Chapter 83: Looking for Jade All was in silence. Xue Yu watched helplessly as the man with the lantern...
Everything was silent. Xue Yu watched helplessly as the woman holding the lantern lost her balance and was about to slip into the river.
In the dim light, her face could be vaguely seen.
Yunyang?
The river flowed much faster at night than during the day. The moment she was about to fall into the icy river, Xue Yu was quick to support her.
"How did you get here?" he asked in a deep voice.
Yun Yang's clothes were soaked when she fell into the water just now, and her clothes below the calves were soaked. He grabbed her legs and bent them to pick her up by the waist.
Yun Yang blinked. Xue Yu's shoulders, chest and abdomen were all wet. The fragmented moonlight outlined his strong muscles with a layer of silver edge that was shimmering with water. Her hand was on his shoulder, and the coolness of her fingertips made her heart tremble.
"You, what are you doing in the river?" she asked at the same time.
Xue Yu saw the small bamboo basket in her other hand, which contained a few scattered broken stones. He had heard from his subordinates that the Wudu River was connected to the Lancang River in Nanzhao, and that broken jade would be washed down from time to time.
But why did she want this? Wasn't the Hetian jade headpiece he had carved for her better than this?
"I'm taking a bath," Xue Yu answered her first, then raised his chin towards the bamboo basket. "What are you doing picking up these broken stones?"
"...I won't tell you." Yun Yang said. She struggled a bit. "Put me down."
"The water is cold," he said.
Soon, she stopped struggling and buried her head in the crook of his neck, because voices were heard from the path leading to the river.
"Hide quickly!" Yun Yang urged quietly, "I don't want anyone to see me."
He was naked, with his lower body immersed in the water. It was obvious how erotic he looked, not to mention that he was hugging her tightly. If someone saw it, it would be hard to explain.
Xue Yu carried her as he was told and hid behind a boulder, while Yun Yang hugged his neck.
"Can we find anything better this late at night?" someone said.
"Yes, of course. The good stuff is only available at night!" said another voice.
Xue Yu held Yun Yang tightly in his arms, with his back pressed against the stone wall, not wanting her body to come into contact with the cold river water.
He remembered that she would feel pain during her menstrual period, and the imperial physician Liao, who was good at Qianjin medicine, said that it was best not to let her touch cold water on a daily basis.
Yun Yang buried her face in the crook of his neck and hugged his neck tightly so that it would be easier for him to hold her. His arms were strong and held her still.
Xue Yu's skin was cold and white, like a piece of misty jade under the moonlight. It was cold to the touch, but there was a faint warmth coming from his chest.
She was pressed tightly against him, their breathing audible. In the dim light, they couldn't see each other's expressions, and no one spoke. She was nervous, so she tensed her body and twisted it slightly, but felt something poking her.
He, who was naked, and she, whose clothes were half wet, hugged each other in the water.
It is difficult for both parties to resist the attraction to each other, and some reactions are normal.
Xue Yu's throat was a little dry, and he looked away from Yun Yang's clear eyes.
The corners of her lips curled up and she kissed him on the neck.
"It's nothing. Let's go and take a look over there."
"Go further up, there's a huge rock over there. Who knows, the good stuff that came down from upstream might get stuck under it!"
In the darkness, Xue Yu saw Yun Yang's eyes, which had been playful just now, turned into panic. She bit her lip and hugged him tightly.
"Don't be afraid." He whispered, stroking her shoulder gently with his hand, as if coaxing a child, "No one will find out."
Hearing the footsteps approaching, he held her and slowly moved to the other side of the boulder along the direction of the water flow, always keeping a distance from the two people so that neither could see each other.
Yun Yang always wanted to get down, but she was afraid that if she went into the water rashly, the noise would attract people's attention, so she had to hold him tightly, even closer.
Xue Yu felt that breathing was a little difficult. Her clothes were originally half dry, but when they were pressed against him, they were soaked. The body in his arms was round and full, just as he had imagined when he held her to sleep these nights.
His chest felt hot, and he could even feel the two little numbnesses pressed against him.
"Yun Yang, don't hold me so tight." He sighed as he looked at the night sky and the water.
She was barely seventeen, he couldn't do something like that.
She hurriedly covered his mouth and whispered to him, "Don't talk, do you want people to find out?"
In fact, Xue Yu didn't care whether this matter would be discovered or not. He was going to marry her anyway.
The reason why he listened to her was because he took the woman's reputation into consideration.
Being too close to him before marriage would become the reason why the elders would not allow her to become the wife of the Xue family.
When he thought of Yun Yang being pointed at and criticized, he felt so angry that his hair and beard stood on end.
Unlike Xue Yu whose thoughts were wandering, Yun Yang pricked up her ears to listen for the two people's whereabouts. She hugged him tighter and tighter nervously, but the horizontal holding position was really awkward.
"Why don't you leave?" she muttered.
"Looking for jade." he said.
The water surface was dark, and his eyes seemed to be filled with heat as he stared at her quietly.
"Change position." She suddenly said without thinking.
Before he could react, Yun Yang lightly turned her body over, put her arms around his neck, and straddled his crotch.
This sudden change in posture caused Xue Yu's breathing to pause for a moment, and he tilted his head back slightly.
Yun Yang smiled slightly and said, "This will save a lot of effort, right?"
She could hold him tight without worrying about making a sound if she fell into the water, but something was becoming more passionate.
Yun Yang didn't know how much time had passed, nor when the two men left, or even if they had left at all. She only knew that when Xue Yu's handsome face magnified before her, smiling softly at her, she felt completely dizzy. She actually took the initiative to hold his face, her fingertips brushing against his ear, and gently, greedily, kissed his lips all the way to his chin and Adam's apple.
His disguise as a gentleman during the day was no longer impeccable, just like he was now shirtless, no longer looking like a righteous gentleman. He was like a greedy predator, seemingly calmly enduring her clumsy kiss, but in fact he was full of aggression and lust, waiting for her to fall into the abyss he had set long ago.
All this happened suddenly, like a beautiful dream that crept in unexpectedly.
She could no longer hear the gurgling water in her ears.
Yun Yang's fingertips caressed his neck. She half opened her eyes and looked at him. She saw that his narrow and deep eyes were filled with desire for her, which made her heart tremble.
So she clung to him even tighter.
When she kissed him deeply, pressed her whole body against him, or let the sweet and unfamiliar moans escape from her throat, he would unconsciously move closer to her.
The spring picture with Xue Yu as the protagonist appeared in Yun Yang's mind again, and her drooping eyelashes trembled slightly.
At this moment, she finally realized that she also had a desire for him.
Maybe it had been there a long time ago. She was the one who did something against morality, she was the one who took the initiative to hug him, she was the one who asked him to make some inappropriate promises, and she was the one who was shamelessly clinging to him and pressing him step by step now.
"Xue Yu..." A secret joy rose from her lower abdomen. The hot temperature came from the thin cloth between her and him. She hoped that he could give her more and whispered in his ear, "I like you so much..."
"Yeah." He responded, his low voice filled with unbreakable affection. He pressed his palm against the hem of her skirt, almost without any gap, and slowly pushed it up. "Me too."
Her forehead was sweaty and her face was red as if she had a high fever. He didn't dare to move. His breathing was disordered and suppressed. He buried his face in her hair and panted.
On this dark night, the rules of etiquette and education that he had been taught were about to be defeated by the lust that could not be quenched by the cold river water.
He wanted to marry her, and after a formal ceremony, he would possess her completely.
He didn't want her to be involved in any controversy, and would rather suffer himself than give her this respect.
But this bad girl is so good at seducing people.
He didn't know if he could resist next time.
He carried her to the shore, patting her shoulders as if he were coaxing a child.
Yun Yang struggled to hold his neck, her eyes wide open and somewhat out of focus. She rubbed him in dissatisfaction and muttered, "Why are we on shore so soon?"
He smiled, bit her earlobe, and said nothing.
Yun Yang leaned on his shoulder, feeling empty in both body and heart. She was already in his arms, so close to him, but why was it still not enough?
At this time, she regained her senses, covered her face, and began to feel shy.
What did she and he do just now?
Xue Yu stopped and looked at her blushing face, which had a kind of beauty that was both charming and tender. The moonlight was cut into tiny pieces by the branches and leaves of the mountains and forests, and she was surrounded by the hazy and gentle light. Her skin was snow-white, her red lips were swollen from his kiss, and there was a glaring red mark on her neck left by his confusion and passion just now.
He didn't take away her hands that were covering her eyes, but just grabbed the back of her neck and leaned over to kiss her lips.
"Yangyang is so cute like this." He whispered in her ear, "I like her very much."
His face also turned red, and he told her, "Only on the wedding night can we be legitimate. Before that, there were reasons, but they don't count. After that, I must respect you."
He decided that he couldn't continue messing around like this. If two people lived in the same tent, something bad would happen sooner or later.
"What's the big deal? It's happened before." She said incoherently.
He suddenly smiled, lowering his eyebrows and looking at her with interest. "Nothing? Do you think that the intimacy between husband and wife is just taking off clothes and lying down to sleep together?"
Her face flushed red as he looked at her. The slippery feeling between her legs hadn't faded yet. She vaguely knew it wasn't that simple, but she pretended to understand and said, "How could I not know? I've seen it all. Mother taught me before my sister got married!"
In the darkness of this night, the woman he loved discussed matters of love with him, and there was a sense of curiosity and urgency. Xue Yu took a deep breath, looked at the moonlight in the sky, and said solemnly, as if he had made up his mind, "I'll have the couch made tonight. From now on, I'll sleep in the outer room to watch over you."
Yun Yang knew that the conditions in the camp were very simple and there was no such thing as an outside room. It was just a bamboo screen.
There is a couch outside the screen, which is used for taking a nap at noon. It is narrow and small, how can anyone sleep on it?
Xue Yu is a noble young man as beautiful as jade. He has been living in luxury since childhood. Fourth Uncle Xue always says that he is suffering while living in this camp, but he himself says nothing.
That's fine.
Why do you want to sleep on a couch now?
"I can sleep with the women." Yun Yang reminded.
"No." He answered concisely.
"Okay..." She hugged him tighter.
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