Author’s Note: Thank you all, and as I’ve said before, any comment is useful to me. Though the overall direction won’t change, I’ve adjusted many dialogues based on your feedback. Thank you everyone.
A’Ru stood in the courtyard. The sky had already darkened, with stars dotting the heavens like precious gems.
She remembered that year in early summer, the day of the Prince’s wedding to the young madam. The courtyard was hung full of red lanterns, casting everyone in a layer of red gauze.
Looking at the courtyard now, there were only those two red lanterns, and they were old ones at that, without a hint of festive cheer. Should she go find some red lanterns to hang…
This bridal chamber had been waiting too long, and moreover…
A night breeze swept through, making A’Ru involuntarily shiver…
And moreover, the one who was waiting could wait no longer…
Now this one…
A’Ru suddenly came to her senses, turned around, and ran back.
Qi Yue was almost crushed to death. She pounded this man’s body with her hands, touching bare skin wherever she struck.
Chang Yuncheng’s hands had already begun tearing at Qi Yue’s clothes. The person beneath him thrashed like a fish, which only added to the excitement. A fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, and what had originally been reluctant duty began to excite him.
Qi Yue had raised both hands high above her head, making Chang Yuncheng feel the fullness at her chest even more abundantly. His hands naturally sought there, and the next moment came excruciating pain in both ears…
The advantage of being a doctor was knowing the weak points of the human body…
Qi Yue pushed the man off her, quickly jumped to the ground in two or three moves, nearly tripping over the blanket that had fallen to the floor. In any case, she stood up rather disheveled.
“You crazy woman, what’s gotten into you!” Chang Yuncheng cursed angrily, holding his ears. He could barely hear his own voice, only a buzzing tinnitus.
Had he been deafened by a woman’s blow?
“I’m crazy? You’re the one who’s crazy!” Qi Yue was filled with rage. She looked around frantically and grabbed a nearby stool, raising it to smash at him.
Chang Yuncheng raised his hands to block, fortunately being skilled in martial arts, catching it precisely and steadily. Otherwise, even if it wouldn’t break anything, it would certainly add some pain.
“Isn’t this what you wanted!” He was also angry now, shouting as he snatched the stool away and threw it to the ground with a crash.
The stool split apart on the ground with a loud crack.
“What my mother wanted!” Qi Yue cursed. “Who the hell wants to sleep with you! Don’t you know your own worth!”
Chang Yuncheng was so angry he was tongue-tied. He couldn’t help but look down at himself.
Was he that bad?
Qi Yue was still in a frenzied state.
“Want to sleep with me! Want to sleep with me! Damn it, forget that we’re enemies now – even if we weren’t, it wouldn’t be that easy!” She circled around the room and grabbed another weapon for self-defense. This time she didn’t aim it at Chang Yuncheng, but at herself.
Chang Yuncheng watched her, his expression dark and his brow slightly furrowed. He didn’t understand most of Qi Yue’s string of words, but he understood one thing.
“If you dare assault me again, I’ll die right here for you to see. You can take a corpse back to report!” Qi Yue pointed the silver hairpin at her throat.
Chang Yuncheng looked at her with an inquiring gaze.
“What are you looking at? Put on your clothes! You exhibitionist!” Qi Yue glared at him, then quickly squinted her eyes shut.
This naked male body displayed before her was really too stimulating…
Chang Yuncheng suddenly laughed heartily. Not only did he not put on clothes, he actually lay down on the bed.
“If I put on clothes, I can leave, right?” he asked.
“Chang Yuncheng, face reality – who’s asking whom here?” Qi Yue said angrily.
“I’m asking you,” Chang Yuncheng answered readily. “If you’re not leaving, then let’s go to bed early.”
Qi Yue turned and walked away, reaching out to slam open the inner door.
A’Ru in the outer room was so startled she immediately jumped away like a rabbit.
“A’Ru, you run pretty fast!” Qi Yue called out.
At this point, Chang Yuncheng, hearing the door open and Qi Yue calling for A’Ru, reached down to pick up clothes from the floor and put them on.
When he came out, Qi Yue had already caught A’Ru.
“You’re so disloyal, this is abandoning me to die…” she grabbed A’Ru and said resentfully in a low voice.
A’Ru looked apologetic as she made amends, while also pointing toward the door to signal her to keep her voice down.
Chang Yuncheng stood there, his outer robe draped loosely without tying the sash, fluttering freely, his solid chest visible beneath.
“Qi Yueniang,” he called. “Come here.”
Qi Yue snorted.
“You want me to come, so I come? I’m not coming,” she said.
Chang Yuncheng laughed loudly and strode down.
“Hey, don’t come over here. If you provoke me again, I’ll die here rather than go back with you.” Qi Yue hid behind A’Ru.
“Lord, the young madam is… she’s still ill… Please… please be patient…” A’Ru said with an apologetic smile and panic, blocking in front of Qi Yue.
“Qi Yueniang, come here. Let’s discuss how to cure your illness.” Chang Yuncheng smiled as he strode over, reached behind A’Ru to grab Qi Yue and pull her out, then turned to leave.
Qi Yue was dragged by the arm, stumbling to keep up.