Shocking! The actress was dragged to the regent's bedchamber every night.

Yu Chen held the fruit in his hand, weighing it in his hand, but his gaze remained fixed on her face.

After looking at it for a few seconds, he suddenly flipped his wrist and tossed the fruit back to her.

Su Wuli hurriedly caught the rabbit, hugged it tightly, and held the fruit in her other hand, standing there at a loss.

"Come up," Yu Chen finally said.

His voice was calm and even, as if the meaningful look and scrutiny from before had never existed.

Su Wuli lowered her head, not daring to look at him anymore, and was pulled onto the horse by him while holding the rabbit and fruit.

On the second half of the way back to the training ground, she held tightly the docile rabbit and the bunch of wild berries that had embarrassed her.

He turned his face to one side, watching the receding woods.

The heat on my cheeks lingered for a long time.

Yu Chen wasn't much of a talker to begin with, and besides, their relationship didn't seem to be one where they could have a proper chat.

Silence throughout.

Occasionally, Su Wuli could feel the gaze behind her seemingly falling on the top of her head.

Back at the edge of the training field, it was getting darker.

Su Wuli dismounted, carrying the rabbit and the wild fruit, and stood at the tent entrance, somewhat hesitant.

He looked down at the reddish-brown fruit in his hand, then at the rabbit in his arms.

After hesitating for a moment, she asked in a low voice, "This fruit... is it edible?"

Yu Chen was tying the black horse to the side when he heard this and turned to look at her.

"Yes," he replied briefly.

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli, carrying the rabbit, walked to a small wooden bucket filled with water next to the tent.

She carefully placed the rabbit on the ground beside her feet. The rabbit seemed frightened by the unfamiliar environment, curling up into a ball, too afraid to move or run away.

Su Wuli freed her hands and carefully washed the dust off the wild fruit with the water in the bucket.

The washed fruit looked brighter in color.

She looked at the fruit, then at the shivering rabbit at her feet.

After hesitating for a moment, I brought the fruit to my mouth and took a small bite.

The flesh is slightly crisp, not very juicy, but has a refreshing sweetness.

It wasn't particularly delicious, but for a place like this, it was pretty good.

She took another bite and chewed slowly.

The rabbit at my feet seemed to smell the fruit and tentatively raised its head.

Her wet nose twitched slightly, and her red eyes stared at the fruit in her hand.

Su Wuli couldn't help but smile as she looked at the rabbit's pitiful yet somewhat greedy expression.

She squatted down and held the half-eaten fruit in her hand to the rabbit's mouth.

She said softly, "You want some too? Here..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a gaze fall on him.

Su Wuli looked up and met Yu Chen's gaze.

He walked over at some point and stood a few steps away, looking at her.

His gaze fell on her hand, which was holding fruit that she was about to feed to the rabbit.

Su Wuli stopped moving.

Suddenly I remembered that this fruit... was shot down by him.

Although she picked it up and washed it, ultimately, the item belonged to him.

It seems... not quite right for her to feed the rabbits like that without even asking.

The heat that had just subsided on my face seemed to be reappearing.

Su Wuli looked at the half-eaten fruit in her hand, then at the rabbit at her feet that was looking at her expectantly.

Finally, the gaze returned to Yu Chen's face.

He was still looking at her, his eyes silent.

Su Wuli bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, then reached out and handed the half fruit to Yu Chen.

"Do...do you want to eat?" The voice was a little soft, and the eyes were unfocused.

His face clearly showed hesitation and reluctance.

Yu Chen's gaze moved from her face to her outstretched hand, and then back to her face.

It paused on her face for a moment, then fell back on the fruit she was holding.

He didn't say anything, but just walked towards her.

Su Wuli held up the fruit, and as he approached, his tall figure loomed over her.

She suddenly noticed the fruit she was holding; there were two clear teeth marks on it, from where she had just bitten it.

On the wet fruit peel, the edges of the tooth marks were still glistening with juice.

My mind went blank, and my cheeks burned instantly.

She was so focused on picking up and washing that she completely forgot about this.

She thought to herself, "Why did I hand him the fruit I'd already bitten?"

Beside her, her flustered gaze swept over the other wild fruits that had just been shot down.

"I...I'm not..." she stammered, embarrassed.

Instinctively, I wanted to pull back the hand holding the fruit, and with my other hand, I wanted to grab the intact fruit next to me.

But just as he pulled his hand back a little, his wrist was suddenly grabbed.

Su Wuli's wrist trembled, and the fruit almost fell.

Yu Chen didn't let go; he took the wild fruit that she had bitten from her hand.

He held the fruit with the teeth marks in it, his gaze lingering on her flushed face for two seconds.

The corner of his mouth seemed to twitch slightly, but it was impossible to tell whether it was a smile or something else.

"I...I'll get you a different one," Su Wuli said urgently.

Her wrist was still held by him, neither too loosely nor too tightly.

Yu Chen not only didn't let go, but instead held the fruit in his hand and raised his arm a little higher.

Su Wuli couldn't reach it.

Looking at the fruit so close yet out of reach, she was both anxious and ashamed. Forget everything else, she tiptoed to reach it.

But the man was too tall; when he raised his arm, she was still far behind even on tiptoe.

"Give it back to me..."

Her tone was tinged with exasperation and a hint of crying, yet she didn't dare actually try to snatch it.

She could only jump twice in vain and reach out to grab his wrist.

But you can't touch it at all.

Yu Chen looked down at her, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.

Then, he suddenly flicked his wrist, and the wild fruit drew an arc in the air.

With a "thud," it landed right in front of the gray rabbit that was staring longingly at it.

The rabbit was startled and shrank back, then cautiously approached again, sniffed it, and began to nibble at it in small bites.

Su Wuli was stunned by what she saw, watching the rabbit eat the fruit, still not understanding what was happening.

Suddenly, a hand grabbed her chin and lifted her face up.

Yu Chen's face loomed large before her eyes, his deep eyes unfathomable.

"The fruit has been fed to the rabbits." His voice was low and hoarse, carrying an undeniable predatory edge. "These are wild fruits I hunted; have a taste."

After he finished speaking, his kiss landed on her lips.

Su Wuli froze on the spot, her mind blank.

The man then pried open her slightly parted lips, which were trembling with surprise, and began his assault.

The large hand that was gripping her chin didn't loosen its grip; instead, the other hand wrapped around her waist, locking her firmly in his arms.

My lips and tongue were invaded, my breath was stolen, and my nose was filled with his strong masculine scent.

He kissed her deeply, as if he wanted to fully savor the taste of the wild fruit in her mouth.

Su Wuli's legs went weak from his kisses, she had difficulty breathing, and her cheeks were burning hot.

"Mmm...uh..."

She instinctively tried to push him away, placing her hand on his chest, but couldn't move an inch.

Her body was held in his arms, her chin was pinched by him, her lips were entwined by him, and all her breath and thoughts were taken away.

He could only passively endure this sudden, possessive kiss.

The rabbit was still nibbling on fruit nearby, making soft rustling sounds.

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