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Tang Leyan stared into his eyes: "Does Uncle Zhen hate me in his heart?"

Chu Zhen shook her head: "No..."

"That's good." Tang Leyan smiled and took back the gold medal, weighing it in her palm. Suddenly, she said, "Uncle Zhen, this thing is quite useful. If I use this gold medal to pressure you, would you give in to me?"

Chu Zhen's eyes sharpened: "Le Yan."

"Haha..." Tang Leyan chuckled softly. "I know you wouldn't, would you? You compromised just now because you were afraid those guards would suffer collateral damage, right? Uncle Zhen, my good Uncle Zhen, you really know how to think of others."

By the end, her pretty face was covered in frost.

Chu Zhen glanced at her silently: "Since you know I can think of others, you should listen to me."

"You're so stubborn." Tang Leyan shook her head. Staring at the gold medal, she sighed. "Looks like you're useless now." She casually tossed it onto the table next to her, making a crisp sound.

Chu Zhen frowned: "That was a gift from His Majesty, you can't just throw it away carelessly."

Tang Leyan tilted her head to look at him: "I wanted that thing so you wouldn't ignore me or see me, but it's useless now, what do I need it for?"

Chu Zhen turned her head away from her gaze: "So, what are you going to do now?"

Tang Leyan looked at his feigned calm expression and laughed, "Uncle Zhen's memory is so bad, or is he just pretending not to know? What I want to do is naturally..." She stood on tiptoe and whispered in his ear, "Sleep..." Upon hearing the word "sleep," Chu Zhen's face burned red. He wanted to get angry, but couldn't. He wanted to curse, but the other person was someone he felt sorry for, someone he couldn't beat in a fight. He couldn't even curse, and he almost fainted from anger.

Tang Leyan pressed herself against him, or rather, she pressed down on him. Although slightly shorter than Chu Zhen, she exuded an imposing aura. Her martial arts skills, honed since childhood, did not disappoint. Coupled with Chu Zhen's rudimentary skills, she successfully suppressed him completely. Looking at him now, she grew increasingly fond of him. At this close distance, she could even see the trembling of his eyelashes clearly and feel his rapid breathing. Her heart stirred, and taking advantage of his momentary lapse in concentration, she suddenly leaned in and planted a quick kiss on his lips.

Chu Zhen felt a soft sensation on her lips, turned her head in surprise, and looked at her helplessly.

Tang Leyan was also stunned, not expecting that she would succeed so easily.

She had never had any skillful kissing experience before. The only experience she had came from Chu Gexing, and even then, it was always forced upon her, so her experience was limited. Moreover, Chu Gexing hadn't taught her how to kiss a man.

In her confused and clumsy kiss, she hadn't thought of anything else. Looking at Chu Zhen's shocked expression, she felt a mix of panic and satisfaction, secretly thinking, "I finally kissed him... Haha, it felt pretty good. What's next?" She thought quickly for a moment, then suddenly had a realization: "That's it, that's it! I need to kiss him a few more times, carefully. Before, Chu Gexing..." The thought of that name made her heart skip a beat, and she quickly skipped over it, "That scoundrel treated me the way he treated me... I'll treat him the same way..."

Having made up her mind, she turned back to look at Chu Zhen: "Uncle Zhen, don't move, let me... let me kiss you."

Lost in her passion, she gazed at Chu Zhen's rosy lips and slowly leaned closer. Unconsciously, she closed her eyes, recalling what Chu Gexing had done to her before. But now, with a different person, it felt much better.

Just as she was about to kiss him, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her shoulder, as if something had pinched her and forcefully pushed her away.

Tang Leyan was shocked and opened her eyes, only to see Chu Zhen leave her grasp and retreat.

"Uncle Zhen!" she exclaimed angrily, and immediately rushed forward.

Chu Zhen turned around: "I won't allow you to do this! You stop right there. If you do this to me again, don't call me Uncle Zhen anymore!" His eyes had turned red, clearly showing that he was really angry.

Tang Leyan looked at him and said, "Okay, I won't call you Uncle Zhen anymore, I'll just call you Ah Zhen, okay?"

Chu Zhen trembled: "No!"

Tang Leyan laughed and said, "You forbid this and you forbid that, what do you want? You've been abstaining from women for so many years, it's your own choice to forbid it, Uncle Zhen, why do you have to suppress yourself like this? The past is the past, what are you holding back? Tonight, let me make an exception for you, how about it?"

Chu Zhen became even angrier when she suddenly brought up the past: "Shut up! I shouldn't have been so nice to you, making you have such foolish thoughts. Tang Leyan, let me tell you, I haven't suppressed myself, and I've long since let go of the past. It's none of your business to talk about me. I'm not interested in women, that's because I don't like them, and I certainly won't be interested in a child like you. Get out!" In his rage, he almost lost his mind, but fortunately, he was very well-mannered and still cherished her in his heart, so he didn't utter a "get out!"

Tang Leyan was clearly angered by his harsh words. His tone was even more ruthless; he had always been kind and gentle to her, but now he was calling her by her full name, showing his fury. She was already deeply hurt by Chu Zhen, so instead of being angry, she laughed at his words, saying, "Fine, fine, you're not interested, are you? You're not interested in women, are you? Tonight I'll make you interested in women and have them both!"

Chu Zhen trembled with rage. Tang Leyan stepped forward, grabbed his wrist with lightning speed, and left him completely defenseless. Chu Zhen tried to push her arm away with his left hand, but she jerked him forcefully, causing half of his body to go numb. Tang Leyan turned and took a step forward, and Chu Zhen, completely out of control, staggered two steps. Tang Leyan quickened her pace and reached the bedside. Chu Zhen was terrified and tried to back away, but she pulled him hard, causing him to fall forward onto the bed. He tried to struggle to get up, but Tang Leyan sat down on the edge of the bed and pressed several acupoints on his body, rendering him immobile. Lying on the bed, looking at her small face so close to his, he felt his whole body growing colder.

"Uncle Zhen, it seems only this way will you behave." She looked down at him, smiled sweetly, and said softly, "This time, it's your turn to behave, okay?"

As he spoke, he reached out and completely unbuttoned the buttons around his neck, then casually tugged at the corner of the dark official robe, revealing the snow-white lining underneath.

Meanwhile, in the Nine Gates Admiral's mansion, a man was reading by lamplight when he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

You were born before I was born, Chapter 242: I had no choice

Chu Ge, a traveler at home, felt a chill run down his spine and a sense of unease.

He stopped pointing and listened to the outside. It was late at night and there was no sound.

He picked up a book and slowly turned the pages by the light of the candle.

Unbeknownst to them, the candle wick curled up, forming a large, sculpted candle flame.

Chu Gexing turned his gaze to the lamp wick and was immediately stunned.

People say that when the wicks of a lamp twine together, good fortune is sure to follow.

Chu Gexing stared intently: Was there really good news?

The lamp flame clumped together, resembling a person curling up. Chu Gexing was watching with interest when suddenly the lamp flame exploded with a "pop," causing the light in the entire room to flicker gently, dimming considerably from its brightness.

Or perhaps...

Chu Gexing's eyelids drooped.

Just as the lights were flickering, a few gusts of cold wind broke through the window and entered.

"It's finally here." Chu Gexing's heart skipped a beat. He gently tossed the scroll in his hand, pressing all the silver needles that had broken through the window onto the table. He glanced down at them briefly in the lamplight. The exquisite silver needles lay alone on the table, long and thin.

The footsteps outside the door were light and steady.

“I didn’t expect this,” Chu Gexing sighed, “Jin Shi is truly a man of deep affection.”

"Leyan!" Chu Zhen heard his own voice change.

"I already said that!" Chu Zhen yelled, making her own head ache.

“I don’t like listening to clichés.” She noticed his fear and became even more certain.

"Leyan!" he said, feeling helpless and frustrated.

"Since you won't answer, then just obediently give yourself to me." She laughed heartily, looking like a scoundrel about to force himself on a respectable woman. She lowered her head, gently bit his shoulder, and then asked, "Does it hurt?"

Upon hearing these words, Chu Zhen was momentarily dazed.

You Were Born Before I Was Born Chapter 243 Turning the Tables

The night was filled with the whistling of the wind.

When the door opened, the candlelight on the table flickered and almost went out.

Chu Gexing smiled and turned his head to look at the person at the door.

The person stood there quietly, wearing a gray robe, with an equally dull and expressionless face.

“It’s freezing cold, and the Jin envoy is still out there traveling alone. How tiring it must be. Why don’t you come in and sit for a while?” Chu Gexing said slowly. “There is some fine tea here. If the Jin envoy likes it, how about having another cup to warm himself up?”

"I have nothing more to say to you." The person at the door remained unmoved.

"Is the Jin envoy being so distant because he harbors resentment towards me?" Chu Gexing gently placed the scroll in his hand on the table.

“Hate? Hahahaha…” he laughed loudly.

He said, his expression unchanged, "More than ten years of waiting have only resulted in a cold corpse. It must be extremely painful for the Golden Envoy."

His tone was so gentle, like that of a caring family member.

Jin Shi's lips curled into a mocking smile: "You know me better than I know myself, Fifteen."

Chu Gexing shook his head: "The hatred in your words is growing stronger... However, I just want to tell you that rather than continuing to stay together in this hopeless situation, it would be better for me to make a clean break for you."

"Your end is slaughter."

“Killing and death are sometimes effective ways to escape.”

"Chu Ge Xing," the Jin envoy suddenly smiled, "I suddenly really want to see..."

"What do you want to see?"

"I suddenly really want to see what your expression will be when you fall into my situation someday, and whether you will still be as calm and resolute as you are today when you say these words."

"Then I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."

"Is that so?"

"You've come today to take my life. If you kill me, won't you miss this spectacular scene?"

"Are you begging me for mercy?"

“No,” Chu Gexing’s smile deepened, “I just wanted to remind the Golden Envoy that, in any case, you will not be able to see that scene.”

"Yeah?"

"...No matter what becomes of me in the future, you are destined never to witness it. Because," Chu Gexing slowly rose, his face in the candlelight so dreamlike, "someone in the Yellow Springs has been waiting for you for a long time."

Jin clenched his fists.

Chu Gexing turned to look at him: "Man who feels guilty, you haven't been happy these days since you lost her, have you?"

The envoy did not answer.

"She couldn't make up her mind, and she'll be torn and suffer for the rest of her life. I made a decision for her, and you... you're also a man unable to escape this predicament, so let me send you on your way, shall I?" He smiled gently. He spoke of something utterly cruel as if it were the most beautiful thing imaginable.

“You…” Jin Shi said slowly. His voice was hoarse, as if he were squeezing out a single word from between his teeth.

"Unforgivable!" came a roar that shook the heavens and the earth.

A powerful gust of wind blew past.

It arrived with overwhelming force. The candlelight flickered and then went out immediately.

With a flick of his sleeve, Chu Gexing extinguished the candlelight, and in the instant, a blue figure and a gray, ghostly shadow clashed in the study. (Computer Novel Website)

"I'll teach you," Chu Zhen said softly.

"Okay, Uncle Zhen." She shifted her body, her heart instantly filled with a sweet feeling, as if it were filled with honey.

You were born before I was born, Chapter 244: The Dust Settles

The wind was whistling in through the doorway.

Someone stood blankly in the center of the room, while another person in blue stood alone beside the bookshelf. The cold moonlight from the window illuminated his stunningly handsome face, which appeared as if veiled by a thin white gauze, giving his features a faint, hazy glow.

Jin Shi stood firmly, gazing at the lonely man. In the darkness, he looked out at the bright moon, his previous contemptuous or feigned gentle smile gone. A profound loneliness emanated from him, adding a touch of desolation to the end of this fierce battle.

"You shouldn't have come by yourself," Chu Gexing said indifferently.

His eyes reflected the moon in the sky, but he did not look at the Golden Envoy.

Jin smiled, but his voice sounded strange.

“Even if you don’t admit it, I can see that this ending was destined from the very moment you stepped through the door,” he continued, then suddenly turned around and asked, “Would you like some tea?”

"Buy me a drink." Jin Shi grinned, the moonlight casting a pale glow on his face.

"Okay." Chu Gexing readily agreed, slowly walked to the bookshelf, opened the cabinet door, looked inside, and took out a long white porcelain bottle.

"This bottle of wine is for you..." He took it in his hand, looked at it, and casually tossed it behind him.