Xiao Chi Zhan was so angered by her that he didn't want to speak, holding her while he scooped food.
"I can take care of myself. Put me down, I'll eat myself."
"No."
Ye Luan rolled her eyes, deliberately trying to disgust him. "I didn't expect Your Highness to have such strange preferences?"
At first, Xiao Chi Zhan didn't understand what she was referring to. By the time he did, the ferocity in his eyes was almost impossible to conceal.
He suppressed his anger and said calmly, "Luan Luan, I don't mind making love in broad daylight."
"----"
Xiao Chi Zhan let out a cold snort and placed the bowl full of soup in front of her.
"It's for replenishing blood. Drink more."
Ye Luan took the bowl directly and drank it in one gulp.
"What do you want to eat?"
"Braised fish soup."
Xiao Chi Zhan leaned over to pick some for her. "It's cold, eat less."
She ignored him and listed several more dishes. He patiently served her.
The tense atmosphere that had filled the room gradually dissipated, replaced by a hint of intimacy.
Ye Luan felt strange, especially being held by him. Her face brushed against his chest from time to time, making her extremely uncomfortable.
She deliberately straightened her body, but when he leaned over, she accidentally kissed his cheek.
Everything felt awkward.
She even suspected he was doing it on purpose.
"Why is your face red?"
Suddenly, he lowered his gaze and smiled at her, his charm even more captivating than a woman's.
"Which eye saw me blushing?"
Xiao Chi Zhan replied, "Both eyes saw it."
Ye Luan choked. "Oh, I was thinking of the Crown Prince. As a young lady, it's natural to feel shy when thinking of one's fiancé."
A gust of spring breeze, carrying the chill of early autumn, swept through the hall. The surrounding air seemed to freeze, suffocating.
After a while.
He suddenly leaned down and bit her soft lips, a dark threat in his eyes.
"If you dare mention him again, either I kill him, or you kill me."
Heh!
As expected, old habits die hard!
Always threatening.
"Whatever."
Seeing her defiant attitude, Xiao Chi Zhan narrowed his eyes and watched her for a long time. She looked like a deeply cunning and treacherous creature.
Seizing his momentary distraction, Ye Luan immediately tried to push him away and stand up.
"You haven't finished eating. Eat a bit more."
Suddenly, he came back to his senses, tightened his grip around her waist, and held her tightly in his embrace.
Ye Luan, too lazy to struggle, deliberately asked for several dishes placed far away.
Xiao Chi Zhan saw through her little schemes and directly ordered the waiting maids to serve the dishes, but he refused to let her go.
Unbelievable.
This stubborn lunatic, didn't he get tired?
After the meal, Xiao Chi Zhan had people tidy up the bedding and then carried her to the couch.
Ye Luan tensed her body, watching him warily.
"You didn't have this expression when you were clinging to me."
Xiao Chi Zhan picked up a cloth to wipe her hands.
She ignored his ambiguous words, lowering her gaze in silence.
"Come here, I'll change your dressing."
Ye Luan didn't want him to do it, snatching the tray and ushering him out.
"I'll change it myself."
Xiao Chi Zhan remained silent, sat by the bed, forcefully picked her up, and locked her in his embrace, meticulously examining her wound.
Ye Luan was furious and cursed him, but the wound on her abdomen ached too much for her to muster any strength. She glared at him fiercely.
"You should learn more from Liu Rongruo in the future. You only have a few words on repeat."
"Are you looking for a scolding?"
"Scold me, and you'll feel better. Scold me all you want."
Ye Luan, "---"
'Can I hit you freely?'
Xiao Chi Zhan looked up at her. "If you hit me once, can I have you once?"
'-----'
Ye Luan was so angry she refused to speak to him, allowing him to remove her "dog skin" robe, unwrap the bandages, and reapply the medicine. She lay there like a dried fish, letting him manipulate her at will.
"Why aren't you talking anymore?"
"There's nothing to talk about between Your Highness and me."
Xiao Chi Zhan retorted, "How is there nothing to talk about? We chatted quite well in bed."
"---"
Seeing her roll her eyes and lie on the bed, ignoring him, Xiao Chi Zhan twitched the corner of his lips and applied the medicine.
The wound wasn't deep; it had missed vital spots. With this medicine, it would likely heal in a few days.
After he finished changing the dressing, Ye Luan tried to burrow under the covers, but he grasped her ankle with one hand.
"Let go!"
"Come here, I'll help you get dressed."
Ye Luan grabbed his "dog skin" robe. "No need, I'll dress myself."
As she spoke, she tried to kick him. However, this shameless man, accustomed to such brazenness, casually moved his hand up her leg from her ankle, his eyes also appraising her.
This lecherous pervert! Give him an inch, and he'll take a mile.
She immediately exerted force and kicked him hard in the crotch.
But Xiao Chi Zhan was too fast. His fingers, like hooks, swiftly gripped her ankle and pulled her towards him.
Ye Luan almost ground her teeth to dust. A surge of anger rose within her, and she straddled his waist, fiercely pounding his chest several times.
Seeing him still looking infuriatingly smug, she grabbed his collar and scratched him several times, drawing streaks of blood.
"Hit me harder. The more you hit me, the more excited I get."
Xiao Chi Zhan licked his lips, a sinister smile spreading across his face. His lips curved into a beautiful arc. His appearance was devilishly handsome, but it made Ye Luan's breath catch, wishing she could scratch his face raw.
Damn lunatic, always the same!
"Luan Luan~"
Suddenly, he reached out, grabbed her by the waist, and pulled her into his embrace.
Ye Luan immediately reached out, plastered her hand over his face, and forcefully pushed it to the right.
"Don't come any closer."
Xiao Chi Zhan, his face pushed away, turned his head. He directly grabbed her arm and twisted it behind her back. Seizing the opportunity, he flipped over.
In the blink of an eye, their positions were reversed.
Ye Luan, pinned beneath him, glared at him in anger.
He hadn't used much force, yet she couldn't break free from his hold.
"When we get back, I'll have the Blood Corpse people teach you martial arts, how about it?"
Her meager skills were barely enough for self-defense.
Ye Luan deliberately provoked him. "It's not your place to decide."
Xiao Chi Zhan lowered his gaze. "Be good."
Good for what? He was too lazy to pretend anymore, his true nature exposed.
"Luan Luan, you're really making me angry. Just be good, alright?"
He loosened his grip on her and nuzzled affectionately against her neck.
Ye Luan felt her bones going soft from his caresses. She grabbed his collar with one hand, finding some hidden strength, and flipped him over.
Xiao Chi Zhan wouldn't let her get away. He darted forward and engaged her in a struggle, swiftly seizing her shoulder blades and lifting her by the waist, locking her in his embrace from behind.
You stinking scoundrel, that shameless lunatic who forgets you once he's had his fill.
Ye Luan kicked him wildly in anger, tugging at his clothes.
"Your wound doesn't hurt anymore?!"
He roared at her sternly.
"None of your business, get lost."
They grappled fiercely, and Ye Luan tore off his robe. The Qiongqi on his back was menacing, its claws scratching, drawing several streaks of blood near its eyes.
But he ignored it, evading her fierce attacks, swiftly restraining her body and pinning her against the bedside.
Ye Luan stared directly at him, her arm horizontally across his chest, her knees braced against his leg bones, and cursed him.
"You dog."
His sinister gaze exuded a cold chill. "If you keep struggling, I'll really kill you."