Chapter 28 He had never held her like this before
If I don't want a tattoo tonight, I'm afraid these hands won't escape his torment.
After hesitating for a moment, Xue Lanyi curled her fingertips and squeezed his hand back.
The two looked at each other, each knowing the other's thoughts.
The next moment, Xue Lanyi felt dizzy and disoriented.
Wei Zhang picked her up, with his hands around her waist, and had her straddle him.
The two sat facing each other in bamboo rocking chairs, gently swaying back and forth.
Wei Zhang leaned back comfortably, his calm eyes observing her every move.
Ultimately, the wedding night is something that cannot be avoided.
Xue Lanyi took a deep breath, held his shoulders, and leaned in to kiss his lips.
Wei Zhang turned his head away to avoid it.
She still had many unpleasant odors on her, which he didn't like.
He grabbed her hand and pressed it down.
As soon as Xue Lanyi touched it, even through the hem of his clothes, she could clearly feel the firm abdominal muscles.
Although Wei Zhang was insatiable in his actions, he was not someone who could be easily provoked.
At this moment, before Xue Lanyi could do anything, he was burning with anger.
This only proves that the fire that burned in his bedroom today has remained burning in his heart, never extinguished. His sudden early return home tonight was also because of this.
This is quite different from the self-disciplined and rational Wei Zhang of the past.
A dangerous thought flashed through Xue Lanyi's mind. Without making a sound, she recalled the descriptions in the book of the Imperial Academy and tried to provoke him.
Wei Zhang, who had been resting with his eyes half-closed, suddenly frowned, and a white light flashed before his eyes.
The suffocating surge kept assaulting him.
He raised his neck, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down, and a drop of sweat dripped down his prominent Adam's apple and landed on the back of Xue Lanyi's hand.
The scorching heat of his sweat revealed that his body and mind were burning.
Xue Lanyi watched him fall deeper into the trap with cold eyes, her movements becoming increasingly alluring.
The air around Wei Zhang began to loosen, revealing numerous flaws.
If I had a hairpin in my hand at that moment, I could immediately lock his neck and make him...
A hand with distinct knuckles pressed down on Xue Lanyi.
Wei Zhang slowly lifted his eyelids, his eyes still red at the corners, but his pupils, like the tip of a glacier gradually being lifted, revealed a cold glint that instantly shattered all of Xue Lanyi's delusions.
Did he realize what she was thinking?
Xue Lanyi's head buzzed, and she instinctively dodged backward.
Wei Zhang grasped the back of her head, sat up, and breathed on her face, getting closer and closer, cooler and cooler, like a silk ribbon wrapped around her neck.
How could someone in a high position be trapped by such petty tricks?
How could someone in a high position tolerate such childish tactics as seduction in front of him?
Xue Lanyi's heart raced with fear, and her fingers unconsciously stiffened.
Wei Zhang glanced at her tense, pale fingertips, then turned his face slightly closer and whispered in her ear, "It's almost here."
A deep, resonant voice blew into my ears.
Xue Lanyi trembled all over as a burning sensation entered her skin.
She then noticed that he was engrossed in his work and showed no anger.
No matter how powerful he is, he can't read minds, can he?
He probably didn't realize what she was thinking.
Xue Lanyi's heartbeat slowed slightly, and the pink tinge at the corners of her eyes caused by panic faded.
Wei Zhang watched as she showed expressions of fear, remorse, and regret.
That's very interesting.
He hasn't had enough fun yet, so we can't expose him.
With a faint smile, Wei Zhang grasped her wrist and examined it repeatedly by candlelight.
A thin layer of sweat trickled down my fingertips, as sweet as orchids and musk, but I could no longer smell the scent of lilies.
Xue Lanyi couldn't stand his admiring gaze, "I...I'll go wipe it."
Just as she was about to get up to find a handkerchief, Wei Zhang supported her waist, saying, "Sit still."
She was no longer soiled, so it was time for their wedding night.
Xue Lanyi realized that this was just the beginning.
He wouldn't let her go so easily, and she trembled with fear.
The techniques used by the instructors just now were too extreme, so Wei Zhang is now also...
Xue Lanyi shook her head repeatedly, "I can't."
Wei Zhang lowered his eyes and glanced at her, then simply picked her up by the waist and put her down.
Xue Lanyi immediately raised her neck, her face pale, and a faint cry of pain escaped from between her teeth.
People always have to pay the price for their misdeeds.
You reap what you sow.
Wei Zhang released her waist and chuckled, "See? What can't you do?"
Xue Lanyi dared not look, and could only tremble with fear, burying her face in his shoulder.
Wei Zhang lifted her chin. "Have you forgotten how to stop the pain?"
Xue Lanyi bit her lip, her thoughts scattered, but finally, unable to bear it any longer, she leaned down and kissed him...
The lilies on her hair bun fell off, and her black hair cascaded down, intertwining with Wei Zhang's hair.
The lily that was meant for Wei Xuan fell under the rocking chair, where it was ground and crushed into mud...
At midnight, Xue Lanyi was finally carried onto the bed, where she lay limp like a rag doll.
Her hair was spread out like seaweed beneath her, with specks of water clinging to her dark hair and skin.
The air was filled with the scent of their intertwined breaths.
Xue Lanyi stared blankly at the curtains and gave a self-deprecating laugh.
She should have hated him, but in the face of wave after wave of passion, she gave in and even became aroused.
Ultimately, she became addicted to it and lost control.
Can she be true to Wei Xuan, and also to herself?
Thinking of that name, Xue Lanyi curled up helplessly, crossed her arms, and closed her eyes slightly.
When Wei Zhang returned to his room after taking a bath, he saw her looking lost and forlorn.
He stood before the bed, brushing aside the strands of hair that clung to her face with his fingertips. "What, still not enough?"
Xue Lanyi's shoulders trembled, and she opened her sleepy eyelids.
What came into view was his faint smile.
It was as if he was joking with Xue Lanyi.
But Xue Lanyi always felt that the hand that was tracing her profile with its fingers had a warning meaning.
He took her five times tonight, each time making her lose herself in the clouds.
A pair of eyes watched her uncontrollable state with unwavering composure, not with pity, but with a sense of punishment.
To punish her for being distracted earlier.
She wanted him to lose control, but ended up hurting herself instead.
Xue Lanyi was ultimately no match for him, in any way.
Therefore, one should not attempt to win in one decisive battle.
Xue Lanyi thought dejectedly, a smile tugging at the corner of her lips, "I'm just a little tired, and..."
"You hurt me." She pulled his hand and rubbed her cheek against it playfully, the moisture from her eyes seeping into Wei Zhang's palm.
Wei Zhang gently rubbed the water on his fingertips, recalling that he had indeed seen some blood streaks when he bathed earlier.
After all, these were flowers he had personally nurtured; it would be pointless if they withered before he had had his fill of admiring them.
His tone softened: "Where are you hurt?"
"It's nothing serious, just an old injury I got in the study in the courtyard house."
Xue Lanyi forced herself to sit up and took out a white porcelain bottle from the medicine box by the bedside. "Miss Ayin examined it before and said that after applying some medicine, it would heal in ten days to half a month."
These are Ah Yin's original words.
Xue Lanyi followed the doctor's orders and never stopped taking the medicine, but she also didn't get proper rest, so the bleeding never stopped.
She tried to unscrew the bottle, but her hand trembled, and the white porcelain bottle fell onto the couch, rolling down in front of Wei Zhang.
She reached out to pick it up, and at the same time, the hand wearing the black jade thumb ring also reached out.
Their fingertips touched, and Wei Zhang picked up the medicine bottle first, then took her hand in his.
He lifted his robe and sat down, taking her hand to support himself.
"I really can't go on!" Xue Lanyi's legs went weak, and she immediately shrank back.
Wei Zhang glanced at her wet eyes and applied the medicine to them under her wary gaze.
Xue Lanyi then understood his intention.
I was just overthinking things.
She was both embarrassed and ashamed, a blush spreading from her ears to her cheeks. "No, no need for that."
"Lie down." Wei Zhang was already on the bed, leaving no room for argument.
Xue Lanyi didn't actually have a better way to apply the medicine.
The wound was quite deep, and the fact that she hadn't been able to apply the medicine properly before was one of the reasons why her old ailment hadn't healed for so long.
If this injury lingers for a long time, sometimes even walking or sitting upright becomes unbearable.
She still needed to help Wei Xuan escape, so she couldn't afford to get injured herself first.
She bit her lip and lay on her side on the soft pillow.
The man's strong figure then came over from behind, placing one hand under her head and the other around her lower abdomen, slowly administering the medicine.
"Here?" Wei Zhang's lips were almost touching the black hair on the top of her head.
Xue Lanyi nodded, then shook her head.
It's already like this, there's no point in being shy, healing the wound is the priority.
Three words escaped softly from between her lips: "More...more."
Wei Zhang's breathing became slightly heavy. Xue Lanyi sensed the change and her body stiffened. She was slow to realize that her words were quite provocative.
She lowered her long eyelashes, biting her lips so hard they almost bled.
But she was very obedient and didn't move around.
"Relax." Wei Zhang was unusually gentle, and he gently massaged her with his fingertips to help her adjust.
Finally, the coolness seeped into the wound, and Xue Lanyi breathed a barely perceptible sigh. Her tense body then relaxed slightly, and her back pressed against Wei Zhang's chest, the silk-like touch soothing the spot where Wei Zhang's heart was beating.
Wei Zhang paused in his fingertips, a strange sensation spreading through his chest.
Although he had shared a bed with her for many days and made love to her several times, he had never held her so closely before.
He hadn't expected her body to be softer than he'd imagined, like spring water or a swaying willow, giving him an inexplicable urge to pull her into his chest.
His breathing became heavier as he took a deep breath, and then he caught a faint scent of sandalwood on Xue Lanyi's body.
For the past three years, she has been fumigating him with agarwood to dispel dampness and relieve his chronic illness. As a result, the fragrance has permeated every pore, and even the fine sweat on his temples smells so good.
The delicate fragrance seeped into my heart, tickling and enticing me.
Wei Zhang's throat bobbed, and he subconsciously bent down to sniff.
"The medicine has been applied!" Xue Lanyi's voice trembled slightly.
Although she didn't turn around, and Wei Zhang didn't make any big moves, she always felt that she was being devoured by a force.
She resisted, wanting to break free but not daring to.
The closed curtains moved without wind, and only the sound of each other's rising and falling breaths could be heard.
Given her injuries, Wei Zhang didn't want to actually harm her.
He didn't move again, but he didn't leave either. "Just sleep like this, so the medicine won't leak out again."
Xue Lanyi opened her mouth, wondering how she was going to sleep. "I...I still need to take a bath."
"That's it, stop causing trouble." Wei Zhang flicked his sleeve and extinguished the candle by the bedside.
The cramped space and Wei Zhang's face were plunged into darkness.
Xue Lanyi didn't want to cause any more trouble, and besides, she was in a very uncomfortable state tonight, and he was pressing her down with his arm, making it difficult for her to get up.
I decided to give up and found a comfortable spot in his arms to close my eyes.
Before long, his breathing became even.
Wei Zhang kept his eyes open, watching her wriggle and struggle in his arms, before finally curling up obediently into a ball, her two little fists pressed against her chest as she fell asleep.
Wei Zhang then learned that she liked to sleep with her mouth slightly open, her cheeks puffing out.
The moonlight shone through the gaps in the curtains onto her face, making even the fine downy hairs at her temples so clear, swaying gently with her breath.
It looks just like the white cat he had when he was a child.
Wei Zhang looked at the tattoo on her shoulder blade; she really was his cat.
He used to love sleeping with his cat, and now he's rekindled that old habit.
After thinking it over, he pulled her closer to him, gently nuzzling his chin against her shoulder, finding a comfortable position.
He inhaled the delicate fragrance of her neck and closed his eyes.
Unbeknownst to him, his tall figure curved into an arc following her, and they slept in the same position, their skin pressed together as close as possible.
Xue Lanyi was actually only pretending to sleep; she could clearly feel a gaze lingering over her.
She felt nervous and uneasy.
Only when his gaze returned to his acupointed state did the heavy weight on his heart finally lift temporarily.
Xue Lanyi breathed a sigh of relief and opened her eyes.
It was still pitch black in front of me.
She has safely evaded Wei Zhang's suspicion, but is Wei Xuan safe tonight?
Helpless, Xue Lanyi could only clasp her hands together against the dark wall, silently reciting the Medicine Buddha Sutra: "This faithful woman is willing to suffer the pain and hardship of illness in place of Ah Xuan, I only ask..."
A sudden spasm ran through my lower abdomen.
Xue Lanyi felt a chill run down her spine, and dared not utter the prayer she had been holding back.
Wei Zhang was still pressed against her body, yet she knelt before Buddha with such an insincere body. What kind of person was she?
Xue Lanyi felt a mix of emotions and glanced at Wei Zhang, who was sleeping peacefully with his head resting against her shoulder.
When he's sober, he wouldn't be so clingy to her.
Therefore, he must have been fast asleep at this point.
Only then did Xue Lanyi dare to show her disgust, move his arm away, quietly get up from the bed, and go outside for some fresh air.
As I passed the desk, I caught a glimpse of the lilies crushed to pieces under the rocking chair.
That was a lily that carried her vow to Wei Xuan.
Xue Lanyi's eyes softened, and she walked toward it as if bewitched.
Behind him, through a gap in the curtains, a pair of gloomy eyes suddenly opened...
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