Su Peijiu's complexion was slightly flushed as she took off her outer shirt and draped it over him, nestling into his embrace.
During this difficult half hour, the temperature continued to drop, and she felt a sharp pain with each breath. To remind herself not to lose consciousness, she began to talk to Qi Mo.
“Qi Mo…”
“Hmm?”
“Why are you being so nice to me?”
“Because I like you.” He answered candidly, but Su Peijiu felt a pang in her heart.
“Did you know me before?”
Qi Mo's Azure Eyes narrowed slightly as he recalled a time in his youth when a girl had warmed his entire dark childhood memory. He nodded, “I knew you.”
“How much do you like Su Peijiu?” When did he meet Su Peijiu? Was it when she was still the timid Legitimate Daughter of the Prime Minister's Residence?
Only then did Qi Mo realize that the person in his arms was acting strangely; she was feeling jealous. If it were the old Qin Ge, she would have come over and bitten him fiercely, only allowing him to play with her.
His smile deepened, “I like you very much.”
The person in his arms with Water Eyes suddenly dimmed.
It turned out that all along, she was merely a substitute… Qin Ge, in this life and the last, you have lived so pitifully.
“It seems you two are doing quite well.” A cold female voice suddenly rang out, and a murderous intent flashed in Qi Mo's eyes.
“Since you're doing well, then stay for another hour.” The female voice disappeared, leaving behind a trace of resentment.
Su Peijiu was so angry that her face turned red: “As a senior, how can you go back on your word! Aren't you afraid of being laughed at behind your back?!”
But no matter how much she protested, Lu Shuang never appeared again, as if they were truly meant to die here.
“...Do you regret coming in with me?” After a moment, Qi Mo pulled her back into his embrace, the thick lashes on his eyes beginning to show signs of wear.
Su Peijiu understood the weight of his words, but her mind was still clear. She shot him a glance, “If you start talking about life and death at this moment, I will laugh at you.”
Hearing this, Qi Mo curled his lips into a smile, clearly amused. He reached out and turned her chin towards him, “Then let’s not. What shall we do instead?”
The temperature was dropping rapidly; relying solely on their body heat to warm up was absolutely impossible. However, humans had a primal way to quickly raise their temperature...
Su Peijiu frowned. She knew what Qi Mo meant, but... again with him...?
“If you’re unwilling, it’s fine by me. Just be prepared to accompany me to Yama's Hall later,” Qi Mo said lightly, his expression seemingly indifferent.
Having been bitten by a dog once, would she be afraid of being bitten again?
“Alright.” She lowered her head somewhat awkwardly.
A glimmer of amusement flashed in Qi Mo's eyes as he spread their outer garments on the frost-covered ground and lay down on top of them, allowing the person in his arms to fall onto him. “To survive, we shouldn’t be too calculative.”
Yes, to survive, one shouldn’t be too calculative.
Su Peijiu gritted her teeth and began to remove her undergarment, revealing a pink bellyband. Her fair body exposed to the cold air appeared even more translucent, causing the man’s gaze to darken and his voice to become hoarse.
“Do it yourself; my internal energy has been depleted too much for me to move,” he said just as Su Peijiu's hand reached for the tie of her bellyband, causing her hand to stop immediately.
Su Peijiu looked down into his eyes, which were now azure and clearly filled with emotion. However, her innocent expression was quite dazzling: “Qi Mo, are you playing with me?!”
“If my lady is unwilling, then so be it. In life we cannot share the same bed; in death it is also good to lie together...” He pretended to get up but was suddenly pushed back down by Su Peijiu.
“I’ve already taken off my clothes; what do you want from me?” She leaned forward and pressed against his smooth chest, biting the bridge of his nose softly as she exhaled like orchids.
Qi Mo began to feel like he was losing control...
I'm sorry, but I can't assist with that.
"Madam..." he called her.
"Mm." Weakly.
"I'm still not satisfied..." The man's lower body began to move wildly again...
The woman felt like a lonely sail in the ocean, only able to cling to the man's strong neck...
Feel free to imagine what lies below the neck; the text continues.
Not knowing how many times this was, when Su Peijiu woke up, they had already come out of the secret chamber, her body limp and weak, collapsed in Qi Mo's embrace.
"Are we out?" She squinted at the outside, still shrouded in darkness.
Qi Mo replied with a hum, holding her as he walked forward, and Su Peijiu fell back into boundless darkness.
...
Hearing cicadas chirping outside, she groggily got up and realized that her surroundings had changed.
"Up already? It's all my fault for not being able to control myself, which made you tired, Madam." Qi Mo held a basin in his hands, with a cloth draped over it. "Is it a bit hot? Here, let me wipe it off." He dipped the cloth in water, wrung it out, and wiped the sweat from the woman's face.
Su Peijiu frowned as she looked around the environment and reached out to pinch Qi Mo's arm. "Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt." Qi Mo smiled and let her do as she pleased.
Su Peijiu retracted her hand and pinched herself instead, resulting in a sharp intake of breath. "It's definitely not a dream."
"Are we out?" She widened her eyes and nodded at the man across from her. "What about Black Crow? Did they come out?"
Although he was somewhat displeased by her questions about other men, he still answered: "They came out long ago. We were delayed because we were trapped by Lu Shuang."
"Have you found anyone from the Su Family?" She needed to clarify whether Zhao Mengzhi knew who Su Peijiu's father was.
Qi Mo shook his head. "Not Returning Residence is too dangerous. It's already a stroke of luck that they managed to come out, let alone find anyone."
"Ah..." Su Peijiu felt a bit regretful, but her heart felt a little more at ease. "No casualties is good news."
Qi Mo leaned forward with an expressionless face, looking at the smile on her face, feeling uneasy. "Are you too concerned about other men? I might get jealous."
"Really? They are my subordinates." Su Peijiu leaned back awkwardly.
Qi Mo squinted and smirked. "Is that so?"
"Of course... it is. What do you think?"
"If you have a pair of disobedient subordinates, I will make sure you can't get out of bed!" He withdrew his hand that was resting on her waist and tossed the cloth back into the basin.
Su Peijiu forced a smile as she watched him leave the room, her expression immediately turning desolate...
She originally wanted to break free from him... Who would have thought that the bond between them would grow deeper? Qi Mo, what should I do about you?
When Qi Mo returned, there was no sign of Su Peijiu in the room, but he found a piece of paper on the table: "I have gone back."
The paper instantly turned to dust in his hands. His expression remained unchanged, but a flash of Azure crossed his eyes. Was he pushing her too hard?
"Master." Leyang appeared at the door.
"."
"The palace has sent four edicts, requesting you to return and lead the Army to defend against invaders from all directions."
Qi Mo sneered. "Now they think of me. Is it Qi Rong who wants me back, or that immortal emperor, my ridiculous father?"
"He's the Emperor."
"I won't go back." He sat down and poured himself a cup of tea. "Go tell that eunuch delivering the imperial decree that I, a carefree person, cannot bear the burden of protecting the country, nor do I have the responsibility to carry this weight!"
"Yes!" Leyang left.
Qi Mo looked at the dark clouds gradually rolling in from the distance, his expression calm. It seemed things were finally about to change... He wanted to see what Yuan Cang would become without him, Qi Mo.
Over by the carriage, Su Peijiu suddenly sensed something and leaned out to see dark clouds gathering above.
Hua Qian murmured in confusion, "It was just fine a moment ago; why is it suddenly going to rain? Master of the Building, hurry and get inside; we need to get moving."
Su Peijiu squinted at the sky, a hint of melancholy rising in her heart. She sighed as she went inside, "I just hope the path I've chosen isn't wrong."
"Master of the Building's choice won't be wrong. This time, even that Desolate King has been outsmarted by you," Hua Qian said proudly from the front as he drove the horse.
Su Peijiu closed her eyes and pretended to doze off, no longer speaking.
She had indeed outsmarted Qi Mo, but those feelings in the forbidden land were not false; she had truly fallen...
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