Chapter 361 - 359: The Naive Little Bunny (First Update)

Chapter 361: Chapter 359: The Naive Little Bunny (First Update)

No matter how restless or impatient Xiao Yi felt, he dared not show the slightest bit in front of Jing.

He feared scaring her off and even more feared becoming that kind of overly eager man in her eyes.

Yet, only heaven knew that only in front of her did his self-control keep waning, ultimately admitting that a man has no self-control before the woman he loves.

It was merely because he adored her and wished to respect her that he forcibly suppressed himself, hoping to move forward at her pace, step by step, slowly.

Even though the carriage was still engulfed in a faintly ambiguous and dreamy atmosphere, Xiao Yi sat back upright and was about to return to his seat opposite hers.

Suddenly, his left sleeve tightened; Xiao Yi instinctively turned his head, and a burst of fragrant aroma rushed towards him. In the next breath, something softer than cotton, lighter than feathers, and even sweeter than the ripest fruit briefly brushed against his thin lips, as if something had exploded in his mind, his eyes involuntarily widened slightly.

However, that sensation vanished as swiftly as it came, so quickly that Xiao Yi almost thought it was merely his imagination.

It took him a moment to regain a sliver of sanity, his dark eyes fixed tightly on the woman in front of him, his voice deep and hoarse, "Jing, you... how could..."

Xu Jing looked at him with a smile, still clutching his left sleeve. Yet, even though it was her first proper kiss, no matter how calm she appeared, the tips of her ears still turned slightly red.

Seeing his somewhat dumbfounded look, she couldn’t help but glance at him playfully, saying, "With that dejected look of yours, how do you expect me to pretend I didn’t see it?"

Xiao Yi couldn’t help but laugh, "Dejected?"

"Yes."

Xu Jing raised an eyebrow, looking at him with a bit of challenge.

She was more and more able to read this man’s mind lately.

From what happened previously in Lingzhou, it was evident that this man cared about saving face, sometimes preferring to endure it rather than let others see through his inner thoughts.

If others did see through him, he’d feel somewhat embarrassed.

But Xu Jing wasn’t afraid of his embarrassment; if he was seen through by her, surely he wouldn’t actually hit her?

Xiao Yi couldn’t fail to see through Xu Jing’s little thoughts, and he couldn’t help but let out a low laugh, leaning close to her ear and whispering, "Madam, it’s not dejection."

"It’s unfulfilled desire."

Xu Jing: "..."

She had underestimated this man’s nerve!

Realizing he had already been seen through, he simply stopped pretending and began to act roguishly.

Xu Jing couldn’t help but blush slightly, her almond-shaped eyes staring at him. Just when she was about to speak, the man quietly wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her into his embrace, and lowered his head to block her lips.

Unlike her earlier fleeting kiss.

This was a real, deep, and passionate kiss.

However, the man before her, inexperienced as he was, only knew how to indulge his desires, conquering obstinately, without the slightest bit of skill; several times, his teeth knocked against hers, even biting painfully at the corner of her lips.

Xu Jing finally couldn’t stand it, shoved him away, and raised her right hand to cover her lips, gasping slightly as she gritted her teeth, "Xiao Yanci, do you even know what you’re doing?"

Despite being criticized by his own wife, Xiao Yi felt no shame but rather took pride, pulling her back into his embrace and laughed softly, "Doesn’t this just show that I’m upright and proper, with only Madam in my mind and eyes? Being so criticized by Madam, I feel quite sorry, so to avoid being abandoned, I should work hard and practice more."

As he said this, he looked at her with exceptionally bright eyes.

Xu Jing: "..."

If she continued listening to his nonsense, she truly would be a naive little white rabbit!

Xu Jing immediately kicked him away with both hands and feet, and all the way until they returned home, didn’t let a certain unfulfilled person lay a finger on her.

Today was already the twenty-ninth of December.

After solving Master Xuan Yin’s case, Xu Jing focused entirely on the New Year preparations, busy beyond words.

This was her first New Year in this world; although others didn’t know, to her, it held unusual significance.

On New Year’s Eve, Xu Jing and Xiao Yi stayed up late with Xiao Huai’an. To prevent the little one from getting sleepy too soon, the couple took turns. First, Xu Jing pulled the little one into a card game she had rushed to finish before the New Year. At first, Xiao Huai’an was excited, but then he began to tire. That’s when Xiao Yi hurriedly took him to the courtyard, picked up a wooden sword, and gracefully performed a set of swordsmanship for him.

The originally drowsy Xiao Huai’an immediately perked up, his eyes lit up, and he clung to Xiao Yi, saying he wanted to learn swordplay too. Xiao Yi took the opportunity to give him a small wooden sword he had prepared in advance, slowing his movements for him to follow along.

Xu Jing sat in the pavilion, holding a hand warmer, watching the father and son bathed in the warm lamplight, her eyes filled with deep joy.

When she first arrived in this world, she thought her first New Year would be spent at Xinglin Hall with the Cheng Brothers and Sisters.

Who could have imagined that in less than a year, she would encounter such a fate.

Chunyang poured Xu Jing a cup of hot tea, looked at the Lord and Little Lord outside the pavilion, and couldn’t help but laugh softly, "I heard that the Xiao Family was initially a family of military generals. The Lord is usually busy with the Ministry of Justice affairs, but now this maid finally feels that the Lord indeed comes from a military heritage."

Chunxiang suddenly, with a curious face, said, "Speaking of which, didn’t the Lord serve in the army before? I previously heard from Young Madam Zhao that the Lord accomplished much military merit back when he followed Duke Liang. If the Lord had stayed in the army, surely he would become a great general too. Why did the Lord leave the military and turn to take the imperial examinations?"

Xu Jing picked up the hot tea, lifted the lid, and took a small sip, saying, "Specifically, I’m not too sure either; everyone has their own aspirations."

Although she and Xiao Yi are married, they haven’t spent much time together, and there are still many things they don’t understand about each other.

Chunyang also thought of this, worried that Xu Jing might feel down because of it, hurriedly changing the subject, "Speaking of which, tomorrow, on New Year’s Day, when visiting relatives and friends, is the Lord truly not going to visit the Xiao family members also living in the capital?"

Though the Xiao Family’s main branch was in Jinzhou, many Xiao Family members had actually settled in the capital, and they had come to celebrate when Xiao Yi and Xu Jing remarried.

She had earlier heard Shen mention that routinely, the Xiao family in the capital would frequently visit the Lord, as the Lord is the direct line of the Xiao Family, and much hope rested upon him from the family.

But the Lord never actively visited them.

Among the families the Lord and Madam will visit tomorrow, none include the Xiao Family.

Xu Jingjing was silent for a moment, then shook her head, smiled faintly, and said, "If the Lord says not to go, then we won’t go."

Among the families they will visit tomorrow, the only one related to Xiao Yi is the Xiao He house.

That is the home of Xiao Yi’s aunt, Xiao Muyu, one of the few Xiao Family members with whom Xiao Yi is willing to have contact.

Honestly, though Xu Jing was curious about the situation between Xiao Yi and the Xiao Family, she was relieved inwardly not to have to visit so many elders.