Chapter 420 Midnight Meeting
When Bai Ruozhu left the Meng Residence cradling Dengdeng, who was still energetically playing with his Longevity Lock, she was afraid he would let it slip from his tiny hand. Yet, the little fellow had a surprisingly tight grip and refused to let go. Even when Bai Ruozhu tried to put it away, he wouldn’t allow it.
"Quite the little money freak," murmured Jiang Yichun, his voice low and husky.
Bai Ruozhu glanced at him sideways. You’re just noticing it now? Next time, give him a piece of gold to play with—I bet he’d like you more, she thought to herself.
Jiang Yichun gave Bai Ruozhu a suggestive look, then silently left. Seeing him this way, Bai Zepei felt more certain than ever that this was not the man he knew.
Bai Ruozhu and her brother went straight to the pharmacy, picked out the required medicinal materials, then returned to the inn. She asked the shopkeeper for a small furnace and several medicine pots, closed the door, and began preparing the ointment.
In reality, her space had all the tools she needed. She could have prepared the medicine there, but to avoid arousing the suspicions of the curious, she opted to work in the inn room instead.
Bai Ruozhu placed Dengdeng in her brother’s room, fearing the medicine fumes would affect him. She then began to clean the medicinal materials in her room, followed by grinding and blending them. After everything was ready, she slowly started heating the materials in a clay pot.
By nightfall, Bai Ruozhu had completed the preparation of her ointment. She opened the windows wide to let the odor disperse, then poured the ointment into boxes to cool.
She brought Dengdeng back to her room and, seeing her brother’s weary face, couldn’t help feeling guilty. "Sorry for making you take care of the child all day," she admitted.
"Playing with a child is quite a hard work, I need to practice more," Bai Zepei yawned.
Bai Ruozhu laughed, "Once you get married and have kids, you’ll have all the practice you need. Now, go sleep. We have to visit the Meng Residence tomorrow."
Exhausted as he was, Bai Zepei obediently went to bed without a word. Bai Ruozhu stepped outside to close the door for him.
Returning to her room, Bai Ruozhu fed Dengdeng until he fell asleep. She placed him on the inside of the bed and turned around only to find Jiang Yichun sneaking in through the window.
Surprised at his sudden appearance, she was about to reprimand him when she noticed the outfit he was wearing and froze.
Usually, Jiang Yichun wore black robes, showing his toughness and power, much like the disguise he used as the masked official. But now he wore a dark green robe, which was completely different from his usual attire.
As Bai Ruozhu’s cheeks warmed, she realized she was also wearing dark green–just like she had been all afternoon. In her rush to prepare the ointment, she hadn’t changed her clothes since their meeting. The matching attire made them seem like a couple. Was this a coincidence, or did he plan it?
Just thinking that Jiang Yichun could be this considerate made Bai Ruozhu’s heart race.
This was a side of him she rarely saw. She was used to seeing him in black or dark blue, but it was her first time seeing him in such a robe. It brought out a softer side to his fierce temperament.
His brows were angled sharply against his forehead and his eyes glowed like galaxies. His black hair, tied up by a jade inset hairpin, framed his face much as it always did. Still clean and sharp, but with an additional touch of gentleness, as if he was an elegant gentleman.
Jiang Yichun saw Bai Ruozhu in a daze, unable to help himself from emitting a soft chuckle, he walked over and whispered in her ear: "Are you satisfied?"
Bai Ruozhu didn’t know if he was asking whether she was satisfied with how her clothes matched her, or if he was asking whether she was satisfied with him. But the answer to both questions was the same. If she wasn’t satisfied, why would she be willing to get close to him?
With a blushing face, she slightly nodded her head. Although she didn’t say anything, she gave him the answer he wanted.
Jiang Yichun extended his hand, took one of her soft hands, put it to his nose and sniffed it. He whispered,"The smell of medicine is especially heavy on your hand."
Bai Ruozhu knew that he was a medical practitioner, so she didn’t dislike the medicinal smell. Her smile deepened as she looked into his sparkling eyes and said, "What, do you dislike me now?"
Just as she finished speaking, Jiang Yichun grasped her hand and pressed it to his lips. His slightly cool lips touched her hand, and as if this was insufficient to express his feelings, he openly took her fingers into his mouth, his agile tongue entwining and licking them as well.
Bai Ruozhu shivered instantly, as if she had touched something electric. Her face instantly turned pink and her previously raised head shyly lowered.
He couldn’t see her expression, but he noticed that her small and cute ears had also turned red. A teasing notion popped into his mind. With a low chuckle, he lowered his head and with his tongue out, slowly enveloped her blushing earlobe as if to help her cool down.
Bai Ruozhu, who was particularly sensitive, felt as if her body was electrified, and she almost went limp. But the feeling was also tingling and very comfortable, so comfortable that she couldn’t help but let out a soft moan.
The moment this sound came out, both of them paused. Bai Ruozhu wished she could crawl into a hole out of embarrassment. Even though she had never been in a relationship before, as a shut-in from the 21st century, how could she not know what that moan sounded like?
Oh my god, thinking about that phrase made her face blush with embarrassment, it was so red that it looked like it could bleed.
Jiang Yichun was no better off than Bai Ruozhu. He swallowed slightly as his entire body grew hot. Her soft moan had softened his bones, and every pore in his body opened. He wished he could pull her right into his body to quench his intense yearning.
He could no longer restrain himself and pulled her into his arms. He lifted her chin with one hand and his ice-cold lips forcefully conquered hers.
The kiss was like a storm, Bai Ruozhu drowned in it. This kiss was even more direct and intense than any before. Both of them passionately kissed each other while gasping for air, as if they would suffocate the next second, yet neither was willing to stop this intoxicating kiss that was as addictive as poison...
Bai Ruozhu’s legs grew weak, and had he not held her slender waist, she would’ve collapsed onto the ground. Even so, her whole body was trembling uncontrollably. This breathtaking, yet joyful feeling enveloped her, dragging her deeper into it.
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