I'll let you off the hook for now.
Fang Li's shocking "Together?" followed by her lazy dismissal instantly stirred the hearts of the four men, churning them with jealousy. Yet, under her indifferent attitude, they had no choice but to retreat for the time being.
Ye Wuyang's face was covered in frost, and the coldness emanating from him almost froze the newly formed spider webs in the corner of the courtyard wall. He gave Ji Qianqiu and Shen Yunzhou one last cold glance, and his figure turned into a streak of light and disappeared into the night. In his heart, he had already prioritized "keeping a close eye on Ji Qianqiu" and "isolating Shen Yunzhou".
Ji Qianqiu's face turned as red as a boiled shrimp. Fang Li's words "Together?" and the soft touch of her lips from before were still echoing in his mind. He felt both embarrassed and guilty. He scratched his head and, with his hands and feet moving in a haphazard way, climbed over the wall and left, looking back every few steps. He decided to find sturdier wood to repair the doors and windows first thing tomorrow morning, and also... think about how to make amends.
Xie Chen's hand, still somewhat stiff as he waved the fan, had a rare forced smile on his face. He glanced deeply at the shattered door, his eyes flashing as he frantically calculated various ways to win back favor and weaken the presence of his rivals before his figure quietly faded away.
Shen Yunzhou, however, did not go far away.
He stood alone atop a quiet bamboo grove outside the town, the night wind rustling his dark robes.
The uncontrolled sword energy surged silently around him, cutting the surrounding bamboo leaves into countless fine powders that fell down in a flurry.
The scene from earlier kept replaying in his mind uncontrollably.
The glaring image of Fang Li being tightly embraced and deeply kissed by Ji Qianqiu, and the way she lazily uttered "Together?" with a playful smile on her lips at the end.
The usually cold and aloof swordsman was now consumed by jealousy and anger!
"Together?" he repeated in a low voice, his voice hoarse and his eyes dark and deep. "She actually allowed him... to be so intimate?!" Thinking of Ji Qianqiu's clumsy yet passionate kiss, the jealousy surging in his chest almost made him breathless!
"That languid demeanor...that playful remark..." He pictured Fang Li leaning against the bed, bending her legs and tossing her hair, her eyes filled with nonchalance and ease. "Who was she talking to?"
"Waiting...restraint...will only give others an advantage?" He gripped the sword hilt tightly, his knuckles turning white. A hundred years of protection, three lifetimes of companionship—could he ultimately be defeated by a reckless brute? No! Absolutely not!
Shen Yunzhou's eyes sharpened, and he made his decision. His figure returned to the courtyard like a ghost, sword energy flowing from his fingertips, silently setting up a hidden "Silent Sword Domain" barrier around Fang Li's boudoir. This barrier, formed from his condensed sword intent, not only isolated all auras, sounds, and external prying eyes, but also bore his unique mark of the Silent Sword Dao, making it difficult even for Ye Wuyang to detect.
He entered the room silently, his footsteps so light they didn't stir up a speck of dust.
Little Liuli was curled up beside Fang Li's pillow, fast asleep, her little belly rising and falling with her breath. She smacked her lips and mumbled, "Master... candied hawthorn... hehe..."
Shen Yunzhou's eyes turned cold. He flicked his finger, and a sword aura instantly enveloped Xiao Liuli, sending her out of the window like a transparent bubble, where she landed on a pile of hay in the yard.
Little Liuli rolled around in the hay twice, smacked her lips, didn't wake up, and continued to mutter, "...So sweet..."
Shen Yunzhou then approached the bed and gazed intently at Fang Li's sleeping face.
Moonlight streamed in through the broken windowpane, making her long eyelashes look like butterflies.
His breath hitched, and his eyes instantly became glazed over, all his usual coldness and self-control crumbling away at that moment.
He leaned down, his cool lips trembling slightly, and carefully pressed them against those two soft, warm lips.
Seeing that she hadn't woken up, he deepened the kiss!
"Hmm..." Fang Li murmured unconsciously in her sleep, seemingly feeling a little uncomfortable. She subconsciously turned her head slightly and raised her hand to push away the thing that was disturbing her peaceful dream.
Shen Yunzhou stepped back slightly, his fingertips gently tracing her slightly flushed cheeks. His voice was deep and husky, carrying an unprecedented directness and a hint of coaxing: "Awake? Or...pretending to be asleep? Hmm?"
Fang Li's eyelashes trembled violently a few times. She slowly opened her sleepy eyes, and with great difficulty, she could see the handsome face so close to her. A look of surprise and confusion flashed across her face: "Feng... Linghe? You... how could you..." She subconsciously tried to pull up the quilt, but found that her wrist was gently held by him.
Shen Yunzhou interrupted her, his fingertips tracing her delicate chin, his eyes darkening: "What did you call me for? Do you want me to... continue?" He didn't give her a chance to think or refuse, lowering his head to kiss her again, this time even more domineering and urgent than before!
At the same time, his other large hand covered one of her soft, full curves, gently but firmly through the fabric…
Fang Li's body stiffened abruptly, instantly waking up completely! Her cheeks flushed crimson, both shocked and ashamed, she tried to push him away forcefully: "You... how dare you! Let go!"
Shen Yunzhou easily grasped her slender wrist, his lips moving to her sensitive ear, his hot breath spraying against her neck, causing a shiver to run through her. He chuckled softly, "Insolent? There's something even more insolent... Would Li'er like to try?" His hands began...
"Mmm...no..." Fang Li couldn't help but let out a gasp, and the force of her push unconsciously softened.
Shen Yunzhou watched with satisfaction as her cheeks gradually flushed with passion: "No? You're just saying that..." He lowered his head again, his cool lips kissing her slender, fair neck, leaving behind a series of ambiguous, moist red marks. His other large hand also slid restlessly over...
Just as the defense line was about to fall.
"Buzz..."
The barrier suddenly rippled slightly!
Shen Yunzhou's movements suddenly stopped!
Fang Li also keenly sensed the subtle abnormal fluctuations. Taking the opportunity, she turned her head away, her breath unsteady and her voice slightly panting: "There...there is someone..." She took the opportunity to pull her loose clothes together.
Shen Yunzhou took a deep breath and gave Fang Li a long look.
He gently stroked her slightly swollen lips with his fingertips:
"I'll let you go for now... tonight."
"Remember... the price of provoking me... next time... it won't be so easy to stop."
Before he finished speaking, his figure flashed and disappeared from the spot, and the Silent Sword Domain barrier that had enveloped the room also quietly disappeared.
Fang Li lay alone on the bed, his scorching aura and icy sword energy still lingering around him.
Little Liuli flew back from outside the window, still half asleep. She shook off the bits of grass from her fur, snuggled into the warm blankets, and rubbed against Fang Li: "Master...it's so cold outside...(sneezes slightly) Huh? Why are you so hot?(curiously nuzzles against the wall)"
Fang Li pulled the blanket up to cover half of her burning face, her voice muffled, tinged with shyness and panic: "...Shut up, go to sleep."
Little Liuli: "Oh... (obediently lies down and falls asleep instantly)"
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