Chapter 224 You can use me as you please
Jiang Zhi was so frightened that her hair stood on end.
Lu Yuan acted as if nothing was wrong, with one hand supporting her above him and the other slowly playing with her hand.
"Get under the covers quickly. If Xie Qi finds out, I will never speak to you again."
She glared at him fiercely, threatening him with a fierce but cowardly tone.
Lu Yuan gave her a deep look, and finally, the moment Xie Qi stepped in, he pulled over the blankets next to him and covered himself and Jiang Zhi with them.
When Xie Qi came in, he exclaimed, "Huh? It's so dark, why didn't you turn on the lights?"
As he spoke, he reached for the oil lamp on the table.
Jiang Zhi immediately stopped him, "Don't light it, I'm asleep, I don't like it too bright."
If the lights were on, Xie Qi would easily have noticed that a tall, muscular man was lying on her bed.
"Okay." Xie Qi didn't insist upon hearing this.
He practiced martial arts from a young age and his eyesight was much better than that of ordinary people, allowing him to see in the dark.
Seeing that Jiang Zhi was wrapped up tightly with only her head sticking out, he couldn't help but ask with concern, "Are you too cold? I'll have Wei Yu get you a hot water bottle."
"No need, no need. It's late and I need to sleep. If you have nothing else to do, you should go back and rest early too." Jiang Zhi was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would discover Lu Yuan's presence, so she was in a hurry to see him off.
Lu Yuan, who was already tall and had long legs, could only curl up inside the bedding, and his restless hand slipped into her shirt again.
Jiang Zhi gritted her teeth and held him down tightly to prevent him from moving.
Instead, he brazenly embraced her, parted her clothes, and pressed his burning lips to her waist, even sucking on them forcefully.
Jiang Zhi almost screamed, pinching Lu Yuan's arm hard.
However, the muscles in his arm were as hard as a rock, and he couldn't do anything to Lu Yuan, but instead pinched his own hand painfully.
If Xie Qi hadn't drunk quite a bit and been a little slow to react, he would have noticed Lu Yuan's little movements under the covers long ago.
Xie Qi did not leave, but instead lifted his robe and sat down beside her bed, reaching out to hold Jiang Zhi's other hand that was outside the blankets.
"Zhizhi, I asked the Crown Prince and he said he would be staying in Yaocheng for at least half a month. During this time, try to avoid him as much as possible."
He placed her hand on his flushed cheeks, the cool touch making him let out a long, comfortable sigh.
"Okay, I understand." Jiang Zhi's voice sounded a little strange.
Lu Yuan was no longer satisfied with her waist, so he pushed her clothes up.
Now only her head is sticking out, and her clothes have been pushed up to her collarbone by Lu Yuan.
When the moist mouth covered her lips, she bit them hard to suppress the moan that was about to escape her lips.
Xie Qi's voice still carried the tinge of drunkenness, "I have already tested the Crown Prince during our conversation. He knows nothing about your affairs in Yao City. You don't need to worry. Just stay in the General's Mansion."
He was afraid that Jiang Zhi would be afraid of Xiao Xuanyou and secretly leave, and that she would be kidnapped by the covetous Di people, so he rushed to find her to put her mind at ease.
"Yes, thank you, Your Highness," Jiang Zhi said in a trembling voice. "I'm a little tired today and would like to go to bed early. Can we talk about anything else tomorrow?"
Xie Qi nodded, looking at Jiang Zhi's face lying on the couch in the darkness.
Small and delicate, her skin was so fair and flawless that she looked up at him from under the covers. Perhaps because she had been woken up, her eyes seemed to be brimming with tears, like a pool of shimmering autumn water.
He felt his blood rush to his head, his peach blossom eyes fixed on her, and, emboldened by the alcohol, asked, "Can I...can I kiss you?"
Jiang Zhi was stunned for a moment, and was about to refuse.
But Lu Yuan was clearly angered by Xie Qi's words. He ground his teeth, which made Jiang Zhi snort softly through her nose.
Such an alluring appearance would be irresistible to any man, let alone Xie Qi, who, after drinking, already harbored deep feelings for Jiang Zhi.
“Since Zhizhi didn’t refuse, it means she agreed.” His eyes lit up, and his heart was filled with tenderness and affection. Ignoring Jiang Zhi’s tightly bitten lips, he lifted her chin and lowered his head to kiss her.
A strange yet familiar aura enveloped her. Jiang Zhi's eyes widened. She felt as if she were standing on ice that had just thawed in early spring. She was both surprised and panicked, and her body felt light and unsteady.
"No, no..." She turned her face to the side, panting as she pushed Xie Qi away.
"I'm going to sleep, you should get out of here."
Although Xie Qi was still not satisfied, he also knew the principle that too much of a good thing is bad.
Jiang Zhi's acceptance of his kiss was a significant improvement over the previous situation, and he dared not go too far.
"Okay, then you get some sleep. I'll come see you again tomorrow."
After saying that, he kissed her on the forehead and left feeling refreshed.
Didn't you see that the moment he lowered the tent flap, Lu Yuan, like an enraged cheetah, threw off the covers and stared intently at her?
"You like him?" he asked her coldly.
Jiang Zhi's clothes were disheveled. She didn't look into his eyes, but lowered her gaze and said, "This has nothing to do with you."
Lu Yuan gave a very brief laugh. "You think it's unrelated just because you say so?"
He pressed against her, hot and menacing, but made no further move.
Like a sharp sword hanging over her head, Jiang Zhi's heart was suspended in mid-air, unable to find its footing.
Your body is more honest than your mouth.
Jiang Zhi glanced at him and said, "Lu Yuan, you know there's no way we can reconcile. You've always been decisive and efficient, and this kind of entanglement will only make things more complicated."
She doesn't deny that she has feelings for Lu Yuan, otherwise she wouldn't have let him do these things.
But that's all.
She knew all too well that there was no future for them.
“But what can we do?” Lu Yuan’s almost cold voice rang out above them. “You provoked me first.”
“I don’t mind being used by you any longer, those Di people—” He took a deep breath, “If you don’t deal with them, you will never have a peaceful life.”
He placed her hand against his hardened chest. "Now, you can use me as you please. I'll help you find the mastermind and get rid of these troubles."
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