CMWKSD -Chapter 244 Big Brother, Are You Flirting with a Respectable Lady?

Jiu Yue walked forward at an unhurried pace.

With a light hook of her fingertip, she caught the tie on Ji Yiqing’s body and tugged him out from behind the screen.

She rose onto her toes and wrapped her arms around Ji Yiqing’s neck.

A moment earlier, Ji Yiqing had still been a little shy, awkwardly tugging at the several ties on his body.

The next second, Jiu Yue hooked his neck, and his hand immediately settled on her waist.

The movement was swift beyond words.

Jiu Yue chuckled softly, her nose brushing lightly against his.

“Don’t take them off. Do it like this.”

The long night stretched on, the bed curtains swaying—

The faint clinking and chiming sounded on and off, accompanied by soft murmurs and low whispers.

It truly made one blush without even daring to draw near.

…

The next day, Ji Yiqing had to attend the morning court session early.

To avoid being seen by others, he rose even earlier than usual.

He got out of bed barefoot.

Because Jiu Yue liked going barefoot, their bedroom floor was padded with priceless beast pelts.

Walking on them felt exceptionally comfortable.

Step by step, he picked things up along the way.

Though she had said not to take them off, tools were still scattered all over the floor.

Ji Yiqing’s face burned red.

He deliberately found a large chest and locked all those items securely inside.

Though the experience last night had indeed been excellent, he had no desire whatsoever for anyone else to know about these things.

It was enough that only he and Jiu Yue knew.

He would lock them away and take them out again next time.

The bed curtain swayed slightly.

Accompanied by the faint sound of bells, a fair, slender hand reached out from within and crooked a finger in Ji Yiqing’s direction.

Ji Yiqing laughed helplessly and strode over.

From behind the bed curtain came Jiu Yue’s sticky, drowsy laughter, low and hoarse.

Ji Yiqing lifted the curtain, took Jiu Yue’s hand, and removed the final bell from her wrist.

Jiu Yue narrowed her eyes slightly as she looked at him.

Even while removing the bell, he still had to squeeze her hand and take advantage.

“Going to court?”

Ji Yiqing bent down and gently kissed her forehead. “Mm. If you’re tired, sleep a bit longer.”

Jiu Yue hummed in response.

Clingingly, she rested her head on Ji Yiqing’s leg, wrapped her arms around his waist. “Alright.”

Ji Yiqing held her and softly smoothed her hair.

After Jiu Yue fell asleep again, he gently placed her back onto the pillow and covered her with the quilt, hiding all the lingering traces of intimacy.

…

These days, the capital was very lively.

Envoy delegations from various countries arrived one after another.

The capital’s residents had long since grown used to it.

Some sharp-minded merchants even imported many novel items from different countries to sell.

This greatly satisfied Jiu Yue’s curiosity.

Those items resembling intimate toys were precisely what had been brought in during this period.

They allowed Ji Yiqing to feast his eyes for quite some time.

Zhuo Ya lived in fear for several days.

What surprised Jiu Yue, however, was that Zhuo Ya did not tell Zhuo Mu about how she had once threatened her.

It seemed Zhuo Ya already had her own plans.

Jiu Yue sat back and watched the tigers fight, very curious to see what Zhuo Ya intended to do.

As usual, Jiu Yue went out early in the morning to stroll around the city, also checking to see if there were any new and interesting things.

Just as she stepped out of a shop, she saw Ji Chaomian tugging along a thin, delicate young gentleman, his face full of urgency.

Jiu Yue exchanged a glance with Shao Qing, who was carrying their purchases behind her.

Was there some excitement to watch?

Jiu Yue immediately trotted over.

From a few steps away, she looked at the “young gentleman” in the dark blue brocade robe, then at Ji Chaomian, who was unleashing a stream of words—not scolding, but intense enough—while the “young gentleman” kept her head lowered, not daring to lift it at all.

Jiu Yue was amused.

She hurried over in three quick strides.

When Ji Chaomian saw Jiu Yue, he was still gripping the person tightly.

Just as he was about to greet her,

Jiu Yue blurted out, “Yo, big brother, are you flirting with a respectable lady here?”

Ji Chaomian felt his head buzz.

His grip tightened instinctively, causing Su Cheng to bare her teeth in pain.

She wanted to break free, but Ji Chaomian’s grip was simply too strong.

The next instant, Ji Chaomian staggered back a step in shock. “She… she’s a girl?”

Jiu Yue found his expression utterly hilarious.

She even mimicked his thunderstruck look, suddenly stepping back as well. “Y-you… when did you go blind?”

Caught in the middle, Su Cheng burst out laughing.

She had long heard that Princess Xuyu was extremely interesting.

Seeing her today proved the rumors true.

Just as she wanted to sneak another look at the princess, she caught Ji Chaomian staring at her out of the corner of her eye.

She immediately restrained her smile.

Oh no!

She had forgotten she wasn’t completely out of trouble yet.

Jiu Yue rolled her eyes.

This girl was dressed as a man and looked convincing enough, but she was indeed a girl.

When exactly had Ji Chaomian gone blind?

Only then did Su Cheng remember she had been exposed.

This was bad!

Her eyes darted around, and when she looked up again, those obsidian-like eyes glistened as if filled with tears.

Ji Chaomian: …

He suddenly flung Su Cheng’s hand away.

Perhaps feeling that he had indeed been somewhat rash, he clasped his fists and was about to apologize.

But before he could even bend his waist, it struck him—He had come today specifically to look for Su Yang.

If this person was not Su Yang, then where was Su Yang?

No, no!

If this wasn’t Su Yang, why did they look exactly alike?

Jiu Yue blinked.

Seeing the girl in men’s clothes looking at Ji Chaomian with teary eyes, she cried out, “Big brother, you start things and then abandon them?”

Su Cheng: …

No, how was she supposed to react now?

Passersby cast subtle glances their way.

Ji Chaomian stood there in his official robes.

With just one sentence from Jiu Yue, even if his whole body were covered in mouths, he wouldn’t be able to explain himself clearly.

“I didn’t!”

“I don’t even know her!”

Jiu Yue wore an expression that clearly said, Do you think I believe you?

Her eyes flicked now and then toward the girl’s wrist.

Only then did Ji Chaomian notice how red Su Cheng’s wrist was from being grabbed.

Seeing that things were getting harder to explain, and who knew what nonsense Jiu Yue might spew next from that mouth of hers, he hurriedly said to Su Cheng, “My apologies, miss. I thought you looked very much like an investigating officer from our Court of Judicial Review.”

At the words “investigating officer,”

Su Cheng’s expression changed slightly.

Ji Chaomian was no longer a greenhorn fresh to officialdom.

Seeing her reaction, and connecting it with what he had investigated earlier, he immediately steadied himself.

He asked sharply, “What is Su Yang to you? And who are you?”

“What was your purpose in infiltrating the Court of Judicial Review?”

As soon as his words fell, a young gentleman hurried over from not far away.

“Chengcheng.”

Jiu Yue and Ji Chaomian both turned their heads.

When they saw who it was, they then looked again at the “young gentleman” in front of them.

Good heavens—identical down to a hair.

The only difference was that one was a girl, the other a boy.

Su Yang came running over.

When he saw Ji Chaomian, his face instantly paled.

He hurriedly shielded Su Cheng behind him and clasped his hands toward Ji Chaomian in greeting.

“My lord.”