Chapter 148 Like a Silent Invitation
“Yes, I saved him, so of course he’s my husband.” Song Sanya smiled, quite satisfied with Shen Ci’an in front of her.
"Although he doesn't look very strong or muscular, his appearance is absolutely stunning, better than any man I've ever seen in my life. So even if he turns out to be a cripple, I'll accept it."
Jiang Zhi couldn't help but widen her eyes, "But you didn't even ask him, what if he has a family and children?"
“I can’t care about that,” Song Sanya snorted. “I saved his life, so I should repay him with my body. His family doesn’t even know he’s with me.”
At this point, she glared at Jiang Zhi and pulled her away from the edge of the bed. "You know him? What's your relationship with him?"
Lu Yuan stepped forward to protect Jiang Zhi, who was being pulled and staggering. Fearing that Jiang Zhi might reveal Shen Ci'an's identity in her haste, he coldly asked, "We are his friends. When and where did you find him?"
Song Sanya didn't answer his question at all. "Alright, you've seen it all. If you don't leave now, I'll have the village chief kick you out!"
Jiang Zhi wanted to say something, but Lu Yuan stopped her, "Okay, then we'll come see him again tomorrow."
After saying that, he left with Jiang Zhi.
"Lord Shen is not in any danger here. It is only if you provoke Song Erya now and expose Lord Shen's identity that he will be in danger."
Jiang Zhi knew that Lu Yuan was right. "But the Master's life is currently uncertain. If we don't find a doctor to treat him soon, he may never wake up again."
Lu Yuan looked at the anxiety in her eyes, ignoring the bitterness in his heart, and squeezed her palm. "Lord Shen's injuries are not suitable for moving. I will send a message by carrier pigeon to the Imperial Guards in Sizhou City, and have them bring the best doctors in the city to treat him. They will arrive by tomorrow at the latest."
"Let Lord Shen stay here for now. Once the doctor has treated his injuries, we'll take him back to Sizhou City."
"Since Heaven has allowed you to find Lord Shen, it will not let him die so easily, so put your mind at ease."
With Lu Yuan's persuasion, Jiang Zhi's worries gradually subsided.
They followed Lu Yuan back to Aunt Li's house.
After expressing my desire to stay with Aunt Li for a few more days, she readily agreed, saying, "Don't worry, feel free to stay. I'll talk to the village chief."
Uncle Wang is a kind-hearted person, and many people in the village have benefited from his kindness. He has also contributed a lot to the recent repairs of various houses. With his family as guarantor, there is no need to worry about the villagers disagreeing.
After seeing Shen Ci'an in person, Jiang Zhi's heart, which had been on edge, finally calmed down a little. Even when Aunt Li brought out her homemade fruit wine for dinner, she couldn't help but secretly drink a few more cups.
When Lu Yuan helped Jiang Zhi back to her room, she was already a little unsteady on her feet.
"Do you remember when you were pregnant?" He couldn't help but rub his forehead. "Aunt Li was so worried about you."
Jiang Zhi tilted her head and glanced at him. "I can hold my liquor pretty well. I'm in a really good mood today, so I'm taking a break."
Ever since that time on the ship, Lu Yuan no longer believed her claim of having a "high alcohol tolerance."
Helplessly, he fetched water for her to wash, and she just obediently sat on the edge of the bed, letting Lu Yuan wipe her face and hands, and then change the water for her to wash her feet.
Seeing that she was about to crawl into the bed without drying her feet, Lu Yuan couldn't bear it any longer. He reached out and pinched her wet ankles, making her step on his half-squatting leg, and carefully dried them with a clean handkerchief.
Because of his posture, his thigh muscles were taut, and the dark fabric stretched his firm outline, making Jiang Zhi feel as if she were standing on a hard stone.
After Lu Yuan finally finished wiping, she decisively pulled her leg away and shrank into the quilt, leaving only her watery eyes showing.
Lu Yuan casually washed himself, took off his outer robe, and paused before getting into bed.
He returned late yesterday after performing the autopsy and talked with Uncle Wang for a long time. By the time he got back to his room, Jiang Zhi was already asleep. When he woke her up, she was still half asleep and didn't realize anything was wrong.
But now, she's looking at him with those clear, bright eyes, as if she can see through the darkest corners of his heart, and he feels stiff all over, uncomfortable from head to toe.
"Lord Lu, shouldn't we rest?" she asked vaguely.
Lu Yuan suppressed the pounding in his heart, took off his outer robe, lifted the covers, and lay down inside.
Aunt Li's family was not well-off, and this was the only mattress in the room. Since the two were pretending to be husband and wife, they couldn't very well ask Aunt Li for another one.
The bedding was filled with Jiang Zhi's light fragrance, which wafted into my nose.
Jiang Zhi, who had been drinking, was a little slow to react. When she saw Lu Yuan come in, she squeezed herself inside.
"Lord Lu, the bed is a bit small. Please move closer so you don't fall off," she whispered.
Lu Yuan felt the air in the room was a little thin. He looked down at the rough wall in front of him and said in a hoarse voice, "It's alright."
"That's good." Jiang Zhi muttered and then fell silent.
Lu Yuan's mind was in turmoil, his heart was beating erratically, and his chest felt so full it felt like it was about to burst.
At this rate, I won't be able to sleep all night.
He sighed deeply and turned to look at the people around him.
But she was breathing heavily and had fallen asleep.
Even when she was asleep, she was still very quiet, with her hands folded over her lower abdomen, and a few strands of hair falling down her cheeks, trembling with her even breathing.
Lu Yuan's Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty. He leaned over to tidy up her stray hairs, but didn't pull his hand away. His dark eyes gazed deeply at her sleeping face. Finally, he couldn't resist and leaned over to cover his lips with hers.
The touch was incredibly soft, like the delicate stamens of a flower on a spring branch, carrying the sweet fragrance of fruit wine, instantly burning away all his reason.
He let out a soft breath and slowly began to kiss her, tentatively exploring with the rough tip of his tongue. But Jiang Zhi whimpered, her lips parting slightly as if in a silent invitation.
Lu Yuan's breathing became increasingly rapid, his heart pounded wildly, a tingling sensation shot from his tailbone to his head, and a suppressed bloodlust flickered in his dark eyes, like an undetectable danger hidden in the deep sea.
He pinched her chin, forcing her to tilt her head back, so that he could explore, entangle, and demand more deeply.
The only thing left in the room was his heavy breathing. He was in a state of extreme oxygen deprivation, and something was raging inside him, desperately needing to find a way out.
Even if she finds out he took advantage of her vulnerability and calls him despicable and vile, he doesn't care.
I'm not exactly a good person.
"Hot..." Jiang Zhi felt as if she were enveloped in a ball of fire in her sleep. She frowned slightly, trying to see what was pressing down on her, but her eyelids felt as heavy as lead.
"Your Highness...no more..." she murmured dreamily, as if she had returned to the time in her previous life when she was locked in a brothel by Xiao Xuanyou.
However, this short sentence felt like a bucket of cold water being poured over Lu Yuan's head.
His eyes instantly regained their clarity, his pupils, suppressing lust, fixed intently on Jiang Zhi.
Your Highness?
In her sleep, she was calling out to Xiao Xuanyou?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
