Chapter 65 Adding fuel to the fire unless he's dead!

"No." Shen Hegui's gaze was deep as he carefully examined every inch of the skin on her neck.

To control his anger and desires, he took each deep and long breath.

After finishing the inspection and withdrawing his hand, Shen Hegui whispered in a low voice, "Little liar."

A cool, tingling sensation kept spreading from the side of her neck into her collar, causing a tingling and shivering sensation. Lu Wensheng felt extremely uncomfortable and tried to avoid it.

He spoke again, persistently: "Your Highness, I have made proper arrangements at the examination hall. I have prepared three essays for the palace examination, hidden in the crevices of a flowerpot with two cracks on the side of the table. Just smash the flowerpot to retrieve them. I know I am handsome and attractive; everyone has a heart that appreciates beauty, so it's normal that you have taken a liking to me. What happened just now can be pretended never to have occurred; time heals all wounds. I beg Your Highness to allow me to leave the capital!"

Shen Hegui stared intently at her, a mocking smile playing on his lips: "You actually think I'm attracted to your looks? Am I really that shallow in your eyes?! Ha..."

Thick clouds obscured the crescent moon. In the pitch-black darkness, a low chuckle gradually turned into a loud laugh. The laughter lingered at its peak for a moment before settling back down, becoming a disdainful snort that escaped from the nose.

After laughing enough, Shen Hegui began to softly call Lu Wensheng's name. With each recitation, his jaw clenched tighter, as if chewing the name so thoroughly that she would rewrite his feelings.

Lu Wensheng was somewhat afraid of Shen Hegui at this moment. She moved herself up a little, trying to find a chance to escape his range.

Unexpectedly, her movement was like a spark falling onto an oil slick, instantly igniting all of Shen Hegui's anger.

He bit her neck again as if to vent his anger, leaving two neat rows of teeth marks on her slender neck, which just covered the two parallel round holes.

"Hiss—" Shen He belongs to the dog!

Upon tasting the blood of humans on his tongue, Shen Hegui's pupils suddenly contracted into a sharp slit, and his reason returned slightly.

We can't hurt Lu Wensheng; human necks are very fragile, she can't die!

Noticing that her teeth were loose, Lu Wensheng pushed him away forcefully, then raised her hand to cover her neck and sat up, forcing herself to remain calm. She offered a way out: "It was all my fault in the past, which caused Your Highness to misunderstand. I don't blame Your Highness for being angry and biting me."

She retreated little by little, ostensibly to distance herself from him, but her true goal was clear: to jump ship and escape. "You are the king, and I am the subject. It will not end well for a king and his subject to sleep together. The path is difficult and dangerous. I hope Your Highness will realize your mistake and turn back."

“Even the most detours.” He abruptly pulled Lu Wensheng back, his gaze sweeping across her face with an aggressive intensity. “As long as you walk this path every day, it will become the right one. You want to get married, and you still want to walk this path…”

He suddenly stopped speaking, reached out and ripped open Lu Wensheng's clothes. The fiery red buttons popped into the water, creating ripples, followed by the crisp sound of tearing fabric. His eyes were filled with ruthlessness: "Dream on! Right now, it doesn't matter if we only have the feelings of a subject to a ruler. Once I let you taste the ultimate pleasure, everything will be different. Also, whether you are worthy to be with me or not, it's not up to you to say, nor is it up to anyone else to say. Only my words count!"

Lu Wensheng's heart skipped a beat, her blood ran cold, and she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. She hurriedly clutched her clothes, groped to push Chen Hegui's face away, and protested, "No!"

Oh no! Shen Hegui is the male lead in a restricted novel, so his original sexual orientation must have been heterosexual. She's the one who turned him gay. If Shen Hegui finds out she's a woman, he'll kill her on the spot!

Thinking he had reached a dead end, Lu Wensheng suddenly unleashed his incredible strength, sweeping Shen Hegui's leg with his foot, causing him to lose his balance. Taking advantage of this moment, he scrambled to the stern of the boat, intending to jump into the river and swim away.

One step, two steps...

Suddenly, her waist tightened, and a tremendous force yanked her back. In a dizzying moment, she crashed heavily into an aggressive embrace. In the struggle, her thin undergarment was torn open, letting in a chill, exposing a small patch of skin as white and flawless as moonlight to the night and river breeze.

Shen Hegui was slightly distracted.

Thick clouds swept across the new moon, casting its faint light upon the world.

The rough fingertips unconsciously brushed against the warm white jade, and the unexpectedly delicate touch suddenly rushed along the fingertips, reaching straight to the heart, bringing an unfamiliar surge of emotion.

By the moonlight, Lu Wensheng suddenly saw the surging desire in Shen Hegui's eyes. His heart pounded, and he hurriedly pulled up his inner robe, struggling to lie: "To be honest, I am frigid. If Your Highness tries to force me, you will surely be disappointed!"

The arms around her waist slowly tightened, and Shen Hegui, panting, whispered in her ear, "Frigidity?"

"Yes! Your Highness heard me right." With her long eyelashes fluttering, Lu Wensheng gritted her teeth and replied, "Your Highness already knows my biggest secret, so can Your Highness calm down and let me go!" She was just two steps away from escaping into the river.

"It's alright, I can heal you!" He suddenly pressed Lu Wensheng down and reached out to untie the crimson sash around her waist.

As soon as the crimson belt loosened, Lu Wensheng suddenly sensed a menacing blade. Terrified, he began to struggle frantically.

She cried out urgently, "Calm down!"

As she twisted, a light blue sachet and a handkerchief embroidered with twin acacia flowers peeked out from the tattered front of her dress, falling into Shen Hegui's eyes, which were filled with a mixture of anger and desire.

This is like adding fuel to the fire.

"Me, calm?!" He grabbed the sachet and handkerchief, his eyes bloodshot, his tone icy: "How can you be calm? Tell me! You said you were deeply in love with Yingniang, yet you accepted another woman's handkerchief and sachet! You said you only had the duty of a subject to a ruler, and no other feelings, yet you could smell the fragrance on me! Do you know what that fragrance represents?"

Suppressing Lu Wensheng's leg as she tried to kick him, and holding her hands firmly with one hand, Shen Hegui was filled with malice: "This means you have feelings for me. Deep feelings are fragrant! I think you're not frigid, you're just naturally promiscuous! You fall in love with every girl you see!"

Lu Wensheng was shocked. What kind of plot twist is this?! How could she possibly have feelings for Shen Hegui!

Seeing that Shen Hegui's free hand was about to pull at her already disheveled clothes, Lu Wensheng suddenly bent down and bit down hard without caring about anything else.

The tips of my teeth sank into my flesh, and a sweet, metallic taste filled my mouth.

Suddenly feeling pain, Shen Hegui let out a suppressed groan, her strength weakening. Taking advantage of this opportunity, she bent her knee and attacked his lower body.

Shen Hegui reacted swiftly, dodging to the side, gritting his teeth: "Lu Wensheng! You're really something!"

She seized the opportunity and pushed with all her might, learning from her mistake, and chose to roll directly into the water.

A loud splash rang out, water sprayed into their eyes, and the Imperial Guard, who had been huddled at the bow of the boat and listened to the whole incident, timidly asked, "Your Highness, it's dark and the current is swift. Should we go down and give chase?"

Shen Hegui's face was ashen, his knuckles clenched so tightly they cracked. He stared intently at the spreading ripples, his anger blazing: "No need. People who dream of swimming won't drown."

What should be done with the food and drinks prepared in the restaurant?

"Feed the dogs!" After examining the teeth marks on his hand several times, Shen Hegui regulated his breathing and ordered in a deep voice, "Bring us ashore. Send men to search along the riverbank in half an hour."

Since he's so unwilling, he'll wait for Lu Wensheng's poison to flare up and he'll come begging to him! Then he'll settle accounts with interest, and he won't blame Lu Wensheng for being ruthless!

He felt pity for her, but Lu Wensheng was forcing him to be ruthless! He could only find a woman to marry if he died!

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Completely soaked and exhausted, Lu Wensheng climbed ashore.

She dared not linger on the shore to light a fire, and forced herself to find a farmhouse with a daughter, where she exchanged her mostly intact clothing for a set of dry, coarse clothes.

Without taking a break, she hurried back to the city, hoping to create a time difference and escape Yanjing with her family immediately.

Although there is no curfew tonight, it is difficult to change the long-standing routine, and the number of pedestrians on the street is not as high as before.

Worried about encountering Shen Hegui's men, she changed her clothes, but dared not untie the white silk binding her chest, which was now soaking wet and clinging to her body, making her very uncomfortable.

After observing the alley for a while and finding nothing amiss, Lu Wensheng stepped forward and knocked on the door.

Surprisingly, it was Cheng Sang, who lived the furthest from the main gate, who opened the door.

Setting down the stone he'd pulled from the pickle jar, Cheng Sang scratched his head to hide his guilt, then deliberately shouted, "Why are you back so late, young master?"

The sound of chairs and benches overturning came from behind the gate.

Although Lu Wensheng was flustered, he instantly realized something was wrong: "What happened at home?"

"No!"

"Then why are you clinging to the door?"

"..." Cheng Sang was speechless for a moment.

Those who hold official positions are different.

Just as he was at a loss, Song Zhiyun poked her head out and pulled him away, saying, "Fool, why are you blocking the door and not letting Sheng Sheng in?"

Upon seeing Song Zhiyun unharmed, Lu Wensheng's heart immediately settled, and he hurriedly asked, "Is Yingniang home?"

"Yes, you need to see her?" Song Zhiyun's gaze shifted to her coarse cloth clothes: "It's a festival today, why are you dressed... so plainly?" It's illogical.

Lu Wensheng stepped into the house and spoke quickly: "I'll explain on the way. I'll go inside and change my clothes. You all quickly pack what you need to take and come out of the city with me."

Song Zhiyun readily agreed: "Okay! Go change your clothes first."

Yingniang emerged from the shadows and whispered, "What should we do? Should we take those guys from the woodshed?"

"Take them with you!" Song Zhiyun said, composing herself. "Take your money with you, release the pigeons in the backyard, and make a final check to make sure those people are tied up securely. We'll explain on the way."

Yingniang: "I'm going to release the pigeons."

Cheng Sang: "I'll go and tie him up again."

Song Zhiyun locked the door: "Okay!"

Stepping inside, Lu Wensheng quickly changed into a short, narrow-sleeved robe for easy movement. Just as he was about to step out, Huang Huang's little Yuan squeezed out from the seam of the bedding.

[Host, don't go!]

Lu Wensheng turned around in surprise: "Weren't you with Shen Hegui?"

Xiao Yuan wiggled her limbs and crawled to the edge of the bed: [The male lead is so cunning! He actually kept me in the imperial kitchen. I crawled back here by myself. I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear, host?]

"I don't want to hear any of it." Forced to recall that long, aggressive kiss, Lu Wensheng felt a slight pang in his heart: "The side quest should be completed. Find someone else to help you with the quest. Shen Hegui and I have broken up, and there's no way we can get back together."

[I know that the male lead's favorability rating just reached +100, but before I could even celebrate for long, it plummeted to -999, almost breaking 1000.]

It spun around in place, gesturing for Lu Wensheng to look at its shell: [Although my existence was brief, my shell has been restored, and the host can now view VIP chapters for free.]

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Author's note: I didn't write anything [crying emoji][please]