This was the first time Shen Yunjiao had taken the initiative to kiss him, and Xiao Huaijin was clearly still a little overwhelmed.
A blush immediately spread across Shen Yunjiao's face, whether from the alcohol or from shyness, it was hard to tell. She had just been intoxicated and only now felt a little embarrassed.
"Um, sorry, I'm a little tipsy." Shen Yunjiao pursed her lips and said, then guiltily looked away. She stood up and said, "I'll get you a glass of wine and you can have a few sips. This...this wine is quite sweet."
Suddenly, Xiao Huaijin grasped her hand. "Yun Jiao, don't go."
The warm, dry feeling on her hands made Shen Yunjiao hold her breath.
"Thank you for your comfort," Xiao Huaijin's gentle and clear voice came from beside her ear.
Shen Yunjiao felt as if she had suddenly stopped after running wildly for a long time; her heart was pounding and her throat was dry.
Xiao Huaijin looked up and gently kissed her.
The sweet lychee flavor instantly filled Xiao Huaijin's entire tongue. The aroma was especially appealing on the sweltering summer day. After a long while, he slowly left, still wanting more.
"How could you..." she said, like a vicious wolf.
Shen Yunjiao gasped for breath; Xiao Huaijin's incredibly lingering kiss had almost taken her breath away.
Xiao Huaijin's face was still flushed with emotion. He gently stroked Shen Yunjiao's slightly swollen lips with his thumb and sighed softly, "Shen Yunjiao, what should I do? I like you so much, I'm going crazy with love."
He took Shen Yunjiao's hand, which was hanging by her side, and gently clenched her fist before placing it on his chest. "Every time you say you don't want me, this hurts terribly."
Shen Yunjiao felt the powerful beating of his heart beneath that palm. If it were her in the past, she might have earnestly advised him to see a cardiologist, but after hearing Xiao Huaijin's tragic history, Shen Yunjiao couldn't bring herself to joke with him.
Shen Yunjiao couldn't help but empathize with him because of his tragic background. She felt sorry for Xiao Huaijin from the bottom of her heart and wanted to comfort him.
This is probably the result Xiao Huaijin wanted.
A soft heart combined with attraction is the best aphrodisiac.
The warm touch traveled from her palms to her heart, and Shen Yunjiao felt her empty heart instantly filled with warmth and a slight swelling.
She slowly reached out and touched that stunningly handsome face, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly said, "I will not abandon you, don't worry."
Overwhelmed with joy, Xiao Huaijin's voice trembled with excitement, "Is everything you said true?"
"Really." Shen Yunjiao nodded somewhat awkwardly, then quietly moved a little further away from Xiao Huaijin and said seriously, "But let's make this clear first, if Your Highness does anything to wrong me, I will poison you first, and after poisoning you, I will leave without looking back, and I won't even give you a drop of the antidote."
Xiao Huaijin chuckled softly, his gentle gaze falling on Shen Yunjiao's face. "If I have done something wrong, you can take my life directly."
He slowly approached Shen Yunjiao, embraced her slender waist, and inhaled her fragrance.
"Shen Yunjiao, as long as I am here, you can do whatever you want. Soon, I will become your rightful husband, and we will stay together every day until we grow old together."
Shen Yunjiao's hardened heart was deeply touched by his moving words.
This man's words are just too sweet!
Although she still has reservations about whether Xiao Huaijin's words are true or false, Shen Yunjiao knows that once she has decided to embark on the path of giving her heart, there is no turning back.
She would accept whatever the outcome might be, good or bad.
Enjoying the present moment is the most important thing.
A few cicada chirps and bird calls drifted in from outside the window.
One by one, the palace lanterns outside were extinguished. Shen Yunjiao had instructed the servants in advance not to come in to serve her, as everyone should already be asleep.
But at this moment, Xiao Huaijin became very reserved and polite, simply holding her without saying a word or making any other move.
Shen Yunjiao chuckled to herself.
"Your Highness, you are so innocent." Her gaze was lively and captivating.
The gentle and refined Crown Prince blushed, paused for a moment, and then gritted his teeth and whispered, "Shen Yunjiao, you're stirring things up."
Xiao Huaijin was still enjoying the tranquility and warmth of the moment, a rare and precious moment in his life, which he was reluctant to break.
Shen Yunjiao chuckled, then wrapped her arms around Xiao Huaijin's neck and lightly uttered, "A moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold." Xiao Huaijin's tall body then sank down, pressing the unsuspecting Shen Yunjiao onto the bed.
A wave of heat swept over him, but Xiao Huaijin's gaze remained fixed on Shen Yunjiao's face.
Shen Yunjiao's cheeks flushed slightly. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Xiao Huaijin's gaze was as if it were a wisp of smoke. He looked at Shen Yunjiao's moist eyes, her straight nose, and her cherry-red lips. After a moment of distraction, he replied in a low voice, "You are beautiful."
Shen Yun chuckled, using her porcelain-white arms to carefully avoid the wound on his chest before hooking her arms around his waist. "Then take a closer look."
Silver moonlight filtered through the sparse window lattice, casting dappled light. Shen Yunjiao lay on the canopy bed, her black hair blooming on the pillowcase, black and white, purity and allure coexisting.
Her face was flushed, blooming like a red lotus.
Xiao Huaijin's movements were both gentle and forceful, gradually encroaching on her established territory, leaving Shen Yunjiao with no choice but to accept or resist.
He was more patient than usual today, his fingers slowly moving from Shen Yunjiao's hair to her face, which was as beautiful as a lotus.
Shen Yunjiao was so tormented by him that her hair was wet and her whole body was covered in a fine sweat, but she longed for more.
She looked at Xiao Huaijin with shame and indignation, but almost lost her composure in his calm eyes adorned with a smile.
Shen Yunjiao frowned slightly and asked, "Are you not able to today?"
Xiao Huaijin was stunned at first, and then couldn't help but laugh.
"Who was it that kept telling me to be gentler and slower last time? I was just afraid of being too rough and hurting you."
Although Shen Yunjiao blushed, she still confessed, "Practice makes perfect, and I feel fine now."
Xiao Huaijin chuckled softly, finally relaxing a bit.
The night was long and peaceful. After it ended, Xiao Huaijin considerately poured Shen Yunjiao a cup of warm tea to soothe her slightly hoarse throat.
Shen Yunjiao smiled slightly at him, a hint of teasing in her eyes, "Are you still jealous of Yelü Qi?"
Xiao Huaijin shook his head honestly, his dark eyes shining, "I know you keep your word."
Shen Yunjiao gave a soft hum, handed the teacup back to Xiao Huaijin, and then lay back down on the couch.
Oh, right, there's one more thing I forgot to ask Xiao Huaijin.
She nudged Xiao Huaijin with her toe, "You still haven't told me what's going on between you and the Northern Hu princess."
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