Chapter 10 Kiss "Is this your way of saying thank you?"...
The carriage was moving and the atmosphere was depressing.
Xue Zhiying lowered her eyes and kept her lips tightly closed. She hadn't made any sound since she got on the carriage.
She shouldn't be so silent.
She had already boarded Xiao Yunqi's carriage, and he didn't say anything to drive her away. She should seize this opportunity.
But her thoughts were in a mess, and the crisis of being taken away by Meng Chen was still threatening her in her heart, making her scared and trembling. Her throat seemed to be stuck and she couldn't make a sound.
She had thought too simply before. The law only binds people of integrity and ordinary status. Meng Chen is the King of Lin'an. As long as he wants, he can humiliate her without any scruples and without paying any price.
In the end, no one cared whether she was a concubine, a mistress, or nothing at all.
When I thought of this, my eyes started to well up again, tears welling up and my vision became blurred.
Xue Zhiying originally thought that she was not a fragile person. Her father died early and her mother was weak. She grew up far away from home and alone in a strange and cold mansion. She would cry whenever something happened. Her past years had already been shattered, let alone the courage to think about saving herself.
She also compared herself, somewhat shamefully, to a tenacious blade of grass.
She felt that this was a wonderful quality, and even though she was embarrassed to tell others, she also wanted to grow in such a beautiful direction.
But when she really encountered a powerful force that she could not match even if she tried her best, she felt helpless because of her own insignificance, and was shrouded in great fear.
She also realized that she was just a fragile little girl who had not grown up to be the beautiful person she had imagined.
Tears fell silently, leaving only a flash of brightness in the light and shadow.
Xiao Yunqi looked at her indifferently. The girl's fingertips, which were nervously crossed on her legs, were glistening with water, and her face, which was hidden by her hair, was still dripping with water.
He could not empathize with her sorrow, but in the enclosed space of the carriage, he had to keep noticing her crying.
The carriage was so quiet that her suppressed breathing became more obvious, and with a slight cry in her voice, she sounded truly pitiful.
He indulged it in silence for a moment.
But she persisted, as if she wanted to cry all the way back.
Xiao Yunqi frowned slightly, paused for a moment, and still didn't say anything. He simply changed his posture, which was rare when riding in a car, and turned his head to look out the window.
The sound of the bodies rubbing against each other brought Xue Zhiying back to his senses.
She wiped away the wetness with her fingers and glanced at the other person in the carriage. She couldn't see Xiao Yunqi's face, but she saw his long legs bent and lying flat, very close to her.
It seemed that if the carriage shook a little more, her knees would hit his.
Do you want to go up to it?
Just as she was thinking about it, the carriage suddenly shook as if it heard her thoughts.
Xue Zhiying's eyes were slightly stunned, and her knees could already feel the body temperature of another person.
She quickly exerted more force, deliberately not recovering as the carriage stopped shaking.
But the next moment, Xiao Yunqi moved his legs away calmly.
Xue Zhiying blinked in disappointment.
But in the blink of an eye, she saw that the knee that had only moved a little bit in front of her was now further away from her.
Now, no matter how violently the carriage shook, her knees could not touch him at all.
Xue Zhiying held back her feelings and raised her hand to wipe away the last tears from the corners of her eyes.
After the vision became clear, the mind gradually became clear.
Speaking of which, it seemed like God had given her a little favor today. If she hadn't happened to meet Xiao Yunqi there, she really would have had no way to escape.
It just so happened that although Xiao Yunqi was cold, he still helped her.
Is it because he is kind and generous, or is it because her efforts during this period have worked?
Neither seems quite right.
I kept thinking about the two wrong answers and unconsciously thought of the latter.
Xue Zhiying slowly raised her head, her eyes following the curve of Xiao Yunqi's thighs, sweeping across his narrow waist tightly bound by the jade belt, and his chest, which was flat and full in his brocade clothes. The deep black color made the lines of his shoulders and arms more smooth, hiding the man's ostentatious sense of power in an invisible place.
This body just sits there, silently revealing a noble and elegant temperament.
My sight finally fell on his jade-like and golden profile. The light and shadow by the window swayed slightly, making it difficult to tell what was dazzling.
As I was staring intently, the carriage suddenly jolted.
Xue Zhiying's breathing stagnated and she lost her balance and fell forward.
The sweet fragrance that had been lingering in the car was like an open net, which suddenly tightened and fell, completely wrapping Xiao Yunqi.
The fragrance fell softly into his arms. He turned around and saw a frightened face in front of him, looking straight into his eyes.
Xue Zhiying's knee, which she couldn't touch just now, now pressed against her side waist. She instinctively stretched out her hands and grabbed the jade belt that was tightly attached to the man's waist.
Even if unintentional, her actions were offensive.
Not to mention Xiao Yunqi, who never allows anyone to get close to him.
But Xue Zhiying was not pushed away immediately. Perhaps the man was restraining his disgust and was waiting for her to get up with grace.
Xue Zhiying's thick and long eyelashes cast a faint shadow under her eyes.
The shadow swayed slightly, like a ray of invisible thoughts fluctuating in her heart.
This thought drove her to prop up her body slightly, but she did not retreat.
Her lips parted slightly, her breath already reaching his neck: "Cousin, I want to thank you for what happened today."
Xiao Yunqi tightened his lips and said nothing.
Until she leaned into his arms and expressed her gratitude: "Cousin, thank you."
Xiao Yunqi lowered his eyes and glared at her coldly: "Is this your way of saying thank you?"
The cold tone carried a hint of sarcasm that forced people to retreat.
He seems angry.
But Xue Zhiying took a step closer, with a barely audible "Yes" on her lips.
Xiao Yunqi could take her away from Meng Chen once, and he could also help her stay away from Meng Chen completely.
She didn't want to fall into the abyss, so she could only hold on tightly to the driftwood in front of her.
Xiao Yunqi's pupils suddenly constricted, and his expression froze for a moment.
She turned her head in time and couldn't completely avoid it, the rich fragrance was crushed at the corner of her lips, spreading out a warm and soft feeling.
The weight pressing on her chest makes her plump and full body feel more obvious, and her slender waist inevitably makes the eyes reflect the undulating curves behind her.
At that moment, the girl stood up with her cheeks flushed, withdrawing all temptation from him.
There was silence in the carriage, but there was a warm and ambiguous atmosphere that made it impossible to lower the temperature.
Xiao Yunqi's eyes were dark, and his gaze was fixed on the girl who was sitting a person's distance away from him, huddled up nervously.
He pounces quickly and hides quickly.
But he did not take away the warmth and fragrance that she brought.
Her hair couldn't hide the blush on her cheeks, and the redness behind her ears was completely exposed, revealing her feelings.
The carriage suddenly stopped.
Xue Zhiying lowered her head and heard Xiao Yunqi's emotionless and cold voice: "Go away."
Her back stiffened and she subconsciously wanted to escape.
But she forced herself to control herself and looked up at him.
At first glance, Xue Zhiying didn't know whether she had made the expected charming and affectionate look. She only knew that she saw Xiao Yunqi's expressionless face.
As if watching a fire from across the river, he sat there leisurely, his posture even more relaxed than before, looking at her calmly, without any ripples caused by the kiss.
"...Cousin." Xue Zhiying called softly, quickly finishing her last words, "Anyway, thank you so much today."
After saying that, she quickly looked away, lowered her head, turned around and walked out of the carriage.
It would be shameful no matter what.
I was actually driven away...
Xue Zhiying had just stopped under the carriage when she looked up and her thoughts stopped.
Arrived at the Xiao Mansion.
She thought she was kicked out of the car halfway.
The original shame disappeared and turned into a bit of shock.
Xue Zhiying mustered up the courage to turn around and look inside the carriage, but ultimately didn't. She simply bowed in front of the carriage and said, "Cousin, I'll go back home first."
She felt that she would not get a response, so after paying her respects, she turned and walked towards the mansion.
Instead, Mu Yan, who was waiting on the side, naturally looked into the carriage, waiting to see his master pretending to be indifferent but actually reluctant to leave.
Unexpectedly, when he saw this, he was stunned.
Inside the carriage, his master, who was always well-dressed and meticulous, now had his clothes disheveled, his belt askew, and the hem of his clothes hanging on the seat showing obvious wrinkles. What had pressed him? Combined with the rosy cheeks of the girl whom he had just ignored, the answer was obvious.
Xiao Yunqi glanced at him and said, "What are you looking at? Why aren't you leaving yet?"
"Ah... yes, Master."
Soon, the carriage parked in front of the Xiao Mansion started moving again, heading towards the Ministry of Justice where it was originally going.
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Xiao Yunqi endured the tedious social interactions and made a special trip to the flower banquet, so naturally he couldn't return empty-handed. The clues he got had to be worth the effort he spent.
But an accident happened today.
Others might not notice anything unusual about the young Prime Minister, but Xie Heng, who was very familiar with him, was keenly aware of it.
Xie Heng walked over to Mu Yan and asked in a low voice, "What happened to him today? Things were going smoothly. Did something else happen?"
Mu Yan's expression froze and he subconsciously glanced at Xiao Yunqi.
Of course, he could sense something was wrong with his master just like Xie Heng did, but thinking back on what happened today, the only thing that could affect his master was the fact that his cousin was blocked on the side road by Prince Lin'an.
Who can be happy when their beloved woman is targeted by that old man?
Thinking of this, Mu Yan also blamed his master for his actions at that time in his heart.
He deserves to be sulking now.
However, no one knew about the affair between his master and his cousin. Even he had guessed it himself, and he could not tell anyone casually, not even His Royal Highness Prince Xie.
Mu Yan said respectfully, "Your Highness, everything went smoothly today. The other subordinates are unaware of this."
Xie Heng murmured thoughtfully: "Really? Then what is he doing..."
At this time, Xiao Yunqi stepped forward and said, "I'll leave the rest to you."
Xie Heng came back to his senses and smiled: "Okay, what about you, where are you going?"
Xiao Yunqi glanced at him suspiciously, paused, and said calmly, "Go back home."
Looking at Xiao Yunqi's back as he walked away with great strides, Xie Heng stroked his chin and murmured again: "It can't be that he is trapped by love, this is too weird."
Of course, Xiao Yunqi was not trapped by love, but was annoyed by Xue Zhiying's bold seduction. What he found out today was far from enough to offset his boredom with enduring this matter.
Back at the Xiao Mansion, on the way to Yunmozhai, Mu Yan took advantage of the fact that no one was around and dared to ask, "Master, are you worried about your cousin?"
After asking the question that expressed his curiosity, Mu Yan felt relieved and was prepared to be ignored by his master.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Yunqi just said "hmm".
Mu Yan was very surprised.
This must be so annoying that she couldn't help but confide in him.
Mu Yan quickly stepped forward and suggested, "Master, my cousin must have been frightened today. Why don't you ask the kitchen to prepare a bowl of sweet soup for her? Eating something sweet will help her relax."
Xiao Yunqi's face darkened: "What's going on in your head all day long?"
Mu Yan shut up immediately.
What bad intentions could he have? He is just thinking about giving advice to his master.
If you can't bring yourself to comfort the lady, then just continue to sulk by yourself.
It was already night when Xiao Yunqi returned to Yingfengyuan after finishing his remaining official business at Yunmozhai.
The servants had prepared the bath water in advance, and he went straight into the room, closed the door, and began to undress.
His thoughts were mostly focused on the case at hand, though occasionally a clue related to Meng Chen would lead him to an unnecessary character.
When the bath water reached his waist, Xiao Yunqi stopped moving.
The soft touch of water wrapped around his waist today once again came to mind.
But this description is not accurate.
The water will be penetrated and cannot be controlled. Although the body pressing on the body is soft, it is close to the body and can be felt.
But it was still as soft as the feeling of being wrapped in bath water at this moment, which was incredible.
I was distracted for a moment, and the slight strange sound that passed by my ear disappeared in an instant, like an illusion.
Xiao Yunqi had just finished showering. After getting up, he put on his pajamas and walked into the house as usual.
But when he reached the partition screen, he paused.
Xiao Yunqi's eyes fell on the half-tied belt at his waist. After a pause, he quickly turned his fingers and tied the belt.
He took another step outside and looked up, only to see a figure standing awkwardly in his sight.
Xue Zhiying folded her hands and pinched the hem of her skirt. She didn't turn around when she heard footsteps, but just lowered her eyes.
Xiao Yunqi casually took off the outer robe hanging beside the screen and snorted coldly: "Aren't you going to explain why you are here?"
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