Chapter 23: Choice

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This time, I will let you come to me.

Before she could process the meaning of those words, her lips were covered by a moist kiss. Even through the sweat towel, she could feel his passionate breath being transmitted into her mouth.

"Un"

The man swallowed all her intended words, forcibly gripping her chin to open her mouth and then skillfully sliding in his long tongue. He initially lightly caressed her tongue before deepening the kiss as he felt Qi Lin's resistance. The sweat towel between them was already soaked with saliva from their passionate kissing until he noticed Qi Lin's slightly labored breathing, at which point he pulled away.

Only after receiving a fresh breath of air did Qi Lin begin to breathe deeply. But then she was suddenly gripped by the chin and an icy sensation accompanied by a strong floral scent entered her mouth.

W-what is this

Unfortunately, she didn't have time to ask as it quickly descended into her stomach.

The man swiftly pressed two points on Qi Lin's body and retreated to the dark corner, quietly observing her.

Mmm Almost involuntarily, a shy moan escaped from her lips. Startled, she clamped a hand over her mouth but couldn't stop her body from arching in response to the strange sensation.

She knew this had something to do with what she drank earlier and realized it must be the 'Beauty Red' that the madam gave her.

So, that's what he meant by those words.

Tightly clutching the bedsheet, she buried her head in the bedding, still able to smell a faint tea scent mixed with medicinal aroma coming from Yu Mu. Her mind kept flashing back to their shared bed scenes where he had never overstepped his bounds and she hadn't touched him either.

The heat in her body intensified as if being heated up by a microwave, bones almost melting. She knew the madam said this was the strongest medicine but didn't expect such an intense reaction.

Her hands pressed tightly against her abdomen, trying to suppress the burning sensation there, only for it to worsen and spread a sense of emptiness inside. Looking at the man in the corner, she knew that now she acted no differently from those women and worse; she desperately tried to suppress her urges with the little sanity left.

She also knew it wouldn't be long before her desires would overwhelm her reason, driving her to kneel crazily beneath him and crave his touch intensely.

"Ah~"

A shy moan escaped again without warning. Qi Lin wished she could dig a hole and hide in it.

She buried her head firmly in the bedding, where even the faint tea scent seemed to offer some cooling effect but also made the scene of lovers' intimate moments clearer, almost as if she was there herself; hearing women's moans and men's labored breathing.

"I..." Finally, she couldn't resist looking at the man. Qi Lin didn't know how red her face was; all she knew was that her insides were burning hot, spreading from her lower abdomen upwards, almost melting her entire being. She stumbled to the side of the man and grabbed his cold sleeve as if clutching onto a lifeline, pressing her body against him.

Had she finally given in The man smirked triumphantly but made no move.

Hurrying towards him, she unexpectedly felt a coolness where they touched, which brought a thread of sanity back to Qi Lin. However, it also heightened her desire for the man even more; she couldn’t wait to find his lips and pressed them without hesitation.

She had never kissed before, so she merely followed her body's impulse and sucked wildly. She discovered that as long as she kissed deeper, her body temperature would no longer rise.

Herself unable to resist, her hands involuntarily probed into the man’s muscular chest; her fingertips felt a chill which was then tightly grabbed hold of.

The man pushed Qi Lin away, dodging her passionate kiss and looked at her mockingly. "You said you wanted me. I will fulfill your wish."

"I... I want..." The words died in her throat as she felt a sudden contraction in her lower abdomen.

When she raised her eyes again, they were hazy with desire.

"Either let me die or satisfy me." There was no plea; only an order.

This woman is beyond saving!

He pushed Qi Lin roughly to the ground. She lay there powerless, her body twitching uncontrollably like a snake shedding its skin.

"Ugh..." Rationality gone, she twisted and turned on the cold floor in search of relief but couldn't reach out for anyone beside her.

The desire was like a volcano erupting from her lower abdomen all the way up to her throat.

“Puh”

A mouthful of blood spewed out; it felt as though fire burned in her throat. Qi Lin now had lost her ability to speak, and an itching sensation like ants biting began spreading over her body, especially at the most sensitive spot which made her hand involuntarily travel downwards...

"A tough woman." Grabbing Qi Lin's hands suddenly, he stopped her from going any further. With his other hand holding her chin firmly, forcing her to look straight into his eyes; however, when touching her body, he was still startled by how hot she was. Could it be so warm What surprised him more was that Qi Lin still retained a shred of consciousness – ordinary women would have been desperately clinging on for life long ago.

Pressing onto her heated lips with a smile, he said, "I will satisfy you immediately."

Hearing these words, Qi Lin finally let out a breath. No longer caring about feminine reserve, she clasped the back of his head with both hands and found those cold lips eagerly...

This time, Qilin had another dream. She dreamed that she turned into a fish and was swept into the waves, smashing against the rocks. She could even see her body breaking into several pieces, each piece receiving different impacts in different places.

Sensing this unknown number of times until she completely fell asleep.

The man gently stroked Qilin's face, which was drenched with sweat. Her temperature had already cooled down entirely; he slightly raised the corner of his mouth, picked up a damp handkerchief soaked in bodily fluids, placed it into Qilin’s hands, tenderly tucked her under the covers, and got dressed. He looked out at the bamboo shadows before stepping outside to meet Zi Yin's mischievous grin.

"Finished" Zi Yin teased, but he couldn't find any traces of passion on the man's face—too clean, as if nothing had happened.

The man quietly closed the door and walked up to Zi Yin. He took the wine flask from him and drank a large mouthful. The cold liquor flowed into his stomach, finally bringing down the remaining heat in his body.

The Beauty Red was indeed powerful; not only did it increase desire for those who drank it, but even men who came into contact with women would be infected by it. If he hadn't had good self-control, he might have ruined Qilin.

Wiping the alcohol off his lips, the man raised an eyebrow and said, "Faster than expected."

Zi Yin默契ly smiled upon hearing this. He looked at the sky where dawn was beginning to break; it was about to be daybreak. However, Zi Yin mysteriously smiled at him and said, "This woman has you so uncontrollably moved that maybe I should give her a try one of these days See what exactly attracts people to her."

The moment his words fell silent, an icy cold killing intent came with the breeze. Zi Yin was taken aback by such an intense reaction.

"She's mine, and no one else can touch her—not even you," the man threw down those words before leaving.

Zi Yin stroked his chin, contemplating that surge of killing intent; this had never happened before. Looking at the room, he became more intrigued by Qilin—unfortunately This woman seemed off-limits to him.

The next day, Qilin was awakened by her rumbling stomach.

She opened her eyes and saw the strong light streaming in from outside. Rubbing her blurry eyes, she found that every part of her body ached with stiffness as she lifted her hand. She only then realized what had happened last night, causing her to sit up abruptly in shock.

After surveying her surroundings and finding no one around, she looked at herself; her clothes were still on properly. Qilin tilted her head in confusion—was it all just a dream But how could such a vivid dream be possible

Might as well. Perhaps it was due to the recent heavy stress; whenever stressed before, she would have bizarre dreams. She never thought this time, the dream would be one that made her blush.

Stretching and loosening up, but her body's soreness became more apparent. As she wanted to massage her shoulder blades, Yu Mu entered.

"Awake" Hearing Qilin’s movements, he spoke indifferently, "Did you sleep well last night"

Huh Qilin was taken aback, feeling guilty as she lowered her head. She had slept badly last night. Getting up, she walked behind Yu Mu and pushed him inside. She then smelled a faint aroma of alcohol. Confused, she asked, "You didn't return home last night

And even today, neither Winter Jasmine nor Wheat Ophiopogon was around. Qi Lin curiously looked outside and noticed that the two people seemed to be absent. Could it be that someone had taken a fancy to them and brought them home Wah hahaha, if that were true, she couldn't imagine what kind of scene would unfold. Qi Lin secretly chuckled in her heart.

“Ah-choo.”

Winter Jasmine and Wheat Ophiopogon sneezed loudly at the same time while looking up to the sky, rubbing their noses. Winter Jasmine said first, "It's really like I caught a cold."

Winter Jasmine was speechless as she glanced at him before speaking, "Who knows if it’s Asuka talking about us."

The moment Wheat Ophiopogon heard Qi Lin's name, he perked up with sparkling eyes. He rubbed his nose again, knowing that sneezing meant someone mentioned them. If that was the case, then even multiple sneezes would be fine. But no matter how much he rubbed his nose, he couldn’t sneeze.

"The prince summoned me last night and kept me for the whole night."

Oh, so she stayed overnight. Qi Lin nodded knowingly but didn't ask further questions. She pushed the elm wood (Yumu) to the table and poured a cup of tea for him before saying, "I'll go wash my face first."

Seeing that Yu Mu agreed with her nod, Qi Lin dragged herself out of the room.

After finally finishing grooming, she planned on asking Yu Mu about the matter of competing flowers. But just as she approached the entrance, she accidentally tripped over her own skirt and fell face-first to the ground.

"Eek~"

In pain from falling, Qi Lin struggled to get up but accidentally dropped the handkerchief in her arms. Picking it up casually, she noticed a faint lip print on it.

This lip print was like a thunderbolt; her mind went blank. She quickly got up and rushed to the bed, lifting up the blankets carefully for inspection. Everything under there was clean, but that couldn't be right! She then went in front of the mirror and gently lifted up the collar.

When she saw all sorts of marks on her collarbone, Qi Lin finally understood that last night wasn’t a dream. That person had indeed come and taken advantage of her again before leaving with a flick of his sleeve. She didn't even know what he looked like or his name, nor did she know where he came from.

And each time it was against her will.

"What happened" Yu Mu asked in confusion upon noticing Qi Lin's quickened breathing.

Qi Lin turned abruptly and faced him, hurriedly denying, "N-nothing."

Huh With a faint smile, she continued drinking her tea.re the first to dare snatch my wine," he said, though without any reproach, simply watching Qi Lin quietly."I remember a saying," placing the wine gourd aside and looking up at the sky, she softly rec...