An Ran gritted her teeth and shakily reached her hand towards the scalding hot spot. Her soft, boneless, white fingers gently touched the throbbing area. Even before she made any movement, it was enough to create a visual impact.
Lu Mingxiu tacitly approved of An Ran's actions.
She tried hard to recall how the drawings were done in those booklets and attempted to recreate them.
Lu Mingxiu's expression seemed to be a mixture of pain and pleasure. An Ran's hand movements gradually became more skilled, and he deepened his kiss with An Ran. Both of them were somewhat infatuated.
It seemed to have reached its peak. Lu Mingxiu tried to pull away from An Ran's palm, but he was a little too slow and still managed to get the contents on her body and hands.
Lu Mingxiu looked unusually awkward and embarrassed.
An Ran also just wanted to pretend that she didn't care at all and try to take it in stride.
He quickly put on his clothes, got out of bed, and took a clean handkerchief to wipe her down. Then he asked for hot water, but instead of having it brought in, he brought it to the bedside himself and helped Anran wipe herself down.
The quilts and mattresses that had been soiled were all removed, and Lu Mingxiu found a spare set in the cabinet.
Fortunately, these beddings had been aired out recently, so they're fluffy and soft enough. If they weren't comfortable, my wife would definitely wrinkle her nose.
Lu Mingxiu thought contentedly, a faint smile appearing on his lips. Just thinking about Jiu Niang's initiative to help him filled him with immense joy. Even without completely possessing her, just being so close to her, seeing her give him everything and think of him wholeheartedly, made it impossible for him to suppress the smile on his lips.
Anran buried her head in the blanket.
After a while, she still hadn't seen Lord Lu come up, so she quietly lifted the blanket a crack, peeking out with her eyes to look to the side.
Lord Lu appeared to be in a very good mood. He rolled up his sleeves, poured the dirty water together, and carried it all away. Then he removed the wet carpet, and managed to find a new one to use that night.
The door to the study was opened and closed twice more, but each time only something was passed in; no one came in.
Anran quickly covered herself with the blanket again.
After hearing no sound for a while, she leaned over the edge of the bed, peeking out to watch Lord Lu busy himself. Although they hadn't gone all the way, some indescribable parts of her body still ached from all the commotion.
He came in carrying two trays. On the left was a cup of sweet white porcelain, and on the right was a set of clean pajamas.
It's clear that all of this was prepared for Anran.
An Ran sent Lu Mingxiu away, then grimaced and endured the pain to change into her nightgown before allowing Lu Mingxiu to come over.
"Ninth Sister, come, get up." Lu Mingxiu placed the two trays on the high table beside him, gently patted the quilt, and coaxed softly, "Drink some water, so your throat won't hurt."
An Ran huddled under the covers, staring wide-eyed at Lord Lu, who was all smiles and in high spirits. "Who did this to me?"
In the end, An Ran cried and begged for mercy, but Lord Lu, apart from not going to the very end, did not spare her in some situations.
"Yes, yes, it's all my fault." Lord Lu was in a good mood and readily admitted his mistake. "It was my fault, so I've come to apologize to Madam." He brought the cup to his lips to test the temperature before placing it in front of An Ran. "The temperature is just right."
An Ran was half-pulled up by him and was about to get a drink of water when she noticed that Lu Mingxiu hadn't moved for a while. When she turned to look at Lu Mingxiu with some curiosity, she found that his eyes had suddenly deepened. Following his gaze, An Ran immediately reached out and covered her chest.
In the heat of the moment, I didn't put on my nightgown properly, and my chest was still exposed. To make matters worse, there were clearly visible hickeys.
"My lord!" An Ran glared angrily.
Lord Lu readily looked away, picked up his cup, and took a sip.
An Ran was furious. She had stopped him from continuing his reckless behavior, yet he wouldn't even let her have a sip of water.
Suddenly, she felt someone wrap their arms around her neck. Lord Lu came towards her, lowered his head, and kissed An Ran's luscious lips, passing the water to her.
An Ran, whose complexion had just returned to normal, blushed again.
He...he...he actually used this method to force himself to drink water! An Ran looked at Lord Lu, who was smiling smugly, and hesitated for a long time between spraying the water on his face and swallowing it.
Lu Mingxiu looked at An Ran, who was puffing up her cheeks and refusing to swallow the water. Her chubby cheeks resembled those of a squirrel with pine cones hidden in its cheeks in the forest, so he chuckled and reached out to poke An Ran's cheeks.
He actually dared to flirt with me? He's getting bolder and bolder!
An Ran made up her mind to teach him a lesson.
However, An Ran had been holding the water in her mouth for a while, and before she could exert any strength, she swallowed it with a "gulp".
Lu Mingxiu chuckled softly.
"I'm thirsty!" An Ran glared at him and said fiercely, "Why don't you bring me some water!"
Teasing her once is fine, but if it happens too often, his little wife will get angry. Therefore, Lord Lu didn't dare to make any more inappropriate moves this time and obediently fed An Ran a cup of water.
The warm water soothed my throat perfectly, and I felt completely at ease.
She lay comfortably inside the four-poster bed. Her body had been wiped clean and she had been changed into new nightgowns. Now, feeling drowsy, she squinted her eyes.
The meticulous Lord Lu had already cleaned up the mess on the ground, so he changed into his nightgown and came up to rest.
An Ran turned her face away from him, but Lu Mingxiu took the opportunity to hug her tightly.
"My lord, you can't act recklessly in the study next time." An Ran said seriously, her face stern and trying to suppress her embarrassment, "Where do you put your face?"
At first, she didn't think much of it, but after she stopped, the more she thought about it, the more ashamed she felt. Although it wasn't daytime, she and Lu Mingxiu were in the warm chamber of the study…
Who seduced whom, really? Lord Lu thought to himself, "You were so alluring when you came to the study, and now you're only just realizing how embarrassing you are." But he dared not say those words aloud.
Lord Lu's attitude in admitting his mistake was very good.
"You're right, Madam. I won't do it again." He chuckled softly in An Ran's ear. "Next time, let's find another place, in our room, or somewhere else..."
This person is really pushing his luck! Is this still the aloof and arrogant Lord Lu from before?
An Ran was very suspicious.