Nanxi fell asleep in the afternoon, unaware of when she had actually drifted off. When she woke up, the room was sowhat dim; it must have already been evening.
On the bedside table, a cup of black tea was still gently steaming. Her eyes flickered as she reached out, feeling for Lu Yinchu’s warmth beside her, but he wasn’t there.
—He should have been up for a while now!
Nanxi picked up the black tea and took a sip. The temperature was just right, but this wasn’t the sa cup that Lu Yinchu had brought her in the afternoon.
How could that man be so certain that she’d wake up just in ti to enjoy the tea? Was it a guess? If so, he was remarkably accurate.
Nanxi put down the cup, got up, and went to draw the curtains. The sun had already set, casting a grey veil over the sky. The city’s nightscape was starting to beco visible through the mist, it was beautiful.
In Nanxi’s mind, the words that Lu Yinchu had said earlier echoed, along with his emotional struggle at that mont, which caused an inexplicable ache in her heart.
Nanxi freshened up in the bathroom and prepared to go downstairs. On her way, she encountered a servant coming up.
Upon seeing Nanxi, the servant imdiately bowed and said, "Young Madam, dinner is ready. The elder master asked to call both you and the young master down!"
"The Young Master?"
Nanxi’s eyes flickered, so Lu Yinchu wasn’t downstairs?
She told the servant, "You go on ahead, I’ll go and get him."
The servant nodded and went downstairs.
And Nanxi, set off for the study room.
As she opened the door to the study, she saw Lu Yinchu standing by the window, smoking. Noticing her, he imdiately extinguished the cigarette in his hand.
Nanxi could tell he had been cautious - the windows were wide open, allowing the sll of tobacco to dissipate. Consequently, the room didn’t sll too strongly of smoke.
"Awake?"
Lu Yinchu walked over to her, sparing her a glance.
"Yes."
Nanxi nodded, "I ca to get you for dinner!"
"Alright. Let’s go downstairs to eat."
As Lu Yinchu tried to lead her away, he noticed she wasn’t moving. Surprised, he turned back to look at her, curiosity in his eyes.
At this mont, Nanxi was wearing a loose cotton dress with a delicate floral pattern. Her slender figure was hidden within the oversized clothes, making her appear fragile and delicate.
There was a sudden urge to protect her.
And with her long hair unfurled, her large black eyes, her clean face, plus the lingering lethargy from just waking up – she looked exceptionally captivating.
"Lu Yinchu, I want to apologize to you! Earlier... I was wrong, I’m sorry!" Nanxi said, "I shouldn’t have said those things. I was mistaken, Lu Yinchu, please don’t take it to heart, and please don’t be angry!"
Lu Yinchu laughed, pulling her into his embrace, and sighed, "You silly girl, how could I be angry?"
"Lu Yinchu, I promise, I won’t think so wildly anymore! From now on, I’ll only trust you, trust you completely! Lu Yinchu, I... uh..."
Before Nanxi could finish speaking, she was pulled into a hug, and the man’s lips tainted with the scent of tobacco closed over hers.
Her hands weakly rested on his chest, as she felt his passionate kiss capturing her mouth and thoughts...
His strong arms were tightly cinched around her waist, as if all his strength was dedicated to this one kiss...
Nanxi’s lips ached from the intensity of his kiss. His tongue was compelling, stirring her mouth, savoring her lips, drawing out her sweet taste. His half-closed eyes showed both devotion and enticent...
Nanxi felt a little dizzy, she reached up to cup his face, opened her mouth to respond to his kiss. In their entanglent, they both gasped for air.
Then, at that mont, Lu Yinchu let her go. He smiled, "Nanxi, you were supposed to trust !"
With her emotions stirred, Nanxi wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her head against his chest, listening to his heartbeat. She closed her eyes, "Lu Yinchu, you’re so kind, what am I going to do? If there’s a next life, rember to find a lady of equal social status, soone worthy enough to match you, like a rich heiress, okay? Being with soone like , it must be so hard for you!"
"It’s not hard. How else would you truly appreciate happiness? That’s how the world is, because there is bitterness, there is also sweetness, just like the difference between a person eating bread when hungry and when full, the taste is undoubtedly different!"
"You silly..." Nanxi exclaid.
"Yeah, if I wasn’t a little silly, how would I pair up with you!"
Nanxi chuckled upon hearing this. anwhile, the man had already held her face in his hands, and with his eyes lowered towards her lips, he was deeply tempted. Unable to resist, he leaned down and kissed her again.
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