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

Yu Chen's voice was very low, making people's eardrums itch.

The slight movement of his chest as he spoke could be heard through their close proximity.

Su Wuli's lips moved, but no sound came out.

Happy?

Yes, for that very moment.

But now, all that's left is the burning heat on my face.

She wanted to nod, then shook her head, but in the end, her eyelashes trembled, and she lowered her eyes, not daring to look at him anymore.

My gaze fell on his chest, and I saw it rise and fall slightly with his breathing.

It's very light.

Su Wuli suddenly shuddered, as if she had been unexpectedly struck by a tiny electric current.

The tactile sensation is exceptionally clear even through the fabric.

His grip tightened even more, and the skin on his waist instantly taut.

A faint gasp escaped her throat, but it was quickly suppressed.

The arms wrapped around his neck tightened unconsciously, her fingertips digging into the flesh of his shoulder beneath his clothes.

The man's breathing seemed to pause for a moment.

He guided her hand and slowly moved it up half an inch along the curve of her side waist.

"Speak," he said again, his voice deeper.

His breath brushed against the stray hairs on her forehead, causing a strand of hair to sway gently and brush against her eyelids.

Su Wuli's breath caught in her throat; he had cornered her with nowhere to hide.

The temperature of his skin against his muscles was rising through his clothes, and you could even feel the tautness in his leg lines.

This realization made her so ashamed she felt like she was about to burst into flames.

"I..." she finally managed to squeeze out a sound, her voice terribly dry, "I didn't mean to... my foot slipped..."

She didn't answer the question directly; Su Wuli had completely forgotten what Yu Chen had asked her.

"Mm," he replied.

It did not point out that her answer was irrelevant.

His gaze remained fixed on her, from her trembling eyelashes to the tips of her reddened ears.

Then there were her tightly pursed lips, a result of nervousness.

His gaze lingered there for a moment, and he raised the hand that had been resting on his knee.

I gently rubbed her chin with the back of my finger.

"There is soil."

Um?

Su Wuli was startled, then realized that it was probably from when she fell and scraped against something.

It was just a fleeting touch, yet it sent shivers down one's spine.

His fingers were warm and dry, with the rough texture unique to martial artists.

Su Wuli's body stiffened even more, and she even held her breath.

Her eyes were wide open as she stared at his fingers, which were so close to hers.

He didn't immediately withdraw his hand; the back of his fingers lingered on her chin for a moment.

Then, following that slight curve, it slowly moved upwards, brushing against her cheek.

His fingertips hovered just below her earlobe, barely touching the edge of it.

Su Wuli was completely numb.

A subtle shiver spread uncontrollably from my spine.

She tried to escape, but her body was unable to move in his arms.

All his senses were focused on the small patch of skin he was touching.

Scalding hot, tingling, it went straight to the bone.

Yu Chen looked at her earlobes, which turned red instantly, and her eyes, which suddenly lost their focus. His gaze was so deep that it was impossible to see the bottom.

He applied a slight pressure with his fingertips, pressing lightly on that patch of skin.

He then finally withdrew his hand.

"Get up," he said in a hoarse voice.

Despite saying that, the hand that was on her waist did not immediately let go.

Su Wuli's mind was a complete mess, but upon hearing his words, she moved almost reflexively.

She tried to get off him, her hands haphazardly bracing themselves against his chest.

Using the strength of their waist and legs, they tried to lift their body.

But after all that fuss, the grass under her feet had become a bit slippery.

Just a little distance from his leg, my foot slipped and I stepped into an uneven patch of grass. My already weak leg couldn't support me at all.

She gasped in surprise, and her body, which had just been halfway up, instantly lost its balance and plummeted downwards.

I sat back down firmly.

Because of the force of the fall, it felt even heavier than before.

A suppressed groan came from below, accompanied by a sudden tension and stiffness.

Su Wuli froze completely.

You could even feel that the moment he sat down, Yu Chen's entire body tensed up suddenly.

The hand that was supporting her waist suddenly tightened its grip, the force so great it almost dug into her flesh, causing her excruciating pain.

The wind seemed to have stopped.

All that remained were the two of them breathing erratically and Su Wuli's heart pounding wildly.

The man's heavy, suppressed breaths sprayed onto the side of her neck, scalding her.

The hand supporting her waist held her firmly in place.

Su Wuli was so frightened that she dared not move, and even held her breath.

It's unsettling.

Yu Chen remained silent, and the standoff continued until Su Wuli finally gave in.

She tentatively raised her head, only to see the man looking down at her.

Unexpectedly, I met his deep eyes.

His expression showed no obvious change, only his deep eyes held a darkness that seemed to devour her.

Su Wuli subconsciously shrank her shoulders; his gaze was terrifying.

It carries a scalding, aggressive danger.

Her fingertips went numb from his gaze.

Yu Chen stared at her for a few seconds, then let out a suppressed, muffled gasp.

Then, he finally moved.

The hand that was on her waist lifted up and grasped her shoulder.

He lifted her slightly off him, creating some distance between them.

Even though the distance was minuscule, the deadly sensation of contact did not disappear.

The man's breath was hot and disordered, spraying onto the nape of her neck.

He turned his head slightly away, not looking at her.

Su Wuli was held by his arm, half-lifted and half-carried.

They stood there frozen in an extremely awkward yet intimate posture.

She felt the heat of his hand on her shoulder, as if he wanted to crush her.

At this moment, in his arms, every nerve in my body was screaming.

She opened her mouth, as if to say something, but no sound came out.

My mind went blank, filled only with shame.

Yu Chen maintained that tilted-head posture for several seconds.

Then, in a low, hoarse voice, he uttered two words: "Don't move."

Su Wuli froze upon hearing this, not even daring to tremble her eyelashes.

The hand that was holding her shoulder tightened, pressing into the soft flesh of her shoulder socket.

It carried an indescribable restlessness.

Su Wuli could even hear the sound of his Adam's apple moving with difficulty.

It was very light, but in the excessively quiet air, it was so clear that it could not be ignored.

"...I'm sorry." Su Wuli apologized as if possessed.

She felt that she had slipped and fallen so hard that he must have been in pain...

After he finished speaking, Yu Chen didn't say anything, but his Adam's apple bobbed again.

Suddenly, the hand holding her shoulder pulled her back sharply, and the other arm suddenly crossed behind her waist.

The world spun around.

Su Wuli only had time to see the tree shadows and sky rushing past overhead.

Then his back slammed heavily into the cool grassy slope.

The scent of soft grass and earth rises up, carrying a damp coolness.

But what covered him even faster than the others was Yu Chen's hot and heavy body.

And a kiss that followed immediately.

His lips and tongue pried open her slightly parted teeth in surprise, with a fierce force.

It was as if he wanted to unleash all the suppressed restlessness and loss of control he had just experienced.

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