Chapter 43 Epiphyllum Because I Like Her

Xue Zhiying was not frightened. Her thoughts were still fuzzy and her gaze moved from the man's face to the wine jug in his hand.

She reached for it again.

Xiao Yunqi didn't move, and a soft body fell into his arms.

It comes with warmth and the aroma of wine.

"So drunk."

Xue Zhiying heard an ambiguous low voice coming from above her head.

She couldn't help but frown and retort: ​​"I'm not drunk."

The man grabbed the hand that was stretched out, and the moment her body flew into the air, she felt as if the world was spinning before her eyes.

When she came to her senses, she was lying on a solid chest with the man's legs under her hips.

Xiao Yunqi sat on the couch and held the person in his arms.

It was a familiar posture, but it had been a long time since I had hugged her like this.

He placed the wine jug far away, and the person in his arms could not reach it even if he stretched out his hand.

He stroked her cheek with his fingers and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear.

"Do you want to go back now, or relax here for a while?"

His tone was gentle, his speech was slow and low, whispering in her ear.

Xue Zhiying mumbled something in a muffled voice, so no one could hear it clearly.

Xiao Yunqi leaned back and lifted her little face from his chest.

As delicate as a flower stamen, the blush spreads and the heat dissipates.

His eyes darkened, his Adam's apple rolled, and he spoke in a hoarse voice, "What did you just say?"

“I haven’t seen the night-blooming cereus yet.”

Xue Zhiying looked up at him, her lips moving as she repeated it seriously.

Xiao Yunqi's eyes were attracted by the lips, and he saw them opening and closing, as if only vision was left, and hearing was blocked.

He lowered his head and found that he had kissed her lips, his mouth full of the aroma of wine and extremely hot.

But before the tip of my tongue could enter her mouth, she turned her head away and murmured, "Forget it, I feel dizzy."

Xiao Yunqi's gaze was lost in thought for a moment, and then he chuckled softly.

Xue Zhiying heard the laughter and was about to stand up, supporting her hands on his chest.

The touch under her palm was very soft and relaxed. She couldn't hold it and her five fingers sank into it. This made her feel wonderful and she couldn't help but pinch it a few more times.

Then the chest tensed and became firm.

Xiao Yunqi put his arm across her waist, held her waist and picked her up.

Xue Zhiying's slow reaction prevented her from screaming, and she instinctively hugged his neck.

Only after she had walked a few steps with him towards the screen did she slowly lower her head and say, "Put me down. I don't want you to hold me."

Xiao Yunqi tightened his grip and pinched her thigh: "Why not?"

"Shameful." Xue Zhiying answered bluntly.

She reached out and poked the back of his hand, which was still pinching her leg.

She had felt this way before, and it was really embarrassing to be held in his arms like this.

Carrying someone back to the room is even more different from carrying them out of the room.

She didn't want to be carried out like this and be embarrassed.

Xiao Yunqi snorted in amusement, loosened his grip, and let the person get off his arm.

Although she was drunk, she still knew to stand steady. She just took the initiative to grab him, swayed slightly, and stood up straight.

When the door of the private room was opened, a row of people were standing in front of the door, filling up the corridor which was not narrow to begin with. It was inevitable that people would be startled when they walked out.

Xue Zhiying took a half step back and glanced around. Only then did she see clearly that the people standing in front of the door seemed to be those who had traveled with her, including Chuntao and Qiuguo. On the other side there were several other people led by Mu Yan.

Xiao Yunqi raised his chin slightly and gave Mu Yan a look.

Mu Yan understood and responded quickly, and quickly set out to make arrangements.

The people in the corridor gradually dispersed.

Xue Zhiying felt that her breathing was a little smoother.

She also heard Xiao Yunqi ask her, "Do you want to go back, or go see the Epiphyllum?"

“Epiphyllum.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the hand that was hanging relaxedly at his side was grabbed.

Feeling the dry heat, she didn't struggle much and slowly followed Xiao Yunqi down the stairs.

When we walked out of Tianguang Tower, the carriage was already waiting at the door.

We boarded the carriage and swayed all the way towards the east of the city.

As Qiu Guo said, the terrain in Nanhuai City is not big, and we arrived there in a short while.

If you want to enjoy the flowers, you have to walk a little further into the garden, and the carriage can only stop under the archway.

The surroundings are very quiet and it is no more lively than the street market.

There was no movement in the carriage, and the dim light made people's expressions blurry.

Xue Zhiying pursed her lips and suddenly said, "Let's go back. I don't want to watch anymore."

After waiting for this sentence for a long time, Xiao Yunqi almost laughed out of anger.

"Whatever you think, go on."

“You may not even see it bloom.”

She was mumbling to herself when she saw a hand reaching out to her.

Xue Zhiying reacted a little faster and blocked it: "Don't touch me."

Xiao Yunqi was blocked by the soft strength of the hand, but in fact it was not a block at all. He continued to reach forward and could grab her and pull her down to the carriage.

But he didn't move. Looking at the face that seemed to be thinking seriously, he swallowed back the words he wanted to say to her. Why bother with a drunk person?

After a while, Xue Zhiying changed his mind and decided to get off the car to take a look.

As the saying goes, since you are here,

The evening breeze blowing along the way made her a little more sober. She didn't ask Xiao Yunqi to support her, but jumped out of the carriage by herself.

After she stopped, she turned her head to look at the carriage, and the man who was getting off the carriage met her gaze.

Seeing him get off the carriage with her, she turned back and walked slowly into the garden.

Like a silent invitation.

That glance pleased Xiao Yunqi.

He got off the carriage and followed her slowly.

The servants accompanying them tactfully stayed by the carriage and waited. The moonlight lengthened the shadows of the two people behind them on the bluestone path.

One in front and one behind, from behind, they look like two figures cuddling together.

But Xiao Yunqi didn't like that he was the only one looking down at this empty shadow.

Xue Zhiying walked in front, looking straight ahead, not looking around at all, as if she just wanted to quickly get to the observation deck to see the Epiphyllum that she had been thinking about.

And the reason she looked back just now might be because it was too dark around her and she didn't want to go in alone.

Xiao Yunqi found it ridiculous and a little annoyed, so he took big steps and easily walked to her side and stood side by side with her.

Xue Zhiying was indeed stunned for a moment, and with obvious intention, she moved a little to the side, keeping a finger's distance from his arm.

"Xue Zhiying, you should know that it's useless for you to do this."

Xiao Yunqi's deep voice broke the silence between them.

From her eyes, it can be seen that she is much more sober than when she was in the private room just now.

At that time, I would still let him hold me in his arms, and if I wanted to resist, I could only poke him weakly twice.

But clearly not anymore.

Xue Zhiying didn't answer and just kept walking forward.

Xiao Yunqi followed her footsteps and walked forward side by side with her until he was about to reach out to hold her. They just walked to the fence of the observation deck. She stopped and he also stopped.

Xiao Yunqi was so lost in thought that he didn't even notice that they had already walked out of the bluestone path.

At this time, there were several groups of people standing scattered on the spacious observation deck.

It was still quiet, not even the lights were on. In the darkness, no one paid attention to what others were doing, only focusing on their surroundings and what was in front of them.

Xue Zhiying looked at the blurry area behind the fence. She could vaguely see flower buds and grass, but she couldn't see any flowers blooming.

There was only faint moonlight shining, and the cold light and shadows were swaying slightly. It could not be called a beautiful scene at all.

No wonder so few people come here.

The deserted atmosphere inevitably makes one feel disappointed.

Xue Zhiying frowned slightly, turned to look at the man beside her, and said softly, "I told you not to come."

Xiao Yunqi didn't look at her, but tilted his head slightly and looked upwards.

"Xue Zhiying, look up."

Xue Zhiying was puzzled and gradually raised her neck in the direction of his gaze.

His sight swept across the dark flowers again, then moved upwards.

The jungle retreated, the sky was vast, and a bright moon hung high in the sky. It was not full, but it still tried hard to emit all its brilliance.

It was not a shocking sight. Xue Zhiying often looked up at the moon like this in the courtyard of Jingshuiyuan.

But her gaze remained fixed at this moment, a light reflected in her pupils, and her face was bathed in the cold, silvery moonlight. The evening breeze rippled her skirt, and her hair, which had been pulled back, fell back.

She didn't notice that the man who called her to look up had already looked away.

Xiao Yunqi tilted his head to look at her, and once again felt that she was right in front of him, yet very far away from him.

In his eyes, she was still weak, soft, pitiful and often overbearing.

Just like the moon in the sky at this moment, it was not a stunning sight that would make people stop and admire it, but he couldn't take his eyes off it.

These past few days, Xiao Yunqi had been wondering why he was so determined to bring her back to the capital.

It was because he found out that he had been deceived and his reputation as a hero was being exploited by the weak girl, so he was furious and wanted to punish her or let her get what she wanted.

He knew clearly in his heart that if it were someone else, he would just give the order and not bother to ask how miserable the other person looked after being punished, let alone come all the way to look for him in person.

He didn't even want to describe her as miserable.

I want to bully her, but I don't want to make her miserable.

Besides being angry about being deceived, he had more questions.

Why she doesn't like him.

Why did her dislike make him unhappy and depressed?

Until this moment, the vague doubts in his heart suddenly had a clear answer.

It seems that his expectation of seeing her on the way back to Beijing was dashed, and when he learned that she was going to discuss marriage with someone else, he lost the ability to rationally distinguish between truth and falsehood.

Because all my emotions were affected, I tried to find a way to restrain myself.

But the more restrained it is, the stronger it becomes.

"What are you looking at?"

This was the first time that Xiao Yunqi was caught looking directly at by Xue Zhiying.

He wasn't waiting for her to look, but was distracted and unexpectedly met her eyes.

The moonlight cast a gentle glow on one side of her cheek, while the other side, shrouded in darkness, was still incredibly beautiful.

Her long, thick eyelashes cast a small shadow under her eyes.

As the shadow fluttered gently, his heart trembled, and a circle of ripples spread out that no one was aware of.

He couldn't control his emotions, and he couldn't deny his desire.

Xiao Yunqi clasped her neck with his hands and bent down to kiss her lips.

He thought that all the reasons might be because he liked her.