Chapter 64: Stolen Kiss
Adele was sitting on the carpet, sleeping against the edge of the bed.
The warm morning light shone through the gap in the curtains and fell on her face. In a daze, she felt a heavy, warm weight on her chest.
Then, Adele smelled the sweet fragrance that she was so infatuated with.
Sleepiness slowly receded, and her consciousness gradually became clear.
Adele did not open her eyes immediately, but instinctively tightened her arms.
!
Adele’s heart skipped a beat. She cautiously opened one eye.
A fluffy ball had appeared in her arms!
It was Lina.
The warm and soft little rabbit had, at some point, climbed into her arms. Her upper body was completely lying on her chest, sleeping soundly.
She had actually climbed out from under the bed and had taken the initiative to enter her embrace!
Adele’s heart instantly melted into a puddle, like an overturned bottle of peach soda, bubbling with pink bubbles.
She slowed her breathing to the slowest, afraid of disturbing the baby in her arms.
Adele lowered her head and, with her gaze, carefully traced Lina’s sleeping face.
The rabbit ball’s cheek was pressed against her chest, squeezing out a small, soft mass of flesh. Her skin had a healthy, rosy color.
The golden sunlight outlined her perky nose and also illuminated the small fuzz on her face, like a peach, tempting one to bite.
Adele had bitten it.
So soft.
So fragrant.
Her long, thick, curled eyelashes cast a butterfly-shaped shadow. Her rosy lips would occasionally move slightly. Adele had tried it. An adult rabbit’s suction “should not be underestimated.”
So good.
Adele couldn’t find any other adjectives for a moment.
A huge sense of pity made her wish she could present all the good things in the world to Lina.
Adele’s gaze lingered greedily on Lina’s face. On this quiet morning, she suddenly understood some of Lina’s small actions.
Why did she always secretly stare at her at night?
Why were her eyes always filled with pain?
It turned out it was really because she liked her too much.
Liked her so much she didn’t know what to do.
Liked her so much that she couldn’t say it, so she could only trace her lover’s features over and over again.
Liked her so much that the intense affection swallowed everything, wishing she could shrink the other person and hide her in her palm, or even swallow her in one bite.
It would be good if they could merge into one flesh and blood.
That way, they would never be separated again.
This thought also appeared in Adele’s mind.
Ardent, crazy, dark, and reckless.
Love does not come suddenly, but she suddenly understood Lina’s clumsiness, and also suddenly realized that the love the rabbit gave was also scalding.
Pink bubbles popped out from Adele’s eyes. Holding the most precious baby in the world, her whole being was immersed in a dizzying sense of happiness.
Outside the window, a few bird calls broke the silence of the early morning.
Lina trembled slightly and unconsciously let out a few soft whimpers, on the verge of waking from her sleep.
Adele immediately closed her eyes tightly, adjusted her breathing, and pretended she was still fast asleep.
She was afraid that when Lina woke up and found her watching her, she would be startled.
Before long, Lina slowly opened her eyes. It took her a few moments to realize where she was.
She cautiously raised her head. What entered her eyes was the “fast asleep” Adele.
She was bathed in the spring sunlight, looking even gentler.
Lina’s eyes still had a hint of a dazed mist from just waking up. She stared at Adele blankly, and gradually, her eyes brightened.
Fear was slowly replaced by dependence.
She blushed, moved closer to Adele’s cheek, and quickly dropped a kiss.
Then, she ran.
Lina didn’t even dare to look at Adele again. She “fled” from her embrace, shrank back into the dim under-bed space, and hid herself in the shadows again.
Only after there was no more movement under the bed did Adele lift her eyelids.
Fortunately, a certain shy rabbit had already hidden. Otherwise, she would have been close to losing her composure.
Adele almost laughed out loud, her shoulders trembling from holding it in.
The little rabbit was like a shattered porcelain doll. Adele had to glue her back together, piece by piece.
The kiss just now had given her great encouragement.
If she could heal the rabbit’s body, she could surely heal her spirit.
Lina, I will definitely save you.
*
The bedchamber was very quiet.
Yuan You had been tormented last night. Her back was sore, and it hurt even more to sit down. So she was curled up on the sofa, furtively flipping through “Did the Pure and Innocent Shadow Guard Get Domineeringly Doted on by Your Majesty Today?”
At first, she was just curious. Although she had the memories, to look at her own life from a reader’s perspective was still very strange, especially since the speed of this book was quite fast…
Yuan You was so engrossed in reading that her slender fingers unconsciously slid over the lines of text. A blush soon appeared on her small face. At the same time as her heart raced, her breathing also became rapid.
So shameful…
She didn’t notice the figure at the door at all.
The bedchamber was covered with a thick carpet. There was no sound when you walked on it.
Huaguang was holding some fruits that had been presented from the outer city. Taking a break from her busy schedule, she had specially brought them back for Yuan You to try.
The little dog, who was usually particularly sensitive to her footsteps, did not “fly” out to greet her today.
Huaguang was puzzled and couldn’t help but lighten her steps, slowly approaching the sofa, until she saw the words on the page clearly:
[Yuan You was kneeling, her clothes in disarray. Huaguang grabbed her by the collar and roughly threw her on the dragon bed.]
[Yuan You’s back was covered in wounds. The sudden fall made her vision go black with pain. She didn’t dare to beg for mercy and could only let Huaguang tear off her clothes, stripping her clean.]
[Anger churned in Huaguang’s eyes. She said sharply, “I’m usually too good to you! I’ve spoiled you rotten! You’ve forgotten your own identity! You’re just a plaything of mine!”]
[The dry invasion forced out large teardrops. Yuan You whimpered in a low voice, in so much pain she couldn’t bear it. Her slight trembling was also interpreted as resistance. After a slap, her heart was completely broken.]
Huaguang’s vision went black.
Was she such a bastard?
Yuan You was completely engrossed, as if she had also been bullied by Huaguang. Her emotions were genuine, and her throat unconsciously grew sour.
What a miserable shadow guard…
She flipped a few more pages, until a familiar, slightly playful voice sounded by her ear—
“You like to read this so much?”
A warm breath floated into Yuan You’s ear. She was so startled she almost jumped up, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on!
Yuan You fumbled to hide the book, her face instantly burning red, and even her neck was hot. She didn’t dare to look into Huaguang’s eyes and stammered, “Y-Your Majesty! When did you come back?!”
Huaguang looked at her at her leisure, finding this guilty and flustered appearance particularly interesting.
She deliberately took a step closer, her fingertips gently lifting Yuan You’s chin, forcing her to raise those puppy-dog eyes, and said wickedly, “Why do I feel like you’re getting excited? Are you looking forward to me treating you like this?”
Yuan You’s heart was pounding. She thought of the amorous descriptions in the book, some joyful, some painful, some consensual, some purely for venting. Her whole body trembled uncontrollably.
The Yuan You in the book had never hated her master, and she wouldn’t either. If it were Huaguang, she would gladly accept it, but… how much tolerance did Huaguang have for her?
Yuan You suddenly felt a little rebellious.
She said, “You just know how to bully me…”
Huaguang reined in her teasing and carefully examined Yuan You. She didn’t press further about the book but turned and walked to the bed, patting the space on her legs. “Come and sit.”
Yuan You looked at that spot, her face growing even redder. She subconsciously shook her head. “Your Majesty, this is not in accordance with the rules…”
“Rules?” Huaguang vaguely felt that she was throwing a tantrum with her and said, “Alright, I’m ordering you now. Sit.”
Yuan You had long since been well-trained. She would execute an order the moment she heard it. In the end, she straddled Huaguang’s lap, her body as stiff as a rock.
Huaguang wrapped her arms around her waist and pulled her into her embrace.
Just this one action made the unpromising Yuan You instantly soften and obediently lean into her embrace.
“Yuan You.” Huaguang’s voice became very serious. She looked down at the red tips of the ears in her embrace. “Tell me honestly, do you like it when I… hit you?”
Yuan You looked up in astonishment.
Likes to be hit?
She couldn’t tell for a moment whether Huaguang was asking about the fun between the sheets or a real punishment.
Her eyes darted away. In the end, she lowered her head and, with the deep-rooted obedience of a shadow guard, said, “You are the master. You can do whatever you want to me…”
This answer made Huaguang’s brow furrow.
These two days, she had been thinking that her innate sensitivity to political maneuvering might have originated from her original character design.
Then what about Yuan You?
She never doubted the feelings between the two of them, but she was worried that Yuan You herself did not like to be bullied.
This thought made Huaguang’s heart sink slightly.
She lifted Yuan You’s face again, not allowing her to dodge, and said, “I’m asking about you. Stripping away all identities, I’m just me, and you’re just you. Do you like to be ‘bullied’ by me?”
Yuan You saw the pity and worry in Huaguang’s eyes clearly. She suddenly smiled and said, “Hasn’t my body already given you the answer?”
She covered Huaguang’s hand and said piously, “I like it.”
Whatever you give, I like it.
Huaguang met Yuan You’s eyes, which were always loyal and ardent, and also contained a hint of forbearance. Her heart trembled violently.
In this life, she was done for by this person.
“Yuan You, you are my lover, not a subordinate for me to vent my emotions on. I won’t treat you like in the book… the me in the book should apologize to you… Mmph?”
Yuan You lightly pecked the corner of her lips, then took her hand and pressed a scalding kiss on the back of it.
“No need to apologize.”
“I love you. I don’t mind.”
Huaguang’s eyes grew hot. She grabbed Yuan You’s ear. “You’re just tempting me.”
Yuan You blinked her watery eyes and said innocently, “I’m confessing my love.”
Little did she know, at this moment, just breathing was a seduction to Huaguang.
“Alright, I accept.” A wicked thought came to Huaguang’s mind. “Bring me the book you were just reading.”
Yuan You was confused but still did as she was told.
Huaguang took the book and flipped directly to the table of contents. Her finger slid down the chapter summaries and finally stopped precisely on Chapter 100—
[Chapter 100: The Pure and Innocent Shadow Guard is Finally Eaten Clean by Your Majesty!]
Yuan You moved closer to look. The blush that had just faded from her cheeks instantly returned!
Huaguang deliberately stuffed the book back into her hands and said, “Just read this chapter. Read it to me.”
“Your Majesty!”
Yuan You looked at the first line and was so ashamed she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
[“Take it off.” Huaguang commanded coldly.]
[Yuan You’s trembling hands undid her black tight-fitting clothes, revealing…]
“Revealing…” Yuan You stammered. By a stroke of luck, Huaguang also touched her waistband.
“Revealing what?” Huaguang asked.
Just as Yuan You was about to answer, the pages of the book suddenly emitted a vortex-like suction!
“Ah!”
“Oh!”
The two of them let out a short cry of surprise at the same time. After a dizzying spin, the scene before them was no longer a Western-style royal palace, but an Eastern imperial city that covered a thousand miles.
Huaguang: ?
Yuan You: ?
*
Lunchtime.
“Her emotions have been relatively stable recently, right?” Haia sat on a bench in the manor and took out her medical record book.
“She’s already started to be close to me.” Adele said, “And she doesn’t hide under the bed as often anymore. It’s just that on rainy and thundery days, she always trembles.”
“She has some old injuries on her two knees. It must be from kneeling for too long in the past. It will definitely ache on rainy and thundery days. The pain in her body will inevitably bring back bad memories.”
Haia said as she recorded on the paper.
“Although the elven ointment is very effective, its conditioning effect is poor. When I go back this time, I’ll prescribe some medicine for her. You can brew it and feed it to her. When the sun is out, take her for more walks.”
Adele nodded silently.
“Her recovery is still very good. I don’t think it will be long before she’s completely transformed,” Haia comforted.
“Thank you.”
“You’re being polite with me again…”
Before Haia could finish, she suddenly heard the sound of a carriage stopping abruptly at the manor gate. She saw a tuft of fiery red fur from a distance and was so scared she flipped off the bench, picked up her medical kit, and was about to run.
“Don’t ever tell her I was here!”
Haia ran to the back door in a flash.
Herlkin walked into the manor, holding a box of sausages and a box of sweet hay. “This time, while smuggling sausages, I also found some foreign toys for Lina. You can take them for her to play with. I also found some delicious grass for her. Maybe it will help her recover.”
“Thank you.” The moment Adele took the supplies, Herlkin bristled.
The fox narrowed her eyes and asked, “Was Haia just here?”
Adele couldn’t hide it. The red fox’s sense of smell was also very keen…
“I’ll come and see you guys another day. I’m going to go catch someone first!” Herlkin sniffed and confirmed that Haia had fled in the direction of the back door. She rushed over directly.
Adele turned and walked toward the bedroom. From a distance, she seemed to hear a scream.
It was from the filling.
Help—
…
Ever since Lina had taken over, there was no more exploitation in the entire manor. Every servant had a three-hour break at noon every day.
At this moment, everyone was sleeping. The manor was quiet.
Suddenly, a rush of footsteps came from upstairs.
Adele stopped in her tracks and almost bumped into a flying Dilys.
“My lady! Something terrible has happened!”
“What’s wrong?” Adele’s heart tightened. “Is it Lina?”
“It is!” Dilys said, “You should go and take a look! The young miss drank the medicine and was already asleep. For some reason, she suddenly woke up and is frantically scratching herself!”
Self-harm again!
Adele quickly ran back to the room. The moment she entered, she was pressed against the door by Lina.
Then, her two hands were bound by two long rabbit ears.
Lina was no longer trembling. Instead, her eyes were gloomy, a thick possessiveness almost overflowing from her two eyes.
“Teacher, why did you leave without a word?”
“Why did you leave me alone?”
She revealed the wound she had just scratched out and said, “Teacher, I’m not healed yet. Please don’t leave me, okay?”
“Teacher, please dote on me…”
