Chapter 53 A gentle tap on Li Chengyi's bulging chest

Lin Yanshu lowered his head and remained silent.

This was the kind of behavior Li Chengyi disliked the most. It meant they agreed with what he said and didn't want to argue with him.

He stared at Lin Yanshu's lowered eyelashes and asked coldly:

Why aren't you speaking?

Lin Yanshu stroked the warm hot water bottle in her hand, then looked up at him:

"Because I don't know why you're angry."

Li Chengyi reached out and placed his hand on Lin Yanshu's hand, feeling the temperature of Lin Yanshu's hand. Because Li Chengyi had been standing outside for a while, his knuckles were slightly cold. Lin Yanshu's pupils trembled, and he wanted to pull his hand away, but Li Chengyi held it firmly.

He said firmly, "Again you? Why have you been avoiding me lately?"

Lin Yanshu said in a low voice:

"Men and women should not touch each other."

Li Chengyi was angered by Lin Yanshu's words. He couldn't believe that Lin Yanshu would say such a thing to him one day.

He stared intently at Lin Yanshu, his eyes swirling like a deep pool:

"You, Gu Tong, have done countless things that men and women should not touch."

"I do not accept this answer. Please answer again."

Lin Yanshu stared blankly at him, pondering how to answer. Unable to reveal her true feelings, she could only slowly say:

"Let me...let me think about the answer."

Li Chengyi sat back down, and for a moment, the carriage fell silent. Not only was Lin Yanshu pondering the answer to the question, but Li Chengyi was also wondering what had made Lin Yanshu avoid him, even resorting to the absurd argument that men and women should not touch each other.

Li Chengyi's heart tightened. Lin Yanshu... could it be that he has fallen for another man and is afraid that the other party will be jealous?

But the moment the thought crossed his mind, Li Chengyi dismissed it. Lin Yanshu was so dull; how could he possibly be moved, how could he possibly like someone…?

But this thought took root in Li Chengyi's mind, and he became uneasy, feeling as if a stone was tied to his heart.

What if? It wasn't entirely impossible. He became anxious, terrified of the answer. He even hoped Lin Yanshu wouldn't answer his question so quickly.

Li Chengyi gave Lin Yanshu ample time to think about the answer, and for several days in a row, he did not question her again.

Lin Yanshu was torn by this question. She couldn't tell Li Chengyi her feelings, otherwise he would definitely want to be with her. She couldn't hold him back, since he was going to marry a noblewoman from a high-ranking family to be his crown princess.

Lin Yanshu was somewhat frustrated yet unwilling to give up. She wanted to fight for something, even just a little. She only needed to get a little from Li Bai; she didn't need to be together forever.

Lin Yanshu glanced at the storybook Ji Wenxuan had given her, and then at the shameful and infuriating fire-avoidance illustration. She had originally planned to wait until she finished reading it before going to... to get Li Chengyi, and to end her love affair in this small way.

But Lee Seung-ik came to her door himself to ask for the answer. When Lee Seung-ik arrived, she was resting her chin on her hand on the table, flipping through a fire-avoidance diagram.

At first glance, Lin Yanshu would have felt embarrassed and ashamed by the actions of the little figures above, but now, looking at them again, she felt nothing of the sort, and even secretly wanted to criticize them:

The artist's drawing went too far in terms of human anatomy; no matter how flexible a woman's body is, how could she possibly perform certain movements?

Lin Yanshu was so engrossed in watching that she didn't notice Li Chengyi's arrival behind her.

Li Chengyi looked at Lin Yanshu, who was small and frowning, looking thoughtfully at the book in his hand. He unconsciously curled the corners of his mouth, bent down and leaned closer to see which book Lin Yanshu was reading.

He leaned closer and looked down, only to find that Li Chengyi was actually looking at a fire-avoidance diagram.

He watched the men and women moving about on the screen, gritting his teeth in anger. This was what she'd been watching these past few days? This indecent stuff? Who gave it to her? Was this something she should be watching?!

The thought of Lin Yanshu, such a naive person, being tricked into watching such things filled Li Chengyi with resentment. His voice was deep and cold as he said:

"These are the things you've been looking at these days?"

[This is] utterly disgusting, utterly unbearable to look at!

As he spoke, he reached out with a sullen face and snatched the book from Lin Yanshu's hand.

Lin Yanshu looked up in response, and immediately saw Li Chengyi staring at her with a gloomy face, holding the book in his hand. Lin Yanshu's mouth was slightly open as she looked at him in surprise.

Her face flushed red; she was somewhat embarrassed to be caught reading an erotic book. Lin Yanshu didn't answer Li Chengyi; instead, she reached out to take the book back.

Seeing how nervous Lin Yanshu was about the book, Li Chengyi straightened up and held the fire-avoidance diagram high above his head, letting Lin Yanshu jump to reach it.

Lin Yanshu tilted her head back, staring at the book that Li Chengyi was holding up, and kept jumping up, trying to snatch it back from Li Chengyi's hands.

Lin Yanshu jumped around, her long hair flying and hitting Li Chengyi's chin. She didn't notice Li Chengyi's increasingly gloomy expression at all.

Li Chengyi stared at Lin Yanshu with a tense expression, as if he were looking at prey. He reached out and put his arm around Lin Yanshu's slender waist, pulling her into his embrace.

Lin Yanshu suddenly crashed into Li Chengyi's arms, her body hitting his bulging, somewhat hard chest.

Lin Yanshu frowned and rubbed her forehead, placing her hands on Li Chengyi's chest and gradually distancing herself from him.

Although Lin Yanshu tried her best to keep her distance from Li Chengyi, Li Chengyi's grip was so strong that most of Lin Yanshu's body was forced to lean against Li Chengyi's chest.

She puffed out her cheeks, opened and closed her mouth, and said with slight anger:

"Give it back to me!"

Li Chengyi grinned angrily and increased the force in his hand. Lin Yanshu slammed into Li Chengyi's chest again, and this time she couldn't even prop herself up.

She rested her chin on Lee Seung-ik's chest, looking up at him like a little white cat with its fur standing on end:

"you!"

Li Chengyi looked down at her, shook the book in his hand, and smiled:

"Yan Shu likes this book so much? Should I send you some similar ones?"

Lin Yanshu lowered his head and stammered:

"No...no need. Just give A-Zhao back to me."

Seeing that force was not working, Lin Yanshu softened her voice and started to act coquettishly towards Li Chengyi.

Li Chengyi narrowed his eyes as he listened to Lin Yanshu's coquettishness, put his arm around Lin Yanshu's waist, and lifted his foot to press her down onto the table.

Lin Yanshu was forced to put her hands on the table and look up at Li Chengyi.

Li Chengyi pressed down with immense pressure, releasing his hands from Lin Yanshu's soft waist and placing them on the table, completely enveloping Lin Yanshu in his embrace.

Li Chengyi's tall figure loomed over her. He casually tossed the book onto the table and said forcefully:

"Is this thing really that nice? You really have to take it home?"

"These past few days, I've been asking you to find answers, and all you've been doing is looking at these things?"

Lin Yanshu saw that Li Chengyi was so close to her, and the warm breath from his voice was blowing on her face, making her feel warm and itchy.

Lin Yanshu licked her lips shyly, her cheeks flushed, and stammered in denial:

"No...no."

Li Chengyi looked down at Lin Yanshu in his arms. Her body trembled slightly from nervousness. He didn't think he was being very fierce, so why was she shaking?

Li Chengyi reached out and gently stroked Lin Yanshu's back to comfort her.

Lin Yanshu's attention was entirely on Li Chengyi's face, but now it was being diverted by Li Chengyi's hand that was stroking her shoulder.

She felt a burning sensation on her back, and she felt dizzy, as if she was losing control.

Lin Yanshu shook his head, trying to clear his mind so as not to succumb to the allure of pleasure, and said:

"I'm thinking about it."

"Alright, then let's talk about what you've come up with."

Lin Yanshu pursed her lips and said hesitantly:

"Can I tell you later?"

Li Chengyi laughed out loud, a casual laugh, but actually he was so angry with Lin Yanshu that he lost his temper. He picked up the book and said jokingly:

"Alright, I'll return the book to you when you tell me."

Lin Yanshu glared at him, thinking that A Zhao was completely being unreasonable! But she couldn't beat him. Lin Yanshu could only watch helplessly as Li Chengyi took the book away.

Li Chengyi walked away gracefully, and Lin Yanshu stomped her foot angrily as she watched his retreating figure.

Lin Yanshu didn't know how to ask for that book. She thought about it all day until evening.

Lin Yanshu grabbed the silk quilt by the bed and beat it in frustration. She thought she might as well take this opportunity to... trick Li Chengyi into her hands directly.

That way, he shouldn't have the extra energy to ask himself this or that question.

As soon as the idea came to her, Lin Yanshu took action, rummaging through her drawers and cabinets looking for clothes. She wanted to dress up beautifully so that Li Chengyi wouldn't be able to take his eyes off her.

She actually found the lace-trimmed undergarment that Li Chengyi had commissioned an embroiderer to make.

She looked at the small garment, her face turning red.

think.

…………

…………

Take it out.

Lin Yanshu was afraid that Li Chengyi would refuse, which would mean she had made a wasted trip. Lin Yanshu racked her brains and cleverly prepared a bottle of medicine.

She ground the herbs into powder, boiled them, made them into small pills, and put them in a bottle.

She thought, if... if Li Chengyi really didn't want to, then she would put the medicine in his mouth. Although the method was a bit vulgar, it would definitely be effective!

Lin Yanshu was on a tight schedule, while Li Chengyi was at ease.

He flipped through the books he had seized from Lin Yanshu. He had only glanced at them because he had been in such a hurry while reading them in Lin Yanshu's room.

Looking at it calmly now, Li Chengyi felt that Lin Yanshu must have been corrupted! This book wasn't just lewd, it was downright poisonous.

Li Chengyi read a few more pages, then couldn't help but lick his dry lips and swallow.

Before he had finished reading, Lin Yanshu was knocking on his door from outside.

Li Chengyi put down the book in his hand, walked to the door, and opened the door.

Lin Yanshu stood straight at the door, her big eyes blinking as she looked at him. Li Chengyi looked down at her. He felt that Lin Yanshu was somewhat different from when he had tried to catch her during the day.

What exactly is different?

Li Chengyi narrowed his eyes and carefully examined her. He noticed that Lin Yanshu had her hair up and her lips were red and moist.

She seemed to be wearing makeup, and she looked rather...captivating. Li Chengyi's gaze lingered on her rosy lips for a few seconds before he looked away.

Lin Yanshu felt flustered under Li Chengyi's gaze, and she slipped past him in a flash.

Li Chengyi closed the door helplessly, turned to look at her, and asked in a tone of indulgent compromise:

"What are you trying to do?"

Lin Yanshu felt uneasy and quickly glanced at Li Chengyi, her breath catching in her throat.

Li Chengyi sensed something was off about Lin Yanshu. He looked up at Lin Yanshu and asked in a gentle voice, with a hint of doubt:

"What's wrong? You don't even want to talk?"

Lin Yanshu didn't speak, her fingertips trembling as she unbuttoned her outer robe, letting the snow-white robe fall naturally to the ground.

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Author's Note: I'm not sure if I can publish the next chapter, or if it will be blocked by the censors. If I can publish it tomorrow, I'll add an extra chapter on Thursday. [hugs]