USWHC -Chapter 24 The Runaway Bride (Part 4)

No one knew how long she had been calling out, but eventually the person outside the window had seen and heard enough. Satisfied, she finally left. Only then did Zhu Jie dare push Ji Yi, who was lying on top of her, and shift her body, preparing to get up.

“They’re gone. You can relax now.”

But the moment she pushed him, she realized the man on top of her had gone somewhat stiff. He seemed unable to move for quite a while, simply staring straight at her.

“What’s wrong with you?” she asked in surprise, lowering her voice.

Just as she had propped up half her body, she heard him bark in a low voice, “Don’t move!”

His voice was restrained and deep, carrying a hint of irritation.

At that moment, Zhu Jie finally felt the threat pressing against her body—a very obvious threat. Was he serious? This man’s self-control was really that bad? Just a few fake moans and he already reacted?

Zhu Jie couldn’t help letting out a mocking laugh. Yet, instead of behaving, she deliberately shifted her body slightly to tease him.

Ji Yi’s face immediately changed color. He looked at her in sheer panic, his eyes wider than copper bells, though his gaze soon turned muddled.

“I’m telling you, I’m a normal man. So if you want to move, you’d better think it through first.”

The suppressed warning slipped coldly from Ji Yi’s lips.

Zhu Jie immediately wilted. Seeing the bloodshot veins filling his eyes, she obediently lay back down again, shrinking as much as possible to avoid touching even a single strand of his hair.

Seriously? This guy was not someone she could joke around with.

No one knew how long the tense stalemate lasted. Finally, Ji Yi suddenly rolled over to the inner side of the bed. He pressed tightly against the wall, as if trying to embed his entire face into it, lying there motionless with his back to Zhu Jie.

Seeing him move away, Zhu Jie finally breathed a sigh of relief. But looking at how restrained he seemed, she couldn’t resist teasing again.

“Ah~ ah~ mm~”

She saw Ji Yi’s back visibly stiffen.

Just as she was barely holding back laughter, Ji Yi said quietly, “Call out. Keep calling. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee I won’t do something excessive.”

No way!

Zhu Jie’s jaw nearly dropped.

Could she refuse?

But before she could even answer, Ji Yi suddenly turned around and glared at her. The look in his eyes held something she couldn’t quite describe—just an intense, burning warmth.

No, no. A man carrying a “weapon” was not someone to provoke.

Zhu Jie chickened out again.

She shouldn’t have provoked him just now.

So she could only obediently start calling out again.

Meanwhile, Ji Yi himself was actually feeling frustrated.

Yes—because of his “normal” reaction that shouldn’t have happened.

This was the second time already. He had actually reacted to a woman like her…

He knew it wasn’t because of those ridiculous moans. But just now, when they had been inches apart, looking into those mischievous, frightened, bright eyes of hers, he had suddenly reacted like a normal man.

He could even smell the faint fragrance coming from her body. That scent was warm—so warm that it stirred a desire in him he could barely control.

Yes, he deliberately made her keep calling out.

But it wasn’t for the sake of some ridiculous reputation.

He simply wanted to see clearly for himself.

How could such a ridiculous woman possibly make his heart move?

That’s right.

She wasn’t worthy.

“Why is she still screaming? Even giving birth isn’t this loud!” Old Madam Ji complained bitterly.

Night gradually deepened. Zhu Jie’s pig-slaughter-like screams finally aroused everyone’s anger. Sister-in-law You stormed into the main house, her face full of complaints.

Old Madam Ji’s eyes had sunk deeper, and in just this short time they were already bloodshot. With reddened eyes, she spat out curses angrily.

“Forget it. This is Erhan’s first time tasting women. It’s normal for him to go a bit overboard. I’ll talk to him tomorrow,” Old Master Ji sighed as well. “If he keeps this up, he’ll ruin his body!”

“Mother, are we supposed to sleep or not?” Sister-in-law You complained unhappily.

“What do you mean you can’t sleep? If you’ve got the ability, you can go howl too!” Old Madam Ji was full of pent-up anger with nowhere to vent. At this moment, everyone looked annoying to her.

Sister-in-law You had originally come to complain, but instead got scolded. She immediately exploded like a firecracker and sneered, “That would require your eldest son to actually have that ability!”

The moment Old Madam Ji heard that, she was furious. She jumped up with a whoosh, not even bothering to put on her shoes, and poked Sister-in-law You in the forehead.

“What do you mean my son doesn’t have ability? I think it’s you who doesn’t know how to serve a man properly! Stop standing here and irritating me—get out!”

That “porcupine” had been howling all night, turning all the women in the house into resentful firecrackers.

But honestly, what man could really be that strong?

While the two resentful women in the main house were fuming with nowhere to vent, another woman in Ji Yi’s room was suffering miserably.

That was someone who truly had bitterness she couldn’t speak about.

“Brother… my throat’s already hoarse. Can I stop now?” Zhu Jie’s voice was so faint it sounded like the buzzing of a mosquito.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to speak louder—her throat was practically burning and smoking already.

“Then stop,” Ji Yi said quietly. “After all the trouble today, everyone must be tired. I imagine tonight everyone will sleep very well.”

What did that mean?

Everyone would sleep well tonight?

Was he sure?

Zhu Jie almost burst into tears.

Tonight might turn into a sleepless night for everyone… how could anyone possibly sleep?