Nangong Yu reviewed official documents while listening to the sounds in the room. He waited for a long time, but when Xiao Man didn't speak again, he was puzzled. He looked up and saw that Xiao Man had already fallen asleep on the table.
Nangong Yu's expression shifted slightly. He walked to Xiao Man's side and looked at her as she slept. On her delicate face, he could see fine downy hair, a slightly upturned nose, and ruby-red lips that always made him wonder if they were as sweet as cherries.
In the end, Nangong Yu did nothing. He simply took a cloak hanging nearby and threw it over Xiao Man, then returned to his official documents.
As Xiao Man slept, her body shifted, and with a thud, she fell to the floor. She was stunned and looked at the ground in confusion.
Nangong Yu suppressed a smile in his eyes. "Go to bed if you're sleepy."
Xiao Man got up, still a bit groggy. But she was too tired, and her feet instinctively moved towards the bed. She collapsed onto it, rolled over, and was soon burrowed under the covers. Finally, she sleepily patted the spot beside her.
"It's late, come to sleep."
Nangong Yu looked at Xiao Man calmly. A honey trap?
Thinking of what this girl had done before, Nangong Yu was certain this was Xiao Man's honey trap. If he dared to go over, he would surely be schemed against by Xiao Man. Then, Xiao Man would escape the Qin King's manor. Even if he went to find her, she would absolutely deny it.
Nangong Yu thought Xiao Man's honey trap wouldn't work and that she would make another move. But by the time dawn broke through the darkness, Xiao Man hadn't made another move, sleeping soundly.
Nangong Yu lifted the curtain and looked at Xiao Man sleeping soundly on the bed. His expression softened: she was so unguarded, sleeping like this. Wasn't she afraid I would do something to you?
Thinking of this, Nangong Yu recalled Xiao Man's arrogant and domineering demeanor that night in Qingfeng Courtyard. His expression changed, becoming quite complex. Would Xiao Man have treated anyone she met that day in the same manner?
Nangong Yu felt a sudden tightness in his chest. He reached out to push Xiao Man, but as his hand touched her, Xiao Man seized it. Then, the world spun, and by the time he reacted, he was pinned down by Xiao Man. But who was Nangong Yu? It was the first time he had been subjected to a "lover's embrace." Back then, he was poisoned and controlled by Xiao Man. Now, he was perfectly fine!
Nangong Yu reversed his grip, seizing Xiao Man's hand and wrapping an arm around her waist. With a heave, he flung Xiao Man off him, taking the initiative and pinning her beneath him. "Xiao Man, you have some nerve..."
However, before Nangong Yu could finish speaking, Xiao Man propped herself up and headbutted him. Nangong Yu cried out in pain and immediately released his grip. As soon as she was free, Xiao Man, as slippery as an eel, escaped from beneath Nangong Yu and tried to flee.
Just then, a cold iron chain flew out from Nangong Yu's embrace, wrapping around Xiao Man's wrist. With a strong pull, Xiao Man fell back onto the bed. As she propped herself up, Nangong Yu had already gripped her neck, ready to snap it at any moment.
"It seems you're looking for death!" Nangong Yu said slowly. This woman... was her head made of iron? Didn't she know pain?
Xiao Man chuckled. Could she say that she had originally planned to provoke Nangong Yu, subdue him when he got close, and then escape back to the manor? Given her weak and frail appearance at the manor, even if Nangong Yu came knocking, the people at the manor would only think he was deliberately causing trouble and would never believe his words!
She had calculated everything, except that Nangong Yu wouldn't fall for it at all. Fortunately, she was patient. Seeing that Nangong Yu had fallen for it, she realized she wasn't his match!
"Your Highness, what are you doing?"
Xiao Man shyly turned her face away. Their current posture was too close.
Nangong Yu's hand restrained Xiao Man's, while the other clutched her slender, fair neck. It had a rather coercive feel to it.
Nangong Yu loosened his grip on Xiao Man's neck. "I advise you not to act rashly. We are bound together now, and this cold iron chain cannot be opened without a key."
Nangong Yu shook the chain on his wrist, indicating that he had bound himself to Xiao Man.
When Xiao Man's gaze fell upon the cold iron chain, memories of being restrained by a cold iron chain and humiliated in Shou Kang Palace flashed through her mind. Her eyes instantly turned blood red, and she struggled violently.
"Let go of me, you let go of me, I'll kill you, kill you all!"
The memories of her past life converged at this moment, causing Xiao Man's already taut nerves to snap.
"Xiao Man, what are you doing?"
Nangong Yu was thrown to the ground by Xiao Man's sudden burst of strength. Before he could react, Xiao Man pounced on him, clearly intending to fight him to the death.
Nangong Yu was astonished. As he met Xiao Man's blood-red eyes, he realized she had lost all reason, only shouting to kill him.
In the current situation, although he didn't want to hurt Xiao Man, he couldn't let her continue in such a frenzy.
So he reached out and grabbed Xiao Man's shoulders, intending to throw her off him. However, instead of throwing Xiao Man off, he inadvertently tore her clothes.
The sound of tearing fabric only further agitated Xiao Man. She disregarded everything and grabbed Nangong Yu's neck, gritting her teeth and roaring for him to die. Nangong Yu seized the opportunity and pressed a finger on an acupuncture point on Xiao Man's wrist. Xiao Man's hand suddenly went numb, and she released her grip, only to be flipped onto the ground by Nangong Yu.
However, with her rage at its peak, Xiao Man struggled desperately even after being thrown to the ground.
Nangong Yu had no choice but to restrain her, pulling her hands above her head and holding them fixed. With his other hand, he targeted three vital acupuncture points on Xiao Man's body. He couldn't let her continue to lose control like this.
At this moment, the door was pushed open, and someone entered: "Your Highness, there's something I think you should..."
Wen Ruyu blinked, staring at the scene before him. Nangong Yu and Xiao Man were in an intimate pose, both with disheveled clothing.
Wen Ruyu quickly turned and walked out.
"I'll come back another day. You continue."
Wen Ruyu ran out quickly, not forgetting to thoughtfully close the door. Nangong Yu was getting a headache. "Come back!"
Wen Ruyu had intended to escape, but upon hearing Nangong Yu's cold command, he shivered. It didn't seem like a good idea to go back now. Although he was a dissolute rogue, he had no desire to be a spectator, especially to Prince Qin Nangong Yu's affairs. He feared being silenced!
"Do you want me to send someone to invite you in?"
Wen Ruyu tentatively pushed the door open a crack. "Your Highness, I didn't mean to disturb your... good time."
"Go and call the imperial physician here."