Chapter 143 Unable to withstand it
His lips gently touched her cheek, the warm and soft touch sending a shiver through her body.
Tao Tao couldn't help but bite her lower lip, her eyes glistening with tears, her breath caught in her throat, and she turned her head away from his aggressive black eyes.
Her figure was reflected in the abyss, which seemed to have no bottom, or like the most patient spider watching its delicious prey struggle and tumble in its slimy web.
Finally, she lost her strength and was slowly pulled into the dark cave to be enjoyed and savored.
Seeing her dodge, Duan Gan stretched out two fingers to pinch her chin, pressed his lips against her thin eyelids, then to the tip of her upturned nose, and finally his gaze moved down to her rosy lips.
In the dimly lit room, the two bodies were intertwined, pressed extremely close together, almost touching at zero distance.
She could clearly feel the subtle changes in the man's body above her, his burning heat, and his uncontrollable panting.
Their lips were just a sheet of paper apart, their hot breaths mingling, and she suddenly spoke in a muffled voice.
"Duan Gan...I'm a little scared..."
After speaking, silence fell once again.
He heard the rustling of fabric beside her ear, reached out and pinched the back of her neck as if to comfort her, and then tucked a strand of hair that had fallen onto her cheek behind her ear.
He let out a deep, muffled "hmm" from his throat, and lightly touched the corner of her lips with tenderness, like a dragonfly skimming the water.
"It's alright, there's plenty of time..."
After Duan Gan finished speaking, he took her fingers, which were tightly gripping the edge of the table, and gently kissed them. His gaze was full of tenderness the whole time, and his actions were not forceful at all.
Under that gaze, her face felt increasingly hot, as if it were about to burn.
If he were to force himself on her, she could respond with a harsh attitude, but once he became this gentle, she found it truly difficult to resist.
She's the type of person who responds better to gentleness than force. There aren't many things that can soften her heart, but he happens to have that handsome face, which makes him the perfect candidate for her.
Just as she was about to tell him to get up, her gaze inadvertently fell on the bite mark on the side of his neck.
A strange feeling arose in his heart. It had been so long, why hadn't his wound completely healed? There were still some scars on his fair neck, like a flaw on white jade.
"How's your injury from that day? It should be healed by now, right?"
She was referring to the night she was attacked by a pack of wolves and trapped in the deep mountains by heavy rain.
Duan Gan turned his head to look at his right shoulder, and as his eyes darted around, he lowered his voice and said, "I also hope to get better soon, but unfortunately I'm not fully healed yet, and it still hurts a bit."
"Huh? Really? Wasn't the medicine you gave me last time very effective? Didn't you use it afterwards?"
Tao Tao frowned. The wound was very serious at the time, but he was the Chief of the Privy Council, with the best medicine and doctors. How could he still not be healed by now?
"Let me see if we need to apply more medicine."
He straightened up, casually pinched his right shoulder with his left hand, shook his head and smiled faintly: "It's nothing."
He said that, but she insisted on seeing. Last time when she deliberately picked at his wound with her fingers, he didn't cry out in pain. Could it be that the wound has worsened this time?
She reached out and pulled open his shirt. He didn't stop her, but just watched her actions with deep, unwavering eyes.
Without even untying the belt, it took some effort to tear his clothes into a tattered mess.
She frowned deeply when she saw blood seeping through the bandage.
"You're bleeding. Should we have the doctor come and take a look again?"
Tao Tao looked up at him, her face showing obvious worry.
"The imperial physician had already come before, and he was almost cured, but then..."
He didn't finish speaking, but she could guess that it must be because she had aggravated his injuries, and she couldn't help but feel guilty.
Do you have any medicine here? Let me change your gauze for you.
"In the cabinet next to the bookshelf at the back."
She looked in the direction he was pointing and was about to jump down when she realized that Duan Gan was still standing in front of her.
Given the distance, if he didn't move aside, she would be standing right in front of him if she jumped down and stood there.
"Excuse me."
Tao Tao looked up at him, her pupils suddenly contracted, and she stared blankly for a moment.
Because the windows were tightly closed and there were no candles lit in the room, only a faint light shone through the cracks, falling precisely on his eyes, which were filled with spring fever.
The golden light illuminated half of his face, and his usually pure black eyes shimmered with a different color.
Her long, flowing, ink-black hair cascaded over her shoulders, and beneath her fair neck, with its few blue veins, lay a sexy collarbone revealed by her disheveled clothes.
This moment stirred ripples in her otherwise tranquil mind, which she believed was unshakeable.
Duan Gan reached out and embraced her slender waist, then placed her on the ground without letting go of her.
It wasn't until Tao Tao came to her senses that he withdrew his hand, letting it hang at his side, his fingertips lingering on the softness and warmth he had just touched.
She coughed lightly to cover her mouth, then walked over and retrieved the wooden box.
She pulled his clothes down a bit to make it easier to change his dressing.
The moment she lifted the gauze, she saw the wound, and a look of surprise flashed across her face before quickly disappearing.
The scab on the wound had mostly healed, but for some reason, cracks appeared on the surface, and even the oozing blood was fresh, unlike before, as if it had just been picked open by someone.
She's done this kind of thing before, which is why she could spot it at a glance.
"What's wrong? Is it scary?"
His voice rang out from above.
Tao Tao didn't speak, but lowered her head and gently blew on his wound.
She could clearly feel his body stiffen instantly as his hand rested on her arm, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips.
"Will this make it hurt less?"
She turned her head to the side, gazing at him with tender eyes.
He nodded, his face calm and composed, but the redness on the tips of his ears betrayed his embarrassment.
Time passed slowly, and a gentle warmth spread between the two of them.
"The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and the palace will hold a banquet. Murong Huaishi will take you there."
In the palace? The imperial palace!
"Should I go too?"
She stared at his eyes in astonishment, her fingers unconsciously curling up.
"Don't worry, I'll arrange everything. You just need to do as I say."
"That's the palace. What if I say or do something wrong, or offend someone? Besides, the Empress has seen me before. Will she recognize me?"
What a joke! If she accidentally offends some noble or powerful figure, will he really be able to protect her in time?
"Granny Wu will stay by your side. Even if you offend someone, don't be afraid. I'll take care of everything. I'll bring Leng Qiao with me."
She frowned, somewhat puzzled as to why he insisted she go.
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