Chapter 291
The air became sticky and hot, and the dim, yellow candlelight cast half-light on the two figures. In the quiet environment, only their ambiguous breathing could be heard.
Their foreheads touched, his dark eyes, tinged with a slightly reddish, alluring glint, questioned her with his gaze why she had stopped.
His flushed face was filled with impatience, and his sweat-dampened hair clung to his temples, making it clear how much he was struggling to hold back.
Even so, he was still willing to stop and listen to what she had to say.
The girl blinked her almond-shaped eyes, which were filled with water mist, and said in a sweet voice, "I want to take a bath."
"Wash it later."
After saying that, he felt it was a bit awkward, so he added, "Is that alright?"
She naturally noticed the change in Duan Gan's tone; perhaps it was because she had left him that he had become more perceptive and sensitive about her affairs.
It implies that he puts her first in everything, as if he would agree to even the most outrageous requests from her.
Of course, she dared not provoke him with Qi Heng again; if things really went too far, that would be bad.
"No, the water will get cold soon."
"I'm a little cold too..."
She was genuinely a little cold and embarrassed; if it weren't for her long hair covering her chest, she definitely wouldn't have acted as if nothing was wrong.
Moreover, the weather is basically already in winter now.
Before she could finish speaking, the man lowered his head and kissed her abdomen, then put her down and, to her astonishment, pulled down her panties, revealing her slender, fair legs.
"you!"
Before she could say anything, he picked her up and placed her in the bathtub.
Amidst the swirling steam and white mist, her small face was flushed and rosy, her eyes sparkling, just like a fresh and juicy peach.
She breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he would just leave like that.
But then he loosened his belt and took off his outer garment. Tao Tao realized what he was going to do and quickly covered her eyes.
Hearing the rustling of fabric, she couldn't help but peek through her fingers, only to meet his smiling eyes.
He caught her red-handed, she snorted, put her hand down, and looked openly.
Broad shoulders, a fair and slender waist and abdomen, and a few lines of blue veins spiraling on solid muscles make him look sexy and alluring.
Moreover... he had scars of varying sizes and depths all over his body, especially the almost fatal wound on his left chest.
It was shocking to her.
Duan Gan noticed her gaze falling on the wound in his heart. His long eyelashes trembled slightly. He glanced down at her, then took a step closer to her.
A splash was heard.
The bathtub was large enough for one person, but a little cramped for two. They sat facing each other, with a layer of pink petals on top, rising and falling with the surging waves.
He opened his hands and said softly, "Come here."
Tao Tao hesitated for a moment, but still went over.
He wrapped his arms around her waist, gazed at her flushed face, reached out to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear, and gently kissed her cheek.
"Is this injury... from fighting?"
She traced the slightly raised scar with her fingertips; judging from the marks, it must have been pierced by something resembling a spear.
That position was very dangerous; he must have been seriously injured, perhaps even in a life-or-death situation.
"Yes, it was an injury I sustained when I was sixteen."
Sixteen years old?
She became interested, and her eyes lit up slightly.
She only vaguely knew from others how dashing and spirited he was in his youth, how capable he was in military affairs, how he defeated the enemy army one after another, and how he struck fear into the hearts of his people.
Can you tell me about your childhood?
"You want to hear it?"
She nodded repeatedly.
A wicked smile flashed in his eyes, and he pointed to his lips, the meaning quite clear.
Tao Tao pouted and said deliberately, "Never mind then, actually I don't really want to hear it either."
She knew he just wanted to see her take the initiative, but she didn't want to agree so easily, lest the kiss seem too casual.
As she tried to walk away, unsurprisingly, the person behind her grabbed her wrist and gently but firmly pulled her back.
"It's okay if you don't want to, just don't leave me."
He held her tightly in his arms, buried his head in the crook of her neck, and his low, husky voice carried a hint of grievance.
Hearing his words of relenting, she softened a little, reached out and touched his head, her fingers slipping between his toes, intertwining with his.
"Okay, I didn't leave."
She turned her head and gave him a loud kiss on the cheek, which stunned him completely.
Is this okay?
He didn't speak, but buried his face deep in her neck.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw that the tips of his ears were even redder than before, as if they were congested with blood.
After doing everything, would he still be shy about a kiss on the cheek?
This is too much...
So cute!
"Shiro?"
A soft, sweet voice came from beside his ear, and he subconsciously hummed in response.
Suddenly she felt warm, sticky kisses spreading across her sensitive neck. She gasped for breath, suppressing the urge to run away.
Fortunately, he didn't linger for long; his kisses moved to her slender shoulder, and at the same time, his hand reached down.
Before long, her pupils dilated, she gasped sharply, grabbed his arm with both hands, her short nails digging into his flesh, gradually increasing the pressure with the ripples of water.
Even as blood seeped out, he still refused to stop.
"...Wait...wait, don't..."
Tears welled in the girl's reddened eyes, her brows were furrowed, and her expression was hard to tell whether it was more pain or joy.
But ultimately, both are present.
Her body tensed, desperately trying to escape his control, but he grabbed her thigh with his other hand, stopping her escape route.
She could not move forward, but she was back in his embrace.
The bathtub was very narrow and cramped, and as the two were entangled, the waves lapped against the walls again and again, making ambiguous sounds.
Mixed with heavy breathing, sometimes slow and sometimes fast, and broken groans.
After an unknown amount of time, the girl collapsed onto his shoulder, exhausted. Her half-closed eyes revealed a hazy look, and her tightly clenched lower lip bled slightly.
He nestled against her neck, his chest rising and falling, calming the pleasure she brought him.
After a while, he realized that the water had cooled down and she would catch a cold if she stayed in the water any longer.
So he grabbed her legs, like he was holding a child, and let her sit on his arms. He stood up, took a long stride, and stepped out of the bathtub.
But he didn't go to the bed immediately. Instead, he took a clean handkerchief from the wooden shelf and wiped the water off her body before going into the inner room.
The two lay in bed, and Tao Tao was already drowsy and about to fall asleep.
"Little Peach, didn't you want to hear about my past?"
As he spoke, he gently pinched her cheek with his hand, his eyes full of doting smiles.
At this point, Tao Tao became a little impatient and reached out to brush the hand off her face.
Why bring up things from the past now? Why didn't you say them earlier when she was so tired and sleepy?
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