Chapter 209 - 148
This kiss freed Xie Wanqing from her position against the wall, yet she remained in his grasp.
He held her, kissing her as she was nestled in his embrace.
He spoke of not daring, but his actions didn’t pause in the slightest.
Xie Wanqing pushed back with all her might, struggling with her hands and feet.
But it was all in vain.
Her limbs were firmly restrained by him.
"Be good, I won’t dare do anything else..."
His voice was still gentle, soothing, as he kissed her chin lightly, over and over.
He listened without a change in expression as the girl’s strong, angry curses turned into rapid breathing.
The sound was seductively captivating.
Pei Yuqing felt a pain listening to it.
Even more painful than when he was affected by the aphrodisiac powder at Cuiyun Pavilion yesterday.
Yet, he didn’t dare go too far.
Suddenly, he chuckled softly.
His fingertips applied a slight pressure.
Xie Wanqing clutched his arm, her entire body tense, glaring at him with gritted teeth.
Even her breaths trembled slightly.
After an unknown amount of time, she finally regained some strength and flipped over, picking up a soft pillow to hit the man beside her.
"Get out!" Her voice was filled with rage, mixed with a hint of hoarseness.
Pei Yuqing caught the pillow, tossed it aside, pulled her into his arms, and coaxed, "Don’t fuss, sleep now."
He encircled her with one arm, gently patting her shoulder with the other. Despite his gentle and scholarly demeanor, his chest was broad enough to envelop her completely.
"Let me go!" Xie Wanqing, full of unvented anger, wasn’t willing to stay in his arms obediently and started struggling again.
Soon, her body froze.
"Why are you tense? We’ve already consummated," Pei Yuqing held her waist and whispered, "You can feel for yourself..."
"Bastard!" Xie Wanqing shouted with her neck strained, "Why are you doing this to me!"
"What am I doing to you? Wanwan, we are husband and wife." Pei Yuqing’s tone remained calm and steady, as if the anger just moments ago had never occurred.
The one filled with wrath now was Xie Wanqing; she could hardly believe her ears, "Being husband and wife means you can be forceful!"
Pei Yuqing seemed a bit helpless, "How is this being forceful? I didn’t even go in."
He turned to hold her shoulder, pulling them closer, swallowing as he said, "You just said you touched him, I... felt uncomfortable and couldn’t control my desire for you."
"You brought this upon yourself, you orchestrated it to have him come to me!" Xie Wanqing sneered, "Who else has a husband that generous, letting his wife kiss and hug another man..."
The rest of her words disappeared in the man’s suddenly tightened embrace.
"Yes, I deserve it," Pei Yuqing’s voice trembled slightly, "I was just foolish enough to do such things."
Last night, he completely had this girl, and yet, during moments when they should have cherished and loved sweetly, he was plagued with insecurities.
He was too eager for that man to give up completely, too eager for her to cut off all ties with Lu Ziyuan. Every time he thought about how, in those past years, the girl in his arms loved another man with all her heart, he was restless.
Perhaps deep down, he felt inferior to Lu Ziyuan, felt that everything he had now was obtained through scheming.
Thus, he continued plotting, continued making blunders.
Xie Wanqing was held tightly in his arms, even the back of her head pressed down to prevent her from looking up. All she could see was his slightly protruding throat bobbing as he spoke, she couldn’t see his expression, but she could sense the usually composed man’s emotions spiraling out of control.
The raging fury instantly dissipated, replaced by a complex mix of emotions.
She thought of Lu Ziyuan; facing such an arrogant and brazen opponent, even someone as calculating as Pei Yuqing couldn’t help but feel uneasy.
How could a scholar contend with a soldier?
Lu Ziyuan was determined to have her, even threatening to chop him into minced meat to feed dogs...
In truth, it was all her fault.
She turned the ministers of the Great Khan against each other as life-and-death enemies.
By marrying her, Pei Yuqing had to face someone like Lu Ziyuan, who didn’t follow any rules and disregarded everything.
If she had known earlier that Lu Ziyuan was the legitimate son of the late Empress, the future Emperor, she would never have dragged any other man into this.
Now... it was like riding a tiger, impossible to dismount.
Thinking of this, Xie Wanqing was left with only guilt.
She pushed against his chest with her hand, and this time he finally loosened his embrace. Xie Wanqing withdrew from his arms and said, "Don’t do this again in the future."
"...Wanwan, you don’t actually resist," Pei Yuqing paused, his voice calm, "If you were truly unwilling, I wouldn’t do this."
He was always attentive to her reactions...
Upon hearing this, Xie Wanqing’s face turned crimson from embarrassment. Fortunately, under the layers of drapery, the candlelight was dim; she clenched her palm to control her shyness, unable to utter a word.