Chapter 28
"So, you agree to be with me?"
Shen Ji nodded.
Jiang Mian was all smiles. Although today's result was what she had been hoping for, she hadn't expected everything to go so smoothly.
She had thought she would have to pester him for a long time, but to her surprise, he gave in so easily. While she was happy, she couldn't help but feel a little emotional. She wanted to ask her cousin why he wanted to be with her, but she felt that it was unnecessary to ask.
What he thinks is not important; what matters is that she has achieved her goal, and living in the Shen family mansion in the future will probably be much more convenient.
Yes, Jiang Mian doesn't now beg Shen Ji to fall in love with her as she does, but she believes that he will become more and more dependent on her in the future.
"From now on, shall I still call you cousin?"
She leaned forward gently, her eyes sparkling, her breath sweet as orchids, completely unaware of how alluring she was.
Her clothes had been partially removed due to the medicine she had just applied, and her thin undergarment could not completely cover her. From Shen Ji's perspective, one could vaguely glimpse a hint of spring, hidden beneath the pale pink ribbon.
"Otherwise what?" He looked away, his fingertips pinching the teacup.
Jiang Mian said "Oh," then suddenly remembered something: "After we go back, will we still be like this?"
She was referring to whether she and Shen Ji would maintain that relationship after they returned.
Unexpectedly, the young man put down his teacup, his eyes darkening: "Jiang Mian, I said I would keep my word."
Overjoyed at the satisfactory answer, Jiang Mian couldn't help but sit in his lap and nuzzle him affectionately: "From now on, you are mine."
"Mmm." Although Shen Ji's body was a little stiff, his breath hitched for a moment when she leaned closer. He placed his hand on her shoulder, his dark eyes unfathomable: "I am yours."
Jiang Mian was marveling at how he could so effortlessly spout her sweet words without any instruction when she heard a cryptic voice above her: "Want to kiss me?"
kiss?
Jiang Mian felt a chill run down her spine, so much so that she didn't notice the slight seductive undertone in the young man's voice.
She thought.
She looked up and met his usually cold eyes, which were now shimmering with warmth. She leaned forward and stopped just a finger's width away from his lips.
Shen Ji's eyes were already consumed by desire. He was waiting for that soft touch to come to him, but unexpectedly, she suddenly stopped in mid-air. His hand on her waist tightened slightly, his eyes reddened, and his voice was unnatural: "Mian'er, what's wrong?"
Why stop?
Jiang Mian didn't notice the young man's unusual expression. Although she had longed for such occasions countless times before, she hesitated a little when it actually happened. She didn't know how to kiss. She had only read some descriptions in storybooks and knew that when men and women were in love, their saliva would mix and their lips and tongues would intertwine, but she wasn't very clear on how to do it in detail.
She was so focused on being with Shen Ji that she didn't think about much else.
Now, faced with this situation, on the one hand, she felt that if she backed down, her cousin would definitely laugh at her; on the other hand, faced with such a beautiful yet aloof beauty, she really couldn't help but want to get closer to him.
Thinking of this, she said softly, "It's alright, cousin, stay closer to me."
Shen Ji held her waist and slowly lowered her down. The two were almost intimate. Jiang Mian lowered her eyes and gently kissed him. Their lips met. He suppressed the chaotic emotions that were growing in his heart and brushed her hair behind her ear. Jiang Mian cautiously probed and slightly opened her mouth to hold his lips.
He intended to proceed slowly, but the young man, as if he had no teacher, pressed his tongue against hers.
Caught off guard, she had lost the initiative and could only let him aggressively steal the air from between her teeth.
"Ah..." She couldn't help but let out a soft moan, but she felt the hand binding her waist tightening. She never knew her cousin could kiss like this.
Jiang Mian's legs felt weak, and her whole body was almost pressed against him. If it weren't for his support, she probably wouldn't have been able to stand up.
"Cousin..." she called out with difficulty during the lull in the air. The man paused in his kiss, but did not stop.
She didn't realize that by calling him in such a sweet tone, she was practically destroying what little rationality he had left.
He desperately needed her.
Right now, at this moment.
Shen Ji never knew that Jiang Mian would be so attractive to him.
Once you're exposed to her scent, it's like being poisoned by five-stone powder; you know you shouldn't be near her, but you just can't get rid of it.
A last shred of reason pulled him back to reality. He stepped back a few paces, and the silver thread connecting their mouths broke. Suddenly breathing in fresh air, Jiang Mian couldn't help but gasp for breath, her chest heaving.
His eyes darkened as he looked at it.
“Cousin…” she complained, “My mouth is a little numb.”
"I'll be gentler next time."
He remained calm and composed.
Jiang Mian didn't notice the oddity in his words. From the beginning, she was so focused on how to win over Shen Ji that she didn't realize that the man beside her wasn't as naive as she had imagined.
She pursed her lips and turned her head away.
Undeniably, being close to him did bring her pleasure.
She wanted more, but she had just learned to kiss so simply and still needed to get used to it.
Anyway, Shen Ji is already with her now.
There will be many opportunities to spend time with him in the future.
Jiang Mian smiled and sat in his lap, her knees spread apart and hanging down on either side of him. She reached out and hooked her arms around his neck, pressing her cheek against his heart.
"Cousin, can I sleep here again tonight?"
"Mmm." Shen Ji's tone had softened considerably at this moment.
Jiang Mian was somewhat pleased.
She usually needed to find excuses to stay here, but now that she's made it clear to him, she doesn't have to think so much anymore. It feels so good to be indulged like this.
"Can my cousin sleep with me?"
She took advantage of the situation.
Shen Ji paused in his grip on her arm, then said, "No."
Why?
Jiang Mian suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with grievance: "Could it be that you lied to me? If you agreed to be with me, why can't you?"
Shen Ji's eyes were dark. Only now did he realize that Jiang Mian's feelings for him did not seem to have developed to that point. Or rather, what she liked was that gentleman who had no desires and was aloof and elegant.
Rather, it is not out of control, but rather due to her gradual loss of reason and composure.
"You'll understand someday," he said cryptically.
Jiang Mian nodded as if she understood. In fact, she was not forcing Shen Ji to stay, but testing him to see if he truly wanted to be with her.
Besides, what's wrong with sleeping on the same bed with her?
After nightfall.
She consciously lay down on Chen Ji's bed and waited for a long time, but he didn't come out. She wanted to get up to look for him, but she saw him come out with wet black hair and only wearing an undergarment.
She stepped forward and hugged him: "Cousin, you've been gone for so long."
Shen Ji patted her head, his tone softening: "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Of course I'm waiting for you.
She smiled and changed her words: "My cousin isn't here, so I... can't sleep."
"Can't you really sleep with me tonight?"
She pleaded.
Shen Ji took a deep breath. Jiang Mian hadn't noticed when she was being coquettish that her soft body had brushed against his arm. The strange feeling from before resurfaced. He was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "I'll light the incense."
Seeing that he was starting to soften, Jiang Mian eagerly agreed.
She went back to bed and deliberately moved a little further inside.
Smoke slowly rose from the incense burner. For some reason, Jiang Mian felt sleepy. As she watched Shen Ji put off his boots and lie down, she thought about getting closer to him, but before she could do anything, her eyelids closed as if fighting each other.
A moment later, the sound of even breathing came from the side.
Under the quiet moonlight, all the lamps and candles were extinguished.
Shen Ji sat up, and then slowly placed his body over Jiang Mian.
His gaze greedily swept over her eyebrows and eyes, then her lips, and finally settled around her beating heart, his eyes growing darker and darker.
He heard some more news today.
A few days ago, when he sent people to Yangzhou to investigate Cui Xuezhong, he also took the opportunity to find out about Jiang Mian's past.
Only then did he realize that Jiang Mian was not as harmless as she appeared.
On the contrary, she is very good at using her appearance to her advantage.
This led to a fight between the two, but she escaped unscathed.
This Jiang Mian seemed completely different from the gentle and obedient person in front of him. He could feel her affection for him, but he also understood that she only liked him and hadn't developed to the point of being unable to live without him.
If one day someone offered her even greater benefits, he couldn't help but wonder if Jiang Mian might abandon him and go to someone else.
For example, her childhood sweetheart who is now frantically looking for her.
She was unaware that Song Mingyan was not dead.
Little did she know that Song Mingyan was now searching for her.
If one day, Song Mingyan appears.
Will she leave without hesitation?
The thought of her leaving suddenly gripped his heart with an unknown fear, and a surge of resentment spread through him. He remembered the peacock he had once caged; that was the only time he had been punished for someone else's sake because of his own selfishness.
From then on, he constantly reminded himself not to have desires.
He lived like a walking corpse. For the first time, because of one person, his burning, intense desires came alive again. He felt that long-lost, ordinary emotions were getting closer and closer to him, and he felt that he would lose control of himself because of her.
For someone in a position of power, the feeling of being out of control is not pleasant.
For someone who has been walking alone in the darkness for a long time, such vivid and straightforward emotions seem like a luxury.
An unprecedentedly extravagant demand.
He couldn't help but hold her fingertips, and gently kissed her forehead. This incense wouldn't harm the body; it would just make people fall into a deep sleep.
If one day she gets tired of him and wants to leave, he will probably do everything he can to keep her here.
He has gradually become unable to leave her.
For example, right now, I can't help but want to get closer to her whenever I get even slightly close.
His eyes were dark and deep, and when he saw her clear face, he suddenly sighed.
A moment later, he released her hand, got up, and went into the inner room.
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