The mountain wind rustled, and the bright moon shone faintly.
The wall of the inn facing the river was right at the edge of the riverbank. It was no more than two feet wide, and no one would normally set foot here.
At this moment, there was a person and a bird sitting at the edge of the riverbank.
Luo Ning was wearing a long cyan dress and a veiled hat on her head. She sat with her legs hanging in the air on a handkerchief spread out as a cushion. Beside her was a small box containing dried meat.
The fluffy white big bird Niao Niao squatted obediently in front of her. Because it had eaten too much in the carriage, it rarely didn't open its mouth to beg for food. Instead, it was looking at the stars in the sky and chirping a little tune, "Chirp chirp chirp~".
Since Niao Niao had come to keep her company, Luo Ning already understood that Ye Jingtang had returned. He was probably in the room now, getting intimate with Third Lady.
She had just taught Third Lady a certain method. She didn't know if that timid woman had actually tried it...
She guessed she had. If she hadn't, with the little rascal making no sound for so long, wouldn't he have suffocated to death in the room?
Luo Ning's mind was filled with random thoughts, and she didn't dare to go back rashly. After all, if she went back, with Third Lady's personality, she would definitely run away and close the door, leaving the little rascal to her.
The little rascal was so pent up. Even if she had a heart of stone, she would have to help regulate his condition. Then she would be in various positions, being held, and crying for half the night. Maybe she would even wake up to find the little rascal holding her in front of the mirror...
"Sigh..."
Luo Ning raised her hand and rubbed her forehead. She wanted to stay a bit longer, but she was also afraid that Third Lady, who was not very capable in this regard, would be dillydallying. After thinking about it, she quietly stood up, landed on the wall, and listened carefully to the sounds coming from the second floor in the distance:
"Hmm~"
"Does it hurt?"
"No, it doesn't hurt..."
???
Luo Ning's expression froze, and she thought to herself: Why is this woman...?!
When Niao Niao heard Third Lady crying, it tilted its head in confusion and chirped, "Chirp?" But immediately, Luo Ning covered its mouth and eyes.
Luo Ning really didn't expect Third Lady to be so bold. Her eyes showed a bit of strangeness, but after thinking about it, she sat back down, feeling relieved.
That timid woman finally showed some courage...
In that case, she didn't have to suffer today. Third Lady was a master of external martial arts, and her body was very sturdy. She probably wouldn't be affected even if she was tossed around all night...
No, didn't that mean she had to sit here all night?!
"..."
Luo Ning's beautiful peach blossom eyes blinked. She suddenly felt that the situation was different from what she had expected. Originally, she had asked Third Lady to warm up the situation and suppress the little rascal's restlessness first, and then she would go and enjoy the sweet time after the "battle".
Now, with things turning out like this, wasn't she the poor soul who was pushing the man into someone else's arms like a fool?
Luo Ning tugged at Niao Niao's feathers. The more she thought about it, the more something seemed off. But if she went in and caused trouble, Third Lady would probably feel wronged for a lifetime. So she endured it.
"Jingtang... How about I... I do it myself..."
"Hehe..."
"You lie down properly~"
...
Luo Ning squinted her eyes slightly. She wanted to cover her ears and not listen, but she kept paying attention to what was happening over there. After thinking about it, she could only pick up the dried meat and feed Niao Niao to relieve her boredom.
"Chirp?"
Niao Niao thought that Sister Little Watermelon was dangerous. It slightly raised its wings, pretending that it wasn't hungry.
"Eat!"
"Chirp..."
Luo Ning fed it a couple of pieces. Seeing that Niao Niao was really full, she was afraid of overfeeding it and stopped. After thinking about it, she asked Niao Niao to keep watch, quietly stood up, and returned to the courtyard of the inn. She listened carefully to the sounds coming from the second floor below...
——
At the same time, two li away, in the central area of the town.
It was already the second half of the night. The entire inn had quieted down. The imperial guards were patrolling silently around. The accompanying maids had already gone to bed, but there was still a light on in the room in the center of the second floor.
In the plain and clean room, Dongfang Liren was sitting upright at the table. There were pieces of paper in front of her, and she was holding a paintbrush, slowly sketching an ink wash painting.
On the painting was a screen. A handsome man with an extremely hot figure was leaning against the wall with one hand and supporting his forehead with the other, posing in a very melancholy posture.
Dongfang Liren's painting skills were extremely excellent. Although the strokes were simple, she depicted the demeanor and temperament vividly. One could even vaguely feel a layer of steam as if the person in the painting had just taken a bath.
After carefully sketching the muscle lines, Dongfang Liren began to draw the bathrobe wrapped around the man's waist. But when she thought about it, that terrifying sight flashed through her mind...
"Bah..."
Dongfang Liren quickly closed her eyes, trying to forget that frightening scene. But it was the first time she had seen it in her life, and the impact was really too great. It was easier said than done to forget it. She was sitting here painting precisely because she couldn't fall asleep no matter how much she tossed and turned.
She even had the urge to paint it...
Dongfang Liren felt that she could never go back to the way she was before. She suppressed her emotions with great effort to get rid of those chaotic thoughts and picked up the brush to sketch the bath towel again.
While she was fully focused, there was a sound outside the window.
Tap~
Creak——
Dongfang Liren quickly pulled up the paper to cover the painting, pretending to be busy with official business, and then turned around.
The window opened, and True Person Xuanji, dressed in a snow-white robe, landed silently in the room. Her cheeks were flushed with a hint of drunkenness, and she swayed a couple of times after landing. She looked around:
"Liren, didn't you ask that Young Master Ye to sleep with you?"
Dongfang Liren stood up, with a noble and dignified demeanor. She stepped forward to support the tipsy True Person Xuanji:
"Master, what are you talking about? He is my subordinate, not my concubine!"
"It's all the same. You're a prince. If you ask him to serve you, he wouldn't dare to refuse..."
After joking a couple of sentences, True Person Xuanji felt a bit tired because she had been chasing the Northern Liang Thief Saint just now and had been affected by some strange poison. She directly walked to the bedside and sat down:
"Will it disturb your affairs if I sleep here?"
Dongfang Liren guessed that Ye Jingtang was probably pestering Miss Luo Ning now. She sat down beside True Person Xuanji:
"What affairs could I have that would be disturbed? I feel more at ease with Master here. Master, go to bed early. When Ye Jingtang comes tomorrow, you can take a look. His martial arts are very good, and he is also a nice person..."
True Person Xuanji knew that Ye Jingtang had good martial arts skills and a proper character, but she had been hugging him and acting coquettish a couple of days ago. It would be quite embarrassing to meet him. However, in the following period of time, they would inevitably meet as they would be around each other often. After thinking about it, she didn't refuse...
——
Outside the window, everything was silent, and the burned-out candle lamp went out silently.
Between the curtains, Ye Jingtang was lying on the pillow. After some regulation, the blood in his body was still very vigorous, but it was a little better than before. His eyes were always fixed on the person in his arms.
Pei Xiangjun was lying beside him with her head resting on Ye Jingtang's arm, sitting upright. There was a folded white handkerchief placed next to the pillow. Her hand was holding a thin quilt to cover her chest. There was still a hint of blush on her cheeks. Although she hadn't been tossed around to the point of crying, after experiencing the comfort that she had never felt before, her thoughts were still a bit scattered.
After gently biting her red lips for a long time, Pei Xiangjun slightly raised her eyes and glanced at the man beside her:
"Jingtang."
"Hmm."
Ye Jingtang turned sideways and helped cover her properly with the thin quilt:
"Are you thirsty? I'll go pour some water..."
Pei Xiangjun pressed down on Ye Jingtang's shoulder. Even though she tried to act calm, there was still a hint of shyness in her eyes:
"I'm not thirsty. I just think that regulating the body isn't that difficult. Once you get used to it, it's quite... quite nice. Why does Luo Ning look like she's going to the execution ground?"
Just now, when Third Lady helped regulate his condition, because it was Third Lady's first time, Ye Jingtang paid great attention to being gentle. He used both his hands and mouth to help her relax. After all the fuss, it was more like he was regulating Third Lady's body.
Seeing that Third Lady still thought it was simple, Ye Jingtang shook his head and smiled softly:
"Regulating the body isn't just a one-time thing. I feel that my restlessness has only been suppressed a little. To regulate it to a normal state, it will probably take many more times."
Pei Xiangjun was taken aback. She turned sideways to face Ye Jingtang, making it more convenient for him:
"Isn't it adjusted yet? Then let's continue. Why did you stop?"
"Aren't you going to take a rest?"
"I..."
Pei Xiangjun was still a bit tired, but she could definitely bear it. Seeing that the fire in Ye Jingtang's eyes flared up again, she let go of the thin quilt and leaned towards Ye Jingtang's cheek, ready to continue the regulation.
But before Pei Xiangjun could kiss him, she suddenly thought of something - the fox-like beauty was still outside!
Today, she had originally just planned to warm up the situation and then hand over the task of regulation to the fox-like beauty. The fox-like beauty had washed herself clean and was all ready, but she had directly "consumed" Jingtang.
After all this time, even if the fox-like beauty hadn't heard any noise, she should have guessed what she was doing.
Although the fox-like beauty had been enjoying Jingtang to herself for so long, it was only natural for her to monopolize Jingtang for a day. But she also needed to be able to handle it.
If it took many times to regulate his condition, she might end up like the fox-like beauty, crying and unconscious. It seemed fairer and more reasonable for the two of them to take turns.
Moreover, being understanding and taking care of the fox-like beauty was also in line with the demeanor of an elder sister...
Thinking of this, Pei Xiangjun blinked her eyes and turned to look outside the curtains:
"Ning'er?"
——
Outside the window on the second floor, Luo Ning was standing under the eaves with her arms crossed, looking at the bright moonlight. She had been listening to the sounds coming from the second floor. Her cold eyes rarely showed a hint of resentment.
In the past, she often asked Third Lady to keep watch outside while she was in the room. She didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Now that she was the one listening outside once, she could empathize and realized that this feeling was really憋屈. She was so angry that she wanted to pin the little rascal down and give him a beating.
While she was lost in her thoughts, she heard Third Lady's call from the second floor. Luo Ning's eyes moved. She turned around and entered the room, walked up the stairs to the corridor on the second floor, and said flatly:
"Why did you call me if you're not going to continue helping him regulate his condition?"
Pei Xiangjun shrank under the quilt and said in a low voice:
"It will probably take two or three days to regulate his condition. You can't keep standing outside all the time. Let's take turns. It will be more peaceful to adjust Jingtang's condition as soon as possible."
Luo Ning had been eavesdropping outside for so long, and she did have some thoughts in her heart. But it seemed a bit inconvenient to let Ye Jingtang run back and forth to be regulated by them in turns. After a moment of hesitation, she said:
"You regulate him first. Call me when you can't take it anymore."
Pei Xiangjun thought that by the time she couldn't hold on, it would probably be tomorrow morning. She turned to look at Jingtang behind her and said in a low voice:
"You go and stay with Ning'er first. Come back later, so she won't complain tomorrow that you've neglected her."
Ye Jingtang saw that the two girls were being modest with each other. He shook his head and smiled, then stood up, put on his robe, and opened the door.
Creak~
Outside the door, Luo Ning was wearing a cyan dress, with a rather cold and aloof temperament. When she saw Ye Jingtang come out, she looked away:
"You can stay with her. I'm tired. I'll go back to my room and rest for a while."
Ye Jingtang came up to her and grabbed Luo Ning's wrist:
"Just rest here."
?
At first, Luo Ning didn't understand what he meant. When she realized that Ye Jingtang was pulling her into Third Lady's room, her face suddenly turned red:
"Little rascal, what do you want to do?!"
Pei Xiangjun shrank under the thin quilt. When she saw that the fox-like beauty had come in, she quickly wrapped herself tightly in the thin quilt, rolled a couple of times, and moved to the innermost side:
"It's okay to be here. It saves the trouble of running back and forth. You regulate Jingtang. I won't look."
Luo Ning was pulled to the side of the bed. Seeing that Third Lady really intended to let her regulate his condition here, she thought that Third Lady was too naive. Now that both of them had already had an intimate relationship with the little rascal, if she lay down with the little rascal, would the little rascal be so well-behaved as to take turns? If she dared to lie down, she was afraid she would end up being "stacked" together...
Luo Ning was a bit shy. She originally wanted to go back to her room with her head down, but seeing that Ye Jingtang was breathing heavily and there were still bloodshot eyes, looking very uncomfortable and pent up, she thought better of it. She just warned:
"Luo Ning and I will take turns helping you regulate your body. You should be grateful and not act recklessly. If you misbehave, I..."
"I know..."
Luo Ning sat on the edge of the bed, glanced at Third Lady behind her. She didn't feel comfortable taking the initiative, so she turned her head to look at the floor, pretending to be forced into this situation and waiting for the little rascal to pounce on her.
But before Ye Jingtang could act, Pei Xiangjun, who was facing the wall, turned her face around and frowned:
"Jingtang is not feeling well. What are you just sitting there for? Hurry up and help regulate his condition."
Ye Jingtang felt that his blood was surging again and making him a bit dizzy. He said:
"I can do it myself..."
"You lie down properly."
Pei Xiangjun turned around and poked Luo Ning's lower back:
"You're not a little girl. Why are you being so coy? I won't look at you."
Luo Ning gritted her teeth secretly, turned back and lightly slapped Pei Xiangjun's hand, and said coldly:
"You just haven't suffered a loss yet!"
Then she raised her hand and laid Ye Jingtang down: "If you dare to move around, I'll go back to Nanxiao Mountain tomorrow and let Third Lady regulate your condition in the future."
Pei Xiangjun blinked her eyes: "You said that. Don't renege on your word later and refuse to leave."
"You..."
When Luo Ning heard these heartless words, she raised her hand and wanted to slap Pei Xiangjun's lower back twice.
Ye Jingtang was leaning against the headboard. He quickly stepped in to mediate: "Stop fighting. I'm about to get out of breath. Let's just focus on regulating my condition..."
"Little rascal, you..."
"Hurry up. Don't you see that Jingtang is almost out of breath..."
...
The sounds of bickering and playing came from between the curtains continuously. Before they knew it, it was already dawn...