Chapter 20: Wuqingyu even applied the medicine very carefully inside and out...
Cui Yiluo stared at his reaction intently, and saw Jiang Yunjin's expression pause, then his brows knitted tightly together. The knuckles of his hand holding the teacup turned slightly white, and she didn't know if it was because of anger.
"You and I are not married yet, so we shouldn't be intimate."
Cui Yiluo blinked, but it was all done last night.
Naturally, she couldn't say this out loud. She lowered her head in frustration. "Okay, I know my cousin didn't mean to hurt me. Since he doesn't want to, Yiluo can't force him. It's just... I'm afraid this medicine won't work. Does my cousin have a prescription for internal use?"
When she spoke, she emphasized the words "intentionally hurt" intentionally or unintentionally.
Jiang Yunjin's throat stagnated: "No."
This is a flesh wound, and external application is the most effective and efficient method.
Cui Yiluo bit her lip, revealing a bit of grievance, and also as if her waist was sore. She stiffly straightened her waist slightly, the movement was very small, but her waist, which was tied with a light pink satin ribbon, was slender, and the slightest movement could be seen by everyone.
He knew only too well how flexible it was.
Jiang Yunjin's eyes darkened.
Cui Yiluo was quietly observing his reaction, but saw that he suddenly turned his head away, his face showing a hint of restraint.
His sudden action made her startled, and then she reacted.
So this is what a cold and holy gentleman looks like when he is tempted by desire.
Cui Yiluo's eyes showed some interest. She stroked the back of his hand again, unconsciously applying force to the bulge on the joints. Her slender little finger slipped into the gap between his fingers and hooked his little finger in a vague way.
She frowned slightly, looking concerned: "What's wrong, cousin? Is your back hurting again?"
The ruler engraved with the Jiang family rules had just been placed on the ground when his most respected grandmother hit him on the back.
Jiang Yunjin quickly moved his hand away again.
"Feel sorry."
Cui Yiluo wasn't angry either. Instead, she blinked lightly, as if puzzled: "Why did my cousin suddenly say sorry?"
Jiang Yunjin didn't answer her, but said, "I hurt you last night. It was my fault. I won't do it again."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cui Yiluo hadn't reacted yet when she saw him pause. Then his handsome face became even more tense, and a hint of regret flashed in his eyes.
after.
Cui Yiluo chewed on these two words carefully, and then looked at his expression, and the corners of her lips could hardly be suppressed.
It turned out that he knew in his heart that what happened last night would not stop last night. Every late night from now on, when the candlelight flickered and the night was quiet, they would do that thing over and over again on the couch inside the curtains.
Jiang Yunjin straightened his expression, and immediately all the unnecessary emotions were suppressed and disappeared in an instant.
"I still have some unfinished business, so please go back first. If you need anything, please send someone to look for me."
He sent the guest away decisively, as if he didn't want to stay with her any longer.
Cui Yiluo nodded softly.
She stood up slowly, as if enduring the pain in her body, but the man who asked her to leave just sat there. Not only did he not follow the etiquette to see her off, he didn't even look at her for a moment. He only stared at the green tea in the cup.
When she passed by him, he turned slightly to the side, rested his wrists on the coffee table, and his wide sleeves covered his waist and abdomen tightly.
The action is extremely deliberate.
Cui Yiluo was about to walk out from behind the screen when her legs suddenly went weak.
There was only a cry, followed by a low groan from a man behind the screen.
After a dizzying moment, Cui Yiluo fell into his arms again, just like last night in the carriage, with her buttocks sitting on his strong legs.
The soft and slender arms directly wrapped around his waist and abdomen, and seemed to touch the wound on his back, which made the man groan in pain.
"Cousin, I didn't mean it!"
Cui Yiluo was immediately panicked and struggled to get up. The touching parts rubbed against each other several times while she struggled.
The veins on the back of the man's cold white hands bulged out, and he immediately restrained her waist.
"Nothing, go down first."
He stared at the woven carpet on the ground with his eyelashes drooping, and his voice still sounded calm.
But the strong touch from deep inside doesn't lie.
Cui Yiluo climbed onto his shoulders with both hands, as if to use the force to stand up, but her body softened and she slid even closer into his arms. The hand that was pinching her waist immediately became more forceful, pushing her out.
"Cousin, I'm sorry, it just hurts a little when I walk..."
She bit her scarlet lips, her eyes glistening with tears, as if she couldn't control the tears because of discomfort, looking so innocent and pitiful.
Jiang Yunjin looked at her with a dark look in his eyes, and said in a low voice, as if he was examining the truth of what she said: "Is it really uncomfortable?"
Cui Yiluo nodded.
The man lowered his eyes again and said nothing. Cui Yiluo keenly noticed his hesitation for a moment, and silently retracted the hand that was on his shoulder and wrapped it around his neck.
Her sweet voice contained a subtle hint of temptation. As if afraid of being overheard, she moved a little closer, "Cousin, I have a way..."
I don't know when it started raining outside the window, but the clouds disappeared in a moment. In the hot summer, such quick rainstorms are not uncommon.
A man's hoarse voice suddenly rang out from behind the screen with a landscape and bamboo pattern: "Alright."
The tall man was facing away from the couch, wiping his slender fingers repeatedly with a brocade handkerchief, leaving some wet marks on the handkerchief.
The handkerchief rubbed the man's fingers again and again, and the cold white skin turned red. The man's strength was so great that it seemed to break the skin and reveal the flesh underneath.
His brocade robe was still neatly arranged, and his sharp jaw and high nose bridge were visible. However, his dark and cold eyebrows were completely covered by a thin strip of snow-white cloth, which, against his cold white skin, made him look even more gloomy and cold like a banished immortal.
The soft touch still lingered on the fingertips, and the hand holding the handkerchief suddenly wiped it harder.
Jiang Yunjin covered his eyes with a piece of cloth, his expression indifferent, and said to the person behind him: "I'll go outside first."
After saying this, he strode out of the inner room.
Even after the bamboo curtain was lowered, Cui Yiluo, who was leaning on the couch, still hadn't calmed down.
She almost wondered if he was punishing her.
But his breathing was even and his expression was calm. Just looking at his face, one might even mistakenly think that he was just playing a piece of music called "High Mountains and Flowing Water".
Even when she led his hand down, his breathing did not become disordered. Instead, it was her breathing that was disordered by the movement of his hand.
After she led him to the spot, he moved aside to apply the ointment and then applied it evenly for her accurately. His movements were meticulous. He was always serious and cautious in his work, and even applied the ointment carefully inside and out.
Cui Yiluo stared at the pair of eyes under the snow-white cloth in confusion. He really didn't open his eyes, even though the cloth could cover everything in front of him.
She bit her lip impatiently to endure the strange feeling, and a sense of unwillingness rose in her heart.
But this trace of unwillingness disappeared when he stood up. Although he turned his back very quickly, Cui Yiluo still caught the hideous look with her sharp eyes.
She covered the porcelain jar containing the ointment and put it in a secret pocket, then carefully adjusted the hem of her skirt before leaving the inner room.
Jiang Yunjin had already removed the cloth covering his eyes and sat back at his desk, finishing the review of the document he hadn't yet completed. His fingers, neatly manicured, gripped the hard pen, his posture serious and distant, making it difficult to imagine what he had just done with these hands.
But Cui Yiluo was not completely unaware of the stagnation in his fingers and the faint smell of blood.
Even after receiving such a severe punishment, he was still able to handle official business without changing his expression. He was truly conscientious. No wonder the study was fully equipped with all kinds of utensils. On weekdays, he must have often handled official business until late at night, and simply slept here, and left for court from here early the next morning.
This wasn't bad. He was of this nature, and I thought it would remain the same even after marriage. She felt free to be alone in the house. She didn't want to stay together all day like other couples. After all, they didn't have each other in their hearts.
At most, there is just a desire.
Jiang Yunjin saw her come out of the inner room and slowly put the wolf-hair brush back into the white jade pen holder.
His eyes lightly swept over her snow-white skin, which was still tinged with pink, and he said in a calm voice, "I have something to give you."
Cui Yiluo walked over upon hearing this, and he took out a square brocade box, slightly wider than his palm, from the drawer and handed it to her.
Cui Yiluo took it and opened it at his signal.
The brocade box was covered with a bright red silk cloth, which only made the mutton-fat jade bracelet appear more lustrous and white, with a soft texture. Although Cui Yiluo had never worn such precious jewelry, she could tell at a glance that it was worth a lot of money.
Jiang Yunjin seemed to be able to see through her inner thoughts and explained, "This is what my mother left behind."
He didn't say the rest, but Cui Yiluo also understood that this was something that Madam Jiang left for Jiang Yunjin's future wife, and now that Jiang Yunjin was going to marry her, he would naturally give the bracelet to her.
Cui Yiluo did not refuse, and readily closed the brocade box containing the mutton-fat jade bracelet and put it away.
Jiang Yunjin is a gentleman who restrains himself and upholds propriety. In his eyes, this bracelet has nothing to do with love, but is more like a guarantee, symbolizing his responsibility to her.
Sure enough, he said the next moment: "I will go to the Cheng family as soon as possible. After he cancels the engagement, I will propose according to the etiquette."
Other people's engagement and marriage are more or less out of affection, even if it is the order of their parents, but in Jiang Yunjin's mouth it is more like a business matter.
"But, will this ruin my cousin's reputation?"
After all, she had just broken off the engagement, and he was going to marry her right after. Moreover, they were cousins living under the same roof, so it was hard not to attract rumors. In the eyes of everyone, he was a gentleman with a bright and upright character, and others would only impose dark speculations on her.
Jiang Yunjin just said: "Don't worry, I am the one who wants to marry you."
His tone was calm, yet steady.
Cui Yiluo felt much more at ease. Jiang Yunjin had made a promise, so he wouldn't break it. Wasn't that the same thing back then? He clearly didn't want any contact with her then, but for the sake of the people behind him, he still protected her, which gave her the opportunity to take advantage of him.
"But according to etiquette, you may have to move out of the Jiang Mansion temporarily these days."
According to marriage customs, the man has to go to the woman's house to pick up the bride, so she naturally can no longer live in the Jiang Mansion.
But Cui Yiluo had no relatives or friends in Shengjing except Lan Hui, and she did not have enough money to rent another house, so she was in a dilemma.
"I have sent someone to transfer the house in Luoyun Lane to your name."
Cui Yiluo couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He was really very careful in his work.
She felt relieved, and looking at his calm expression, she suddenly smiled, her voice soft and gentle, as if she was acting coquettishly: "Will my cousin come to see me these days?"
Jiang Yunjin paused for a moment, then said coldly and decisively, "It's not appropriate for an unmarried couple to see each other too often."
This was originally her excuse to reject Cheng Feng, but now it was used against her.
Cui Yiluo took a few steps closer, stared at him seriously, and asked:
"What if I miss my cousin?"
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Author has something to say: Next chapter is the wedding [hug]
Because I need to upload it, the next chapter will be released at 11pm the day after tomorrow ~ Two chapters combined into one [Red Heart]
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