Series: Первая красавица Чанъаня

The memories he had pushed back into the darkest recesses of his mind overcame him with a vengeance. “Bai Daonian, are you not reputed to be a doctor who makes miracles happen?! A miracle doctor, indeed! How dare you imply our Young Master cannot be cured?!” “Does anyone dare think I would not save the

The silence of the night was oppressive. Lu Yan pressed Shen Zhen’s body into the bed, staring at her not unlike a predator preparing to pounce on his prey. This posture of his signaled that he would not let her rest until she spoke. Seeing Shen Zhen remaining silent, the man’s hand on her waist

The darkness of the night was being rendered so sultry by a man’s continuous kisses against a woman’s white skin. It was the first time Lu Yan was so delicate and dedicated during acts of love. Her eyes, her nose, her cheeks, that spot between her eyebrows, he kissed it all with a slow relish

As Qingxi had said that fatal ‘Your Lordship’, Shen Zhen had felt her blood run dry. She paled in an instant. The sudden change frightened Retainer An who softly called out to her. Regaining her wits, Shen Zhen leaned into Retainer An. “I shall take my leave now. Nanny and I will discuss about this

Lu Yan enunciated every word. “As imperial envoy and official of the Supreme Court, this official wishes to make a deal with the superintendent.” Nie Yuan’s pupils shrunk at once. He swallowed with difficulty. “T-The Supreme Court?” Nie Yuan could not but be shocked. Pang Shu on the other hand was horrified. He gasped for

The atmosphere between the two of them must have been so heavy on the way back to Luyuan that as soon as they passed the gates, Shen Zhen ran away to take refuge in Chunxi Hall. When she appeared, she made Tangyue cover her mouth in mortification. “The Miss’s neck …” Shen Zhen remembered at

A man’s attire on a body like Shen Zhen’s was a true treat for the eyes. The chest that should have been flat bulged in an enticing fashion. The hips that should have been narrow only accentuated a thin waist. Everything in those clothes led the eye through a sinuous path along Shen Zhen’s silhouette.

The bright sun joyfully was mirrored on the rippling waves of the lake. A painfully awakened Lu Yan was seated in the cabin, his elbow resting on his knee and his forehead in his hand. For how long had he been staring at Shen Zhen’s sleeping face? He did not know. What he did know

The white moonlight played games with Lu Yan’s shadow, stretching it out of proportion. The candles in Chunxi Hall might have been blown out, but the lights hanging out throughout the sinuous corridors were still as bright as day, leading him slowly into Shen Zhen’s silent apartments. The curtains had fallen all around her bed

A diffuse mist rose all around Shen Zhen, making her clothes heavy with dew. It was already evening. The surrounding mountains were gradually submerged by the luxurious colors of twilight. Shen Zhen did not blink, staring at the flames raising on the horizon. A horrible feeling clutched at her heart, scratching at it, squeezing it.