Keep your voice down. Are you trying to look glamorous dressed as a forced lover?

The next day, Li Qingyan woke up in Ji Mingzheng's arms.

She quickly got up and went to relieve herself.

She confirmed that there were indeed some abrasions, but fortunately Ji Mingzheng had cleaned them carefully last night and even applied medicine.

I feel slightly uncomfortable, but only slightly, and it doesn't affect anything.

She also confirmed that the person surnamed Ji was the type who could coax, but wouldn't stop.

It was already bright outside, the sky was clear and the weather was beautiful, but she couldn't tell where she was. Li Qingyan yawned; she had stayed up too late and hadn't had enough sleep.

Ji Mingzheng was very stubborn, but his actions betrayed him.

I knew the author had a preference, but I didn't expect it to be this extreme. Even without actually having sex, he's already so capable of causing a ruckus. If he actually did have sex, wouldn't it be just like in the novels, with a chaotic night?

In reality, I've heard that even three minutes or a minute is a long time and hard to maintain.

It really is a world of novels.

"Does this mean I've passed the fourth level?"

After thinking about it carefully, Li Qingyan thought, "Shouldn't it count?"

She carefully recalled the hints and felt that the asterisks were most likely correct.

To clear her head, Li Qingyan washed herself in the river water, and finally felt fully awake afterward.

Pushing open the door to the cabin, one finds that Ji Mingzheng is already up, and has even made the bed. The bed they used has been put away, and there is a silver cushion on the headboard as compensation to the family.

Ji Mingzheng looked down at his finger. The bitten spot didn't hurt, but it was still blue.

It looks a bit poisonous.

He looked at the dark sky outside and the gloomy interior, as if it were about to rain, until Li Qingyan appeared at the door, and the whole room lit up.

His eyes lit up, then he abruptly lowered them.

When Li Qingyan saw him, her mind flashed back to everything that had happened last night, and she felt a little uneasy. She paused at the door for a moment before going in.

"woke up."

Ji Mingzheng kept his head down and didn't dare to look at her, or rather, he didn't dare to look at her.

Last night, he was wiping her hair when his wound became very hot, which made him inexplicably sleepy, so he fell asleep.

He now suspects the wound is blue because the glowing insect might be poisonous, which is why he's so sleepy.

After falling asleep, perhaps because the day had been too stimulating and I was too unwilling to accept it, I had a dream.

In her dream, her hands were still tied, yet she passionately embraced his neck and silently bit his ear.

Her eyes were full of provocation, yet even more alluring. He caught his breath and tried to push her away, but she bit his hand.

At that moment, his rationality completely collapsed.

In reality, he endured it; in his dreams, he could no longer bear it, so he followed his heart.

Even in his dreams, he was still manipulated by her and dared not go all the way, but... he was also incredibly crazy and said some things that he dared not recall.

He didn't know why he was so reckless in his dream. Even though he knew she wouldn't know anything about the dream, he still felt unable to face her.

"Hmm." He hummed softly, then mustered his courage and looked up: "I'm sorry."

Li Qingyan tilted her head, wondering what that meant.

I don't deserve it.

Ji Mingzheng muttered to himself, "He's a beast."

Li Qingyan never expected that Ji Mingzheng mistakenly thought everything last night was a dream and was even apologizing for everything in the dream. Hearing this, she raised an eyebrow: "What?"

"I'm just a burden, and yet..." He still dares to have those kinds of dreams, he really deserves to die.

Li Qingyan: "..." This guy's apology doesn't mean he's going to admit it.

Good heavens, good heavens! She was so crazy last night, she's embarrassed to even think about the things she said, but she's denying it now that she's woken up!

What a scumbag! And he's even pretending to be pitiful. Is this a universal tactic?

They acted quite convincingly, conveying genuine emotions; their acting skills seem quite good.

She had treated him like a hero, a real man, but it turns out he was just like everyone else – a bunch of scumbags!

Fortunately, she could ignore it and treat him as a tool to get through the test, so she sneered:

You're right.

Ji Mingzheng's hand tightened, and his vision went black.

He is indeed a burden.

Li Qingyan was too lazy to pay attention to the person pretending to be pitiful, and even less willing to comfort him. She quickly packed her things and prepared to leave.

Anyway, he's very capable and won't die, so she has to find her own way out.

Li Qingyan slung her bag over her shoulder, didn't even glance at Ji Mingzheng, and left the cabin directly.

"Your Highness, it will rain soon."

Ji Mingzheng hesitated to speak.

Li Qingyan looked at the sky. Why was it raining on such a sunny day?

She kept walking.

After taking only a couple of steps, a loud thud suddenly came from behind.

She turned around and saw that Ji Mingzheng had actually fallen.

"No way?" It's too much of a coincidence; Li Qingyan was starting to suspect that it was all an act.

But when she went up to him, she found that he had indeed fainted and was still unresponsive.

I checked her over and didn't find anything seriously wrong, except for scratch marks on the back of her neck and back from last night...

Wait, there's another strange thing: the tip of his middle finger is actually a bit blue.

Her expression turned serious: "Is fainting related to this?"

Although she was annoyed that Ji Mingzheng would deny everything after pulling up his pants, she couldn't just abandon the unconscious person. So she found a plank, tied him to it, and then dragged him off again.

He couldn't help but mutter to himself the whole way: "It's a good thing I'm kind; these days, there aren't many people with a conscience like me."

After leaving the cabin, she looked around carefully and chose a direction to start from the river.

They walked for more than an hour, until their stomachs were empty, they were hungry and tired, and finally they encountered a boat.

The boat ran aground. Looking at him, he seemed unskilled and dressed in a straw raincoat and bamboo hat, hiding in the shade of a tree, looking very afraid of the sun. He didn't seem like someone who went out to sea to fish all year round.

The man also saw them, a flicker of wariness crossing his eyes. He even secretly picked up a knife, until she spoke:

"Do you know the way back to Beijing?"

She pointed behind her: "My husband and I were cheated on a boat and ended up here. He's sick, and I want to take him back to see a doctor."

Man in straw hat: "The capital city is just across the river."

His voice was surprisingly pleasant, slightly husky, calm and clear.

Li Qingyan looked up in surprise, but the brim of his hat was pulled low, and most of his face was hidden in shadow. Only his smooth jawline could be seen, which was as clear and jade-like as jade.

Li Qingyan felt that the face looked familiar for some reason, so she took a second look.

Noticing her gaze, he looked down again and pointed in that direction:

"Walk another 15 minutes forward, and you'll reach the dock. In the afternoon, a boat will take you to the other side."

"Okay, thank you."

Li Qingyan saw his hands, which were long and slender like jade, but had some small wounds.

As she passed by, the man in the straw hat noticed Ji Mingzheng's hand dangling on the wooden board.

"etc."

The man in the straw hat jumped up in shock: "He's been poisoned!"

"What?" Li Qingyan stopped and looked at the man in the straw hat.

The man hesitated for a moment, then took off his hat. Without stepping out from under the tree, he stood in the shade and bowed to Li Qingyan.

"Shen Lue has met the Queen."

Dressed in a straw raincoat, he was elegant and modest in demeanor. His eyebrows and eyes were delicate and gentle, his nose was straight, and his facial features were warm and smooth. His skin was not as fair as that of a young master from a noble family, but he was composed and had the appearance of a gentle and refined gentleman from a humble background who was not interested in worldly affairs.

Li Qingyan was stunned for a moment, not for any other reason than that this person not only had a similar temperament but also looked six or seven parts like Song Qinian.

Their chins, noses, and even lips are very similar.

Is this a perk from the fourth level, or is it a newcomer sent to her because Ji Mingzheng doesn't acknowledge her?