Translator – Xiao He Lian
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Chapter 13
The faint fragrance wafted over. He turned his head and stared at her, his eyes burning, like the blazing sun in winter, suddenly warm but then cold. This oppressive feeling made Shen Zhen bite her lower lip involuntarily.
He raised his hand and pinched her red earlobe and whispered: “Is this intentional?”
Lu Yan is such a vicious person. He will only be satisfied if he forces you to express all the shyness in your heart without leaving any room for maneuver.
Shen Zhen looked at the teasing intent in his eyes, her teeth trembled slightly and she nodded and she said bravely, “Yes.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Yan put his index finger against her chin and whispered, “Can you serve others?”
As soon as she heard the word “serve”, her delicate and soft hibiscus face turned red like a plum blossom.
The Jin Dynasty always paid attention to etiquette. As a daughter of the Shen family, Shen Zhen was not only proficient in literature, but she also was proficient in various fields.
The only thing he said about serving people was probably the only thing she couldn’t do.
She still remembers that when her eldest sister got married, her mother specially invited a momo to teach her1(about bed related affairs aka sex). The second sister listened in together, but she was the only one who wasn’t allowed to listen. The momo said that she was still young and was not ready yet, so she couldn’t learn about it.
Thinking of this, Shen Zhen shook her head.
Lu Yan looked at her clear and confused expression and couldn’t help but curl his lips, she really doesn’t know?
But in his dream, she knew everything and was delicate and charming.
Compared with this Shen Zhen who was like a fish waiting to be slaughtered, Lu Yan’s hunter-like gaze seemed effortless. At least he was a little more patient than usual when he opened her clothes.
Shen Zhen was shaking so hard that her pink fingertips gradually turned white. She grabbed his clothes and said in a trembling voice, “My Lord, can you turn off the lights?”
Naturally, a man who was in high spirits would not turn off the light, but he took pity on her for the first time. So he covered her eyes with his right palm. In an instant, her eyes were as dark as the night but his eyes were still as bright as day.
Some things originate from instinct, that is, Shen Zhen bit her lower lip as hard as she could, but finally she called out when the pistil entered the plum blossom2(lol I’ll leave it to your imagination).
At the first encounter of rain and dew3(sex), how could he bear to suffer too much? Even if he had the intention to rise again, looking at the bloodstains in front of him, he had to quickly resolve the matter.
Shen Zhen felt the weight of the man’s body suddenly leave and she couldn’t help but cover her face with her hands. Lu Yan gently tugged her arm, but she remained unmoved.
Seeing her like this, although he could understand it, he was still dissatisfied in his heart. He picked up the quilt, put it on her body and said calmly: “Shen Zhen, you’re the one who seduced me first.”
After saying that, he opened the curtain, put on his shoes and walked towards the clean room without looking back.
The clean room was filled with steam.
Lu Yan was extremely picky and had many problems, one of which was mysophobia.
He poured a ladle of water over his body, then lowered his head and smelled his arm. There was indeed a light and elegant fragrance…it was from her.
After passing that dynamism, he couldn’t help pinching his brows.
It was a bit surprising to meet the daughter of the Shen family like this. He was not only surprised that she changed her perspective so quickly, but also surprised that the feeling of today was actually better than that beautiful dream.
What kind of situation has he gotten himself into with the third young lady shen, has he also gotten muddle headed due to lust?
He closed his eyes, wanting to clear his head, but before he could take a breath, a heartbreaking pain suddenly arose in his chest. With this familiar pain, he naturally knew what had happened.
He frowned and stood up suddenly, water splashing all over the floor.
Lu Yan’s footsteps were heavy, as if they were stepping on Shen Zhen’s heart.
The moment he opened the door, Shen Zhen quickly wiped her eyes with the quilt.
She swore to the heavens that she didn’t blame Lu Yan at all. Just now, even if it is not considered to be extremely compassionate, but because she begged for mercy, he stopped for a while, relieving some pain. Looking back, if he continued wantonly, she would not be able to resist.
Eight thousand copper coins, Hong’er, her eldest sister and herself.
She owed him, didn’t she?
The status of a former noble woman is no longer there, her family is in decline, and she is struggling. Even someone like her who is unwilling to submit can’t help but ask herself, besides this, what else can she ask him for?
She was just a little sad.
Sad that the things she thought she would have, have all come to nothing, including no wedding, no bridal chamber and no husband.
From today on, there is no longer a third young lady from Yunyang Maquis Mansion in this world, only Shen Zhen.
She is just a bit sad.
Sadly, all the things she once thought she would have become nothing,
Seeing him approaching, Shen Zhen quickly hid her emotions, wiped her eyes and called out, “My Lord.”
Lu Yan lowered his eyes and looked at the mottled red marks on her fair arms. Then when he looked at the submissive looks in her eyes, the fire in his heart was extinguished halfway.
Forget it, Lu Yan, is it wrong to cry secretly?
He told himself.
He picked up the middle coat that was lying on the ground and put it on her. Just as he was about to call someone to come in and serve her, Shen Zhen grabbed his hand and said, “My Lord, I can change the bedding myself.”
Lu Yan looked and saw her shyness and embarrassment written on her face. He was afraid that if there was a crack at the corner of the bed, she would slip through it.
He asked slowly: “Can you still get up?”
Shen Zhen nodded, stood up as if nothing happened, took two quick steps with her bare feet, and took out a newly washed bedding from the black mother-of-pearl and gold cabinet.
She held it in both hands and returned to the bed calmly.
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But her trembling ankle was exposed.
Lu Yan watched her busy herself without saying a word. Even though his heart was cold and hard, he still couldn’t bear to continue watching it. Finally, he reached out and touched her shoulder gently and said, “Alright, that’s enough.”
Shen Zhen didn’t dare to make him do it and wanted to refuse, but was unable to resist the fierce look in his eyes. She was so frightened that she immediately stopped speaking, turned off the lights, and got on the bed.
At that time, the sky was already dark, the moon was bright and the wind was calm.
After a long period of silence, Lu Yan turned over, turned his back to her and fell asleep.
The surroundings were dark and silent, and she looked at his back, her eyes heavy with thoughts.
To her, this person was truly a driftwood on water and also an unknown nightmare.
***
Early the next morning.
When Lu Yan opened his eyes, the other side of the bed was already empty.
He stood up and looked around. Hot water, handkerchiefs and other toiletries were all available. After a moment, he saw a pretty figure slowly moving in front of him.
She called “My Lord” in a low voice, then helped him stand up and changed his clothes. Although the technique is still unskilled, it has improved a lot.
The kitchen maids had already returned from home, and today’s breakfast had become more sumptuous. On the table were fish, boiled pork, hibiscus tofu, black-bone chicken soup, and a pot of rice porridge.
Lu Yan saw the slender waist moving around him and couldn’t help but hold her hand, “Sit down and let’s eat together. “
After spending the past two days with him, Shen Zhen had more or less figured out his temper. He was straightforward and would not be polite to her. After thinking for a moment, she also sat down and picked up the wooden chopsticks.
Obviously, she is different from last time.
The bowl of porridge quickly reached the bottom and Lu Yan frowned slightly.
He really couldn’t adapt to her earth-shaking changes.
However, he still felt that it was a good thing that she could be so obedient and save him a lot of trouble.
After a while, Shen Zhen saw the wooden chopsticks in his hand lying between his thumb and index finger, without moving for a while. So she asked, “My lord, have you finished eating?”
Listening to her sweet voice, Lu Yan took another look at her hazy starry eyes and red cheeks, and couldn’t help but think of the oriole-like cry that he heard last night.
Lu Yan felt his heart squeezing slightly and the veins on his hands were bulging. He restrained himself, put down the wooden chopsticks, stood up and said, “It’s time to go to duty.”
Shen Zhen followed behind him quickly, fearing that he would leave her behind if she was a little slower.
After sending him to the door, she slowly turned around when she saw him getting on the carriage.
Returning to Lanyue Pavilion, Shen Zhen signed in relief. Finally, she managed to do everything right. However, she rubbed her stiff legs and numb arms and when she saw some purple marks on them after a night, the tip of my nose slightly became sour.
***
As soon as Lu Yan stepped onto the stone steps of Jingzhao Perfactire, he felt some pain in his chest. Although it was not as strong as yesterday, it just felt like there was something blocking his heart.
He stopped and gave a feeble laugh.
At this moment, he was extremely grateful that he had spent the eight thousand copper coins to save her. Just imagine, if she fell into the hands of King Teng and shed tears all day long, he wouldn’t be able to live anymore.
He tugged on his collar irritably, turned around and stared at Yang Zong with a frown.
Yang Zong was stunned and asked cautiously: “”Is there something wrong, Master?”
Lu Yan’s face was solemn, “Go to the nearest medical clinic and buy her some medicine.”
***
Yang Zong looked at his own master’s departing back, he couldn’t help but be a little confused.
Buy Medicine? What Medicine? To whom4(Both he and she are pronounced as “ta” in chinese. So he is confused on who to buy the medicine for)?
After a long time, he realized.
It was to buy medicine for her.
