"Go, go home." Su Wanwan backed away, avoiding his gaze.
Her body trembled slightly in his arms.
Lu Xingjian lifted her chin and looked down into her eyes.
The two were very close, their noses touching, and his thin lips were resting on the corner of her lips.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, like butterflies about to take flight.
Ambiguity is pulling in different directions.
Just a little further and he could kiss her lips.
Tonight will be a wonderful night.
A long-awaited reunion.
Life and death, separation.
Longing and yearning.
You can let loose and relax in the quiet of the night.
But.
Su Wanwan thought of how gentle and touching his gaze was when he looked at Yu Ji.
I want to avoid it.
The deeper you indulge, the more you will hurt yourself.
He won't belong to her alone.
She couldn't let herself fall in love with him again.
That kind of bitterness, once experienced, is something I never want to taste again.
His body was restrained, leaving him no room to escape.
Lu Xingjian's hoarse voice carried a hint of absentmindedness:
"Your father and cousin will be returning to Beijing with us tomorrow, so don't worry."
"I have to go back."
Su Wanwan used the last shred of reason left in her mind to stick to her opinion.
The consequences of staying here are self-evident.
And yesterday morning, he was here flirting with other women.
It's not just myself who is in harmony and beauty with him.
But she also had other options.
It doesn't necessarily have to be him.
Looking at the emotion and resistance in her eyes, Lu Xingjian felt a fierce internal struggle.
In her eyes, she was just a shameless person who only wanted to indulge in carnal desires.
He inwardly mocked himself.
He asked in a low voice, "Has your father arranged a marriage for you?"
"Um."
Which company is it?
Lu Xingjian's voice was very soft and flat. Suddenly, the hand supporting her chin tightened its grip, making Su Wanwan feel a little pain.
Su Wanwan tried to remove his hand, but her soft little hand covered his large, well-defined hand.
The smooth and delicate touch made his scalp tingle slightly.
Will she hold hands with other men?
She pursed her lips slightly and said with some difficulty, "It's Xiao Bin."
Even though he was mentally prepared, Lu Xingjian's body still stiffened when he heard her say it herself.
After a long silence, he forced himself to say, "That's because he doesn't know me."
"Once we return to the capital, I will personally go to propose marriage, hmm?"
Su Wanwan looked into his eyes, feeling a mix of emotions.
After a long silence, he said, word by word, "You already have a wife and concubines, how can you propose marriage?"
Lu Xingjian felt as if he had been struck a heavy blow, his dark, starry eyes shattering little by little.
He opened his mouth, wanting to explain something, but couldn't say anything.
He also wanted to be like his grandfather, Emperor Xianzong, who could depose the empress at will.
Despite all the effort, it still hasn't come true.
A struggle flashed in Su Wanwan's eyes.
They can't keep messing around like this forever.
cannot.
His tone grew increasingly calm, even somewhat indifferent:
"If you want to sleep with me, you can. But after this, we shouldn't see each other again."
"Please, give me some dignity."
Lu Xingjian's pupils trembled slightly.
The hand that was holding her chin slowly released its grip.
He knew, of course, that she cared a lot about her reputation.
For the sake of her reputation, she even donated her million-dollar dowry.
The ambiguity in the air gradually dissipated, replaced by a thick, almost impenetrable, silent chill.
Neither of them moved.
Time seemed to stand still.
A faint, inexplicable sadness flowed quietly within me.
The two people were still pressed close together, yet it felt as if they were separated by the greatest distance.
After an unknown amount of time, a sweet, cheerful girl's voice came from outside:
"Chief Steward Li, has His Majesty finished his work?"
It was Yu Ji.
Su Wanwan's body stiffened.
There are just too many people and facts involved among them.
It won't end well.
Even a minor character like Yu Ji could become an obstacle between them.
Lu Xingjian noticed her stiffness, gave a cool laugh, released Su Wanwan, and took two steps back.
He became somewhat indifferent.
Suppressing her emotions, Su Wanwan walked towards the door.
As he reached out to open the door, he heard Yu Ji's voice getting closer and closer.
Yu Ji was right outside the door.
After thinking it over, Su Wanwan decided to hide in the next bedroom.
Throughout the entire process, Lu Xingjian simply walked to the table and sat down, his demeanor unusually cold, without glancing at her once more.
As she closed the bedroom door, her back pressed against it, she felt an urge to cry.
...
Soon, the voices of a young man and woman could be heard coming from the next room.
Yu Ji pleaded sweetly, "Your Majesty, would you please come to my house for a visit?"
Her home was in Xuanfu. It was already late, so the Emperor could stay at her house, which would bring the two of them closer.
"I just promoted your brother last month to the second-rank position of Deputy Commander-in-Chief. Isn't that enough?"
Lu Xingjian's voice was somewhat lazy, but it lacked the indifference and aloofness from before.
"Hmph, not enough, not enough, it's just not enough."
Yu Ji pouted, her tone slightly arrogant and playful, her eyes brimming with a hint of resentment, revealing the charming allure of a young girl.
"The official position of Xia Ru, the Earl of Qingyang, is that of a Vice Commander-in-Chief, a first-rank official. Your Majesty, you are showing favoritism."
Lu Xingjian's eyes darkened slightly, but still held a hint of doting as he chuckled:
"Why are you arguing with the Empress?"
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