Luo Cuiwei's lips silently curved into a sweet smile as she pulled his hand down from her head and gently took it in her hand.
The night was deep and quiet. No lights were on in the room. The darkness blurred one's vision but made the senses of others exceptionally clear.
The young woman's soft, smooth fingers parted slightly, gently grasping the warm, large hand with an extremely tender gesture.
A tingling, warm current surged from where their hands met, branching out towards their two hearts so close together, creating ripples in their silent embrace.
Yun Lie flipped his hand and took that slender, boneless hand into his palm. He cleared his throat and chuckled lightly, his mind wandering. "I thought..."
His voice was low and muffled, and Luo Cuiwei didn't hear it clearly. Somewhat puzzled, she leaned closer to him.
"What did you say? I didn't hear you... um."
As she leaned closer, her warm, soft breath brushed against him, making Yun Lie's face flush.
Who knows what I was going to say just now? I'll start with a kiss as a sign of respect.
****
A large shadow loomed over her, and her soft lips were suddenly snatched away, the powerful aura that rushed towards her was intense and unrestrained.
Luo Cuiwei instinctively shuddered, but there was no way to avoid it.
The person who was sitting on the carved round stool in front of the bed had changed positions in an instant, and sat down on the edge of the bed with an air of nonchalance. He stretched out his long arm and put his arm around her weak waist, pulling her into his embrace.
She was placed on Yun Lie's lap, tightly wrapped in his arms, and nestled in his embrace.
"Hmm, you..." She opened her embroidered mouth slightly, but she had truly "invited a wolf into the house."
Previously, he had only tentatively nibbled and sucked on her lips, but the moment this "flaw" was revealed, he immediately became dissatisfied with just kissing and nibbling.
A hot, wet tongue seized the opportunity and boldly probed into her mouth.
To argue unreasonably.
It was truly nonsense, and also truly unreasonable.
It was as if it wanted to devour her lips, tongue, and even her entire being.
Unlike before in Quanshan, this time Yun Lie did not close his eyes, and she was wide awake, completely bewildered.
In the darkness, his eyes burned with a fiery intensity, like wildfire, scorching her soul with unwavering righteousness.
Bewitched by his nonsensical righteousness, Luo Cuiwei, whose mind was in a daze, timidly stuck out the tip of her tongue as if possessed.
Who's afraid of who?
****
What she considered a counterattack was clearly a provocation that drove Yun Lie mad.
His body burned even hotter, and he shuddered violently, letting out a shameful and coarse low moan from his deep voice.
Oh no, he's corrupted this girl.
He chuckled softly, somewhat embarrassed, and covered her eyes with his hand, gradually withdrawing his fierce and domineering attack.
He pressed his lips against hers, gently biting them, as if admitting defeat, slowly suppressing his burning, chaotic breath.
After a long while, Luo Cuiwei buried her burning face in his shoulder and gently poked his chest several times with her trembling fingers.
Her soft, husky voice, tinged with a mix of laughter and reproach, boomed in a lecturing tone, "Do you...act like this?"
"Hmm, that's outrageous." Yun Lie wrapped his arms around her, obediently agreeing, but his chest trembled slightly with a low laugh.
"I'm still... feeling wronged and down." Luo Cuiwei still didn't look up, her face hidden behind his neck, but she reached out and randomly touched his cheek, giving it a light pinch, her voice tinged with annoyance.
"It's written in the storybooks that you should try to coax them in times like this. What are you doing?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Lie smiled and lowered his head, placing a gentle, unintentional kiss on the top of her head.
"I'm just trying to comfort you."
The girl in his arms unsurprisingly retaliated with a flurry of playful punches.
****
They've kissed and punched each other, and now they can finally talk properly.
"Shouldn't you be in the capital right now?" Luo Cuiwei lazily rested her head on his shoulder, her cheeks still warm.
According to the officials of the Imperial Household Department, His Majesty received an urgent report from the capital in the morning while he was in Quanshan. There was a major event in the court, so he hurriedly brought five princes back to the capital.
Judging from the time, Yun Lie had just arrived in the capital and turned his horse back. He had to ride fast all the way to reach this post station at this time.
The rush to get this fast must mean something very important has happened.
Yun Lie paused, tightened his grip on her arm, and with his other hand, he firmly grasped her left hand, interlocking their fingers.
"Luo Cuiwei".
His deep, resonant voice was dry and tight, carrying a certain indescribable worry and a faint expectation.
Luo Cuiwei sat up straight in his arms, puzzled, and looked down to meet his eyes.
“If you return home tomorrow,” Yun Lie looked nervously into her eyes, his Adam's apple bobbing, “the person who will propose marriage for me will arrive, and you…”
Will you agree?