Chen Xiaoru took a deep breath and felt that the wolf-hair brush in her hand was as heavy as a thousand pounds. She had never touched a brush in her life, let alone writing.
She glanced at Xuanyuan Che nervously, and saw that he was looking at her with a burning gaze. The meaning of encouragement was self-evident, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and hold the pen.
A warm and dry touch came from her fingertips. Chen Xiaoru clumsily imitated Xuanyuan Che's movements, with her wrist suspended in the air, and began to write stroke by stroke.
However, she had never written before, and her strokes were crooked, like a few earthworms crawling on the paper. Compared with Xuanyuan Che's flamboyant handwriting, there was a world of difference.
Chen Xiaoru's face flushed with shame, and she wished she could find a hole to crawl into. She bit her lower lip in frustration and whispered:
"Your Majesty, your Majesty cannot write well..."
Xuanyuan Che looked at her bewildered look, and felt even more pity for her. He held her hand and said softly:
"It's okay, take your time, I'll teach you."
His big hands were warm and powerful, wrapping around her tender hands, as if giving her infinite strength. Chen Xiaoru's heartbeat involuntarily quickened a few beats, and her cheeks became even hotter.
Xuanyuan Che patiently taught her stroke by stroke, starting from the simplest horizontal, vertical, left and right strokes. His voice was low and magnetic, with a hint of imperceptible doting, echoing in Chen Xiaoru's ears, like the whispers of lovers, making her feel distracted.
Chen Xiaoru tried hard to concentrate and study seriously, but Xuanyuan Che was too close. She could clearly feel his warm breath spraying on her ears, with a faint scent of ambergris, which made her heart flutter.
She couldn't help but secretly look up at him, and saw that he had sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose bridge, and thin lips tightly pursed. He looked focused and serious, as if he was completing a sacred mission. His whole body exuded the charm of a mature man, which made her unable to help but indulge in it.
"Xiao Ru, what are you looking at?"
Xuanyuan Che suddenly stopped what he was doing, turned around and looked at her, with a playful smile in his deep eyes.
Chen Xiaoru was caught red-handed by him, and her face immediately turned red with shame. She lowered her head hurriedly and stammered:
"No, nothing... I, I was just watching you write..."
"Oh? Really?"
Xuanyuan Che raised his eyebrows noncommittally, a meaningful smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.
He put down the wolf-hair brush in his hand, and the ink on the tip of the brush spread on the rice paper, just like Chen Xiaoru's panicked heartbeat at the moment.
Xuanyuan Che stretched out his finger and gently lifted her chin, forcing her to look at him.
"Xiao Ru, why is your face so red? Are you thinking about something you shouldn't be thinking about?"
His fingertips were slightly cool, but it seemed to ignite the fire on her face, burning all the way to her ears, making her wish she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Chen Xiaoru's heart beat faster and her breathing became rapid under his burning gaze. She tried frantically to avoid his sight, but he held her tightly in his arms, unable to move.
The faint scent of ambergris mixed with the scent of ink on Xuanyuan Che's body surrounded her tightly, leaving her nowhere to escape.
"Your Highness, Your Highness did not..."
Chen Xiaoru's voice was as thin as a mosquito's, and she didn't dare to look at him at all.
"No?"
Xuanyuan Che chuckled, with a hint of danger in his tone.
His chest shook slightly with his low laughter, making Chen Xiaoru even more flustered.
"Then why is your heart beating so fast?"
He said, his slender fingers gently sliding across her cheek, lingering at her delicate neck, feeling her accelerating pulse.
Chen Xiaoru could clearly feel the warmth of his fingertips and the subtle touch that made her blood boil.
The study was silent, with only the occasional crackling of the burning red candle and the increasingly rapid breathing of the two people.
Outside the window, the night wind blows through the bamboo forest, making a rustling sound, like a whisper between lovers.
Chen Xiaoru's breathing became more and more rapid. She felt like a deer being targeted by a hunter, with nowhere to escape.
Xuanyuan Che's gaze was like the brightest star in the night sky, locking onto her tightly, making it impossible for her to look away.
The touch of his fingertips was like an electric current, making her whole body numb, and a strange feeling spread in her heart.
She wanted to speak, but found her throat was dry and she couldn't make any sound.
She could only let him caress her skin wantonly and feel the warmth from his fingertips.
The red candlelight reflected on Xuanyuan Che's face, outlining his angular features and making him look even more handsome.
The smile in his eyes grew more and more intense, with a hint of playfulness, a hint of doting, and a barely perceptible hint of possessiveness.
Chen Xiaoru's heart beat faster and faster, as if it was about to jump out of her chest.
She felt her cheeks getting hotter and hotter, like they were burning.
The air in the study became thinner and thinner, making her feel a little breathless.
The smell of ambergris mixed with the scent of ink filled the air, making her feel dizzy.
Xuanyuan Che's fingers slowly moved upwards, stopped at her chin, and gently stroked it.
His movements were gentle and slow, yet carried an irresistible dominance.
Chen Xiaoru's eyelashes trembled slightly. She didn't dare to look into his eyes and could only look elsewhere.
Her heart was full of contradictions and struggles. On the one hand, she wanted to escape from this suffocating atmosphere;
On the other hand, she couldn't resist the charm he exuded and wanted to sink into his tenderness.
"Xiao Ru,"
Xuanyuan Che's voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of temptation, "Are you afraid of me?"
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