Chapter 688 Don't Keep Me

Xie Zheng's hands were tightly wrapped around Song Chunxue's waist, his voice low and passionate.

It felt like a freshly cooked potato was rolling through my mind, irresistible.

“Last time you said you had a good dream, but my dream was anything but good. I kept seeing you riding away on horseback, leaving me behind,” he said, his restrained yet warm breath brushing against her cheek. “This time, could you… kiss me a couple more times?”

Song Chunxue's heart pounded like thunder. She lowered her head and took a deep breath. "It's not impossible."

"It's like you're being led to the execution ground. If you were..."

Song Chunxue stood on tiptoe, grabbed his arm, and sealed his lips with hers.

*** (Use your imagination)

My mind was spinning like crazy.

I never knew kissing could taste so good.

Song Chunxue felt as if her soul had left her body, and her whole body was burning up.

My breathing became more and more rapid, my mind was blank, I just wanted to kiss her a little longer.

Lord Xie's lips were very soft, and his stubble was cleanly shaved, not prickly at all.

Surprisingly, her face was quite smooth.

She even exuded the delicate fragrance of jasmine sugar tea.

He cradled the back of her head with his hand, feeling as if he could faint if he kissed her any longer.

My whole body felt numb and tingly, as if I had lost all my strength, and everything in the world seemed unreal.

His hands are strange, very strange, they're about to break her waist.

She turned to the side, trying to calm herself down.

Xie Zheng hugged her tightly, panting heavily as he held her with one bare arm.

"..."

Song Chunxue couldn't help but chuckle; judging from his voice, Lord Xie was even more flustered than she was.

Feeling his chest heaving violently, and knowing that he was even more out of control than she was, she immediately calmed down.

After a long while, his breathing became much more stable.

He loosened his arms slightly, gently patted her back, and said in a deep voice full of tenderness, "It's getting late, go and rest."

"I'll go to the street tomorrow and buy some things for the kids to take with them. I'll try to set off as soon as possible."

"Hmm?" She was prepared to burn her bridges, and he was telling her to leave?

She tried to look up at him, but his hand firmly pressed down on the back of her head.

"Don't look," he said hoarsely, burying his face in her hair, "I am terrified."

Fear? What is fear?

"Aren't you going to keep me here?"

These three words conveyed disappointment, frustration, and grievance, and both of them were stunned for a moment.

Song Chunxue bit her cheek, wondering why her words sounded so strange. She wasn't that effeminate.

“Well, what I mean is,” she cleared her throat, trying to sound less flustered, even a little flippant, “why not try to keep me?”

A muffled laugh, seemingly emanating from his chest, came from above.

Is Xie Zheng making fun of her?

Song Chunxue pinched his chest without hesitation.

"Hiss~"

His fingers gently stroked her hair, his chin resting on the top of her head, as if he were giving her a light kiss.

The warm touch instantly made Song Chunxue behave, and she subconsciously grabbed his collar.

His uncle's legs, even such physical contact can make her heart race, what would happen if there were other things?

Is she getting old and has a heart problem?

Thinking this, Song Chunxue suddenly remembered that she had heard many rumors about unorthodox methods before. It was said that an old man went to a brothel, had a heart attack, and fainted in the arms of a girl. The next morning, he found that he was still hard.

In other villages, it's said that someone sneaked out into a ravine at night to have an affair. The encounter was so intense that the woman suddenly fainted. When a doctor was called, he said that she was too old to try new things, and her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys couldn't take it.

At the time, she didn't understand what kind of new trick could be so deadly.

Now I feel that even a kiss can make me jump, let alone something more exciting.

Although they're not too old, they haven't eaten meat in years; perhaps they've also...

She hurriedly pushed him away, but he held her arms tightly and pressed her head against his wound.

Suddenly, her face turned bright red.

Damn it, she suddenly realized that last time she teased him while he was injured, and now that he's still injured, she's acting like she's in a hurry.

Good heavens, she can't face anyone anymore.

“It’s not that I don’t want to stay, it’s that I dare not. If you run away tomorrow morning, I, Xie, will suffer a greater loss.” His voice came from above. “Once we return to Jincheng, if you…”

Song Chunxue raised her hand and covered his mouth.

"What did I just say? I meant I'd stay and keep you company while we meditate! I'm not doing anything else, so stop overthinking."

"..." Xie Zheng remained silent for a long time.

I couldn't even hear him breathing.

"At your age, still thinking about that kind of thing, aren't you ashamed?" she continued. "If you faint, I won't be able to save you. It's not too late for me to learn how to treat a heart attack first."

"I..." He's just getting older, not old and useless.

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean,' let go of me, I'm going back to sleep."

"you……"

Song Chunxue pinched him under the armpit, and Xie Zheng released her.

"You're not allowed to talk anymore, I don't want to hear it, go to sleep early."

"Spring snow..."

As Song Chunxue reached the door, she pointed at him and said, "Call her Sister Song."

Before she finished speaking, she had already disappeared through the doorway.

Xie Zheng's hand, stretched out in mid-air, fell limply to the ground.

He wiped his face hard with both hands, muttering in distress and regret, "Does she suspect that I'm no longer capable at my age?"

He then plopped down in a chair, the impact causing his wound to ache.

He covered his head in frustration, wondering if he could be more assertive and proactive next time.

I really want to find another strategist; Liu Chunshu is too wild and not suitable.

...

By the time Song Chunxue finished her meditation, Xie Zheng had already left.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw Liu Chunshu drop the watermelon rind he was holding and run over from not far away.

"You're up. Breakfast and hot water will be here shortly. Is there anything else you need?"

Song Chunxue frowned. "Why are you suddenly being so attentive? What did you do to my chestnut horse?"

"The chestnut horse is doing very well. It's been bred with the finest horses in the capital. The feed in its stable is even better than my own. It's now plump and strong, and it won't even let me touch it. You can rest assured, it's doing very well, better than any of ours."

Upon hearing this, Song Chunxue immediately kicked him, saying, "You've got some nerve, haven't you?"

"Your subordinate knows his mistake," Liu Chunshu said, now able to stand up and respond with ease. He immediately bowed and said, "I was just worried about you. My words may be rough, but the reasoning is sound."

Song Chunxue crossed her arms and looked at him calmly.

“Your subordinate truly knows his mistake,” Liu Chunshu said in a low voice. “I heard something yesterday that has caused me great concern for the two of you. I heard that the Emperor intends to bestow a marriage upon you, but that person and Lord Zhao are not on good terms.”

A marriage arranged by imperial decree?

Such a novel term; Song Chunxue had never even heard of it before.

But she understood: it was because Xie Zheng had recently become close to Lord Zhao, and the person above wanted to check and balance him.

She didn't understand the political situation in the court, but an imperial marriage was no small matter.

Fortunately, she didn't lose her mind and listen to the encouragement of others, and she didn't consummate the relationship with Xie Zhengsheng.

There is still hope.

But she was curious about Xie Zheng's attitude.

“He said he would absolutely not accept this marriage, and please rest assured that he will never marry anyone else in this life,” Liu Chunshu said in a low voice. “This is what he specifically instructed me to convey to you.”

"He meant well, but this is something we may not be able to control."