Yun Xiao trotted up to the second floor and rushed into her room, where she saw a tall, slender figure, like a bamboo.
Standing in the small building, her ink-black hair was casually tied up with a silk ribbon, accentuating the white robes and brocade, pure as snow.
The figure was unmistakably who she knew. At this moment, she slightly bowed her head, gazing at something. Upon hearing footsteps, she turned her head slightly to look over.
Under the lamplight, a face like an immortal's, with eyebrows as long and narrow as light frost, and peach blossom-like eyes slightly hazy, like a deep, bottomless abyss, rippling with shimmering waves.
Her long eyelashes cast faint shadows, making her features more three-dimensional, and her pale pink lips were sensual and alluring.
At this moment, he looked at her with a blazing light in his eyes, unblinking, as if he had found his beloved, delicious prey.
This man was truly beautiful, more handsome than anyone she had ever known, yet without any trace of feminine adornment. Instead, his brows were tinged with a layer of sternness, making it difficult for anyone to approach him lightly.
He was as ethereal and elegant as an immortal, and as seductive and bewitching as a demon. With just a glance, he could swallow people into the void. Was such a person the legendary harbinger of disaster for men? She feared that standing beside him, any woman would become the target of everyone's animosity.
Yun Xiao gazed at such a stunning person, and after much bewilderment, she finally remembered something.
Who was he? Why was he in her room? She thought she knew.
"Who are you? How did you get into my room?"
Although he was beautiful, she also felt a powerful oppressive aura. This person was like a lion, domineering and arrogant, someone who commanded respect with just a glance. Why was he in her boudoir?
The person in the room was Mu Rong Chong. He had imagined a thousand and one scenarios of what Yun Xiao's expression would be if she saw him like this. However, he had never imagined this: not only did she not recognize him, but she also looked wary.
Although he had felt a bit of admiration earlier, she had ultimately looked fearful. Was his appearance that terrifying to her?
Mu Rong Chong felt dejected. He didn't understand why this girl's mind worked so differently from others. Most women, upon seeing him, would either fall in love or scream. Yet, while she admired him, she also looked terrified. What did this mean?
"Xiao'er, you don't even recognize me."
Mu Rong Chong began to grind his teeth. He forgot that Yun Xiao had never seen his true appearance. His ethereal face, with its enchanting and demonic expression, and his shallow smile, made Yun Xiao recall a word.
A demon, a peach blossom demon at that, captivating and soul-losing. Fortunately, her resistance was strong, and she quickly regained her senses, pointing at him with a stammer.
"Mu Rong, I didn't expect you to turn out like this, like this?"
She couldn't find words for the rest, as if no single word could accurately describe him. This person was a multifaceted entity.
If you said he was like an immortal, his current wicked smile made him look exactly like a demon. If you said he was a demon.
But when he looked at people coldly, his brows knitted with the colors of early autumn, his skin like thin ice, his pure and aloof posture was truly like a blooming snow mountain lotus, distant from the mortal world, ethereal and boundless, as if he could ascend to the heavens at any moment.
"How do I look, Xiao'er?"
His demeanor was somewhat lazy. He shifted his body, reclining on the bed, resting his head on his hands, and swaying gently. This posture was somewhat demonic, with an indescribable evil aura, completely unlike his previous elegant and gentle demeanor.
"Heavens, he's a complete disaster! I'm wondering if I should return him. Isn't this just asking for trouble?"
Yun Xiao spoke another astonishing sentence, and she truly meant it. Images of many women's jealous eyes flashed in her mind like sharp blades piercing her body. Just thinking about it made her shiver.
But as soon as her words fell, a powerful whirlwind swept through, enveloping the small bedroom in a chilling cold, as if it were a clear day after snow. And she herself was thrown onto the bed, a tall figure pressing down on her.
This lifting, throwing, and pressing happened in the blink of an eye. Before she could even understand what had happened, she was firmly controlled by Mu Rong Chong.
Not only was she pinned down, but her hands were also held above her head, and his legs pressed tightly against hers, rendering her completely immobile.
His face, as beautiful as an immortal's, was covered in a layer of ferocity, his pupils filled with overwhelming anger, glowing green like a wolf's eyes, staring intently at his prey. He lowered his head and bit her lip.
This time, it wasn't a kiss, but a real bite, very forceful. The taste of blood filled their mouths. Yun Xiao frowned in pain, shook her head, and used her legs to push the man, but it was to no avail. She could only let out muffled sounds and glare at Mu Rong Chong with cold eyes.
Mu Rong Chong first wanted to punish this little girl, this ungrateful girl. He had missed her for so long, and upon hearing she had entered the palace, he rushed back immediately. Yet, she wanted to return him.
Anger surged, and he just wanted to give her a severe punishment, to make her remember that she should never say such things. But as the kiss deepened, he became somewhat uncontrollable. The longing of many days turned into sweet dew, making him savor it, kissing more fiercely.
His Adam's apple bobbed. He really wanted to possess this girl right then and there. However, the great matter was not yet settled; he had to endure, and he would marry her. She was his.
Yun Xiao was kissed until she was dizzy, unable to even catch her breath, almost suffocating.
Mu Rong Chong finally released her. Her small mouth was swollen from being bitten and gnawed, red and plump, with two clearly visible teeth marks.
As soon as Yun Xiao could breathe, she quickly gasped for air and cursed him.
"Mu Rong, what the hell are you doing? Do you want to kill me? How did I offend you that you bit me?"
After speaking, she angrily bared her teeth and bit down on Mu Rong Chong's neck. Soon, two neat tooth marks appeared on his neck, with the oozing blood making his neck look like a blood-stained plum blossom with an eerie color.
After biting, Yun Xiao finally felt the pent-up anger in her chest subside, and she felt a little better, but her face was still sullen. She coldly ordered, "Let me go quickly."
"I won't let go, never. You are forbidden to say 'return' from now on. Remember, you are mine, and I am yours. We can only be each other's sole companion. You are not allowed to think of others, for a lifetime, no, for two lifetimes, preferably ten lifetimes."
Yun Xiao's face darkened upon hearing this. She wasn't that desperate to spend ten lifetimes with one man. Wasn't that tiring?
Besides, it was all because of a "return" incident that caused her to be bitten. She felt wronged. But who was to blame for him being so devastatingly handsome? She pouted involuntarily, her two teeth marks clearly visible, mirroring the tooth marks on Mu Rong Chong's neck, making them remarkably conspicuous...
"Alright, let me go."
She was being pinned down and could barely breathe. She struggled and kicked him until Mu Rong slowly got up and sat properly. She suddenly looked astonished, as if she had discovered a new continent, and then she was dumbfounded. She pointed a small finger at Mu Rong, then at her own mouth, and after a long time, she finally spoke.
"Good heavens, why does your face look exactly like the current Empress Dowager!"
Both of them were beautiful. He looked more like the Empress Dowager than the Emperor. Could Mu Rong also be the Empress Dowager's child? She had speculated that he was a prince, possibly a prince lost to the common people.
Unexpectedly, he looked exactly like the current Empress Dowager. What was going on?
"Are you here to take revenge on the Empress Dowager, because she gave birth to you, abandoned her husband and child, and married the former emperor back then?"