Chapter 50: Solo 31 He played too much...
Chen Ying didn't continue talking, just pecked his lips lightly.
He put his arms around her neck and she moaned softly as he held her against his chest. His palm was big enough to cover her head.
His eyes suddenly felt hot and he could only hug her tightly.
She raised her hand and gently patted his back, her gesture soft and soothing.
"Chen Jinshi, I carefully took care of you and raised you. Not only can you not be my umbrella, I also don't want you to be anyone else's umbrella."
"But you, you don't need a man like your father..."
"I don't need it."
Chen Ying stood up with her hands on his legs, changed her position, sat a little further away from him, lay sideways on his legs, and admired his jaw from an upward angle.
"I've grown up a lot over the years, and raising you has been a great accomplishment. I just want you to be like a plant that grows freely, stretching out its branches when it wants to bask in the sun, and absorbing the rain to its heart's content when it rains. You just need to make use of everything and be yourself."
She paused, then suddenly grasped his wrist with her fingertips, gently pinching the vibrant pulse. "I raised you, you are mine. Whether it's skin or bones, if any part of you is hurt, I will feel more pain than anyone else."
Chen Jinshi lowered his eyes and looked at her, the burning heat flowing down from the corners of his eyes and dripping onto the fuzz on her forehead.
Chen Ying raised her hand and wiped his tears.
"Brother Shi, when you were a child, you were so sick, even when you were about to die, you never shed a single tear."
Soon, the back of her hand was wet. He pulled her hand, put it against his face, shook his head, and snuggled with her endlessly.
Rather than crying out loud, it was unlike him to be silent while crying.
She tilted her head, placed the tip of her nose against his firm abdomen, and sniffed gently.
He understood the deeper meaning in her words. She would not allow him to sacrifice anything for her, including his future.
To her, he is not only a man who needs to protect her from the wind and rain, he is also her child who she carefully nurtures.
She raised her eyebrows and looked at him. This man whom she had raised personally had an extremely superior body and a very handsome face.
She had fully experienced his body and soul, and she loved him burying himself in the crook of her neck, breathing heavily and contracting his buttocks. His total devotion seemed very pious, and his movements, filled with desire, were more like a kind of worship to her.
She never felt that he was possessing her in the process.
He was giving of himself, and in that giving he was begging for her mercy.
She was also obsessed with this. His offensive posture was very charming. She was also dazzled by him. She really wanted to know what it would be like when he really lost control?
At this time, she raised her hand and gently stroked his cheek. He was still crying.
"Eminem, I just want to do more."
"You've done a lot."
His tears softened her, and she lay on his strong legs, sniffing the stagnant scent that had lingered on him for three days.
"Chen Ying, I will definitely pass the exam this time."
"Well." She let go of his wrist, her voice suddenly becoming cold, "Your condition has worsened since arriving in the capital. Why didn't you tell me?"
Chen Jinshi withdrew his wrist, and there was a hint of panic in his eyes.
"It's not too serious. It will be fine after taking medicine."
The climate in the capital is colder and drier than in Nanjing, and the root cause of asthma is difficult to cure. Even though it was well controlled in the past, it has now worsened.
If she hadn't pinched his pulse and checked it today, she wouldn't have discovered it until sometime.
Chen Ying got up from his legs and he felt lost.
"I'll help you readjust the recipe, Chen Jinshi, you should finish your exam first."
He leaned his back against the wall of the carriage and looked at her: "I understand." The carriage gradually approached the house. Chen Ying raised her hand to straighten her clothes: "Go down first. The family is waiting for dinner."
Chen Jinshi followed her out of the car, and his body looked tall behind her. It was his habit to stay closely behind her.
Zhang Ruoling came forward and asked someone to take off his cloak.
"Finally you're back. Your brother was just asking you."
Chen Jinshi took off his cloak, looking a little tired: "My brother is back so early?"
"It's not early anymore, and there isn't much going on in the palace these days." Zhang Ruoling walked in front.
Chen Jinshi didn't move, his footsteps still sticking behind Shen Ying, until she moved, then he followed her in obediently.
Entering the room, Chen Jinxing was sitting in the upper seat. Seeing Chen Ying coming, he stood up to let her in. As they sat down, the maid brought them steaming soup.
Since the New Year, the mansion has dismissed many servants, and it finally doesn't seem crowded anymore.
Chen Jinshi and Chen Jinxing sat down on either side of Shen Ying, glanced at each other, and neither of them spoke.
Chen Jinxing's eyes now appear increasingly cold and steady, while Chen Jinshi has also shed his rebelliousness and become more proud and self-possessed.
The soup on the table was steaming, its salty aroma spreading. Chen Jinxing picked up the bowl first, stirring it gently with a spoon. His eyes swept over the dark circles under Chen Jinshi's eyes, and he said in a flat tone, "Are you used to living in the Imperial Academy?"
"It's OK, but it was a little cold at night. Am brought me a stove, which was perfect for me."
Chen Ying paused her fingertips, glanced at him, and said nothing.
Chen Jinxing frowned slightly. "The retest will be held the day after tomorrow. I happen to be on leave, so I can take you to the Imperial Examination Hall."
"No need." Chen Jinshi smiled, "Am can give it to me."
Chen Jinxing didn't insist, nodded slightly, and scooped a spoonful of soup into his mouth.
After dinner, Chen Ying stood in the corridor. Zhang Ruoling handed her a cloak and said, "It's windy at night, so put it on."
Chen Ying took the cloak and gathered it around her shoulders. Her fingertips touched the soft rabbit fur lining, and warmth spread across her shoulders. She looked at the newly sprouted crabapple tree in the corner of the courtyard and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work these past few days. There's so much going on in the mansion."
"Why should I be so hard-working? There are only a few people in the mansion, and Brother Shi never wants me to worry about him."
Just as Chen Ying was about to speak, she saw Chen Jinshi coming out of the house, followed closely by Chen Jinxing. The two of them stayed in the house and talked for a while.
He walked up to her and put his arm around her shoulders naturally.
Chen Jinxing stood a few steps away: "Go to bed early tonight."
Chen Jinshi pulled Chen Ying to the other side and said, "Got it."
On the ninth day, when the exam ended, Chen Ying went to the Imperial Examination Hall to pick him up.
His face was tired, his plain gown was stained with dust, and there were some stubble on his chin.
Xie Qingyue followed closely behind, and when he saw her, he hurried forward and bowed.
"Dulan, I will visit you in two days."
Chen Ying smiled gently at him and nodded: "Of course, I will be waiting for you at home."
Xie Qingyue glanced at the two of them. Since their last conversation, Chen Jinshi had not shown any provocative look towards him. He just stood there solemnly.
Having just come out of the Imperial Examination Hall, both of them were very tired and had no mood to talk or argue.
"I'll take my leave now."
"Thank you, Master. Take care."
Over the next few days, Chen Ying spent her days at home preparing new medicine for Chen Jinshi. Su Lanzhou wrote to inform her of the current situation of "Dulan Mongolian Medicine" and sent her half of the revenue, a considerable sum of money.
A small pharmacy was built in the backyard, and Chen Ying stayed there for half the night. Chen Jinshi slept for three days and three nights, and suddenly woke up in the early morning before dawn.
She was pounding Fritillaria cirrhosa in a bluestone mortar, and she had to use just the right amount of force to avoid destroying the medicinal properties. When her wrist felt sore, she switched hands.
"slim Shady."
Chen Jinshi was not wearing an outer robe, only a green padded jacket with a loose collar.
"Why don't you put on more clothes?" Chen Ying moved the medicine bowl to the side.
She looked up at him. Dim candles were lit in the pharmacy at night. She suddenly realized that it was almost dawn, but she didn't feel tired at all.
Chen Jinshi leaned against the door frame, with a short patch of stubble protruding from his chin.
"I'm not cold, I just miss you so much."
After a long sleep that lasted from day to night, he suddenly woke up, his fatigue finally dissipated, and he became extremely clear-headed, but then he was filled with emptiness and loss, until he walked here and saw her here, accompanied by the familiar smell of medicine and the sound of the pestle pounding in the stone mortar, her broad shoulders, lush light brown hair, her warm and light eyebrows, tirelessly day after day, his heart was instantly filled up again.
That’s great~
A faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips: "Am, didn't you sleep all night?"
"Well, I'm not sleepy." Chen Ying put down the pestle and looked at him wholeheartedly, "Why didn't you call anyone after you woke up? What do you want to eat? I'll ask the kitchen to arrange it."
She tried to stand up, but he took her hand, wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, and nuzzled his chin against her hair. The pharmacy was filled with the bitter aroma of Sichuan Fritillary Bulbs and almonds, mingling with the faint scent of soapberry in her hair. How could it be so captivating?
"I didn't have you in my dreams, what a shame. I didn't dream of you until I was about to wake up, but I dreamed that when I woke up and looked for you, you were gone. Please don't leave like this, okay?"
His voice was muffled in her shoulder, and his fingertips gently hooked the jade button on her lapel.
He had always known that she was going to leave; it was no longer a secret that was deliberately kept from him.
But he didn't know that she had recently written back to Lou Fan.
Her heart softened, and she turned around, rubbing her fingertips against his stubble, which was a bit prickly.
"You should shave, you look a little older."
Chen Jinshi's Adam's apple rolled, and he gradually moved closer. There was a clove smell of tooth powder in his mouth. He had simply tidied himself up before coming to see her.
"Am I old?" He grabbed her fingers and rubbed them under his chin. She stroked his lips, and he stared at her without blinking. "Am, do you like young people?" Then he is just right.
She let the prickly stubble rub against her palm: "Amo, shave it for me."
Chen Ying couldn't refuse him and nodded in agreement.
The two walked towards the bedroom, and the first sunlight in the courtyard was as soft as a ball of cotton.
There was warm water in the copper basin. Chen Ying took the scraper and dipped it in the soap bubble.
Chen Jinshi sat on her recliner, tilting his head slightly, looking at her with his narrow, bright eyes.
"Don't move." She moved closer, holding his cheek with her palm, and her warm breath spread over his face.
His Adam's apple rolled, and he put one hand around her neck and pecked her lightly.
It was a light kiss at first, she held the scraper in the air and kissed him lightly.
The stubble of his beard rubbed against her lips, making her dizzy. The attack became tangible, completely invading her senses.
Chen Ying's lips were rubbed red and swollen, and he gave her some painful touch.
But she wasn't about to push him away, and he gradually deepened the kiss, biting her lips and rubbing his nose against hers.
Chen Ying's breathing became disordered.
She was obsessed with a kind of roughness.
It felt a bit itchy and a little painful.
It's not a sharp thorn, but a warm, torturous itch that seeps from the lips to the heart.
It reminded her of the feeling of her skin sleeping on a straw-covered kang when she was a child.
When their lips and teeth touched, the stubble was still gently rubbing her lips, making the soft flesh turn red, but the tip of his tongue was warm, curling her up so softly that her whole body went limp.
She didn't push him, but just placed her palm gently on his chest. The skin there was hot, and she could feel his muscles that were slightly tense due to nervousness.
He relaxed, resting his forehead against hers, and she helped him stand up.
"Ahm..." It was just a kiss, but he sighed.
How could Shen Ying not love and pity him?
She opened her eyes and could see the light in his eyes, the redness at the corners of his eyes, and the lingering emotion in his breathing.
She couldn't help but raise her hand, and gently rubbed her fingertips across his chin, feeling the warm touch. He pinched her hand and stroked it with his five fingers.
"Okay, let's get started." She picked up the scraper again.
He closed his eyes peacefully, but when her fingertips caressed his skin, he couldn't help but raise his hand to stroke the back of her hand, holding it lightly in his palm, his eyes sliding from her eyebrows to the corners of her lips.
As the sky brightened, the quiet and sleepy mansion gradually became noisy.
The March sunshine was already noticeably warm. She stroked his smooth and clean chin and washed the scraper and put it away.
"Get up, you should go and greet your brother and sister-in-law."
The sound of servants sweeping and sweeping could be heard outside the door, mixed with the faint sound of Zhang Ruoling's voice.
Smoke rose from the kitchen, and the whole house was instantly filled with the smell of smoke.
Chen Jinshi stood up lazily and rubbed his shoulder against hers: "I know, Am."
Chen Jinxing was sitting in the main hall having breakfast, while Zhang Ruoling was standing beside him checking accounts with Chen Xing.
Chen Jinshi straightened his clothes and strode in.
"Good morning, brother."
Chen Jinxing paused in drinking tea, looked up at him, his cold brows softened slightly, and a hint of tenderness emerged.
"Are you awake?"
Zhang Ruoling personally served a bowl of porridge: "Brother Shi, come and have something to eat."
Chen Jinshi sat down at the table and took it with both hands: "Thank you, sister-in-law."
"I've inquired about it, and it's about half a month before the results are announced. During this half month, you just stay at home and I don't care what you do, as long as you don't get into trouble." Chen Jinxing's tone was flat, but there was a rare hint of indulgence in it.
"I see." Chen Jinshi responded vaguely, "By the way, brother, how are you doing in the Imperial Hospital? No one is bullying you, right?" He asked with a raised eyebrow.
Chen Jinxing smiled faintly: "The Imperial Hospital always acts according to seniority. I'm new here, so naturally I have to put in more effort." When he raised his eyes and looked at Chen Jin, his cold and hard lines softened a little.
"Brother, have you met His Majesty?"
Chen Jinxing paused, and when he looked at Chen Jin, his tone became more serious: "Your Majesty is majestic, I have only seen you from afar. If you really make it to the palace examination, there is no need to be afraid."
Chen Jinshi held his hands behind his neck as a cushion, a smile still hanging loosely on the corners of his lips. He hummed when he heard that.
"I will definitely get in, brother."
Chen Jinxing raised his eyebrows: "Whatever you say."
He stood up and said, "I'm going to the palace to take up my duties. Chen Jinshi, you stay here by yourself."
Zhang Ruoling took out the cloak and sent him out.
Chen Jinxing was about to leave when he suddenly stopped and said, "Oh, right, there's been a flood in the south these past few days. You can go through the 'Grain Transport Records' and 'Nongsang Jiyao' a few times and look up old flood cases. His Majesty might ask about them."
Chen Jinshi nodded: "I understand, brother."
…
The results will be announced today. Chen Jinshi knew that the results would be announced today, but he was not in a hurry.
It was just dawn, and a faint light filtered through the window paper. He was still asleep, his breathing light and even, his hair hanging down in front of his forehead, his usual pride gone.
She gently rubbed his chin with her fingertips. His head was heavy, resting on her chest, making her breathing heavy.
"Chen Jinshi, get up."
Chen Jinshi slowly opened his eyes, his vision hazy. He held her wrist, brought it to his lips, and gently pecked her fingertips.
"I don't want to get up, Am."
Chen Ying's fingertips were tickled by his pecks, and her other hand gently rubbed the back of his neck: "What should I do if I don't get up?"
Chen Jinshi's Adam's apple moved, and he hugged her tighter, his hand reaching into the hem of her clothes.
"I think."
Chen Ying closed her eyes. She could smell her scent and the smell of herbs in his breath.
He buried his face deeper, his voice muffled and hoarse, his palms groping slowly, with a coquettish stickiness. She was born plump, not concave and reserved. This inevitably made him feel a little regretful. When he was younger, when he was even younger, if he could have tasted her...
After all, he was not her real child, but he could still taste it again, in the state and mentality of an adult man. It was tasteless, only dry and soft, filling his mouth. He sucked greedily, and he lifted her arms to spread her out better.
Chen Ying lay on her back, looking down at him, dazed, and she was examining him, and when he was on the verge of losing control, she said:
"Don't be disrespectful to Eminem."
He played with her so much that she seemed to have become his meal.
He paused, his face instantly filled with fear.
The head buried in her neck was slightly raised, with a mist of confusion still in his eyes. His Adam's apple rolled, and he slowly withdrew his hand, not daring to be more reckless.
She was looking at him with such a sacred gaze, she was watching his confusion and panic, she pretended to be so, even if it would only make him explode even more, she just wanted to experience it firsthand.
He slowly withdrew everything, retreated to a place where she felt safe, and asked humbly.
"Did I do something wrong?"
His arms were on either side of her body, not completely withdrawing.
If she pushed him away now... Unfortunately, he didn't hide where he was pressing against her.
She nodded indifferently: "You did not do well, you should be more respectful to me."
He put his hands on her shoulders and pulled her down, his face pious, but unfortunately, his movements were still an attack. He cupped her cheeks, trembling slightly, and whispered, "Is this respectful, Am?"
Such an action is not respectful at all. It is clearly a very rude intrusion.
She looked at him indifferently and shook her head gently: "No, this is not allowed."
He had already put his arms around her shoulders and sank down hard, biting her ear and screaming. She heard his low moans of comfort. "Mom, Chen Jinshi is very satisfied now."
She felt bad. He was holding her down, showing an aggression she had never experienced before, and she was still scrutinizing him, a scrutiny that made her feel ashamed. She said, "Don't be disrespectful to Eminem."
This was a severe accusation against him.
In fact, she would do nothing, would not wave him away, would not praise him, would not tell him about her comfort.
Because... this will make him lose control even more.
He wanted to serve her and get her affirmation and praise. If she said nothing, he would give everything until she said the praise or hummed in his ear.
Chen Jinshi did not go to see the list until the person announcing the list in the market brought him the news.
Suddenly, there was a burst of rapid horse hooves sounds outside the yard, followed by the crisp sound of gongs and loud shouts.
Chen Ying woke up for a moment from almost falling into obsession.
She put her hand on Chen Jinshi's shoulder and said, "The one announcing the results is here."
She pinched his tense back, but it was too late for him to pull away. He couldn't hear her words, nor the clamor of drums and gongs outside.
A vague response came out of his throat, and he took her hand from her shoulder and pressed it on top of her head.
Chen Ying gradually became absorbed in the moment again, a smile spreading through her eyes as she stared at him as bright as the stars.
His tone was calm: "Chen Jinshi, you passed the exam, otherwise no one would come to report the results."
Chen Jinshi pinched her wrist with one hand and held her shoulder with the other, pulling her down. He leaned over and sniffed her burning earlobe, saying in a hoarse voice, "You said you like Chen Jinshi the most. Chen Jinshi is the most obedient and listens to Am the most. You praise Chen Jinshi every day. Chen Jinshi never lets you down. You want Chen Jinshi to give you everything. He will belong to you forever and ever and serve you devoutly..."
Chen Ying raised her neck, parted her red lips slightly, and finally let out a soft hum. She wanted to say something, but couldn't.
Chen Jinshi's palm slowly moved from her shoulder to her neck, holding it lightly, but firmly, and completely in control.
"Amu, please tell me, tell me. If you don't tell me, I don't know whether I should..."
Her eyes and eyebrows were full of smiles. Although she was restrained by him, she still expressed her words in a suppressed gasp: "Chen Jinshi, I like you the most. You are the most obedient and my best child. You are tall and beautiful. I like your superior appearance and your strong body. I want you to belong to me forever. I want you to serve me and give me everything..."
"Hmm..." He slowly loosened his grip on her wrist, and his palm gently covered the back of her neck. His breathing was still rapid and a satisfied sigh finally escaped from his throat.
He gently caressed the smooth skin of her neck with his fingertips, resting his forehead against hers, his sweat dripping sticky onto her body.
"I know, Am, I promise you."
His voice was so hoarse that Chen Ying closed her eyes and kissed him gently.
Zhang Ruoling met the person who announced the results in the main hall and prepared some reward money to give to him.
Miss Shen said last night that she would go to check the list in person in the morning, but she thought the two of them had gone out early in the morning.
Chen Jinshi didn't move, but hugged her tighter. Chen Ying didn't urge him, but just raised her hand and gently stroked his hair, but her heart was in a mess.
Chen Jinshi will no longer be an unknown person in the capital. His future, his marriage, and he himself will be the focus of many people's attention from now on.
Everything they had hidden in this small house would soon be blown away by the wind.
As if it never existed.
He would no longer be locked in his room by his brother and sneak out every night to see her.
Chen Jinshi, who belonged to her alone, no longer belonged to her alone.
Chen Ying's fingertips gently stroked his strong back, and suddenly she lowered her head and bit his shoulder blade hard.
"Mmm..." She bit down hard and stopped there, her saliva mixed with sweat, and her tongue tasted salty and bitter.
Chen Jinshi felt pain and held her tighter in his arms: "What's wrong?"
After a pause, he added, "If you want to bite me, you can do whatever you want, even chew me into pieces. I'm not afraid of the pain."
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