Second Marriage

The night scene on the ship was special. The boat docked on the river bank and an oil lamp was lit. As far as the eye could see, it looked like there was a delightful scene of small groups of fireflies playing around.

Xiao Youning had been lying in front of the wide open window after supper. The night wind blew on a few strands of her loose hair and it fell on her forehead. Yuan Guo nagged her a few times out of worry that she would be cold.

Once again, Yuan Guo’s nagging was fruitless. The round-faced maid pouted and went back to the room.

Ye Shen was finally done with his business. He moved his wrist in circles and stood up. He picked up the robe that was to the side, and went over to drape it over her shoulders.

“Is it pretty?”

He also stood by the window and looked out. The moonlight sparkled on the river, emitting a clear white shine.

“It is.” Xiao Youning’s eyes were still fixed on the river, and the light in them was bright.

Ye Shen turned his head and saw her beautiful appearance and thought that she was much prettier than this scenery.

Thus, there were two people: One sitting, one standing. One enjoying the scenery; one enjoying the beauty.

On the second watch period1, Xiao Youning finally left the small partitioned-off area and went to take a bath.

After coming out, she looked in and saw Ye Shen sitting under the lamp reading. The light was hitting the side of his face. His usual fierce features were enclosed in a halo, which seemed to make him look softer.

She stood there looking at him silently for a moment. Then, she glanced towards the direction of the bed.

There was only one bed in this room. They had expressed their feelings pretty recently, but it was impossible to sleep together… Right now, doing something like being in the same room together was already crossing the line.

As she was thinking, her face scrunched up. She seemed so lost in her thoughts to the point that she didn’t even notice that Ye Shen had put down the book and was walking towards her.

“What are you doing standing there? Not sleepy yet?” Ye Shen bent down to look at her.

He especially liked to do this move where he leaned forward slightly so that he could get closer to her and see her better.

Xiao Youning was startled. She jumped up like a cat, and took several steps back.

“Why don’t you make a sound when you walk?” ꜱᴜᴘᴘᴏʀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʀᴀɴꜱʟᴀᴛᴏʀ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴏɴ ꜰᴏxᴀʜᴏʟɪᴄ.ᴄᴏᴍ

Ye Shen did not expect such a drastic reaction, he grabbed her to stop her from bumping into the things behind her. “It was you who was lost in your thoughts.”

As he spoke, he thought of something. He looked at the bed behind the screen and knew instantly what she had been thinking of.

In a teasing mood, he pulled her towards the screen. It made her so nervous that she swallowed desperately.

It was true that she had been married once, but she was still a maiden. Even if she didn’t care about what other people thought of her, she liked Ye Shen. She dared to like him and dared to give him everything. But in the end, she was still a little scared.

Ye Shen did not speak the entire time, and just quietly held her hand. When they got there, he sat her directly on the edge of the bed, and his gaze on her became ambiguous. “Tired. Let’s sleep.”

He was talking about them, but Xiao Youning was so nervous that he looked helplessly at the way she was panicking like a young, frightened, innocent deer.

Such an innocent appearance was unspeakably attractive that it aroused all the possessive desire in a man’s heart!

Ye Shen raised his hand and gently stroked her wet hair around her temples. The light in his eyes became darker, and he restrained his desires.

A man who was usually abstinent had impulses that would instinctively rise when he met the woman he likes.

He was not ashamed of the love impulses rushing forth, but he just couldn’t do it now.

He loved her and wanted to give her the best in the world, so how could he do something that would really dishonor her?

Ye Shen pushed down the blood in his body that was rising in waves. He regretted teasing her.

“Okay, sleep!” He quickly pressed her down on the bed.

Xiao Youning was about to leap up as soon as he touched the quilt, but he had already removed curtains from the gold hooks and let the dark curtains isolate her figure inside.

But she still peeped out and with a blushing face, and asked, “A-are you going to sleep? You…Where are you going to sleep?”

Ye Shen took a deep breath, placed a finger on her forehead and pushed her back in. He frankly said, “If you really want to be ‘a strong bandit leader’s wife’ tonight, then just show your face again.”

Xiao Youning was forced back in again, her ears were burning. It is obvious that he is the one who said something misleading first, but I am somehow the one at fault!

However, the unspoken words remained unspoken. She did not have the courage to stick her head out again and lie down with the quilt wrapped around her. She might have sensed that he was still standing by the bed and was uncomfortable. She kept moving around until she touched the wall and stopped. She closed her eyes but her heart was pounding ardently.

Ye Shen was still on the other side of the curtains. He waited until there was no sound inside to slowly leave. Before leaving, he reached up and rubbed the space between his eyebrows.

He was truly… torturing himself. He brought her along and could see her everyday. However, those light moments could no longer satisfy him.

He sighed and went outside.