Chapter 279: You Bit Me Again

Tang Zan was left somewhat speechless, yet he also felt a bit pleased. He and Pei Shu’er had come to this point.

He knew that if it weren’t for Pei Shu’er’s sudden abdominal pain, they would have become husband and wife in the truest sense.

Seeing Pei Shu’er looking pale, he felt a pang of pity and wiped the sweat off her cheeks with a handkerchief.

His voice, for the first time, was so gentle, as if she were a precious fragile item.

"Does it still hurt?"
ic voice softened a bit, adding a touch of warmth to the chilly night.

She didn’t turn back: "I think I should go back."

As she was about to get up, Tang Zan pulled her back, drawing her into his arms with a smile on his lips.

"Where are you going? Aren’t we husband and wife?"

Pei Shu’er could feel the searing presence behind her.

Upon hearing this, Pei Shu’er felt a tinge of sorrow.

Is it because they’re husband and wife, so she’s expected to fulfill her marital duties?

However, such obligations were not part of their prior agreement.

Pei Shu’er lifted her eyelids and said, "Tang Zan, are you in need of a woman?"

Tang Zan’s formerly gentle expression grew cold.

He didn’t say a word.

Actually, he could have easily said he wanted her.

However, her tone made it clear it was just his own wishful thinking.

Pei Shu’er took a deep breath, yet when she tried to leave, Tang Zan once more tugged her into the bed.

With his long legs pinning her wriggling ones, and seeing Pei Shu’er still unsettled, he bit her on the neck.

"Just sleep here."

Pei Shu’er paused, turning around to glare at Tang Zan, protesting.

"You bit me again."

Tang Zan’s mood improved somewhat, murmuring, "Sleep, I have to wake up early tomorrow."

Upon saying this, Tang Zan realized his, um, wasn’t very convincing, so he gritted his teeth and added.

"Don’t worry, Pei Shu’er, I won’t touch you."

Pei Shu’er’s tense body relaxed, yet a layer of sadness welled up inside.

She thought, if only the original hadn’t made that mistake, how great it would be.

Now, she couldn’t even talk about feelings with Tang Zan.

Perhaps, in Tang Zan’s eyes, she was merely an efficient atonement partner.

And a loveless wife to warm the bed.

She buried her head under the covers, not speaking for a long time.

Tang Zan turned off the lamp, returning to bed, now dressed in his undergarments.

Pei Shu’er sighed and donned her clothes as well; they were only sleeping together anyway.

It’s not like it hadn’t happened before.

In Tang Zan’s embrace, Pei Shu’er soon fell asleep.

Tang Zan used his fingertips to gently trace Pei Shu’er’s features; hers was a supremely beautiful face, the most beautiful person he’d ever seen.

Clearly, when in the Capital, Pei Shu’er hadn’t seemed that stunning in his eyes, but over the past year, she had grown more and more beautiful.

She was like a pearl wiped clean of dust.

This time, he could only take a thousand men with him, and when he arrived, he needed to investigate a particular mine. Now that winter was here, without coal, surviving the winter with just firewood would be difficult for everyone.

He wasn’t very concerned about his family anymore; with his father there, they could weather any storm.

His sole worry, who tugged at his heart, was this person before him.

Yet all she did was infuriate him; did she think he was that casual?

Clearly, he only felt something for her, only wanted to hold her, kiss her, sleep with her.

He longed to bite her again, but drew close and switched to kissing instead, holding her even tighter.

Nevermind, as long as she was in his arms, it was enough.