Chu Chu lay panting against Xiao Jin Yu's shoulder, her chest rising and falling rapidly. "Wang Ye... you're so wicked..."
This was the first time she had ever called him "wicked." A smirk tugged at the corner of Xiao Jin Yu's lips. "Then I'll show you just how wicked I can be."
With measured pressure, he traced the outline of her delicate, pliant body, teasing her sensitive spots just enough to leave her trembling and squirming uncontrollably in his arms. Her frantic movements nearly toppled his wheelchair.
Xiao Jin Yu captured her wandering hands and pressed a light kiss to her flushed earlobe. "Still dare call me wicked?"
Chu Chu's face burned crimson, her mind a muddled haze with only one clear thought: to strip this wicked man bare and devour him immediately. "Mmm... you're good, the best... Wang Ye..."
"How am I good?"
She lifted her dazed eyes to him, looking utterly pitiful. "Everything about you is good... all of it..."
"Which part is best?"
"You're the best..."
The moment Xiao Jin Yu loosened his grip, Chu Chu broke free like a starved wolf escaping a trap. Her eyes gleaming, she pounced on him, turned to straddle his lap, and began tearing at his clothes.
Xiao Jin Yu was startled into panic. He hadn't intended to deny her, but certainly not like this—in the living room, on his wheelchair...
"Chu Chu..."
He once again deeply understood the meaning of "digging one's own grave." There was no reasoning with Chu Chu in this state. Trapped in his wheelchair with no room to maneuver, he had no choice but to resign himself, staying silent and letting her have her way...
After satisfying her hunger, Chu Chu's mind cleared. She looked at Xiao Jin Yu with sympathy, gently massaging his thoroughly exhausted body.
Well, who could blame her when Wang Ye sometimes didn't act like an invalid at all...
As her soft hands kneaded his waist, occasionally brushing intentionally or not against his sensitive spots, Xiao Jin Yu's beleaguered body responded again. Too weak to even grab her hands, he could only gaze at her earnestly. "Chu Chu, I was wrong..."
"Really?"
"Really..."
"Then you mustn't bully me anymore."
"I would never bully you..."
Xiao Jin Yu nearly wept. Who was bullying whom here?
"Only I get to bully you."
Now he really wanted to cry. Hadn't she bullied him enough already?
"Alright..."
"Then don't forget to write that in your letter."
Xiao Jin Yu felt utterly defeated. Write about what just happened to her family? He'd rather die...
"Write that you promise never to bully me again!"
"Alright..."
Only then did Chu Chu climb off him, rubbing her slightly sore lower back. She picked up the clothes Xiao Jin Yu had torn off earlier from the floor and wrapped them haphazardly around herself. "I'm going to take a bath."
Xiao Jin Yu watched as she turned to leave. "What about me..."
Chu Chu paused ten steps away, glancing back over her shoulder. "I know you don't like having people help you bathe."
Thoroughly drained and with his clothes in tatters, he had no other choice. "I'm willing..."
Chu Chu frowned, displeased with his answer. "Then I'll ask the guards to help you bathe."
Xiao Jin Yu was certain she was doing this on purpose, yet he remained powerless. Steeling himself, he replied, "I want you to help me bathe..."Chu Chu finally revealed a satisfied smile. "Then I'm willing to help you wash too."
"Thank you..."
After Xiao Jin Yu bathed with her and changed into a set of intact clothes, he finally steeled himself and made a decision. "Chu Chu, we'll go to the military camp tomorrow."
"Hmm?" Chu Chu crouched beside his feet, rolling up his trouser legs to massage medicated wine onto his knees. "Have you already figured out the situation in the military camp?"
Xiao Jin Yu nodded slightly. "Pretty much..."
In truth, it was still far from what he originally intended, but if he didn't find something to distract her soon, he wasn't sure he'd be able to sit properly when entering the military camp...
Seeing that Xiao Jin Yu's complexion had improved considerably compared to during their journey, Chu Chu still pursed her lips. "If you haven't fully figured it out yet, we could stay here a few more days... The roasted mutton here is absolutely delicious!"
"They have it in the military camp too, even better than here."
"You've tried it?"
"No... I've heard people say so."
"Great!"
As soon as Chu Chu finished speaking, before Xiao Jin Yu could even wipe the sweat from his palm, their door suddenly knocked.
"Wang Ye."
Chu Chu's eyes lit up. "Ah! It's Constable Leng!"
Though she had only met Leng Yue once, she had firmly memorized her voice.
"Mmm..." Xiao Jin Yu unobtrusively lowered his trouser legs and straightened his clothes before slightly raising his voice. "Come in."
Leng Yue slipped in like a flash of fire, wordlessly frowning as she handed Xiao Jin Yu a folded document.
Xiao Jin Yu took it, and as soon as he opened it, his expression darkened. From beginning to end, his face grew increasingly stern, his brow tightening gradually. "I understand... Tell General Leng not to worry, to watch and wait. I'll set out immediately and arrive before sunset."
"Yes."
Leng Yue vanished as quickly as she came, like a passing flame. Chu Chu carefully watched Xiao Jin Yu's stern expression and gently held his arm. "Wang Ye, what's wrong?"
Xiao Jin Yu softened his expression slightly and patted the back of her hand. "Pack our things. We're going to the military camp now."
Chu Chu tentatively asked, "Did someone else die?"
Xiao Jin Yu shook his head slightly. "No... The Turkic prince has invited me to dinner."
Chu Chu's face instantly paled as she gripped Xiao Jin Yu's arm tightly. "The Turkic people are bad! You mustn't go!"
"Don't worry... We'll discuss it when we reach the camp."
Suddenly remembering something, a chill ran down Chu Chu's spine. "Wang Ye... Didn't you say your arrival at the military camp couldn't be known in advance? How do the Turkic people know about it?"
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