Chapter 56 056 Her delicate fingertips hooked...
In the steamy inner room, the light from the only lamp was dim. When Lin Wan was pulled into the bathtub, water splashed up and wet her face.
Her eyes couldn't escape either; they were covered in water droplets as she struggled to open them.
As she fell into the water, she was jolted awake. Before she could react, Xie Huaiyuan pulled her tightly into his arms, and a wave of heat washed over her.
Warm lips landed, a sudden and forceful kiss that left no room for refusal. Lin Wan's heart pounded even faster, her lips were bitten more fiercely, and her breathing became more rapid. She trembled as she huddled in Xie Huaiyuan's arms, forced to passively meet his kiss.
"Your Highness, please... let me go first."
Lin Wan suddenly felt extremely wronged. He had trapped her here for many days without seeing him or leaving a single word. Even though she promised not to run away again, he still wouldn't let her step out the door.
He's left me hanging here for days, without saying a word. I have no idea what he means. If he's tired of me, he should just say so. Why keep me hanging like this?
Lin Wan tried several times to avoid it and pull away from that deep mouth, but the arms that were holding her were too strong to let her back down, and behind her was the edge of the bathtub. In an instant, a feeling of grievance and sadness welled up, and she was very upset, sobbing softly.
But when that sobbing sound reached his ears, he was startled. It was so charming and alluring, it was like a coquettish pout that seemed to want to resist.
Her cheeks flushed red with embarrassment. How had she become like this?
It's just a matter of saying no.
The person in front of her hugged her even tighter, getting even closer. The scalding breath made it impossible to tell whether it was the hot water in the bathtub, her own, or his.
Like a scorching hot iron rod in a blacksmith's shop, Zhiwu knocked on the door of her delicate place once more.
Lin Wan blushed deeply, her lips trembling. Her gaze fell on the red-hot iron rod that stood erect like a dagger, and she murmured, "No...you promised me."
But then, with a ferocious look in her eyes, she moved closer and held the person she was holding tightly in her arms. With tearful eyes, she stared straight at Xie Huaiyuan, who was standing before her.
The person who had imprisoned her, preventing her from retreating any further, suddenly opened their eyes. Those captivating eyes, like those of a mountain spirit, were alluring and mesmerizing, like an inescapable maze.
In a daze, Xie Huaiyuan's hand was around her waist, and he took the initiative to help her get closer to him. He, who should have been well hidden in the dark forest, was now able to get close to her without any cover.
Being held down made her feel like she was sitting on pins and needles, her breathing rapid. She tilted her head slightly and looked into Xie Huaiyuan's dark gaze, which seemed to want to tear her apart.
Gradually, those hands moved up to her waist. The delicate and weak Lin Wan was like a person who had lost all her strength, powerless to resist his unrestrained hands wandering around.
She was so anxious that her body went limp, and her clothes were soaked, as she had fallen into the tub and was completely drenched.
Xie Huaiyuan looked at her, released his wandering hands, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he spoke in a low voice: "Wanwan."
Upon hearing this, Lin Wan raised her bright, clear eyes to meet his gaze. Her heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but complain, "Isn't this just making things harder for myself?"
Before, I left myself here without saying a word, exhausting myself with wild thoughts, so afraid of being imprisoned like this forever.
But seeing his current appearance, I had some guesses, and I expected that he wanted me to do what he did last time.
"You know what to do."
He suddenly leaned closer, rested his head on her shoulder, and whispered something in her ear.
The warmth exhaled from the nose mingled with the heat permeating the inner room, making one feel dizzy and disoriented for a moment.
Lin Wan fell into the water as if she were about to take another bath, perhaps wanting to finish what she was doing quickly.
Having made the previous attempt, he had a slight idea that if he satisfied his desires, he would let him off the hook, and he weighed the options in his mind.
My clothes were soaked and stuck to my body, which was really uncomfortable, so I had to hurry.
She hooked her soft, delicate hand around it, subtly and repeatedly, taking control.
Xie Huaiyuan's eyes darkened, his whole body tensed to the extreme. He took a deep breath and looked down at Lin Wan, who was charming in every way.
Although he hasn't returned to Pear Blossom Lane these days, the guards he left here still report to him every day on everything that happens in the courtyard.
In the past few days, he had dealt with those who had tried to lure her out to escape. Naturally, he also found out that the person who had cooperated with her in this matter was Princess Zhaoyi. He was so angry that after finding out who those people were, he lost his mind and couldn't help but get his hands dirty with blood.
Lin Wan's heart skipped a beat. She inadvertently caught a glimpse of his ruthlessness, which sent shivers down her spine and revealed a sinister chill.
She didn't stop her work, but she gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, and parted her trembling red lips to meet the object.
After all, he had guided me step by step during this period.
Lin Wan tilted her head back to meet him, her eyes slightly narrowed as she watched the expression on Xie Huaiyuan's face.
The man in front of them seemed to pause for a moment.
A very soft, ambiguous laugh escaped from his Adam's apple, slightly low and husky, revealing that he liked it.
He enjoyed being fawned over like this, and the branding iron grew even larger, almost burning her delicate fingers. In a moment of confusion, he accidentally exposed himself.
At this moment, Xie Huaiyuan stopped what he was doing and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
However, Lin Wan did not reply. The inner room was so quiet that only the blush-inducing sound of the stone mill and the soft, seductive sounds between her lips could be heard.
After a while, Xie Huaiyuan's strong arms silently tightened around her, and then she clearly felt that warm strength slipping through her fingers.
She clearly felt it during this real conflict.
She had used up all her strength grinding away, and her fingers were trembling violently, her body feeling weak and limp.
Fortunately, Xie Huaiyuan finally let go and spared her at this moment.
Lin Wan steadied the bathtub, gritted her teeth, and got up. She stretched out her weak hands and gently tugged at her water-soaked dress, clinging it tightly to her body and pulling it open.
Her body was weak and limp as she leaned against the edge of the bathtub, her gaze falling on the murky, rippling water. She seemed to catch a glimpse of something obscure, and her cheeks flushed red.
An unmarried woman did something so shameful.
She never even considered it.
Now, they are so audacious as to do these blush-inducing things.
Xie Huaiyuan smiled, his lowered eyes glancing at her soft, delicate fingertips that had just touched and held his hand, and deliberately said softly, "Wanwan is indeed skilled with her hands."
In an instant, Lin Wan's already flushed face turned completely red, and she looked back at him with a mixture of resentment and reproach.
The way she said that completely distanced herself from the situation, does that mean she started all of this herself?
No.
Lin Wan turned around angrily and walked out of the inner room.
Standing by the willow tree outside the dormitory door, watching the incessant rain in the night, I sighed helplessly. Suddenly, I heard a shout coming from inside the room behind me.
It turned out that Lin Wan wanted to add water for her bath again.
When Liu Ye led the people to change the water in the inner room, Xie Huaiyuan was sitting quietly in the armchair, not saying a word. He picked up a book from the shelf and read it quietly, but his mind was on the soft, rustling sounds of bathing water in the inner room.
After Lin Wan finally finished bathing, she came out and caught a glimpse of Xie Huaiyuan quietly reading by candlelight. She even had the illusion that he was a refined gentleman.
He couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. Looking at his current appearance, he was completely different from the man who had just been so full of smugness.
Lin Wan walked straight past him without glancing to the side and returned to the bed to lie down.
This person is absolutely wicked!
Either he confines himself to the courtyard, or he never shows his face, or he makes things difficult for himself as soon as he comes back.
That's absolutely despicable!
You should know that during these days, she has only been here and has not seen Xie Huaiyuan at all. How anxious and uneasy she has been, as if a knife has been hanging over her head, making her restless and uneasy.
On the contrary, he either doesn't show up or finds ways to torment himself.
hateful!
Lin Wan walked past him without glancing at him, then angrily headed for the bed. She flung open the bed curtains and went straight to the innermost side of the bed, leaving only her back facing outwards.
Xie Huaiyuan glanced up from the edge of the book and gave a silent sneer.
Shortly after Lin Wan lay down, the candlelight in the room flickered and dimmed slightly.
Then, they heard light footsteps approaching the bed, getting closer and closer.
Lin Wan, facing inward, secretly gripped the blanket covering her. Her breath hitched, her slightly closed eyelashes trembled, and the empty bed behind her suddenly moved noticeably.
The candlelight cast a flickering shadow on the bed curtains.
Lin Wan's breathing quickened as the person behind her slipped under the covers, then passed behind her, circled around to the front, and embraced her.
She didn't need to turn around to know it was Xie Huaiyuan. That familiar, cool sandalwood scent enveloped her, and it seemed impossible to shake it off.
She felt a slight breeze near her ear and heard the person behind her whispering in her ear.
Like lovers whispering sweet nothings to each other.
"Tomorrow is your day off. Shall I go for a walk with you?"
Lin Wan was shocked by his words. She quietly lifted her eyelids and muttered in a low voice, "So I can go out now?"
He heard a voice that sounded clearly pleased, with just the right amount of ambiguity. Xie Huaiyuan didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "Don't you want to go out?"
How could that be!
Lin Wan was constantly thinking about leaving this courtyard, but that wasn't what she actually said.
"If you tell me to go out, I will go out."
Perhaps it was because I had flattered and pleased him earlier.
Xie Huaiyuan lowered his eyes and said leisurely, "I am very happy to see you like this today."
Perhaps it was the pleasant tone in his voice that affected Lin Wan, and her anger dissipated considerably in an instant.
Now that she can go out, she'll have more opportunities to leave than to stay in the yard.
Lin Wan felt an indescribable excitement.
Finally, I can go out!
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