Chapter 83: Wen Sheng, like a quail, failed to catch his horse...

Beside the misty bath, Lu Wensheng huddled in a corner like a quail, clutching his clothes and belt, barely daring to breathe.

She never expected that Shen Hegui would invite her to take a bath together in the middle of the day.

Watching the clothes fall to the ground one after another, Lu Wensheng silently turned his head away.

Shen Hegui was down to his undergarments! Oh my god! What should she do? Should she take hers off too? A complete nakedness would scare Shen Hegui to death!

Ahhhh! Shen Hegui is looking at her! We're doomed, is it too late to run?

His gentle gaze fell on Lu Wensheng's face: "I won't do anything to you, I just want to take a bath with you to relax, there's no need to be afraid!"

"I...I..." Lu Wensheng frantically searched for excuses, saying, "I'm not used to bathing with strangers, and Your Highness is quite magnificent. I...I find it hard not to feel inferior."

Shen Hegui frowned and approached step by step: "I won't look down on you, don't worry. We'll do more intimate things in the future, and we're not strangers."

Lu Wensheng's large, well-defined hand touched the precariously fastened belt. He gripped it tightly, his eyes wide with intelligence, and said, "Your Highness and I are indeed not strangers, but our bodies are. How about I serve Your Highness while you bathe this time? Your Highness has said that you like me, so you certainly won't force me to do something I don't like!"

Silence spread, and the atmosphere grew increasingly heavy.

His dark gaze seemed to press down on her with a tangible weight. Lu Wensheng couldn't tell if he was angry or deep in thought. With a hardened heart, she hooked her arm around Shen Hegui's neck and said, "I'll kiss Your Highness. Please give me some time to get used to it, okay?"

Looks like I'll have to go through a lot to keep my identity today. I'll give it my all! You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub!

Before Shen Hegui could respond, she went straight up to him.

She gently and softly licked his pale pink lips, doing so haphazardly and without any rhyme or reason.

His dark eyes drooped at the corners, silently scrutinizing. A strange pleasure quietly rose within him, and the lingering ache in his heart vanished in an instant.

Lu Wensheng doesn't seem to know how to be affectionate. Actually, he's not very good at it, but thankfully, he's been working hard to learn lately.

Actually, he hadn't planned to do anything, but since Lu Wensheng had taken the initiative, he might as well give it a try.

The tables were turned in an instant.

His large hand pressed against the back of her head, entwining with her soft hair.

Through repeated contact and intrusion, a strange and unfamiliar feeling gradually accumulates and converges.

The curtains swayed and bulged as the occasional breeze slipped in.

The sound of water splashing as they exchanged water filled the air, and a nameless panic crept into Lu Wensheng's heart.

It seems we've gone too far; we should stop now and not continue.

Lu Wensheng tried to push Shen Hegui away, but found that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't influence him in the slightest.

A familiar yet unfamiliar aura swept over her, attempting to overwhelm Lu Wensheng's rationality. She could hear her breathing becoming increasingly rapid and feel the muscles under her hands becoming more and more tense.

Suddenly, Shen Hegui stood up, his voice deep and hoarse: "I'm not angry. Serve me for a bath."

This can't go on, or he'll lose control. Lu Wensheng clearly doesn't want to. Forcing him won't be fun, and it will only hurt him.

Watching Shen Hegui's departing figure, Lu Wensheng wiped his mouth with lingering fear and touched the still-hot fabric.

That was close! That was terrifying, is that even a human's size?

Others use daggers, but Shen Hegui uses longswords. A dagger won't cause any harm, but a longsword will pierce right through, and it feels like someone will die.

The heat dispersed and then gathered again.

Lu Wensheng composed himself, holding a handkerchief in his left hand and a water ladle in his right, serving the servants half-heartedly and very unprofessionally.

To be honest, Shen Hegui's figure is indeed top-notch, it's just a pity she can't enjoy it.

There's a saying: meeting the right person at the wrong time. Oh, what a miserable life! Having the prize right in front of you, you have to spit it out.

Gazing at the rising steam, Lu Wensheng leaned against something, lost in thought, trying to pass the time.

As time passed, the dark hair at her temples became damp, and the hot water soaked her sleeves and outer robe.

Shen Hegui turned around, intending to tell Lu Wensheng that it would be more comfortable to take off his outer robe, but instead he was met with a ladle of bathwater.

Shen Hegui: "..."

The uneven texture brought Lu Wensheng back to his senses, and he quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I'll wipe it off right away."

Wiping a sharp-featured face with a water-soaked towel is as good as not wiping at all.

Shen Hegui took a deep breath, pulled Lu Wensheng into the water, and questioned, "What are you thinking about? Why are you so engrossed? Are you trying to escape, or is it that Yingniang, whom you haven't married yet?"

"No, I wasn't thinking about anything." He just spaced out for a moment, killing time by slacking off. "Hmm..."

Before she could finish speaking, an overwhelming aura suddenly invaded, beginning to plunder without mercy. She retreated, he advanced; she dodged, he entangled.

The hand that was pushing away was twisted behind her back, and ripples spread and echoed.

Their scalding breaths mingled, and the plundering became long and deep.

He dared to be distracted while he was with him. He couldn't bring himself to kill Lu Wensheng, so he might as well kiss him to death!

Under the relentless invasion, Lu Wensheng felt like he was suffocating: "I... I'm going to suffocate, Your Highness... I feel terrible."

Seeing her flushed face and the tears welling up in her eyes, Shen Hegui couldn't help but soften his heart again, stepping back slightly and loosening his grip.

Lu Wensheng's legs went weak, and her whole body felt numb and unfamiliar. Although the water in the bath was not deep, it could still go up to her neck and drown her if she squatted or sat down.

With no support in the pool and its smooth walls, she could only lean against Shen Hegui, taking small sips of oxygen to regain her strength.

Gently wiping away the remaining water droplets on Lu Wensheng's face, Shen Hegui warned in a deep voice, "You're not allowed to think about anyone else, and you're not allowed to run away. I can give you anything you want, except to leave."

As he spoke, he took Lu Wensheng's hand and placed it over the raised longsword, whispering, "Originally, I didn't intend to do anything, but now I regret it."

Some things can be fooled if they haven't happened, but once they have, it's different. Today, I must make sure Lu Wensheng gets his hands on something.

Her slender fingers were enveloped and held by a large hand, and a strange, unfamiliar sensation came over her. Lu Wensheng was startled and took the initiative to squeeze it.

Soft, elastic, supple yet firm—quite unique.

She knew the differences between men and women, but this was the first time she had encountered such differences.

Of course, in this age of information overload, she had seen images and materials, and at the time she just thought they were incredibly ugly and couldn't accept that someone with such a beautiful face could have such ugly things on their body.

I thought she would never touch that ugly person in her life.

No, you shouldn't think that way. Shen Hegui isn't an ugly monster.

Lu Wensheng waved away the scattered hot air, trying to get a clearer view.

It is a light pink all over, without any flaws, like a work of art carved from pink jade. There are no ugly blue veins or black and messy weeds. It is clean and beautiful.

Silently watching the increasingly drooping dark head in front of him, Shen Hegui's eyes darkened. Could it be that Lu Wensheng was going to...?

No, impossible! If Lu Wensheng dares to do that, he'll kill Lu Wensheng today!

Just as Shen Hegui was about to speak, Lu Wensheng suddenly raised his head, his eyes shining: "I helped you reduce the swelling and fever. Can we please let bygones be bygones for what happened earlier?"

She turned away without a word; it's not her fault she got splashed with water! What a strange sensation! She vomited and calmed down; she should be safe for the day.

“Agreed!” Shen Hegui’s long eyelashes trembled as he scrutinized Lu Wensheng with an ambiguous expression.

Could it be that Lu Wensheng is really going to do that kind of thing to him?

Shen Hegui: "...Hmm!"

Stimulated, a low, wheezing sound escaped uncontrollably from his throat.

Having no experience whatsoever, Lu Wensheng could only slowly recall the images and words, groping his way through them, carefully feeling the irregular, pulse-like beat.

A different tactile sensation than that of water paraplegia, entwining between the fingers.

Lu Wensheng's gaze was fixed on Shen Hegui's face.

Normally, Shen He is a cool and aloof handsome man, but at this moment his eyes are red, his long eyelashes are wet, and his light pink lips have turned dark, creating an extremely beautiful effect.

Attracted by her beauty, she gradually slowed down.

Shen Hegui was stuck in a daze, feeling both pain and discomfort. He suddenly hugged Lu Wensheng tightly, wrapped her hands around his again, and instructed her, "Hold on tighter. Are you trying to fish me out of my life like this?"

Lu Wensheng didn't resist and helped him with the force he used, while exclaiming in surprise, "Does it take that much strength?"

Why is it different from what she expected? With so much force, won't it break?

"Yes." Shen Hegui kissed her earlobe forcefully.

He needed more pain; otherwise, he couldn't stay awake and maintain his rationality.

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Wensheng felt a surge of heat in his palm, which then grew rapidly as if it had come to life, overflowing with scalding heat.

Sensing the starkly different temperatures, Lu Wensheng hesitated for a moment, then pushed Shen Hegui away and stared straight at the water's surface.

So much? So that's how it is! How amazing! My years of curiosity have finally been satisfied!