“Xiao Hanjin, who gave you permission to keep touching me like that?” She glared at him, “Besides, I didn’t even ask about you meeting other women alone, so what right do you have to control who I meet?”
The darkness in the man’s eyes deepened instantly, “I touched you, so what are you going to do about it?”
Di Ronghua suddenly laughed in exasperation, “Is it because I haven’t hit you lately that you think I wouldn’t dare?”
Xiao Hanjin glanced at her, “So, I touch you once, you hit me once, fine, that works.”
Di Ronghua’s eyes widened, “Are you sick?”
The man replied matter-of-factly, “Originally, I was forcing you, if you hit me back, it’s a fair trade, from now on, whenever I kiss you, I can assume you’re willing.”
Di Ronghua stared at him in near disbelief.
Fair… trade?
He was getting smug about it?!
Xiao Hanjin looked at her flushed face, unsure if it was from the earlier suffocating sensation or her current anger, his expression softened a bit as he leaned close to her ear, “You didn’t ask about me and other women, so I have no right to interfere, then I’ll let you ask, hmm?”
Di Ronghua’s breath hitched, she sharply turned her gaze away, “Who’s interested in your rubbish affairs? Get lost.”
“Then you don’t need to ask, I’ll tell you myself.”
“I don’t want to hear it!”
“Fine, I’ll tell you when you’re ready to listen.” The man gently nuzzled her neck, after a while murmuring slowly, “Ronghua, I said earlier you’re the mother of my child, you didn’t deny it, have you made up your mind?”
“…”
It took Di Ronghua a moment to react, her gaze faltered, all anger and emotion subsided as she looked at him calmly and quietly, “A year from now, if you don’t keep your word, what then?”
The man’s arms tightened, his eyes suddenly brightened several degrees.
On this matter, he’d made the greatest concession, hoping she might agree.
But until she actually did, he hadn’t dared ask her outright the moment he saw her.
“I won’t.”
The man lowered his head, kissing her earlobe, his voice low, “If I deceive you, just stab me with a knife while I’m asleep and return to Xiliang, hmm?”
Hmph.
Di Ronghua gave him an expressionless look, “If you dare kiss me casually again, I might just do it tonight.”
Xiao Hanjin gazed down at her, a faint smile tugging at his lips, seeping into his eyes, “You wouldn’t bear to, Ronghua.”
Di Ronghua, “…”
At the time, Di Ronghua took those words as a jest, but she never imagined this jest would come true so soon, and in such a bizarre way.
The next day, while Juye was accompanying her for a walk, she suddenly noticed a pile of fiery red fur in the bushes.
Di Ronghua paused, her eyes narrowed, she turned to instruct Juye beside her, “Go back first, I’d like to walk alone.”
Juye nodded, “Then take care, my lady.”
Di Ronghua hummed in response, once Juye was out of sight, she approached the furry mass.
Xiaojiu had shrunk its body to sneak into the palace, it immediately leapt from the bushes to her feet, “Rongrong, I missed you so much.”
Di Ronghua stroked its soft fur, sighing, “Didn’t I tell you not to come looking for me so casually?”
“It’s not casual.” Xiaojiu pouted aggrievedly, “I have serious business.”
Di Ronghua blinked, “What’s wrong?”
“I think… you might soon be free of Xiao Hanjin.” Xiaojiu’s expression grew complicated, “It seems his father… plans to have him assassinated.”
“What?” Her eyelashes trembled.
“If you don’t care about his life or death, then if he dies, you’ll be free.”
