Xu Ran and Zhu Zhuqing had just left when "Zhu Zhuyun" stood outside Xu Ran's courtyard, dazed. Her voluptuous body leaned against the wall, her heart unable to calm down for a long time.
What kind of person is Xu Ran, after all!
His talent is unparalleled through the ages, and he's so strong in other areas too.
Just speaking of his skills with the zither, they're definitely enough to surpass anyone in the Xingluo Empire. Even the pieces played by the famous musicians in the court are far less than one ten-thousandth of Xu Ran's.
In that plaintive and grievous music, she once again fell into obsession.
"Xu Ran, what kind of person are you?" Zhu Yun murmured to herself, beyond control. Emotions are the softest and most uncontrollable things on a person. Even though reason told her she must not harbor the slightest feelings for Xu Ran, her thoughts were still incessantly provoked by him.
Her heart beat fast, thinking back to the night she spent with Xu Ran; her, Zhu Qing, Xu Ran, all under one roof. The scene was awkward, thrilling, and filled with apprehension. A blush crept onto her pretty face.
Even though she didn't want to admit it, she knew she had developed feelings for Xu Ran. And this emotion, as if to defy her, became wilder the more she tried to settle her heart and tell herself to stay away from him. Her heart would become even less tranquil.
The image of Xu Ran seemed permanently etched into her mind, causing her to think about him ceaselessly.
...
An hour in the spring night is worth a thousand gold.
Xu Ran treasured every moment of that night, not willing to miss a second.
But even if Xu Ran were a master of time management, he could not hold back the swift passage of time.
When Xu Ran woke up, Zhu Zhuqing was still sleeping in his arms with her eyes closed, breathing steadily.
"Xu Ran, you're awake," Zhu Zhuqing felt ticklish from Xu Ran's fingers and, opening her bleary eyes, she saw Xu Ran's naked gaze upon her, causing her pretty face to turn red.
Her gaze shifted away, unable to meet Xu Ran's eyes directly.
She covered her body with the blanket as much as possible, feeling embarrassed. After all, it had been late last night, so she naturally had been bolder, but now it was broad daylight and everything was clear to see. It was only natural that she could not be as open as she had been the night before.
"My Zhu Qing is such a big girl now, still so shy," Xu Ran found it amusing as he twirled Zhu Zhuqing's supple long hair with his fingers and teased her.
"Hmph. It's all because you're wicked. Otherwise, I would have never given myself to you," Zhu Zhuqing huddled in the blanket like a kitten, her beautiful eyes blinking, feeling a little aggrieved.
She always felt as if she had been tricked by Xu Ran into following him so devotedly—giving him her most precious virtue as a girl.
"Get up and wash up already, and find my clothes for me while you're at it," Zhu Zhuqing said coquettishly. Right now, she dared not get up. She would only dare to get up after Xu Ran had left.
"Alright, I know. I'll go prepare the hot water in the bath for you, is that okay?" Xu Ran said with a smile, got dressed, and his muscular, upright build was exposed. Zhu Zhuqing instantly covered her eyes with her hands.
"Really, it's not as if you didn't see it yesterday. We were honest with each other, what's there to be afraid of?" Xu Ran muttered the sentence as he got dressed and headed out of the room. He knew Zhu Zhuqing was shy; she would never dare to get dressed while he was still in the room.
As Xu Ran left the room, silence enveloped the space once more. That's when Zhu Zhuqing's heart finally quieted down.
Xu Ran was too shameless last night; he didn't know how to cherish and spare her feelings.
Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips and glanced at the quiet room, feeling aggrieved inside. Was Xu Ran made of wood? If she told him to go, he would just leave, not even offering his help.
No sooner had Zhu Zhuqing's complaint arisen than Xu Ran opened the door.