Chapter 158 Scream Louder
Ye Lanzhou seemed to suddenly understand the grudge in Xie Chengyan's heart. He was abandoned by the Tian family when he was young and probably had never received any family love. His blood-related royal brother took away his fame, and the relationship between him and the Empress Dowager who gave birth to him after ten months of pregnancy was not much better now.
Xie Chengyan wasn't born like this; his cruelty and ruthlessness were forced upon him. His kindness might have been eroded away during the three years he spent defending the city.
For such people, attacking the body is inferior and attacking the mind is superior.
At the same time, Xie Chengyan was also looking at Ye Lanzhou, trying to find a trace of hesitation or deception in her eyes, but those eyes were clear and firm, reflecting his shadow, nothing else.
Ye Lanzhou said, "I'm telling the truth, I only love the prince."
She emphasized it again, causing Xie Chengyan's breathing to stagnate, with dark currents surging in his eyes, as if he was hurt by these words.
He suddenly lowered his head and kissed her almost fiercely, the plunder between his lips and teeth carrying a hint of self-abandonment, as if only in this way could he be sure that she really would not leave.
But at the moment when he almost lost control, Ye Lanzhou gently put her arms around his neck, her fingertips gently running through his hair, and the response from her lips was soft and firm, without a trace of retreat.
He froze.
His movements suddenly became cautious. His palm slid from Ye Lanzhou's waist to her back, pressing her tightly into his arms, as if he wanted to rub her into his bones and blood.
He rested his forehead against Ye Lanzhou's, his breathing ragged and his voice so low it was almost inaudible: "...Don't lie to me."
Ye Lanzhou held his face, stroked his face with her fingertips, and whispered, "I won't lie to you."
His breathing was completely disordered.
He carried Ye Lanzhou to the table. The scene was exactly the same as last time, except that last time was in Prince Rui's Mansion, and there wouldn't be too many people near his bedroom.
This was a restaurant. Although it was a room reserved for him by the owner, the door was not locked and there were people coming and going outside. Could it be that he was going to...
Xie Chengyan's hands were restless. When he touched her dress, Ye Lanzhou reacted almost immediately: "Don't do it here... There are people outside..."
She clenched the tablecloth tightly with her fingertips, and the brocade wrinkled into messy lines in her palm.
He chuckled softly and deliberately increased his strength: "Are you scared? Then don't make a sound——"
The wooden chair creaked under the weight of the movement, echoing in the empty corridor.
She hurriedly tried to cover his mouth, but he grabbed her wrist and pinned her to the table. The celadon wine jug was shaken by the collision, and the clear liquid dripped along the edge of the table, splashing on the floor tiles with a lingering sound.
The sandalwood tabletop looked in a mess. Ye Lanzhou looked down and found that the table had moved away from its original position.
"Don't..." Her voice trembled, but he pinched her jaw with his hand and forced her to open her mouth.
"Louder." He stroked her red earlobe coaxingly, causing her face to flush: "I want to hear it."
Suddenly, a night breeze blew past the eaves bell outside the window, its crisp sound masking her suddenly rising voice. He took the opportunity to pull her back to the edge of the table. When she tilted her head back, her scattered black hair fell into the half-spent wine in the cup, creating tiny ripples.
"Be good—" He suddenly supported her bare knees and knelt down. She lay on the table and could only see Xie Chengyan's forehead.
The sound of the night watchman's clappers could be faintly heard downstairs, and the time announcement at three o'clock in the morning mixed with her rapid breathing. It was hard to tell which one was more heart-pounding.
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