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

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wuli's mind went blank.

She didn't understand at first.

What do you mean by "usually"? What's pressing down on her?

But just two seconds later, certain images suddenly crashed into my mind.

Her entire face immediately burned, becoming more than ten times hotter than before.

A burning sense of shame washed over her neck, collarbone, and even the places where his body was pressed against hers.

She even felt that her body temperature had surpassed Yu Chen's feverish heat at that moment.

"...You." She was both embarrassed and anxious.

I wanted to yell at him, but the words got stuck in my throat, and I could only squeeze out a broken syllable.

His eyes were wide open, filled with a misty haze, whether from anger or something else, it was hard to tell.

Yu Chen looked at her face, which turned bright red instantly, even her ears were tinged with crimson.

Those eyes, which always carried a hint of timidity, were now filled with unexpected embarrassment and annoyance.

The faint light in his eyes seemed to deepen, and his fingers, which were on her lower back, unconsciously caressed her spine beneath her clothes.

Yu Chen didn't speak again and closed his eyes again.

He forcefully pulled Su Wuli back into his arms, burying her face in his neck once more.

"Go to sleep," he commanded again.

His voice was even hoarseer.

Su Wuli's body stiffened like a stone, lying on his burning hot body, not daring to move.

Her cheek was pressed against the skin of his neck.

The shock of those words was still echoing in her mind, mixed with his burning body heat, making her dizzy and disoriented.

The hardwood edge of the narrow couch was digging into her legs, which was very uncomfortable.

But the arm around her was very steady.

However, Su Wuli couldn't fall asleep.

Lying on top of him, the initial stiffness and embarrassment slowly faded with time, but another kind of unease surfaced.

Why does his body temperature seem to be getting higher and higher?

Even through two layers of clothing, the heat felt like it was burning through her skin, making her chest feel tight.

The skin on the side of his neck was also frighteningly hot.

His breathing became heavier and heavier, and the breath he exhaled near her ear was hot and dry.

He clearly took the medicine...

Su Wuli thought vaguely.

She brought the medicine; it should be quite effective.

Why is it getting hotter and hotter?

Has the wound worsened? Or has an infection caused something else?

The more she lay down, the more anxious she became.

After hesitating for a long time, she carefully lifted her head up a little bit from the crook of his neck.

She tentatively tried to lift her hand from his side, her fingertips just leaving his waist and clothes, before she could even touch his forehead.

A large, hot hand suddenly gripped her wrist.

Su Wuli took a deep breath.

Yu Chen had opened his eyes at some point.

His eyes were bloodshot and filled with a terrifying gaze, fixed intently on her.

His jawline was taut, and his lips were chapped and peeling.

He was extremely aggressive.

"What are you doing?" His voice was hoarse.

With a fierce and threatening tone, he said, "Move again, and believe me, I'll deal with you right now."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wuli paused, staring at his fierce eyes.

The noticeably increased force on his wrist sent a sudden surge of impulse through him.

Without even thinking, the words blurted out, "You have a fever...you can't..."

Her voice was soft and slightly trembling, but the meaning was very clear.

After she finished speaking, she froze.

Yu Chen was also stunned, and his grip loosened for a moment.

A fleeting look of bewilderment crossed his eyes, as if he hadn't expected her to say that.

Su Wuli realized what she had said, and for a moment her eyes flickered with evasion.

After a moment of confusion, Yu Chen's grip on her hand tightened even more than before.

This time, however, he was less ferocious.

The man's eyes were fixed on her.

Su Wuli felt a chill run down her spine under his gaze, and the lingering fear from the refusal she had blurted out was now gradually creeping up on her.

How could she forget that Yu Chen was ten times more terrifying than a male ghost?

He lowered his eyes.

Just when she thought she was about to face even more terrible anger or punishment.

Yu Chen suddenly spoke.

The sound was even lower than before, almost drowned out by heavy breathing.

"Were you hurt yesterday...?"

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli's mind went blank for a moment.

Injured? Injured in what way?

Immediately afterwards, those chaotic images from last night came flooding back.

A force that showed no mercy...

Su Wuli's cheeks immediately burned, even more so than when they were pressed against his burning skin.

Instinctively, she shrank her neck, trying to bury her face even deeper, but he grabbed her wrist and she couldn't move.

How is she supposed to answer a question like this?

Su Wuli bit her lip, her eyelashes trembling violently, and remained silent.

Silence spread.

All she could hear was the man's heavy breathing and her own heartbeat.

Yu Chen waited a few seconds but received no reply.

His brows furrowed even more, and a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes.

"Speak," he urged in a hoarse voice.

Su Wuli remained silent, her face almost dripping blood.

Yu Chen stared at her, his eyes darkening as he looked at her, who seemed to wish she could disappear on the spot.

Suddenly, he released her wrist.

Su Wuli breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he had given up asking questions.

The next moment, his hand reached directly towards her collar.

The intention is clear.

Su Wuli was terrified.

Ignoring everything else, she used both hands to block his outstretched arm, her voice trembling.

"What...what are you doing?"

"You said you wouldn't tell me." Yu Chen's face paled for a moment because the movement aggravated the injury on his left arm.

But he didn't stop, determined to tear open her collar, "I'll see for myself."

"No!" Su Wuli's voice trembled with panic as she gripped his hand tightly. "It's...it's okay, it's really okay."

Yu Chen stopped moving.

He looked down at her, a thin layer of sweat appearing on his forehead.

His face was expressionless, but his eyes clearly showed disbelief.

"I know my strength," he said hoarsely.

"Your body..." He paused, his gaze sweeping over her slender neck and collarbone.

Traces still remain there, clearly visible even in the dim light; "very delicate."

Su Wuli felt ashamed listening to his words, yet she couldn't refute them.

I was indeed sore all over, and those marks...

Let him examine it now...

Su Wuli stammered, "I... I applied the medicine."

After saying that, her gaze inadvertently fell on his somewhat dry lips.

In a moment of desperation, something suddenly came to mind.

She suddenly looked up and said, "Are you... are you thirsty? I'll get you some water."

He spoke quickly and urgently, clearly intending to change the subject.

Yu Chen looked at her anxious expression, full of pleading...

At this moment, the fingertips that were pressing against his arm were still trembling slightly.

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