CFB Chapter 94

Translator – Xiao He Lian

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Chapter 94

 

“Since you’re asleep, why are you shaking?” Lu Yan said.

Shen Zhen secretly bit the flesh on her cheek and kept her eyes closed, not looking at him.

The evening breeze flicked and the moonlight was tantalizing.

Lu Yan watched the butterfly bones on her back open and close gently with her weak breathing. He stretched out his hand and ran two fingers down her spine.

The fingertips swept across lightly, without using any force, but it made the person tremble.

The man’s eyes were filled with smiles.

Long, smooth black hair, a slender, white neck, a waist that can be grasped with one hand, and her honest reaction at the slightest touch.

Everything just the way he likes it.

“Is the Third Young Lady angry?” Lu Yan raised the corner of his mouth and glanced at the back of her head.

Shen Zhen felt a pang in her heart.

Is she angry?

How could she be angry with him?

After listening to Lord Sun’s words in the restaurant that day, she admitted that she didn’t sleep for half the night. The words “beautiful, talented, with a romantic love story” kept turning around in her mind. She even imagined the scene of him hugging a girl.

To be honest, she was angry with him at first, but in the blink of an eye, she learned that he had recommended her father to go to East Henan to control floods…

As the saying goes, people who eat from others are soft-hearted, and those who take from others are short-handed[mfn](It means that if you receive benefits from others, you will be deliberately courteous and will not dare to say anything or intervene even if others have shortcomings or mistakes)[/mfn]. No matter how angry she is now, she can only swallow it.

The beginning of autumn has not long passed, therefore the weather was not that cold yet. Shen Zhen was only wearing a plain white satin undershirt. The most significant feature of satin was its softness and smoothness. After untying the belt and gently pulling it, it fell from her thin shoulders.

Inside was a cherry pink belly band.

From Lu Yan’s perspective, the faintly visible mountains at the collar looked like fresh and juicy fruits against the backdrop of the night, making people salivate at the sight of them.

He had only intended to tease her, but as a man, once he got the feeling, it was like an old house on fire.

As soft as she was, the harder he was.

Lu Yan leaned over and covered her from behind, kissing the back of her neck, and said in a hoarse voice: “Are you really ignoring me? Huh?”

As Shen Zhen dodged, he took the opportunity to grab her little pearl, twisted it twice, and the little girl immediately opened her eyes.

He lowered his head and pecked her lips, “Does this count as waking up?”

“Does Pingkang lane brothel’s music sound good?” Shen Zhen stared at him with her watery eyes.

“Many mouths can melt metal; three people can make a tiger.[mfn](is a proverb, which means that rumors or false information repeated many times can confuse people and cause disasters.)[/mfn]. The wise stop rumors.” The man chuckled.

Shen Zhen pushed his evil hand away, wanting to get away from him, but the bed was only six feet long and four feet wide. It was such a small space, and she was pressed so tightly against him, so there was nowhere for her to escape.

“Rumors are often untrue.” Lu Yan bit her ear and said, “They are not credible.”

Shen Zhen snorted softly. A very soft snort.

The arrogant Lu Yan has always been intolerant of women’s temper. Even Lu Heng and Lu Jin dare not lose their temper with him.

Only when he was with Shen Zhen did he feel some pleasure, especially when he press her under him.

Once this man had a purpose, his tone softened. He pinched her waist and said, “Miss Yunzhi from Pingkang brothel is indeed someone I keep outside.”

As soon as these words came out, Shen Zhen raised her eyes and met his deep pupils. Seeing that he admitted it generously, she asked calmly, “When did it happen?”

In this respect, Shen Zhen was the same as all women in the world.

In Shen Zhen’s opinion, if Lu Yan’s romantic affairs had happened before she moved to the Shen residence, she would have no right to care. After all, she was just his mistress, and it was not her turn to be arrogant because of his favor.

But if it is after this, no matter how good-tempered one is, one cannot tolerate such a thing.

He says he wants to marry her while being so romantic outside at the same time. Does he think she is a fool?

Faced with her reaction, Lu Yan couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows. He thought that her tears would fall down in an instant.

“Last October.” Lu Yan cleared his throat and said.

Shen Zhen’s beautiful eyes widened.

Wasn’t that last October when she became his mistress?

Could it be… related to her?

Lu Yan pulled her into his arms and pinched her earlobe with his thumb, “Shen Zhen, don’t be ungrateful. My reputation of being a clean and honest person has been ruined by you.”

Clean reputation.

Shen Zhen pondered over these words and couldn’t help but frown and pursed her lips.

A feeling of discomfort lingered in her heart…

If he were really clean and self disciplined, how could he do such a thing to himself

One has to say, Shen Zhen’s idea is absolutely correct. Some people look unconventional and seem to be dismissive of worldly pleasures, but what was the reality?

Just like what Lu Yan himself said to Princess Jing’an, the one who emerges from the mud without being stained is the white lotus, not him.

He has never thought of falling for Shen Zhen.

If he hadn’t fallen for her, then this extramarital affair would have been a romantic affair.

Lu Yan read her thoughts through her eyes, lowered his head and bit her, with a look of anger and shame.

The man turned her over.

Shen Zhen groaned, bit her lip and said, “My Lord, are you not going to be on duty tomorrow?”

“There’s still time.” He knelt behind her, pressed her waist with his hands, and whispered, “Do you want to lie down or sit up?”

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Zhen’s face turned red. She actually understood what he meant…

Seeing that she didn’t answer, he said seriously: “It’s better to lie down, you love to exert yourself the least.”

After taking off her middle garment, Lu Yan placed his chest against her back, and placed his palm down into the crevice, patiently teasing her up and down.

With his fingertips smooth and slippery, Lu Yan whispered in her ear: “So fast?”

Shen Zhen simply closed her eyes.

What clean reputation..

As the heat gradually approached, Shen Zhen’s heart began to beat rapidly…

Suddenly she shouted “Stop” and stood up.

Lu Yan was stunned and hugged the person, “What’s wrong?”

Shen Zhen had a solemn expression, serious yet with a hint of guilt, and whispered, “I don’t have any more sachets.” She knew that without the contraceptive sachet, he would definitely not touch her.

Lu Yan looked at her, then looked down at himself, and couldn’t help rubbing his brows, “Why didn’t you say so earlier?”

The little girl looked at him innocently.

Lu Yan got up from the bed and stood by the bed to enjoy the cool breeze for a while. After a while, he moved to the table and drank a pot of herbal tea.

Shen Zhen thought he would leave, but he was so stubborn that not only did he not leave, he also slept with her in his arms for the whole night.

The man kissed her forehead and closed his eyes.

Before daybreak, Shen Zhen was awakened by the buzzing of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes in autumn are the most deadly, and they seem to not stop until they have sucked all your blood dry.

Shen Zhen pushed his arm away, opened his eyes drowsily, lit the light, followed the mosquito’s path and began clapping her hands.

In less than a moment, his hazy eyes became clear and bright, and he was completely awakened by anger.

Lu Yan glared at her, “What are you doing?”

“There are mosquitoes.”

“Don’t you have a mosquito net?”

“Maybe he sneaked in ahead of time.”

Lu Yan couldn’t help but smile when he heard her words, and asked, “Did you catch it?”

“No.”

Lu Yan patted her back and whispered, “Okay, lie down, I’ll do it.”

However, this mosquito seemed to bully the weak and fear the strong. As soon as Lu Yan sat up, it became silent.

After a long time, Shen Zhen saw him stretch out his hand and patted it lightly.

“Did you hit it?”

Lu Yan nodded, then opened his palm to show her. When Shen Zhen saw the blood, her face immediately fell.

But she looked all over her body, but there was nothing there. At dawn when she put on her shoes and went out, a bad premonition came to her mind…

Woohoo! The soles of her feet were swollen!

Lu Yan glanced at her sleepily, and she stamped her feet.

As he put on his clothes and buttoned his belt, she stamped her foot again.

The man raised his eyebrows slightly, and after a moment of thought, he understood that this mosquito really knows how to find a place.

Then he chuckled.

He walked straight to her dressing table and whispered, “Shen Zhen, a short pain is worse than a long one. I’ll find a needle to help you.”

The moment Lu Yan pulled the drawer, Shen Zhen’s breathing stopped.

A plain white sachet suddenly appeared in front of the man. Yes, it was the one that was often placed beside Shen Zhen’s pillow.

Lu Yan put it in his palm, weighed it, and turned back to look at her with a smile.

Shen Zhen’s heart started racing.

Just then, footsteps sounded at the door, “Miss, are you awake?”

Lu Yan took a step forward, pinched her chin, lowered his head and kissed her, not letting her catch her breath for a long time.

Before leaving, the man stroked her eyes with his thumb and said faintly, “It turns out that your eyes can also deceive people.”

 

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Shen Zhen lived in Baoning lane and Jingzhao Prefecture was in Guangde Lane. The two places were far apart, so Lu Yan had to leave home early to be able to report for duty on time.

The carriage rumbled through Luoyang Street, headed north, and stopped in front of the government office.

As soon as he got off the carriage, he saw Sun Xu.

Sun Xu greeted him, “Good morning, Lord Lu.”

As soon as the two stepped into the door, they saw Lieutenant Lu holding his head with his hands, his brows furrowed, and his eye sockets drooped and darkened.

Sun Xu looked concerned, “Why does Lieutenant Lu’s injury look more serious? Could it be that your wife’s brother came to see you again?”

Lieutenant Lu said: “I didn’t know what to say to the Song family, so I thought it would be good to let her calm down, so…” Calm down is another way of saying leave her alone.

Lu Yan’s back stiffened.

Sun Xu looked up and held his forehead, not saying anything for a long time.

He took a deep breath and patted Lieutenant Lu on the shoulder.

It seems to be saying: Do you still trust Lord Lu’s words?

 

The author has something to say:

 

 Lieutenant Lu: He told me that women cannot be coaxed, and then he went to coax them himself?

 

Sun Xu: Tsk.

 

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