Chapter 184 (1/2)

Chapter 184: Intentional

”Hm… let me go, Nan Xun.” Jun Huang tried to push Nan Xun off her, but she wasn't strong enough to move a man like him. Nan Xun took both her wrists and pinned them above her head.

”I won't hurt you,” Nan Xun whispered as he kissed Jun Huang's eyes. Her eyelashes fluttered and she started to tremble. Nan Xun, though, was overcome by the desires burning through him. He made quick work of his topwear and reached out for Jun Huang's robe.

His fingers found their way to her waistband. With a tug, her robe fell loose. Nan Xun planted a feather-light kiss on Jun Huang's cheek. His fingers snuck into her robe. His heart started to race.

As if woken up from a dream, Jun Huang used all her force to push Nan Xun away. He was caught off guard and fell on the bed. Jun Huang stumbled off the bed and pulled her robe tight around herself. Her hair ran messily down her shoulders, and her robe was rumpled. It aroused one's desires to take and make her his.

Nan Xun felt the urge to pull her back to bed without thinking about the consequences, but Jun Huang's pale face made him pause. He looked at her without a word.

Jun Huang took a deep breath to calm herself and tried her best to sound natural. ”Wake up, Nan Xun. Do you know what you're doing?”

”I – ”

”Enough, I don't want to hear a word from you. I'll sleep outside tonight.” She quickly put on her boots and fixed her robe before fleeing the room. Nan Xun was left on his own.

Seeing Jun Huang running away like she couldn't bear to stay a moment longer, Nan Xun tightened his jaw and punched the bed, his eyes filled with frustration. He sat on the bed, trying and failing to control his breathing.

Someone knocked on the door. He had thought it was Jun Huang, but it was the clerk.

The clerk brought in a bucket of cold water and shuddered when he saw the intimidating scowl on Nan Xun's face. For a moment he couldn't say anything. ”A – a gentleman told me that – that the guest in this room needs some cold water. He told me – told me to bring it here.”

Nan Xun took a deep breath to suppress his anger and nodded. ”Put it down and leave.”

The clerk nodded frantically and put the bucket of cold water behind the screen. He then fled the room. He was scared by the coldness radiating from Nan Xun, but he couldn't stop himself from wondering why anyone would want to take a cold bath in this weather. He hunched his shoulders as he imagined what it would feel like.

Nan Xun stayed unmoving for a while before getting to his feet. He took off all his clothes and let out a bitter laugh when he saw the state he was in. He walked behind the screen and poured the bucket of cold water over his head, grinding his teeth together to brace for the sharp chill. He let out a long breath as freezing water streamed down his body.

Another wave of heat rose up from his body. His expression turned darker.

He must have consumed more aphrodisiac than he had thought. A whole bucket of water wasn't enough to quell his desires. He looked for Jun Huang's needle pouch and took a silver needle out. He p.r.i.c.ked his wrist without hesitation and continued along his arms. Pearls of blood trickled down his hand. When he stopped, his arm was covered in puncture wounds. Finally he was able to clear his system of any aphrodisiac by letting out his blood. He put the needle away and put on a robe.

It was close to midnight. Nan Xun was exhausted. He made his way to the bed and fell asleep immediately.

Jun Huang was staying in the main hall downstairs. She frowned when the clerk rushed into the main hall like he had seen a ghost. She walked up to him and asked, ”What's wrong? Is my companion alright?”

The clerk swallowed and said timidly, ”The honored guest upstairs looked as if he could spit out fire. I was wondering why you would tell me to bring cold water to him. Now I know. He does need to cool down a little.”

The clerk hurried away. Jun Huang let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately the aphrodisiac didn't seem to be too harmful.

She had escaped the room without hesitation. She believed that Nan Xun would be able to fight off the effects on his own. Her face paled when she thought back to what had happened, but she forced herself to remain calm.

She stayed the night lying on a bench in the main hall. When Nan Xun woke up the next morning, there was no one else in the room. With a frown, he sat up and stared at the wall for a moment before getting off the bed. He looked around and didn't see Jun Huang. He was worried that something had happened to her. When he rushed out of the door, one of his guards was waiting right outside.

”Have you seen gentleman Feng?” asked Nan Xun.