Chapter 290
She tentatively called out, "Rong'er? Could you bring me the hot water from the table?"
After a moment of silence, the person moved and walked over carrying a bucket of hot water.
Seeing the familiar dark purple sleeves, she raised an eyebrow, revealing an interested expression, and pretended to be nonchalant as she unbuttoned her inner garment.
The snow-white clothes floated down lightly to his feet.
The man half-squatted down to pick up the thin undergarment. A sweet fragrance wafted towards him, making his Adam's apple bob and his stomach cramp, triggering a feeling of hunger.
He looked up, his eyes falling on the petite figure before him, becoming dark and unfathomable.
Her skin was as white as snow, and her long, flowing black hair covered her slender, delicate back. The stark contrast between black and white almost burned his eyes.
She seemed to dislike the itchiness caused by her long hair falling over her bare skin, and reached out to brush her hair down to her chest, revealing her smooth, snow-white back.
The thin straps of the bodice tied behind her back accentuated her slender waist, making it appear even more delicate; it could be easily encircled by one hand.
"Rong'er, you can go out once the water is poured down."
She spoke casually, as if she hadn't noticed anything amiss.
Tao Tao placed her fingertips on the ribbon at the back of her neck, hesitated for a moment, but still didn't move. Just as she was about to walk towards the bathtub, she was suddenly touched by a cool fabric behind her.
His tall, imposing shadow completely enveloped her. Through her clothes, she could feel his scorching body temperature and his heavy breathing, which sprayed onto her bare neck, giving her goosebumps.
She was about to turn her head in surprise when the person behind her grabbed her chin, and a rapid, hot breath fell on the back of her neck, followed by a wet touch.
The straps binding her neck and back came loose at the same time, causing her to gasp and hurriedly cover her chest.
"Master?"
A warm, moist kiss landed on the bare neck, followed by a cold, deep voice.
"How could you not be on guard?"
The sticky, wet sounds accompanied by licking and sucking left red marks on her fair skin, marks that seemed to assert his dominance, which pleased him greatly.
A soft, panting sound escaped her lips. Her hands unconsciously gripped the hem of his shirt, her legs went weak, and she almost collapsed to the ground.
Fortunately, he reached out and put his arm around her waist, preventing an embarrassing fall.
Duan Gan grasped her slender waist, and thought to himself that it was indeed as he had imagined—he could hold it in one hand, but... she seemed a little thinner than before.
He frowned, about to speak, when his gaze was suddenly drawn to a red mark on her left forearm, like tender flesh growing after a burn.
What happened to your hand?
hand?
The knife wound on my right hand has healed.
She remembered; he was talking about the injury on her left hand.
Duan Gan gently stroked the red marks on her hand with his fingertips as if caressing a precious treasure, his eyes filled with tenderness, and he gritted his teeth as he said, "They didn't protect you well?!"
What's the point of keeping these useless people around if they can't even protect a person?
"It's not their fault, it was my carelessness."
She nestled in his arms and briefly recounted what had happened to her.
When he heard that she had narrowly escaped death in the fire, his breathing suddenly became heavy, and his heartbeat became rapid and violent.
Tao Tao turned to look at him in confusion, but was held tightly in his arms and couldn't move.
"You're not allowed to run around like that again. If you misbehave, I'll lock you up and you won't be allowed to go anywhere!"
She didn't care much, but the red mark was glaringly obvious to him. Thinking of the danger she had encountered, his heart clenched and a dull ache pierced his chest. He wished he could take her place.
Tao Tao turned around, looked up at him with a smile, and said, "It's okay, look at me, I'm fine, don't worry."
He still frowned, bent down, and tenderly kissed the red burn mark.
A feather-light kiss landed on her newly grown, tender flesh, bringing a tingling, itchy sensation that made her want to scratch while also feeling his tenderness towards her.
As she loosened her grip on her chest, the crimson bodice fluttered to the ground, revealing her snow-white breasts hidden beneath her long, black hair, their outlines appearing and disappearing with each movement.
She reached out and wrapped her arms around his lean waist, her soft body pressed against his hard chest, inevitably arousing a surge of heat within him.
He took a deep breath, his brows furrowing more and more, his hands holding her tightly in his arms like iron clamps.
The two were very close, and Tao Tao naturally felt his reaction. Her body heat rose, her fair cheeks flushed slightly, and her almond-shaped eyes were watery, her gaze towards him slightly hazy.
"Don't be so careless about yourself. It hurts me to see you injured."
After he finished speaking, he pursed his lips, his eyes darting around, and a beautiful blush crept onto his pale neck and the tips of his ears.
It was as if she felt ashamed for saying such cheesy love words.
Especially under her gaze, he felt even more ashamed and embarrassed.
But he didn't want her to notice, so he kept a straight face and pretended to be calm.
She looked at his expression, his brows furrowed, and it seemed he really cared about her injury.
She tiptoed and kissed a bulging vein on his neck with her soft red lips. In an instant, his breathing became erratic, his jaw tightened, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he kept swallowing.
Tao Tao could feel his heart pounding wildly because of her, and she leisurely enjoyed watching his slightly disheveled appearance.
She liked the look on his face when he lost control, and she also liked the unusual favoritism he showed towards others, especially towards her.
She loved the way he held her tightly, the way he seemed to meld her into his body, as if he would break apart without her. That was her favorite feeling.
Although she knew that no one was indispensable, she sensed that meaning in him.
"Tao'er, I want to kiss you, may I?"
A hoarse, restrained voice rang in her ears, so beautiful it sent shivers down her spine.
She gave him a playful glare, wondering why he had never asked for her opinion before, and what he meant by asking now.
Duan Gan didn't hear her answer, so he asked again, looking stubbornly determined to get her reply.
As he asked, he nuzzled the side of her neck with the tip of his nose, inhaling her scent.
She closed her eyes and pouted slightly.
The next second, a fierce barrage of kisses came hurtling towards her.
She hadn't expected him to be so fierce, with an aura that seemed to devour her whole, stealing her breath away.
With just a slight opening of his mouth, that hot, slippery tongue eagerly darted in.
He entwined his tongue around hers, sucking until her tongue felt numb and sore, and inevitably a little saliva spilled from her lips. Before it could fall, he swept it into his mouth and swallowed it.
"...Phew...uh...wait..."
Just as she was struggling to breathe, he finally relaxed a little, giving her room to catch her breath.
Before she could catch her breath, she suddenly felt a sense of weightlessness.
Duan Gan wrapped his arms around her hips, her chest and long hair falling onto his face. She was a little flustered and looked down at him, their eyes meeting.
"Wait a moment……"
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