Chapter 24 Part 2: Tears Beneath the Slap

After this drama, they lay back down on the bed.

Yan Chiyun’s nervousness lingered for a long time, because the person beside him was lying on her side, facing him, staring straight at him.

What was she looking at?

He turned to meet the woman’s quiet pupils.

A single candle burned outside the curtains, casting a dim, yellow glow inside.

She had cried earlier, but had reapplied her makeup.

Her round, beautiful eyes showed no trace of tears.

She just kept staring at him, as if trying to discern something on his face.

Yan Chiyun stretched out his long arm and pulled her waist towards him.

He hesitated slightly.

Not sensing any resistance from her, he breathed a sigh of relief inside and slowly drew her close.

Drawing near, he could see her more clearly.

He softly asked her, “What are you looking at?”

Pu Jinyu didn’t answer.

In the past, if she didn’t want to answer, he wouldn’t push.

But now he wanted to understand more of her true nature, so he pressed further, “Is there rouge on my face?”

Hearing this, Pu Jinyu’s gaze shifted to the side of the man’s face.

There was no rouge, only the smell of medicine.

The medicine he used was top-grade; the swelling had indeed subsided considerably.

But it was still quite severe; the redness was clearly visible.

Seeing her gaze shift to stare at his cheek, Yan Chiyun feigned casualness to tease her.

“Wife really shows no mercy when she strikes.”

“Fortunately, His Majesty gave me two days of rest.

If I went to court looking like this, I’m afraid I’d be a laughingstock.”

Was he trying to make her laugh?

Pu Jinyu speculated about his intentions.

Even though a suspicion had begun to form in her mind, she still needed confirmation.

She lifted her eyes and continued looking into the man’s.

Yan Chiyun’s features were very handsome, his brows and eyes exquisitely exceptional.

Although she didn’t like him, even felt some slight disgust, she had to admit that looking at his face was indeed pleasing to the eye.

She raised her hand and touched his cheek, the place she had hit.

Thinking that she had touched his face before and assuming she might still be somewhat interested, Yan Chiyun didn’t stop her movement.

But he didn’t expect that this time, it wasn’t a light touch.

She directly pressed down hard on his injury.

Her nails were somewhat long, and pressing down with all her strength, it immediately caused him pain.

He sucked in a sharp breath, caught off guard by the pain.

But looking at the woman who had done this to him, the corners of her mouth turned upwards slightly.

Seeing him in pain seemed to please her greatly.

Was she always this wicked?

Yan Chiyun grasped her hand, interlocking their fingers. “Deliberately?”

Seeing him suffer, she even smiled.

After smiling for a moment, Pu Jinyu looked away, her expression returning to indifference, still ignoring him.

He looked at her profile, glimpsing her thick, dense eyelashes, observing the bone structure of her face.

An involuntary thought crossed his mind.

She had been married to him for nearly four years.

How old was she this year?

She always wore heavy makeup, painted her lips red, and styled her hair in very dignified, elegant buns.

But now, looking at the bone structure of her face, he felt she wasn’t very old.

In fact, she seemed somewhat young, almost like his little sister.

Logically, she should be older than his little sister, and by several years.

But her bone structure, how could it… how could it be the same as his little sister’s?

When investigating cases in the Northern Administrative Prison, there were specialized coroners who performed autopsies to determine causes of death.

He often supervised to ensure no details were missed.

Having seen many cases, he had naturally learned a thing or two.

He knew well that a person’s age could be lied about, but bone age could not be forged.

Could it be that the age she reported to her family was wrong?

Or was it just the dim night light playing tricks on him?

While Yan Chiyun was pondering, she suddenly moved closer to him.

The fragrance of her rouge floated towards him, involuntarily distracting his thoughts.

His attention shifted.

Pu Jinyu lay on his chest, looking at his face.

Her gaze moved to his cheek, where the pressure she had applied had already left obvious nail marks.

The corners of her mouth lifted again.

Pushing slightly against his shoulder, she rose a little and leaned towards the cheek she had slapped and pinched, imprinting a gentle kiss.

Yan Chiyun stiffened in surprise, momentarily at a loss due to this sudden change in her.

Was this her way of showing goodwill?

His hand instinctively encircled her waist.

Although the woman’s touch was fleeting, the soft warmth lingered on his cheek.

Looking into her direct eyes, he suddenly very much wanted to kiss her.

But he dared not act rashly, as her earlier resistance was still fresh in his mind, and she had just cried.

Yan Chiyun raised his hand and gently stroked her cheek, responding to her kiss.

Pu Jinyu didn’t fall asleep.

She suddenly surged towards the man.

This time, her kiss landed directly on his thin lips.

She lay upon them, kissing him.

Imitating the way he used to kiss her, she constantly moved and licked against his thin lips.

Faced with this sudden intimacy and nibbling kisses, Yan Chiyun felt his heart beat wildly.

He didn’t dare respond too intensely, afraid of startling her.

Pu Jinyu could see the man’s restraint.

Beneath her lowered lashes, her concealed eyes churned with deep mockery.

But her demure, downcast appearance seemed very obedient.

Looking at her expression, Yan Chiyun couldn’t discern her true intentions at all.

He only thought she had changed her mind and, unwilling to speak, was conveying it through this action.

Pu Jinyu kissed the man’s thin lips for a long time.

She slightly pulled back, breathing softly, looking at his handsome face now clearly stirred with desire.

Then she lowered her head again.

This time, she didn’t just linger on his thin lips.

She extended her soft little tongue, parted the man’s lips, and kissed directly inside.

Once inside, she slowly swept across his lips and tongue, as if curious, exploring and inspecting everywhere.

Her movements were soft and gentle.

Inadvertently, she stirred him even more, making him find it hard to bear.

It wasn’t their first kiss, yet it made him incredibly nervous, even afraid to move.

After being kissed by her for a while, Yan Chiyun very much wanted to take the lead, but feared disrupting the current favorable situation.

After all, Pu Wange had finally, after so much difficulty, become willing to be intimate with him.

She continued kissing him, pressing closer and closer.

Her two soft hands cupped the man’s handsome face, kissing him back and forth inside his thin lips.

Although her advances were continuous, she refused to go further.

He was getting more and more restless from her kisses.

He wondered if she could feel it?

After a while, she seemed about to withdraw.

But Yan Chiyun caught her soft tongue and continued kissing her.

This was a tentative step forward.

He was very worried she would become irritated or directly push him away.

Fortunately, she didn’t do that.

She just paused for a moment, then responded to his kiss.

Within the curtains, their kisses grew more and more intimate.

The sound of their kissing grew louder, their gasps more pronounced.

After a while, they finally parted.

Even after parting, there was still a lingering connection.

Their foreheads rested against each other, both gasping for air.

Their breaths mingled together, intertwining until it was hard to tell which breath belonged to whom.

Many things had happened today.

They had argued, they had fought.

Being able to kiss like this now was unexpected.

He had originally thought it would take much longer for her to soften.

He never expected it to come so quickly, so proactively.

Even though he felt restless, considering the many events of the day, considering how she had rejected his earlier attempt at intimacy, he didn’t want her to think he was soothing her just to have s*x.

Yan Chiyun regulated his breathing, suppressing his desire.

His large palm moved from her back upwards, patting her head gently.

“Are you sleepy?” he asked softly.

The implication was asking if she wanted to rest.

But unexpectedly, the corners of her mouth curled up.

Her fingers deftly slipped beneath the covers, and then she found his arousal, touching him intimately.

Yan Chiyun sucked in a sharp breath, both pained and pleased.

How could she be… so bold and reckless.

He completely failed to understand her intentions.

He found her more and more unfathomable.

Pu Jinyu nestled against the side of the man’s neck, breathing softly, kissing him repeatedly.

Yan Chiyun was truly having a hard time holding back.

After another round of her actions, he frowned, closed his eyes, and finally gave in.

He directly moved towards her, grabbing her waist and pressing her beneath him.

Meeting the woman’s eyes, he lowered his head and pecked the tip of her nose.

“…Do you really want this?”

At this point, he was still considering her feelings, asking her intention.

Pu Jinyu answered the man’s question with actions.

She not only rose to kiss the corner of his mouth but also grasped his arousal, touching him, signaling him to proceed.

Yan Chiyun was thrown into complete disarray by her.

After confirming from her face that she indeed wanted this, and wanted him to do it, he lowered his head and kissed her.

He took over her advances, slowly giving her the intimacy she needed.

Gradually, the sounds of disrobing came from within the curtains, along with the woman’s sobs, her soft moans, and the man’s low, soothing whispers.

These various sounds together created a scene of deep passion within the curtains, lingering long, making hearts race and faces blush.

Pu Jinyu wrapped her arms around the man’s broad shoulders, feeling his closeness, one thrust after another.

Although he was very powerful, he still remained incredibly considerate of her, attentive to her feelings.

She slightly parted her full lips, leaned close to the man’s lips, and softly asked,

“Yan Chiyun, do you like me?”