Chapter 63: The Handsome Man Carrying a Pair of Women's Underpants
In a daze, Yun Sheng remembered that Xiao Xu had once read her storybook.
He could read his own books for over ten days without ever finishing them, so how could he possibly know all the contents of her storybook?
Xiao Xu's kiss was more greedy and demanding than before, with an undisguised desire.
As their lips and tongues intertwined, their breaths grew increasingly hot and rapid, the heat seemingly capable of igniting the cool night breeze around them.
With her back pressed against the rough tree trunk, Yun Sheng's consciousness began to waver as the passionate kisses made her unable to think about anything else.
One hand was bewitched and reached towards his waist, while the fingertips of the other hand nervously dug into the taut muscles behind his neck.
She was being kissed on the lips, and her gaze could no longer see below.
I tried several times but couldn't undo his pants.
Yun Sheng was annoyed by the tangled ribbon and unconsciously bit Xiao Xu's lip, complaining in a low voice, "Why are you tying it so tightly?"
Xiao Xu chuckled softly and took her hand in his.
The night breeze swept across the river, bringing moist air, but it did nothing to cool the rapidly rising temperature between the two.
Xiao Xu's lips left her swollen lips, tracing her soft jawline all the way to her ear.
He held her small earlobe in his mouth, grinding it gently with his teeth.
A soft sob escaped her lips: "Changyu..."
"Hmm?" he responded, his hot breath filling her ear, his lips and tongue continuing their work.
He then moved down her slender neck, kissing her throbbing pulse and licking her delicate collarbone.
He released her waist, his fingertips touching the delicate, warm skin beneath her thin dress.
Yun Sheng instinctively tried to back away, but was trapped by the tree trunk and his chest, with nowhere to retreat.
His fingers, calloused, seemed to ignite a flame wherever they touched, sending shivers down her spine.
Xiao Xu raised his head and gazed into her misty eyes in the dim light.
His eyes burned like wildfire in the dark night, almost consuming her.
"Are you scared?" he asked in a hoarse voice.
My fingertips slowly traced that beautiful arc.
Yun Sheng bit her lower lip, shook her head, then nodded, her contradiction adorable.
I fear this wildness that stretches across the sky and the earth.
Yet, they couldn't resist the allure he brought.
Her clothes had been untied, and the cool night breeze brushed against her bare shoulders, causing a few goosebumps, but they were quickly soothed by his hot lips and palms.
Xiao Xu pressed her even deeper against the tree trunk, buried his face in the crook of her neck, took a deep breath, and let out a satisfied sigh.
"Sheng Sheng, relax," he called to her breathlessly.
Yun Sheng was already infatuated and confused, her body turning into a pool of spring water, so weak that she could hardly stand up, relying entirely on his strong arms for support.
She heard herself reply, "...Mmm."
Xiao Xu's eyes deepened.
He slipped his arms under her knees, lifted her steadily, and freed her from the rough tree trunk.
A few steps away, there was a patch of grass, slightly brighter by the moonlight, thick and soft.
He gently laid her down, beneath her the slightly astringent scent of grass, and above them the deep night sky, shimmering with stars, moon, and fireflies.
Xiao Xu leaned over her, supporting himself on his elbows, and looked at her intently.
Her black hair was slightly disheveled, with a few strands clinging to her flushed cheeks. Her eyes were shimmering with moisture, her lips were slightly swollen, and her clothes were disheveled, revealing large expanses of her jade-like skin.
"So beautiful..." he murmured, bending down to kiss her.
My clothes weren't completely off, but the night breeze still brushed against my skin, bringing a cool sensation.
Xiao Xu's kisses traveled from his lips to his neck, and then to the blossoming crimson.
Lingering there, the kisses and gentle nibbles brought waves of tingling pleasure.
Yun Sheng twisted her waist uncomfortably, her fingers gripping the fabric of his back tightly, then letting go weakly.
“Changyu…” she called his name unconsciously.
“I’m here,” he replied, kissing her earlobe, his hot breath spraying over her.
Yun Sheng clearly felt his presence, let out a short gasp, and dug her nails into the muscles of his arm through his clothes.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on Xiao Xu's forehead and dripped onto her collarbone.
The adaptation process wasn't long; most of it stemmed from Yun Sheng's nervousness.
But soon, she felt like a small boat in a storm, being tossed about by wave after wave.
My vision was already blurred, and I could only see Xiao Xu's face, which was very close to mine.
This matter was already very familiar to them.
But this was the first time he had been away from home.
Yun Sheng didn't know if it was her own nervousness or Xiao Xu's excessive excitement.
Her voice trailed off: "Slow...slow down..."
Xiao Xu kissed away the tears at the corners of her eyes: "It won't be slow."
Yun Sheng felt as if her soul was about to shatter, yet it seemed as if she was piecing together even more dazzling light and shadow in her mind.
The moonlight seemed brighter, casting dappled shadows on them through the swaying tree branches.
As it ended, the night breeze returned to its gentleness.
Xiao Xu held her tightly in his arms, his cheek pressed against her sweaty temples, his chest heaving, his voice hoarse and languid afterward: "Are you cold?"
That's nonsense.
She wasn't feeling cold at all right now.
Yun Sheng, in a daze, regained some of her senses and pushed him away, saying, "...You're so heavy."
Caught off guard, Xiao Xu stumbled as he was pushed, and Yun Sheng immediately escaped from his embrace, hurriedly straightening her clothes with her back to him.
A moment of silence followed, broken only by rustling sounds.
After a while...
"Not satisfied?" Xiao Xu suddenly asked from behind her.
Yun Sheng ignored him and lowered his head to tie his waist belt in the dim light.
"What's not to your liking?" Xiao Xu seemed to care a lot about this, and instead of coming forward, he kept asking her from behind.
Yun Sheng's face remained flushed, and hearing his hoarse, low voice, which was clearly different from his usual way of speaking, her heart began to pound wildly.
I tried several times, but I couldn't tie the strap properly because I couldn't see clearly.
Yun Sheng was annoyed and suddenly turned around.
"Help me fasten it."
Xiao Xu glanced down at it, then reached out and skillfully pinched the two thin ribbons.
As he tied it, he asked, "Sheng Sheng, you haven't answered me yet."
"Stop asking, I don't want to answer you."
Why not?
Yun Sheng looked up and glared at him.
Xiao Xu deftly tied a pretty bow on her waist with his fingertips.
Then he said quietly, "I didn't really like those stimulating stories. Do I not find them stimulating anymore?"
"What kind of stimulation..."
Yun Sheng's voice trailed off: "In the storybook, it was something that couldn't be done without feeling... But outside, who told you to learn it like that?"
"I didn't learn it; I just couldn't help myself."
"That's because it's inconvenient for them to be at home, so they don't have time to be outside."
"You missed it, page forty-two. That young woman took her husband to the big tree at night, saying that she would let him have a taste of something new there that night, and then..."
"Shut up!" Yun Sheng's eyes widened, and she instantly raised her hand to cover Xiao Xu's mouth.
How could he know even a few pages?
Xiao Xu hadn't finished speaking yet; there were still eighty-two pages by the pond and ninety-six pages in the sorghum field to go.
As the night dew grew heavier, the two tidied their clothes and slowly walked towards their small house, bathed in moonlight and accompanied by dwindling fireflies.
The two initially seemed to be bickering, exchanging words back and forth, but for some reason, they fell silent for the rest of the journey.
Lights gradually appeared in the distance; it was the light still on outside their small house, waiting for them to come home.
Xiao Xu turned his head slightly, looking at Yun Sheng's lowered profile: "Sheng Sheng, are you still angry with me?"
It was very quiet around them, and they could clearly hear Yun Sheng's breathing pause slightly before returning to normal.
She kept her head down, her voice sounding low: "I'm not angry."
She didn't give Xiao Xu a chance to ask further, and quickly continued, "I was just thinking about your marriage proposal to me earlier."
Xiao Xu was taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
He genuinely believed he had been too bold, that things had been quite intense, and that he had lost control. Looking back, he couldn't tell if he had idealized the situation in his mind, imagining her as also indulging and reacting passionately, or if he hadn't noticed her genuine reluctance and had forced her into it.
I never expected her to be thinking about this.
Xiao Xu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If you regret it, then don't think about it anymore. It's no use regretting it now. You've already promised me. If you want to hear it again..."
Xiao Xu stopped in his tracks and turned to face Yun Sheng.
The light from the small house was visible from a distance, but not enough to fully illuminate the area nearby.
The faint light shone on Xiao Xu's sharply defined profile, and Yun Sheng was also pulled to turn around and face him.
“Miss Yun, I…”
Yun Sheng's eyes changed slightly, realizing that he was about to say it again, and she quickly interrupted him: "That's not what I meant, there's no need to say it again."
She spoke softly, stopped him, and then turned and continued walking forward.
But her tone didn't sound like she was shy.
Xiao Xu frowned slightly, then strode after him.
He grasped her wrist and immediately felt her struggle.
But she couldn't break free; his entire hand was completely enveloped in his embrace.
"Sheng Sheng, what's wrong? Are you angry with me or do you have some other grievance? Tell me."
"...There was no anger, nor any dissatisfaction."
After Yun Sheng finished speaking, she sighed softly, but still looked up at Xiao Xu, letting him see that there was truly no dissatisfaction or anger on her face.
Xiao Xu noticed the slight disappointment on her face.
What's missing?
Xiao Xu watched her quietly, and just before she was about to turn her gaze away, he suddenly realized what was happening.
"You don't actually think I proposed to you and said those things to you just to create an atmosphere for doing 'that' outside, do you?"
"..."
The atmosphere became somber for a moment.
Xiao Xu narrowed his eyes, a hint of disbelief in them.
Yun Sheng remained silent, but clearly felt as if his thoughts had been exposed, and became increasingly uncomfortable under his gaze.
At first, she was surprised by Xiao Xu's sudden marriage proposal. Later, when he mentioned it, she remembered that before the so-called forty-twoth page, it was the young lady's husband who expressed his feelings to her and told her that he had made money and would make up for their marriage, which led to the exciting plot that followed.
Although it was an embarrassing matter, Yun Sheng did find it amusing.
No one else knew that it was a private secret between the two of them, and after the initial embarrassment, she naturally felt no anger or dissatisfaction.
She was just a little disappointed. Those touching words, along with their secret intimacy, were left behind under that huge ancient tree with the night wind.
Xiao Xu chuckled, but quickly said, "It was my fault, but it's true that I couldn't help myself, that I admire you, and that I want to marry you."
"What?"
"How could I casually say something so important just for that reason?"
"But you suddenly..."
"It didn't happen suddenly."
Xiao Xu squeezed her fingers: "Even if we make up for everything after we get married, some things that are missing will be hard to make up for."
"Just like you said, I've never known about wedding customs, nor have I experienced the agonizing wait before the wedding, the tokens of love given to my wife, or the books and pictures I studied for our wedding night..."
Yun Sheng interrupted him softly, "You don't need to learn that."
Xiao Xu's lips curved slightly, but his expression remained serious as he continued, "I hadn't thought of a way to make up for all of this before. Then I came up with this method, and I guess you'll like it too, but I'm still a little nervous."
"I wanted to make more preparations to make this seem less rushed, and then find a suitable time to tell you formally. But when I arrived in Ningyan Town today, Mushan told me that many people in the village saw the servants sent to clean the house and knew that new residents were moving into the house."
"Now that we've moved in, I imagine that tomorrow morning, some enthusiastic villagers will come to visit us and learn that we are already married. In that case, what I wanted to do will not be possible. I can only propose to you before they arrive."
Yun Sheng listened blankly, then gradually understood: "Are you planning to invite the villagers to our wedding?"
"A wedding should naturally be a lively affair, filled with joy and celebration."
Yun Sheng recalled the time when they first got married. She sat in the bridal sedan chair with mixed feelings. Although she couldn't hear what the noisy voices outside were talking about, she figured that apart from some congratulations that were not necessarily sincere, most of them were talking about how the Yun family's daughter had suddenly changed her marriage and how the Crown Prince, who had not been married for a long time, had suddenly started a family.
The misunderstanding was cleared up, and Yun Sheng belatedly felt embarrassed.
Xiao Xu didn't laugh at her. He took her hand and walked towards their small house, saying gently, "But actually there's nothing else to prepare. I've already thought about what I wanted to say several times in my mind. The token of love I wanted to give you is also finished. I checked everything this time without missing anything. Delaying any longer would only increase the tension, so I just took you there directly."
"You get nervous too?"
Shouldn't I be nervous?
"Why are you so nervous?"
"If you reject me..."
"I do!" Yun Sheng suddenly raised her voice.
Xiao Xu paused, his words interrupted, and his breath caught in his throat.
The next moment, overwhelmed with joy, he turned around, cupped Yun Sheng's face, and kissed her.
Yun Sheng was startled by his sudden action and had no time to react.
The moonlight elongated the two figures on the country path, making them appear closely intertwined and inseparable.
After kissing for a while, Xiao Xu finally let go of her.
Yun Sheng was slightly out of breath, her lips still wet and warm from his kisses.
They continued walking hand in hand towards the small house.
"When did you prepare those wooden hairpins? I had no idea."
"Didn't you say that such things shouldn't be seen before marriage? Naturally, it's when you're not around."
"But I didn't prepare anything."
Xiao Xu's fingers twitched slightly, slowly slipping between her fingers, until they finally intertwined.
"You just need to be ready to marry me and be my bride."
That being said, how could Yun Sheng really just sit and do nothing?
As she fell asleep that night, her mind raced with thoughts of what a wedding should be like for ordinary people. Lost in thought, she drifted off to sleep.
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The next morning, when Yun Sheng woke up, Xiao Xu was nowhere to be seen.
As her drowsiness gradually faded, she sat up awake, still feeling uneasy.
Even in the countryside, he was still so restless, disappearing as soon as it was light.
Yun Sheng got out of bed and dressed herself.
As soon as she pushed open the bedroom door, the scene in the courtyard stunned her.
Xiao Xu was standing with his back to her in front of a rope stretched along the side of the courtyard wall.
The morning light outlined his tall and straight back. In his hand, he held a wet outer robe that had obviously just been washed. He carefully shook it out and then hung it on the rope. In the wooden basin next to him, several clothes that had not yet dried were still soaking.
Is he hanging up clothes?
Yun Sheng blinked to make sure she wasn't seeing things before taking a step forward, her footsteps very light.
Xiao Xu, however, seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. When she was still a few steps away from him, he spoke without turning his head: "Awake?"
Yun Sheng paused, realizing she had been discovered, and stopped trying to hide, walking quickly to his side.
Her gaze fell on the basin of clothes and the few pieces of clothing that had been hung out to dry on the rope; they were all clothes they had changed out of the day before.
"You washed it?"
"Hmm." Xiao Xu responded, his hands continuing to move as he picked up another undergarment and wrung it out. His movements, while not particularly skillful, were not clumsy either.
Looking at the wet clothes, Yun Sheng was still thinking that she had forgotten that she was now in the countryside and had to do everything herself, including washing clothes.
Then Xiao Xu added casually, "There was something on my clothes yesterday. If I don't wash it off quickly, I'm afraid I won't be able to wear it after it's been soaking for a while."
Yun Sheng's face flushed, and her ears burned. She glared at him, embarrassed and annoyed, and muttered under her breath, "Pretentious thrift."
He clearly left it behind recklessly, yet he talks about it as if he was being careful with his clothes.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xu glanced at her sideways, a hint of amusement in his eyes, but he didn't refute her, continuing to hang his clothes to dry.
He is focused on his work, and even something as mundane as drying clothes is done with a calm and serious demeanor.
Watching him busy himself, Yun Sheng casually asked, "You can even wash clothes? Where did this water come from?"
She remembered seeing the courtyard yesterday and not noticing there was no well.
Xiao Xu tied the outer robe he had worn yesterday to a rope, then pointed to the direction to the side and replied, "I went to the river this morning to catch it."
Yun Sheng looked in the direction he was pointing and saw a rather sturdy water vat filled with clear water.
Were all this water fetched from the river before dawn? And so much of it!
Xiao Xu turned his head completely and looked straight at Yun Sheng, as if waiting for something.
When Yun Sheng met his gaze, she felt a little embarrassed, but she still tilted her head slightly and praised him: "Chang Yu, you are so amazing."
Xiao Xu smiled, but still didn't look away: "Is it just verbal praise?"
Yun Sheng thought for a moment, then tiptoed and kissed him.
Xiao Xu was now satisfied.
But Yun Sheng lowered her gaze and saw him bending down to pick up the next piece of clothing.
He then lifted a small, light pink fabric from the basin.
Yun Sheng was stunned, her eyes widening.
Those were her undergarments.
"You...you washed this too? You washed it?"
Xiao Xu remained calm and responded as if it were the most natural thing in the world, while also hanging the wet little garment on the line.
"Why are you washing my underwear?"
Yun Sheng was instantly embarrassed and stepped forward to snatch the undergarment that hadn't been hung up yet from Xiao Xu's hands.
She glanced down at the wooden basin and saw that the light apricot-colored underpants she had worn yesterday were also lying wet at the bottom of the basin.
Even after she snatched the undergarments from Xiao Xu, his hands didn't stop. He bent down and picked up the underpants, saying, "I'm your husband, can't I wash your undergarments and underpants for you?"
Yun Sheng was speechless for a moment after being choked by his self-righteous question.
What he said seemed to make a lot of sense, but something about it seemed off.
If he were to wash it, wouldn't he have to squeeze that soft fabric tightly in his palm and rub it back and forth in his hand?
Yun Sheng couldn't imagine the scene, but only a vague outline appeared in her mind, which made her heart beat faster.
Yun Sheng blushed and opened her mouth as if to say something.
Just then, a burst of hearty laughter came from outside the courtyard gate, growing louder as it approached.
"Is this the place? I saw a carriage coming in yesterday."
"That's right, that's right, it's this bamboo fence yard. Look how neat it is."
"Oh, the door's open! Is our new neighbor home? Let's drop by!"
The lively voices of several women drifted over.
Yun Sheng was taken aback, then remembered what Xiao Xu had said yesterday. It must be that the villagers had come to visit after hearing that a new neighbor had moved in.
Xiao Xu returned from fetching water this morning, and apparently hadn't closed the courtyard gate properly. The bamboo fence gate was ajar and opened with a push.
Before Yun Sheng could react, three or four women dressed in coarse cloth dresses appeared in front of the courtyard gate.
Their gazes were naturally drawn to the people standing in the courtyard first.
Especially that tall and slender one, whose temperament seemed somewhat out of place with his surroundings.
But in his hand was... a handsome man holding a pair of women's underpants.
The air seemed to freeze for a moment.
Yun Sheng felt her blood rushing to her head and her heart racing.
Her mind went blank for a moment, and she suddenly shoved the small garment in her hand into Xiao Xu's hands.
By doing this, Xiao Xu became the handsome man who, early in the morning, was holding a woman's undergarments and trousers in his hands...
Those inside and outside the courtyard looked at each other in bewilderment.
Yun Sheng pushed Xiao Xu aside and whispered, "Go to the backyard to air it out."
Several women watched as the man was shoved, but he still obediently said "oh," then nodded slightly to them, picked up the basin and clothes, and walked towards the backyard.
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