“Let me guess, when you usually charm women, you first put on this gentle and polite gentlemanly facade. Once you’re somewhat familiar, you start using your scoundrel tactics to break down their defenses, manipulate their emotions, and then with your various despicable, shameless, and lewd methods, you make them gradually dependent on you, ultimately making them willingly join your harem, right?”
Ji Qingxuan, whose legs were currently being massaged by Jiang Huai, deliberately spoke in a cold and aloof tone. The price for this was Jiang Huai lightly pinching her thigh, “Everything you say is correct.”
“Aren’t you going to refute that?”
“Why should I refute it…” Jiang Huai was neither rushed nor annoyed. “According to you, intelligent women should have drawn a clear line with me the moment I started acting like a scoundrel, instead of lying here obediently, being kneaded and handled by me at your whim.”
“I won’t feel that you’re taking advantage of me because you slept with my body, because… you are the one being toyed with by me,” Ji Qingxuan replied indifferently, without any blush or shame at this moment.
“You are different from many women I’ve met.”
“Do you say that to every woman?”
“Don’t be so wary! I’m only sleeping with your body, I’m not after your heart.” Jiang Huai’s hand gently touched her waist again. His massage technique was very professional, making Ji Qingxuan’s body feel warm and completely relaxed. Upon hearing his words, Ji Qingxuan remained silent for a long while before mumbling coldly, “Scum.”
“Why am I scum again?”
“Aren’t you?”
“Then what alternative script should there be? After we helped each other in the Ancestral Secret Realm, we happened to have relations, and then gradually developed feelings over time, becoming Dao Companions and creating a beautiful legend?”
“No, it would be too embarrassing to be your Dao Companion.”
“…” Jiang Huai flipped her body over and lightly patted her buttocks in dissatisfaction, then continued to massage her earnestly. Ji Qingxuan was so comfortable that she was almost falling asleep, whimpering softly like a purring kitten.
After a while, Ji Qingxuan said sleepily, “So comfortable, I want to sleep for a bit.”
“Sleep.”
“You can come sleep too.”
“Oh? Why the sudden burst of kindness?”
“I only meant sleeping together, not for you to sleep with me. Don’t overthink it.” However, Ji Qingxuan’s tone was not cold at this moment. Instead, due to her drowsy voice, it seemed to carry a hint of acting spoiled. Jiang Huai couldn’t tell if this was an unconscious action or a deliberate performance, but sometimes things didn’t need to be analyzed too minutely. He gently pinched Ji Qingxuan’s earlobe and then climbed onto the bed.
***
Evening.
After waking up, Ji Qingxuan silently brewed a pot of tea, changed into a new moon-white palace dress, and first went to the courtyard to trim her flowers and plants. She played with the kittens she raised for a while. When Jiang Huai woke up, she was squatting on the ground, stroking a cat’s belly.
“The cat is so cute, let me pet it too.” Jiang Huai leaned closer and also petted the cat. The cat didn’t shy away and was particularly affectionate. Ji Qingxuan suddenly thought of something, “I remember you have a trace of Fox Clan bloodline, don’t you?”
“Yes.”
“Let me see your tail.” Ji Qingxuan reached out and patted Jiang Huai’s buttocks. At this moment, there was no trace of the cold and aloof Grand Princess; she was like a complete tomboy. Jiang Huai manifested his tail and let it sweep across her chest. Then she grabbed it with a hand and played with it patiently. The corners of her lips curved up slightly, “Interesting.”
“Fluffy things are quite interesting, aren’t they?”
“Yes.” Ji Qingxuan nodded.
*Well, tonight I’ll turn you into something fluffy too.*
***
“Go take a bath.”
As the sun set, Ji Qingxuan took a sip from her cup of tea and said calmly. Jiang Huai glanced at her, “What about you? Do you want to bathe together?”
“I just bathed not long ago,” Ji Qingxuan replied calmly. So Jiang Huai got up to bathe. When he returned, Ji Qingxuan was still sitting in the courtyard. She tilted her head up and suddenly smiled sweetly at Jiang Huai, “I suddenly don’t want to Dual Cultivate with you anymore, what should I do?”
Jiang Huai said nothing and just watched her dramatic performance. The next moment, Ji Qingxuan thought of something, took out a ribbon, blindfolded his eyes, and then laughed, “If you catch me, I’ll Dual Cultivate with you. You’re not allowed to use your Dragon Emperor Bloodline.”
Saying that, her body darted away. Jiang Huai angrily activated his soul perception, and they played around in the courtyard for a while. Each time he caught her body, one piece of her clothing would slip off, and then she would quickly run away again. The courtyard gate had already been locked. When Jiang Huai finally caught her, her body was already slippery and naked.
At this moment, Ji Qingxuan was obedient but pinched his face and said, “Wait, let me put on my clothes first.”
“Huh?”
“I don’t want to show you my body.”
It was as if the first time they Dual Cultivated in the cave, she was also fully clothed, but Jiang Huai always suspected it felt even more sensual this time.
***
All night.
Even though Ji Qingxuan was usually charming and bold, and had some theoretical knowledge, her experience was ultimately limited. Thus, she was easily controlled by Jiang Huai. The best struggle she could manage was to pin Jiang Huai beneath her, but she had to act cautiously.
From deep night until early morning, Ji Qingxuan fell into a deep sleep in his arms.
***
Ji Qingxuan slept until noon before waking up. The first thing she did upon waking was lean over and bite Jiang Huai. Jiang Huai looked down at her. Her eyes were resentful, as if her anger had not subsided. He smiled helplessly. Ji Qingxuan glanced at him coldly before slowly getting up, shedding her torn clothes, getting dressed, and going to the mirror to sort out her jet-black hair and put on a hairpin.
“This is your first time in the Central Province, would you like to explore the Imperial City of the Central Province?”
“Okay.” Jiang Huai got up from the bed and followed Ji Qingxuan.
Ji Qingxuan took him to tour the Imperial City of the Central Province for the afternoon. Everyone saw the Grand Princess out and scrambled to make way. They were also full of curiosity about Jiang Huai by her side. It was known throughout the Imperial City that the Grand Princess did not favor men, so why was there a pretty boy by her side today?
Ji Qingxuan actively introduced Jiang Huai to many sights in the Imperial City of the Central Province and sampled some local delicacies. In the evening, they were at a restaurant specifically for cultivators. The best chefs used the best ingredients to prepare a table full of dishes. Ji Qingxuan opened the fine wine she had treasured for many years, and after getting quite drunk, on the way back to her palace, Ji Qingxuan unreasonably jumped onto Jiang Huai’s back.
Jiang Huai didn’t mind, his hands clasped around the bend of her legs, he walked slowly. Moonlight shone down, her breath landed on Jiang Huai’s neck, causing a slight ticklish sensation. Jiang Huai seemed to hear her murmuring hazily, “Little bastard.”
Jiang Huai found it both amusing and exasperating, “You’re still calling me names even when you’re drunk?”
“Why did you hide last night?”
“Only Dao Companions kiss.”
“I wanted to try the taste.”
“There’s nothing to try.”
“Stubborn as ever?” Ji Qingxuan’s hands clasped around his neck, her chest pressed tightly against his back. She leaned closer, her delicate pink lips lightly biting his neck. Jiang Huai started to run, taking her all the way back to the palace and locking the door.
A night of pleasure, no trace of a spring dream.
***
The next morning.
Ji Qingxuan dazedly opened her eyes and counted the horizontal lines on her legs. The bastard Jiang Huai added a stroke each time he bullied her, saying it was for counting. The symbiotic blood oath between them now had only two more instances left. Ji Qingxuan reached out and poked the center of Jiang Huai’s forehead. Jiang Huai slowly opened his eyes and saw hers.
“Last two times, get lost after finishing.”
This time, Jiang Huai genuinely felt a trace of impatience in her eyes. He was stunned for a moment, then after a moment, he understood. Ji Qingxuan was probably still upset about him turning his face away when she leaned in to kiss him last night. He really was a despicable bastard.
As Jiang Huai sat up, Ji Qingxuan, who was beside him, proactively hugged her legs and stared at him with cold, disgusted eyes. Jiang Huai looked into her eyes, “Shouldn’t you rest for a while?”
“No, I’m annoyed just looking at you now. Hurry up.”
“You want me dead?”
“Yes.”
“Can you not be angry if I kiss you?”
“Maybe yesterday, but not now. Jiang Huai, in my heart now, you’re no different from the cats we keep in the courtyard.”
“…” Jiang Huai was speechless for a moment. He gently grabbed her wrist, “Why don’t we go explore the Imperial City of the Central Province again? There were still many places we didn’t visit yesterday.”
“I don’t want to take you.”
“You’re really angry.” Jiang Huai looked into her cold eyes and scratched his head.
Ji Qingxuan stared straight at him for a moment, then turned her face away, but said, “It’s not that I’m angry at you. It has nothing to do with you.”
“Then what are you sulking about?”
“You are a terrifyingly shameless bastard. Finish the Dual Cultivation quickly, and I want to stay far away from you in the future.”
Ji Qingxuan was very annoyed at this moment.
But this annoyance was not directed at Jiang Huai at all. Yet, she didn’t know when she had been bewitched. Why had she been so insistent on kissing him last night and the night before? Because he was unwilling, she wanted to win against him once. No, maybe it was more than that, but Ji Qingxuan didn’t want to think about it anymore. She turned her face away and said coldly, “I’m not flirting with you. The last two times, now, let’s do it.”
Her tone even carried a hint of command, but Jiang Huai became unwilling. Looking at her sulky demeanor, he thought for a moment and slowly leaned in, “You look like a little girl who can’t get candy, but after not getting it, she says, ‘Hmph, I didn’t want it that much anyway. Since you don’t want to give it to me, then I don’t want it anymore.’”
“Are you mocking me?”
“Not at all, I’m pretty much the same.” Jiang Huai reached out and gently grabbed her high-arched, white and tender little feet, playing with them in his palm. His voice became much softer, “How about we save these last two times for when we meet again next time?”
Ji Qingxuan’s eyes instantly filled with disdain, “I already said I want to stay away from you, yet you deliberately leave a hook for me to get close to you again next time. You really are a shameless bastard.”
“Mmm, I’ll leave by tomorrow morning at the latest. As for whether it’s next time or tonight for the last two Dual Cultivations, it’s up to you.”
Jiang Huai lay on his side beside her, pried her hands from her legs, gently embraced her bulging and graceful body, and said softly, “You need to sleep well first. Your body can’t be tossed around like this.”
Ji Qingxuan’s body turned slightly, her eyes staring at him, “You think too highly of yourself.”
“How am I thinking too highly of myself again?”
“I just wanted to try the taste of kissing, but you acted as if you thought I had developed feelings for you. Isn’t that thinking too highly of yourself?”
“Then don’t move, let me kiss you.” Jiang Huai leaned close to her. Ji Qingxuan coldly refused, “Dream on.”
“Thinking too highly of yourself.” Jiang Huai immediately began to repeat, “I just wanted to try the taste of kissing you, but you acted as if you thought I had developed feelings for you. Isn’t that thinking too highly of yourself?”
Ji Qingxuan was furious. She rolled over and her soft and delicate snow-white body pressed down on Jiang Huai. One of her hands braced on the bed, the other pressed on his shoulder. Her delicate pink lips parted slightly, and she leaned closer.
After a short kiss, Ji Qingxuan’s body went weak, and Jiang Huai flipped her over, pinning her beneath him and kissing her until she was breathless.
