Bai Lingxi felt something was off and pushed Zhou Jin out of the house.
However, when the room returned to calm, Bai Lingxi touched her burning cheeks and really wanted to pour cold water on them to extinguish the feelings that had been stirring within her.
Bai Lingxi's heart was pounding like a drum, her mind racing like a deer, and it took her a long time to calm down.
It was evening.
Bai Lingxi had already lit the candles early on; ever since she had the nightmare, she had kept the candles burning all night.
But this is of no use.
She has woken up from her dreams many times, each time in a cold sweat.
The candle on the table crackled and popped, its tiny flames dancing merrily.
Bai Lingxi became engrossed in her reading. Just then, there was a knock at the door. Bai Lingxi turned around and saw Zhou Jin. The tension in her mind eased.
Before Bai Lingxi could even call out, Zhou Jin had already entered, holding a sachet in his hand.
"Xi'er." Zhou Jin approached her step by step, his eyes smiling, and he seemed to be surrounded by a halo, making Bai Lingxi unconsciously want to get closer to him.
"You really came?" Bai Lingxi tried her best to pretend she didn't care, completely unaware that the pleading look in her eyes when she glanced over just now had already betrayed her.
"I brought some calming incense, made using ancient methods. Let's see how effective it is tonight," Zhou Jin said with a smile, touching Bai Lingxi's forehead and handing her the sachet, letting her play with it.
"It smells so good, is it because of the hibiscus flowers?"
"The hibiscus has a delicate fragrance, and I thought you would like it, so I added it in."
As they spoke, Zhou Jin had already laid out the quilt, and was only wearing a thin nightgown, ready to sleep at any moment.
Bai Lingxi turned around and saw Zhou Jin's tall figure, which was faintly visible under his semi-transparent nightgown, especially his exceptionally well-defined features.
A faint smile graced Zhou Jin's sharply defined face, his handsome features as gentle as a smile on ice and snow, as if enticing the other to pluck him.
Bai Lingxi's face flushed red instantly; she noticed almost immediately the unusually muscular size of a certain area.
"You, you..."
Bai Lingxi's face turned completely red. She covered her eyes with her hands, feeling as if her soul had been polluted!
"Where did this nightgown come from? It's so... alluring!"
Bai Lingxi actually wanted to say "slutty," but when the words came out, she changed the word. She felt that saying it was a bit off, like flirting.
"Hahaha, Xi'er, are you shy or something?" Zhou Jin laughed unrestrainedly, his strong pectoral muscles particularly prominent as his body trembled.
"This is soft gauze, as thin as mist or smoke. The materials used are very exquisite. Although it is a bit thin, it is exceptionally comfortable."
"However, if Xi'er really thinks it doesn't look good, I'll take it off."
As Zhou Jin spoke, she shook her head, putting on a reluctant expression, which made Bai Lingxi seem particularly unapproachable, not even allowing her to wear her nightgown.
In truth, Zhou Jin chuckled to himself, thinking that all the effort he had put in to collect the soft tobacco from Changzhou had not been in vain.
Originally, he planned to make clothes for Bai Lingxi to make her happy. The soft gauze was as thin as a cicada's wing, and it was like a shadow when she moved. It was a rare and wonderful item. However, he changed his mind because of a sentence said by An Ying.
Shadow said: If Master really wants to make the Empress happy, he should wear this thin veil and walk in front of her. He will surely win her back.
It seems to be working now. I'll reward Shadow with some gold and silver and ask him to give me more ideas.
When Bai Lingxi saw that he was really unbuttoning his shirt and about to strip naked, she quickly stopped him: "No need, really no need, it looks great, really."
Fearing that Zhou Jin wouldn't believe her, she repeated it twice, afraid that Zhou Jin might make excuses at the slightest disagreement.
"If Xi'er likes it, then I'll wear it for you every day from now on."
Zhou Jin deliberately misinterpreted Bai Lingxi's words, while simultaneously swaying her body like an entertainer, which dazzled Bai Lingxi and even made her somewhat tempted.
Um?
Intending?
Bai Lingxi felt her breath becoming hot, a kind of fire emanating from within, burning from her dantian, and then her whole body became hot.
"It's so hot~" Bai Lingxi used a small fan to cool herself down. Her mouth was dry and her neck was even tinged with a light pink.
"Xi'er?" Zhou Jin's expression hardened. The effects of the Spring Breeze Dew had kicked in. Although he had intended to use the nightgown as a trigger to slowly induce the effects of the Spring Breeze Dew and help Bai Lingxi overcome the drug's effects.
Unexpectedly, this thing was so ferocious that it didn't give anyone a moment to breathe; every breath could trigger its medicinal effects.
Bai Lingxi seemed to realize her situation as well, and she gulped down two large mouthfuls of cold tea before regaining some of her composure.
"Zhou Jin, am I doing this—"
"Don't worry, leave everything to me." Zhou Jin's voice was reassuring as he pulled Bai Lingxi into his arms and kissed her red lips.
"Mmm~" Bai Lingxi murmured, but Zhou Jin quickly swallowed it.
Bai Lingxi couldn't remember much of what happened after that. She only remembered that she was in a sea of fire, and she was holding onto a piece of ice tightly, refusing to let go.
The charcoal fire inside the house was burning brightly, crackling and popping, but no one paid any attention.
Because at this moment, they had more important things to do, so they nestled together and entwined.
Zhou Jin's usually refined phoenix eyes were now bloodshot, looking terrifying.
However, Bai Lingxi, the only audience member, was also dizzy and her breath was quickly taken away, so she could no longer discern Zhou Jin's emotions.
When the rain subsided, Bai Lingxi regained a little of her senses and hugged Zhou Jin tightly, absorbing the coolness from his body.
"Is Xi'er feeling any better?" Zhou Jin's voice was a little hoarse as he gently stroked Bai Lingxi's back, as if to comfort her.
Bai Lingxi was so tired that she didn't even want to move her fingers. She casually replied with an "Mm" and then ignored him.
Zhou Jin was stunned. Was she being used and then discarded?
This young woman is incredibly audacious; she needs to be taught a lesson!
Thus, a new round of fierce fighting began.
By the middle of the night, Bai Lingxi was fully awake. When she saw Zhou Jin with red eyes, looking even more like she had been drugged than herself, she was terrified.
Zhou Jin didn't care about anything else. Looking at the little hand that was pushing him away, he grabbed it and kissed it twice, leaving little red dots on the back of the fair hand, which looked very pretty.
Bai Lingxi's voice was hoarse, and her eyes were red, from tears she couldn't help but shed when she was excited, making her eyes swollen from crying.
"I'm so tired~"
"Xi'er, be patient!"
The red candles burned all night, and the moon and stars witnessed their deep love.
I spent a sleepless night.
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