As dawn broke, the silent Chunhe Courtyard slowly revealed its true outline in the morning light.
Last night's rain was heavy and torrential, and the summer weather became increasingly hot and dry.
Shen Yunjiao always felt as if she were being held by a huge furnace, so hot and heavy that she could hardly breathe.
She frowned and rolled over on the bed, trying to find a comfortable position to continue sleeping, when she suddenly remembered that there was someone else in her bed.
The nanny outside, who was supposed to wake people up, had already rang the bell.
Startled, Shen Yunjiao immediately sat up from the couch.
The person in front of me looked content and asleep, with a face as beautiful as jade and breathing calm and gentle.
Shen Yunjiao shook his arm and urged him in a low voice, "Xiao Huaijin, get up quickly."
Xiao Huaijin slowly opened his eyes, feeling somewhat uncomfortable with the foggy scene before him.
He rubbed his temples to calm himself for a moment before realizing that it was already dawn again.
The woman who had been intimate with him until midnight was now sitting in front of him, her clothes disheveled. She had delicate eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, snow-white skin, and red lips—a stunningly beautiful face that could leave one mesmerized.
Xiao Huaijin couldn't help but stand up, cup his face, and kiss him. His well-defined hands wandered restlessly. Just as their passion was building, the soft-spoken Shen Yunjiao suddenly stopped him: "Don't kiss me anymore. Are you really leaving? What if we get caught?"
Discovered?
Then he could naturally announce to the world that Shen Yunjiao was his.
The red marks on her body were self-inflicted, her mouth was numb from sucking, and her waist was limp from pinching!
Seeing his eyes darken, Shen Yunjiao became somewhat nervous and panicked. "I don't want to be known as a promiscuous woman in the Pei family."
After lowering his eyes for a moment, Xiao Huaijin said, "I will come to see you in a few days. You have to wait for me."
Shen Yunjiao actually thought about it seriously for a moment.
"It won't work these next couple of days. Let's talk about it when I get back to the Shen family."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Huaijin's shoulders trembled slightly, his expression a mixture of embarrassment and annoyance.
He twisted his face and turned his head to say, "Do you take me for a male entertainer, someone you can summon and dismiss at will?"
Shen Yunjiao was questioned for no reason and was on the verge of tears.
She thought that made sense; the noble Crown Prince wasn't used to being bossed around, so he must be a little angry.
Shen Yunjiao thought that since they were currently in an ambiguous relationship of friends with benefits, it would be fine to go along with His Highness the Crown Prince.
Once she understood, Shen Yunjiao immediately grabbed Xiao Huaijin's hand and squeezed his palm. "Your Highness, don't be angry. You can come whenever you want, but you must come when no one is around."
Xiao Huaijin's anger subsided considerably after she pinched him and yelled at him.
He took the opportunity to hug Shen Yunjiao, and their upper bodies were pressed very close together, face to face.
Looking at Xiao Huaijin's delicate and well-defined features, Shen Yunjiao once again marveled at how well she had eaten!
Looking at Xiao Huaijin's beautifully shaped thin lips, Shen Yunjiao's heart skipped a beat before she leaned over and gently touched his lips with hers.
Unexpectedly, just as they were about to touch, Xiao Huaijin dodged it.
"Didn't you want to kick me out? Then don't stir things up."
Xiao Huaijin's voice was deep and husky, with a hint of eroticism.
He buried his face in Shen Yunjiao's shoulder and bit her several times. Shen Yunjiao winced in pain, but she didn't push him away.
Xiao Huaijin took a deep breath, and his eyes regained their clarity.
He casually picked up the clothes scattered on the ground, put them on, and then turned around and tossed a bone whistle to Shen Yunjiao, saying, "If anything happens, just blow the whistle and the North Wind will appear to help you."
Shen Yunjiao paused for a moment before nodding and saying, "Okay."
"Xiao Huaijin".
Shen Yunjiao hesitated for a moment, but still gritted her teeth and said, "I don't understand matters of the court, but I will definitely talk to my father and tell him not to get involved in the power struggle. Is your previous promise to me still valid?"
When Shen Yunjiao saved Xiao Huaijin, her only condition was that Xiao Huaijin would protect the Shen family.
Xiao Huaijin is a virtuous man, and he will naturally keep his promise.
Shen Yunjiao trusted him, but she also needed to remind Xiao Huaijin from time to time.
After all, his father likes to tread on landmines these days, and if he were to do something really bad one day, the Shen family would be in grave danger.
"Don't worry, I'll remember." Xiao Huaijin nodded and said, then looked up at her, "Is there anything you want to tell me?"
After a moment's hesitation, Shen Yunjiao tentatively said, "Your Highness, please be careful in all things while you are traveling."
Seeing Shen Yunjiao's completely indifferent reply, Xiao Huaijin could only helplessly twitch the corners of his mouth.
Oh well, what can I do? I'm such a useless bum, completely infatuated with Shen Yunjiao.
"Now that you have me, you must not look for anyone else, understand?" Xiao Huaijin looked down at Shen Yunjiao with a serious expression.
Shen Yunjiao nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, go ahead."
If we don't go to the Pei family soon, a spectacular drama of the Crown Prince and his former wife having an affair will unfold.
Seeing Xiao Huaijin nimbly climb out the window and leave, Shen Yunjiao finally breathed a sigh of relief and lay back down on the bed.
Xiao Huaijin seems like a calm and collected person, but he can also be quite arrogant at times.
She knew that this purely physical relationship was not what Xiao Huaijin wanted.
He wished he could love him.
However, Shen Yunjiao had many failed romantic relationships in her previous life, such as infidelity and changing of heart, which made her lose her longing and expectation for love.
Moreover, Xiao Huaijin is the crown prince; how could he possibly be completely devoted to one thing?
Before he was to marry his Crown Princess, Shen Yunjiao did not mind having intimate contact with him, but it was limited to physical intimacy.
Shen Yunjiao isn't stupid; she won't give her heart away for nothing. But since she's already fallen for him, why not be more open about it?
We only live once, so we should live life to the fullest according to our own nature.
Shen Yunjiao tossed and turned on the bed for a while, completely unable to fall asleep.
Just then, Fu Xia lifted the curtain and entered, saying, "It's time for you to get up, Miss."
"Fuxia, I want to take a bath."
Shen Yunjiao slowly went to the bathroom wearing a lake-blue satin robe. After she finished bathing, Fu Xia handed her a wool brush that she had prepared and helped her move the screen to block the early morning breeze so that Shen Yunjiao would not catch a cold.
Shen Yunjiao's body felt like it was falling apart, and she walked very slowly, making Fu Xia feel a little uneasy.
"Miss, are you feeling unwell?" Fu Xia asked with slight concern.
Shen Yunjiao shook her head. "It's nothing. I didn't sleep well last night... I didn't sleep well last night."
Shen Yunjiao sat in front of the dressing table, letting Fuxia serve her with her makeup.
Yingchun was doing her hair, while another maid was fiddling with her jewelry box, and a little maid brought over several outfits for Shen Yunjiao to choose from.
"Where did these clothes come from?" Shen Yunjiao asked.
The maidservant, holding the brand-new clothes, answered cautiously, "Madam, the young master said to send these over to Chunhe Courtyard."
Shen Yunjiao was afraid that if she rejected this girl now, she wouldn't know how to explain it when she got back.
So he said to her, "Put it aside."
Seeing that Shen Yunjiao didn't want to wear the clothes given by the prince, Fu Xia took out a hibiscus and plum blossom patterned gauze vest from the accompanying trunk, paired with a diamond-patterned floral pleated skirt, and then added an amber-colored strapless top that Shen Yunjiao was wearing, making her extremely beautiful and charming.
Shen Yunjiao looked at Fuxia, who was still wearing her maid's bun in the bronze mirror, and suddenly remembered something.
It seems that Fu Xia has reached the age where she should get married.
“Fuxia, you’ve been with me the longest, and you’re the oldest among the maids. It’s time to find you a marriage partner.”
Upon hearing this, Fu Xia blushed deeply and said anxiously, "What are you saying, Miss? I will serve you for the rest of my life and will not go anywhere else. How can you send me away now?"
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