The young woman’s soft lips pressed against his.
Yu Jin was momentarily stunned, but soon an overwhelming joy swept over him like a tidal wave, and he willingly let himself be submerged.
He pulled the young woman closer forcefully, their lips and teeth intertwining in a passionate embrace.
After a while, they separated. Accompanying the creaking sounds of the carriage wheels was their rapid breathing.
Yu Jin suddenly lifted the carriage curtain, taking in several deep breaths of the crisp air.
Stay calm, he told himself. The closer victory seemed, the more crucial it was to remain level-headed. Haste was a grave mistake in warfare…
Jiang Si straightened her slightly disheveled clothes, regaining her composure as if nothing had happened.
Yu Jin was displeased when he saw this.
Here he was, still burning with desire and caught in limbo, while she acted as if nothing had occurred.
This was no way to treat someone!
“Si’er,” he called out.
Jiang Si looked over.
“You just kissed me,” he said.
Jiang Si raised an eyebrow, not denying it.
“On your initiative,” Yu Jin emphasized.
Jiang Si remained unmoved, and Yu Jin grew somewhat anxious. “Si’er, shouldn’t you take responsibility?”
Leaning against the carriage wall, Jiang Si smiled and said, “No.”
Yu Jin was at a loss for words.
To be able to shirk responsibility so confidently – this girl’s face was getting thicker by the day.
Unable to argue and unwilling to use force, he closed his eyes and sulked.
Jiang Si secretly observed him.
The young man’s features were becoming increasingly sharp, with a faint stubble growing beneath his lips. Yet when he closed his eyes, there was a childlike softness and silliness to him.
The person before her was increasingly resembling the one in her memories.
In this life, they had known each other for over a year, and their circumstances were vastly different from her previous life.
Perhaps… they could start anew?
This thought suddenly emerged, like a fragile yet precious flame in the cold wind.
Jiang Si’s eyes inexplicably stung, her heart swelling with emotion.
Could she start over with him? To once again enter the vortex of the imperial family, even if it meant meeting the same fate as in her previous life – death without a proper burial – would she still have no regrets?
A tear silently disappeared into the corner of her eye.
Undeniably, as a mere mortal, she was still somewhat afraid.
The young man suddenly opened his eyes and pulled the slightly teary-eyed young woman into his embrace.
In their ears was the rhythmic sound of the carriage wheels, accompanied by their irregular heartbeats.
Yu Jin rested his chin on Jiang Si’s thick, raven-black hair and sighed, “Alright, I won’t ask you to take responsibility if you don’t want to. Don’t cry.”
This silly girl, she thought he was asleep? She dared to steal glances at him.
Hehe, stealing glances at him.