"When will Second Brother set off for the Northern Border?" Zhou Xuance was aware of Shen Muzhi's departure.
"We will depart in two days."
“Then this cup of wine is to bid farewell to my second brother,” Zhou Xuance said, pouring himself a cup of wine.
Considering his health, Zhou Xuance had never drunk alcohol since his marriage, and this was the first time he had drunk with the Shen family. Shen Muzhi worriedly said, "Your health..."
"A few cups of wine are nothing to worry about, Second Brother."
Shen Zhiyi and Shen Chongde both knew he was faking illness, so they naturally didn't stop him.
Even Shen Zhiyi herself had a few drinks.
After a few drinks, Shen Muzhi grabbed him and said, "You must take good care of my little sister. If I find out you've bullied her, I will never forgive you!"
"Second brother!" Xu Yunyi frowned.
After drinking a few cups of cat urine, he dares to warn the Regent? What a rascal.
"Don't worry, I will treat Yiyi well."
"You can't lie to me, let's have another drink."
Shen Muzhi's drinking capacity was honed during his time in the army, so it was certainly quite good.
After a while,
Zhou Xuance was quite drunk.
"Don't go back today. I've had your room cleaned. You and the Prince can stay at the Duke's mansion tonight," Xu Yunyi said.
Shen Zhiyi nodded and, with her elder brother's help, helped Zhou Xuance back to the courtyard.
"Do you need any more help?" Shen Jingchuan asked.
"No need, brother, you should go back and take care of your wife."
Wen Qing has been suffering from severe morning sickness lately, and she hasn't even been eating at the same table with them. She says that the smell of meat makes her feel nauseous, and she's afraid of affecting their appetite.
Thinking of his wife, Shen Jingchuan nodded, "Then I'll go see your sister-in-law first."
Shen Zhiyi looked at Zhou Xuance, who was already lying on the bed, and asked Hongrui and Lühe to fetch hot water. She then soaked a handkerchief, wrung it out, and used it to wipe his face.
"You shouldn't drink, yet you drank so much."
Shen Zhiyi muttered to herself as she helped him rinse his mouth. She then took a wet cloth and removed his mask, touching his face, when Zhou Xuance suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes reddened by the alcohol. He grabbed her hand and said, "Yiyi, I didn't drink too much."
Hongrui and Lvhe, who had been serving her, quickly withdrew upon seeing this.
"You lied to your second brother?" Shen Zhiyi asked, frowning.
“I had heard from the soldiers that the second young master of the Shen family had an excellent alcohol tolerance. How could I be so blind as to challenge him to a drinking contest? Judging from his attitude, he wouldn’t stop until he got me drunk.”
Shen Zhiyi simply tossed him a wet cloth, saying, "Since you're not drunk, you can wipe yourself off."
After saying that, she turned to leave, but Zhou Xuance grabbed her wrist.
"Um?"
"Madam, I have a headache."
"Don't pretend."
"It really hurts. I didn't drink too much, but I did drink quite a bit. Second Brother's alcohol tolerance is really too good." As Zhou Xuance spoke, his brows furrowed slightly. His already handsome face, when made to look so delicate, inevitably evoked pity.
"Does it really hurt?" Shen Zhiyi asked tentatively.
Zhou Xuance nodded.
"Then I'll go find Physician Zhai to give you a massage."
Shen Zhiyi was about to leave when he grabbed her wrist, and she felt a strong force pulling her along.
Unstable center of gravity
She stumbled and fell on him.
Zhou Xuance flipped over and easily trapped her beneath him, his expression somewhat annoyed: "Chen Zhiyi, how can you be so clueless about romance?"
"What's wrong with me?" Shen Zhiyi pretended not to know.
"I wanted you to massage it for me, why did you go to see the imperial physician?"
Seeing his angry expression, Shen Zhiyi couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Zhou Xuance then realized that she had done it on purpose.
She laughed unrestrainedly, while Zhou Xuance stared intently at her until she stopped laughing. Seeing his focused gaze, she cleared her throat and asked, "How could you..."
Before a single word could be uttered, the remaining words were swallowed between their lips.
This kiss,
It's urgent.
He had drunk alcohol, and although he rinsed his mouth, there seemed to be a lingering smell of alcohol in his breath.
It is pungent and extremely aggressive.
Stimulating her senses, making it hard to breathe, Shen Zhiyi reached out to push him away, but her hands were held and fixed above her head, the kisses... becoming increasingly urgent and chaotic.
Only when their breathing became erratic did they hear him whisper in their ear, "Yiyi, I want you."
The couple had been married for over a month, but had yet to cross the final line.
Shen Zhiyi knew this day would come sooner or later after their marriage, but his straightforward manner made her feel flustered and her face flushed.
"Don't be afraid. If you don't want to, I can wait."
"wait until……"
“You completely accept me.”
His breath was hot from the alcohol, and as he spoke, his burning breath fell on her face.
Like being burned by fire,
It made her blood rush through her body.
His eyes were exceptionally affectionate, with a hint of red at the corners, making them even more captivating.
Are you scared?
It wasn't fear, but more of a feeling of tension and unease.
After all, I've lived two lifetimes and never experienced anything like this before.
"Is it alright if you don't speak?" Zhou Xuance asked in a low voice, carefully choosing his words.
The alcohol probably burned my heart, making my head feel dizzy...
Shen Zhiyi pulled her wrist away.
When Zhou Xuance released her, she had already reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck.
This is?
Agreed!
He became excited, lowered his head to kiss her, and used one hand to unbutton her dress.
kiss,
spread,
Burning,
In the midst of passion and confusion, all I heard was a voice in my ear: "Don't be afraid, I will be gentle."
...
The summer heat had just dissipated, and the moonlight, as clear as water, slowly seeped into the room through the cracks in the window.
On the bed, rapid breathing and the sound of the quilt being turned over made Hongrui and Lühe, who were guarding outside the door, blush. Hearing someone call for hot water, they hurriedly went to fetch it.
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