Chapter 137 Shengsheng, you bite me?
Xie Yan lowered his eyes, his expression somewhat pitiful. "I originally wanted to wash the handkerchief and return it to you, but Prince Duan said that I had bad intentions towards you. He also said that if I refused to help him, he would speak ill of me in front of you and kick me out of the mansion."
"I have no choice but to agree."
Ruan Yunsheng narrowed his eyes and tapped the table with his fingertips: "Is it just Prince Duan's misunderstanding, or do you really have bad intentions towards me?"
She snorted lightly, her tone a little cunning: "My cousin told me something before he left. He said that when he was a child, you deliberately forced him to bark like a dog just to drive him away from me."
Xie Yan clenched his fingers suddenly, his knuckles turning white, and his voice became a little tense: "At that time..."
"What else are you hiding from me?" Ruan Yunsheng interrupted him, her chin raised slightly. "It's best to tell me all at once. If you confess everything tonight, I will forgive you. But if I find out you've been hiding something again... hmph, you'll have to decide for yourself."
The moonlight from outside the window shone through the window lattice and fell on her slightly raised face, with a bit of cute threat.
Xie Yan licked his dry lips, his eyes dropped to the ground, and he was so nervous that he couldn't speak coherently: "Shengsheng, I was wrong. I... at that time I..."
Even though Shengsheng said that she would let bygones be bygones, how could he dare to expose those dark thoughts hidden deep in his heart, which even he himself felt were so dark, in front of her?
What if I scare her?
Ruan Yunsheng looked at him, his face turning pale with nervousness and even his fingertips trembling slightly, and sighed quietly in his heart.
"Come here." she said softly.
Xie Yan suddenly looked up, his eyes full of confusion: "What?"
Ruan Yunsheng raised his chin helplessly: "I asked you to come over."
He walked up to her as he was told, knelt down on one knee, and his voice was filled with regret: "Shengsheng, I really know I was wrong, I..."
Before he could finish his words, Ruan Yunsheng suddenly leaned over and gave him a quick kiss on the corner of his lips.
The soft touch is fleeting.
Xie Yan suddenly froze and looked up at her in disbelief, his eyes full of shock and helplessness, as if he was trying to confirm whether what he had just seen was an illusion.
Ruan Yunsheng reached out and pinched his cheek, her tone filled with a hint of disappointment: "Xie Yan, you might as well just be a mute from now on. Even if you have a mouth, you won't be able to speak anyway."
Xie Yan still didn't understand what she meant, and cautiously tested her: "Shengsheng, you... aren't you angry?"
"I'm angry!" Ruan Yunsheng raised an eyebrow, "How could I not be angry?"
Xie Yan's throat suddenly tightened, and his voice was hoarse: "I'm sorry..."
"Are you stupid?" Ruan Yunsheng helplessly increased the pressure on his cheek. "Prince Duan forces you to do this, and you're really going to work for him?"
She paused, her tone carrying a hint of deliberate teasing, yet concealing an imperceptible tenderness: "There are so many people who like this princess, and this is not something to be ashamed of. What is there that you can't say?"
Xie Yan's Adam's apple rolled heavily, and his voice was hoarse: "But I shouldn't have... You were engaged at that time, and you hated me so much. If I let you know how I feel about you, you might... never want to see me again..."
As he spoke, a faint red appeared at the corners of his eyes.
Seeing him like this, Ruan Yunsheng felt soft-hearted. She couldn't help but lean over and kiss his eyes again, saying softly, "Little old-fashioned boy, you're so pitiful."
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The two were kissing passionately when there was a knock on the door.
"Shengsheng, are you asleep?"
Ruan Yunsheng suddenly heard his elder brother's voice and came back to his senses as if he had been scalded.
She hurriedly pushed Xie Yan and lowered her voice to a very low voice: "Brother is here! Hide quickly!"
Xie Yan was reluctant to let her go, and instead held her arms tighter. He lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "Don't answer. When Big Brother sees that you're silent, he'll naturally think you're asleep and leave soon."
"How can that be?" Ruan Yunsheng pressed against his chest. "Brother, you're looking for me so late, it must be something important!"
She broke free from his embrace and pushed him onto the bed without saying a word: "Hide first! Don't let your brother see you!"
Xie Yan frowned, somewhat disapprovingly: "Why don't we just tell Big Brother directly..."
"No!" Ruan Yunsheng's eyes widened, his cheeks flushed. "It's so late, if my brother found out you were still in my room, I don't know what he would think!"
Outside the house, Ruan Yunjian knocked on the door twice more, his voice filled with concern: "Shengsheng, are you asleep?"
Although my sister said she wanted to go to bed early, it was still early and the candles in the room were clearly lit.
Ruan Yunsheng quickly raised his voice and responded, "Brother, wait a minute, I... I'm getting dressed!"
"Okay, take your time to pack, don't rush." Ruan Yunjian said gently outside.
Ruan Yunsheng hurriedly pushed Xie Yan onto the bed, pulled the quilt over him tightly, and quickly lowered the bed curtains before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She straightened her slightly messy clothes and hair, pursed her still hot lips, turned around and walked out, opening the door.
"Brother, it's so late, what's the matter?"
Ruan Yunjian was holding a gold-painted tray with a bowl of crystal clear sweet soup on it.
He smiled and said, "Since you didn't eat much for dinner and your throat was hoarse during the day, I asked the cook to make a bowl of snow pear and white fungus soup. If your throat still feels uncomfortable, drink some while it's hot before going to sleep."
Ruan Yunsheng felt warm in his heart, and he reached out to take the tray and said softly, "Thank you, big brother."
Ruan Yunjian's eyes accidentally swept across her lips, and his brows slightly frowned, with a bit of confusion: "Shengsheng, why is your mouth swollen?"
Ruan Yunsheng's heart skipped a beat. He quickly pursed his lips, his eyes darting around, and he quickly made an excuse: "I... I was thirsty just now, and I accidentally got burned while drinking tea."
"So that's how it is." Ruan Yunjian breathed a sigh of relief and warned, "Be careful next time. If you feel unwell, let the maid serve you in the room, and don't try to be stubborn."
"I understand." Ruan Yunsheng nodded repeatedly and urged, "Brother, go back and rest quickly. It's getting late."
"Okay, you should go to bed early too." Ruan Yunjian walked out of the room, stood at the door and looked for a few seconds before turning around and leaving.
The moment the door closed, Ruan Yunsheng let out a long sigh and turned to look at the bed.
The person in the tent had sat up at some point, and was looking at her with a smile in his eyes as he lifted the curtain.
Ruan Yunsheng placed the tray on the table and said in a low voice, "It's all your fault!"
Xie Yan walked over, hugged her from behind, lowered his head and kissed her fair swan neck, "Shengsheng..."
Ruan Yunsheng felt a little itchy and pushed Xie Yan's head, "Don't keep talking..."
Xie Yan turned a deaf ear and kissed her lips again.
Ruan Yunsheng couldn't stand it any longer and bit Xie Yan's lips hard, "No more kissing! Go back quickly."
Xie Yan felt a pain in his lips, and finally parted them. He looked at her resentfully, "Shengsheng, you bit me?"
"What's wrong with biting you?" Ruan Yunsheng pursed her lips. "I don't know who told me over and over again that no man is allowed to touch me before marriage!"
Xie Yan hugged her, buried his chin in the crook of her neck and rubbed it, his voice hoarse: "Shengsheng, hit me, I will never fight back..."
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