Chapter 303:
Xie Wanning woke up already in the carriage.
Outside it was freezing cold, but inside the carriage the charcoal fire was abundant, warm as spring.
She opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw was the man beside her wearing a nightgown.
His lapel was loose, revealing his slightly sunken collarbone, below which were his half-covered chest muscles that rose and fell slightly with his breathing.
Xie Wanning, widowed for over five years, was suddenly confronted with such a scene and felt a bit dazed, having a sense of not knowing what day it was.
Lu Ziyan was flipping through some files with one hand, while his other arm half-encircled the young lady in his arms.
The instant Xie Wanning’s breathing became erratic, he noticed immediately, turned his gaze to her, and saw her staring at him in a stunned daze.
He was slightly taken aback, then a smile overflowed from the corner of his lips, “What are you looking at?”
As he spoke, he guided her hand into his collar, “If you want to touch, then touch. It’s all yours.”
Xie Wanning: “…”
Her fingertip touched his scorching, firm chest muscles, and she pursed her lips, saying, “Behave yourself.”
“Alright, I’ll behave as you say,” Lu Ziyan complied readily, leaned over to kiss her forehead, and then asked her seriously, “Are you hungry?”
She hadn’t eaten dinner last night, and then they had been at it all night, consuming a huge amount of energy.
Xie Wanning had actually been so hungry that she no longer felt hungry.
Hearing his question now, she belatedly felt her stomach empty and nodded.
Just as she was about to sit up, as soon as she exerted a little force on her waist, an indescribable soreness assaulted her, making her gasp in cold air.
Lu Ziyan hurriedly stretched his arm to hold her, saying with considerable guilt, “Last night I lost control… Does it hurt a lot? How about not sitting up, just eat on the couch.”
The emperor with unyielding pride was now coaxing her skillfully, his gentle and considerate manner showing no trace of last night’s ferocity.
Some fragmented memory scenes revived in her mind. Perhaps she had been numbed by his torment; last night she hadn’t felt much, but now upon waking, the sensation of her body being crushed and falling apart could no longer be concealed.
Coming back to her senses, Xie Wanning didn’t even dare to think how he could bring himself to bully her so ruthlessly!
“Sorry… I won’t do that again.” Lu Ziyan was still carefully apologizing.
He had never imagined that in this lifetime he could hold his beloved young lady in his arms again.
The emotions of loss and recovery were too overwhelming, and she was so compliant, letting him take and demand as he wished; it really seemed like she loved him deeply.
Everything seemed to go back to the days right after they got married.
So, he had indeed lost control a bit.
Still feeling somewhat aggrieved, Xie Wanning pushed away his face that was drawing closer, “You have to remember your words. If you dare next time…!”
“Alright,” Lu Ziyan agreed seriously, “I certainly dare not.”
He thought to himself that he had finally found his wife back with great difficulty, so of course he had to know how to cherish her, and not torment her like that again.
Xie Wanning looked at him suspiciously for a few breaths, seeing his face full of sincerity.
Thinking that an emperor does not joke lightly, and having been emperor for four years, he probably wouldn’t break a promise, she temporarily set aside the annoyance in her heart and instructed, “Go, have someone prepare some food.”
Seeing that she was no longer annoyed, Lu Ziyan let out a long breath of relief, lowered his head to kiss her eyelashes, and then raised his voice to call for someone.
The carriage was still moving slowly without stopping, but soon a maidservant entered to help Xie Wanning with washing.
In a moment, a few more maidservants came in, each holding steaming food, presenting it one by one.
