Translator – Xiao He Lian
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Chapter 103
“Third Miss, you have been sick for almost a month, why haven’t you recovered yet?”?” Lu Yan asked.
“I feel better now.” Shen Zhen was not used to him feeding her, or rather, she instinctively resisted this person serving her. So she snatched the medicine bowl from his hand and drank it down in one gulp.
Lu Yan frowned and said, “Slow down.”
Immediately, he took the cup from her hand very naturally and put it aside.
The man who climbed over the wall was drenched in the rain, which meandered down his forehead and flowed over his high brow bones. He looked indescribably handsome despite his embarrassment.
Shen Zhen took the towel beside her and raised her hand to wipe him off.
She has always been so well behaved.
The man who was intoxicated was not quite the same as usual, Lu Yan caught her small hand and casually squeezed and rubbed it, his voice was low: “Did you miss me?”
Shen Zhen and he spoke almost at the same time, “The evening drum has sounded outside. If you don’t leave now, it may be too late.”
Hearing this, Lu Yan raised his eyebrows, and put his warm palm into her clothes, pressed against her back, and stroked her very gently while saying, “You want to chase me away? You’ve got hardened wings now?”
Shen Zhen’s body froze due to his actions.
The man’s hand suddenly moved from the back to the front, and pinched the little pearl through the belly band, “Do you want to?”
“I want to, but…”
“Don’t say but.” He put his hand on the waist belt, and with a “click” sound, Shen Zhen hurriedly buckled it back with a “click”.
Shen Zhen pressed his hands with her two small hands and said softly, “No.”
Seeing her actions, Lu Yan couldn’t help but smile. He lowered his head and bit her soft lips, then asked with a smile, “What’s wrong? Why can’t you do it?”
Shen Zhen said sternly, “My Lord already knows the answer.”
Lu Yan bit her again and said in a hoarse voice, “You say it.”
Shen Zhen knew that this man had a lot of bad intent, for example, right now, if you want to refuse him, he will force you to tell the truth.
“There are a lot of people around the Shen Mansion these days. If you stay here overnight, what if someone accidentally sees you when you leave tomorrow morning?” Shen Zhen said.
“Third Miss means that it’s okay as long as other people don’t see me?”
Shen Zhen seemed to have guessed what he was thinking about her through his smiling eyes. She bit her lip and said, “No, no absolutely noy.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yan stretched out his hands to hold her body, holding her hips up with his palms. Following his strength, Shen Zhen could not help but half-kneel on him.
Her knees pressed against his legs.
With a little more effort, the little girl pressed against his chest, and her two little arms hooked around his neck reflexively.
The heartbeats of the two were like raindrops falling on the eaves, dense and heavy.
Lu Yan’s intoxicated breath sprayed on her ears, “You just said no.”
Shen Zhen’s nose twitched, “How much did you drink?”
“Not much.”
The man closed his eyes, squeezed her waist, and kissed her from shallow to deep, all the way down. Soon, her whole body softened in his palms.
After all, the two of them had spent almost everyday together, and Lu Yan had already understood her body and her personality thoroughly. He knew exactly what kind of touch would make her give up struggling.
It has to be said that when he was slightly tipsy, all his feelings became stronger, hot and dry. At this moment, he was like a traveler walking in the desert, and the wetness of his fingertips was the oasis that he longs for.
The waist belt fell to the ground with a clang. Lu Yan put his nose against hers and said in a deep voice, “Zhenzhen, come sit on it, okay?”
When their eyes met, Shen Zhen’s look was very much like… a deer approaching a dead end alley.
Shen Zhen was afraid that if this continued, the whole family would know about it, so she gritted her teeth and pushed him away, covering her chest and coughing twice.
Seeing that he didn’t respond, she picked up a handkerchief, covered the corners of her lips, and continued coughing.
And each sound was louder than the last.
She thought, since she was sick, he could just bear with it…
Lu Yan looked at her leisurely.
He was seven years older than her, how could he not even tell whether a cough was real or fake?
Last time it was the hidden sachet, this time it was a fake cough.
He could guess the reason.
After all, she was not his mistress anymore. Since she doesn’t want to, there is no need to force her.
Lu Yan raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, then laughed, “Alright, stop coughing, or you’ll really injure your throat.”
Being directly exposed by him, Shen Zhen naturally couldn’t continue to act.
She put down her handkerchief, let her arms fall to her sides, lowered her head and stared at her pillow, remaining silent.
The scheme succeeded, you think she should be proud, but she couldn’t be proud either. In the end, the air was filled with awkwardness.
Lu Yan raised his hand and tapped on the back of her head, saying lightly: “I have a headache.”
Shen Zhen came back to her senses and remembered that he had just drank some wine, so she immediately slipped onto her shoes and handed him a glass of water.
Lu Yan drank it while kneading his temples.
“Did you drink too much, My Lord? Are you feeling unwell?”
Lu Yan gave her the cup and said with a half-smile, “Well, Third Miss, will you take me in for one night?”
Take in.
Look at the words used. There’s no way Shen Zhen could say no.
Shen Zhen hesitated for a moment and said, “Then… I’ll go get another quilt. Wait for me.”
She turned around and made the bed, then squeezed the man’s palm. The candlelight dimmed and they lay down together.
The surroundings were dark and silent, coupled with the strange yet familiar breathing sounds beside him, Shen Zhen suddenly felt that this moment was extremely familiar, like a long time ago.
They spent countless late nights like this.
As time went by, some memories became clearer.
Hearing his breathing getting heavier, Shen Zhen placed her slender hands on his temples and gently rubbed them, “Does it hurt?”
Lu Yan uttered a low “hmm”.
She rubbed it twice, then found that the posture was too tiring, so she moved closer.
The neckline of her dress was low, revealing a striking cleavage.
The alluring scent of the young lady filled his nose, and the excitement that had just faded away was instantly rekindled. Lu Yan frowned, pursed his lips, and showed a little bit of imperceptible anger.
The prey that he let go was now delivered back to his mouth. Should he eat it or not?
Alcohol took over, and he turned over and pressed her under him. When their lips touched, the man’s palms trembled slightly. He really wanted her…
Lu Yan pinched her jaw and asked, “Where’s your sachet?”
Shen Zhen couldn’t stand his gaze.
She curled her toes, took a deep breath, and pointed her index finger at the dressing table. “The second compartment.”
The lady, who had been trapped by etiquette since childhood, could not stand being teased, but she also knew how to be reserved. Shen Zhen could not resist him. Apart from the little admiration that a girl might have for him, it was probably because of the affair as his mistress.
It can also be said that it is related to this man’s bad temper.
After such a long time of not daring to breathe too loud and testing his mood every day, it was really difficult for her to suddenly act like a noble lady in front of him.
Thinking back to the days when she first moved into Chengyuan, if she did something not to his liking, he would either make sarcastic remarks or look at her coldly with a raised eyebrow until she admitted her mistake.
No matter how good Lu Yan was to her right now, she was still afraid that he would lose his temper occasionally.
Just as Lu Yan was about to stand up, Shen Zhen suddenly hugged his waist and called out, “Darling Third.”
Lu Yan was stunned and turned back to look into her eyes.
He said “hmm”.
“Be gentle and don’t let others hear you, okay?” Her eyes were clear and bright, and even more pitiful than her obedient tone.
With one sentence, he caved in.
Lord Lu’s gloomy eyes suddenly became extremely clear.
Lu Yan turned the white jade ring on his hand and couldn’t help but laugh at himself, “Let’s go to sleep.”
As Chu Xun said, all things are interdependent, and no one can escape.
Shen Zhen tossed and turned and couldn’t fall asleep. She either looked at the beams or the windows.
Lu Yan knew that she had a lot of problems sleeping. Not only was she used to her bed, but she was also used to her smell. Since he hadn’t spent the night with her for a while, it was obvious that she was not used to it.
He said in an unhappy tone, “What, am I disturbing your sleep?” It was obvious that he was also physically uncomfortable.
Shen Zhen shook her head and said, “No.”
“Then why are you tossing about?” Lu Yan looked at her and asked.
Shen Zhen turned sideways, looked at him and asked, “Are you feeling sleepy, My Lord?”
Lu Yan twitched his lips, “Just say it, no need to be polite.”
There was something Shen Zhen had been thinking about for a long time. Seeing that he was willing to chat with her, she moved closer to him and asked, “I heard that by the end of the year, most of the neighboring countries will come to pay tribute?”
Hearing the word “tribute”, Lu Yan felt a flash of pain in his temple. Soon, he nodded, “Yes.”
“Will the Uighurs come too?”
As soon as she said this, Lu Yan instantly knew who she was thinking about.
“Do you miss your second sister?”
Shen Zhen nodded.
“Before the envoys from various countries come to the capital, the list will be sent to Jingzhao Prefecture. I will show it to you at the end of next month.” After saying this, Lu Yan suddenly felt an irresistible drowsiness. He half-closed his eyes and looked at her, “Third Miss, can I sleep now?”
It’s not without reason that Shen Zhen likes this man. Just like now, when a man in a high position of power occasionally says sweet words, there was indeed an intoxicating charm.
Such charm, coupled with an impeccable appearance, was indeed a disaster for a girl as her first love.
The bright moon hung high in the sky, and the windows were covered with soft moonlight.
Shen Zhen rested her head on his arm and slowly fell asleep…
After Lu Yan closed his eyes, he suddenly felt a splitting headache and a pain in his heart. Memories began to flood into his mind one after another.
A thick black fog appeared before his eyes…
