Chapter 32: Is that enough intimacy?
In romantic novels, kissing is often described vaguely or glossed over, focusing entirely on that particular incident. But kissing... cannot be taken lightly.
Zhou Xian had thought it was just a simple kiss, so he quickly closed his eyes, his long eyelashes trembling as he felt the contact of lips and teeth. He hadn't rested well in the past few days, and his lips were pale, covered in lip balm, which ended up sticking to Zhang Jinwei's mouth.
Still not satisfied.
Zhou Xian was shy, he thought, aren't we kissing yet? They pressed against each other for a long time, their breaths mingling, their hearts pounding like drums. The autumn heat was still a bit sweltering, and Zhou Xian's temples were covered in sweat. Her cheeks flushed red, as if smeared with the finest rouge, her face a shy crabapple blossom.
He slightly separated their lips and said angrily, "Lecher!"
Zhang Jinwei didn't object, and the smile on his face vanished, replaced by a suppressed emotion. His dark eyes stared at him intently, making Zhou Xian's heart skip a beat. Suddenly, he sensed something was wrong. Zhou Xian pushed Zhang Jinwei's shoulder, his face showing panic, trying to escape, and hurriedly said, "Have you kissed enough? I...I want to take a shower!"
Unexpectedly, Zhang Jinwei was incredibly strong, and the more Zhou Shan struggled, the tighter he was held. After a few more struggles, Zhou Shan's body suddenly became airborne. He froze in shock, realizing he was being held by a man.
Perhaps because he was struggling so hard, Zhang Jinwei said helplessly, "Don't move. Be careful not to fall."
Zhou Xian panicked: "If you put me down, I won't fall!"
"No." Zhang Jinwei said indifferently, "If I'm not careful and you run away again, what should I do?"
Run? Where else could he run to?
Zhou Shan was so desperate that he wanted to cry but had no tears. He was really afraid that he would fall, so he had to put his arms around the other person's neck and let himself be carried to the couch.
He felt increasingly unwell.
“You… um…”
Zhou Shan felt the soft blanket behind her, and finding a gap, she was about to push the man away and slip away. Unexpectedly, Zhang Jin was quick-witted and grabbed his waist, pulling Zhou Shan back into his arms. He lowered his head and kissed Zhou Shan's lips directly.
This was quite different from the light kiss just now. Zhang Jinwei had eaten all the lip balm on Zhou Shan's lips, and his pale lips became even more rosy under the kiss, until they turned into a lustful color. The red flowed down Zhou Shan's cheeks, down his earlobes, down his neck, and even the corners of his eyes were stained with a bright red.
His breathing was completely unstable.
He forced his eyes open, misty with tears, and saw the man's handsome features, his eyes slightly downcast, kissing him intently. He pushed the man's chest again, not noticing that his teeth loosened and the tip of his tongue was also caught in his mouth.
This is terrible.
Zhang Jinwei no longer held his waist, and his hand slowly moved upwards, first pinching his small chin to stop him from moving, and then gently cupping his face with his bony hand, completely enveloping it. Zhang Jinwei bit the tip of his tongue, pushing deeper and deeper, lingering between his soft lips and teeth.
Halfway through the kiss, Zhang Jinwei let go of Zhou Shan, rested his forehead against hers, wiped the silver hair between them with his hand, and asked softly, "Why are you shaking? Don't you like it?"
Zhou Xian's mind was a mess. He shook his head blankly, then nodded. He thought in a mess that it was not that he disliked it, but that he was... afraid.
Zhang Jinwei didn't know that he was a man.
They had slept together for nearly a year, treating each other with respect and without any excessive behavior. Now, after more than a month apart, the closer they were, the more Zhou Xian's secret seemed to be crumbling. He was still treated as a woman by Zhang Jinwei. What would happen if this continued?
Zhou Xian had a terrible impulse. He had been suppressing this secret for too long. This secret, the secret he had been trying so hard to keep... If he pushed Zhang Jinwei away at this moment, and told him the truth condescendingly, and watched the man shocked, bewildered, and even nauseous, would he feel the pleasure of revenge?
There won’t be.
Zhou Xian struggled to lift himself from the couch, breathing lightly. His hair was untied, his hairpins and rings scattered among the brocade. His dark hair swayed in the wind, complementing his porcelain-white skin. He blinked repeatedly, tears welling up on his long eyelashes. His eyebrows were slightly furrowed, revealing a sense of sorrow and resentment.
"Why did you cut your hair?" Zhang Jinwei rolled up Zhou Xian's black hair, placed it on the tip of his nose, and smelled the familiar scent of rose dew.
Zhou Xian answered irrelevantly: "That's all for today."
After saying this, he was about to escape.
Zhang Jinwei didn't let him escape.
They kissed again, and for a long time. Zhou Xian felt that his lips were about to be broken by the man's kisses. He was much shorter than Zhang Jinwei, and now he was forced to sit on the man's thighs, and his legs were weak from the kisses.
"...Have you kissed enough?" Zhou Xian was really out of breath, and quickly pushed Zhang Jinwei's head away, gasping for breath, staring at Zhang Jinwei with her rippling eyes, which were filled with shame, anger, and sadness.
Zhang Jinwei hugged him and laid him flat on the couch. As he fell, he kissed his eyes, as if trying to kiss away his tears. Zhang Jinwei kissed him and said seriously, "We haven't consummated our marriage yet."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xian wished her eyes would go dark and she would faint completely.
What should I do? What should I do? What should I do?
Zhou Xian had no objection to such intimacy with the man before him, but he couldn't, at least not now. He could only look at Zhang Jinwei pitifully, tears streaming down his face, hoping that he would suddenly regain his composure, put his clothes back on, and take back the thing that was pressing against him.
Fortunately, Zhang Jinwei couldn't bear to see his tears, so she sighed and released his hand. Zhou Xian tried to stand up, but felt a chill on his chest. The buttons on his gown had come undone, and his lining was wide open, revealing a quilted bellyband underneath. The bellyband was invisible underneath, but if it was removed, it was clear he was just a plain sight.
Zhou Xian said angrily, "Close your eyes!"
That damned Zhang Jinwei not only didn't close his eyes, but he buried his face in the crook of Zhou Shan's neck, his lips pressed tightly against her skin. Zhou Shan was already fair, and after just a few kisses, her neck was covered in marks. He felt embarrassed and annoyed, but then he heard Zhang Jinwei whisper in his ear, "Don't worry... Ping... is fine too. As long as it's Shan Shan, everything is fine..."
Zhou Xian almost fainted.
He couldn't help but slap Zhang Jinwei, who, realizing his inappropriateness, stood up and gave him an apologetic smile. Zhou Xian was so angry that his teeth itched, and he cursed, "Pervert! Big pervert! Does anyone in the world know that you, Zhang Huaiyu, are a lecherous wretch?"
Zhang Jinwei refused to give in. "I thought there was a cat that had secretly read many books written by a pervert, and now it's trying to turn the tables on me. Has there ever been such an unreasonable thing in the world?"
After he finished speaking, he felt pain. It turned out that Zhou Xian had bitten his shoulder.
After a dizzying moment, Zhou Shan let go and was kissed by Zhang Jinwei again. The two rolled to the innermost part of the bed, their hearts beating wildly. Zhou Shan knew that she had gone too far and finally panicked completely.
He cried, "No..."
Zhang Jinwei touched his hair and said gently, "Okay."
Zhou Xian was stunned, thinking he'd escaped the clutches. Unexpectedly, Zhang Jinwei hugged him tightly, gently kissing his cheek and neck, rubbing against his body. Zhou Xian felt like a small boat, bobbing in the man's palm. His head was dizzy, and he cursed him, almost mumbling, "Shameless... Zhang Huaiyu, you're so shameless..."
"Well, shameless." Zhang Jinwei agreed with his wife's words very happily, but he did not stop moving.
Zhou Xian really had no choice but to curl up in his arms and wait obediently for him to finish. As she waited, she fell asleep and slept soundly until dinner.
The two did not sleep together that night.
The maids and eunuchs were astonished. The young couple had spent the entire afternoon in a passionate relationship, yet both were uneasy when they emerged. How could they be quarreling again in the evening? However, this was a private matter between nobles, so they didn't dare to pry or gossip, so they just kept it to themselves.
The next day, Zhou Shan was dressing up in the room. She saw someone in the mirror who looked like nothing had happened. The man walked into the room very naturally, pulled a stool over and sat down next to her.
Zhou Xian pretended not to see him.
Zhang Jinwei smiled: "Xianxian, do you want to go out and play?"
Zhou Xian raised her eyes and glanced at him.
Zhang Jinwei struck while the iron was hot and said, "Autumn crabs are plump. Tomorrow many crab merchants from Suzhou Prefecture will be coming into town to trade. How about we buy some crabs, have the maids cook them, and take them to Zhongshan to enjoy the autumn scenery while savoring the crabs?"
Zhou Xian was a little tempted, but he remembered the important matter: "Shouldn't we hurry back to Shaanxi? I heard from Wang Xiang and the others that the war is getting intense, and letting Mu Guang hold it isn't a long-term solution."
"We'll leave the day after tomorrow." Zhang Jinwei stood up and hugged Zhou Xian. "You didn't seem happy after coming out, but you looked even thinner... Xianxian, if you have anything to say, please tell me, okay?"
Zhou Xian sighed inwardly. He put down the eyebrow pencil in his hand, thought of his secret, and then thought of the man in the Forbidden City. He was immediately confused.
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