Chapter 53 Lifting her skirt and not recognizing anyone
Are you thirsty? Or are you feeling unwell?
Chu Xiao's voice was low and magnetic, and his dark eyes were bright and sparkling, showing no signs of having just woken up.
Shen You instinctively looked away, avoiding eye contact, and turned her head to the other side.
But her gaze inadvertently swept over the man's lips.
In an instant, certain memories from last night were magnified infinitely.
Those tender touches, those forceful penetrations, and that scalding heat...
Everything reminded her of how Chu Xiao pleased her.
Shen You's ears suddenly burned, and her cheeks turned even redder.
She pursed her lips and replied stiffly, "It doesn't hurt."
Hearing that she didn't feel any pain, Chu Xiao felt a little relieved. "That's good."
"The medicine was applied twice, so it should have some effect."
"...What medicine?"
Shen You stared at him blankly.
The next moment, I suddenly realized what was happening.
This time, she gripped the quilt tightly, trying to hide her increasingly hot face.
But she forgot that the two of them were now in the same bed.
The man's arms, which had been supporting her, relaxed, and he leaned down on her, his tall frame enveloping her.
Warm breath sprayed onto her neck.
It's encroaching little by little, getting closer and closer.
Just as his kiss was about to land on her ear, Shen You raised her hand and pressed it against his chest.
"Chu Xiao..."
Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her beautiful eyes showed an unconscious resistance.
Perhaps it's not resistance.
It's just that four years have passed, and I need to spend time accepting his intimacy again.
But even this slight hesitation was noticed by Chu Xiao.
A hint of disappointment flashed in the man's eyes, but he quickly concealed it.
He rolled over and lay back behind her, his arms around her waist tightening subtly as he buried his head in the back of her neck, inhaling the fragrance of her hair.
A very natural act of intimacy.
Shen You froze, “...Chu Xiao..."
"Yes, I'm here," his voice was a little muffled, but with his whole body pressed against her back, Shen You could even feel the low vibration of his chest as he spoke.
He asked, "Do you regret it?"
“No,” Shen You denied quickly.
She simply didn't think that having spent one night together should really change anything.
But in the end, it was he who saved her yesterday.
Is she being ungrateful for thinking like this now?
“Then you can’t…” he paused, as if choosing your words carefully, “you can’t just ignore me because I’m wearing a skirt.”
Her tone was aggrieved and disappointed, just like a young woman abandoned by a philandering husband.
“I…” Shen You paused, wanting to refute, but couldn’t find a reason for it.
He held her too tightly, and she struggled uncomfortably, trying to break free from his embrace.
But only after moving did I realize...
He was only wearing a men's long robe, with nothing underneath.
There wasn't even a blouse.
Not only that.
After he lay down, the hand that was across her waist naturally rested on her lower abdomen.
His long, slender fingers, with their distinct knuckles, gently encircled her, as if by moving a little more they could reach the place he had lingered so deeply in the previous night.
The heat that had finally subsided on Shen You's cheeks flared up again.
Without thinking, she pulled his hand away.
Where are my clothes?
She sat up abruptly, escaped from his embrace, and wrapped herself in the blanket.
Chu Xiao also sat up.
The man was only wearing a moon-white undershirt with a loose collar, which clearly revealed his straight and sharp collarbone and his tanned skin.
There were a few red marks on it.
It was left behind by her last night.
Shen You looked away and didn't look again.
The brown bed curtains were lifted, and the sky outside suddenly appeared bright and clear.
She instinctively raised her hand to shield her eyes, but a large hand reached out in front of her.
It blocked the somewhat dazzling light without bias.
Only after she had adjusted did I put my hand down.
"You can't wear the same outfit as yesterday anymore, this is a new one."
Shen You watched as he placed a light blue floral dress in front of her; the floral embroidery pattern on it was very familiar.
It originated from Ruyi Embroidery Pavilion.
Shen You grabbed the brocade quilt with one hand and took the dress with the other. She looked up at him, about to tell him to leave, when Chu Xiao, quite tactfully, took his own clothes and turned to enter the adjacent bathing room.
She breathed a sigh of relief, lifted the quilt, and wanted to change her clothes.
But she overestimated herself.
As soon as I got out of bed and touched the ground, my legs went weak and trembled. I barely managed to steady myself by holding onto the edge of the bed.
The soreness in their legs and heart testifies to the absurdity of their time in the mountain cabin yesterday.
Even during the two years of their marriage, when they had many intimate encounters, nothing had ever felt like yesterday...
For the first time, Shen You realized that this kind of thing could be... like this... like that...
Her mind was a jumble of thoughts, and just thinking about it made her blush bright red.
But now is not the time to think about these things.
Yesterday in the mountains, the thief who abducted her explained clearly that it was Shen Linhui who orchestrated everything.
The thought of Shen Linhui chilled Shen You to the bone.
There was a noise behind me; it was Chu Xiao coming out after changing his clothes.
She remembered something and asked directly, "How did you know I was in trouble yesterday?"
Upon hearing her words, a barely perceptible glint of malice flashed in Chu Xiao's eyes, and his voice was chillingly cold, "It was your sister who came to the Criminal Investigation Department to find me."
"Ning'er?"
“Yes,” Chu Xiao gestured for her to sit down at the table and poured her some tea. “Yesterday at the end of the day, she rushed to the Criminal Investigation Department with her maid. She said that you were alone at Nian’en Temple and that she was worried that you might be in danger. She wanted me to go and bring you back.”
Shen Xiangning spoke tactfully, but she knew that her sudden drowsiness as soon as she got in the car was definitely not an accident.
But she had no evidence and was afraid that Shen You might just suddenly want to stay at Nian'en Temple for a few days, so after thinking it over, she could only go to Chu Xiao.
When Chu Xiao arrived at Nian'en Temple, he saw Yao Yiqian with Shen You's two maids, searching for someone everywhere.
Yao Yiqian became a monk at Nian'en Temple, and his Dharma name was Zhiqian.
Yesterday, when he passed by the backyard of the temple, he heard noises coming from the abandoned woodshed. When he pushed the door open, he saw wisteria and pothos tied up and thrown on the ground.
He naturally recognized the two maids.
The two accompanied Shen You in that Buddhist room and also inhaled the sleeping gas. After being rescued by Yao Yiqian, they followed behind him, their limbs weak, searching for someone.
When the group met, it was a stormy night. Chu Xiao took Mu Geng up the mountain and asked Cui Yang to bring Zi Teng and Lu Luo back to see a doctor.
Mentioning wisteria and pothos, Shen You's heart tightened. "Are they both alright?"
“Very well,” Chu Xiao said, feeling a pang of jealousy at her concern for the two girls. He glanced towards the door and said, “They should be outside right now.”
However, without his permission, Uncle Chen blocked them from entering.
After saying this, Shen You was about to stand up.
The moment I made a move, my wrist was grabbed.
Chu Xiao said, "Just let them come in and help you wash up."
His gaze fell on her, his eyes burning intensely.
It seemed that something had quietly exploded in his heart since last night, intense and thick, and his gaze was even more clingy than before.
The glint in his eyes seemed to suggest a surging urge to devour her completely once more.
Shen You felt a chill run down her spine from his gaze, and her legs seemed to go weak.
She turned around and called out to the wisteria and ivy outside.
The two little girls responded eagerly, pushed open the door, and ran in, lifting their skirts.
He almost cried, "Girl..."
She quickly cut off the rest of her words when she saw Chu Xiao, swallowing them back down.
All the words I wanted to say succinctly culminated in one question: "Girl, are you alright?"
Seeing that they were alright, Shen You finally smiled and said, "I'm fine."
The three, master and servant, shared a deep bond, while Chu Xiao watched intently, his gaze fixed on Shen You.
Her dress was neat, but her long hair was not tied up, but flowed smoothly over her shoulders, making him feel as if something was missing from the room.
The decorations and furnishings in the main house were all made according to his preferences, and were monotonous and somber. Even the ornaments on the shelves were in antique colors.
Now she stands here, her smoky blue dress unremarkable, yet in his eyes, she is the most captivating presence in sight.
The decorations in this room are really not worthy of her.
Chu Xiao pondered to himself, already having figured out how to acquire the items.
He can arrange the dressing table, chaise lounge, dressing case, and embroidery stool in advance.
But the color of the vase and the type of flowers to be arranged are up to Shen You to decide.
Thinking this way, he felt relaxed, as if he could see Shen You moving in with him soon.
But the girl's words abruptly brought his overly romantic imagination back to reality.
"I'm going back now."
Shen You stood in front of him, her hair neatly tied back up, her gaze clean and clear as she looked at him.
Chu Xiao knew she had other things to do, so he said, "I'll take you back."
“No need,” she refused decisively. “I can handle this myself.”
Chu Xiao looked at her and finally nodded, "Okay."
He stood up, his tall frame bending down to pull her into his arms. "Shen You, I can be your arrow, your knife. Don't leave someone you can use right here unused."
The man's voice was low, and his lips were close to her ear as he spoke.
Heat spray.
Shen You's body stiffened on one side, and he didn't even hear what the latter half of his sentence was.
She nodded haphazardly, pushed him away, and left Chenfeng Courtyard with Wisteria and Green Ivy.
She left in such a hurry that she didn't even have time to look at the osmanthus tree in the courtyard that he had transplanted to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and carefully nurtured, which had sprouted tender yellow flowers again.
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In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, an ordinary-looking carriage stopped at the side gate of the Chengde Marquis's Mansion.
Despite feeling unwell, Shen You got off the carriage and headed straight for Songtao Courtyard.
Meanwhile, in Songtao Courtyard, Shen Linhui was sitting in a wheelchair, idly playing with the crickets in the jar, listening to the servant's report.
"Really?" His eyes lit up, his face full of a sly smile that suggested his plan had succeeded. "Wen Guiyuan hasn't made a move yet?"
“Really,” the servant smiled as he saw his joy, “everything is going according to the young master’s plan.”
“A night has passed, and in that bowl of tea is a big gift that I carefully prepared for Shen You,” Shen Linhui sneered. “Even the most chaste and virtuous women in nunneries will lose their chastity.”
Thinking of this, he spat and said, "She's just a divorced woman, what chastity is there to talk about?"
"She's only somewhat good-looking, barely enough to settle my debts outside."
His tone was disdainful, clearly showing his contempt for Shen You.
The servant standing nearby quickly echoed his sentiments.
But before he could finish speaking, "slap!"
A slap suddenly rang out.
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