Chapter 360: Shifting Intentions, A Chance Encounter with Swords p1
“You two are quite amusing.”
A playful and seductive chuckle suddenly echoed from behind them.
Mao Ruoyu’s heart skipped a beat, and she quickly turned to see Chi Lingyuan sitting on the railing of the corridor not far away, a smile on her face.
“Your husband is about to marry another woman, and you two, his wives, are actually helping them, even looking so happy and content, it’s quite baffling~”
“Miss Chi.”
Cheng Yishi patted her chest and sighed softly: “How did you appear so suddenly? I didn’t even hear your footsteps.”
She glanced at Chi Lingyuan’s beautiful feet beneath her long skirt, which were clad in a pair of strange red shoes with high heels, yet her steps were silent, without a sound.
Chi Lingyuan chuckled: “After practicing martial arts for a while, one naturally becomes silent. If you’re interested, I can teach you sometime.
But, perhaps you two can enlighten me?”
Mao Ruoyu’s expression softened, and she chuckled: “It’s just that we have a close relationship with Shuya. After all, she knew my husband even earlier than we did.”
“I see.”
Chi Lingyuan touched her chin lightly, a thoughtful look on her face.
But a playful glint flickered in her golden eyes.
Cheng Yishi sensed something and said with a wry smile: “Aren’t you asking the obvious, Miss Chi?”
“I’m just a bit surprised that you two are so understanding and considerate.” Chi Lingyuan chuckled: “No fighting or arguing, before, I thought it was your good fortune to meet such an extraordinary man like Tianlu, but now it seems, it’s also Tianlu’s good fortune to meet such virtuous wives.”
“Uh—”
Mao Ruoyu and Cheng Yishi were speechless, a slight blush appearing on their faces.
Why… why was she suddenly praising them?
“Are you looking for my husband, Miss Chi…?”
Chi Lingyuan shook her head slightly: “I’m not that insensitive, I’ll let him and Miss Hua enjoy their time together. I’m looking for you two.”
Mao Ruoyu looked surprised: “What is it, Miss Chi?”
“It’s not anything important.”
A faint blush appeared on Chi Lingyuan’s cheeks, and she smiled gently: “Mother Tan and Miss Yun are currently busy preparing for the wedding tomorrow. I saw that you two were free, so I just wanted to chat.”
“Eh?”
Cheng Yishi was stunned.
She hadn’t expected this noble Chihuang to be so… clingy?
But Mao Ruoyu felt even stranger.
Because it seemed that Miss Chi’s gaze had been lingering on her, occasionally glancing at her face.
She suppressed her confusion and nodded: “If it’s just a chat, I have no objections.”
“That’s good~”
Chi Lingyuan stood up and approached them with a smile, her hands behind her back.
As Mao Ruoyu looked at her with a slightly surprised expression, she suddenly leaned closer, her face almost touching Mao Ruoyu’s, and chuckled: “Let’s talk about—”
Chi Lingyuan paused slightly, brushed her red hair, and said softly, her lips parting slightly, as the two women looked at her with surprise and uncertainty: “How to cook a delicious meal.”
“…Eh?!”
Mao Ruoyu was stunned and took two steps back: “M-Miss Chi, what did you say?”
“Cooking~”
Chi Lingyuan leaned back, tilting her head slightly: “I heard from Mother Tan and Miss Yun that you’re a wonderful cook, Madam Mao, so I came to ask you. Is there something wrong with that?”
Mao Ruoyu’s expression turned even more subtle: “Are you truly interested in cooking, Miss Chi?”
“This…”
But Chi Lingyuan blushed slightly, chuckling awkwardly and scratching her cheek: “Although I usually prefer practicing martial arts and meditation, being able to cook some dishes occasionally should also be a good way to pass the time.”
Cheng Yishi, who was standing beside them, asked, puzzled: “You don’t know anything about cooking, Miss Chi, how did you survive in Immortal Phoenix Mountain for thousands of years?”
“I absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, naturally.”
Chi Lingyuan touched her flat abdomen: “But now that I’ve finally descended the mountain and entered the mortal world, I have to try the taste of human food.”
Mao Ruoyu couldn’t help but chuckle softly and took Chi Lingyuan’s arm: “Since you’re interested, Miss Chi, I’ll do my best to teach you.”
…
Inside the garden.
Lin Tianlu slowly released the young woman from his embrace. As their lips parted, a silver thread of saliva lingered between them.
The young woman’s soft and seductive moans echoed as her eyes flickered, her usually strong and agile body now slightly weak and trembling, barely able to stand without his support.
“Mmm…”
Hua Shuya’s face was flushed, and she quickly covered her numb lips, her beautiful eyes, slightly raised and filled with moisture, seemingly carrying a hint of playful reproach, yet also overflowing with tender affection, as if she was still relishing the intimacy, yearning for his embrace.
Lin Tianlu gently stroked her hair, lowered his head, and asked softly: “Are you alright, Shuya?”
“…With you here, Master, I’ll gradually get used to it.”
Hua Shuya parted her lips slightly and murmured shyly.
But as soon as she spoke, she was surprised by her own soft and seductive voice and blushed even more, her body feeling warm.
Recalling their intimate kiss just now, the entanglement of their lips and teeth, the playful dance of their tongues, it was like ripples spreading through her heart, making her slightly dizzy and wanting to lose herself in the sensation, as if she had fallen into a sweet and comfortable dream, a feeling she had never experienced before…
…so warm and comforting.
“And, it’s different from what Madam Mao said last night.”
“Oh?”
Lin Tianlu wrapped one arm around the young woman’s slender yet firm waist and whispered with a chuckle: “What did she tell you?”
Hua Shuya leaned against his chest and whispered softly: “She said that the first kiss, although incredibly sweet, also makes it hard to breathe.”
Lin Tianlu chuckled: “Ruoyu used to be quite frail, even walking a bit would make her sweat and pant, so naturally, she couldn’t breathe properly during our first kiss.”
“Indeed.” Hua Shuya whispered in his ear, her face flushed: “But she also told me that being embraced by one’s beloved, even fainting in their arms, is incredibly blissful.”
Lin Tianlu caressed the young woman’s cheek: “And how did you feel, Shuya?”
“It was… even more comfortable than what Madam Mao described.”
Hua Shuya pressed her hand against her pounding heart, lowered her eyes, and sighed: “As if Master and I had become one, our souls merged, feeling the joy and excitement with every breath… and you were also so considerate and gentle, Master, guiding me, making it so comfortable and warm.”
Every kiss, every intertwined breath, Lin Tianlu had been secretly guiding her, patiently teaching her how to savor the sweetness and tenderness, making her feel cherished and protected.
“Do you want to try again, Shuya?”
“Mmm…”
The young woman bit her lip shyly, her long eyelashes fluttering.
Silently, she stood on tiptoe and gave him a quick peck on the lips, like a dragonfly skimming the water, before shyly retreating: “Although it’s very comfortable, if we continue… I’m afraid I’ll become addicted.”
After all, she was still quite shy and didn’t want to be too clingy or unrestrained in front of her beloved. If she truly lost control and kept kissing him, she felt she would faint from embarrassment afterward.
Lin Tianlu rubbed her cheek and chuckled: “But we’ll be getting married tomorrow, you have to get used to it.”
“M-Married—”
Hua Shuya’s mind raced, and she bit her lip lightly, her face flushed, a cute moan escaping her lips like a cat.
Even a kiss made her so shy, how could she possibly face tomorrow night…
The young woman couldn’t imagine what she would do.
Lin Tianlu looked down at her changing expressions, his gaze filled with love and tenderness, and whispered: “If you’re not ready yet, Shuya, I can talk to Mother Tan and postpone the wedding.”
“N-No, it’s fine!”
But Hua Shuya quickly shook her head, a determined look appearing on her pretty face: “I’ve already decided to marry you, Master, I can’t keep delaying things just because I’m shy, that would be too childish and unreasonable.”
She pursed her lips slightly and couldn’t help but hug Lin Tianlu tighter, raising her head slightly, her gaze soft and moist, filled with affection, like a small animal: “On our wedding night, I’ll… give myself to you completely, Master.”
“…”
Lin Tianlu looked at the young woman in his arms, momentarily speechless.
Although her words were simple and clumsy, the affection and tenderness they conveyed were truly touching.
“M-Master…”
Hua Shuya shyly lowered her eyes, but then she noticed their chests pressed together.
She was still wearing her everyday clothes, and her ample bosom was being squashed, its fullness barely contained by her bodice, the soft flesh faintly visible through the fabric.
Lin Tianlu felt a pang of tenderness and teased her half-jokingly: “It seems you’ve become more… mature and voluptuous since we last met, Shuya.”
“Do you… like it, Master?”
“Of course, I like it.” Lin Tianlu tightened his embrace slightly and murmured: “I like everything about you, Shuya.”
“…That’s wonderful.”
Hua Shuya’s lips curved into a smile, suppressing the sweetness in her heart, and she said softly: “You’ve become much more eloquent since we first met, Master, saying such sweet things.”
Lin Tianlu immediately chuckled: “I have to thank my wives for that.”
If it weren’t for their constant companionship, he wouldn’t be able to say such cheesy things with a straight face. Of course, thinking about it now, it was still a bit embarrassing.
Just hearing those words again made him want to cover his face, goosebumps all over.
“It seems I have to thank the two Madams later.” Hua Shuya’s smile widened, and she hugged him even tighter, her cheeks slightly flushed, as if slightly intoxicated: “But I’m still a bit shy, I don’t know what to say to you, Master.”
“Hiss—”
