Chapter 43
The next day, Shen Aheng was woken up by a headache.
It felt like a small hammer was constantly hitting her temples. She slowly sat up and rubbed her swollen head. She didn't expect that her alcohol tolerance was so poor. Just a few glasses of wine made her unconscious.
Just as I was feeling frustrated, some fragments of last night suddenly popped into my mind uncontrollably.
In the swaying carriage, in the dim light, that beautiful face so close to me, and my own hands clutching his collar uncontrollably...
Thinking of this, Shen Aheng's hand movements suddenly stopped, and his cheeks burned with a "swish".
She actually! Kissed him again!
Aa ...
What made her heart beat like thunder was the gradually clearer scenes afterwards.
At that time, she was drunk and unconscious. When she grabbed his collar with one hand and kissed him, she thought he would push her away. However, Ashina Yu not only did not refuse, but stretched out his hand and gently held her in his arms.
The embrace was steady, with a hint of clear medicinal fragrance and a faint cold fragrance. Even the strength with which the arms were tightened was cautious, as if afraid of breaking some treasure.
He also lowered his head slightly and quietly adjusted the angle so that she didn't have to look up with any effort, and the touch of their lips became softer and smoother.
At that time, her mind was in a mess and only her instincts remained. She felt that his lips were as soft as freshly made osmanthus jelly. She subconsciously stretched out her tongue to lick them and even bit them lightly.
She vaguely remembered that the person holding her suddenly shook his body, and then kept trembling slightly, even the tips of his ears turned red, as if they were burned by something.
The other party didn't dare to move again, but just let her lean on him obediently, even breathing very lightly, for fear of disturbing her.
Later, she looked up dazedly and caught a glimpse of a layer of wet mist in his eyes, with his long eyelashes drooping. He looked so docile and helpless, without any of his usual unattainable look. He was so cute that it made people's hearts melt.
When the memories were over, Shen Ah Heng couldn't help but cover his face and fell back on the bed, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
How come he becomes so unscrupulous and acts like a hooligan just after drinking a little bit of alcohol?
Fortunately, the other person was Ashina Yu. If it were someone else, she would have been arrested and taken to the government by now.
Shen Ah Heng was hugging the pillow and regretting that she wanted to bang her head against the wall. At this moment, there was a sudden soft knock on the door, one after another, so soft as if afraid of startling her.
Shen Ah Heng paused in the action of pounding the wall with a pillow, quickly put down the pillow and smoothed his messy hair, pretending to be calm and asked: "Who is it?"
"It's me, Ah Heng, I came to see you."
Ashina Yu's voice came through the door, soft and gentle, with a hint of imperceptible gentleness.
Shen Aheng's face suddenly turned redder than before.
The scene that she had just barely suppressed flashed through her mind again. She had just acted like a "hooligan" to him last night, and now she was too embarrassed to see him.
The voice outside the door continued, without any urging: "You drank last night, so you must be feeling uncomfortable this morning. I asked someone to make some porridge to sober you up, and also prepared some soft cakes that you like."
The tips of Shen Aheng's ears were burning, like a red-hot kettle. He just wanted to end this embarrassing situation quickly: "I, I'm not hungry, nor am I feeling uncomfortable. Don't worry about it. I'll eat by myself when I'm hungry. You go and do your own thing!" After saying that, he shrank to the corner of the bed, even breathing lightly.
There was silence outside the door for a moment before he could be heard in a low voice: "Okay, I'll put the food here. Remember to eat when you're hungry. If you feel unwell, feel free to call me."
Shen Ah Heng clenched the bed sheet in his hands, and heard his footsteps pause. He seemed to wait at the door for a while before leaving quietly.
It wasn't until the footsteps in the corridor completely disappeared and could no longer be heard that Shen Aheng breathed a sigh of relief and fell back on the bed like a punctured ball, but his heartbeat still couldn't slow down.
Boom, boom, boom, boom.
Again and again.
Shen Ah Heng couldn’t help but raise his arms to block his eyes.
Beauty can really mislead people.
The whole day, Shen Aheng stayed in the room and didn't dare to go out. He tossed and turned under the quilt, trying to tell himself to forget it quickly, but the scenes of last night were like an uncontrollable tide, rushing through his mind unscrupulously.
The soft embrace of Ashina Yu when she was wrapped around her, the trembling body when she bit her, and the burning red on the tip of her ear...
Every time she thought about it, her face became hotter and her heart became more confused.
But the next second, she slapped her head again and couldn’t help scolding herself: “Ah Chen, you are a stinky hooligan!”
While condemning herself for her loss of composure, she couldn't help but recall that tenderness. The two thoughts kept fighting in her mind, and she didn't even have the appetite to eat lunch.
Even when Ashina Yu came to deliver food in the afternoon, and a gentle voice came from outside the door saying "I put the porridge here", she only hurriedly responded through the door panel, "Just put it at the door", and did not dare to say a single extra word.
Only after hearing his footsteps fade away did I dare to breathe against the headboard, feeling both annoyed and relieved.
Fortunately, I didn't open the door, otherwise my embarrassment would definitely be seen.
That would be so embarrassing.
It wasn't until the evening that Shen Aheng's mood finally calmed down a bit, and his stomach began to growl.
I was just about to go out for dinner, but then I changed my mind and decided to wait for Ashina Yu to deliver the meal and then go to the door to get it.
Just as I was thinking about it, there was another knock on the door.
Shen Ah Heng spoke subconsciously, his tone carrying a bit of the inertia of the day: “I’m not hungry yet, you can put the food at the door.”
But there was no response from the other side of the door as usual, and the knocking continued, becoming clearer and clearer.
Shen Aheng frowned, thinking that the other party didn’t hear it, and said again: “Just put it at the door as I said, I’ll take it myself later.”
At this time, Ashina Yu's voice came in, his tone cold and gentle: "I'm not here to deliver food."
Shen Ah Heng was stunned for a moment, and asked curiously: “Then what are you doing here?”
There was no response from the outside, only another knock, slow and light, as if afraid of disturbing the people inside, revealing a slightly clumsy patience.
"I say, you are really..."
Shen Aheng was a little impatient with the silence, so he grabbed the door handle and pulled it open suddenly, but when he saw the scene outside, all the words were stuck in his throat and his eyes suddenly widened.
Ashina Yu was standing at the door, wearing a moon-white nightgown that seemed a bit loose, which made his shoulders and back look slender and straight. The material was light and soft, and the collar was a little tilted, revealing a small piece of fair skin. His long hair was untied and draped softly on his shoulders, and he was holding a plain soft pillow in his arms.
The light from the courtyard fell on his face, and one could vaguely see the faint blue shadows under his eyes.
Shen Ah Heng was stunned and asked subconsciously: "What are you doing?"
Ashina Yu lowered his eyes and looked at her, the tips of his ears turned red, but his eyes were as gentle as before, with a bit of cold seriousness.
After waiting for a moment, he slowly spoke, as if he was talking about something very serious. His voice fell clearly into her ears: "I come to offer my support."
Shen Ah Heng froze completely, his eyes wide open, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time. After a long while, he stammered, his voice a little distorted with fear: "What did you say?"
Ashina Yu lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes casting a light shadow under her eyes, and her tone was serious: "You kissed me last night, you have to be responsible for me."
The words sounded simple, but they exploded in her ears like a thunderbolt.
Shen Aheng looked around in panic, afraid that someone would hear him. He ignored all that and grabbed Ashina Yu's sleeve and pulled him into the house, then slammed the door shut and pulled him in.
"Just treat last night as an accident!" His heart was still pounding. Shen Ah Heng let go of his hand and took a half step back. The tip of his ear was red and bleeding. His tone was embarrassed and anxious, with obvious pleading for mercy: "I was drunk at the time, my head was dizzy, and I was careless... You didn't push me away... Anyway, I was wrong. I apologize to you. Can you please not mention it again?"
Ah Shi Na Yu looked at Shen Ah Heng's evasive eyes and knew that she wanted to perfunctorily get by like last time. She tightened her arms around the soft pillow and added a little subtle stubbornness to her tone: "In our Western Regions, it's not like that. If you touch each other's body, especially such a close touch, you have to be responsible for each other for the rest of your life, and even the person should belong to the other person."
He took a half step forward, his eyes extremely serious, locking onto her, not giving her a chance to look away: "You can't just say 'it was an accident' and move on like you did last time."
Shen Ah Heng couldn't help but mutter in his heart, why did he value reputation more than the girls in the Central Plains, as if being touched by someone would determine his lifelong relationship.
Who is the woman and who is the man?
Just as Shen Aheng was about to open his mouth to defend himself, he saw Ashina Yu suddenly lower his eyes, tighten his arms around the soft pillow, and add a bit of loss to his tone: "Are you going to be a heartless person?"
“…”
These words made Shen Aheng stuck for a moment, and he opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything to refute.
Seeing him insisting on getting an explanation, Shen Ah Heng felt his temples throbbing. He couldn't help but rub his eyebrows and asked unhappily, "Then tell me first, do you understand what 'love' and 'responsibility' mean? Don't take these random words you heard from somewhere as false..."
Before he could finish the word "really", his vision suddenly went dark.
She saw Ashina Yu actually leaning over slightly and moving towards her.
The two of them were very close in an instant, so close that he could see the tiny shadows on his eyelashes.
Their breathing suddenly became entangled.
The faint medicinal scent on his body mixed with a subtle fragrance, wrapped in a hint of warmth, spread to her nose.
Shen Ah Heng's eyes widened instantly, and he shrank back in panic, but he gently pressed his arm against the door panel, unable to even retreat. He stared at him stutteringly: "What are you doing?"
Ashina Yu lowered his eyes and looked at her, her panic reflected in his eyes. Without dodging, his voice was soft but very clear, and every word fell into her heart: "Ah Heng, I understand. Liking someone means wanting to be kissed by you forever, and being responsible means that from now on, you can only kiss me."
Shen Aheng opened his mouth, but felt that what he said sounded awkward, but after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't find any reason to refute it. He was actually blocked by his straightforward "sophistry".
She was about to make another argument, but she saw Ashina Yu bend down slightly and move her face forward again.
The tips of their noses were almost touching, and the scent of medicine on his body became stronger.
"Don't you want to kiss me?" Ashina Yu tilted his head slightly, staring at her, with the ending of his tone slightly raised, with a bit of unconscious seduction.
There was a faint red at the corners of his eyes, and even his breathing was very light. His warm breath swept across her lips, and his posture was full of straightforward and gentle temptation, as if he was waiting for his prey to approach him.
Shen Ah Heng tried hard to control his breathing, his eyes sliding from his bright and hot eyes to his moist lips, and the feeling of the drunken kiss yesterday suddenly surged up again.
She couldn't help swallowing, her heart beating so fast that it seemed like it was going to burst out of her chest, and her previous panic was gradually replaced by a strange throbbing.
Seeing the undisguised expectation in his eyes, the last bit of her defenses slowly crumbled. She closed her eyes, reached out and grasped his collar, and with a bit of desperate courage, she tilted her head back and kissed him.
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