In the evening, under Yu Shu's persuasion, Xue Rui finally put down his unfinished work and accompanied her back to Wangji Tower.
The two stayed up for the whole afternoon, sweating profusely. They went back to their rooms to wash the warm soup and change into fresh clothes. Their hair was half dry, and they sat at the same table to eat dinner. Their appetite was better than a few days ago.
"It's rare for you to be free for a night, so I won't go home. Let's go upstairs to cool down and talk."
After the meal, Yu Shu suggested to drink in the courtyard upstairs, which was exactly what Xue Rui wanted.
Ever since Yu Shu had set up a Fengshui Pond in the corner of the balcony, the air on this stairwell had become increasingly fresh and cool at night. Two candles with green veils were lit, and a short couch and a square table were placed next to the railing.
The silver neck tin pot was filled with Yiquan wine, and the embroidered plate was decorated with three colors of Su Lotus Blowing Leaves. Yu Shu and Xue Rui sat face to face, enjoying the wind and the moon, and there was also a sandalwood stove to send incense.
Yu Shu's thoughts were premeditated a long time ago. In order to get some information out of Xue Rui so that she could understand more, she took advantage of the good time and good wine to ask the person in question. She poured him a cup of wine and pressed down on his cup, not letting him take it. She said with a smile, "It's boring to just drink. Big Brother, let's play a game."
Xue Rui's black and bright eyes glanced at her seemingly obedient face, and he nodded and said, "Okay."
Then he saw her turn her left hand and take out three wine dice with six dots from her sleeve. She threw them into a white plate, making a series of "clang" sounds.
"Where did you get the dice?" Xue Rui asked.
"The guests play with them when they drink, so I asked Gui Qi to find a new set." In fact, these dice were made by her on a whim after she strung the crystal beads on the string to test her luck.
"You want to play dice and drink with me?" Xue Rui half-smiled and teased her, "Based on your luck, I'm afraid this pot of wine is not enough for you to drink alone."
Yu Shu shook her finger and slowly pushed the white plate with the dice to him. "Wine is for fun. Let's not bet on wine. Let's bet on something else — Big or Small. Let's see the number. The loser doesn't have to drink as a penalty. How about telling the truth?"
Xue Rui's interest was immediately piqued. He fiddled with the dice with his fingers. "Does it mean that if I have more points than you, you have to answer my questions honestly?"
Yu Shu rolled her eyes and said, "I'll listen to whoever has more points."
"Hmm," Xue Rui rubbed his chin hesitantly and looked at her thoughtfully, "It's still boring to ask questions. Why don't we add a dice token?"
"Dice token?" Yu Shu wasn't unfamiliar with this. She remembered that on the opening day of the Forgotten Opportunity Building, the group of noble ladies who were familiar with Xue Rui had come to support the building, and they were playing exactly like this. Because of this, she had even offended the pampered Princess Xi Wen.
The so-called "dice token" was the simplest game at the banquet. The loser had to listen to the winner's orders and do whatever he was told to do.
"What? Are you afraid?" Xue Rui chuckled and pushed the white plate back with one finger. It was clear that if she didn't agree, he wouldn't play.
She knew that he was not easy to fool. Yu Shu smiled and gritted her teeth. In order to get him to take the bait, she nodded and agreed, "That's it. But you can only choose one. Either you ask the truth or you play the dice token."
Xue Rui held back his laughter, "What if you deny it?"
Yu Shu picked up the pot of wine and slammed it in the middle of the table. She said in a heroic manner, "Whoever denies it will drink this pot of wine!"
Xue Rui stretched out his hand and took the white plate back in front of him. He was afraid that she would change her mind, "I'll go first."
He raised his hand and the three dice fell to the ground. They hit each other a few times and stopped — …. Five points, six points.
"Fourteen points, it's your turn."
The biggest was only eighteen points. He lost fourteen points on the first try. Yu Shu had to admit that Xue Rui's luck was very good, but —
She had a trick up her sleeve.
Yu Shu secretly pursed her lips and pulled her left sleeve to cover the string of topaz beads. She stretched out her left hand and took the dice. She gently grasped it and threw the white plate.
"Clang clang —"
Five points, six points … four points.
Xue Rui was surprised.
"Fifteen points. Haha, I'm big." Yu Shu did not fail. She smiled proudly and crossed her arms on the table. She looked forward and winked at Xue Rui, "I asked you, you have to tell me the truth."
It was a bad start. Xue Rui said helplessly, "Ask."
"What were you like when you were a child?"
As soon as this question came out, Xue Rui knew that he was fooled. He said unhappily, "Didn't you say I'm asking the truth? Is this also a question?"
Yu Shu said shamelessly, "Why not? I said I'm asking you the truth, but I didn't say that I only want you to answer clearly. I only care about asking questions. If you can't answer clearly, it's your fault."
"You … You little girl." Xue Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He was happy that she took the initiative to ask about him for the first time. He narrowed his eyes and recalled. He slowly told her: "As far as I can remember, I was educated by my grandfather. I learned to read at the age of four. At the age of six, I learned to read. At the age of eight, I learned to read. At the age of nine, I became the disciple of the late Emperor's Crown Prince, Wang Chongan. At the age of twelve, I could write essays. At the age of fourteen, I passed the imperial examination."
Yu Shu was listening with great interest. Suddenly, she stopped. She raised her eyes and signaled him to continue.
Xue Rui shook his head, "That's all."
What is this? Yu Shu was annoyed. She wanted to hear about his experience of growing up, not how he studied. So she said with dissatisfaction, "You are not answering me. Did you only study and study when you were a child? What about your father and mother?"
Xue Rui was absent-minded for a moment. Then he lowered his eyes. His thick eyelashes blocked the light in his eyes. His voice was calm as if he was talking about someone else's family. "I didn't lie to you. When I could remember, my father had passed away. My mother was blind. She lived in the deep house all year round. My grandfather was afraid that I would neglect my studies. So, I could only see her occasionally."
Yu Shu was stunned. She saw him raise his cup and drink it. A picture emerged in her mind. A little boy lost his father and was brought by his strict grandfather. In order to see his mother, he obediently memorized books from morning to night. Day after day, the figure of that diligent reading gradually stretched and overlapped with the gentle and handsome young man in front of her.
She suddenly came to her senses. Her heart trembled slightly and her nose was a little sour. She thought in her heart, "Everyone said that he was born rich and had a good life. How could I know that he had such a gray time when he was a child?"
She didn't regret asking him. She just felt a little sorry for him.
"Brother, I …"
"Haha, why are you pulling a long face? You were the one who wanted to ask, so why can't I just tell you the truth? If I knew this would happen, I would have lied to you." Xue Rui could tell that she was uncomfortable, so he teased her on purpose.
Yu Shu forced a smile, but her voice was inevitably a little hoarse. She said, "No, you better tell me the truth. This time, it's my turn to roll the dice first."
This time, she used her right hand to pick up the dice on the plate. This time, she didn't do any tricks. She let go and threw it down. Seeing the number of the dice stopped, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
…, two points, one point.
What a bad luck.
"Ha!" Xue Rui chuckled. He stretched out his hand and also threw it.
Five points, …, two points.
"Ten points. This time, I'm the first." His fingers tapped on the flat wine table twice. His eyes looked at her face that still had a lingering charm. Suddenly, he turned sideways and smoothed his clothes. He put one hand on the side of his head and the other on his knee.
"Come over and sit on my lap."
Looking at his actions and listening to his rude request, Yu Shu's face stiffened. The little bit of heartache she felt for him was instantly thrown to the Southern Frontier.
Seeing that she didn't move, Xue Rui held back his laughter. He patted his thigh again and urged, "Hurry up. Don't tell me you want to deny it?"
"…" This guy would take advantage of others whenever he could.
Yu Shu glanced at him unhappily. She then stood up and walked in front of him. She held onto the table and sat on his lap.
Her eyes spun when she barely touched a bit of the material of his clothes. She placed her hand on the table and intended to stand up, but who knew that Xue Rui would be a step faster than her. He pulled his arm back and hooked it around her waist, and with a slight bit of force, he pressed her onto his thigh.
Yu Shu panicked and instinctively tried to break free. However, after twisting her body twice, her cheeks turned red and she was stunned.
It was a hot day. The two of them had bathed in the evening and changed into light clothes. One layer of silk and the other layer of gauze. The thin material couldn't stop her from rubbing against his thigh. She could feel the firmness and warmth of his thigh.
She lightly gritted her teeth and sensibly didn't dare move rashly. As soon as she stopped just like this, Xue Rui's hand went around her shoulder, and he carried half of her body on his lap in a slightly careful manner. After that, he lowered his head and leaned close to the beautiful curve of her neck, and he let out a satisfied low laugh.
"In the afternoon, I wanted to hug you like this."
In that stuffy and unbearable record office, she quietly accompanied him for the entire afternoon. She didn't care about how unbearable he was at that time. She didn't mind the boredom. No matter what he was doing, she just wanted to accompany him. Just like what he had hoped for when he was young.
Only the heavens knew that it took a lot of patience for him to not notice her gaze on his body. In that kind of situation, he didn't neglect her.
Hearing his confession, Yu Shu's almond-shaped eyes softened and she changed her mind at the last moment. Her hand that was about to reject him brushed past his shoulder and slowly wrapped around his neck. Her fingers intertwined and the tip of her nose rubbed against his full forehead. She smelled the man's unique warm scent. It was as if a shiny stone had been thrown into the lake of her heart, causing a wave of ripples. She watched it sink little by little.
This man loved her. Although she didn't know why, it couldn't be any more sincere.
Xue Rui keenly noticed her pandering. His heart skipped a beat. He lifted his head from her shoulder and looked into her clear black and white eyes. Under the bright moonlight, there wasn't a trace of color mixed in as she looked at him. It was so pure that it made his heart thirsty.
"Ah Shu."
With a low murmur, he couldn't control himself anymore. His hand tightened as he raised his head and kissed her soft lips. At first, it was a teasing kiss, but when he found out that she didn't resist, he slowly went deeper. He lovingly licked her trembling lips and coaxed her into her fragrant mouth.
If he hadn't tasted it, how would he know that this sharp tongue would be so sweet and delicious?
Their lips and teeth were intertwined. Yu Shu was kissed until her brain heated up. Her eyes were slightly closed and her cheeks were red. She felt his tongue licking around her mouth and she let out a moan. She bit the tip of his tongue and sucked hard.
This was fatal. Xue Rui's waist went numb. He took a deep breath and clamped his legs together to avoid scaring her. At the same time, he couldn't bear to let go, so he hugged her even tighter. His hard chest pressed against her soft chest and slowly rubbed against it. The beauty of it was indescribable.
Under the dim light, his peach blossom eyes were bright and seductive. His left hand slid down from her shoulder and gently rubbed her soft back through the thin material of her clothes. Inch by inch, he unknowingly rubbed against her waist and covered her soft buttocks. His mind was shaken and he couldn't help but rub it hard.
"En …"
Yu Shu opened her eyes all of a sudden. She was embarrassed and annoyed when she felt him kneading her from behind. She panted slightly as she dodged Xue Rui's kiss, and then she moved her hand to her back and grabbed his claws before forcefully pinching him. She did this so that it wouldn't be easy to deal with him if he continued.
"Don't, don't touch me." Yu Shu leaned on his shoulder and scolded in a low voice. She was afraid that it would attract people.
After being pinched by her, Xue Rui recovered from his infatuation. Although he felt it was a pity, he was content. He suppressed the fire in his heart and took the opportunity to hold her fingers. He pulled her in front of him and kissed her. He coaxed her in a low voice, "Don't be angry. I just want to kiss you. Ah Shu, you're so good. I'm so happy. Touch my chest, it's beating very fast."
Even though Yu Shu was usually thick-skinned, she didn't have much experience in love. His words made her ears burn red, but even though she was embarrassed, she still let out a light 'hmph' and reached out to his burning hot left chest. Sure enough, she found that his heart was beating like thunder.
Stunned, she couldn't help but put her hand on her chest.
After a moment, Yu Shu pursed her lips and didn't want it to open. Her shoulders trembled, but her eyes were full of laughter. In the end, she couldn't help but hit his chest lightly. She lay on his shoulder and giggled.
"Ha, haha …"
She and Xue Rui, she finally knew what it was. It turned out that the problem was not with Xue Rui, but with her. She wasn't worried that he wasn't infatuated enough, but she was afraid that she couldn't treat him wholeheartedly. She was afraid that she couldn't treat him wholeheartedly and let him down.
Now, this doubt was gone. Because her violent heartbeat just now clearly told her that she was moved by him. How could she let him down?
Even though Xue Rui didn't know why she was suddenly so happy, he loved listening to her laughter. He fiddled with the strands of hair on her shoulder and adjusted his breathing. When she was done laughing, he finally asked, "Do you want to continue playing?"
This game was excellent, but it was a bit tiring.
Yu Shu shook her head and gently poked his shoulder. She smiled and sighed, "Let's stop here for today. Come back another day."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Xue Rui kissed her forehead, took a breath, and helped her stand up. He also sat up straight, raised his hand to tidy up her messy clothes, and said with a gentle look, "I'm busy these days, I can't take care of you. If you want to know anything about me, just write it down on a piece of paper and bring it to me later. I will answer you. You don't have to waste so much effort to get information from me."
After he saw through her thoughts, Yu Shu felt a sweetness in her heart. The more she looked at him, the more she liked him. She held his handsome face and lowered her head to kiss him.
"Big brother is the best."
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