Chapter 64 I stayed inside all night, I'll give you everything...

Lin Yanshu's kiss was almost tacit approval, condoning Li Chengyi's actions. Li Chengyi became unrestrained.

Lin Yanshu passively tilted her head back, propping herself up on the corner of the table, feeling a tingling sensation... tears of primal urges welled up in her eyes, yet Li Chengyi still demanded a response from her.

Is this okay?

"How about this?"

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Lin Yanshu had no idea where he got all these tricks from. How could a person become so... cunning in just a few months? Could it be that he had some experience she didn't know about?

As Lin Yanshu thought about it, a surge of anger welled up inside her. Li Chengyi pulled her into his arms, and Lin Yanshu glared at him before biting his shoulder.

Li Chengyi had already stripped himself naked and shown himself to Lin Yanshu. Li Chengyi tilted his head slightly, looking at Lin Yanshu's scattered hair, his cheeks bulging as he bit himself, feeling a little pain.

Li Chengyi relished it, pressing Lin Yanshu's head down and resting his head on his shoulder. Only pain made him feel real; he wanted to bite until the skin was torn and bleeding, so that Lin Yanshu would feel heartache for the rest of his life.

Lin Yanshu's teeth dug into Li Chengyi's flesh, and she felt a metallic taste on her tongue. Lin Yanshu released her mouth, she just wanted to vent and let Li Chengyi push her away, but that didn't happen. Instead, Li Chengyi hugged her even tighter.

Lin Yanshu, having calmed down, focused on giving Li Chengyi the antidote.

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Just when she thought the rain and mist were about to end, Li Chengyi carried her to another place. He placed Lin Yanshu on the couch, with her back to Li Chengyi.

Li Chengyi wanted her to remember that he would gain a lot, definitely more than that other man.

Lin Yanshu felt like a sailboat adrift on a lake, swaying dizzily. Just as she thought she was about to see white fireworks, Li Chengyi stopped, kissed her neck, and looked into her eyes.

Lin Yanshu looked at him with a dazed expression.

"Yan Shu, give me a child, give me a child." Keep the child by my side forever.

Lin Yanshu bit her lip and shook her head: "No...no."

Li Chengyi frowned. Why not? Then what could he use to keep Lin Yanshu? He gently stroked Lin Yanshu and brushed away the wet hair clinging to her face.

Both of them were covered in sweat, their bodies were soaked.

Lin Yanshu was tormented by this feeling of wanting to go but not going, stuck in the middle. She wanted to pull away and... skip Li Chengyi and end it directly.

Li Chengyi held her captive, but things didn't go as she wished.

"Stay here, and I'll give you anything, okay?"

Please.

Please.

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Lin Yanshu was exhausted and her head was spinning. She was moaning incoherently. Li Chengyi released all his strength, wanting to give Lin Yanshu everything he had.

Having a child means he has someone to rely on.

Lin Yanshu's vision went white, and she collapsed from exhaustion.

The next day, when Lin Yanshu woke up, she was being held in Li Chengyi's arms. As she moved, something slipped out.

Lin Yanshu then realized that Li Chengyi had actually... stayed inside all night, shameless!

As soon as Lin Yanshu moved, Li Chengyi was startled awake, fearing that she would disappear again upon waking.

Li Chengyi opened his eyes and stared at Lin Yanshu. Lin Yanshu pushed him away and tried to get out of bed, but her whole body ached. Li Chengyi, after taking the medicine, was even harder to soothe than she had imagined.

Lin Yanshu opened her eyes and stared up, momentarily lost in thought. She then stood up, only to find that shackles had been fastened to her feet. Any movement caused the metal to clang, making it impossible for her to run away.

Lin Yanshu endured the soreness and moved her legs. She turned to look at Li Chengyi and glared at him: "What are you doing?"

"I'm afraid you'll run away again."

"What right do you have to lock me up! Unlock me!"

Li Chengyi stared at her intently, his eyes almost overflowing with malice. What if she ran away again if he didn't keep her in check? Lin Yanshu didn't like him at all. He had to take medicine to get even a little bit of her affection. How else could he keep that wild man away?

Li Chengyi refused: "Impossible. I will not give you another chance to run away. Even if another person surnamed Xie comes, you will not be able to leave."

Lin Yanshu's expression froze. Ah Zhao knew... She nervously bit her lower lip, afraid that Li Chengyi would get angry and do something to make things difficult for Xie Ciyan. She didn't want to involve him.

After Lin Yanshu collapsed from exhaustion last night, Li Chengyi sent people to investigate who had allowed Lin Yanshu to hide here. His men acted swiftly, and he found out the answer that very night.

Li Chengyi noticed Lin Yanshu's concern for Xie Ciyan.

Ha, so you care that much about that guy surnamed Xie.

"You can't do this! Xie Ciyan didn't do anything wrong!" Lin Yanshu's voice sounded a little hoarse because of the excessive fatigue last night.

In Li Chengyi's eyes, Lin Yanshu was being mean to him because of that other man outside. His eyes hardened: "What did he do wrong? Hiding you here was already a huge mistake. I've been very magnanimous by not killing him."

Lin Yanshu looked at Li Chengyi nervously. Li Chengyi reached out and pulled her into his arms, gently kissing Lin Yanshu's cheek and coaxing her softly, "Don't die with me because of these unrelated people, okay?"

Lin Yanshu was prepared to have a big fight with Li Chengyi, but to her surprise, Li Chengyi softened his tone and coaxed her.

She was too embarrassed to lash out at Li Chengyi again. Looking down at the shackles on her feet, she said, "Untie them. I can't do anything else like this."

"What does Yan Shu want to do? I'll help you."

Lin Yanshu pushed Li Chengyi away. The anger that Li Chengyi had suppressed by his overtures flared up again. How could he help her? He wasn't her.

"Get out of the way! I need to relieve myself, what are you going to do for me! Also, I'm exhausted after a long night, my skin feels sticky and uncomfortable, I need to take a shower!"

What's the big deal? If she needs to relieve herself, he'll help her. If she needs to wash anything, he'll help her.

There's no way Li Chengyi could untie Lin Yanshu.

"I can help you."

Lin Yanshu's resistance was in vain.

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In the end, she could only let Li Chengyi dress her and dry her hair. She knew that she couldn't escape now.

Li Chengyi was standing to the side, drying Lin Yanshu's wet hair, carefully wiping it from root to tip. Lin Yanshu watched his actions in the bronze mirror and yawned wearily.

Li Chengyi looked down at him. He hadn't seen Lin Yanshu in a long time. He felt that she had lost weight and looked haggard.

It's okay, he'll take her back.

Without the instigator, the peasant riot was quickly resolved, and with the government providing food and resettlement, the matter was handled smoothly.

Soon Li Chengyi planned to take Lin Yanshu back to the capital. He also changed Lin Yanshu's shackles. The new shackles were more like anklets than shackles, exquisitely crafted ornaments that would make a sound if Lin Yanshu moved even slightly.

At first, Lin Yanshu was not used to having this extra thing on her ankle. Whenever she asked to take it off, Li Chengyi would say that he wanted to settle accounts with Xie Ciyan, and he would go on and on. Lin Yanshu was eventually confused by his words and had no choice but to wear it.

Lin Yanshu and Li Chengyi rode together in a carriage, with Xie Ciyan escorting Li Chengyi back to the capital.

Li Chengyi did it on purpose, while Lin Yanshu dared not look at Xie Ciyan, even though she had previously vowed that she would not be discovered.

Li Chengyi thought Lin Yanshu was afraid that Xie Ciyan would see her being intimate with him. He coldly looked at Xie Ciyan outside the car, and inside the car, he pulled Lin Yanshu into his arms and stared at her with a deep gaze: "I want to kiss you."

Lin Yanshu refused: "No, there are so many people outside."

Lin Yanshu hadn't expected Li Chengyi to be so obedient and actually not kiss her. The truth was, she had overestimated Li Chengyi.

When the carriage stopped, Lin Yanshu suggested going outside for some fresh air, and Li Chengyi agreed. He helped her down from the carriage, where Xie Ciyan was standing.

Lin Yanshu felt dizzy from sitting all the way, and finally came out to get some fresh air. She took a deep breath. Li Chengyi's narrow, almond-shaped eyes were fixed on her, and taking advantage of her unpreparedness, he kissed her.

Lin Yanshu stared at Li Chengyi's infatuated face, forgetting to push him away. Li Chengyi gently bit her lip, bringing Lin Yanshu back to her senses.

Lin Yanshu pushed Li Chengyi away, touching her bitten lip; it hurt.

Li Chengyi looked at Xie Ciyan with a smug, defiant expression.

Lin Yanshu angrily shouted, "Are you sick?! Why did you bite me?!"

Since Li Chengyi started causing trouble for her last night, Lin Yanshu has been completely out of control and has no scruples. If Li Chengyi has any guts, he should just kill her!

"This isn't a bite, it's a kiss."

Lin Yanshu rolled her eyes at Li Chengyi. Was he really that affectionate? She didn't want to argue with him, so she huffed and puffed as she got into the car. Before getting in, Lin Yanshu and Xie Ciyan looked at each other. There was a hint of apology in her eyes. She was the one who had dragged Xie Ciyan into this mess.

Xie Ciyan smiled gently, as always. After this brief encounter, the two exchanged no further words.

Li Chengyi watched from behind with a quiet demeanor:

Xie Ciyan is truly a cunning and scheming vixen; even after all this, she still hasn't forgotten to seduce his Crown Princess.

Li Chengyi had no intention of actually doing anything to Xie Ciyan. He knew Lin Yanshu well; if he really did something to Xie Ciyan, she would probably feel incredibly sorry for him and think he was cruel. Lin Yanshu couldn't stand seeing others give in.

Li Chengyi also got into the car. Lin Yanshu unilaterally started a cold war with Li Chengyi, keeping her distance from him and not speaking to him.

Upon arriving in the capital, Lin Yanshu was sent back to her old room. Li Chengyi gave some instructions to the people in the mansion and then went to prepare for the wedding.

Before returning to the capital, he wrote a letter to the emperor, telling him that the crown princess had been found and that he would be married in the next few days, the sooner the better.

The emperor looked at Li Chengyi's message and remained silent.

Is this crown prince out of his mind? ... In just a few days, where am I supposed to arrange a grand wedding for him?

...To prevent Li Chengyi from doing anything further, the emperor let him go. This was the only time Li Chengyi had rebelled over the years.

Lin Yanshu had traveled by carriage all the way back to her room and fell asleep immediately. When she woke up, there was a commotion outside. Lin Yanshu went out to take a look and curiously looked at the new decorations in the mansion:

"What are you trying to do?"

"His Highness is going to marry the Crown Princess! The mansion is all being prepared!"

The one who answered Lin Yanshu was a new maid who did not recognize Lin Yanshu: "His Highness specifically instructed us not to make any mistakes."

The Crown Princess? Who is she?

Do you know whose daughter this Crown Princess is?

Little did she know, she excitedly said, "I heard that the Crown Princess is incredibly beautiful and has completely captivated His Highness the Crown Prince. As for whose wife she is... I've forgotten."

"I think his name is something like Lin..."

Before the maid could finish speaking, she was summoned by the nanny. Lin Yanshu felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Why was Li Chengyi bringing her back when he was about to get married? Was he trying to humiliate her?

She never imagined that she would be the Crown Princess. Liking someone can make one feel inferior and act unreasonably. Moreover, objectively speaking, without Li Chengyi's favoritism, no one would believe that Lin Yanshu would become the Crown Princess.

Lin Yanshu was filled with anxiety all day. She didn't know what to do, having witnessed the grand wedding that was just around the corner and heard the whole city celebrating.

No matter how kind, soft-hearted, or magnanimous she was, she couldn't calmly watch Li Chengyi marry someone else.

She wanted to escape again, to run far away.

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Author's Note: I'm almost going crazy, just like the male protagonist... I'm exhausted. Why do so many things happen to a person? Is it really possible to finish writing this in December? I guess... I'm not going to sleep.