Chapter 83 Chapter 83 Give him a slap and he'll be fine.

The man's tone was very gentle, with an irritating looseness, as if he was teasing her and was not afraid of her at all.

Zhu Yinluan's anger was instantly ignited. She had originally been restraining herself from biting back, but now she was really provoked and bit down hard.

Her teeth were sharp and she used so much force that the skin soon broke and blood oozed out.

Zhu Yinluan tasted the fishy-sweet flavor and was stunned for a moment. She licked it slowly with the tip of her tongue and felt the taste more and more like rust.

Astonished, she loosened her teeth and lowered her eyes to see that she had bitten Shen Jingzhan's hand to a bloody mess in her anger.

The bleeding teeth marks on his cold, slender hands actually had a strange and brutal beauty.

She felt that she must be mad to have felt this way.

What does it have to do with her whether he is in pain or not? Listening to him being nonchalant and even teasing her, telling her to use a little more force, it makes her so angry that she should bite off his hand with all her strength to teach him a lesson and let him know how much pain and discomfort she has suffered all these years.

However, she also hated herself for being soft-hearted, because when she saw Shen Jingzhan's bleeding palm, she couldn't bring herself to say anything a second time.

Although she didn't dare to bite, Zhu Yinluan was still angry, especially since Shen Jingzhan didn't give her a reasonable explanation.

Since he didn't want to talk, she didn't want to stay here. It would be ugly to lose control of her emotions, and she didn't want to be restrained in someone's arms, so she continued to pry his hands open, deliberately pinching his sore spots, hoping that he would let go.

As she squeezed hard, Shen Jingzhan did loosen his grip on her wrist.

But he did not let her go. Instead, he lifted her chin and pinched it, looking deeply into her lips stained with his blood. Without any hesitation or pause, he lowered his head and kissed her.

Zhu Yinluan naturally struggled desperately to prevent him from touching her.

But Shen Jingzhan seemed to be very familiar with her moves. He pinched her wrists and twisted them behind her back, kissing her fiercely.

He licked her lips, and the blood on Zhu Yinluan's lips flowed between their lips and teeth.

Zhu Yinluan tasted an increasingly sweet and fishy taste. She resisted a little and pushed his intruding tongue away.

But her strength was so insignificant compared to Shen Jingzhan’s.

It is completely incapable of causing any threat, and instead seems more like a case of playing hard to get.

He avoided her rejection and turned her resistance into compliance. In short, Zhu Yinluan had no way to extricate herself from his kiss.

Shen Jingzhan revealed his underlying color beneath his gentle appearance today, vaguely overlapping with the man in her dreams.

He had never kissed her so fiercely and bullied her before.

They had kissed before, but his kisses were always restrained and he had never stirred her lips and tongue like this.

It was as if he wanted to taste all her fragrance and sweetness, and devour her alive. The fishy sweetness between his lips and teeth brought out the illusion of a fight to the death.

Zhu Yinluan felt that she should be afraid, just like she was afraid when she just learned of Shen Jingzhan's true face, but not only was she not afraid, even her anger was quietly dissipated by Shen Jingzhan's strong and fierce kiss, giving rise to an extremely familiar trace of heat.

Zhu Yinluan found that her body became increasingly softer under Shen Jingzhan's fierce attack, and she couldn't help but despise herself.

I don't know since when she became like this.

What about her resentment towards Shen Jingzhan?

Are all the lies he had told her, all the grievances and fears she had suffered, going to be resolved in this long-lost kiss full of bullying?

At this moment, she felt endless anger.

This anger was directed at both herself and Shen Jingzhan, so Zhu Yinluan struggled violently. After she realized that she could not break free from Shen Jingzhan by brute force, she began to find other ways.

With a determined heart, he bit Shen Jingzhan's lips and tongue hard.

The bite force is very strong.

His lips and tongue were not as broad and thick as his palms, so it wouldn't matter even if they were bitten through by her sharp teeth. But if his tongue was really bitten off by her, he would never be able to speak or kiss her again.

Shen Jingzhan had to stop, but he didn't expect that just as he stopped, a soft and fragrant breeze swept past. He was still immersed in the light fragrance when he received a loud slap on the face.

Zhu Yinluan swung with almost all her strength. She had no hope of hitting Shen Jingzhan. After all, he was so powerful that he could not fail to guess her moves.

But I didn't expect that I actually hit it.

She hit him so hard that his face tilted slightly, and a faint red mark of the slap appeared on his cold and handsome face.

Zhu Yinluan's palms felt numb from the pain, and she stared at his stalled movements.

The air was deathly quiet.

Zhu Yinluan's breathing was not steady, and she was gasping for breath in the silent night.

It took her a long time to calm her breathing, and after barely controlling it, it finally eased.

After she came to her senses, she also felt that she was crazy.

She actually slapped Shen Jingzhan, and it was extremely loud.

Although Shen Jingzhan had gone too far and had been bullying her, but this slap... To be honest, she didn't know why she just swung it out like that.

After a long while, her palms were still aching.

The fingerprints on the man's face became more and more obvious. Anyone who looked at him could tell that he had just been beaten.

Zhu Yinluan couldn't guarantee what would happen to Shen Jingzhan in such a shameful matter. Would he fight back? Or would he bully Shen Jingzhan back severely on the bed?

But she imagined thousands of possibilities, but she didn't expect Shen Jingzhan to turn around, reach out and touch his red cheek, and then ignore it, and ask her if her hand hurts?

Zhu Yinluan, who didn't know what he was up to, said, "......"

Shen Jingzhan looked at her hand.

The man's eyes were quiet, and Zhu Yinluan subconsciously wanted to hide her hand, but the man stretched out his long arm, grabbed her wrist and pulled her over to look.

Her palms were red and looked swollen. Zhu Yinluan wanted to struggle, but she was unable to move because he was holding her wrist, as if he had grasped her vital point, making it impossible for her to move at all.

And Shen Jingzhan, as if by magic, took out a jar of ointment from his sleeve and wiped her palms.

After applying the warm and cool medicine, the burning sensation in my palms disappeared instantly.

After applying the medicine, Zhu Yinluan started arguing with him again, "Let me go!"

"Even if Luan'er is angry with me, she shouldn't hurt herself. If you want to hit me again, can I find you a stick? I have thick skin and flesh and I'm not afraid of pain, but I'm afraid of hurting your hand."

Although he enjoyed the scent that washed over her, it was also painful to see her palms trembling.

There were still slap marks on the man's face, but his words were as gentle as ever.

Zhu Yinluan was not moved by his thoughtfulness at all, "You have been pretending for so long, aren't you done yet?"

She asked him how long he was going to pretend. She didn't want to play along with him any more.

"You don't want to play along with me, so Luan'er is annoyed with me, right?" Shen Jingzhan's tone was slightly cold.

"You are tired of me, so you give me a concubine to try to fool me."

Zhu Yinluan didn't want to argue with him about the Meng family's affairs at the moment. She had been annoyed enough by Madam Shen these days. She had to greet Madam Meng with a smile every day and put on a show in front of her. She was in a very bad mood right now.

No matter what he said, she pushed him away and said, "Yes, I am annoyed with you, that's it..."

Before she could even utter the words "I want to give you a concubine", she was blocked by Shen Jingzhan, pinching her cheek and kissing her.

This time, Zhu Yinluan tasted an even stronger fishy smell, because she had bitten his tongue in a panic and actually broke it.

At this moment, as her lips and teeth tasted each other, she naturally tasted the man's blood.

Shen Jingzhan kissed her vigorously.

It was not just the smell of blood, but also a faint smell of medicine permeating her nose, mixed with the fresh scent of the man. Zhu Yinluan felt a little dizzy.

He plundered the fragrance and sweetness in her mouth without retreating at all. In the end, he pushed her into a corner with nowhere to hide.

After the sounds of quarreling disappeared from the quiet inner room, the sounds of kissing and breathing came one after another, so ambiguous that it made people blush.

The little maid who was guarding outside couldn't help but sweat when she heard the noise of quarreling and kissing inside.

Zhu Yinluan struggled for a long time. She wanted to hit Shen Jingzhan again, but this time he pinched her wrist. Only the fragrance swept to his nose, and her slap did not fall.

It wasn't that Shen Jingzhan didn't ask her to hit him, but she was so delicate that she just used a little more strength, and his face just turned red, but her palm was swollen.

If she gets slapped again, both of her hands will probably hurt.

"I told you, if Luan'er wants to hit me again, I'll ask someone to bring you a stick, so you don't have to use your hands. If you don't like the stick, you can use other things, such as a whip, a long sword, or an iron chain. Anything is fine."

The man smiled as he stroked his fingers along her wrist bone and touched her palm. Wherever the man's fingers passed, she felt a tremor and even an itch.

Zhu Yinluan reacted and tried to pull away, but he held her hand and interlocked their fingers.

Looking at her red lips swollen from being kissed, Shen Jingzhan's eyes became darker.

"You have been bullying me, just to get away with it, right?" Zhu Yinluan changed the subject and brought the matter back to the explanation she had asked Shen Jingzhan for in the first place.

The man held her waist with his arms restrained, and the posture that held her in his arms did not change.

He remained silent, but his oppressive feeling completely enveloped her.

"I have no intention of bullying Luan'er."

She still said no, but he forcibly pulled her into his arms, holding her wrist tightly and trapping her in it, leaving her in a dilemma.

Facing her questioning, he seemed even more aggrieved than she was, and asked her in a confident voice whether she was planning to take in a concubine for her.

She didn't believe that Shen Jingzhan was able to place so many spies around her and would not know Mrs. Shen's plan. She didn't know what her intention was in following Mrs. Shen's side and interacting with the Meng family these days.

so what?

Zhu Yinluan felt that Shen Jingzhan didn't care about what she said at all, and he didn't even explain the past that she cared about.

I didn't even get the words out of him.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Her lips were still red, swollen and painful. It was all because Shen Jingzhan kissed her too hard, which made her so uncomfortable.

Zhu Yinluan felt that she and Shen Jingzhan were so close that it was difficult for them to confront each other. She warned Shen Jingzhan again, "Put me down!"

It's rare to see her so fierce. Although it's not very intimidating, it's very rare.

To Zhu Yinluan's surprise, Shen Jingzhan let her go this time.

He picked up the goose down embroidered cushion that had fallen on the ground and stuffed it on the round stool she was going to make.

When the man leaned over, Zhu Yinluan could still see the imprint of her palm strike.

Shen Jingzhan's complexion was cold and pale, and the slap marks had not been medicated and had fermented to the most severe point. It looked even more horrifying now than before, but he didn't care at all. In addition, Zhu Yinluan also saw blood on the edge of his thin lips.

The "embarrassed" look didn't seem to be much better than hers, maybe even worse.

But Shen Jingzhan has always been a person who would not change his color even if the sky was falling. What was this "blow" to him?

Moreover, Zhu Yinluan found that he seemed... not only not angry because of her slap, but rather happy and excited.

Didn't she make him angry or annoyed, but did she make him feel good?

Otherwise, why would there be a hint of smile on his thin lips?

Yes, a smile. Zhu Yinluan knew very well that she was not mistaken at all.

Shen Jingzhan was just laughing.

What a madman! But she had never known how crazy he was before.

He even smiled and told her, suggesting to her that she use whips and chains and swords to beat him, to kill him, wasn't he crazy?

"I don't want to force myself on Luan'er. I just haven't seen you for a while and I miss you so much that I want to get closer to you. But you've been treating me coldly today. When I talk to you, you ignore me."

"I can't control my emotions for the time being because I'm angry. I don't like you arranging for me some so-called concubine or maid. I don't want anyone else except you," he told her.

He always spoke directly, even if he tore off his gentle, jade-like, clear and harmless face, at this moment, Shen Jingzhan was also straightforward, so direct that she was speechless.

Zhu Yinluan listened to his words and really didn't know what to say in response.

Because his words seemed ordinary, but made people feel scared for no reason, especially when Shen Jingzhan smiled at her.

His eyes were deep and dark, seemingly distracted but as if he was in control of everything, and he was indeed in control of everything.

"You questioned me about the Wei and Zhu families. I don't think I did anything wrong."

He actually told her that he did nothing wrong?

The unspeakable expression on Zhu Yinluan's face became more and more obvious. He supported his head with one hand, his movements were lazy. He looked at her, admired her expression, and then said,

"Luan'er, you forgot that you taught me before that if you want to get something, you need to be careful and perseverant. I have been planning for many years, so how can it not be considered careful and perseverant? Look how much I listen to you."

Zhu Yinluan's lips moved, "When did I tell you this?"

She didn't know him and had no impression of him at all. "You said I forgot a lot of things. You didn't forget them, but who knows if you are talking nonsense? Anyway, you are a good liar."

"If Luan'er thinks about the past in the future, she will know whether I have lied to you or not." He smiled faintly.

"The Zhu family treated you lightly, and the Wei family treated you harshly. Both families brought this upon themselves. You can't put all the blame on me."

He said it so nicely, but Jiaohui also has Fang Zhongyue and the child?

Zhu Yinluan was about to question, but Shen Jingzhan had already seen through her inner thoughts and explained to her, "You don't have enough maids with you as a dowry, so I will call a capable assassin to be by your side. In addition to monitoring you, he will also protect you."

How on earth could he say the word "surveillance" so brazenly?

"I asked Fang Zhongyue to go to the Wei family and let her whisper those things in your ear. I just wanted to give you some information and let you know the inside story of the Marquis' Mansion. After all, you will marry into the family eventually."

What does it mean that she will marry you eventually? "It's obvious that you tricked me into marrying you!"

"Really?" Shen Jingzhan raised his eyebrows.

"Wei Ruzhuo is greedy and Zhu Chentan flatters the powerful and bullies the weak. I just want you to see these two clearly. What the Zhu family did was just going with the flow. I didn't intervene. I didn't let Lord Zhu take Zhu Chentan to the Wei family, nor did I let Wei Ruzhuo divorce you."

"Luan'er wants to say that it was because of my calculations that fueled the situation?" Zhu Yinluan was about to open her mouth to refute, but Shen Jingzhan looked at her lips and already knew what she was going to say.

He took over her unspoken words and continued, "Never. Even without me, the Wei and Zhu families would still do the same after climbing to this point. Seeking benefits and avoiding harm is human instinct."

"As for Zhu's forcing you and leaving you with nowhere to go, I was a little harsh, but I never thought of hurting you."

As he spoke, he chuckled, "I really know you too well, Luan'er. I know you won't cry until you see the coffin, and you won't give up until you hit the wall."

She had expectations for Wei Ruzhuo and had been moved by him, so he had no choice but to do this.

He could indeed take her away by force without having to scheme like this, but that would not be a good idea. She would not give up on the Wei family. If he continued to have contact with her, would that be asking for his life?

Only when she sees this man's true nature clearly and is extremely disappointed will she withdraw.

"I am not good for the offspring. I am narrow-minded and cannot tolerate others. I cannot bear to see you have children with others. If this child is really born, it is not that we cannot afford to raise it."

"As long as I can please you, I can do anything I want, but when I see you with this child, I will remember that you were close to him, and jealousy will burn my heart, so I'd better end it all."

Shen Jingzhan talked to her a lot, and then said, "I know you have resentment and hatred in your heart. I will never fight back if you want to beat or scold me, but I will not divorce."

His last sentence completely blocked her way out.

As he spoke, he raised his eyes and stared at her, with a frightening coldness in his eyes.

Half coaxing and half warning.

Even though Zhu Yinluan had seen storms before, she was still frightened by him.

"As for the child in your belly, I did have dirty thoughts. I knew that if you knew everything, you would definitely be a clean-handed person, so I wanted to use my son to make my father more famous."

The four words "a father's status depends on his son" fell into Zhu Yinluan's heart, and she couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth. She could no longer understand how Shen Jingzhan's thoughts were twisted.

He is a close minister of the emperor and the prince of a marquisate, yet he speaks such "girlish words".

"I saw you vomiting and palpitating a few days ago, and your face was pale. I was so worried that I could hardly sleep at night. If I could have given birth, you wouldn't have to be so tired. It's all my fault."

Having said this, he moved closer to her, stretched out his long arm, and squeezed her hand.

"Luan'er..."

"I'm sorry, I'm a scum, I'm a beast in human clothing, I'm unworthy of being a subject, but please think about me, I really just like you and want you."

He lifted her hand, guided it, and touched his cheek.

Zhu Yinluan applied medicine on her palm. The medicine was very effective and it didn't hurt anymore.

Her fingertips touched Shen Jingzhan's slapped face, and she felt how obvious the finger marks were on it.

She had indeed hit him a little too hard, but it was all Shen Jingzhan's own fault. Don't feel sorry for him, Zhu Yinluan thought to herself, and was about to take her hand back.

Shen Jingzhan didn't squeeze her hand very hard, so she easily took her hand back.

But the moment she pulled away, the look on the man's face became lonely and hurt.

Who was he showing this to? Did she ask him to do this?

It must be just pretense, he is a liar.

Now he wanted to act like this again to make her soften her heart.

Zhu Yinluan turned her face away, "...Now that things have come to this, I have nothing to say to you." She was tired of going around in circles.

She just wanted to hear him admit in person what happened in the past.

Now he did tell her, but the part she wanted to know was still unclear, such as what exactly happened between her and him before?

Seeing that Shen Jingzhan was unwilling to talk, he had clearly seen that she wanted to know, but he didn't mention it, how could she not understand?

Zhu Yinluan closed her eyes and suppressed the anger in her heart. Now that her emotions had subsided, she felt sleepy and tired.

I really don't have the mood to waste time here with Shen Jingzhan and say anything to him.

She stood up, holding the edge of the table, without even looking at him, and called Mingya out, saying that she wanted to take a shower.

All the maids who were waiting outside and listening for any noise immediately stood up and walked inside.

The inner room was silent, and it seemed that the masters and mistresses had not reached an agreement on their conversation. For a moment, the maids' footsteps were extremely quiet, for fear of disturbing the two.

After Zhu Yinluan stood up, she didn't look at Shen Jingzhan again, but his eyes always followed her, watching her every move.

She noticed his gaze following her and paused slightly, but said nothing.

He turned his back and entered the bathroom.

After she left, the apology on the man's face gradually faded, and his eyes turned dark and deep as he looked at the shadow behind the screen.

His expression was cold and he said nothing.

"......"

When Zhu Yinluan came out, Shen Jingzhan had already gone to the bathroom next door to take a bath.

The fragrant dew on the round table has disappeared, I guess it has been dealt with by him.

Jiaohui was guarding outside and didn't dare to come in. Zhu Yinluan let Mingya wipe her hair and went to bed first.

Not long after she lay down, she heard noises outside. She listened to the man's steady footsteps and could almost imagine what he was doing.

After a while, footsteps approached the bed.

The curtain was lifted, and the glass lamp outside shone in. Zhu Yinluan could feel it even with her eyes closed.

Then he moved to the side and the man got on the bed.