The wind was cool, so Zhao Shu pulled her sleeves up and stood a little further away from the window, about a meter away from him.

Time slips away slowly, and dawn is approaching. The sun rises and the moon sets, an eternal cycle, and the time before dawn is always the darkest time of the day.

Zhao Shu yawned, not because she was sleepy, but because the questions made her feel awkward, a little sweet, a little angry, and a little helpless. She didn't know how to resolve this complicated and affected feeling, so she hoped that he would see that she was sleepy and soften his heart to let her off the hook.

"Did I say something wrong again?" He approached, quickly took Zhao Shu's hand, and asked tenderly.

He used to be a polite and well-mannered man who never crossed any lines, but now he can hold Zhao Shu's hand at will.

"I remember you weren't always this rude. How did you become such a lecherous man?" What's most infuriating is that while making lecherous gestures with his hands, he also puts on a very sincere and frighteningly serious expression.

However, her words, coupled with the ambiguous atmosphere—a man and a woman alone in a room, their bodies touching—sounded more like flirting than anything else.

Wei Tingsi stepped forward again, embracing Zhao Shu in a domineering and unreasonable manner. Zhao Shu had nowhere to retreat and could only stare at him coldly until he completely pulled her into his arms. Then he whispered, "I'm sorry, next time I will definitely ask for your permission before I act like a lecher, okay?"

"What kind of apology is this?" Zhao Shu tried to push him away in annoyance, but his body seemed to be made of steel and remained unmoved. Pushing him too hard hurt her hand.

"Don't move." He tightened his arms around her waist, his breathing became heavy, and his voice became hoarse.

Zhao Shu immediately fell silent and dared not move again.

"Shushu, quickly forget about that question from earlier, because I feel that no one in this world is more useful than me, and my Shushu is not that kind of woman." He explained carefully, afraid that Zhao Shu would be angry, so he had to hold her before saying it.

Zhao Shu's lips curled up. This fool, those words from that day must have been etched into his bones. Thinking back, she was really wicked back then, every word she uttered was like a knife to the heart, every word meant to kill.

In this world, how many people are more powerful than the Grand Marshal of the Army? He commands a million troops, can attack whomever he points at, and can bring his army to the border at the slightest disagreement, with none daring to disobey.

Even the Crown Prince, the Prince, and the heads of various powerful families paled in comparison to this marshal who held the fate of the nation in his hands during times of war.

If you want to seize power, soldiers are the most important thing; this is an unchanging truth regardless of the era.

If he hadn't been so concerned that he was blinded by his own involvement, he would have noticed the flaw in her words that day. She had used the conscription system to get his attention, but she hadn't used any other means to seduce anyone else.

Clearly, in this feast of exploitation, he was the biggest boss.

However, it's not too late to realize this now; at least when it comes to love, one's intelligence is still intact.

Zhao Shu's hands hung at her sides, her face pressed against his chest, her ears filled with his strong heartbeat, and the pleasant, faint scent of soap lingered around her nose.

I'm thinking about something: should I give back to them?

She hugged him back, but felt that their feelings weren't quite there yet.

If you don't hug back, you've already been hugged and kissed. It's pointless to be coy.

But if she doesn't act a little coy, won't he think she's too casual, too eager to respond enthusiastically as soon as she's confessed to, which would be beneath her dignity?

This is no longer just an emotional issue; it has escalated into a matter of face and the level of one's inner self-esteem. Once you elevate the essence of the problem, you suddenly feel less embarrassed.

Thinking about it from another angle, it's a bit tiring to have your arms hanging down like that.

Admittedly, women have a knack for making seemingly unrelated things seem connected, turning simple problems into complex ones that even they themselves don't understand.

To extend this further, if you don't even understand yourself, how can you expect others to? If you can find someone who understands you, you must have saved the universe in your past life.

So she reluctantly responded, but as soon as her hand touched Wei Tingsi, he trembled and his breathing became even heavier.

However, the two were too close, almost touching. Wei Tingsi's warm breath brushed against Zhao Shu's neck, making her feel itchy and flustered. This was not enough for her, a woman who had been intimate before...

This sudden turn of events seemed amiss, so she quickly withdrew her hand, only to be pulled back by Wei Tingsi.

In the darkness, both of them blushed, as if they were standing on the edge of a volcano, and Wei Tingsi's back was already soaked with sweat.

After a long, long time, the crowing of roosters continued outside. Zhao Shu stirred slightly and said, "It's almost dawn. I haven't slept all night, and I'm afraid I'll be sleepy later."

"I wish I could hold you like this forever and never let go." He reluctantly let go, took two steps back, and allowed Zhao Shu to move around.

However, upon hearing this, Zhao Shu immediately blushed. Fortunately, it was dark and she couldn't see, but the heat made her very uncomfortable.

"Stop it now, don't say such things anymore, are you ever going to stop? Did I promise you anything?" Zhao Shu said irritably, pushing him away and groping her way to the bed in the dark.

It was almost dawn, and she was preparing to sleep a little longer. "I want to sleep. Can you leave now?"

Sweet words shouldn't be listened to casually, because you might lose control...

Wei Tingsi had better eyesight than her and could see her angry and embarrassed expression even through the darkness. He carefully helped her to the bedside and said, "Okay, I'll watch over you outside. Sleep soundly. With me here, there will be no danger."

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