Chapter 13 Chapter Thirteen Encounter with Sima Nan Again

  "What do you mean, appearing after all this time? Aren't you supposed to be obeying me and protecting my life?"

  "Hey, hey, Sima Nan, what are you doing? Where are you pulling me to? Ugh, why come here? And why get so close? Hey, hey, why are you pressing down on me? You... uh, uh!"

  "Master, this window has ears, speaking so loudly will inevitably attract the attention of the spies in the mansion. Moreover, the corner is relatively dark, otherwise the candlelight would reflect our shadows onto the window and cause trouble. And it's better to speak softly when we're so close." Sima Nan lowered his voice and leaned towards me, I involuntarily took a step back, why did I feel that this guy had ill intentions?

  "Yuck, me, uh, uh, what are you doing? You put your dirty hand in my mouth again, don't blame me if I kill you."

  "Hehe, yes, master." The guy is still smiling.

  "You said, why come so late?"

  "Master didn't tell me to come!"

  "What? Sima Nan, you big traitor, are you messing with me?! You, uh... uh..."

  I can't breathe, my heart is hanging in my throat, how could he, how dare he, just like that, he leaned in and kissed me, he pulled back, raised his hand to pat my face, with a smile in his eyes.

  "Master! Master!"

  "You, you're too bold, daring to kiss me, aren't you afraid I'll destroy you?"

  "Master, I'm afraid your loud voice will attract unwanted attention. Moreover, didn't you say not to use my dirty hand to cover your mouth? But now, except for my hand, the only thing that can cover your mouth is my own mouth."

  "Play tongue twisters with me, you, you..."

  What is a tongue twister?

  "Huh?"

  "Tongue twister!"

  "It's just that kind of thing, with your IQ that only uses your mouth, even if I tell you, you won't understand."

  "Haha!"

  "How dare you laugh? Say, why have you come now?" He was right, so I lowered my voice.

  "The master didn't summon me, actually I was thinking of saving the master, but then I heard that the master has been appointed as the Duchess and will be getting married tomorrow, so I put my mind at ease. Then I thought I should prepare some congratulatory gifts for the master, but I don't know what the master likes, so this time I came specifically to ask."

  "You!" He's really teasing me! Playing a trick on me.

  "The master didn't say that the medicine he gave me was to control me, but I haven't felt any summons from the master, so I haven't shown up."

  "You!" It was indeed I who told him the effect of that medicine at first, could it be that he has always thought so, if there is such a divine medicine, why would I have fallen to this point, or maybe he...

  "Are you testing me? What is it that you're giving me to eat?"

  Siman Nan didn't respond this time, he just quietly looked at me, his smile gone, if I had to describe it, it would be expressionless. What was he thinking? Did he want an answer?!

  "Fine, then let me show you what happens when you eat 'Lotus Root Breaking Silk Threads'!"

  I pushed him away, stood up straight, raised the finger that was originally pointing at him, and pulled out Zhan Yue from my waist. This dagger has always been carried with me, just in case of an emergency, but it seems I've used it twice, both times to cut myself, what bad luck.

  With a slash of the moon, the root of that red line was cut off. Putting down the moon, he withdrew his hand back into his sleeve and sealed it with a print. He only felt his whole body burning hot, as if his blood was boiling, his chest pained, his throat was scorching hot, and his mouth was full of bloody taste.

  But as I saw Sima Nan, he suddenly put one hand on the table to support himself, and the other hand covered his chest, panting heavily. I stopped my movement, and the surging heat wave finally subsided. I put the Zhan Yue back into my leg binding, stood up, and looked at Sima Nan. He had also calmed down, but was staring intently at me. I even suspected that his gaze was one of hatred, or a desire to kill me.

  "How was it? Didn't feel good, did you? I didn't cheat you."

  He smiled again, and his usual smile returned. He adjusted his collar, then came to me, lowered his head, and looked at me. Did he really intend to kill? I hastily retreated, but lost my balance and fell backwards. Just as I thought the back of my head was going to hurt again, Sima Nan grabbed my collar and pulled me in front of him. I looked up at him, and he looked down at me. Our two faces were high and low, with only a distance of two palms between us.

  This ambiguous posture makes my heart beat fast, and he's sporting a smile. I don't know whether to push him away or just wrap my arms around his neck and kiss him. This is clearly tempting me. I'm not some kind of chaste heroine or innocent little girl. Although I don't look great, at least I've had one romance and received three kisses. At this moment, it's clear that he's making me want to make a mistake!

  "Although I don't understand why this medicine is called 'Lotus Broken Thread', it indeed makes me feel suffocated and unable to breathe, but somehow I seem to have understood another thing." He pulled me closer again, this time only a palm's width away, and all I could feel was the blood rushing to my forehead.

  "That's right, if you control me, every time you use it, Master, you'll be counterattacked once, isn't that what I said?"

  He suddenly kissed me down, without a hint of hesitation, and I, not only did my blood surge, but my vision also blurred, my body stiffened, and my eyes stared straight at his tightly closed eyes, letting him continue kissing, even, letting his tongue entwine with mine.

  Now I only have one thought, this kiss, this tongue kiss with the handsome guy, how many times can I have in my life, really can't miss it. Just when I couldn't help but want to remember this feeling, Sima Nan left me, with a dazed smile, helped me up, and whispered into my ear, saying something that made me want to kick him twice.

  "The extent of the backlash is severe, and the bloody taste in your mouth is indeed very strong." I originally wanted to push him away, but didn't move, instead he grabbed my hand, Sima Nan held up my left hand, "What are these two lines?"

  "It's a contract, the red line is yours, and the green line is Wan Ri Cheng's."

  "Ah, I see." Sima Nan took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom, opened it, and sprinkled some of its contents on the tip of my finger that I had just cut. It was bai cao (hundred herbs).

  "Thank you, but since you call me Master, then you must definitely listen to me."

  "Of course, but it's only five years, I hope the master will keep his promise by then."

  "You won't betray me, and things will go as you wish."

  "Thank you, sir!"

  "All right, I'll ask you, if I don't want to marry King Jingming, is there a way for me to escape?"

  "Does the master not want to? This King Jingming is a member of the royal family, the third brother of the current emperor. His powerful backing is obvious and easy to see. Moreover, his family background is rich and prosperous. Master, you will be marrying into this family as the official wife. Such a good opportunity, do you want to let it slip away?"

  "Do you think this is a good thing?"

  "Isn't it?"

  "Hum, you think marrying a young punk is a good thing! Am I supposed to be half a mother to him too? Hopefully he's already weaned off his mother, ah, or does he have an Oedipus complex? If so, hmm, it's hard to say. Moreover, having money isn't everything (of course having money isn't everything, but at this point one has to pretend to be cool), even if he were the emperor himself, what's the big deal?! And besides..."

  "Master!!!"

  Oh my god, I jumped in fright as Sima Nan quickly walked towards me, scaring me into continuous retreat until my back hit the table. Just as I was about to turn around and escape, he took a step ahead of me and placed his hands on the table, encircling me with his arms. He leaned down, forcing me to lean back, but I'm not a dancer, my waist isn't that flexible!