Chapter 454: You’re your lordship’s wangfei (1/2)
Chapter 454: You’re your lordship’s wangfei
Her pure silk, wine-red dudou was delicately wrought and exquisite, making her visage slim and graceful! Although Long Feiye only caught a single glance of her form, it was already a visual assault on his senses. Han Yunxi had already hid everything beneath her covers, but his gaze lingered on her body.
Where is he looking?!
Han Yunxi grit her teeth and stared back in her embarrassment. Long Feiye was left at a loss, surprised that he could lose track of his thoughts like this as well. After all this time, he finally realized she had been lying there with her clothes all but completely removed. The two of them sat there in silence as they stared into each other’s eyes.
But soon enough, Long Feiye’s eyes turned more adventurous as they traced a line from Han Yunxi’s eyes down to her body. Sensing this, Han Yunxi furrowed her eyebrows even more to glare at him. Unfortunately for her, Long Feiye didn’t notice. His momentary loss only lasted for a second before his gaze turned intense like a predator sizing up its prey.
An ambiguous air filled the room.
Beneath his scorching gaze, Han Yunxi’s heart was pounding against her chest. She gradually grew timid of his staring and lowered her head. The silk covers around her body were cold, but she still felt like her entire body was on fire. She was clever enough to control herself and see through other people, but she seemed to have lost all that now. Past and future didn’t matter when there was only the present staring her in the face. She didn’t know what to do and didn’t dare to think about what might happen next.
But the man before her possessed total self-control. Perhaps he’d seen enough; in any case, Long Feiye cooly brought over the bandage and commanded her, “Sit still.”
Han Yunxi dearly wanted to say that he could leave, that she could do this herself, but she ended up staying silent, letting him do as he wished.
“Sit still.” Long Feiye sounded much stricter than before.
Han Yunxi curled up with the covers held tight against her chest, staring at him without a word. The binding method of the triangular bandage required the material to be wrapped around the patient’s body before being tied off in the front. In other words, even a simple dudou like hers would only get in the way. It had to be removed before the bandage could be tied.
Does he want to bandage my injuries, or just bully me?!
Finally, Han Yunxi spoke up. “Your Highness, you can withdraw. Chenqie will do it herself.”
Long Feiye immediately asked, “Why?”
Why?!
Why is he asking me that?
Although they were husband and wife, they had never consummated their marriage, much less gone past certain limits. Their interactions were few and subtle as a result of tacit understanding. At the very least, they hadn’t gotten far enough to stay calm when facing each other like this yet. Han Yunxi really had no idea how Long Feiye could be so cool and self-possessed in a situation like this.
What kind of person does he think I am? Am I that loose and casual?!
“It’s inconvenient, after all… Men and women shouldn’t intermingle so easily,” Han Yunxi said truthfully.
But Long Feiye only retorted, “You’re your lordship’s wangfei, so when has intermingling been a problem?”
Han Yunxi was completely floored. For a moment, she didn’t know how to respond beyond stammering, “I…you…”
She looked at Long Feiye’s strict, serious expression and suddenly felt like she’d been thoroughly bullied. That’s not right. This isn’t the relationship between us at all!
But she didn’t know how to categorize their relationship, either. She had inexplicably come to like him, while he’d slowly come to dote on her. Step by step, the two of them had walk towards each other without either one admitting their feelings or making any promises. They hadn’t even verified anything in the open with each other, either.
Why did he suddenly…
Long Feiye’s lips quirked up into a helpless smile as he observed Han Yunxi’s perplexed, aggrieved, and embarrassed expressions. He actually really liked this woman in her moments of weakness.
At his smile, Han Yunxi finally lost her temper. “Long Feiye, you’re a bully!” She only called him by his full name when she was really angry. That was when she had the most courage, and when he was most lenient.
Long Feiye grew serious. “Sit still, I have to bind your injuries tightly.”
Han Yunxi clutched the covers to her chest, still furious. “You, get out. I’ll do it myself!”
Long Feiye didn’t speak, but lightly pulled at the covers. Han Yunxi immediately grabbed his hands and held it down. Long Feiye stopped moving, and both of them fell into silence. A long time later, Long Feiye slowly withdrew his hand and rose to his feet.
“I’ll be right by the door,” he said simply. “If you need help, just call me.”
Han Yunxi was supposed to breathe a sigh of relief, but she didn’t feel relaxed at all. The sight of Long Feiye’s retreating form only made her heart sink. When she saw that he was about to go out the door, she frantically called out, “Hey…”
Long Feiye glanced back, still serious. “You shouldn’t delay the recovery of the injury. How about calling Baili Mingxiang over to help you?”
Han Yunxi scrutinized him for a while before saying bitterly, “How about you come help me instead?”
Long Feiye almost burst out laughing, but managed to keep a straight face as he returned to the bed. As soon as he sat down, Han Yunxi turned around and removed the bedcovers.
How much could a single dudou hide?
Long Feiye thought he could control himself, but the soft, smooth skin before his eyes made his breaths heavy. His pupils locked onto Han Yunxi’s shoulders as his gaze intensified.
“Your Highness, the gauze,” Han Yunxi said.
Long Feiye recovered his senses and carefully pressed the triangular bandage against Han Yunxi’s burns. He then wound the rest of it to the front, which Han Yunxi grabbed with her hands to tie into a knot. Very soon, the deed was done.