pursing her lips.

Zhu Yu immediately scooped up the hot spring water with his palm, swallowed it in one gulp, chewed the Lan Chi stone in his mouth, pulled her close, pinched her chin, forced her to open her mouth, and forcefully fed her with his lips!

Faced with his forceful attitude, Su Shaochu remained silent, only meeting his gaze. Zhu Yu did not press her any further.

The two locked lips and gazed at each other. When Zhu Yu pressed her body even closer to his, Su Shaochu let out a soft moan and finally lowered her eyes to accept the orchid-red stone he placed inside her lips.

Just like their confrontation in the Butterfly Maple Garden back then, the only difference is that back then, Zhu Yu asked Su Shaochu to feed him a sip of wine, but now she has to accept the Lan Chi Stone water he feeds her. What remains unchanged is that she passively accepts it.

As the last mouthful of warm water mixed with orchid stone entered her lips, Su Shaochu tried to pull away, but the force on her lips intensified, and her domineering tongue plunged in and intertwined with hers. She couldn't push away or pry open the grip that was wrapped around her body!

"Let go—" She tried to turn her head away from his tightly entwined lips and teeth, but she couldn't escape his lips and tongue that followed and covered hers again.

His kiss was deep and passionate, his hands beginning to caress her body. Caught between a rock and a hard place, Su Shaochu mustered her last ounce of strength, attempting to force him back with a palm strike. This aggravated her already weakened internal injuries, and a wave of painful dizziness washed over her once more—

"Ah!" As she forced Zhu Yusong back, blood gushed from her throat once more!

"Don't use your internal energy again before the Lan Chi Stone takes effect." Seeing her cough up blood again, Zhu Yu wanted to reach out again, but stopped in the face of her warning gaze, afraid that she would use her internal energy to resist again, so he could only say in a deep, hoarse voice.

"A person who treats people like playthings and lives like ants is now telling me, are you worried about this injury that you control?" She pulled open her blood-streaked lips and felt ridiculous. "Crocodile tears are not for you, Zhu Yu."

"I concede defeat. This prince loses to you, Su Shaochu." Zhu Yu suddenly said, "I will no longer harm you. You do not need to waste your strength and hurt yourself even more."

Su Shaochu suddenly raised his head, his pupils slightly startled, showing surprise and complexity, before he burst into laughter again.

"You, Zhu Yu, admit defeat, you lose to me, Su Shaochu—" She laughed uncontrollably, her injured body staggering as she leaned against the shore to meet his gaze, her eyes gleaming. "Why did you admit defeat? Was it out of concern for my injuries, or... was it to possess me? Was this body so desirable that you were willing to trample the honor of a prince underfoot to admit defeat!"

Zhu Yu didn't say anything, but walked towards her again.

"Oh! Such wonderful words, how about saying them again? The winner should have the right to demand this from the loser!" She raised an eyebrow, like a child who wanted to take full advantage, waiting for him to declare the winner again.

"This prince concedes defeat. I lose to you, Su Shaochu. I want not only your body, but also your heart and everything you have."

"Tsk, tsk, why are you always so greedy! Not only do you want my body, but you also want everything else. You should also consider that not everyone is willing to give what you 'want'!"

"Whether you like it or not, I have decided to have you, Su Shaochu. If you can make me feel heartache and reluctance to part with you, then you will not be buried in the Snow Jade Pavilion, but in my arms for the rest of your life."

Reaching her, he once again braced his arms around her sides, trapping her against the shore and against his chest. Leaning close to her ear, he whispered softly, "Let's proceed with your game. This prince concedes defeat. Shouldn't this be over?"

"Remember your loss, Third Prince. You lost to me, Su Shaochu. It's just a pity I suddenly realized..." She laughed, a laugh brimming with malice. "Three Princes, you're right. Shaochu's bet on this is nothing but empty talk to delay things. I won't allow you to touch me, because you, Zhu Yu, will never be someone I approve of!"

"You are young and love your younger brother. The consequences of using this trick on me, the prince, are terrible."

His voice was so soft it was almost hoarse as he placed one hand on her slender neck and stared intently into her eyes.

"Accepting me, the prince, will not be a bad thing for you or for the Su family."

"This is a threat."

"I'm just reminding my younger brother Shaochu that he's well aware of what I'm capable of doing if he disobeys me."

"Like Song Mei'e's fate?" He raised his eyebrows defiantly.

The hand that was stroking her neck stopped, and a cold glint appeared in his eyes!

"If you're determined to anger me, then so be it. After all, if my beloved brother wants to die, why should I stop him?"

Zhu Yu suddenly grabbed her wrist and forcefully released his strength. The force of the rebound caused Su Shaochu to groan in pain and fall into his arms. Her remaining strength seemed to have been dissipated, leaving her weak and powerless, her consciousness dizzy, yet she still retained a trace of helpless clarity.

"You brought this on yourself, don't blame me!"

Zhu Yu removed her single garment, revealing her truly naked and glistening body. He chuckled softly, lowered his head, kissed her round, firm breasts, and began to caress her without restraint.

"Do you like this feeling, young boy?"

He let her lean against his chest, gently stroking the pink bud on her head from behind. Su Shaochu didn't struggle or make a sound, but simply raised her eyes to meet the gaze of the person looking down at her.

"My dear brother, you're wise enough not to resist anymore. You know that the trick I used on you will cause you excruciating pain, like needles pricking your entire body, if you dare to exert any more strength." Wen Ruo gently pecked at her forehead and eyes as she leaned against his shoulder. "My dear brother, don't go looking for trouble. Otherwise, if I'm forced to hurt you again, wouldn't all my efforts in feeding you the Lan Chi Stone have been in vain?"

Her eyes, which seemed both leisurely and graceful, gazed at him, then she curled her lips into a sneer.

"Sigh! My dear brother's stubbornness makes it impossible for me to let you go. This attitude only fuels my desire to completely conquer you."

When the probing fingers reached under the water and probed between her legs, Su Shaochu closed her eyes tightly.

"Why don't you open your eyes, my dear brother? I love to see all the expressions on your face, especially how you'll look in this torment. I can't wait to see!" Zhu Yu looked at her with satisfaction as she lay in his arms, her rapid breathing as if she was holding back something.

With a torturous tenderness, he slowly caressed her, the movements beneath the surface unseen, but his slender fingers traced each delicate petal, sometimes gently twisting, sometimes lightly stroking, seeking only to torment her, to ensure that every soft spot had nowhere to hide.

Su Shaochu bit her lip, her eyebrows lowered, sometimes frowning, sometimes closing her eyes, soft moans and breaths escaping from her lips.

"Mmm..." The tossing and turning beneath him quickened, gently caressing her throbbing clitoris. She suddenly opened her eyes and met his gaze!

Zhu Yu saw that in those deep and beautiful eyes, it was as if a burst of color had suddenly appeared, the bright light seemed to have crystallized, and a crimson glow stirred the heartstrings!

"Shao Chu..." Zhu Yu couldn't help but let out a deep moan as he kissed her closed eyes. "You always make me discover that irresistible charm, those eyes that shine with desire. I want them to bloom forever for me, and I will never allow anyone else to see your intoxicating beauty."

The desire and desire to possess were never so intense in Zhu Yu's heart. Even though the person was in his arms, he was afraid of losing him. He could not imagine that others would see the expression on his face that only he had seen. Just thinking about it made him furious and crazy!

"I originally intended to push you to the brink, to see if you would willingly embrace me and beg for mercy when you were in dire straits. Now it seems I am the one being driven into a corner by you... my beloved younger brother Shao Chu..."

A burning, greedy lust scorched him, and for the first time he tasted that yearning pain and desire. He pressed the person in his arms against the bank of the spring, his strong and upright body pressing down on her, and Zhu Yu kissed her passionately.

As he undressed, and his erect penis replaced his fingers as it pressed against her vulva, Su Shaochu opened her eyes again, meeting his gaze.

The man beneath her, burning with desire, was so large that it aggravated her already injured body, causing her to furrow her brows and break out in a cold sweat.

"No..." The blood and qi within her body surged once more, and that almost pleading voice finally escaped her lips.

Seeing her face turn pale, and her furrowed brows trembling slightly with pain, a heart-wrenching reluctance and heartache gripped Zhu Yu once again. The feeling of not wanting to see her suffer again struck his heart in a strange and unfamiliar way, tightening along with her pain.

Faced with his burgeoning desire, he gritted his teeth. For the first time in his life, Zhu Yu, who always indulged his desires and disregarded the lives of others, forcefully suppressed his desire to do whatever it took!

"Forget it, there's no point in forcing you now." He didn't want to admit that forcing himself to stop at this crucial moment was because he couldn't bear to see her, so frail, suffer such an impact. "Once you're better, this prince will definitely embrace your beautiful body properly."

Finally, he embraced her as they reached chest-deep water, the person in his arms remaining limp and powerless against his chest...

Is this powerful and incomparably noble prince of the imperial family ignorant of, or unaware of, all kinds of emotions?

This was the last thought that flashed through Shao Chu's mind before he fell into a state of confusion.

Chapter Seven