And so…
When daylight once again pinned down the night on the bed,
the sun was born…
A true warrior dares to face dripping blood.
— Handsome Uncle Lu Xun
The Next Day
Birds chirping…
Messy bedding…
Scattered bright red stains…
It really happened! It really happened! It really happened! It really happened! It really happened!
(It really happened x20…)
“Let me say this first—last night, you were the one who jumped me.”
White Hair lay lazily on the couch, bare-chested, smiling ambiguously as he looked at me kneeling in his arms with a face full of despair…
“Me… jumped you?”
I covered my throat in shock. Why was my voice so hoarse?
“Yes! You forced yourself on me. Look!”
He pointed.
“Spoon was thrown out by you.”
Oh… eliminating witnesses.
“My clothes were torn up by you.”
A mess everywhere… undeniable evidence!
“My back was scratched by you.”
So I’m not even allowed to resist?!
“And this bite mark… you did that.”
I—I even…?!!
“As for why your voice is so hoarse—first, last night you flirted with every noble in the room and exhausted yourself. Second…”
“Because you were enjoying it too much and screamed…”
I hurriedly covered his mouth, stared at the ceiling, and felt like crying.
Heavens! Earth!
How did I never know I was such a filthy beast?!
White Hair didn’t resist at all. His golden eyes curved into a smile. His hands slid from my waist toward my thighs…
I shivered, let go, grabbed the blanket, and wrapped myself tightly.
He simply pulled me into his arms, rubbed his chin against my head, and said lazily, half aggrieved and half shameless:
“Since you forced me, you have to take responsibility.”
“Bullshit! You’re not even a woman!” I snapped.
“You can’t dodge responsibility just because I’m not.”
“So what? Anyone can tell you’re not a virgin!” I curled my lips.
“Youth without madness is wasted. Even if I once roamed among flowers, haven’t I kept myself for you now?”
“Yeah, yeah. You were once a wild wolf, now a gentle lamb… Wait. How many women have you slept with?”
I grabbed him viciously.
“Don’t remember,” he replied lazily, flipping me beneath him and tugging at the poor blanket.
“They were just practice for meeting you. Come on, let’s test my experience…”
“No! Get away! My waist is broken… Wuwu… You bastard! You beast! You animal! You stallion!! You—mmph!!”
Across time and cultures, men always use this trick to change the subject…
Outside the Bedchamber
Chief Eunuch: “Na-na, just leave the food outside.”
Na-na: “Eh? But… the Young Master and Miss Minmin have been inside all night…”
Chief Eunuch (gazing deeply at the chamber):
“Only one night… I raised that boy myself…”
Na-na: “…!!!”
A true warrior dares to face bleak life.
— Cool Uncle Lu Xun
That Night
Minmin: “Na-na… wuwu… my throat hurts. Can you find me some medicine?”
Na-na: “Sure! Oh, by the way, Miss Minmin, I’ve wanted to say this since yesterday—you really deserve your title as the number one dancer of Houming. I didn’t believe it before, but now I do! You can really sing and dance!” (No offense)
Minmin: △ Depressed…
The Next Morning
Minmin (happily): “A-Zuo! Are you here for White Hair? Take him away quickly!”
A-Zuo (awkward): “Um… Miss Minmin, I fixed your belt. Don’t blame Fu’er, she only…”
Pei Fu suddenly appeared: “Zhao Minmin!! Stay away from my A-Zuo!!!”
Minmin: “Pei Fu, I missed you so much…”
She pounced over, crying.
“Wuwu, listen to me… White Hair, that guy, he…”
Pei Fu, bristling like a cat: “Ahhh!! Don’t come near me either!!!”
Minmin: △ Depressed…
At Noon
Out for a walk…
A man rode up and stopped beside me.
Minmin: “…Second Lord?”
Second Lord looked down coldly.
“Last night, you two… Hmph. Forget it.”
Minmin: “…”
He lifted my chin.
“Sooner or later, everything he has will be mine. Just wait.”
Then he rode away.
Minmin, stunned: …◎_◎…
At Dusk
Light and shadows crisscrossed the palace, dreamy like another world…
Deeper than darkness itself, a man in night clothes hid in the shadows—silent as still water, swift as lightning.
A warrior. An assassin.
Steady breathing—the same breath that once guarded my sleep through countless nights…
This person is…
“…Guo’er?” I asked softly, trying to turn.
“…”
He grabbed my shoulders, stopping me.
“What are you doing?! We haven’t seen each other in so long—you won’t even let me look?! Ah—”
He sealed my acupoint!
A slender hand passed me a letter. I took it. Before opening it, footsteps sounded in the corridor.
His hand trembled slightly. Then, as if making a great decision, he suddenly pulled me into his arms!
“…?!”
“Minmin…”
That voice—it really was Guo’er!
Three seconds later, he was gone.
“Guo’er?”
Huh? I can talk again. When did he release it? When he hugged me?
“Guo’er, did you leave?”
No answer…
That Night
The lamps were lit.
White Hair sniffed.
“…A stranger has been here.”
I stared at him like he wasn’t human.
He smiled. “Someone you know?”
“Mm.” I nodded. “He brought a letter for the Fourth Prince.”
“The Fourth Prince of Houming? He left early today.”
White Hair’s eyes sharpened.
“What did it say?”
“I didn’t understand it.”
“What…?”
“He wouldn’t speak plainly—just used classical Chinese…”
“Let me see.” He reached out.
“No.”
“Give it to me.”
“No!”
He stared at me, then slowly said,
“Minmin, you’re having an affair.”
“What?! No way!!!! I’m not!!!”
“You are.”
He straightened, looking down at me.
“I must punish you.”
“I’m not! Don’t press me down! Ah! Ahh… Wuwu… You… you planned this from the start… You’re just finding an excuse! Spoon! Save me!!!”
“Call again and I’ll kill it.”
“T_T……”
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