Agreement
As their passion deepened, He Lin seemed to have a natural talent for it, quickly finding the right technique. From his initial clumsy imitation to his current ease, he even found his own rhythm in every breath. Jiang Yi felt dizzy and weak-kneed from his kisses, unable to stand up, her arms tightly wrapped around his neck for fear of falling...
As they kissed, He Lin suddenly pulled away a little, resting his forehead on Jiang Yi's shoulder, and inadvertently let out a painful groan.
Jiang Yi gently patted his back, frowning with concern, and asked, "He Lin, what's wrong?"
"pain……"
A muffled sound came from above, and Jiang Yi couldn't help but feel a pang of anxiety.
"Is it a flare-up of the cold poison? Is that insect causing trouble? Let me take a look."
Jiang Yi tried to push away the person in her arms to check on him, but He Lin refused. Instead, he wrapped his arms around her waist and buried his head in her shoulder.
"fine."
"What do you mean you're fine? You're clearly in so much pain."
"You will be afraid."
"I……"
Jiang Yi wanted to retort, but as soon as she opened her mouth, the scene of the bug crawling and wriggling on his chest that she had encountered last time automatically surfaced in her mind. She was indeed scared, and it had given her goosebumps.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Yi answered more firmly: "Practice makes perfect. I won't do it this time. Let me see."
Hearing this, He Lin felt quite helpless and slowly released her.
The two exchanged a glance, and Jiang Yi's worry was evident in her eyes. Her gaze slowly moved down to He Lin's chest, and she raised her hand to pull her undergarment open a little.
The heart-eating worm seemed particularly restless, wriggling violently. Through a layer of skin, a small, fingernail-sized protrusion crawled erratically around the heart, moving up, down, left, and right, as if it wouldn't stop until it completely devoured the vibrant, beating heart.
Jiang Yi's eyes reddened, and she gently touched the spot where the Heart-Eating Worm had crawled, asking, "Does it hurt a lot?"
He Lin grabbed her hand to stop her from touching him, and smiled faintly: "It tickles."
As her fingers gently touched her skin, she felt a ticklish sensation. Ignoring his joke, Jiang Yi kept her lips tightly pressed together.
The cold poison is caused by this heart-eating worm. In other words, the simplest and most direct way to detoxify is to remove the worm. In modern times, with such advanced technology, it would be easy to remove it surgically, but that's not possible now...
As winter approaches, the Heart-Eating Worm in He Lin's body thrives in cold, and its poisoning will only worsen with the changing weather. Who is the one who poisoned him, tormenting him like this?
Even though He Lin said he killed him, Jiang Yiyou felt unsatisfied. Seeing the person she liked being tortured like this, her heart seemed to ache as well. This pain gradually spread to her ten fingers, and finally she couldn't help but curl up slightly.
He Lin sighed almost imperceptibly, then raised his other hand and gently wiped away her tears with his fingertips: "Why are you crying?"
Jiang Yi was taken aback. Had she cried?
As if to confirm this idea, a tear fell without warning, glistening with moisture on the eyelashes.
"I didn't, you're mistaken."
Jiang Yi was too embarrassed to wipe her tears in front of him, so she buried her face in He Lin's chest and rubbed it against him. As a result, not only did she not wipe away her tears, but she also wiped away her snot. She grabbed He Lin's sleeve and lowered her head to wipe it on his sleeve, wiping her snot and tears all over his sleeve.
He Lin hissed, "Jiang Yi, I'm not dying from the pain, but I'm going to die from your anger."
Despite saying that, he did not pull his hand away, but let Jiang Yi wipe her tears and snot on his undergarment sleeve.
"Hmph, so you finally admit it, you despise me."
"Who's complaining about you?"
"You do have it!"
"No."
"have!"
"..."
Seeing that he couldn't out-argue her, He Lin had a sudden inspiration and came up with a plan. He slowly raised his hand to cover his chest and feigned weakness: "Ouch—it hurts~"
Jiang Yi was stunned, and instinctively wanted to apologize: "Ah, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..."
Looking down at her nervous expression, He Lin chuckled softly, suppressing the pain. But when Jiang Yi looked at him with piercing eyes, he immediately suppressed the smile on his lips.
Jiang Yi narrowed her eyes and scrutinized him for a while without making a sound, then said, "You're not lying to me, are you?"
He was in so much pain, yet he still had the mind to joke with her? This is really unlike He Lin's usual style. What happened to the aloof and cold male god?
He Lin composed himself and said, "No, it really hurts."
Jiang Yi stared at him suspiciously, the cold sweat on her forehead seemed genuine. She then lowered her eyes and slowly pulled open He Lin's clothes. The heart-eating worms were still crawling and wriggling. She frowned and approached He Lin's chest, carefully blowing air on him, trying to relieve the pain in this way.
He Lin stared intently at the person in front of him, a slight tremor running through his heart. He could sense something happening deep within him, something he couldn't quite put his finger on.
The physical pain persisted, but with each breath she gave, it was as if a clear spring flowed through it, gently soothing the places where the heart-eating worms had crawled, cool yet warm, comforting every painful scar...
...
After one night, the bluestone path was covered with a layer of pure white snow. Each step left a footprint, and there was a soft rustling sound as you walked on it. The surrounding Hui-style buildings were also covered in white snow, and from a distance, it looked like an extremely beautiful landscape painting.
Jiang Yi stepped out of a roadside tailor shop, lifting the curtain. She was dressed in a pure white dress adorned with a few red plum blossoms. The dress was perfectly suited to the occasion, with white snow and red plum blossoms. She had taken a liking to it the moment she entered. After trying it on at the back, she found it fit perfectly and needed no alterations.
"How is it? Doesn't it look good?"
Jiang Yi spread her arms and spun around in place, a bright, sunny smile on her face.
Finally free from men's clothing, she could wear pretty dresses. When she came out of He Lin's room in the morning, she happened to bump into the shop assistant coming upstairs. The guy looked at her as if he had seen a ghost, and his eyes were strange, full of scrutiny and inquiry.
While having breakfast on the first floor, Jiang Yi caught him peeking several times. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that he had been misunderstood. After finishing his meal, he couldn't wait any longer and quickly dragged He Lin to pick out a couple of women's clothes to clarify the situation.
She is a young woman, not a homosexual!
Before He Lin could answer, the proprietress surrounded him enthusiastically, showering him with compliments: "Oh my, this outfit looks so good on you. Look, it's like it was tailor-made. I don't think you two are locals. Since we're destined to meet, why don't you buy it?"
Jiang Yi nodded: "I think it looks good too, He Lin?"
Whether it was because he hadn't seen her in women's clothing for a long time, or because the two had only recently confirmed their relationship, He Lin's gaze remained fixed on Jiang Yi, unwilling to look away even for a moment.
The proprietress was a shrewd woman. Her eyes darted between the two of them, and she quickly figured out what was going on. They were probably a newlywed couple, their eyes were all sticky and affectionate. It would be hard not to guess.
"Young master, look how beautiful your wife looks in this. Buying it is a way to please her. We also have matching cloaks, lined with goose feathers, which will keep you very warm..."
He Lin's ears turned crimson, and he coughed lightly, his fist pressed to his lips. The address "Your Madam" truly touched his heart. How come he never knew that this form of address sounded so beautiful before?
Jiang Yi took out her purse. "This outfit, ma'am, I'll take it. Also, please give me that red cloak by the door, thank you."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
Before Jiang Yi could even rummage through her pockets for the few meager coins she had, He Lin slammed a gold ingot onto the counter with a flourish, leaving behind the imposing words, "Keep the change."
OMG, is this the legendary "spend my money however you want" kind of walking ATM?!
Jiang Yi finally got to experience the famous scene from the novel where the domineering CEO pays the bill—it was so satisfying! No wonder everyone loves reading it; who wouldn't be confused by this!
Calm down! I only care about He Lin's looks, not his money! Jiang Yi appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was actually racing.
"Consider it a loan; I'll pay you back when I have the money."
He Lin was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at her, asking again incredulously, "What did you say?"
Jiang Yi replied matter-of-factly, "I said I'd pay you back when I have the money. I just checked and I don't have enough loose change."
He Lin's eyes were extremely complicated, and he looked like he wanted to say something but couldn't. In the end, he simply turned around and left.
"Hey, where are you going? I haven't taken my clothes yet!"
By the time they reached the door, He Lin, tall and long-legged, had already walked far away, leaving only a lonely figure behind.
She was truly baffled. Why was this person getting angry for no reason? Was he a pufferfish?
Back at the inn, the first floor was deserted. The owner was behind the counter, using an abacus to keep accounts. The beads were moving quickly and making a clattering sound. The waiter was bending over to wipe the grease off the table.
Seeing someone barging in aggressively, the two of them looked up at the same time.
Jiang Yi fixed her gaze on the shop assistant so that he could see that she was actually a woman.
"Has the young master who went out with me returned?"
"Huh?" The waiter stared in disbelief, mouth agape, and asked blankly, "Sir, are you looking for a room?"
Jiang Yi was at her wit's end. If it weren't for this misunderstanding, would she have gone out to buy clothes and gotten angry with He Lin? With her hands on her hips, she snapped, "Shut up, my foot! How many customers do you have in your store? Do you know who I am?!"
The shop assistant took two steps toward her with a rag, his eyes becoming increasingly clear and foolish. He raised his hand to touch his head, blushing and saying embarrassedly, "It's...it's you. I almost didn't recognize you after you changed your clothes."
"Of course it's me. And him?"
"Oh, that young master, he just came back and went upstairs."
Jiang Yi let out a long breath, looked up at He Lin's room on the second floor, and without saying a word, lifted her skirt and walked towards the stairwell, her eyes filled with murderous intent.
The shop assistant swallowed hard, gripped the rag tightly, and said, "Boss, this customer looks like he's going to smash up our shop. Should we go over and talk him out?"
The boss chuckled, remaining as steady as an old dog as he lowered his head to work on his abacus, and calmly replied, "What are you panicking about? If you break something, do you think they won't compensate you? It's a battle between gods, none of our business. Go wipe your table."
"Bang!" The door was pushed open forcefully from the outside and bounced back.
Jiang Yi was furious at the person drinking tea in the room, so she crumpled her clothes into a ball and threw them at him.
"Who told you to leave me behind!"
He Lin was hit squarely, spilling water from his teacup. Helplessly wiping the water stains off his clothes, he said, "Didn't you say you didn't want anything to do with me first?"
Jiang Yi was speechless with anger: "When did I..."
Why won't you accept my money?
“I…” Jiang Yi paused for a moment, then sat down next to him, poured herself a cup of tea, and took a breather: “So that’s why.”
He Lin listened attentively.
"That's just how I am. I've never liked owing others, let alone something as important as money. Of course, I have to be careful."
He Lin seemed to be angered by her, turned his face to the side and then back, pointed at himself and asked, "Jiang Yi, so in your heart, I have always been someone else."
"That's not what I meant." Jiang Yi chuckled carelessly, "Don't be angry, it was my fault, okay? I'm just used to borrowing your money, aren't I? It would be a little strange if I could just openly splurge. It's not that I treat you like an outsider. Men and women are equal, and marital property belongs to both spouses. In the future, when I earn money, I can let you spend it too, okay? Don't refuse!"
He Lin scoffed, "I won't stand on ceremony with you."
Jiang Yi was greatly surprised: "Huh, you actually believe in my empty talk about making a lot of money in the future?"
"Why not believe me? If you want to, there's nothing in this world that can stop you. If you don't want to just stay in the General's Mansion doing nothing after returning to the capital, I will do my best to help you do what you want to do. There's only one thing."
"What?"
"Don't leave."
Upon hearing those three words, Jiang Yi's heart skipped a beat. She chuckled and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Besides, where else could I go if I left? You are my husband."
"Yes, I am your husband, Jiang Yi. You'd better remember that."
"..."
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