Gu Qingyun’s eyes were sharp as knives. “Shut up!”
“Shut up? I have a good idea…” A wicked smile appeared in the man’s eyes.
Gu Qingyun knew that the so-called “good idea” definitely was not a good one. Before she could voice her refusal, he lowered his head and pretended to kiss her.
Gu Qingyun slapped at his face in embarrassment and anger.
Her hand had little strength, and he caught it effortlessly.
“So smooth.” He gave an alluring smile, his fingers sliding along to her fair wrist. His long brows, extending toward his temples, lifted slightly as he looked at her face, red as the evening clouds, in surprise.
Earlier, he had assumed that her face was red only because she was embarrassed and angry. He had not expected…
“Let go!” Gu Qingyun had no idea what the man was thinking. She was about to lose control. Especially when she was held in the arms of such a vile monster, their skin pressed together, desire surged through her. No matter how strong her willpower was, she could not control it…
“How could I possibly let go of hunting prey that came to me willingly?” Gong Yunxu smiled faintly. A flash of white radiance passed through his hand and landed on the water not far away.
Gong Jiu shot up out of the water.
“Get lost!” Gong Yunxu barked coldly.
Gong Jiu landed on the grass and staggered back several steps.
He glanced in surprise at the young woman in his master’s arms, clasped his hands, answered, “Yes,” and turned to leave quickly.
Behind him, the man’s deep, mellifluous voice rang out: “Without my command, not even a bird is to be let in.”
Gu Qingyun frowned. What was this man trying to do?
As she pondered, she felt the lecherous hand roaming over her. Her expression abruptly changed, and she rebuked him, “Where are you putting your hand?!”
Her pretty face flushed pink.
“Good girl, it’ll feel very nice.” The man coaxed her in the tone one would use to coax a little girl, his nimble fingers opening her outer garment.
When his fingers directly touched her skin, Gu Qingyun’s body suddenly shuddered. The fire within her diminished slightly, only to surge even more fiercely a moment later.
She scolded him with her mouth, but her body honestly leaned closer to him.
The corners of Gong Yunxu’s lips curved up slightly, his eyes deep and unfathomable.
…
“Gong Jiu, did you see that just now? A woman! A woman!”
Gong Jiu fled outside in panic, only to be surrounded by a group of guards.
Hearing Gong Shiyi’s startled cries, Gong Jiu glared at him warningly. “Don’t make such a fuss. She’s only a woman.”
“Only a woman? Don’t you find that strange? That was a woman! No one else may know, but as the person who has been by master’s side the longest, how could you not know? Master’s cleanliness obsession has reached an appalling level. Especially toward women. Last time, Commandery Princess Pingyao merely touched one of master’s fingers, yet master sent her flying, and she was bedridden for half a month!” Gong Shiyi cried out.
Gong Jiu coughed lightly. Of course he knew. How could he not?
Hadn’t his eyes nearly fallen out of their sockets just now?
But naturally, he could not let his companions know about this.
“Do your assigned duties. Stop chattering and making reckless comments about master. Do you not value your lives?”
Gong Shiyi let out an “oh” and stood off to the side dejectedly.
They endured without discussing it, but they could not withstand the sounds of splashing water and delicate moans that came from inside at intervals.
Gong Shiyi winked suggestively at Gong Jiu. “Has master finally come to his senses? If that’s really the case, we can finally give an account to the Gong family’s ancestors.”
“Be careful not to invite disaster with your words. Everyone, cover your ears.” Gong Jiu cast him a sidelong glance, yet could not help wondering inwardly: Could master really have come to his senses and decided to find a woman to spend his life with?
The dozen or so guards understood Gong Jiu’s good intentions. If they really listened in, master would certainly strip a layer of skin from each of them.
Every one of them was so curious that it was unbearable, yet they had no choice but to cover their ears and stand there like wooden posts.
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