The two went in hand in hand. Lin Zhi kept staring at Jiang Chuting the whole way, feeling as if she were walking on clouds, light and airy, her eyes so sweet they were practically overflowing with honey.
Jiang Chuting looked back at him and smiled.
When Lin Zhi couldn't help but lean in, Jiang Chuting moved closer and let him kiss her.
They quickly entered the room. Lin Zhi was filled with excitement and wanted to hug and kiss him intimately, but Jiang Chuting had already noticed the dark red bloodstain on his chest. She made him sit still and cleaned and dressed him again. It was clear that Senior Brother Chonghua had been lenient; the wound wasn't deep, but it still couldn't be ignored.
"You're bleeding, don't you feel pain?"
Listening to his gentle voice, Lin Zhi, enveloped in happiness, stared at him with her chin in her hand, mesmerized. "I don't know. I know nothing about you now."
Jiang Chuting paused in her movements, looked up at him, and saw that his loving gaze was so intense it could burn you.
Lin Zhi always speaks so frankly and passionately.
"Chu Ran, I love you. And you, do you love me?" Although he had accepted her, Lin Zhi had never heard him say "I love you" to her.
Jiang Chuting's lips curled slightly. After a moment of lowering her gaze, she replied softly, "I love you too." Although she wasn't too optimistic about the future of this relationship, things had come to this point, so it was more important to let go and cherish the present. She would take it one step at a time.
Because of his injury, Lin Zhi couldn't take a bath, so he just wiped himself down. When Jiang Chuting came out from behind the screen after taking a hot bath and changing his clothes, Lin Zhi was sitting on the bed waiting for him, his eyes following him the whole time.
As soon as Jiang Chuting sat down next to him, Lin Zhi put his arm around his waist, and their eyes met intimately.
After gazing into each other's eyes for a moment, Lin Zhi slowly leaned towards him, raised her hand to press the back of his head, and kissed his lips deeply.
The person in his arms responded awkwardly, and Lin Zhi felt a sweet sensation in his mouth, so happy that his body trembled slightly.
Lin Zhi's breathing grew heavier, sensing his compliance and her desire for more.
However, when he tried to make a move, Jiang Chuting pressed his hand down in time to stop him from continuing.
Lin Zhi was not able to get what she wanted. She released his lips, stared at him with a heart full of grievances, and pleaded in a low, hoarse voice, "Chu Ran, I want you."
Even though he was used to his directness, Jiang Chuting still felt a burning sensation on the back of his neck. Young people were indeed full of vigor and easily impulsive. After feeling helpless, he said softly but firmly, "Not today. You have a new injury."
Lin knew: "No, no! I want it today, I can't wait any longer." As she spoke, she pushed him down, buried her face in his neck and kissed him wildly, roughly tugging at his clothes, her breath coming in short gasps.
Although Jiang Chuting had been with Zi Que, the two only hugged and kissed. Once, he even felt Zi Que's urgency and desire, but Zi Que still didn't take it any further. He just hugged him tightly and said that he was too young.
Jiang Chuting later thought that Zi Que must have felt guilty towards him, so he never touched him.
Therefore, Jiang Chuting actually had absolutely no experience in this area. She lay stiffly beneath him, indulging him to kiss and bite her for a while, then with a flick of her wrist, she decisively pressed his acupoint.
Caught completely off guard, Lin Zhi fell into his arms.
Jiang Chuting helped Lin Zhi up and laid him on his side beside him. Lin Zhi's face turned red, and he glared at him angrily with wide eyes.
Jiang Chuting tidied up their clothes, draped blankets over them, and lay down. The two lay face to face, very close, their breaths mingling.
Jiang Chuting smiled gently at him, her eyes clear and gentle, "If you're a good boy, I'll untie your acupoints."
Lin Zhi felt his enthusiasm dampened and said angrily, "Your martial arts are better than mine, that's really impressive."
Jiang Chuting asked softly, "Then will you listen to me?"
Lin Zhi's eyes darted around, and she started making conditions for him, "Then you have to promise me that once I'm healed, you have to let me do whatever I want, and you have to make up for everything that happened tonight."
Jiang Chuting gazed back at him silently with her dark eyes for a long time, unable to say a word in agreement, but she untied his acupoints.
Once Lin Zhiyi was free, she hugged him tightly, secretly delighted. "I'll take that as your consent. You can't go back on your word."
Jiang Chuting didn't reply, but hugged him back and changed the subject, "It's getting late, go to sleep."
Lin Zhi was so excited at that moment, able to walk ten laps around the yard without breaking a sweat, how could she possibly fall asleep? She clung to him and said sweetly, "If you coax me, I'll sleep."
As long as his requests weren't particularly unreasonable, Jiang Chuting would indulge him completely, genuinely patting his back and coaxing him. She had done the same to him when he was a child.
As a result, it took until almost dawn before Jiang Chuting finally managed to coax the overly excited person to sleep. The person rested their head on his arm, and even in their sleep, the corners of their mouth were curved in a smile.
He was truly happy; if only he could stay happy like this forever. Jiang Chuting gazed at his handsome features, not bothering to pull his aching arm away, and they fell asleep in each other's arms, eyes closed.
The next day, Zhao Chengyang came to see Lin Zhi. He found it strange that no one was at the door, but when he went in, he found Jiang Chuting there as well.
Zhao Chengyang was the opposite of Lin Zhi. He had a good impression of Jiang Chuting, but he always had many doubts about Chu Ran. However, he was not as direct as Lin Zhi. Even if he didn't like "Chu Ran" very much, he wouldn't show it. In short, he was very polite.
Moreover, it must be said that after spending time together and setting aside any doubts about him, Zhao Chengyang felt that "Chu Ran" was actually a pretty good person.
Zhao Chengyang didn't want to disturb Lin Zhi's precious time. After sitting for a while, he got up to say goodbye. Lin Zhi didn't forget his friend because of his looks. He said goodbye to Jiang Chuting and saw him out.
Zhao Chengyang glanced at his beaming face and teased, "Young Master Lin, you should take care of your health lately."
Lin knew: "Get lost, I'm still young, I don't need supplements."
Zhao Chengyang laughed, then, as if remembering something, said seriously, "Brother, I know you love him very much, but I still want to remind you that it would be better to start investigating his identity, so you don't get deceived without even knowing it."
Lin Zhinong was deeply in love with him and didn't bother with any nonsense. She asked him, "Any progress on the matter I asked you to investigate?"
"It won't be that fast. I haven't even finished drawing the portrait yet." Zhao Chengyang touched the back of his neck a little embarrassedly. "Besides, that man is too powerful. I didn't dare to look at him much. So, I only vaguely remember five or six parts of his appearance. It probably won't be easy to find him."
Lin Zhi said "Oh," and then said, "Then take your time thinking and drawing. I'm going back now."
"It's not even delivered to the front door yet, do you have any conscience?" Zhao Chengyang turned around and stared at Lin Zhi's impatient figure running away, shaking his head helplessly. This guy is really too deeply involved.
Lin Zhi's personality is unlike his mother's, and probably not much like his father's either. He's more like his grandmother, Lin Xuan, and prone to extremes. Zhao Chengyang hoped his suspicions and worries were unnecessary, and that this "Chu Ran" wouldn't cause any trouble. Otherwise, despite Lin Zhi's current sweet demeanor, if she were to suddenly become ruthless, he'd be in for a world of hurt.
Hearing Lin Zhi return, Jiang Chuting put away the broken hairpin she was staring at, turned around to face the door, and soon Lin Zhi ran in.
Lin Zhi was already clingy enough before she confessed her feelings, and now she does everything openly and confidently, and is even more clingy than before. The first thing she did when she came in was to put her arm around Jiang Chuting's waist and kiss him twice.
Jiang Chuting asked with a smile, "You're back so soon?" He was somewhat doubtful whether he had actually sent the person out.
"You think it's too fast? I haven't seen you for a while now, and I've missed you terribly."
Jiang Chuting couldn't help but smile. Lin Zhi glanced at the hairband on his head and asked casually, "By the way, Chu Ran, where's your wooden hairpin?"
When Jiang Chuting heard him mention it, her eyes flickered slightly, and she frankly said, "It's over."
"Really?" What a coincidence! Lin Zhi could actually guess that the wooden hairpin he always wore was a gift from the person he had once been in love with. Now that he had taken it off, was it also a way of making a statement? Even if she still felt resentful about his past, it was best not to delve too deeply into it now that he was like this, otherwise neither of them would be happy.
Lin Zhi dispelled the gloom in her heart and smiled again, "It's okay, I'll give you other hairpins, and you can use the ones I give you from now on."
Jiang Chuting recalled what he had said to Lin Zhi before, and could roughly figure out Lin Zhi's little thoughts. He chuckled and then nodded.
Jiang Chuting stayed with Lin Zhi at Xiangsi Xiaozhu to recuperate. Lin Zhi was extremely cooperative and proactive in taking and changing her medicine. Then, she kept staring at Jiang Chuting with her bright black eyes, making no attempt to hide the calculating expression on her face.
Jiang Chuting appeared calm, but inwardly she was struggling to cope. She sighed helplessly and tried her best to ignore it.
That day, after changing Lin Zhi's dressing, Zhao Chengyang brought over a scroll painting, which Lin Zhi took and unfolded to look at. Jiang Chuting, who had been drinking tea nearby, glanced at the portrait on the painting and calmly put down her teacup.
After looking at it, Lin Zhi commented, "It doesn't look quite right."
Zhao Chengyang retorted, "Anyway, that's all I remember. It's already pretty good that you managed to draw it like this. If you're not satisfied, you can draw it yourself."
Although the facial features weren't drawn very accurately, Jiang Chuting recognized him at a glance from his expression and clothing; it was Senior Brother Chonghua.
Lin Zhi is investigating the person who injured him that day.
"Let's look for it first." Lin Zhi suddenly turned his gaze to Jiang Chuting, his eyes lit up, and handed him the scroll. "By the way, Chu Ran, you've visited so many places and seen a lot. Come and see if you've seen the person in the portrait."
Jiang Chuting took it naturally, looked at it carefully for a while, then looked up at Lin Zhi and shook her head, "I have never seen this person before."
Zhao Chengyang, who had been intently observing his expression, asked, "You really haven't seen him before?"
Before Jiang Chuting could speak, Lin Zhixian glared at Zhao Chengyang: "Chu Ran said she hadn't seen him, so she hasn't. Why are you asking?"
Zhao Chengyang wasn't angry. He smiled and said to Jiang Chuting, "I'm sorry, I was very rude."
Jiang Chuting said gently, "It's alright."
Zhao Chengyang smiled and glanced at him a few more times before putting the painting away. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "This person's behavior seems normal, but something just feels off. Am I being too paranoid?"
Zhao Chengyang chatted with Lin Zhi for a while before leaving. Jiang Chuting's forehead twitched because Zhao Chengyang casually mentioned "Jincheng".
He hadn't forgotten that besides his true identity, another source of uncertainty about the future was Xiao Jiu. This child was a headache, definitely not easy to deal with, especially since he had promised Xiao Jiu that he wouldn't be with Lin Zhi.
Dealing with him then would take a lot of effort. Jiang Chuting rubbed her temples, feeling a bit troubled. When she looked up, Lin Zhi had also finished washing up and come to bed.
Jiang Chuting stiffened involuntarily as he was stared intently into those eyes that burned with dark fire.
"Chu Ran, my injury is not a big problem anymore, so..." Lin Zhi smiled, leaned over, and kissed his lips with a soft kiss, saying in a slightly raised tone, "The day has come for me to do whatever I want."
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