Chapter 53 Obsessive Desire "Are you seducing me again?"...
"I'll be right back, it'll be quick."
Qi Baitong left, turning back every few steps, until she could no longer see Gu Shanyue's figure, at which point she quickened her pace.
Gu Shanyue sensed the speed of his change and laughed out loud.
He's so funny, like a little puppy.
Qi Baitong always kept his word, especially when it came to Gu Shanyue. He said he would be quick, and he was indeed quick.
Before Gu Shanyue's fire had even begun to subside, Qi Baitong had already rushed back, covered in a chilling aura. He had a water bag hanging from his chest, carried several cleaned and pelted wild rabbits and pheasants in one hand, and held enough firewood to burn all night in the other.
"Ah Yue, I'm back."
Gu Shanyue was idly poking at the fire with a stick when she saw him and laughed: "I'm actually hungry."
Qi Baitong put down the firewood and water bag, then immediately sat down, skewered pheasants and rabbits and started roasting them, and then took out pastries from his bundle.
"Eat something to tide you over, it'll be ready soon."
Gu Shanyue munched on a pastry, while Qi Baitong flipped over the dripping chicken and rabbit, asking, "Would you like to eat the chicken leg or the rabbit leg first?"
Gu Shanyue: "Rabbit legs."
Qi Baitong placed the rabbit in the center of the flame to roast: "You prefer rabbit meat?"
Gu Shanyue stared at the rabbit spinning on the flames, smacked his lips, and said, "The rabbit's legs are even bigger."
Qi Baitong: "...So that's how it is." Looks like she's really hungry.
After finishing a bag of pastries and drinking some water, Gu Shanyue leaned on Qi Baitong's shoulder and stared blankly at the flames and the rabbit.
Qi Baitong's shoulders stiffened instantly, then she tried to relax, feeling the weight on her shoulders, like a butterfly perched on them, ready to take flight at the slightest movement.
The surroundings were quiet, the fire crackled, and the temperature was just right. As Gu Shanyue sat there, he slowly slid down.
Qi Baitong remained silent, supporting her with her arm.
Gu Shanyue turned her head, snuggled into his arms, leaned against his thigh, rubbed against him, found a comfortable position, and then stayed still.
Qi Baitong's fingers, gripping the stick, turned white, his back tense. He suppressed the urge to pull her into his arms and glanced down at her.
Gu Shanyue lay on his lap, her head round, her braids pressing against his lower abdomen, her face turned toward the fire, the leaping flames casting shifting shadows that mysteriously changed on her face.
Her eyes were closed, her eyelashes tinged with a faint gold, serene and beautiful.
Qi Baitong pursed his lips tightly, his eyes never leaving her face, almost greedily scanning it.
She leaned against him and fell asleep in his arms. Qi Baitong was afraid that his heart was beating too fast and the pounding would wake her up.
He took slow, silent deep breaths, but it was no use; his damned heart was completely out of his control.
Qi Baitong looked away from her, but he couldn't help but gaze at her again, his eyes filled with infatuation and longing.
He leaned down and slowly approached. Gu Shanyue suddenly moved and muttered, "What is this? It's so uncomfortable."
Qi Baitong froze, his waist and abdomen rising and falling with his heavy, silent breathing. His disheveled emotions were completely undisguised, and he himself was unaware of it.
Qi Baitong awkwardly straightened up slowly, trying to distance himself from her.
Suddenly, I smelled a burnt odor.
Looking up, Gu Shanyue saw that half of the rabbit was charred black. He sniffed the air, opened his eyes, and saw the rabbit's blackened leg.
"Did the rabbit get burnt?"
Qi Baitong's eyes were filled with guilt: "I'll bake another one, I promise I won't burn it."
Gu Shanyue pressed his knees, sat up, took the burnt rabbit, and looked at it: "The other half isn't burnt yet, it's edible."
As she spoke, she took a bite, tore off a piece of meat, chewed it, and mumbled, "It's still very delicious."
Before Qi Baitong could stop her, he watched as she ate a half-blackened rabbit, and the more she ate with relish, the more distressed he felt.
"Stop eating, give this to me, how about you eat the chicken leg first?" Qi Baitong said gently, handing over the roasted chicken leg. "After you finish eating, the next rabbit will be roasted."
Gu Shanyue blinked: "You want to eat rabbit meat too? Then let's switch."
Qi Baitong knew she didn't understand what he was thinking, but it didn't matter. He smiled and said, "Okay."
A charred rabbit was exchanged for a fragrant roasted chicken leg, which Gu Shanyue ate with great relish.
Qi Baitong looked at the bite mark on the rabbit's leg, opened his mouth, and bit down, leaving the tooth mark on it.
After Gu Shanyue finished the chicken leg, the rabbit leg came into his hands. It was sizzling with oil, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a smoky aroma mixed with the fragrance of oil and meat. The meat was sprinkled with seasoning powder that Qi Baitong had specially brought. It made people sweat while eating it.
She was enjoying her meal when she looked up and realized that Qi Baitong had eaten the entire charred rabbit.
"Why did you eat the burnt parts too?"
Gu Shanyue was surprised; she thought he would at most eat the parts that weren't burnt, but he ate the whole thing.
"It's alright, it won't make you sick," Qi Baitong said, wiping the grease from Gu Shanyue's mouth with a cloth and patting her stomach with her other hand. "You're not full yet, how about another rabbit leg?"
Gu Shanyue was interrupted by his change of topic: "I'm almost full, have another chicken leg."
When she started eating the crispy chicken leg, she realized she seemed to have forgotten something, but seeing that Qi Baitong seemed perfectly fine, there was no need to ask any further questions.
Even in the wild, she ate her meal with relish. After the meal, Qi Baitong wiped her hands and face clean, leaving her feeling refreshed. With the fire warming her, Gu Shanyue began to doze off again.
I'm so exhausted during the day, all I want to do at night is sleep.
When she fainted and her head fell down, she landed right in Qi Baitong's chest.
"Qi Baitong, you're back..."
"Yes, I'm back."
The fire was burning brightly. The ground was cleaned up, and the mat he had brought was laid out. Qi Baitong had already taken off his outer clothes. He carefully held Gu Shanyue and sat her down little by little. He untied her hair ribbon and tucked it into his sleeves. Then he took off his shoes, loosened his belt and outer garment, and covered her with both of their outer garments.
He lay on the mat, and she nestled in his arms.
Gu Shanyue lay quietly on his chest, breathing in and out like a curled-up sleeping kitten.
Qi Baitong gazed at her, his eyes lingering, unwilling to fall asleep.
He lowered his head, held his breath, and gently kissed her falling hair, capturing her essence with a kiss that was almost touching, from her hair to her fingertips.
If I weren't afraid of waking her, this would be enough.
He wished he had more, much more.
The next morning, birds sang in the forest, and the morning breeze blew into the cave, extinguishing the faint flames. Gu Shanyue stretched in the warm and comfortable embrace, and felt a soft touch on the back of her outstretched hand.
Gu Shanyue looked up and met Qi Baitong's smiling eyes.
He kissed the back of her hand, cupped her hand in his palm, and then lowered his head to kiss her cheek.
"Did you sleep well?" he asked in a low, hoarse voice.
"Um!"
Gu Shanyue raised her face, letting him kiss her again and again. When he kissed her ear, Gu Shanyue laughed and dodged, pushing his face away with her hand: "It tickles, don't kiss me."
Qi Baitong obediently moved away, kissed her fingers again, and gently bit them with his teeth.
Gu Shanyue looked at him and then noticed that his eyes were red: "You didn't sleep last night?"
Although it's best to have someone keep watch at night, Gu Shanyue always sleeps whenever she wants, and no one has ever been able to get close to her at night without waking her up.
Thinking of this, Gu Shanyue suddenly realized that Qi Baitong hadn't slept last night, but hadn't disturbed her at all.
How did he do it?
"I can't sleep."
Qi Baitong stared intently at her face, held her palm, and kissed each of her fingers one by one.
Gu Shanyue pinched his cheek, feeling ticklish from his breath, and asked, "Are you trying to seduce me again?"
He looked somewhat like the men she had seen at the theater.
Qi Baitong chuckled softly: "Perhaps."
Gu Shanyue stirred in his arms, trying to roll out, but suddenly noticed something was wrong. She lifted the clothes covering them, looked down, and clicked her tongue, saying, "Your yang energy seems to be too strong."
Every time he was with her, even just a kiss or a hug would excite him intensely.
Gu Shanyue asked curiously, "Aren't you uncomfortable like this?"
She nestled back against his chest, her warm body pressed against his, which felt exceptionally hot.
Gu Shanyue wrapped her arms around his waist, rested her chin on his chest, and shook her head from side to side as she looked at him.
Qi Baitong was trembling slightly all over, her lips were tightly pursed, her face turned red instantly, and sweat even seeped out on her forehead. Her reaction was exceptionally intense.
Gu Shanyue's lips curled up. She had only touched him, and he acted as if he were going crazy. This reaction was indeed very satisfying.
Gu Shanyue had only intended to tease him casually, but now she couldn't help but want to play with him a little longer.
Before it even started, Qi Baitong grabbed her wrist and slowly pulled her hand away.
"What's wrong?"
Gu Shanyue pinched his flushed ear with her fingers, and Qi Baitong let out another deep breath.
"No..." His voice was low and husky. He squeezed his fingers between Gu Shanyue's fingers, interlocked his fingers with hers, and brought her mischievous hand to his lips, gently biting it.
Gu Shanyue glanced down and asked, "Are you just going to leave it like this?"
"Don't worry about it, just wait a bit."
The lacquer tree is the most patient of all, able to endure pain, so what does this sweet torment matter?
Gu Shanyue laughed, raised her knee and pressed it against him: "Is this okay?"
The veins on Qi Baitong's neck bulged, and his hands, clasped together with Gu Shanyue's, were as hard as iron and unshakeable.
He stared at Gu Shanyue with his mouth agape, breathing heavily, his eyes red-rimmed, pleading, "A-Yue..."
He could have just pushed Gu Shanyue away, but he refused and insisted on being pinned down by her, pitifully begging for mercy.
This person is so contradictory and strange that Gu Shanyue can't understand him, but he finds all his reactions very interesting.
What do you want from me?
Gu Shanyue pressed his palm against his chest, propped himself up, and pressed his knee down on him mercilessly.
Qi Baitong spoke with difficulty, her voice trembling: "Please, let me go..."
"All right."
Gu Shanyue deftly lifted her leg and rolled to the side.
Qi Baitong stretched out his arm and pulled her back into his arms, burying his head on her shoulder and smelling her hair.
"Didn't you tell me to let you go?" Gu Shanyue laughed.
Qi Baitong, his ears red, kissed her forehead: "The ground is dirty, don't fall on it."
Having played enough, Gu Shanyue sat up in his arms, stretching out her arms. Qi Baitong picked up her clothes and put them on her, truly a case of being waited on hand and foot.
She dressed and washed up quickly. Before Qi Baitong could even put on an outer garment, she busied herself preparing water, food, and tidying up for her.
Gu Shanyue kept staring at him until Qi Baitong felt uncomfortable, his lowered eyelashes trembling incessantly, but she still kept staring.
Just as Qi Baitong was about to ask a question, Gu Shanyue clapped his hands and said, "It really disappeared!"
Qi Baitong: "..."
After realizing what Gu Shanyue had been looking at, he instantly blushed from the roots of his ears to the back of his neck.
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