Chapter 180 A False Purity and Asceticism

Huo Lin held Jiang Huan in his arms, feeling the warmth and softness of her body. The slight displeasure he felt from being cheated out of his husband by He Ling had long since vanished.

Mmm, it's soft, warm, and so comfortable.

[So what if they try to steal her from me? Can they hug her? Can they kiss her? Hmph, only I receive such treatment.]

He sighed contentedly and tightened his grip on his arm.

Jiang Huan leaned against him, but her thoughts were still lingering on He Ling and that system, her eyes somewhat vacant.

How can I get the system working? That thing is pretty mysterious; you can't see it or touch it.

Knives, guns, and clubs are definitely useless; we can't exactly cut He Ling's brain open, can we?

Ugh, what a hassle...

Huo Lin looked down and found that the person in his arms was looking away, clearly distracted, and not enjoying his embrace at all!

[I'm holding her like a grown man, and she's already spacing out? Could she still be thinking about that runaway He Ling?]

What's there to think about that person? He's not as handsome as me, not as bold, and even his running style isn't as elegant!

A strange mix of jealousy and resentment at being ignored welled up inside me.

Huo Lin frowned slightly and decided to take punitive measures.

He gently lifted Jiang Huan's chin, forcing her to look up, his deep eyes locking onto her somewhat bewildered gaze.

"What are you thinking about?" His voice was deep, with a hint of danger. "You dare to daydream while in my arms?"

Jiang Huan was taken aback by his sudden action, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "It's a big deal."

"event?"

Huo Lin snorted, his handsome face drawing closer, his warm breath brushing against her cheek. "So powerful that you completely ignore me?"

[With such a handsome man like me holding her, she's actually just spacing out?]

[They deserve to be punished!]

Having said that, he lowered his head and kissed her.

The kiss carried a hint of punishment, domineering and forceful.

He pried open her lips and teeth without giving her a chance to resist, conquering and seizing her attention as if he wanted to steal all of her attention.

"Hmm..."

Caught off guard, Jiang Huan was kissed so hard she could hardly breathe.

She instinctively tried to push him away, but he held her tightly in his arms, making it impossible for her to move.

Damn it! A sneak attack!

Huo Lin sensed her struggle, but instead of letting go, he kissed her even deeper and harder, as if he wanted to meld her whole body into his.

[To distract you!]

[Makes you think of someone else!]

I want you to have only me in your eyes and heart!

However, as they kissed, the punitive undertone gradually changed.

The sweet taste on her lips, the faint fragrance emanating from her body, her soft, supple form…

All of this was like the strongest liquor, igniting the desire that Huo Lin had suppressed all day.

His breathing became heavy, and his kisses, which had initially been domineering and plundering, gradually became more passionate and tinged with color.

His hands were no longer content with merely holding her waist; they began to wander restlessly over her back.

Jiang Huan's body went limp from his kisses, her head was spinning, and all the strength she had to struggle with disappeared.

She could clearly feel the changes in his body; his burning body temperature and taut muscle lines all indicated the surging passion he was experiencing at that moment.

Just when Jiang Huan felt like she was about to suffocate, Huo Lin finally stepped back a little, his forehead pressed against hers, his hot breath spraying onto her face, his voice extremely hoarse.

"I listened to you and spent the whole day in a state of tranquility and abstinence..."

He whispered, his eyes swirling with an intense, overwhelming desire, "I think of you when I'm reviewing memorials, I think of you when I'm meeting with ministers, I can't even eat lunch..."

[I've been breathing heavily all day, and I'm truly fed up with those old, shrewish faces.]

"Now...shouldn't you give me a reward?"

Jiang Huan was left speechless by his blunt accusation, her cheeks flushed and her breathing unsteady.

She claims to be celibate and desireless, but I think she's just sexually frustrated.

What are you thinking about her for? Probably how to devour her whole.

However, being obedient is progress!

Seeing the undisguised longing and expectation in his eyes, Jiang Huan's heart stirred, and a wicked thought suddenly came to mind.

She tiptoed slightly, leaning closer to him, her red lips almost touching his earlobe, her warm breath deliberately brushing against his sensitive earlobe, her voice carrying a touch of lazy allure.

"Oh? Your Majesty has worked hard..." She deliberately dragged out her words, her slender white fingers gently tapping his chest, drawing circles. "Then...should I reward Your Majesty?"

Huo Lin was stunned by her sudden initiative.

His Adam's apple bobbed heavily, and his eyes instantly darkened to the point of being as deep as unyielding ink.

[She...she took the initiative! She actually flirted with me!]

Wow, she's so good!

Before Huo Lin could react, Jiang Huan had already wrapped her arms around his neck, pulled him down slightly, and kissed him without hesitation.

This kiss was different from Huo Lin's previous domineering ones; it carried a hint of teasing.

She mimicked Huo Lin's earlier actions, using somewhat clumsy techniques to actively entangle herself with him.

Hmph, let him ambush us, let him be domineering!

She wanted to kiss Huo Lin, who was completely stunned!

Huo Lin was completely stunned.

【Ahhhhh! She kissed me! She kissed me first!】

Where are my imperial edicts? Where are my writing brushes? Where is my ink?

[I want to preserve this historic moment; I want to announce it to the world!]

A tremendous surprise exploded in Huo Lin's mind like fireworks, dazzling and instantly shattering all his rationality.

Huo Lin felt a surge of heat rush to his head, and his heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would jump out of his chest.

Almost instinctively, he took the initiative, tightening his arms around Jiang Huan and pulling her deeper into his embrace, passionately responding to her proactive kiss.

The temperature inside the hall rose sharply, and the air became thin and scorching.

The faint breathing and the wet sounds of lips and tongues entwining were exceptionally clear in the silence, each sound striking the swollen heart.

Huo Lin's kisses traveled down her lips, landing on her slender neck, leaving behind a series of burning marks.

His breathing became heavier and his movements more and more urgent.

He suddenly scooped Jiang Huan up in his arms and strode towards the bed in the inner palace.

Jiang Huan gasped in surprise at his sudden action and instinctively hugged his neck tightly.

Huo Lin looked down at her flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes, his Adam's apple bobbing, his voice hoarse beyond belief.

"Now you're scared? Weren't you quite bold when you were flirting with me?"

Jiang Huan's ears burned at his words, but she retorted defiantly, "Who's afraid!"

It's just a kiss, who's afraid of who!

Huo Lin chuckled softly, gently placed her on the soft brocade quilt, and then leaned over to cover her.

He rested one hand on her ear and the other on her flushed cheek.

"Then I shall have a good look at just how bold you are."

Before he could finish speaking, he lowered his head and kissed her.

This kiss was even more passionate than before, and Jiang Huan felt weak all over from his kiss.

Her initial desire to show off had long been forgotten, and she could only passively endure his ardent plunder.