Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
After eating her fill, Yun Chunnuan felt even drowsier.
Her eyelids were fighting to stay open, and she soon fell asleep.
This time, it was a deep sleep, unlike the light nap she had earlier. She had no idea that, in the middle of the night, a shadowy figure stood by her bed, gently picking her up and placing her back on the couch.
Yelyu Lie tucked the soft and delicate young girl under the covers. He originally planned to leave, but he found it impossible to tear his gaze away from her charming little face.
In the end, he lay on his side next to the Little Princess, resting one hand near his ear, his burning eyes seemingly branding everything about her as his own.
His restless hand couldn’t resist lightly stroking her tender, smooth cheek.
How could it be so soft?!
Yelyu Lie couldn’t believe this was human skin!
Even though he’d spent years fighting battles outside and hadn’t yet touched the women awarded to him by the King, he never imagined it could be this soft and delicate.
How to describe it?
Yelyu Lie thought of the way the Little Princess ate eggs; her small face was even smoother than the soft, white egg whites.
Are all women like this?
Unable to let go, Yelyu Lie was like a young boy with a beloved toy, pinching her cheeks, his coarse fingertips sliding over her pink lips.
Hiss!
Softer still!
Yelyu Lie’s Adam’s apple bobbed up and down; his internal heat wanted to engulf her completely!
But as he bent his head down, his hair swept across her forehead, and she furrowed her brows, pouting discontentedly, then turned away from Yelyu Lie.
Yelyu Lie, having failed to steal a kiss: "..."
I’ll shave my head; I’ll shave it tomorrow!
On second thought, she looks so lovely. What if she despises a bald monk like me?
Yelyu Lie was utterly delighted.
Even with the delicate Little Princess turning her back to him, he found beauty in every inch of her backside.
With that slender, graceful neck...
Yelyu Lie was once more tempted and leaned closer to inhale.
By now, Yun Chunnuan was awake.
She had been startled awake as soon as his hand touched her lips.
Her heart was fearful, yet she feigned sleep as best as she could. She felt the unique hormonal scent of a man—his warm breath brushed against her face, making Yun Chunnuan finally unable to resist and turning away.
To her surprise, the man leaned in yet again!
Like a dog that had found a bone, sniffing around her neck!
If it had been daylight, one would have seen goosebumps rise over her snowy-white skin.
Just as Yun Chunnuan could bear it no longer, the warmth behind her vanished.
The man left with a less-than-satisfied sigh, tiptoeing out of the room and carefully closing the door behind him.
Under the blanket, Yun Chunnuan was already drenched in cold sweat.
She trembled slightly and only after a long while dared to turn around, letting out a long breath.
Terrified, tears began to spill from her eyes uncontrollably.
Dad, Mom, I miss you so much, sob sob... Am I dead over there? I must be, right? How heartbroken will they be?
Yun Chunnuan dared not think further, gently wiping away her tears with her hand, only to find a mysterious red scar on the fingertip of her right index finger.
The shape of the scar was rather strange, like two round circles, a big one encapsulating a smaller one.
She rubbed it with her thumb, realizing it was just a red mark with no blood, assuming she must have pressed against something unknowingly. She continued to miss her home and parents, and also thought of her family’s large Golden Retriever.
She had no idea when she fell back asleep.
This time, no one disturbed her the entire night, and she slept quite soundly.
When she awoke, daylight had long since brightened the sky, and she wasn’t sure what hour it was.
Beside her bed was the same young girl who had brought her congee and eggs the night before, now resting her chin in her palms, watching her with a smile...