Heartbeat
Shangguan Zeyu poured a cup of hot tea from the desk and slowly walked towards her. When he saw her staring blankly at him, his smile suddenly blossomed like a huge flower.
He kept that joyful smile on his face until he walked over to her, sat down, and then spoke softly.
What are you looking at?
Jiang Yan suddenly came to her senses, and her embarrassed cheeks instantly turned bright red, like the last apple to ripen, rich and fragrant.
"Um, it's nothing." Her eyes darted away, and she turned her face away shyly.
Shangguan Zeyu saw her ears, which were already bright red, and the blush that extended from her earlobes to the nape of her neck. His smile widened and became even sweeter.
"Is Ruyi shy?" She rested her chin on Jiang Yan's left shoulder, her breath fresh and fragrant, seeping into Jiang Yan's nostrils and heart.
Jiang Yan's face suddenly turned even redder, but she stubbornly retorted, "What's there to be shy about? You're a grown woman, why are you still shy!"
"Is that so? Then why do I see your face as red as a monkey's bottom?" A low, seductive laugh came from deep in his throat.
Jiang Yanqing was once again bewitched, her mind and body floating with joy, but she still stubbornly refused to admit it, turning her face to the side and sticking out her neck, and said.
"Your Highness is seeing things!!"
Shangguan Zeyu didn't say anything more. He continued to rest his head on her left shoulder, a mischievous smile on his face. He tilted his head and stared intently at her eyelashes, which trembled with guilt, like butterflies fluttering in the wind.
He wanted to see how long she could keep up the act!
Shangguan Zeyu stared at Jiang Yan without blinking. He had intended to make Jiang Yan feel embarrassed and turn to look at him, but little did he expect that his mind would be completely overwhelmed by Jiang Yan's constantly fluttering eyelashes, and he would lose his bearings.
Jiang Yan was silently blaming herself, disliking her lack of self-control, and being blinded by Shangguan Zeyu's good looks. Just as she was thinking about how to keep her distance from Shangguan Zeyu in the future, she felt Shangguan Zeyu suddenly pull her back forcefully.
Before she could even ask him what was wrong, her lips softened and warmed again.
He's kissing her again!!!
Unlike the passionate kisses at the hot springs earlier, his kisses now were like savoring fine wine, each one delicate yet fiery.
Jiang Yan felt as if she were in a confined space.
There were only soft touches, only gentle sensations, only tender whispers...
Jiang Yan's brain was deprived of oxygen, and she couldn't feel anything. She only catered to Shangguan Zeyu because of the joy and comfort in her heart.
...
This kiss seemed to have no pause button. When Jiang Yan realized something was wrong, it was Huang Ying's soft call from outside the house.
She suddenly opened her wide eyes, her mind filled with shock and lingering fear before she could even process what had happened.
Oh my god!
Is she an idiot?
Is she a hopeless romantic?
How could you give yourself away so easily?
There are plenty of good-looking men in the world!
There's no shortage of men with pleasant voices and gentle personalities!
How could she be so foolish and so easily tempted?
Jiang Yan wished she could bite off her own tongue right then and there so that she would remember this lesson because of the excruciating pain.
"Your Highness, um, um..." Jiang Yan didn't dare to be forceful and tried to wake Shangguan Zeyu.
But at this moment, how could Shangguan Zeyu, who was completely immersed in the gentle embrace of love, possibly hear anything?
Jiang Yan realized that he had no intention of stopping. She didn't know where she got the courage, but seeing Shangguan Zeyu's head swaying slightly in front of her, she suddenly reached out her right hand, grabbed his hair, and lifted his head up.
Shangguan Zeyu was completely bewildered, his eyes still filled with a lingering sense of dazed wonder and intoxication.
Jiang Yan hurriedly smiled apologetically, "Your Highness, it's time for dinner." Then, while Shangguan Zeyu was still in a daze, she quickly crawled out from under him, grabbed a piece of clothing haphazardly, and ran off the bed.
Shangguan Zeyu quickly realized what had happened, and the knowing smile that seemed to understand everything yet didn't want to understand it instantly filled his entire face.
He stretched out his right hand, as fast as lightning, and firmly grasped Jiang Yan's left ankle, which was still on the bed: "Ruyi."
Jiang Yan was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat instantly.
She thought Shangguan Zeyu was angry, and in a panic, she turned to look at him, only to see that he was not angry but smiling. Her fear vanished instantly.
"Your Highness? Please let go. I should go back now." She smiled awkwardly.
However, Shangguan Zeyu's right hand did not loosen in response; instead, it gripped even tighter. Moreover, Jiang Yan could clearly feel his thumb gently caressing her ankle, like a feather brushing against her face.
This Shangguan Zeyu, he looks unapproachable, with an abstinent air, but I never expected him to be so lecherous!
Jiang Yan took a deep breath and then looked at him with a slight smile.
"Your Highness, I should go back and take my medicine. The doctor said that I must take the medicine on time and not slack off, so that I can fully recover."
Hmph! She's already said all that, if he still won't let go and won't let her leave, then he truly is a bastard who only cares about sex and not about feelings!
Jiang Yan's expression involuntarily turned serious.
She stared intently back at Shangguan Zeyu, and Shangguan Zeyu looked back at her intently as well.
Their eyes kept exchanging glances, as if in each exchange of glances they were conveying their deepest feelings for each other.
"Yes, I was negligent." Shangguan Zeyu paused for a moment, then slowly released his right hand.
Jiang Yan quickly pulled his right foot back, put on his shoes, draped his black coat over his shoulders, and hurriedly ran towards the door. Without the slightest hesitation, he flung the door open and ran out.
Shangguan Zeyu watched her silently the whole time. Seeing how unattached she was, he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest.
What is she thinking?
She clearly doesn't mind his touch, but why is she unwilling to take things further?
Is she scared?
Was she afraid that his doting on her would arouse jealousy in others and cause them to hurt her?
Or perhaps, just as he sensed, she didn't actually like him?
Shangguan Zeyu sighed deeply, then lay down limply like a deflated balloon.
As soon as Jiang Yan stepped out of the room, without saying or looking at anything, he grabbed Huang Ying and hurriedly ran out of Yunxiao Pavilion.
Zhang Qin couldn't figure out her temper, nor could he figure out what was going on between her and Shangguan Zeyu. Watching her run out of Yunxiao Pavilion as if her life depended on it, he scratched the back of his head in bewilderment.
Jiang Yan pulled Huang Ying along and ran a long way before stopping.
Huang Ying gasped for breath several times and asked, "Master, what's wrong? What happened?"
Jiang Yan took a deep breath, looked at her, and said angrily, "I'm so angry! This damn... shameless!!!"
Huang Ying could tell from her tone and expression who the "damned" person was, and her face suddenly turned serious.
"Master, do not utter such treasonous words!"
Jiang Yan was so angry that she felt suffocated. She muttered a few more curses under her breath before storming off to Pear Blossom Residence.
Then, as soon as he entered her room, he couldn't stop complaining: "One minute he loves this one, the next he loves that one; one minute he feels sorry for this one, the next he pities that one; and now he's bothering me again. Isn't it obvious that he's treating me like a plaything? I'm so angry!!"
Huang Ying sighed helplessly, "My lady, you are the prince's concubine, serving him is your duty! Even if you don't want to, you can't escape it forever! The prince is now attracted to you, and it's only a matter of time before you have to serve him. You must be mentally prepared!"
"It's not that I'm afraid of that!! I've said it before, although I don't want to sleep in the same bed with him, I can sleep with him if I have no other choice, it's just... it's just that I really can't accept his infidelity!!!"
Huang Ying stared at her thoughtfully for a while, then said, "My lady, if I may be frank, do you...?"
"Is it what? Why are you stammering? You know I hate it when people stammer."
"Have you fallen in love with the prince?"
Jiang Yan's heart skipped a beat, leaving her completely bewildered. It took her quite a while to come to her senses.
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly fall in love with someone who's fickle? Don't say such things again!!"
"But Master, if you haven't fallen in love with the Prince, why should you care if the Prince likes someone else?"
"I told you not to talk nonsense, but you still did!" Jiang Yan was flustered and didn't dare to look at Huang Ying. Instead, she hurriedly walked to the bed and lay down fully clothed.
Seeing her avoidance like this, Huang Ying sighed helplessly and left the house.
Jiang Yan lay on the bed, her face filled with disbelief. Huang Ying's words had pierced her heart like a needle, making it impossible for her to ignore them any longer.
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