Chapter 218
Who wants to absorb your yang energy!
Shen Youying was so angry that she pushed him away, but Xue Shen grabbed her waist and pulled her back, pressing her tightly against him: "Zhaozhao really doesn't want to?"
Shen Youying's eyes were moist, and after a slight hesitation, he pressed her down onto the chaise lounge.
Xue Shen, mindful of her pregnancy, dared not be too harsh and took great care of her with tenderness and care. But the gentler he was, the more distressed Shen Youying became, and in the end, she clung to his neck and cried until her eyes were red.
Xue Shen picked her up and licked away the pink nectar from her neck. His eyes were slightly red, but he could only try his best to endure and restrain himself. He rubbed his teeth against the soft flesh of her neck to vent his anger: "Is Zhao Zhao crying like this to try and kill me?"
Shen Youying nestled softly into his arms, no longer crying, but still sobbing, and like a little animal, she affectionately rubbed her lips against him.
Xue Shen gasped, thinking that today's events had truly backfired.
Zhao Zhao was pregnant. If he angered someone, he would ultimately suffer the consequences.
He suppressed the murderous intent rising in his bones, gently and meticulously calmed her down, and then carried Shen Youying to the bathhouse.
Shen Youying sat in the comfortably warm water, watching the petals and debris floating on the surface, glancing at the person taking a shower on the other side.
Xue Shen casually put on a pair of loose trousers, his muscular upper body was bare, and the trousers were soaked and clung to his body. From Shen Youying's perspective, she could easily see his unfulfilled desires.
She pursed her lips, recalling his unusual gentleness just now, and snorted, muttering, "Serves him right."
Xue Shen, with his sharp ears and eyes, turned his head to stare at her upon hearing this, his sharp eyebrows raised high: "Zhao Zhao, are you going to kick me away after using me? Are you only thinking about your own pleasure?"
Shen Youying turned her head away guiltily and muttered softly, "It wasn't me who provoked them."
Xue Shen walked over and pinched the back of her neck: "You little ingrate."
Shen Youying shrank her neck and sank into the water, making a face at him.
*
Although Shen Youying was tired that night, she slept very soundly.
The next morning, the mess in the house had been cleaned up. Danzhu and Bailu brought in toiletries and a change of clothes to help her wash and change.
Peonies are still a rare sight these days, so Danzhu specially picked a few newly opened peony buds, still glistening with dew, early in the morning to adorn Shen Youying's hair. However, as soon as Shen Youying saw the peony, she remembered Xue Shen saying yesterday that she was a peony flower fairy, and immediately blushed, saying, "Just put it in a vase and place it indoors, then you don't need to adorn your hair with it."
"These peonies are in full bloom, perfectly complementing Zhao Zhao. Why not use them?"
But things just didn't go as planned. No sooner had Shen Youying finished speaking than Xue Shen entered the room.
He knew perfectly well why Shen Youying refused to use a peony hairpin, but he insisted on teasing her, saying to Danzhu, "Use a peony, it will make your princess look even more beautiful."
Shen Youying gave him a furtive look, but couldn't insist on not using it anymore. After all, she always liked to use peony hairpins in previous years, and it would indeed be a bit strange for her to insist on not using them now.
Seeing that she no longer objected, Danzhu happily combed her hair and finally placed a few peony buds that were about to bloom in her hair.
Shen Youying looked around. Danzhu's hairstyle was beautiful, and the peony flowers were beautiful too. It was all Xue Shen's fault for saying "peony flower demon" yesterday, which made her feel uncomfortable no matter how she looked at it.
She simply stopped looking in the mirror and got up to walk outside.
As they passed Xue Shen, they heard him lower his voice and say, "Today's outfit makes you look even more like a peony fairy."
Shen Youying's ears burned, and she left him without looking back.
Xue Shen laughed loudly from behind and hurried a few steps before catching up with her.
After having lunch, the two went boating on the lake.
Boating on the lake at Yue Tong Mountain Villa is different from usual. The lake at Yue Hu Mountain Villa is home to many different kinds of fish, and you can also fish while boating.
There are chefs arranged by the resort on the painted boats. The fish that guests catch can be handed over to the chefs to cook immediately, and there are many ways to prepare them, such as frying, boiling, and cooking.
The two boarded the painted boat, and once the boat reached the lake, Xue Shen took out a fishing rod and began to fish.
A small table and tea set were placed beside her. While preparing tea, Shen Youying kept an eye on the buoys on the lake. When she saw the buoys move, she was even happier than Xue Shen: "It moved! It moved!"
"It hasn't taken the bait yet." Xue Shen beckoned to her, "Zhaozhao, why don't you give it a try?"
Shen Youying was moved, so she put down the tea set and went to his side.
Xue Shen held the fishing rod in one hand and stretched out the other towards her: "Come here."
Shen Youying sat in his lap and was embraced by him as he taught her how to hold the fishing rod steadily: "Don't rush when the float first moves. It's probably just the fish testing the waters. Wait until it takes a bite before reeling in the rod."
As they were talking, the float moved again. Shen Youying instinctively tried to move, but Xue Shen held her hand down. Xue Shen whispered in her ear, "Wait a little longer, don't rush."
Shen Youying looked excited, but could only patiently wait for the next bite as instructed.
After waiting a while, the float sank heavily, pulling the fishing rod down a bit.
“It’s a big fish.” Xue Shen covered Shen Youying’s hand with his, and the two of them lifted the fishing rod together. Sure enough, a big fish about an inch long had taken the bait.
Shen Youying exclaimed in surprise, "It's huge!"
Xue Shen took the still-struggling fish off the hook and threw it into the fish basket, asking her, "Are you coming back?"
Shen Youying nodded, her eyes sparkling.
The two fished on the lake for half a day, catching a total of five or six fish of various sizes.
At dinner time, I asked the chef to prepare a whole fish feast.
Actually, Shen Youying didn't like eating fishy foods during her pregnancy, but since she caught the fish herself today and the chef at the manor was quite skilled, she didn't find it too fishy. She ate a bowl of fish porridge, two small fish that were roasted until crispy and golden brown, and also drank a bowl of milky white fish soup.
Seeing that her appetite was better than when she was in the capital, and that her expression was not as tense as when she was in the Prince's mansion, Xue Shen felt that this trip was the right one.
Although Zhao Zhao didn't show it on his face, his conflict with Emperor Cheng'an was now out in the open, and the Prince's residence was constantly receiving visitors of all sorts of people. Although she could turn down some of them, Shen Youying still had to worry about the ones she couldn't.
Over time, she inevitably became tired and tense.
Therefore, Xue Shen used the Shen family mansion incident to trick people into coming out so they could relax for a few days. Otherwise, if he had seriously suggested going out of the capital for a few days, Zhao Zhao might not have agreed at this critical juncture, given her personality.
"It's a pity I have to go back tomorrow."
Xue Shen took out a handkerchief to help her: "If Zhaozhao likes it, we can come over often."
Upon hearing this, Shen Youying's smile indeed faded slightly, and she habitually frowned as she refused, saying, "These are truly turbulent times—"
"Zhaozhao doesn't need to worry about these things."
Xue Shen interrupted her worries and said with a smile, "Zhao Zhao only needs to consider whether she likes it or not, and whether she is happy or not."
He said earnestly, "Admittedly, the Prince's Mansion is not in a good situation right now, but I still hope you can be happier." Xue Shen reached out to stroke her eyebrows and eyes: "You didn't used to frown so much."
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