Chapter 96 Friends: "Can we still be friends in the future?"...

Moonlight seeped in through the gaps in the carriage windows, filling the carriage with a delicate fragrance and sweet aroma, making the cherries look exceptionally tempting and luscious.

Xiao Qiyu opened his mouth and put the fresh, trembling cherry into his mouth.

The cherries were round and plump, with a slight coolness to them, as if they had just been picked from the morning dew.

Xiao Qiyu, accustomed to a rough lifestyle, was tasting this delicate fruit for the first time in his life. He didn't want to eat it directly, but first gently touched it with his lips, then traced its outline with the tip of his tongue. His movements were extremely delicate, and his teeth lightly grazed the thin skin, feeling the delicate texture of the fruit on his lips. He let the juice slide down the corner of his lips, winding a beautiful trail.

He lowered his eyes, looking at the damp spot, and unconsciously increased the pressure of his teeth, pressing them against the tip of his tongue, patiently and slowly swirling them around.

The spring night breeze blew through the car window, dispersing the strong smell of alcohol.

Cui Ying tilted her head back, her slender white neck showing beautiful lines, covered with a thin layer of sweat.

They were arguing fiercely just a moment ago, but now she can't utter a single word.

Her mind exploded like fireworks, seemingly blank, yet suddenly many images flashed through her mind.

The pastry that Xiao Qiyu fed to the dog when we first met when I was four years old.

We went to school together at home when we were seven years old, but we couldn't stand each other. You thought I was rigid, and I thought you were too talkative.

At the age of thirteen, in order to avenge her best friend, Cui Ying pushed the germaphobic Xiao Qiyu into a stinking ditch.

At the age of fourteen, Xiao Qiyu put Cui Ying, who had been fighting in a brothel, on a sack, hoisted him onto a horse, and threw him into the Censorate...

At fifteen, they both believed that whoever married the other would be extremely unlucky.

Later, due to the Empress Dowager's arbitrary matchmaking, the two were forced into marriage, agreeing to divorce after two years.

In the six months since their marriage, Cui Ying had unknowingly changed her opinion of Xiao Qiyu. Especially after spending several months together in southern Jiangxi, she made up her mind that even if they divorced in the future, she would still consider Xiao Qiyu a friend for life, a friend who would go to great lengths for her.

good friend……

Cui Ying kept swallowing.

She was quite drunk, her eyes brimming with tears, her vision blurred. With great effort, she managed to ask in a weak voice, "Xiao Qiyu, can we still be friends in the future?"

The moonlight, like water, flowed silently through the gaps in the car window, mixing with the lingering smell of alcohol, weaving a tight net that held the two of them firmly within it.

Xiao Qiyu sat back down, his thin lips glistening and hot, his deep, dark phoenix eyes fixed on Cui Ying, trying his best to keep his breathing steady, as if he was desperately suppressing something.

Cui Ying was quite drunk, her mind was hazy, but a strange emotion was surging in her heart. She looked at Xiao Qiyu's neat clothes and nonchalant demeanor, then looked down at her own messy and muddy appearance, and a feeling that was hard to describe, whether it was grievance or resentment, suddenly surged up.

She glared at him hatefully, her breath hot and her eyes bloodshot. Suddenly, she tightened her collar and was about to jump out of the car.

Xiao Qiyu pulled her back abruptly, frowning as he said, "Cui Ying, are you crazy?"

"Am I crazy? Aren't you crazy too?!"

Cui Ying found it difficult to speak of what had just happened, her entire body flushed red, and she gritted her teeth as she said, "Xiao Qiyu, I'll ask you one more time, do you think we can still be friends in the future?"

Xiao Qiyu looked at her face so close to his own, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly, and asked in return, "Answer me first, do you still want a divorce?"

Cui Ying blurted out in a fit of pique, "I want to."

Xiao Qiyu's eyes darkened even more instantly, but he maintained his composure and even managed a faint smile: "Then naturally I will be your best friend for life."

When he uttered the word "good" with the tip of his tongue, his tone suddenly became much heavier, as if he had chewed and polished the word in his mouth before spitting it out.

Cui Ying felt as if her heart had been struck hard. After a moment of silence, she looked up at Xiao Qiyu and said, "You mean that even after you've done all those things to me, you can still treat me the same as before, is that right?"

Xiao Qiyu felt as if needles were pricking his heart, causing a dense, throbbing pain.

He smiled and said, "Yes."

Cui Ying was instantly ignited.

She stared at Xiao Qiyu's face, her gaze shifting from hazy to resolute. Suddenly, she straddled his lap, lifted his chin, and kissed him.

Xiao Qiyu's pupils dilated violently, his body stiffened instantly, and before he could even regain consciousness, his body reacted instinctively, his hand unconsciously rubbing Cui Ying's waist.

Only when Cui Ying was tired from kissing him and her head fell on his shoulder, panting heavily, did he belatedly ask in a hoarse voice, "Cui Ying, what are you doing?"

"What should I do?"

Cui Ying looked up and glared at him: "What else do you want to ask me! You've had your fun and now you're playing the gentleman, but I haven't had my fun yet!"

She reached out, ripped open his neatly pressed collar, and bit down hard on his Adam's apple, which was bobbing up and down.

Xiao Qiyu cried out in pain, his expression one of suppressed agony, but his hands involuntarily tightened their embrace around Cui Ying, almost as if they were being woven into his very bones.

"Anyway, the decision to divorce is final."

Cui Ying's kissing technique was completely haphazard, savagely setting him on fire. It was less like seduction and more like venting her anger.

She gritted her teeth and said, "As for the rest, why care so much?"

Who cares about this or that? As long as she wants it, she gets it. It's that simple.

At that moment, Cui Ying felt a sudden sense of clarity.

It's true that Xiao Qiyu has a bad temper, but his figure and looks are truly one in a million. With such a guy by her side every day, why not sleep with him? Why bother with all those complicated things?

Spring has arrived, and even cattle and sheep are in heat. What's wrong with her, a grown woman, finding a man she finds pleasing to the eye to sleep with?

She just wants his body, so what?

In the stillness of the night, the carriage rumbled through the empty streets under the stars and moon.

The servant was focused on the road and paid no attention to the alternating quiet and loud noise inside the carriage.

These two masters were incompatible; when they got together, they would fight to the death. Everyone in the Marquis's mansion knew this, but no one took it seriously.

A gentle evening breeze blows, and the spring night seems endless.

A hand quietly reached out from the carriage, and a deep, hoarse voice came from it, carrying a tender tone that was not usually heard: "Stop the car."

The bright moonlight shone on that long, strong hand. The back of the hand was narrow and long, with a pampered appearance. However, the fingers were covered with calluses from years of martial arts training. It was unclear what had happened just now. The fingertips were slightly damp and warm, with a strand of clear silver thread that seemed to be broken but was still connected.

The carriage stopped, and it was so quiet that you could hear the faint breathing inside.

"Find a quiet, secluded spot and park the car."

Xiao Qiyu paused for a moment, then continued, "No one is allowed to come near."

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Author's Note: Wishing the reviewer a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, a joyful family reunion, abundant wealth, and good health! This chapter isn't too outrageous, please be kind to me~ [heart][heart][heart]