Chapter 196: A Crafty Little Fox

Heroes die under beauty’s hands. Jing Rong had naturally heard the saying. It was often used for emperors but now applied to him.

‘How amusing!’ He smiled and mischievously whispered into her ear, “Have you heard of the saying – Even a ghost, having died under a peony, can be amorous!”

“You rogue!” Ji Yunshu reprimanded. Her hand pressed down hard around 10 centimeters below his shoulders, aiming for his scapula.

Jing Rong felt his whole left arm lose all strength and sensation. Ji Yunshu took advantage of his weakness and sprung out of his embrace. She withdrew more than three meters until her back pressed against the door frame. Her guard was all the way up as she watched him frown from the pain she had inflicted.

“How can a stately prince utter such vulgarity?” Her heart burned with anger.

Jing Rong massaged his numb arm, complaining at the same time, “The most vicious heart is that of a married woman. You actually want to cripple me.”

“I just pressed your shoulder blade. How is this crippling you?”

“Ah?” He strode forward, eyebrow raised. “If you really cripple my arm, you will have to take care of me for the rest of your life.”

“Rogue!” Ji Yunshu wanted to run away, but Jing Rong was determined to keep her where she was.

Jing Rong rushed toward her and barred her escape route before she could put a foot out of the room. The door banged shut in a single, quick motion! He caught her again, imprisoning her in his tight embrace. Ji Yunshu couldn’t even budge. The distance of a single finger stood between them. At this distance, she could see only his chest.

His manly scent assaulted her nose, causing her heart to beat erratically. She wanted to turn her head away, but couldn’t. Frantic, she shouted, “Bastard, let me go!”

“You are the first to dare call me a bastard.”

“Don’t you think you deserve it with how you’re behaving?”

Jing Rong suddenly grabbed her chin and lift it, forcing their eyes to meet. “Fine, then I’ll show you what a real bastard does.”

“You—”

Her words were swallowed by his forceful kiss. He was taller, so he had to lower his head and body to meet her exquisite, scarlet lips. Although it wasn’t their first kiss, Jing Rong’s intensity had not decreased at all; it was like he was venting. Their lips collided, smashing against each, rubbing until they merged together and spreading their passion like wildfire, leaving no gap between them.

Ji Yunshu felt her cold lips slowly heating from Jing Rong’s deep and passionate kiss.

Because he craved her too much, he pressed her against the carved door frame forcefully. The low temperature of the wood seeped through her thin clothes and penetrated her hot body; it coursed through her veins and spread to every part of her. The change made it feel like her blood was congealing, turning her numb. She persisted in her struggle against his tyranny.

Jing Rong soon escalated, one of his hands seized her waist and pressed her small body against him, forcing it to stick to his chest. Ji Yunshu’s body was on fire. She burned and felt herself on the verge of asphyxia. Her hands balled into fists; her eyebrows frowned and she ferociously bit down.

“Urgh!

The pain of his lips being bitten burst into his mind The taste of blood poured out of his broken lips. Ji Yunshu finally pushed him away. She lifted her sleeve and ferociously wiped her lips. Her eyes were red.

Jing Rong wiped the blood off his lips. His mischievous appearance abruptly became solemn. “Do you hate me so much?” he asked, his tone melancholic.

“…”

“I clearly have a place in your heart, so why don’t you acknowledge it?”

“…”

“Answer me!” Jing Rong emphasized.

Ji Yunshu looked at him with her red eyes. But she couldn’t answer him, her heart stung too much.

Her silence stirred hope in his heart. His vicious countenance vanished as the corner of his mouth curled into a smile. “Yunshu, are you admitting that I have long been in your heart?” He half-whispered.

‘Huh?’ Ji Yunshu was caught by surprise. ‘No! Impossible!’ She bit her lips, showing a panic-stricken expression as her heart drummed in her chest and her brain shut down.

“No!”

She abruptly turned around and fled out of the door, leaving behind a beaming Jing Rong. When he recalled Ji Yunshu’s expression, he became certain that even if it was only a small place, he had taken root in her heart.

At that very moment, Lang Po came in and saw Ji Yunshu fleeing from the room. He had some doubts but still entered. He was startled to see Jing Rong’s lips in the state they were in. “Your Highness, what happened to your lips?”

“Nothing!”

“But they’re bleeding! Should I summon the physician?”

“I said it’s nothing. I just got bitten by a crafty little fox.” He couldn’t help smiling as he spoke