Chapter 76 Chapter 76: Once you've kissed enough, get out of here.

Dusk was falling, and firelight flickered in the forest. The Jinwu Guards, torches in hand, vigilantly scanned every tree shadow. Since receiving the urgent military order, they had rushed to search the dense forest, their expressions tense.

The sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the east.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, and in the hazy night, a horse passed by like inky lightning, its hooves breaking dead branches and passing over bushes.

After seeing who was coming, the Jinwu Guards shouted in unison, "Thank you, Commander!"

The anxiety he had felt just now vanished the moment he saw Xie Tingyu. Since she was safe and sound, the emperor must be fine too.

The leader came forward with a torch in hand, and in the dim firelight, the two men met face to face.

Huan Zheying looked at Xie Tingyu's face.

In the firelight, Xie Tingyu's face looked fresh, even slightly moist, as if he had just washed. Although there were scratches on his riding clothes, there was no trace of blood.

However, her eyes were surprisingly bright, without any sign of panic, and one could even see a hint of joy.

ah?

Why was there no trace of panic or confusion in his eyes, but instead a satisfied smile? Where did this unexpected and untimely satisfaction come from?

You, Xie Tingyu, went to rescue someone and finally brought him back safe and sound. Shouldn't you have a nervous expression as if you escaped danger but were still frightened?

Why are you so relaxed?

Huan Zheying was secretly surprised and didn't quite understand.

Ever since she received an urgent order from her superiors, saying that something had happened to the carriage used by the emperor, the horses had gone mad and rushed straight into the dense forest on the southern slopes, disappearing without a trace in an instant. Even after hearing that Xie Tingyu had caught up with her, she had already prepared for the worst.

Who would have thought that before the end of the You hour and with the setting sun still shining, Xie Tingyu came like a divine soldier from heaven, returned safely, and brought back the emperor and his ministers, thus averting a crisis.

The officials present had been waiting in fear, trembling like sieves when the wind blew, and their legs were shaking so much that they could hardly stand. The moment they saw Xie Tingyu's figure, all the tense muscles in their bodies suddenly relaxed, as if the guillotine that had been hanging over their heads for half a night had suddenly clicked off.

For a moment, everyone looking at Xie Tingyu was filled with tears of gratitude.

Someone stepped forward and saluted, "It's all thanks to Captain Xie's bravery that we were able to bring His Highness back!"

Everyone echoed in unison.

Xie Tingyu dismounted and naturally extended his hand to the person on the horse.

Huan Zheying stood aside, feeling that something was very wrong. First, the emperor, who had directly grasped Xie Tingyu's hand, used the force to jump down.

no?

According to etiquette, shouldn't you just lightly support each other's arms? Why did you just hold hands? And interlock your fingers! Huh?!

After getting off the horse, Di Qing was probably frightened by the thrilling situation in the carriage. His legs were weak and he staggered. After a slight sway, he was supported by Xie Tingyu, and then -

Huan Zheying stared with his eyes wide open. Although his heart was in turmoil, he pursed his lips tightly and dared not utter a word.

Who dares to say this?

Xie Tingyu put his arm around Ji Lian's waist, and only let go after Ji Lian had regained his balance. However, the two of them remained pressed tightly together, with Ji Lian's wide sleeves even intertwining with Xie Tingyu's arms, making it difficult to distinguish one from the other.

Why are you two so close together? No, no, no! Is this right? Is this really right? Is this really right?

This isn't right! Huh? Help!

At this moment, in this situation, Huan Zheying wished she was blind. He didn't dare to continue watching, hoping it was just her hallucination.

Huan Zheying turned his head away, rubbing his hands vigorously. With a serious face, he forced himself to remain calm as he stepped forward and bowed, "I'm fortunate that Your Highness is safe and sound. I have specially prepared a carriage from the city. Please get in and we will return to the palace immediately."

"——Uncle!——Teacher!"

Huan Zheying turned around and saluted respectfully, "Your Highness!"

After a few clatters, Ji Xun trotted over, looked up at Ji Lian, and patted his chest. "Thank goodness, uncle is safe." He turned to Xie Tingyu, his eyes full of concern, "Thanks to the teacher for saving you in time. Are you hurt?"

Xie Tingyu shook his head. "They're just some minor scratches, nothing serious. I'll take care of them when we get back to Xie Garden."

"How can that be possible? Luckily, my uncle has some plasters in the frame today. How about..."

As Ji Xun was speaking, Ji Lian coughed lightly, interrupting him. "Thank you, Captain Xie, for saving my life tonight. How about I personally treat the injury on your hand?"

Ji Xun exclaimed: "Teacher, the wound on your hand hasn't healed yet, and you've got a new one?"

What new injuries? It's just that I rolled on the ground a few times and accidentally got some mud on me, so I look a little dirty. But since the beauty invited me, there is no reason to refuse.

Xie Tingyu nodded like a chick pecking at rice, and followed Ji Lian to the carriage.

Huan Zheying sighed inwardly, and the feeling of something wrong in his heart became more and more obvious.

The car door was pushed and closed, isolating the conversation between Ji Xun and Huan Zheying outside who were discussing the reason for the horse's shock, but the inside of the car was a completely different world.

The moment Ji Lian turned around, Xie Tingyu suddenly pushed him against the wall of the carriage and sealed his lips with hers. Biting, licking, and sucking, it only took a moment for Ji Lian's breathing to become disordered.

He panted rapidly, tears welling in his eyes, and angrily shouted, "Xie Tingyu, what are you doing! I..."

Xie Tingyu rubbed his lips again, crushing all his unspoken rebuttals between his lips and teeth, and the tip of his tongue entwined with his delicate teasing, as if to take away his breath and soul. When he vaguely felt that he was about to bite, he broke away in time, blinking, "Ah? Wasn't applying the medicine a cover? Didn't you come here specifically to kiss him for a while?"

"What on earth is going on in your head? I really want to change your medicine."

Ji Lian was furious and turned around to take out the ointment bandage from the secret drawer. When her fingertips brushed across Xie Tingyu's wrist, she paused for a moment, then swiftly removed the old bandage and gently pressed the bite wound with her fingertips dipped in the ointment.

Just as he was about to put on a new bandage, Ji Xun's voice came from outside the car, "Teacher, have you finished taking the medicine?"

"No, His Highness the Emperor hasn't found the ointment yet." Xie Tingyu lied without blushing or beating his heart.

"If you dare to kiss me again, I will bite you." Ji Lian tied the bandage in a few strokes.

Xie Tingyu was surprised. "Lianlian, so you are the kind of heartless person who refuses to admit his mistakes even if you pull up your pants?"

"You..." A heat rushed from the soles of her feet to her heart, and Ji Lian's ears instantly turned red. "Xie Tingyu, you are talking nonsense, what about being heartless and disloyal, and what about pants, you..."

The scars of that day's argument still lingered, and no matter how tender their moment of affection had been, they still hadn't fully articulated their current relationship. Reconciliation? It seemed so. Distant? Not so. Ji Lian was once again trapped in this nebulous boundary, unable to advance or retreat.

He pushed her away in embarrassment and said, "Go out and ride your horse."

"But I don't want to ride."

"So what do you want to ride?"

"I want to ride you... um..." Before Xie Tingyu could finish his words, Ji Lian covered his lips.

Hearing her muffled laughter beneath his palm, Ji Lian felt a strange throbbing in his heart. He forced himself to remain calm and said, "Get out."

Xie Tingyu nodded.

Ji Lian put down his hand and watched Xie Tingyu turn around in silence.

Even though the parasite had calmed down, as he watched her leave, when her hand rested on the car door armrest, a bitter taste suddenly spread between his lips and teeth, like holding a sun-cracked wild date, the rough skin and bitter flesh stuck in his throat, unable to swallow or spit out.

With a muffled groan, Xie Tingyu unexpectedly turned around and pounced on her. The two of them fell straight into the carriage. Then, she kissed Ji Lian's lips regardless of anything.

“Hmm… um… hmm…”

Ji Lian felt that her lips had been numb from her kiss, as if they were about to tremble. Just then she was able to catch her breath, and her low whisper lingered in her ears again, "My dear Lianlian, let me kiss you a little longer."

It was a request he couldn't refuse.

While Huan Zheying was asking Ji Xun about everything that happened this afternoon, he was secretly calculating the time in his mind. As he was calculating, he felt that something was not right.

Logically, how much effort could be put into removing the old bandage? Applying the ointment was just a matter of applying it with a fingertip, spreading it evenly, and wrapping the new bandage three or five times. Even if Captain Xie's minor scrape required extra care, it took almost a cup of tea to heal. Did it really take that long?

Inside the car, the two were still immersed in a deep kiss.

Ji Lian was kissed into a daze, and she gently stroked Xie Tingyu's cheek, allowing her restless hands to loosen the palace belt around her waist, and her fingertips slid to the back of her waist, rubbing and kneading the waist.

Was it because of the days they'd been apart after the fight? They'd just been making out in the jungle for a long time, so why was his desire still insatiable?

When Xie Tingyu parted her lips and was about to get up and leave, Ji Lian suddenly reached out and pressed her back, wrapped her legs around hers, and said in a hoarse and broken voice, "You said I was a heartless person? What about you? Are you going to leave after kissing me? I haven't kissed you enough, why are you leaving?"

Ji Lian raised her head, feeling the line of her lips wandering on her neck. She turned her face to the side and pecked her earlobe a few times, then suppressed her emotions and hummed softly beside her ear.

Her jaw was clamped by her once again. Ji Lian's beautiful fox eyes half-closed, and she obediently parted her lips slightly, sticking out a small piece of her soft, wet tongue. She imitated her, biting her tongue with her pearly teeth, and unconsciously swallowed it a few times, "Kiss me again."

For a moment, the atmosphere in the car became more and more sticky, the two hugged each other tighter, and only the satisfied hums escaping from their lips could be heard.

My tongue was twisted by her and my mind was in chaos.

Ji Lian thought absentmindedly, were they reconciled? Would she still take that green-eyed Xianbei slave into her room? How far had she and that slave gone before? Would they have kissed passionately like they were now? Or... even more?

Could it be that the Xianbei male slave is already pregnant with Xie Tingyu's child?

Just as the two of them separated breathlessly, Ji Lian stroked Xie Tingyu's eyelashes with her fingertips, exhaling a sweet breath, "Xie Tingyu, is this trip of ours considered peaceful..."

"Thank you, Captain!"

A sudden harsh voice came from outside the car, startling both of them.

Huan Zheying coughed a few times. "Captain Xie, if you've finished your preparations, you might as well get off the carriage early. We're still some distance from the city gate, so setting off now is the only way to get into the city before curfew. Delaying any longer might cause problems."

Xie Tingyu pressed his fingertips against the corners of Ji Lian's eyes and asked in a low voice, "What did you want to tell me just now?"

Ji Lian suddenly pushed her away, sat up, and straightened her messy clothes with her back to her. Her voice was muffled, but she couldn't suppress her unwillingness. "What do I have to say to you? If you've kissed enough, get out now."

Xie Tingyu held Ji Lian's hand and traced his palm with his index finger several times. Suddenly, there was a light click. When the car door closed, she had already turned over and got out of the car nimbly.

The wheels rumbled as they drove towards Jiankang City under the moonlight.

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The author has something to say: Xiao Xie and Ji Lian both have a physical attraction to each other. Physical attraction is like this: It's like a burning fire, and it's hard to contain your feelings.

It would be great if the author could reach 100 collections during the serialization of this book ([milk tea][milk tea] dreaming about this tonight)