The viscous white liquid advanced extremely slowly into Yun Rong’s body. Yun Rong first closed her eyes.
Then, she instantly opened them again, her face contorted in such agony that it was almost grotesque. Her fists clenched and slammed hard against her own body.
At this moment, a comedy movie, so hilarious it made one squeal, began playing in the private room.
The man seated at the center, his boisterous laughter, drowned out Yun Rong’s pained cries.
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“Punishment?” Yun Shu Nian looked at Mu Qi, a hint of confusion in her gaze.
“That night… it hurt a lot, didn’t it?”
Mu Qi pulled Yun Shu Nian’s clothes down a little further, his eyes lingering on the bruised and tender marks. He dared not even touch them.
At this moment, Mu Qi wished he could grind his bones into submission, so he wouldn’t hurt Yun Shu Nian again.
“Mu Qi, you think you ‘bullied’ me?” Yun Shu Nian emphasized the word ‘bullied,’ imbuing it with a distinctly different meaning.
“This is a fact.”
Mu Qi’s voice was lower than usual. Yun Shu Nian was astonished. Clearly, they had been talking about two completely different things.
“Mu Qi, is this why you’ve been so upset these past few days?” Yun Shu Nian was still very surprised. She truly hadn't expected Mu Qi to be so distressed over something like this.
Mu Qi responded with a muffled affirmation, “Mm.”
Yun Shu Nian covered her lips with her hand in surprise. She had never imagined that Mu Qi’s understanding of such matters was not only limited but could even be considered overly cautious.
Yet, this also showed how much Mu Qi loved her.
Learning the truth, Yun Shu Nian’s mood immediately improved.
“Mu Qi, how can you be so cute?”
Yun Shu Nian pinched Mu Qi’s cheeks. She had intended to be gentle, but upon touching his soft, smooth skin, her strength became uncontrollable. Instead, she found herself unable to stop pinching and caressing his face.
“Mm?” Mu Qi asked, a mixture of confusion and apprehension in his voice.
There were a few hens in the yard, clucking away. Since the sound “mm” didn’t require speaking, Yun Shu Nian didn’t notice.
With the heavy stone lifted from her heart, Yun Shu Nian felt a sense of leisurely contentment. Unknowingly, her hands on Mu Qi’s face went from one to two. Sudan Novel Network.
Seeing Yun Shu Nian with her eyes narrowed and the corners of her mouth curved upwards, Mu Qi hesitated to speak.
It wasn't until a proud rooster crowed loudly that the curve of Yun Shu Nian's lips stiffened unnaturally.
Is Mu Qi still feeling terrible?
Yun Shu Nian released his cheeks. She realized that when she was with Mu Qi, she seemed to get lost in her own world too easily. Perhaps this was because she felt very secure in his presence.
After Yun Shu Nian let go, several red marks remained on Mu Qi’s cheeks.
Yun Shu Nian sheepishly rubbed his cheeks, sighing at how delicate this man's skin was.
“Mu Qi, this thing… it’s actually… very normal.”
As Yun Shu Nian tried to explain to Mu Mu Qi, she felt a sense of indescribable awkwardness.
Besides embarrassment, she felt a reluctance to let the "pure" Mu Qi know about such things, yet she also wanted him to know, to see him "tainted" by her.
In short, she was conflicted.
“Very normal?” Mu Qi’s brows furrowed. He tried his best to understand Yun Shu Nian’s meaning.
Yun Shu Nian: “Yes.”
It was indeed very normal. She remembered how Yun Rong had deliberately shown her the marks from her and Zuo Nan’s intimacy when she had locked her up, to show off.
At that time, the marks on Yun Rong’s body were even more frightening.
“You’re injured, how can it be normal?” Mu Qi looked at the marks beneath Yun Shu Nian’s skin, his brow deeply furrowed.
“It’s just very normal. Everyone is like this!” Yun Shu Nian emphasized, trying to reassure Mu Qi and tell him not to overthink.
Mu Qi suddenly looked up at Yun Shu Nian. “Everyone is like this? How do you know?”
Only then did Yun Shu Nian realize she had said something she shouldn’t have.
“Ahem, what’s there not to know about this? It’s common knowledge for girls,” Yun Shu Nian could only force herself to say this. She couldn't possibly mention her past life.
“Common knowledge?”
Mu Qi’s expression suggested disbelief. Yun Shu Nian nodded emphatically again.
Mu Qi stared at Yun Shu Nian. Just as Yun Shu Nian was about to crack and mention her past life, Mu Qi suddenly leaned in and kissed the hollow of her neck.
“Mu Qi?”
Mu Qi’s voice was muffled. “I’m sorry, I’ll be gentle from now on.”
Yun Shu Nian stroked Mu Qi’s soft hair. Her face felt hot, but she was also deeply relieved. He had improved; he knew there was a future.
“But if there is to be punishment, how do you want me to punish you?” With the big stone removed from her heart, Yun Shu Nian felt relaxed and began to tease Mu Qi.
“Anything is fine, whatever makes you happy,” Mu Qi’s voice was deep and held no hint of jest.
“Really?” Yun Shu Nian began laying the groundwork for her teasing.
Mu Qi: “Really.”
“Then how about an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth? What do you think, Mu Qi?”
Yun Shu Nian lowered her voice and whispered into Mu Qi’s ear, her warm breath fanning his neck.
Yun Shu Nian could feel Mu Qi’s Adam’s apple bobbing and the heat on his neck gradually rising. The curve of her lips widened uncontrollably.
“Okay.” After an unknown amount of time, Yun Shu Nian heard those two clear, small, and incredibly cute words.
“Is that so?” Yun Shu Nian asked, but her body was already leaning forward, her lips pressing against the spot below Mu Qi’s ear, lingering and repeating. Soon, a bright red mark appeared on Mu Qi’s skin.
Yun Shu Nian’s lips moved lower, feeling Mu Qi’s increasingly stiff body as she continued to tease him.
“Xiao Nian Nian, tell me, do you want to eat this chicken or this chicken today?”
With a bang, the old man appeared before Yun Shu Nian and Mu Qi, holding a speckled hen in his left hand and a white hen in his right.
Yun Shu Nian immediately jumped off Mu Qi.
Mu Qi, however, seemed lost in thought, completely disregarding the old man.
Yun Shu Nian’s gaze darted away in embarrassment and she casually pointed.
The old man understood and immediately raised the white hen in his hand a little higher.
“Alright, I’ll have this one today,” the old man said, acting as if nothing had happened, as if he hadn't noticed what they were doing.
However, after the old man discarded the speckled hen in his left hand and closed the door for Yun Shu Nian and Mu Qi, his expression gradually contorted.
They really didn't consider his feelings as an old man at all…
Yun Shu Nian also felt awkward. How could she have forgotten this wasn't her own home!
But then again, where was her home?
Thinking of this, a pang of sadness crept into Yun Shu Nian’s heart.
“Continue.”
Just as Yun Shu Nian’s thoughts drifted further, Mu Qi’s voice suddenly sounded in her ear.
“Huh?”