Seeing Shen Muzhi's mouth open and close repeatedly, unable to utter a single word to refute her, Yan Xiao couldn't help but feel a sense of smugness in her eyes, and her confidence grew stronger.
She slightly shifted her wrist, which was being held by Shen Muzhi, raised an eyebrow, and asked with a slightly provocative, half-smiling expression:
"Is the general planning to use me, a weak woman, as a human cushion tonight?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Muzhi looked at his current position and realized that he was still pressing down on someone. Feeling a little embarrassed, he quickly turned over and lay down next to him.
Even after lying down, he didn't forget to make amends:
"I'm not a lustful person, don't misunderstand."
"Oh, I see. General, are you overthinking things? I didn't misunderstand anything."
Yan Xiao concealed the mischievous smile in his eyes, then slightly rose and moved closer to Shen Muzhi, pointing to his neck and revealing a patch of skin for Shen Muzhi to see, his expression somewhat innocent:
"General, could you please take a look? Is this area red? And why does it feel a little painful?"
Shen Muzhi stared at the patch of skin he had just bitten, noticing that the once snow-white skin was now covered in tiny red spots, and his expression froze.
He felt that this slap in the face came too quickly; the evidence was still there, and what he had just said had absolutely no credibility.
He coughed lightly, reached out and pulled Yan Xiao's collar up, choosing to skip the topic and speaking seriously:
"It's getting late, and I'm tired after traveling for so long. I won't keep you company any longer. Let's talk about everything tomorrow."
After he finished speaking, he patted Yan Xiao's shoulder reassuringly, then lay down flat and closed his eyes, looking like he was really exhausted.
Yan Xiao knew exactly what this person was thinking.
She carefully examined Shen Muzhi and saw that there were indeed some dark circles under his eyes, which clearly indicated that he hadn't rested well. So she took pity on him and let him go, turning around and closing her eyes.
But a faint smile couldn't help but linger on her lips. She found it quite amusing to tease this person, especially since he looked so frustrated and had no way to express his suffering. It was really quite interesting.
The room gradually quieted down, and the two people's breathing became more and more even.
After an unknown amount of time, Yan Xiao, who had been facing away from Shen Muzhi, suddenly turned around and put her arms and legs on Shen Muzhi.
Shen Muzhi, who had already closed his eyes, immediately opened them, his eyes clear and without a trace of sleepiness.
He didn't remove Yan Xiao's arms and legs, but stared blankly at the ceiling for a while before turning his head slightly to look at Yan Xiao's sleeping face, his eyes full of helplessness.
He wasn't pretending to be asleep, nor was he not tired. After all, he was just a mortal. How could he not be tired after traveling all this way? But he just couldn't fall asleep.
A faint, pleasant fragrance lingered in his nostrils, like a gentle spring breeze, lightly and slowly stimulating his senses.
The sensation he had just felt was branded onto his body, lingering and making him itch with desire.
He felt incredibly agitated and wished he could go out and find someone to fight to vent his frustration.
Meanwhile, the culprit beside him was sleeping soundly, seemingly oblivious to his presence, leaving him both angry and amused.
He sighed and resignedly closed his eyes again.
Just as Yanxiao was about to turn around and go back, he pulled her back first, trapping her in his arms and giving her a comforting pat.
Yan Xiao felt increasingly hot in her sleep.
She kicked her legs in frustration, feeling as if she had kicked something, and instinctively opened her eyes, only to find herself clinging to Shen Muzhi like an octopus.
She knows she's a restless sleeper, and she's long been used to waking up in all sorts of positions and states.
She had slept with Shen Muzhi before, so she accepted it well and didn't feel embarrassed at all. After all, it was Shen Muzhi who insisted on sharing the bed with her, so she couldn't be blamed.
She yawned, slowly removed her arms and legs from Shen Muzhi's body, and then politely greeted Shen Muzhi, who had been awake for an unknown amount of time.
"General, you woke up really early. Why didn't you sleep a little longer?"
Shen Muzhi, who hadn't slept at all, had a slightly resentful look in his eyes, but he concealed it well, and his tone was so normal that no one could tell what was wrong.
"I just woke up too. I have to go back to the military camp later, so I might be back later and won't be able to have breakfast with you."
Yan Xiao didn't think much of it, assuming that the man had official business to attend to, and very considerately let him keep busy.
"No need to rush back. The military camp is quite far. If you can't make it back in time, there's no need to travel back and forth. Go back after you've finished dealing with things. With me here at the manor, what are you worried about?"
Shen Muzhi:......
Shen Muzhi sighed inwardly, feeling neither gratified nor at all weary.
He was afraid he would be so angry that he kept quiet, nodded to Yan Xiao, and went out to wash up.
After Yan Xiao and Shen Muzhi left, she looked at the sky outside the window and realized it was still early. Since she had nothing to do, she yawned and went back inside.
I rolled around in bed for a bit, hugging the blanket, but I still felt that sleeping alone was more comfortable and spacious.
After Shen Muzhi finished getting ready, he didn't wait for Yan Xiao to come out and see him off. He knew it was hopeless. Although he was a little disappointed, he didn't bother her and went straight out the door.
As soon as he stepped outside, he saw Shen Qiyue running towards him, which made him feel slightly gratified. Fortunately, his sister still cared about him.
As he was thinking this, Shen Qiyue was already beside him. She looked him up and down, and after confirming that he wasn't injured, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:
"I was so worried these past few days. Thank goodness my brother came back safe and sound, otherwise my sister-in-law would probably have dumped you. She's so beautiful now, what if she doesn't want you anymore?"
Shen Muzhi, whose lips had just begun to curve into a slight smile:......
Don't ask, the answer is I can't laugh, I can't laugh at all.
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