cold clothes

When Leng Yi left Xiangxi Pavilion, she finally felt relieved.

Fortunately, Liu Xia didn't find someone to practice on today. Instead, she chatted with her all afternoon and had dinner at Xiangxi Pavilion.

Liu Xia seemed cheerful and always smiling. Even though she was very shrewd, no one could sense any hostility from her. This must be what it means to be tactful and diplomatic. However, when Lin Qiuya was mentioned, although she quickly changed the subject, Leng Yi still sensed that their relationship was unusual.

The word "exploiting" suddenly struck a nerve with Leng Yi, even when she was asleep in the dark.

In a moment of impulse, she told Qingyou that she didn't like Yinjiu that much and only wanted Yinjiu to rescue her. Would Qingyou tell Yinjiu these words? These words weren't exactly lies, but they weren't entirely sincere either.

It's true that she likes Yin Jiu, and it's also true that she wants to rely on Yin Jiu's power. She fully understands her own feelings, so she's unwilling to face her own heart and always tries to deceive herself.

Was she moved by Yin Jiu's words last night, or did she want to use Yin Jiu to overcome her psychological barriers? It was both, both.

Her emotions were impure, so even though she realized that Yin Jiu was hiding many things from her, she didn't dare to ask.

They were afraid that if the truth came out, they would lose even the only person they could rely on.

So what if I lied to her? As long as there's even a sliver of sincerity, that's enough. But—

Qingyou said that Yinjiu wanted to marry Xiahua...

Qingyou said that Yinjiu didn't like him that much...

She couldn't fool herself at all; her heart was in turmoil over those few words, filled with anxiety and uncertainty.

She shamefully applies double standards; she doesn't give her whole heart, yet she expects Yin Jiu to truly love her wholeheartedly...

The candles all went out, and she huddled in the endless darkness, falling asleep with moist eyes.

Half-asleep, Leng Yi suddenly felt a chill on her body, a coldness covering her, causing her to unconsciously shiver. The temperature quickly returned to normal, and it seemed as if a warm, humid breath was blowing on her neck.

Leng Yi immediately woke up, but then smelled a familiar herbal scent.

There was another person next to her, and without a doubt it must be Yin Jiu. But how did he get in when the doors and windows were closed?

Yin Jiu wasn't sleeping deeply, and he sensed Leng Yi's awakening as soon as he woke up, calling Leng Yi's name in a sticky, affectionate way.

When Leng Yi heard his sleepy voice for the first time, she couldn't help but perk up.

Yin Jiu pressed her body against him, reaching out to wrap her arms around Leng Yi's waist. Leng Yi involuntarily held his breath. In the darkness, he couldn't see Yin Jiu's face, but his presence was all the more clearly discernible. Leng Yi felt Yin Jiu searching for his lips, and then he found them.

The wet, lingering kiss made Leng Yi's consciousness clearer and clearer, as if she had been pulled out of lukewarm water. However, her mind was increasingly immersed in the pleasure of the senses. This ups and downs almost made Leng Yi lose her bearings.

Yes, almost, but in the end... pain triumphed over desire!

Leng Yi lightly slapped Yin Jiu on the back, angrily saying, "Don't touch my waist, it still hurts!"

Yin Jiu was stunned for a moment after being hit, but when she heard Leng Yi say that her back hurt, she immediately became nervous: "What happened? Did someone bully you today?"

"You did this last night!" Leng Yi said through gritted teeth.

Last night, Leng Yi started off taking the initiative, but as she ran out of energy, Yin Jiu went crazy. Leng Yi deeply realized the difference in physical strength between men and women, and for the first time experienced the panic and trembling of having an unknown area of ​​her body being boldly explored by someone else. At that moment, she was only glad that Yin Jiu was not an expert.

Yin Jiu was stunned. The scenes from last night flooded her mind again, and her blood surged uncontrollably.

Hearing Yin Jiu's rapid breathing, Leng Yi felt a chill run down her spine. Fearful and angry, she pounded the bed, saying, "You, you sneaked in in the middle of the night just for this, you lecher! I should have known better than to be with you... Absolutely not tonight! The mark hasn't faded yet, and I'm worried Liu Xia might find out..."

Yin Jiu chuckled, finding Leng Yi's babbling adorable. At the same time, she felt guilty for her rudeness and embarrassedly defended herself: "I didn't come here for that. I didn't touch you at all while you were asleep. It's just that when you woke up, I couldn't help myself... cough cough. I have some ointment with me because of your back pain. Let me take a look."

After saying that, Yin Jiu got out of bed and reached for her clothes. She took out a fire starter, and with a hiss, the flame ignited, illuminating Yin Jiu's delicate and handsome face and his bright black eyes.

With her well-defined knuckles, Yin Jiu lifted Leng Yi's shirt and saw a faint bruise on her waist, making her feel even more guilty.

"What is this? How can it produce fire out of thin air?" Leng Yi looked at the fire starter with curiosity.

"It's a fire starter, filled with flint powder. It starts a fire when you open the lid, and goes out when you close the lid."

"Wow, that's amazing." So lighters existed in ancient times.

Yin Jiu smiled, then took out a jade box from her coat pocket. "This is for you."

"My God, jade!" Leng Yi exclaimed as soon as she got her hands on it. How amazing must it be to use a box made of jade to hold the contents?

"This is a Honey-Fragrant Jade Lotus Pill made by the physicians of the Imperial Medical Academy. It is specially used to treat visceral agitation. Take one pill every three days, and it should help your condition."

"This medicine must be very precious." Leng Yi opened the box and glanced inside. There were several small, dark, shiny pills inside, and as the name suggests, they had a pleasant fragrance.

"The medicinal herbs are not hard to find, but this prescription is a unique secret. The old man cherished it more than his own life and only passed it on to the next generation when he was on his deathbed."

"Then I'll accept it without hesitation, along with this jade box."

"Just accept it."

Then, Yin Jiu covered the fire stick, and the room immediately returned to darkness. Leng Yi couldn't see anything, but could hear rustling sounds. The next second, her waist felt icy cold, and Yin Jiu applied ointment to it.

"How come—ah—that massage feels quite comfortable..."

"Although I don't know acupuncture, I still have a general understanding of the acupoints on the human body," Yin Jiu whispered in Leng Yi's ear.

Leng Yi fell silent, focusing on enjoying Yin Jiu's massage. It was often at times like this that Yin Jiu acted as gently and reliably as a real doctor.

But gradually, the doctor's true colors were revealed, his medical ethics were corrupted, and his hands, which were used for massage, went off somewhere else entirely.

"..."

"No, the marks will be too obvious and someone will notice."

"Then let's try a position that leaves no trace," Yin Jiu said, her voice slightly hoarse.

"..."

-

Leng Yi's body trembled slightly.

She found that whenever Yin Jiu was around, her mind would go blank, as if it were in a trash can, and all her anxiety and unease would be released during their physical intimacy. Yin Jiu learned from last night's experience and, instead of holding her during the fireworks display, gripped the blankets with both hands.

...She just hates that it's not daytime now and she can't see anything!

Afterwards, Yin Jiu fell asleep immediately, while Leng Yi became more and more awake. After a while, her mind automatically returned to normal, and she punched Yin Jiu on the shoulder.

You lecherous scoundrel, you'll sleep after you've had your fun!

"Well, Lengyi, I'm leaving in half an hour."

"Then you might as well not have come at all!"

"I can't sleep if you don't come... I can only relax when you're by my side."

"..." One sentence successfully softened Leng Yi's heart.

Because she is too.

It seems that there are quite a few people around her who are kind to her, but Lingcao is well-behaved and she doesn't want to be implicated; Nuandong comforts her, but also guides her to accept reality; Qingyou teaches her swordsmanship, but always watches from the sidelines and doesn't care about her; Doctor Xie is kind and compassionate, but he is also not in control of his own destiny.

Qingyou's words during the day were meant to prevent her from getting entangled with Yinjiu, but in this Fengxiang Pavilion, she could only cling tightly to Yinjiu to keep herself from falling into the abyss.

Only Yin Jiu likes her, can make her feel at ease, and can give her hope.

In the darkness, Yin Jiu grasped Leng Yi's hand and muttered, "I'll come again tomorrow. Don't close your window so tightly; it's hard to pry it open."

Leng Yi scolded in a delicate voice, "Sneaking into a young lady's boudoir in the middle of the night and even having someone open the window for you, you shameless flower thief."

"Hmph, one-sided love is called a flower thief, mutual love is called 'a single meeting of golden wind and jade dew, surpassing countless encounters in the mortal world.'"