Under his gaze, Shen Zhiyi could clearly feel her heartbeat getting out of control.
"Bang--"
"Bang--"
One after another, the beating was incredibly intense.
In that instant their eyes met, something indescribable surged between them. Chen Zhiyi's breath hitched slightly, and a voice in her mind reminded her:
Wake up.
Don't let him tempt you!
She reached out, trying to push him away and create some distance, but as soon as her other hand touched his chest, he reached out and pressed it down.
He was dressed in thin clothes, and his body heat seeped through, which she could clearly feel in her palms...
It is gradually increasing.
“Madam, you said last time that you would take responsibility for me once the family reunion banquet was settled.” Her hand was pressed against his chest, and besides his body temperature, Shen Zhiyi could even feel his rapid heartbeat.
He stared intently at her, his gaze...
scorching hot
direct,
They made no attempt to hide it.
"I said I'd give you an answer, not that I have to take responsibility for you." Shen Zhiyi felt he was digging a hole for himself.
"Your words seem to suggest that you don't want to take responsibility for me."
"This matter requires careful consideration."
"What else needs to be considered..."
Xiao Zhongxuan suddenly lowered his head, getting very close, his breath brushing against her nose.
Gentle, yet passionate.
This made Shen Zhiyi's breathing hotter, her heart beat faster, and her body unconsciously went weak. "Madam, how will you know I'm not good if you don't try?"
"I'm very obedient and well-behaved, and easy to raise. You try raising me, okay?"
His voice was no longer as gentle and clear as before; instead, it was deeper and more seductive, constantly teasing her already fragile nerves. He moved closer and closer, his breath brushing against her lips. "Madam, shall we try?"
What, what should I try?
Shen Zhiyi had indeed drunk some alcohol, which slowed her reaction time.
The next second,
He suddenly bent over, lowered his neck, and tilted his head slightly—
The distance between their lips
It disappeared instantly.
In an instant, it seemed as if all the air in the room had been sucked out. Shen Zhiyi felt suffocated and had difficulty breathing. A breeze blew into the room through the window, carrying a hint of coolness, but she could only feel the warmth on her lips.
Like a falling star,
It instantly melted into her skin, making her entire face glow with a beautiful, vibrant color.
My heart is pounding.
My whole body felt hot.
But one hand was still pressed against his chest, and she could hear her own rapid and disordered heartbeat and breathing in her ear, while his strong and powerful heartbeat filled her palm.
It struck her palm again and again.
The impact made her palms feel hot.
In my heart,
It was also smashed up, completely chaotic.
When the kiss ended, he reached out and gently stroked her hair. "Madam, you tried it. How did it feel?"
Shen Zhiyi felt her face burning even hotter. How could there be such a frivolous and arrogant person?
After the kiss, you even asked how it felt?
"Not very good!"
"But I think Madam is very capable."
In a single sentence, Shen Zhiyi was completely taken aback, staring at him in disbelief. This…
These are words that any human being could say!
Even male prostitutes wouldn't be so shameless and flirtatious.
Seeing her flushed cheeks, Xiao Zhongxuan chuckled softly, "I was referring to what happened at the Marquis's residence today. Madam's calculations were flawless; she is truly remarkable."
These were meant as a compliment, but the way he said them always felt suggestive and flirtatious.
It makes me blush.
Before Shen Zhiyi could catch her breath, Xiao Zhongxuan had already picked up the other papers on the table to examine them. "Song Yuxiu's reputation is ruined now, why are you still looking at these?"
"Just browsing."
"Madam, may I stay at the Duke's mansion tonight?"
“No.” Shen Zhiyi frowned.
That's simply pushing their luck.
“There seem to be people from the Regent’s Palace watching outside the mansion. I dare not go out rashly. Everyone says that the Regent is cunning and ruthless. I’m afraid he will mistake me for a thief who broke into the Duke’s mansion and kill me on the spot.”
"The Regent's Palace?" Shen Zhiyi pursed her lips tightly. "Why is that man staring at me like that?"
Xiao Zhongxuan shrugged, indicating that he didn't know either.
Zhou Xuance had already guessed that everything that happened at the Marquis's residence today was her doing. Perhaps she was watching her because she thought he was cunning and resourceful.
"Then you can stay at the Duke's mansion tonight."
"Thank you, Madam."
After Xiao Zhongxuan left, Hongrui and Lühe entered the house. Shen Zhiyi asked them to have someone check, and they discovered that in the vicinity of her house, besides people from the Regent's Mansion, there were also people from the Marquis's Mansion, and even people from the palace...
Shen Zhiyi publicly announced her intention to divorce Song Yuxiu. Although she was married, she and Song Yuxiu did not have a marital relationship, so naturally many people were watching her.
**
That night, the entire Xuanhua Marquis's residence was in chaos, but Shen Zhiyi slept soundly, which was a rare occurrence.
Wen Qing got up early and left before anyone disturbed her rest.
Shen Zhiyi was awakened by a noisy argument.
"...I want to see Zhiyi, all of you get out of my way."
"Zhiyi! Madam, I was wrong. Please come out and see me."
The red stamens and green lotus leaves were helpless.
Miss Wen had just left when this man arrived, saying he was there to deliver divorce papers.
The gatekeeper let him in, but since Shen Zhiyi hadn't gotten up yet, Hongrui told him to wait in the hall. Song Yuxiu, however, ran straight into the courtyard and shouted.
“Young Master Song, my young lady is not refusing to see you, she just hasn’t gotten up yet.” Hongrui and Lühe tried to pull him out.
"Zhiyi, if you don't see me today, I will kneel here forever!"
“I have never lied to you. I was deceived by that bitch Lin Yaoyao. I did lose my fertility to save you. You can’t abandon me.”
...
Shen Zhiyi frowned as she listened, and slowly lifted the blanket.
Absolutely shameless!
He discovered that Lin Yaoyao had deceived him and was trying to fool him, as if he had forgotten everything that happened at the family reunion banquet. He really treated her like a fool.
“Madam, I really know I was wrong. We’ve been together for so many years. When I was sick and injured, you took care of me day and night. Have you forgotten all of that? We clearly love each other so much.”
"You said it yourself, even without children, it won't affect our relationship."
"Zhiyi, can't we not get a divorce?"
Song Yuxiu knelt in the courtyard, begging for forgiveness.
He spoke with heartfelt sincerity, even recounting their past from meeting to marriage, such as admiring the moon and boating on the lake, watching flowers and listening to snow, knowing that Shen Zhiyi was soft-hearted, as if he wanted to move her with this.
When she got emotional, her eyes even reddened.
Song Yuxiu believed that Shen Zhiyi was deeply in love with him, and that as long as he used some tricks, Shen Zhiyi would definitely come back to him.
He even moved himself to tears, but then...
But then suddenly a sneer was heard.
This sound,
It's a man!
An instinctive sense of crisis made him turn around and see a man sitting under the magnolia tree in the courtyard.
Dressed in white, with black hair flowing down his shoulders, he had extremely handsome features and a playful, amused smile on his lips. His temperament was extremely refined. The dappled sunlight under the tree further accentuated his elegant and unparalleled demeanor!
The moment their eyes met, Song Yuxiu felt a sudden sense of crisis.
Who is this strange man?!
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