[Childhood Sweethearts Have an End] (21-30) Author: No Cat Under Heaven

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Chapter Twenty-One: Pure Accident

Lin Ling was startled, sniffed, and hiccuped.

Xia Xiao walked to the bedside and looked at her closely. He saw that her snow-white face was slightly sweaty, her hair was a little messy from sleeping,
a few strands of black hair stuck to her forehead, her eye sockets were red, but her eyes were still clear, only revealing a pitiful light,
and her small, full lips were slightly pouting as if she were being coquettish, making her look pitiful.

Lin Ling said, "Xia Xiao! How come you are... uh... here?" She was still hiccuping.

Xia Xiao said seriously, "Because you missed me, so I came."

"Missed you?! Please... uh!"

Xia Xiao smiled and poured Lin Ling a glass of water.

"Who exactly are you... uh... who are you? What are you doing in the palace?"

Xia Xiao sighed. "Didn't I tell you my name was Xia Xiao? Don't you know that the handsome and
dashing is named Xia Xiao?"

Lin Ling, who was drinking water, "pfft" sprayed water onto Xia Xiao's clothes.

Xia Xiao looked at the water stain on his chest with a helpless expression. "Even if you don't believe me, you don't have to express it like this, do you?"

Lin Ling murmured, "I believe you. Now I'd believe you if you said a pie fell from the sky."

Since she could inexplicably become a celestial maiden, what could possibly be impossible?

oh (∩_∩)~

The freshly cooked millet porridge was perfect for the patient's appetite. After drinking a bowl, Lin Ling felt much better.
She thought Xia Xiao was truly a thoughtful person.

Lin Ling put down her bowl and sighed, "If you were the Seventh Prince, wouldn't I be very respectful to you in the future?"

Xia Xiao nodded, "You are a celestial maiden, so I should also be very respectful to you."

Lin Ling chuckled.

Xia Xiao rubbed Lin Ling's head, "Little girl, you're so prone to illness!"

"If I made you kneel in the cold wind for a day and a night, you'd get a fever too."

Xia Xiao didn't reply, only silently taking a sip of tea. Lin Ling felt slightly strange. Xia Xiao continued, "
Rest well tonight, and take your medicine on time tomorrow morning. If you want anything, just tell the servants who are serving you; they won't dare to neglect you.
It's late, go back to sleep." After saying that, she closed the door and left.

Lin Ling was a little surprised that Xia Xiao left like that, but she was indeed tired, and quickly fell into a deep sleep after getting into bed
.

ｏ（∩_∩）ｏ~

The next day, the palace maid named Jin'er came to deliver meals again, and was indeed much more attentive. She cleaned the room and changed
the bedding to a thicker set. From then on, the fire in the stove burned brightly all day long, but the palace maids would quietly
finish their work and leave without saying a word to her. Lin Ling rested for a few days and quickly recovered.

Xia Xiao came to see her almost every day, sometimes bringing exquisite trinkets, sometimes bringing pastries. Later, knowing that she
liked reading, he brought her sets of books, sometimes even original or rare ancient books to
please her. Lin Ling was young and inexperienced, and didn't know their value, so she didn't care at all. But she was kind and easygoing by nature
, and Xia Xiao was so flattering, so the two became very close, forgetting about past grievances.
Although Lin Ling missed her friends and was especially troubled when she thought of Li Yiyang, she usually did her homework
by going to the main hall to chant scriptures and pray for blessings. In her spare time, she had Xia Xiao to keep her company and play with her. She managed to get through more than a month in this way, and it was peaceful and
happy.

oh (∩_∩)oh~

One day in February, after a heavy snowfall, the sun shone through the clouds.

Lin Ling stretched lazily, yawned, and rolled over to continue sleeping. The bed was so warm;
even the dragon throne couldn't be this comfortable!

The door creaked open from the outside.

Before Lin Ling even opened her eyes, she heard Xia Xiao's cheerful voice, "You lazy cat, still sleeping? Get
up!"

Lin Ling rubbed her eyes and saw that the person in front of her was wearing a white cotton robe with gold-embroidered unicorn patterns, a white fox fur hat,
and white fur boots.

Lin Ling chuckled, "Seventh Young Master, you look so handsome!" Even in such heavy clothing, Xia Xiao
still exuded a carefree and dashing air. Truly, temperament determines image; even being born into royalty couldn't hide his
dissolute nature, Lin Ling thought to herself.

Xia Xiao said, "Dressed like this, of course we're going out to play."

Lin Ling perked up at the mention of this, jumping out of bed with a thud. "Go out to play? Play what?"
She was tired of praying and chanting in the palace every day; she wasn't a nun.

Xia Xiao dusted off his robes but didn't answer.

Lin Ling giggled and tugged at Xia Xiao's sleeve, shaking it incessantly. "Seventh Young Master, Seventh Young Master, don't keep me in suspense! I'm
so bored here. What are we going out to play? Hmm?"

Her soft, sweet voice tickled Xia Xiao's heart, and he simply scooped her up in his arms.
Startled, Lin Ling grabbed Xia Xiao's collar, kicking her legs wildly in the air. "Hey?! Xia Xiao, what are you doing?"

Xia Xiao kicked open the door, revealing a sea of white.

Lin Ling looked closely and saw that even the tree branches were covered in icicles. "Such heavy snow! Did it snow all night?"

"Of course it snowed all night, didn't you feel anything?"

"I was asleep, how could I feel anything?"

"How did you usually play when it snowed?"

"Well, we built snowmen, had snowball fights... One year, Xiaomi and Jiang Lei were playing and they actually started fighting,
and my older brother and I laughed so hard. Yeah, we were still little back then."

"How about I show you something new today?"

Lin Ling looked up and smiled. "Okay!"

Lin Ling was already in Xia Xiao's arms, and when she looked up, their faces almost touched. Looking at
the shallow , Xia Xiao was momentarily lost in thought. Those little dimples looked especially beautiful on her face.

Even though Lin Ling was young and naive, seeing Xia Xiao's focused gaze, she couldn't help but feel a little flustered. She subconsciously
lowered her head, and only when she looked at the buttons on Xia Xiao's chest did she remember that he was still holding her. She struggled and said, "Put
me down! Put me down!"

Xia Xiao raised an eyebrow and put Lin Ling down. Lin Ling only realized she was barefoot when her feet touched the ground. The snow was
icy, so she quickly climbed onto Xia Xiao's boots. To maintain her balance, she had to cling tightly to Xia Xiao's waist, crying out,
"Are you trying to freeze me to death?!"

Lin Ling's soft, delicate body, clad only in her undergarment, pressed so close that Xia Xiao inwardly resented the thickness of his robe,
but maintained a nonchalant smile, jokingly saying, "You're so hard to please. Didn't you tell me to put you down?"

Lin Ling snorted.

Xia Xiao continued, "I say, Miss Lin, you're hugging this prince so tightly... Ouch!" It turned out that Lin Ling
had pinched his waist.

Xia Xiao laughed and picked Lin Ling up again, carrying her into the house. "Alright, alright, don't let my frail and sickly
young lady get cold. Hurry up and eat, then we'll go out."

ｏ（∩_∩）ｏ~

"What's this?" Lin Ling asked, looking at Xia Xiao who was squatting on the ground tying her leg wraps. After breakfast,
Xia Xiao and Lin Ling sat in the carriage for almost half an hour before arriving at this vast, undulating snowfield.
After unloading a bunch of things from the carriage, Xia Xiao told the driver to drive the carriage back, and then helped Lin Ling tie two
thick fur-lined wooden planks to her feet.

Xia Xiao straightened up and asked, "Move your feet, see if they're loose."

Lin Ling stomped her feet; they were very secure.

Xia Xiao explained, "These are called snowshoes. The two boards are made of pine, and the underside of the boards is covered with horsehair.
When you walk forward, the horsehair is facing the direction of your feet, and when you step backward or go uphill, the horsehair is facing the direction of your feet." Xia Xiao
demonstrated to Lin Ling as she spoke.

Lin Ling carefully took a step forward and said, "They're a bit heavy. Why wear these things?"

"You'll get used to them after wearing them a few more times." Xia Xiao took Lin Ling's gloved hand and slowly led her up a nearby slope.

The two stood on the low slope. Xia Xiao said, "Watch carefully." Then, he slid down in his snowshoes,
taking a few more steps forward before a nimble spin and a stop. "See? That's how
you do it."

"Huh? Interesting."

"Come on down!"

Lin Ling took a step forward but hesitated, "...Won't I fall?"

"No, come on down."

Lin Ling carefully shuffled forward a few steps, then closed her eyes and plunged down, landing headfirst at Xia
Xiao's feet in a perfect, flat-bottomed fall.

It didn't hurt. Lin Ling was wearing the thick, white cotton coat Xia Xiao had given her, with auspicious clouds and gold trim—beautiful and warm.
Lin Ling, her head buried in the snow, was still quite embarrassed to hear Xia Xiao's laughter. She quickly got up, brushed the snow off herself,
and complained , "You said you wouldn't fall."

Xia Xiao laughed, "Falling is nothing, but you fall so gracefully!"

Lin Ling got annoyed and kicked Xia Xiao's leg, forgetting that she was still wearing snowshoes. She lost her
balance and sat down on the snow again.

Xia Xiao shook his head with a laugh, "You should be careful too!"

Lin Ling huffed, "Aren't you going to help me up?" Xia Xiao

reached out to pull her up, but Lin Ling suddenly pulled Xia Xiao so hard that she stumbled and half-knelt on the snow.

Lin Ling grabbed a handful of snow and stuffed it into the back of Xia Xiao's collar, "Hmph, now you know how powerful Lady Lin is!
Laugh again!"

Lin Ling stood up and tried to run away after stuffing enough snow in her mouth, but her snowshoes were in the way. She had just taken a step when Xia Xiao
pulled her calf and she fell on the snow.

Xia Xiao leaned closer, his breath coming in gasps from the icy snow. "You little rascal, you're freezing!"

Lin Ling smiled, her eyes crinkling. "Of course I know it's cold." She'd been
treated like this once when she offended Cheng Haoran; she'd been seen hopping around like a shrimp in the snow, so she knew how cold it was.

"You know?" Xia Xiao grabbed a handful of snow and smeared it on Lin Ling's face. Lin Ling screamed and turned her face away, but she couldn't escape . Snow

covered her head and face, even her nose was filled with it . Lin Ling shook her head and cried, "I'm sorry! Seventh Young Master, Seventh Young Master, please forgive me!" Xia Xiao stopped. Lin Ling, panting, wiped the snow from the corners of her eyes and yelled, "You bad guy, bullying me like this!" Then she giggled. Xia Xiao affectionately pinched her little nose, which was red from the cold, and sighed, "You little devil, I just let you off the hook, and now you're saying I'm bad! Clearly, I can't let you off the hook." He then rubbed another handful of snow onto Lin Ling's face. Lin Ling laughed and called out, "Okay! Hello, Xia Xiao!" While dodging, she also grabbed snow and slapped it onto Xia Xiao's face with both hands. Xia Xiao tried distracted and was pushed down. Lin Ling blinked her snow-covered eyelashes, looking into Xia Xiao's dark, unfathomable eyes so close to hers. Her lips, numb from the cold snow, felt a warmth that seeped through the chill, a tingling sensation. Lin Ling's lips moved slightly, and she heard a barely audible hum from her own lips. Then Xia Xiao's left arm braced against her face, and his right hand adjusted her position slightly. Her lips and that warmth drew even closer. Lin Ling suddenly realized what was happening and turned her head to avoid it, but she felt Xia Xiao's hand on her cheek tighten slightly, and her face became immobile. Xia Xiao's lips pressed down deeply on hers. Lin Ling was both ashamed and angry, and tried to push him away with her hands, but only received an increasingly heavy force from his lips. Lin Ling was still inexperienced, and how could she resist Xia Xiao, a veteran of love? He pried her teeth open in no time. Once Xia Xiao's tongue entered her mouth, it became even more unrestrained, entwining with Lin Ling's pink tongue endlessly. Lin Ling felt as if her entire mouth was filled by it, and it greedily licked every nook and cranny. Lin Ling couldn't speak and could only swallow her saliva, then she thought that she didn't even know whose saliva it was. She felt disgusted and bit down hard on Xia Xiao's tongue. Xia Xiao paused slightly in pain and raised his head. Their eyes met. Lin Ling's face was filled with anger, her eyes wide open. Xia Xiao, unlike his usual playful self, had a storm brewing in his dark eyes. Xia Xiao lowered his head again, and Lin Ling felt his lips become even more aggressive, grinding against her until they ached. She had nowhere to escape his grip, and her mouth was filled with the taste of blood. Lin Ling tried to bite again, but Xia Xiao's hand, which had been on her cheek, instead grabbed her jaw. Lin Ling's mouth was immediately immobilized, and she could only let Xia Xiao bite and gnaw at her lips even harder, until her tongue ached. Lin Ling's hands and feet were pinned down by Xia Xiao; she couldn't kick or hit him, and she couldn't even close her mouth. Being so unwillingly and completely restrained, Lin Ling's anger intensified, and she tried to close her jaw. Xia Xiao knew her intention and gripped her jaw even tighter. Tears welled in Lin Ling's eyes from the pain, but this only fueled her stubbornness. She strained relentlessly, but Xia Xiao's fingers were like branding irons, impossible to break free from. In the chaos, Lin Ling let out a muffled "Ah," and Xia Xiao heard a soft "thud." Sensing something was wrong , wet tears immediately streamed into his palm.

Xia Xiao looked up. Lin Ling, her face streaked with tears, pulled a hand from under Xia Xiao to support her chin, saying,
"Heng...Heng!"

Xia Xiao frowned, gently touching Lin Ling's chin with his fingers. Lin Ling cried, "Heng!"

Xia Xiao murmured, "Oh dear, this is terrible, it seems to be dislocated..."

Chapter 22 The Mind Game

The carriage had been sent back by Xia Xiao earlier and wouldn't be picked up until Shenshi (3-5 PM). Xia Xiao had no choice but to carry Lin Ling
back to the palace. They were in a small hunting ground behind the palace. Although it was small, without carriages or horses
and with thick snow on the ground, the hunting ground was not small at all. Xia Xiao wanted to get back quickly to treat Lin Ling's injury,
but the snow was very uneven, and he was afraid that walking too fast would bump her.

As they walked, Xia Xiao suddenly felt a warm liquid flowing onto his cheek, which seemed to
have become . "Hmm, if your chin can't close, drool will naturally spill out..."

Lin Ling watched her drool slide down Xia Xiao's cheek and then fall onto the snow, feeling like she wanted to die
. She had been holding both of Xia Xiao's shoulders, but now she quickly pulled one hand back to catch it under his mouth. After walking
a few steps, Xia Xiao accidentally swayed, and Lin Ling's hand hit his chin squarely. The pain made her tears
stream down her face. It hurt so much, how come she didn't faint from the pain?

Xia Xiao stopped and said in an unfriendly tone, "Can't you hold me properly?" He paused and then added, "We'll be back at the palace
soon , just bear with it a little longer."

It

took them more than an hour to return to the palace. According to palace rules, any injury would
be investigated and dealt with with great fanfare. Xia Xiao thought it was inappropriate to bring this up, so he simply took Lin
Ling back to his own palace and summoned Physician He from the Seventh Prince's residence outside the palace to treat Lin Ling.

The plump old Physician He, with white eyebrows and a white beard, smiled and said, "It's alright, little girl, relax, it doesn't hurt,
it doesn't hurt."

With a "crack," Lin Ling's jaw finally returned to its original position. Lin Ling was covered in cold sweat from this "dislocating bone and tendon hand" technique
, but could only let out two weak groans through her nose.

Xia Xiao watched with a pang of heartache and complained, "Old He, couldn't you have been a little gentler?"

The old doctor deftly used a small piece of thin wood and bandages to fix Lin Ling's jaw,
saying as he did so, "Little girl, see? I told you it wouldn't hurt, right? It's all bandaged up now."

After finishing the bandaging, Doctor He reported to Xia Xiao, "Seventh Prince, this little girl's
jaw What a vicious method! The jaw is more painful than other dislocated joints, and she hasn't been able to eat properly for the past seven or eight days.
It was truly malicious. But why does she still have a small injury on her lip..."

Xia Xiao felt a little embarrassed and interrupted, "Don't worry about that. Go back to your residence."

Doctor He had been treating Xia Xiao since he was a child, and his medical skills were first-rate. However, despite his age, he was quite naive. He
had never achieved a high rank in the Imperial Hospital for many years, so after Xia Xiao established his residence outside the palace, he simply brought him to work in the Seventh Prince's residence
.

After Doctor He left, Xia Xiao took Lin Ling back to the Prayer Hall in a sedan chair, and instructed the servants on how to take her medicine
and eat. Lin Ling didn't even glance at him, and he ignored her, leaving after giving his instructions. The next

day

, Xia Xiao didn't come. Lin Ling's chin no longer hurt, but it felt numb, as if it belonged to someone else
. She leaned against the bed, watching the icicles dripping water from the eaves, thinking about yesterday's events, feeling confused
and angry. She wondered if Xia Xiao liked her? But could someone like someone that much? He was so fierce yesterday, like
he wanted to devour her… She didn't want to think about it anymore.

The third day, Xia Xiao didn't come either.

On the fourth evening, Lin Ling was reading at the table, her head propped up, when she looked up and saw Xia Xiao leisurely
strolling in from the courtyard.

Xia Xiao went inside, pulled out a chair, sat down, and poured himself a cup of tea.

Lin Ling kept reading, head down, until she felt like Xia Xiao was staring a hole through her head. Finally, she couldn't take it anymore
and looked up at Xia Xiao with what she thought was righteous and accusatory eyes.

Xia Xiao slowly took a sip of tea. "Always reading at night, be careful you ruin your eyes."

Lin Ling thought to herself, "You'd better not drink your tea and ruin your jaw.

" Xia Xiao finished his tea, gently swirling the empty cup with his fingertips, and said, "Lin Ling, are you really stupid,
or are you pretending?"

Lin Ling thought to herself, "You're the stupid one.

" Xia Xiao continued, "Actually, if I'm not interested in you, no matter how much you scheme, it's useless." As he spoke, he
reached out and touched the gauze on Lin Ling's face. "Don't you think you've gone too far? Does it hurt? Hmm?"

Lin Ling slapped Xia Xiao's hand away. "You look decent enough, but you're not quite right in the head, so you
're starting to talk nonsense. "

Xia Xiao saw that a third of Lin Ling's face was covered in gauze, and the remaining two-thirds were practically just her eyes
. He chuckled and withdrew his hand, leaning back in his chair. "Ling'er, don't play mind games with me. Just tell me what you want, and
I'll give you everything I can."

The last sentence had a seductive undertone, but Lin Ling didn't catch it at all, continuing to glare angrily.

Xia Xiao, his seduction failing, had to straighten his expression and continue, "Or perhaps you're playing hard to get to try
and seduce me. Actually, I've been playing along, wanting to see what kind of act you're putting on. But Lin Ling, don't you think
you've gone a bit too far? I, the Seventh Prince, am not someone to be trifled with. Do you even know your own limitations? If you want
something , just tell me honestly. Do you want to be the Seventh Prince's consort, or do you have other motives?"

Lin Ling slammed her hands on the table with a "bang," standing up menacingly. However, she couldn't fight him, and her
physical condition didn't allow her to give him a good scolding. Xia Xiao was still sitting there, grinning
infuriatingly . Lin Ling's momentum faltered, and after a moment's thought, she turned and pulled a piece of paper from the bookshelf. She forcefully
wrote the word "Get out" and pressed it directly onto Xia Xiao's forehead.

Xia Xiao removed the paper from her face, glanced at it, and said indifferently, "You're supposed to be a refined young lady,
how can your handwriting be so ugly?"

Lin Ling snorted and sat back down, giving Xia Xiao a thousand dismissive looks.

Xia Xiao shook her head. "Stop glaring at me, okay? And stop pretending to be so
innocent . I'm not that easy to fool. When I gave you the Snow Dew Lotus, I told you my
identity, which meant I was interested in you. And now you're telling me you don't know who I am? Lin Ling, you're ridiculous!"
Don't be ridiculous. You grew up right under the noses of the capital, don't you know the Seventh Prince's name? I think you probably already knew my
identity and were just pretending to be stupid, but this trick of yours is really lame. You can't even fool a child, making
me wonder if you're really stupid. But how did you end up in the palace as a celestial maiden? We really do
seem to run into each other everywhere. We meet in the palace, and we meet in a brothel. How many coincidences are there in this world? Besides, how could a
perfectly normal girl get lost in a place like the Grand View Garden? With you acting like this,
it's hard not to believe you're deliberately targeting me. For the past month or so, you've been with me every day, everyone in the palace knows. You've tacitly
agreed, and you still seduce me from time to time. That day at the hunting grounds, I was just going along with it. Now that you've stirred things up, you
're acting all high and mighty. Little girl, can you just flirt with men like that? Lin Ling, I don't care what your
intentions , or who sent you, just follow me obediently, you won't suffer any losses. "You always pull this on me, be careful I get really annoyed."
Xia Xiao paused here, Lin Ling was already in a shocked and stunned state. Xia Xiao continued, "
Think it over carefully these few days, and come find me when you can speak again." After saying that, he dusted off his robe, got up and left.

Lin Ling watched Xia Xiao's back disappear into the dark courtyard, her heart filled with endless waves of emotions. So,
so I am such a scheming, calculating, manipulative, and cunning person, simply a
genius beyond compare. How could I use so much intelligence on such a paranoid seventh prince
? What a waste!

o(∩_∩)o~

Late March.

Xia Xiao fiddled with the purple clay teacup on the table, sighing inwardly, this time he had really fallen for her. Should he go and coax her back?
But he had spoken so confidently, how could he go to her again. ...It's better to have someone else deliver the things, so she won't
throw them back at me in front of me.

On Lin Ling's first night in the palace, Xia Xiao visited her at the Prayer Hall and then sent people to thoroughly investigate
her background. The investigation revealed that Lin Ling indeed had a simple background and was completely unconnected to any power.
Xia Xiao was relieved to know this, but having grown up in the palace, a place rife with power and intrigue,
suspicion was almost instinctive. After spending over a month together, Xia Xiao couldn't help but think to himself, this girl's
naivety and carefree nature, if it was an act, was remarkably adept at it for her age. Therefore, he remained skeptical of Lin Ling, and
several attempts to test her always resulted in her adopting a "I don't know what you're doing" attitude. Xia Xiao was starting to lose
his temper . The hunting ground incident left him embarrassed and angry, so he finally snapped. In truth, his
conversation with Lin Ling that night was nothing more than a test; he thought that if Lin Ling had something to hide, she would most
likely obey. As for the current situation, Xia Xiao smiled wryly. Either Lin Ling was too composed, or it proved that
his guesses were all wrong. Last time, after stabbing her and forcibly removing her clothes, she didn't seem particularly angry;
this time, although the matter wasn't serious, a girl like her would likely be very resentful of being wronged
. He was afraid he had offended her badly.

"Seventh Brother, are you there?" A girl of about thirteen or fourteen years old, dressed in brocade, suddenly jumped in from the doorway.
Although was not yet fully grown, she was as beautiful as a flower, and her beautiful eyes were bright and sparkling.

Xia Xiao smiled and said, "Songqi, you've come."

Princess Songqi was the emperor's tenth daughter, Xia Xiao's younger sister, and also a well-known feisty girl in the palace
.

Songqi sat down with a grin, opened the cake box on the table, saw that they were all ordinary pastries, and tossed them aside with a pout
. "Seventh Brother, why are you always staying in the palace these days?"

"I'm tired of wandering around outside every day, aren't I?"

"Yeah, I'm tired of everything, it's so boring. Seventh Brother, you're tired of wandering around, when will you take
me out for a stroll?"

"How could I dare? Who would take responsibility if something happened?"

"What happened!" Songqi frowned. "You're out there all the time, how come you never get into trouble?"

Xia Xiao knew the oppressive atmosphere of the palace, so he could only pat her head and comfort her gently. "Going out is not allowed. What do you
want? Seventh Brother will bring it to you next time."

Songqi slapped Xia Xiao's hand away. "I don't want anything!" She angrily turned to look out the window, but
her sharp eyes caught a figure flickering at the courtyard gate. She quickly called out, "Who is it? Sneaking around like that!"

The person was named Li Shun. Hearing the call from inside, he had no choice but to come in and bow. "Reporting to the Tenth Princess, this servant is here to report to the Seventh
Prince. I saw there were guests in the room, so I didn't dare to come in and disturb them." After speaking, he bowed to Xia Xiao and said, "Master,
the things have been brought."

Xia Xiao nodded. "I know, you can go now."

Songqi said, "What things? Is it the box you're holding?"

Seeing that she couldn't avoid it, Xia Xiao had no choice but to signal Li Shun to hand the box to Songqi.

The current emperor had twelve sons, of whom only had two daughters. The third princess was already married, leaving Songqi as the only exquisitely beautiful young girl in the entire
royal family . Songqi's mother, a former palace maid, had become somewhat
arrogant and neglected her daughter's upbringing after gaining favor. This resulted in Songqi developing a spoiled, willful, and ungrateful personality, which
was rather unpleasant. Xia Xiao only liked her straightforward nature and always indulged his little sister.

Songqi opened the box and found a kitten only three months old inside. Suddenly exposed to the light, it covered
its eyes and let out a few soft meows.

Songqi examined the kitten closely; it was pure white except for a ring of black fur around its right eye, as if it had been punched.
Songqi smiled and took it out of the box. The kitten was only about the size of two palms, lying in Songqi's hands,
squinting as it observed her.

Songqi was even more delighted. "Seventh Brother, where did you get this little thing? It's so cute, I want it, I want it!"

Xia Xiao thought to himself, "This is exactly what I feared," and could only say, "Songqi, this cat is one I found for someone else.
If you like it, Seventh Brother will find you an even prettier one tomorrow."

Songqi shook her head. "I only like this one. Find someone else one."

"No, I promised someone it would be this one."

Songqi's bright eyes darted around. "Someone else? Which someone else!"

"A friend from outside the palace."

"A friend from outside the palace? Why did you bring it into the palace?"

Xia Xiao was speechless.

A cold smile appeared on Songqi's still somewhat childish face. "None of what you say is believable. I
know who you're going to give it to, it's that celestial maiden, am I right?"

Xia Xiao remained speechless.

"Hmph, what's a celestial maiden? Seventh Brother, tell me, is she more important or am I? I don't care, I want this cat."

Xia Xiao was getting impatient. "I said, no."

The two were at an impasse, Song Qi's face clearly showing displeasure.

Xia Xiao took a breath, "Qi Qi, be more sensible, don't be unreasonable. If you really like something..."

Song Qi threw the kitten on the table and left without looking back, "None of you are genuinely kind to me!"

Xia Xiao sighed and called Li Shun in again, "Tomorrow, find a pretty little dog to
send to the Tenth Princess, preferably one that can bow and perform some tricks. Do you understand?"

Li Shun said, "Understood." He paused and then asked, "What if the Tenth Princess doesn't want it?"

"If she doesn't want it, just throw it away." Xia Xiao thought to himself, why is today so annoying?
What if Lin Ling doesn't want this cat either? For the past month or so, I've been running to the palace every day, afraid she won't be able to find me. No matter what
I 'm doing, I always feel uneasy, like I'm carrying a burden. This listless state is hardly
the debonair demeanor of the dashing Seventh Prince! And now things have gotten so half-finished, how am I going to end this?

Chapter 23 What Do You Want?

Lin Ling squatted in the courtyard's veranda, staring blankly at the pale green grass. Time flies; the grass was already green. It
had just been the Lantern Festival when she arrived.

As Lin Ling was thinking, a small, shimmering white shadow suddenly appeared in her vision, moving across the grass. From a distance
, she couldn't tell if it was a kitten or a puppy. Curious, Lin Ling got up to look, but didn't realize her legs were numb from squatting for so long
. She stood up too quickly and suddenly everything went black. She stumbled forward, and there were two steps in front of her; her foot
slipped, and her head hit the step squarely.

Lin Ling, clutching her forehead, heard hurried footsteps approaching. Dizzy, she looked up and
saw Xia Xiao. Xia Xiao helped Lin Ling up, frowning at her swollen forehead. "
How could you slip and fall on the steps of your own house?"

Lin Ling, slightly embarrassed and annoyed, pushed Xia Xiao's hand away, sat on the steps, rubbing her forehead with one hand and
wiping away the tears that had welled up in her eyes with the other.

Lin Ling ignored him, and Xia Xiao, though annoyed, couldn't lash out. He patiently asked, "Look how
swollen it is, does it hurt?"

Just then, the kitten curiously approached Lin Ling's feet, meowing softly twice. Lin Ling
looked down and saw that the kitten was pure white except for a ring of black fur around its right eye, like a black eye
, which was quite amusing. The kitten raised its little face to meet Lin Ling's gaze, its yellowish-brown eyes wide open.

Lin Ling exclaimed "Ah!" and happily picked up the kitten onto her lap. "Sweetie, you look just like my
kite !" Lin Ling had a kite she painted herself that she used to fly every year; it was a uniquely designed
cat-head kite.

Lin Ling smiled and lifted the kitten a little higher. "But you're so much thinner than it. But it's okay, I can
fatten you up." She then gently stroked the kitten's soft fur on its chin with her finger. The kitten didn't seem to mind Lin Ling's
affection and tilted its head back, squinting its eyes in enjoyment.

Xia Xiao's lips unconsciously curled into a smile; his efforts hadn't been in vain. Xia Xiao had been racking his brains trying to figure out
how to please Lin Ling when he suddenly remembered the first time he met her—she was flying a kite. The kite
was special; it was a chubby cat head with black circles around its eyes. If he could find a kitten that looked exactly like it,
that silly girl would definitely be happy. Xia Xiao had an idea, but it was a bit of a challenge for his men to find one.

Seeing Lin Ling's expression improve, Xia Xiao quickly said, "Come inside, I'll put some medicine on your forehead."

Lin Ling put down the kitten, not even looking at Xia Xiao, and said indifferently, "It's nothing, no need for the Seventh Prince to trouble himself."

Xia Xiao smiled, "It's been so long, and you're still angry with me. It's my fault. Miss Lin was originally a young lady from a very respectable
family . I was blind and slighted you. I will never dare to do it again. Please forgive me, Miss Lin
."

Lin Ling stood up and looked at Xia Xiao seriously, "Seventh Prince, we are from different worlds, with
different identities and different thoughts. Although I really don't know what you're thinking, if I've misunderstood you in any way
, then fine, it's my fault. I'm not a person of the palace after all. I'll be leaving in a year. Good or bad
, why bother arguing with me? Can't you just let me live out this year in peace?"

Xia Xiao remained silent. Two worlds, leaving in a year. He spoke so confidently, didn't he
even consider this year hasn't passed yet?

Seeing that Xia Xiao didn't answer, Lin Ling turned to go inside.

Xia Xiao grabbed Lin Ling's arm. "Lin Ling, don't go. I was in the wrong first. I've
come to sincerely apologize. Just tell me what will make you stop being angry."

Lin Ling struggled to break free but couldn't. Her tone became somewhat unfriendly. "Let go! I'm not angry with you! What's there
to be angry about with unrelated people?"

Xia Xiao pushed Lin Ling against a pillar in the corridor, placing his hands on either side of her body. Staring into Lin
Ling's eyes, he said, word by word, "Lin Ling, don't keep provoking me. If you really anger me, you might not be able to handle it
."

Lin Ling looked at Xia Xiao's serious expression, swallowing back the even more infuriating words that were on the tip of her tongue.
She had witnessed what this man could be like when he was fierce after that kiss.

Xia Xiao said, "Lin Ling, don't you know whether I've been truly good to you these past two months or not?" To say I
'm an unrelated person like this, how can I not feel heartbroken?

Lin Ling snorted, "I don't think it's that great." Lin Ling's words were rather arrogant, simply because
although wasn't born into a wealthy family, she had been pampered since childhood, and everyone around her doted on her;
she took it all for granted that others would take care of her. However, Xia Xiao was of noble birth, and although he was used to sweet talk in the world of romance,
ultimately it was women who fawned over him. Putting in so much effort to coax a young girl was a first for him, and he thought he
had done his best, yet he received a reply of "I don't think it's that great," which made him feel that this woman was heartless.

Xia Xiao flicked Lin Ling's uninjured forehead lightly. "How can there be
such an ungrateful brat like you in this world? Sigh, I can't afford to offend this auntie. Just tell me, what will it take for you to stop being angry?"

Lin Ling said, "I'll stop being angry if you send me away from here!"

Xia Xiao laughed, "Even my father can't send you away from here; it's an ancestral rule. It's only a year. Just
stay here obediently. With me protecting you, who would dare to bully you? If you can't even stay here, you're too delicate."

Lin Ling thought to herself, "How am I delicate? I miss home, I miss Li Yiyang, I miss my friends. There's not even one person here to talk to..."
"Nobody even knows, so how would you know?" His tone became even more aggressive. "Who asked you to protect me?
You're the person I hate the most, the person I least want to see in this palace! Let me tell you, I don't like you at all,
you... you shouldn't even dream about it."

Xia Xiao was speechless. The dashing Seventh Prince had never been described like this before.

"Yes! Wishful thinking, self-righteousness... a toad lusting after a swan."

Xia Xiao laughed, "Yes, yes, I am a toad. I ate a mouthful of
swan feathers, and they were spicy! I'll never dare to dream of swan meat again in this lifetime. From now on, when the swan is free
, I'll entertain her; when the swan needs something, I'll run errands for her. How about that?"

Lin Ling found it somewhat amusing, but her face remained composed. "No, I don't need that."

Xia Xiao sighed. She was truly difficult to please. "Then what do you want? The stars in the sky?"

Lin Ling said, "I don't want anything. I just want to go home. I don't like you, and I don't like it here."

Xia Xiao pondered for a moment. "You can't go home. Your home isn't just your parents; there are too many servants and maids.
It'll be troublesome if people find out. You're really tired of staying in the palace. I
could ." Actually, this wasn't a very good idea. How could a celestial maiden leave the palace without permission? Xia Xiao was so eager to please Lin
Ling that he didn't care about anything else.

Lin Ling said, "I don't want to. You're a treacherous person. I just want you to stay away from me."

"Why are you so persistent? I just kissed you, and you're making such a fuss
. I didn't mean to pinch your chin off. This won't work, that won't work, what do you want?"

Lin Ling blushed and said angrily, "You still dare to talk! You still dare to talk! You filthy rogue, you toad, get away from me!"

"Alright, alright, stop cursing. It's my fault. Ling'er, have you thought this through? Going out isn't so easy. If
you don't want to go out this time, next time you want to go out, no one will have the ability to take you out."

"I'm not going out." Lin Ling turned her head to the other side angrily.

"Really not going out? The weather's warming up now, and the streets of Ximen are starting to get lively.
Have you been to Mingyin Teahouse? I went a couple of days ago, and Mr. Li's singing there is even better than the ones in the palace. We
can also go horseback riding at Cuiwei this afternoon. Hey, can you ride a horse?"

Lin Ling turned her head away and didn't speak.

Xia Xiao continued, "Given how clumsy you are, you definitely can't ride. It's okay, I'll take you. As for
tonight , there are plenty of places to go at Yihong Courtyard. How about we revisit those places?"

Lin Ling turned back to him. "You really can take me out?"

"Yes."

Lin Ling gently bit her lip. "Then I don't want to go to those places you mentioned. I just want to see someone."

Xia Xiao looked at Lin Ling's unconsciously shy demeanor, and his heart sank. "Who do you want to see?"

"Li Yiyang."

Li Yiyang? Hmph, of course it's him. When Lin Ling bumped into him at Liuyinping, it was Li Yiyang who took her away
; at Yihongyuan, it was also Li Yiyang who dragged Lin Ling away; when Lin Ling was injured, it was also Li Yiyang
who carried her away. Of course, she had to see him, otherwise who else would it be? If she wanted to see him, only a ghost would agree.

Lin Ling sat in the private room of Zhexianlou, completely absent-minded in front of a table full of exquisite dishes, her eyes
constantly drifting to the window.

Xia Xiao put a bite of food into Lin Ling's bowl, "I already told you I sent someone to invite your Young Master Li, why are you in such a hurry ? What time is it? Aren't you hungry? Eat something first. Let me tell you, this was specially made by
the head chef of Zhexianlou who knew that my Seventh Young Master was coming. No one else can get this." Lin Ling hummed in agreement, ate the food Xia Xiao put in her bowl, and then put a mouthful of rice into her mouth, but ultimately she couldn't taste it. Before she could even swallow the rice, she couldn't help but turn her head to look out the window again. Xia Xiao slammed her chopsticks down on the table with a loud thud. "This window doesn't even face the main entrance of the restaurant, what can you see?" Lin Ling, seeing Xia Xiao's displeasure, also became unhappy. "We've been waiting for over half an hour." "What's your rush! Isn't there still a whole night? Do you have a lot to say? Or something else to do?" "What do you mean, 'a whole night'? Didn't you say we couldn't go back too late? It's already past Chen Shi (7-9 AM). Couldn't you have sent someone to call my boss earlier? We're already here before you call him. Do you think it's easy for me to come out?" "What are you yelling for? You're only here because I brought you." "Then why did you yell at me? If you think I'm annoying, just ignore me from now on, I'll be happy." Xia Xiao suddenly stood up. "Lin Ling, I really underestimated you. I've seen plenty of women, but you're the first one I've ever seen who turns on me like this! You haven't even met your lover yet, and I'm already trying to kick you aside after using you as a tool?" Lin Ling's face flushed red. "What, what lover? Don't talk nonsense, he's my boss. You're the one who raised your voice at me , and you're not even allowed to say a word? You..." The door was suddenly pushed open, and Li Yiyang stood in the doorway, immediately seeing Lin Ling. Lin Ling also stood up, but couldn't move, just standing there staring at Li Yiyang, her vision blurring slightly . It had only been three months since they last met, but from childhood to adulthood, had they never gone three months without seeing each other? Now that I saw you, I felt both familiar and strange, as if we hadn't seen each other for three years. You seem to have lost some weight, but you're still tall and handsome. I bet girls still sneak peeks at you wherever you go. "Boss, how have you been these past three months without me by your side?" Li Yiyang walked over and opened his arms to hug Lin Ling. Lin Ling just rubbed her head against his clothes, wiping her tears. "Let go." Xia Xiao's voice was icy. Li Yiyang said, "Xiahou Xiao, who exactly are you?" Xia Xiao turned around and closed the door that Li Yiyang had pushed open, coldly saying, "Lin Ling, you are the Heavenly Maiden of my Great Xia Kingdom, yet you're embracing a man in this public place. Your crime deserves death!" Lin Ling was furious. What public place? This is a private room, and there's not a single person at the door! Your crime ? Then what about when you bullied me like that in the snow? Didn't that deserve to be skinned alive? She was about to retort when she saw Xia Xiao staring at her with a hint of mockery. Lin Ling remembered what Xia Xiao had said earlier about meeting her lover and using him as a tool, and felt uneasy. She gently broke free from Li Yiyang's embrace. Actually, she and Li Yiyang had never shied away from each other since childhood, so a hug was nothing. But things were different now; her feelings for Li Yiyang were different from when they were children. Xia Xiao said, "Lin Ling, I'll come to pick you up from school in an hour. Say everything you have to say this time, because you won't have another chance." With that, she slammed the door and left.

Xia Xiao went out, took a deep breath, and barely suppressed the urge to hit someone. Yesterday, he
told Lin Ling, "Want to see Li Yiyang? There is no door." Lin Ling's eyes turned red as soon as he heard this. She pushed him away and walked into the house.
No matter how he coaxed or persuaded, it was in vain. She just sat there silently wiping her tears. He must have been obsessed at the time,
and somehow he finally agreed. Send the woman you like out for a tryst? No man could do such a
thing, but Xia Xiao did it. Thinking of this, Xia Xiao couldn't help but punch the passing pillar.

Xia Xiao casually found a private room to sit in, took a sip of tea, then put down the teacup and sneered, "You guys talk so much,
let's just talk about it, it's all in sleep!"

Chapter 24 Once a promise is made, there's no going back.

Li Yiyang touched the still slightly red and swollen spot on Lin Ling's forehead. "How did you get that?"

"Nothing, I accidentally bumped into something yesterday." Li

Yiyang sighed. "How are you doing in the palace? Has anyone bullied you?"

Lin Ling shook her head. "No."

Li Yiyang hugged Lin Ling tightly. The two were silent for a moment, just holding each other.

Lin Ling's head rested on Li Yiyang's shoulder. She heard Li Yiyang ask her, "What exactly is Xiahou Xiao's
identity ? How did he manage to bring you out of the palace?"

This time, it was Lin Ling's turn to sigh, leave Li Yiyang's embrace, and sit back in the chair she had been eating in.
"Heaven is blind; the more wicked someone is, the better they are born. His name isn't Xiahou Xiao; it's Xia Xiao."

Li Yiyang's expression changed. "Xia Xiao... the Seventh Prince Xia Xiao?"

Lin Ling nodded.

Li Yiyang sat down as well. "I should have known,"

Lin Ling said. "Boss, how have you been lately?"

"Still the same," Li Yiyang replied absentmindedly.

Lin Ling continued, "How are my parents?"

"They're fine. I visit them every now and then. Your mother misses you a lot."

Lin Ling sighed upon hearing this, then shook her head with a smile. "It's not easy to see them, why are you just sighing?"

Li Yiyang didn't speak, his brows furrowed as if he were lost in thought.

Lin Ling asked, "Boss, why aren't you saying anything?"

Li Yiyang cupped Lin Ling's hand, which was resting on the table, in his palm. "That Xiahou Xiao, no, Xia Xiao,
does he like you?"

Lin Ling blushed, immediately noticing Li Yiyang's expression darken.

Lin Ling quickly explained, "I don't like him at all."

"Ling'er, you have no idea how much I regret taking you to Chenmeng Lake on the Lantern Festival."

Lin Ling thought to herself, "Do you also regret kissing me by the lake?" Unable to bring herself to ask, she could only
pull her hand away from Li Yiyang's.

Seeing Lin Ling pull her hand away, Li Yiyang said, "My little girl has been gone for three months, and she's not close to me anymore."

Lin Ling's face flushed even more; she still didn't know how to answer.

Li Yiyang leaned closer, murmuring, "Ling'er, do you miss me?"

Lin Ling's face was so red it seemed to bleed; she could only glance at Li Yiyang shyly before lowering her head again.

Li Yiyang couldn't bear Lin Ling's gaze and kissed her directly.

Lin Ling let out a soft moan, her heart pounding as she grabbed Li Yiyang's arm. Li Yiyang's kiss was urgent, as if
he wanted to release all the longing and anxiety of the past three months into this kiss. It was anything but gentle; his tongue went deep,
forcefully sucking the saliva from Lin Ling's mouth until it ached. Lin Ling playfully
punched Li Yiyang's arm with her small hand, but Li Yiyang ignored her and pressed closer, leaning over
her completely. Lin Ling tried to back away, but there was only the back of the chair behind her; where could she hide? The poor chair, though
made of fine yellow wood, couldn't withstand the weight of two people and creaked as it was about to topple over. Li Yiyang
quickly caught Lin Ling's back with one hand and braced himself on the table with the other. With a thud, the chair Lin Ling was sitting
on fell to the ground. Lin Ling, half-suspended and leaning back, couldn't maintain her balance and could only cling tightly to
Li Yiyang's arm.

Li Yiyang stared at Lin Ling's lips, now glistening with moisture, and turned her around, sweeping the dishes off the table with his other
hand . Lin Ling heard the crash and turned to look, but Li Yiyang
laid her down on the table instead.

Lin Ling looked down at Li Yiyang, who was backlit and casting shadows that obscured his expression.
This side of Li Yiyang felt somewhat unfamiliar. Lin Ling propped herself up on her arms, trying to get off the table.

Li Yiyang gently pushed her shoulder and leaned in, saying, "Ling'er, don't be afraid." He
then kissed

her deeply. Suddenly, the door was pushed open from the outside. Xia Xiao stood in the doorway, looking at the two people piled on the table. She felt
a rush of blood to her head, but a cold smile appeared on her face.

Li Yiyang saw Xia Xiao, straightened up, and helped Lin Ling up, his arm around her waist. Lin Ling's face was flushed,
and she breathed heavily in Li Yiyang's arms.

Xia Xiao said coldly, "Lin Ling, you asked me to bring you out here just to be slept with by men?
You don't even care about the place, the table will do."

Lin Ling was stunned with anger upon hearing this.

Li Yiyang roared, "Shut your dog mouth! Xia Xiao, let me tell you, Lin Ling is mine, her heart is mine,
and she's mine too . We grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and I'll marry her in a year. Stop dreaming!"

Xia Xiao snorted, "Who knows who's dreaming. Lin Ling, come back with me!"

Lin Ling was agitated by Li Yiyang's words, staring blankly at him. Seeing Xia Xiao call her, she
managed to calm herself. She knew, of course, that Xia Xiao had taken a risk by taking her out of the palace without permission, and she felt bad that Xia Xiao had seen them like
this . She could only say to Li Yiyang, "I should go back to the palace. Sneaking out like this will be terrible
if people find out. Boss… you…" "Did you really mean what you just said?"

Li Yiyang looked at Lin Ling. "I, Li Yiyang, swear to God, it's true."

Lin Ling's eyes reddened. "Boss, you know I'm a silly girl. Since you said it was true, I'll
take it true too. You can't go back on

your word." Li Yiyang nodded. "I won't go back on my word."

Lin Ling smiled broadly, her eyes still red. "Then I'm not afraid of anything. It's only a year.
I only spend an hour each day chanting scriptures. It'll pass quickly. Boss, wait for me to come back." Lin Ling said,
extending her little finger to Li Yiyang. "Pinky promise."

Li Yiyang smiled and extended his little finger, hooking it with Lin Ling's finger twice. "Pinky promise."

Lin Ling said, "Then I'm leaving, Boss."

Li Yiyang gently stroked Lin Ling's hair. "Ling'er, you've never left my side. You don't
know how worried I am. The outside world is treacherous. Just be patient every day and don't provoke anyone or anything.
I can't take care of you. Be good and put my mind at ease."

Lin Ling nodded, walked to the door, and said to Xia Xiao, "Let's go." She didn't dare look back at Li Yiyang again,
afraid that one more glance would cause her tears to flow uncontrollably. She steeled herself and took a step into the corridor, feeling as
if her heart was still with Li Yiyang. Every step was excruciatingly painful, and tears streamed down her face. She knew
Xia Xiao was beside her, watching her gloomily, but she couldn't care less. She just walked along, sobbing uncontrollably, feeling incredibly
wronged.

Li Yiyang listened to Lin Ling's receding footsteps, feeling as if his heart had gone with her. He barely managed to control himself
from chasing after her, and sat down absentmindedly in a chair, his heart aching so much that he could hardly breathe. Ling'er, your status is different
now ; you're no longer the little maid who followed me. How many celestial maidens throughout history ended up marrying into
official families? The last celestial maiden even became an emperor's concubine. How can I not worry? Right now, I can only think that you
're not some stunning beauty, and the emperor is getting old. Even if Xia Xiao is interested in you, he'll have
to consider the various factions in the court when choosing a wife. He shouldn't be willing to give up too much for you. As long as the emperor doesn't arrange a marriage for you, it should be fine. But
, but who knows what unexpected complications might arise this year? Lin Ling sat in the swaying carriage, gradually stopping her sobs. She secretly glanced at the expressionless Xia Xiao, and thinking about her behavior today, felt truly embarrassed. She whispered "I'm sorry" to Xia Xiao. Xia Xiao stared into the distance, seemingly lost in thought. "What have you wronged me about?" "I've caused you trouble." "So that's what you're sorry for." "Xia Xiao, don't be like this. I'm truly grateful to you for bringing me out to see him. And I'm not as complicated as you think . I'm the kind of person who, once I decide on something, does it wholeheartedly. When I say I consider you a friend , I really mean it. I know you're good to me. I don't know anyone in the palace, and I'm so grateful to have you so kind to me. To be honest, the way you treated me that day... I was terrified. But you've helped me so many times . After I entered the palace, you took care of me when I was sick. I know you instructed the palace maids and eunuchs to be kind to me. You put so much effort into comforting me, and this time you risked everything to bring me out. I... I really can't be angry with you. But, that's all I can do." Lin Ling paused, but Xia Xiao didn't answer. Lin Ling bit her lip and remained silent. The two entered the palace gates in silence, changed into a sedan chair, and continued walking inside. Lin Ling peeked through the gap in the sedan curtain at the endless red-tiled walls outside. Thinking back to her first day in the palace, she couldn't help but sigh. She was back again; this place truly felt like a prison. Soon, the sedan chair was carried into Lin Ling's small courtyard. Lin Ling went inside and lit a candle. She saw the kitten sleeping in a bamboo basket lined with several small cushions, presumably prepared by a palace maid. Lin Ling's mood improved. She walked to the basket, squatted down, and said, "Oh, Mimi, you have a bed now! Are you happy?" She stroked the kitten's head. The little white kitten remained lying there, squinting at Lin Ling. Lin Ling turned to Xia Xiao, who was sitting at the table, and said, "Thank you for giving me this kitten. I really like it. I want to name it. What do you think?" Xia Xiao didn't answer. Instead, she strode over, picked up the basket, and placed it at the door. The kitten meowed unhappily , wanting to go back inside, but Xia Xiao had already closed the door. The kitten scratched at the door twice with its paws, but no one paid it any attention, so it reluctantly went back to its basket to sleep. Lin Ling said, "Hey, what are you doing? It's so cold outside. Are you letting it sleep outside?" Xia Xiao said, "I don't like having animals watching me when I'm doing my business." Lin Ling stood up. She felt that Xia Xiao's expression was even more frightening than his cold face before, and she couldn't help but take two steps back. "You, what are you going to do?" Xia Xiao walked over and said, word by word, "I'm going to do you." Chapter 25 Sailing Xia Xiao walked over in a few steps and picked Lin Ling up horizontally. Lin Ling hurriedly said, "What are you doing!" Xia Xiao walked back to the round table, swept away the candles and teacups on the table, and placed Lin Ling on the round table . The room suddenly went dark. Lin Ling said in shock, "Xia Xiao, don't mess around." Xia Xiao pushed Lin Ling down on the round table and reached out to undo Lin Ling's belt. Lin Ling screamed and grabbed Xia Xiao's hand, "What are you doing!" Xia Xiao sneered, "What am I doing? Doing what your lover didn't finish." Xia Xiao chuckled softly, "Finally wet. I couldn't hold back any longer, baby, just bear with it I'm about to get started." Chapter Twenty-Five: Setting Sail (h) Xia Xiao walked over and picked Lin Ling up in his arms. Lin Ling hurriedly said, "What are you doing!" Xia Xiao walked back to the round table, swept away the candles and teacups on the table, and placed Lin Ling on the round table, plunging the room into darkness. Lin Ling exclaimed in alarm, "Xia Xiao, don't mess around." Xia Xiao pushed Lin Ling down onto the round table and reached out to undo Lin Ling's belt. Lin Ling screamed and grabbed Xia Xiao's hand, "What are you doing!" Xia Xiao sneered, "What am I doing? Doing what your lover didn't finish." Lin Ling struggled desperately, but how could she possibly overcome Xia Xiao's strength? Her belt was untied, her outer garment was pulled open, and the row of buttons on her long robe were also torn off by Xia Xiao's force. Her tender skin was suddenly exposed to the slightly cool air at the end of March , and she felt a layer of goosebumps rise on her sensitive and nervous skin. Xia Xiao pinched Lin Ling's breasts through her bodice, saying in a rather lewd tone , "No progress, still as small as last year. You think you can make that kid swoon over something like that?" Lin Ling had no time to consider how Xia Xiao knew she was still the same size as last year. She just nervously and awkwardly pushed away Xia Xiao's large hand that was freely playing with her chest, crying out in a tearful voice, "Help! Someone help me!" Xia Xiao leaned down, pressed his fingers to Lin Ling's lips, and whispered in her ear, "Don't scream. Since I'm here today, I've naturally sent everyone in the courtyard away. Be good, and you'll suffer less." He then licked the tears that had streamed down Lin Ling's earlobe. Lin Ling chopped at Xia Xiao's neck with a hand chop, but Xia Xiao swiftly grabbed it, still whispering in her ear...

"Your amateurish skills are nothing compared to what you're showing off now. I told you, if you don't behave, you're just asking for
trouble."

Xia Xiao finished speaking, picked up Lin Ling's belt that was hanging halfway off the table, grabbed Lin Ling's hands and tied them together, then straightened Lin
Ling's arms and pressed them back, even tying the belt to a table leg. Lin Ling could only half-bend
her arms on either side of her head, struggling but unable to break free; the more she struggled, the more she arched her chest towards Xia Xiao.

Xia Xiao smiled wickedly, slowly reaching behind Lin Ling's back to untie the belt of her undergarment, using his fingers
to slowly hook the undergarment off her body, and threw it to the ground.

With her breasts exposed to the man's gaze, Lin Ling found the humiliation unbearable. "Xia Xiao,
I hate you for treating me like this!"

Xia Xiao snorted. "You hate me for treating you like this? And how have you treated me?" He flicked
Lin Ling's erect nipples, exposed to the cold air. "You're hard already? You little slut." He

then pulled down Lin Ling's skirt, saying impatiently, "Why are you crying? You're just
ruining my fun. You're so chaste, I'd kill myself if you even got a kiss. So you like being fucked on a table
. I say, you brat, are you still a virgin?" He then viciously thrust his large member against Lin Ling's crotch, which was only covered by
her underwear .

Lin Ling felt utterly humiliated again. "Xia Xiao, I hate you!"

Xia Xiao pulled off Lin Ling's skirt and started tearing at her panties. "Is that all you can say? Annoying, isn't it? If you say
another I'll gag you."

Fortunately, the round table was large enough. After removing Lin Ling's panties, Xia Xiao folded Lin Ling's two long, slender legs up from
the knees and then used both hands to hold Lin Ling's ankles, securing them to the table. Lin Ling couldn't move. Although she tried to
close her legs, Xia Xiao's head was between them; how could she close them?

Xia Xiao pulled up a chair and sat down, leisurely observing the tightly closed, light pink
slit under the moonlight. He even leaned in to smell it. "Tell me, little girl, has that Li Yiyang slept with you?"

Lin Ling couldn't bear this humiliating position. "Xia Xiao, one day I'll kill you!"

Xia Xiao didn't care. "Kill me? Save your energy. I wonder how you'll be begging me tonight. You
brat , when was your first time? Besides Li Yiyang, have you had any other men? You look pretty clean."

Lin Ling struggled desperately to close her legs.

Xia Xiao leered. "Why are you clamping my head? You're clamping the wrong place." After saying that, he released Lin Ling's right ankle,
lifted her right leg, and clamped it with his arm. His free hand went straight for Lin Ling's flower core. Xia Xiao gently pried open Lin Ling's two petals with
his index finger , glimpsing some of the tender flesh inside. He smiled with satisfaction and then inserted his index finger
.

"Why are you biting so tightly, baby? Hmm? Look, I can't pull it out even if I try." Xia Xiao grinned lewdly
at his index finger, which was only halfway inside Lin Ling's vagina. The tender flesh inside was gripping
his . If his penis were inside, it would be strangled to death. Thinking of this, Xia Xiao
felt a surge of excitement, and his penis swelled up. His smile became even more lewd.

Lin Ling couldn't hold on any longer and cried out, trembling, "Brother Yang, Brother Yang, come save me!"

Xia Xiao's expression changed, and he thrust his index finger all the way in. Lin Ling screamed "Ah!" Her whole body
tensed up, even her toes clenched tightly.

The feeling just now... Xia Xiao pulled his finger back from Lin Ling's vagina, held it up to the moonlight, and could
clearly see the dark red blood on his fingertip.

Xia Xiao smiled wickedly, stood up, and looked at Lin Ling's pale and terrified face. He gently put his index finger in his mouth and licked it
clean, saying with relish, "Ling'er's blood is sweet, or is this the taste of your flower cave? Little darling,
your taste is very appealing to your brother."

In the darkness, Xia Xiao was like a devil in Lin Ling's eyes. Lin Ling closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face.
"Xia Xiao, just kill me."

Xia Xiao snorted, "Is this what it means to be worse than dead? If your brother Yang were on top of you now,
what would your expression be? But it's a pity, your blood has already flowed onto my finger, it's
impossible for you to bleed for your brother Yang again."

Lin Ling heard the rustling of Xia Xiao's clothes, and her fear intensified. She just kept her eyes tightly shut.

Lin Ling felt Xia Xiao put both her legs on his hard shoulders, and then something hot like
a branding iron approached her crotch.

Lin Ling opened her eyes and saw Xia Xiao still standing in front of her, impeccably dressed, but the burning hot
thing between her legs was a vivid and terrifying sensation. Lin Ling began to struggle frantically, her wrists marked with
deep red welts from the belt, her legs kicking wildly.

Xia Xiao could only see Lin Ling's pale body writhing in the darkness like a freshly caught fish, her tender
petals rubbing against his massive member. Xia Xiao, his eyes bloodshot, gripped Lin Ling's white legs tightly and
snapped , "Do

n't move!" Lin Ling froze as if under a spell, her large, pitiful eyes staring desperately at
Xia Xiao.

Xia Xiao spread Lin Ling's legs slightly above his shoulders, one hand gripping her slender waist, the other guiding his
member against her vulva, rubbing it twice before thrusting it in forcefully.

Lin Ling's pupils contracted sharply, then she closed her eyes, her
pale , her whole body trembling.

"Don't close your eyes, look at me," Xia Xiao's voice seemed to tremble as well.

Lin Ling looked at him through teary eyes, sobbing softly. It hurt so much; her body felt like it had been cleaved
in two . Even death couldn't hurt this much.

Xia Xiao couldn't help but gently wipe away Lin Ling's tears. His enormous member had only penetrated a small portion of the way in.
Lin Ling's insides were warm and tender, but too dry and tight. He knew she was in pain, but he was suffering too. Xia Xiao
spoke with difficulty, "Relax, Ling'er."

Lin Ling shook her head in grievance, "I can't."

Xia Xiao frowned, enduring the excruciating suction of Lin Ling's passage as he pushed deeper. Lin Ling was in so much pain she dared not breathe deeply,
only gasping and involuntarily pulling back. Xia Xiao gripped Lin Ling's slender waist tightly with both hands and continued pushing in.

Lin Ling cried out, "Please, please, it's all the way inside!"

With one last thrust, Xia Xiao finally inserted the entire length.

Xia Xiao stared mesmerized at Lin Ling's vulva, deformed by his thrusts, at her slightly trembling breasts and chin.
A crystal-clear tear slid down his neck and disappeared into the darkness. He felt the fine folds of Lin Ling's inner walls and
the deep embrace of her flower core. His heart and soul were stirred; he felt that having this woman by his side in this life was enough.

Xia Xiao bent down and untied the belt binding Lin Ling's hands. His voice hoarse, he whispered close to her, "Be good, hug
my neck."

Lin Ling simply shook her head, her hands tightly wrapped around his shoulders.

Xia Xiao said, "Baby, listen to me, I won't let you hurt any more. Trust me, be good."

Lin Ling just cried; with each sob, Xia Xiao felt a slight tremor in the area where they were connected. Xia Xiao sighed
, opened Lin Ling's arms to hug his neck, then wrapped her legs around his waist, his hands around
her back, and lifted her into the air.

The sudden change in position startled Lin Ling, who hugged Xia Xiao tightly, her legs also wrapping around his slender waist
. Xia Xiao groaned, almost collapsing in the knees.

The distance from the round table to the bed was only a few steps, but Xia Xiao struggled to walk. He felt
a sharp, agonizing tightening sensation with every movement. Lin Ling buried her face in Xia Xiao's neck, tears streaming down his neck
and into his collar.

Xia Xiao reached the bedside and pulled Lin Ling down onto it.

He braced himself on either side of Lin Ling's body and whispered, "Baby, don't be afraid." He slowly lowered his head to kiss
Lin Ling's lips. Lin Ling sobbed and tried to pull away. Xia Xiao saw Lin Ling's face flushed red from crying, even her nose was red,
and he couldn't bring himself to be angry. He could only lower his head and take Lin Ling's snow-white breast into his mouth, making smacking sounds as he sucked.

Lin Ling tried to pull Xia Xiao's hair, but he didn't pull too hard. What could he do? Could a celestial maiden be his concubine? He
didn't even care what others thought. If that child married into a noble family, how would she face anyone if word got out? "Your
momentary pleasure has harmed someone else. Don't you know that wealth often breeds unfilial children!"

Xia Xiao said, "Your subject knows his mistake. Father, rest assured, your subject will not cause any trouble a year from now."

Emperor Ming said, "Very well, after a year, let her marry as she pleases. Who else can she marry after such an ambiguous relationship with you
?"

Xia Xiao said, "Your subject must have this woman by his side at all times."

Emperor Ming stopped in his tracks, "I said I wouldn't let her be your concubine, yet you still want her by your side. Could it be that you intend to marry
her as your principal wife?"

Xia Xiao replied, "Not impossible." Xia Xiao knew that although Lin Ling was from a humble family, she was still quite delicate and proud
. Even if she were the concubine of his seventh prince, she might not be willing to be his wife.

Emperor Ming was displeased, "You really have some ambition! Who do you take after?" He stared at Xia Xiao for a moment, sighed,
"She's just a woman. Send her out of the palace next year, and we'll see if you still like her in a couple of years."

Xia Xiao knew that now was not the time, so he said no more.

Emperor Ming continued walking forward, "You're all causing me trouble, especially you. You're always running around outside the palace. Don't
think I don't know what you're up to. You're almost twenty years old, when will you ever understand anything?
Have you gone to see your mother yet?"

"Not yet. I originally planned to greet Mother after seeing Father."

Emperor Ming nodded, "Go now."

Xia Xiao agreed and went directly to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. The Empress only asked him briefly about his recent health before
dismissing him. As Xia Xiao left the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he ran into the Second Prince, Xia Ying. Xia Ying was slightly shorter than Xia Xiao, around
twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, thin, with regular features, but for some reason, he had a gloomy aura.

Xia Xiao cupped his hands and said, "Second Brother! You've come to greet Mother?"

Xia Ying nodded, "Indeed, has Seventh Brother already seen Mother?"

After exchanging pleasantries, they went their separate ways.

After running around to those two places, Xia Xiao's morning was over. He had been thinking about Lin Ling for a long time, and now that
he was done headed straight for the side courtyard of the Prayer Hall where Lin Ling lived.

Upon entering the courtyard, Xia Xiao first called over Xiao Man, the palace maid he had sent there that morning, to inquire about the situation. Xiao Man
truthfully replied that the Heavenly Maiden hadn't allowed her to enter since waking up, and hadn't called anyone for a while.

Xia Xiao nodded, waved for Xiao Man to leave, and then walked towards Lin Ling's bedroom, whose door was tightly closed. At
the door, he saw the little cat with dark circles under its eyes playing with the corridor railing, and it even meowed when it saw Xia Xiao.

Xia Xiao pushed open the door and went inside. Lin Ling was sitting at the table, seemingly lost in thought, but she wasn't crying,
which secretly . He glanced around the room and saw that the broken teacup and candlestick from last night had already been swept into the dustpan.
He said, "Let the maids do the cleaning. Don't you worry about cutting your hands?" Lin Ling, seeing him approach,
barely suppressed her fear and remained silently seated.

Xia Xiao instructed the maids to prepare bathwater and bring it in. He then tested the water temperature with his hand. "Perfect, go ahead and wash."
Lin Ling remained seated.

Xia Xiao chuckled, "Still angry? You sweated so much yesterday, how can you feel comfortable without washing?" He paused
and added, "If you're shy, I'll leave first."

Seeing that Lin Ling still ignored him, Xia Xiao had no choice but to close the door and leave. He hastily ate lunch in Lin Ling's side courtyard
and ordered someone to prepare two of Lin Ling's favorite dishes. Seeing that more than half an hour had passed, he assumed Lin Ling
had finished washing and then personally carried the food box inside.

When Xia Xiao entered, he saw that the water in the bathtub had cooled down, but the young lady was still sitting there,
without changing her posture.

Xia Xiao thought to himself that this girl was just being coy with his nice words, so he had no choice but to let her hold a grudge. Xia Xiao
placed the food box on the round table, lifted Lin Ling's chin, and looked directly into her silently lowered eyes. "Do you hate me?"

Lin Ling turned her head away, still not speaking.

Xia Xiao lowered his hand. "Then you... are you planning not to take a bath for a year?" Lin Ling seemed determined
not to answer no matter what Xia Xiao said.

Seeing that she ignored him, Xia Xiao didn't ask any more questions. He called for fresh bathwater, closed the door, and began to undress. Lin Ling
didn't want to see, but unconsciously, a naked man gradually appeared in her field of vision... Lin
Ling could only shift her buttocks slightly to find an angle where she couldn't see him. After

Xia Xiao finished undressing, he picked up Lin Ling, who was now sitting with her back to him, and placed her on the round table. This action
undoubtedly provoked Lin Ling, and she began to kick Xia Xiao forcefully. Xia Xiao frowned and used his strong legs to pin down Lin
Ling's fidgeting feet.

Suddenly, Lin Ling pulled a sharp hairpin from her sleeve and held it to her neck.

Xia Xiao was startled and took two steps back, then sneered at Lin Ling, "You've learned this trick,
why didn't you use it last night?"

Lin Ling said in a trembling voice, "Get out!"

Xia Xiao said, "What if I don't leave? Are you going to die? If you die, won't your brother Yang never see you again?"

Lin Ling said, "Xia Xiao, don't force me! I'd rather die than let you humiliate me like this!"

Xia Xiao said, "Every woman has to be with a man sooner or later. What terrible injustice have you suffered? Just come with
me obediently, and you'll be fine."

Lin Ling shouted, "Go!"

Xia Xiao looked at Lin Ling, paused for a moment, and sighed, "This is truly unreasonable. Fine, I'll go." Xia Xiao had just taken a step towards
the door when something suddenly shot out from his palm and hit Lin Ling's wrist. Lin Ling cried out in pain
, clutching her wrist and bursting into tears. The hairpin fell to the ground with a clatter.

Xia Xiao rushed over, grabbed Lin Ling's injured wrist with one hand, and quickly pressed two
acupoints on Lin Ling's body with the other.

Lin Ling just bit her lip and silently shed tears. Xia Xiao saw the dark purple mark on Lin Ling's wrist and knew he had hit her hard
. He was filled with remorse. But just now, seeing that sharp hairpin pressed against Lin Ling's neck vein, so thin, he could
feel the blood surging beneath. Xia Xiao was terrified that Lin Ling would draw blood with the slightest pressure, his heart was in his throat,
and he lost his composure in his attack. Although Xia Xiao felt pain in his heart, he only said coldly, "Lin Ling, don't try
this with . If you really want to die, I guarantee I have a way to make you suffer worse than death."

As he spoke, he bent down to pick up the hidden weapon he had just thrown. Lin Ling saw that it was a dark red pill.

Lin Ling thought to herself, how could such a small pill be thrown with so much force? My wrist almost broke. With Xia Xiao
's skill, what chance did I have against him? My heart sank.

Xia Xiao rinsed the dust off the pill with water from the cup and held it to Lin Ling's lips, "Take it, it's a contraceptive pill."

Lin Ling didn't open her mouth.

"I only brought this one pill. If you don't want to get pregnant, take it quickly. What? Do you want to have my baby now?
You're so delicate, how can you possibly give birth?" Xia Xiao had specially sent someone this morning to prepare this
pill . Although this medicine wasn't as harmful to a woman's body as common contraceptive soups,
it wasn't widely known because the ingredients were too precious. Even if ordinary people knew the recipe, they didn't have the ingredients to make it.

Lin Ling thought for a moment, then opened her mouth and swallowed the pill. It was really bitter, and she hurriedly drank two large mouthfuls
of water that Xia Xiao had brought her. Thinking about how Li Yiyang used to coax her to take medicine, and how he would even prepare some snacks for
her to help with the bitterness, now... she couldn't help but feel even more sad.

Seeing that Lin Ling had obediently taken the medicine, Xia Xiao began to undress Lin Ling. Lin Ling was immobilized and could only
sit motionless on the table like a rag doll. So she could only vent her anger on the round table, thinking that one day she would
chop it up as firewood.

One by one, her clothes were removed, and Lin Ling closed her eyes in resentment. Xia Xiao picked Lin Ling up and carried her to
the bathtub. Because of the two of them, the tub overflowed, soaking the floor around them
.

Xia Xiao let Lin Ling lean against him and began gently washing her body. The water level in the tub was just
above Lin Ling's nipples, the water rippling and revealing her tender pink nipples.
A translucent jade pendant hung between her breasts; seeing her naked with that jade pendant, Xia Xiao found it incredibly sexy.
Lin Ling heard the breathing behind her ear growing heavier, and the large hand that had been wiping her arms with soap absentmindedly
slid down to her chest. Xia Xiao lifted Lin Ling slightly, letting her sit on his lower abdomen so that her
breasts were fully exposed above the water. He then haphazardly rubbed her breasts with a soap shaving, the hard soap slid against her
sensitive nipples, causing Lin Ling to let
out "Good girl, let your brother wash you clean." He then began to knead Lin Ling's breasts wantonly with his slippery hands
. Lin Ling's breasts were not only smooth to the touch but also had a beautiful appearance. Although not large, they were plump
like peaches, easily held in one hand, white and smooth, with rosy nipples like blood, standing proudly in the bright midday sun. Xia Xiao's
gaze deepened after a short while. He turned Lin Ling's body around so
she was facing him, leaning against the edge of the tub. The little girl was crying pitifully, her face streaked with tears. Xia Xiao haphazardly splashed some water to wash
the soap off Lin Ling's breasts, leering as he said, "Brother, come and see if my good baby is clean enough."

He then bit down on most of her right breast, chewing and slurring, "You little slut, you're
so small and you always stick your head out to seduce people…so soft, so tender, I'm going to bite it off!" As he spoke, he
bit down on the nipple and pulled hard. Lin Ling watched as Xia Xiao pulled her right breast further and further forward, until
it was almost an irregular triangle. Her nipple hurt and itched. Ah! He was still pulling hard! His teeth
were biting down hard on the nipple, refusing to let go. It was going to be bitten off! Lin Ling cried out, unable to bear it any longer, "No!
Don't bite it off!"

Hearing this, Xia Xiao tightened his grip and bit down once more before slowly releasing his grip. Lin Ling's breasts bounced
back, a clear tooth mark on her small areola, her nipples red and engorged, bitten and now
slowly shrinking. Lin Ling looked at them, crying even more pitifully.

Xia Xiao leaned against the other side of the wooden tub. "You brat! Will you listen to me from now on?"

Lin Ling just cried.

"I'm telling you, if you try to kill yourself again, I'll bite off both your nipples,
shave your pubic hair, tie you up in the yard, and let a hundred men fuck you. Do you believe me?"

Lin Ling was still trapped in the terrifying experience of almost having her nipples ripped off, crying, "I don't want to."

Xia Xiao smiled, leaned over, released Lin Ling's pressure points, and handed her the soap. "Wash
yourself ." Xia Xiao felt his penis was almost reaching the sky, clamoring to penetrate this girl's body;
he probably wouldn't be able to withstand a couple more washes. Xia Xiao knew that although he had been very lenient yesterday, Lin Ling's area
was too delicate and he must have still been hurt. He couldn't bear to let her suffer again today, so he had originally decided not to touch her for the time being.

Lin Ling reluctantly took the soap and, under Xia Xiao's predatory gaze, haphazardly
washed her shoulders and neck. Xia Xiao half-reclined in the bathtub, grabbed his penis, thinking that he would just have to make do with ejaculating in the water
today .

But the silly girl washed for a while and was still washing her shoulders. Xia Xiao was both annoyed and amused. "You're only
washing your shoulders? Are you waiting for your brother to wash your lower body?" He pretended to lean closer.

Lin Ling was startled and shoved the soap into the water, starting to wash her body underwater. Only then did Xia Xiao lean back, satisfied.
He stared at her flushed face, which was red from the heat and shyness, and quickened his rubbing.

Lin Ling frantically slid the soap around her waist, feeling incredibly embarrassed. She
was bathing in front of a man—something she couldn't even imagine! Suddenly, Xia Xiao let out a sound that resembled a groan. Lin Ling
panicked, and the soap slipped from her hand. She hurriedly reached out to retrieve it, but the wooden tub was only so big, and in her fumbling
, she inevitably bumped into Xia Xiao's leg. Lin Ling glanced at Xia Xiao and saw him glaring at her with displeasure. She
quickly put her hand away. Ah! What had she touched?! Warm, hot flesh… and it even seemed to
jump … Lin Ling covered her mouth in shock, staring blankly at Xia Xiao.

Xia Xiao saw Lin Ling's slightly open mouth, her large hand still covering it after touching him, and gritted his teeth,
saying, "You little slut, trying to provoke me again!" He grabbed Lin Ling's right leg and draped it over his shoulder, raising his "gun"
to thrust inside. The moment her swollen petals brushed against Xia Xiao's erect penis, Lin Ling's face turned pale with fright,
her eyes , her features contorted in pain.

Xia Xiao's chest heaved violently as he glared at Lin Ling, saying, "You brat!" Ultimately, he couldn't bear to let her go,
so he flipped Lin Ling over, grabbed her waist, and lifted her up, hanging her against the tub wall. Lin Ling instantly felt dizzy, her
entire upper body hanging off the edge of the tub, her head down. She could only fold her hands together under her face, otherwise her face
would have been pressed against the floor. Xia Xiao sprang up from the water, tightly pulling Lin Ling's legs together, then
clamping them between his own legs. He thrust his erect penis into her soft, tender crotch, his large hands gripping Lin Ling's white buttocks. His lean
hips moved rapidly against the soft skin of Lin Ling's inner thighs.

Chapter Twenty-Six: The First Person I Loved (H)

Although Lin Ling was somewhat wet, it was her first time, so it wasn't very smooth. Xia Xiao only dared to push in and out slightly
. Lin Ling still felt pain and kept sobbing pitifully.

While gently squeezing the engorged, reddened clitoris, Xia Xiao coaxed her sweetly, "Baby,
let your brother take good care of you, okay? Relax a little, and brother will make you feel good. Yes, yes, is
n't it more comfortable if you relax a bit? Baby, you look so cute with your blushing face."

Lin Ling sobbed, "Don't move, it hurts."

Xia Xiao leaned down and pecked Lin Ling's lips. "Just hurts?" He slowly rubbed inside, his huge,
thick rod gradually stretching open every fold of the inner wall. Lin Ling could even clearly feel the bulging veins and
throbbing pulse. Then deeper…deeper…Lin Ling's heart was pounding in her throat…Ah! …
It touched…I can't touch there! Lin Ling trembled and let out a soft "Ah," feeling Xia Xiao's hard glans
reach its deepest point. She saw her lower abdomen bulge slightly from the pressure and
groaned covering her face. "Waaah, can't take it anymore?"

Xia Xiao chuckled, "Okay, okay, don't be afraid," and slowly withdrew. This was torturous; her inner walls
were gradually filled and then contracted, but after only a third of the way back, Xia Xiao thrust hard again at her clitoris.

Lin Ling groaned, feeling a tingling, numb sensation

in her clitoris, as if her soul had been lifted. Xia Xiao felt Lin Ling's legs, wrapped tightly around his waist, suddenly tighten, and a large gush of hot, honey-like fluid poured onto
his tip. Xia Xiao's mind went blank; he no longer cared about anything, his large hands gripping Lin Ling's soft, white buttocks as he began to thrust fiercely
.

Xia Xiao's sharp sword withdrew completely before penetrating again. Lin Ling was rocked on
the bed , her breasts twitching uncontrollably. Sweat-drenched and flushed, Lin Ling
swayed her head from side to side, her bright red lips parted, breathing heavily. Her whole body felt numb, only experiencing a tingling
and painful sensation. His withdrawal felt like tearing off a scab from a wound; his thrusting felt like someone pressing hard on the
already scab -covered wound, not to mention the overwhelming
force of his thick penis thrusting in. Lin Ling felt like she was dying. The hot friction made her already blurred consciousness even more unclear.
Her breathing became rapid, and she even wished for more pain and heat, just to die, to die from this friction,
because it was too unbearable. Lin Ling couldn't help but cry out coquettishly, "Ah...no...too fast...it's about
to catch fire...waaaah...I'm going to die..."

Xia Xiao's heart itched at the sound, and he patted her rosy cheeks with his large hand, "Call my name!"

Lin Ling still moaned and groaned in pain.

Xia Xiao, dissatisfied, thrust harder into her clitoris, "If you don't call me that, I'll fuck you to death!"

Lin Ling cried, "Xia Xiao, Xia Xiao, be gentle."

Xia Xiao said, "Gentle? Liar! You really want me to be gentle?" After saying that, he thrust even harder, "Call me brother!"

"Brother! Brother!"

"I promised you, brother, you'd fuck me hard!"

Lin Ling covered her face and sobbed.

Xia Xiao deliberately ground hard against Lin Ling's clitoris, and Lin Ling twisted her body, crying and gasping for breath.

Xia Xiao scoffed, "Little girl who can't handle a big show!" He stopped forcing her and just sped up his thrusting.

Lin Ling had long been turned into a puddle of water by his thrusting. Lin Ling's small mouth was half-open, and she was breathing heavily, drool dripping
from .

Xia Xiao continued thrusting while using his fingers to pick up a trail of glistening saliva from the corner of Lin Ling's mouth, laughing, "Tsk tsk,
how come both of your little mouths are dripping wet!"

He then looked at their now very wet and slippery joined parts, "Look,
how much water I've brought out of you as soon as I came out. Little girl, I didn't realize you were so skinny, but you're so wet!" He then groped in the muddy
wetness with his large hand and brought it to Lin Ling's lips, "Baby, taste your own flavor."

Lin Ling refused, turning her head away. Xia Xiao didn't force her, and seeing that she wouldn't eat, he smeared all the nectar on his hand
onto her breasts. While thrusting loudly, he said, "The more water a woman has, the more lewd she is. Men don't
like lewd women. Even if you sleep with Li Yiyang in the future, he'll still despise you. Only I won't despise you!
Damn it! You're squeezing me again!" Xia Xiao grabbed Lin Ling's waist and lifted her up, their faces facing each other. Lin Ling couldn't stand Xia
Xiao's beast-like gaze and weakly leaned against his neck.

Xia Xiao lifted her chin and kissed her forcefully. Lin Ling's lower mouth was being rapidly thrust into by Xia Xiao, while her
upper mouth was being vigorously teased by Xia Xiao's large tongue. Soon, she was having difficulty breathing and couldn't take it anymore. She wanted
to pull away, but Xia Xiao's large hands pressed tightly against the back of her head, making it impossible for her to retreat. Lin Ling felt her
arms, which were resting on Xia Xiao's shoulders, trembling slightly. Lin Ling's female intuition told her that the only way to get better now was to please Xia Xiao,
so she could only huddle around Xia Xiao's strong neck and rub her delicate breasts against his chest in a pleading manner.
Xia Xiao enjoyed himself immensely, teasing Lin Ling's little tongue as he chased after it in her mouth, letting her rub against his chest. After a few
moments of rubbing, Lin Ling's clitoris accidentally brushed against Xia Xiao's equally hard nipple. Lin Ling
let out a soft moan, almost collapsing into Xia Xiao's arms, and Xia Xiao also let out a soft groan. Releasing Lin Ling's mouth, a suggestive silver thread stretched
between their lips. Lin Ling didn't care about that, breathing heavily, her breasts rising
and falling with her breath.

Xia Xiao pushed Lin Ling against the wall, spreading her legs wide, and began to thrust into her with all his might, pressing down on her shoulders
. Lin Ling hadn't even caught her breath before her breathing became rapid again. Pressed against the wall by Xia Xiao, she couldn't move,
only able to laboriously swallow and exhale Xia Xiao's enormous member. Her vision blurred, and in the quiet night, she could only hear
the slapping sounds of Xia Xiao's two jade pouches against her vulva, and the wet, gurgling sounds of his penis moving in and out of her vagina. Lin Ling
couldn't help but look down, and saw a thick, dark purple penis rapidly
thrusting in ... Lin Ling was stunned, her vision growing increasingly blurry, feeling herself being pushed higher and higher,
as if she were no longer in this world. The fog before her eyes turned into white light, and her mind went blank. Her breath caught in her throat, her vaginal canal
contracted tightly, and her vaginal fluids gushed out. Xia Xiao let out a low growl and began to thrust desperately. It felt so good; the hot vaginal fluids
surged over her like waves, and the inner walls sucked at her almost frantically from all directions. As soon as she left
the tender flesh of the vaginal walls, she was dragged out of the opening, and when she thrust back in, the suction was even more passionate.

Xia Xiao's large hand left a dark red handprint on Lin Ling's shoulder as he roared, "Little vixen! It was me, Xia
Xiao, who turned you into a woman, remember that!"

Lin Ling's entire body turned pink from her first orgasm. Her eyes were languid as she leaned against the wall, letting Xia
Xiao manipulate her. Her lower mouth, still wet with the afterglow of her climax, sucked and released.

Xia Xiao, aroused, suddenly stood up on the bed. Lin
Ling was dragged, leaving only her head on the bed, her entire body suspended in the air. Xia Xiao spread Lin Ling
's legs high and began thrusting forcefully from above. The force was as if he was pouring all his strength into Lin Ling's vagina. Lin Ling moaned and groaned as he thrust, the fluid from her vagina flowing gently down to her buttocks and dripping onto the sheets, quickly forming a small wet patch. Xia Xiao, enjoying himself so much, wanted to squeeze both of his scrotums into Lin Ling's vagina. He stared fiercely at Lin Ling 's pink, tender flesh, which was being pulled out and pushed back in by his thick penis, and kept thrusting. Lin Ling gasped and whimpered, "Xia Xiao, you're bad! You're thrusting into me so hard! Mmm~ Mmm~ You're hurting me! Waaah... Ah! Ah! It's so fast, I'm going to die, Xia Xiao, waaah, Xia Xiao..." But her voice was sweet and seductive . Xia Xiao thrust deeply one last time, his lower back tingling, his body stiffening as he gripped Lin Ling's legs tightly. His penis was pressed hard into the depths of Lin Ling's flower core, and his semen gushed out. Lin Ling's flower core trembled from the heat of Xia Xiao's penis, and she couldn't help but twist her legs uncontrollably, "So hot! Xia Xiao, mmm~ It's burning hot!" Xia Xiao paused for a while before finally ejaculating. His semi-erect penis still felt Lin Ling's vaginal walls sucking as if digesting his semen. Xia Xiao, in high spirits, patted Lin Ling's little bottom. He was lucky to have found such a gem. He then released Lin Ling's legs, and she immediately lay limply on the bed. Xia Xiao got out of bed, grabbed a piece of paper to wipe his penis, put it back in his pants, and instantly became the refreshed and dashing young man again. He patted Lin Ling's still flushed face, "Don't sleep yet!" Then he forcefully pulled Lin Ling, who was completely exhausted from his ministrations, up, made her wrap her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist , and carried her around the room, gently lifting her up while using his fingers to tease her vagina. "Good girl, don't sleep yet! We need to get everything out, what if you get pregnant?" Lin Ling vaguely heard the word "pregnant," and her little head, which had been resting on Xia Xiao's neck, barely lifted, looking at him with a somewhat bewildered expression. Xia Xiao couldn't resist kissing her slightly pouting lips, "Silly little kitty!" Lin Ling snorted and snuggled back into Xia Xiao's neck. Xia Xiao probed Lin Ling's vagina a few times; he was already hard again, feeling uncomfortable in his pants, but out of consideration for her being a virgin, he had to restrain himself. He put Lin Ling back on the bed and went out to get warm water and a towel. When he returned, Lin Ling was already asleep. Xia Xiao lit a candle and saw tear stains still on her eyes and her brows tightly furrowed. He spread Lin Ling's legs and saw that her vagina was pink and swollen, still sticky with his semen. Xia Xiao took a wrung-out warm towel and gently wiped Lin Ling's vagina, finally licking and kissing it a few times, hearing Lin Ling's unhappy whimpers in her sleep. He smiled, took off his clothes, blew out the candle, and held Lin Ling as they fell asleep. Chapter Twenty-Seven: Bathing (H) Lin Ling had slept for a long time. When she woke up, she felt as if she had been through a lifetime, her whole body aching and numb, and her lower body aching. She quickly looked to the side, thankfully, no one was beside her. There was a strange smell in the room that made her head spin. Lin Ling struggled to get up, but as soon as her legs touched the ground, she knelt weakly by the bed. A voice at the door respectfully asked, "Your Highness, you are awake? This servant will help you bathe and change." This voice was not Jin'er, the palace maid who usually served Lin Ling. It turned out that Xia Xiao pitied her first time and specially assigned one of the most reliable palace maids in his palace to serve her. Lin Ling didn't think of that, but anxiously shouted, "You are not allowed to come in!" The palace maid hurriedly replied, "Yes." Lin Ling said again, "And don't stand at my door either." The palace maid answered "Yes" again, and then she heard the footsteps gradually fading away. Lin Ling saw a mess on the ground: broken teacups, tea bowls, candlesticks, candles, and even her own belt and clothes… Lin Ling grabbed her outer garment and draped it over her naked body. Suddenly, she noticed a suspicious, thin, white stain on the ground. She stared at the stain for a long time, then suddenly realized what it was. She struggled to get up and grabbed a piece of paper to wipe it away fiercely. As she wiped the stain, large tears fell onto the back of her hand. In the Imperial Garden, Emperor Xia Ming, dressed in a dragon robe, was strolling and admiring the scenery. Xia Xiao was by his side , while a guard with a sword followed at a distance. The Emperor stopped beside a clump of orchids with a few small flowers blooming. “These orchids have bloomed early this year,” Xia Xiao remarked, smelling the faint fragrance of orchids in the air. He couldn’t help but recall the scent of Lin Ling’s nectar from their passionate encounter the previous night, and smiled , “Indeed.”

The Emperor glanced at Xia Xiao, then asked casually, "I heard you spent the night in the Heavenly Maiden's room last night?"

Xia Xiao, summoned by his father early that morning, knew this was the reason and replied with a composed expression, "Yes."

The Emperor's face darkened. "Nonsense!"

Xia Xiao stood silently with his arms at his sides, ready to be reprimanded.

The Emperor didn't stop walking, continuing to speak as he went, "Everyone says you're being reckless, but I thought you
had some sense of propriety. And now what? Will the Heavenly Maiden still be your concubine? You don't even care what others think.
If that child marries into a subject's family, how will she face people? Your momentary pleasure has harmed someone else. Don't you
know that wealth often breeds unfilial children!"

Xia Xiao said, "Your subject knows his mistake. Father, rest assured, your subject will not cause any trouble a year from now.

" The Emperor said, "Very well, let her marry after a year. Who else can she marry if things remain so ambiguous with you
?"

Xia Xiao said, "Your Majesty, I must have this woman by my side."

The Emperor stopped in his tracks. "I said I wouldn't let her be your concubine, yet you still want her by your side? Could it be that you intend to marry
her as your principal wife?"

Xia Xiao replied, "Not impossible." Xia Xiao knew that although Lin Ling was from a humble family, she was still quite delicate and charming
; even he, the Seventh Prince, might not be willing to be her concubine.

The Emperor was displeased. "You're really something! Who do you take after?" He stared at Xia Xiao for a moment, then sighed.
"She's just a woman. Send her out of the palace next year, and we'll see if you still like her in a couple of years."

Xia Xiao knew now was not the time, so he said no more.

Emperor Ming continued walking forward, "You're all causing me trouble, especially you. You're always running around outside the palace. Don't
think I don't know what you're up to. You're almost twenty years old, when will you ever understand anything?
Have you gone to see your mother yet?"

"Not yet. I originally planned to greet Mother after seeing Father."

Emperor Ming nodded, "Go now."

Xia Xiao agreed and went directly to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. The Empress only asked him briefly about his recent health before
dismissing him. As Xia Xiao left the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he ran into the Second Prince, Xia Ying. Xia Ying was slightly shorter than Xia Xiao, around
twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, thin, with regular features, but for some reason, he had a gloomy aura.

Xia Xiao cupped his hands and said, "Second Brother! You've come to greet Mother?"

Xia Ying nodded, "Indeed, has Seventh Brother already seen Mother?"

After exchanging pleasantries, they went their separate ways.

After running around to those two places, Xia Xiao's morning was over. He had been thinking about Lin Ling for a long time, and now that
he was done headed straight for the side courtyard of the Prayer Hall where Lin Ling lived.

Upon entering the courtyard, Xia Xiao first called over Xiao Man, the palace maid he had sent there that morning, to inquire about the situation. Xiao Man
truthfully replied that the Heavenly Maiden hadn't allowed her to enter since waking up, and hadn't called anyone for a while.

Xia Xiao nodded, waved for Xiao Man to leave, and then walked towards Lin Ling's bedroom, whose door was tightly closed. At
the door, he saw the little cat with dark circles under its eyes playing with the corridor railing, and it even meowed when it saw Xia Xiao.

Xia Xiao pushed open the door and went inside. Lin Ling was sitting at the table, seemingly lost in thought, but she wasn't crying,
which secretly . He glanced around the room and saw that the broken teacup and candlestick from last night had already been swept into the dustpan.
He said, "Let the maids do the cleaning. Don't you worry about cutting your hands?" Lin Ling, seeing him approach,
barely suppressed her fear and remained silently seated.

Xia Xiao instructed the maids to prepare bathwater and bring it in. He then tested the water temperature with his hand. "Perfect, go ahead and wash."
Lin Ling remained seated.

Xia Xiao chuckled, "Still angry? You sweated so much yesterday, how can you feel comfortable without washing?" He paused
and added, "If you're shy, I'll leave first."

Seeing that Lin Ling still ignored him, Xia Xiao had no choice but to close the door and leave. He hastily ate lunch in Lin Ling's side courtyard
and ordered someone to prepare two of Lin Ling's favorite dishes. Seeing that more than half an hour had passed, he assumed Lin Ling
had finished washing and then personally carried the food box inside.

When Xia Xiao entered, he saw that the water in the bathtub had cooled down, but the young lady was still sitting there,
without changing her posture.

Xia Xiao thought to himself that this girl was just being coy with his nice words, so he had no choice but to let her hold a grudge. Xia Xiao
placed the food box on the round table, lifted Lin Ling's chin, and looked directly into her silently lowered eyes. "Do you hate me?"

Lin Ling turned her head away, still not speaking.

Xia Xiao lowered his hand. "Then you... are you planning not to take a bath for a year?" Lin Ling seemed determined
not to answer no matter what Xia Xiao said.

Seeing that she ignored him, Xia Xiao didn't ask any more questions. He called for fresh bathwater, closed the door, and began to undress. Lin Ling
didn't want to see, but unconsciously, a naked man gradually appeared in her field of vision... Lin
Ling could only shift her buttocks slightly to find an angle where she couldn't see him. After

Xia Xiao finished undressing, he picked up Lin Ling, who was now sitting with her back to him, and placed her on the round table. This action
undoubtedly provoked Lin Ling, and she began to kick Xia Xiao forcefully. Xia Xiao frowned and used his strong legs to pin down Lin
Ling's fidgeting feet.

Suddenly, Lin Ling pulled a sharp hairpin from her sleeve and held it to her neck.

Xia Xiao was startled and took two steps back, then sneered at Lin Ling, "You've learned this trick,
why didn't you use it last night?"

Lin Ling said in a trembling voice, "Go away!"

Xia Xiao said, "What if I don't leave? Are you going to die? If you die, won't your Yang-gege never see you again?"

Lin Ling said, "Xia Xiao, don't force me! I'd rather die than let you humiliate me like this!"

Xia Xiao said, "Every woman has to be taken by a man sooner or later, what terrible grievances have you suffered? Just follow
me obediently, and you'll be fine."

Lin Ling shouted, "Go away!"

Xia Xiao looked at Lin Ling, paused for a moment, and sighed, "This is truly unreasonable. Fine, I'm leaving." Xia Xiao had just taken a step
towards the door when something suddenly shot out from his palm and hit Lin Ling's wrist. Lin Ling cried out in pain,
clutching her wrist and tears streaming down her face. The hairpin fell to the ground with a thud.

Xia Xiao rushed forward, grabbing Lin Ling's injured wrist with one hand and swiftly pressing two
acupoints on her body with the other.

Lin Ling bit her lip, silently shedding tears. Xia Xiao saw the dark purple mark on Lin Ling's wrist and knew he had hit her hard,
filled with remorse. But just now, seeing that sharp hairpin pressed against Lin Ling's neck pulse, with such thin skin, he could
feel the blood surging beneath. Xia Xiao was terrified that Lin Ling would draw blood with the slightest pressure; his heart was in his throat.
He lost his composure in his attack. Though his heart ached, Xia Xiao coldly said, "Lin Ling, don't try
that . If you really want to die, I guarantee I'll find a way to make it worse than death."

He bent down to pick up the hidden weapon he had just thrown. Lin Ling saw it was a dark red pill.

Lin Ling thought to herself, "How could such a small pill have such force? My wrist almost broke." With Xia Xiao
's skill, what chance did she have against him? Her heart sank.

Xia Xiao rinsed the pill with water from his cup and held it to Lin Ling's lips. "Take it. It's a contraceptive pill."

Lin Ling didn't open her mouth.

"I only brought this one pill. If you don't want to get pregnant, take it quickly. What? You want to have my child now?
Are you so delicate you can't possibly give birth?" Xia Xiao had specially ordered someone to prepare this
pill . Although this medicine wasn't as harmful to a woman's body as common contraceptive decoctions, its ingredients were so precious
that it wasn't widely available, and even if someone knew the formula, they wouldn't have the ingredients to prepare it.

Lin Ling thought for a moment, then opened her mouth and swallowed the pill. It was truly bitter, and she hurriedly drank two large gulps
of water that Xia Xiao had brought her. Thinking back to how Li Yiyang used to coax her into taking medicine, and how he would even prepare snacks for
her to help with the bitterness, now… she felt even more heartbroken.

Seeing that Lin Ling had obediently taken the medicine, Xia Xiao began to undress her. Lin Ling, having been acupunctured, could only
sit motionless on the table like a rag doll. So she could only vent her anger on the round table, thinking that one day she would
chop it up as firewood. As

her clothes were removed one by one, Lin Ling closed her eyes in resentment. Xia Xiao picked Lin Ling up horizontally, and the two of them
sat in the bathtub together. Because there were two of them in at once, the water in the tub immediately overflowed, spilling
water all around the floor.

Xia Xiao let Lin Ling lean against him and began to gently wipe her body. The water level in the tub was just
above Lin Ling's nipples, the water rippling gently, revealing her tender pink nipples intermittently.
A translucent piece of jade hung between her breasts, and the sight of her naked body adorned with this jade pendant was undeniably sexy to Xia Xiao.
Lin Ling heard her breathing growing heavier behind her ear, and the large hand that had been wiping her arms with soap absentmindedly
slid down to her chest. Xia Xiao lifted Lin Ling slightly, letting her sit on his lower abdomen so that her
breasts were fully above the water. He then haphazardly rubbed her breasts with soap, the hard soap scraping against
her sensitive nipples, causing Lin Ling to let out a soft "ah" as if in pain. Xia Xiao chuckled softly, his large hand covering
her breasts . "Good girl, let brother wash you clean." He then began to knead Lin Ling's breasts wantonly with his slippery hand
. Lin Ling's breasts were not only smooth to the touch, but also had a beautiful appearance. Although small, they were plump
like peaches, easily held in one hand, white and smooth, with rosy nipples like blood, standing gracefully in the bright midday sun. Xia Xiao's
eyes darkened after playing with them for a short while. Xia Xiao turned Lin Ling's body around and leaned her against the edge of the wooden tub,
facing him. He saw the little girl crying pitifully with tears streaming down her face. Xia Xiao splashed some water haphazardly to wash
the soap off Lin Ling's breasts, and said with a lewd grin, "Brother, come and see if my good baby is clean enough."

After saying that, he bit down on most of her right breast, chewing and biting, and said indistinctly, "You little slut, you're
so small but you still like to stick your head out and seduce people all day long... So soft and tender, I'm going to bite it off!" As he spoke, he
bit down on the little bud and pulled it back forcefully. Lin Ling watched as Xia Xiao pulled her right breast further and further forward, until
her entire breast was almost becoming an irregular triangle. Her nipple was both painful and itchy. Ah! She was still being pulled harder! Her teeth
were biting down hard on her nipple, refusing to let go, as if it was about to be bitten off! Lin Ling couldn't hold back and cried out, "No!
Don't bite it off!"

Hearing this, Xia Xiao tightened her teeth and bit down once, then slowly released her. Lin Ling's breast bounced
back, leaving a clear teeth mark on her small areola. Her nipple was red and engorged with blood, and although it had been bitten long, it
was now slowly shrinking back. Lin Ling looked at this and cried even more aggrievedly.

Xia Xiao leaned against the other side of the wooden tub, "You brat! Will you listen to me from now on?"

Lin Ling just cried.

"I'm telling you, if you try to kill yourself again, I'll bite off both your nipples,
shave your pubic hair, tie you up in the yard, and let a hundred men fuck you. Do you believe me?"

Lin Ling was still trapped in the terrifying experience of almost having her nipples ripped off, crying, "I don't want to."

Xia Xiao smiled, leaned over to release Lin Ling's pressure points, and handed her a soap. "Wash
yourself ." Xia Xiao felt his penis was almost reaching the sky, clamoring to thrust into this girl's body. He was
afraid she really couldn't take it if he let her wash him a couple more times. Xia Xiao knew that although he had been very lenient yesterday, Lin Ling's area was too
delicate and he must have still been hurt. He couldn't bear to let her suffer again today, so he had originally decided not to touch her for the time being. Lin Ling took the soap with a wronged expression and washed

her shoulders and neck haphazardly under Xia Xiao's wolfish gaze .
Xia Xiao lay half-reclined in the bathtub, grabbing his penis, thinking he'd
just .

But the silly girl had been washing for a while and was still washing her shoulders. Xia Xiao was both annoyed and amused. "You're only
washing your shoulders? Are you waiting for your brother to wash your lower body?" He made a move to lean closer.

Lin Ling was startled and shoved the soap into the water, starting to wash her body underwater. Only then did Xia Xiao lean back, satisfied.
He stared at her flushed face, red from the heat and shyness, and quickened his rubbing.

Lin Ling slid the soap around her waist haphazardly. She felt incredibly embarrassed; she was
actually bathing in front of a man! She couldn't even imagine it! Xia Xiao suddenly let out a sound that resembled a groan. Lin Ling
panicked, and the soap slipped from her hand. She hurriedly reached out to retrieve it, but the wooden basin was only so big. In her groping, Lin Ling
inevitably bumped into Xia Xiao's leg. Lin Ling glanced at Xia Xiao and saw him glaring at her with displeasure. She
quickly put her hand aside. Ah! What did she touch now?! The warm, hot flesh of the Southern Kingdom… it even seemed to
twitch … Lin Ling was so frightened that she covered her mouth with her hand, staring blankly at Xia Xiao.

Xia Xiao saw Lin Ling's half-open mouth and the small hand that had just touched his large penis still covering her mouth. He gritted his teeth and
said, "You little slut, are you trying to provoke me again?!" He grabbed Lin Ling's right leg and put it on his shoulder, raising his "gun"
to thrust inside. The swollen petals had barely touched Xia Xiao's raging dragon when Lin Ling's face turned pale with fright. She closed
her eyes , her features contorted in fear.

Xia Xiao's chest heaved violently as he glared fiercely at Lin Ling and said, "You brat!" In the end, he still couldn't bear to part with her.
He flipped Lin Ling over, grabbed her waist, and lifted her up, hanging her against the tub wall. Lin Ling felt dizzy instantly,
her entire upper body hanging outside the tub with her head down. She could only put her hands together under her face, otherwise her face
would have been pressed against the ground. Xia Xiao stood up from the water with a splash, tightly pulled Lin Ling's legs together, then
clamped them between his own legs, and stuffed his raging dragon into her tender crotch. His large hands grabbed Lin Ling's white buttocks, and his lean
buttocks moved rapidly against the tender skin of Lin Ling's inner thighs.

Chapter 28 Applying Medicine

Childhood Sweethearts Have an End Chapter 28 Applying Medicine (h)

Xia Xiao folded Lin Ling in half at the waist and hung her against the tub wall like a towel, thrusting against
the tender . Occasionally, Xia Xiao's tip would accidentally poke Lin Ling's clitoris, and Lin Ling would groan in pain
. The head-down position made Lin Ling's head throb, and her slender waist slammed against the edge of the wooden tub, causing
her to cry out in discomfort. Xia Xiao said irritably, "You're so delicate!" but he quickened his pace and ejaculated as quickly as possible
. Lin Ling only heard the splashing water, and then she was slammed hard against the tub, followed by a warm
liquid flowing from between her legs.

Xia Xiao sighed, helped Lin Ling up, and saw her leaning against him, her face covered in sweat. He thought that this
was the best he could do for a bath. Xia Xiao carefully dried Lin Ling's body, then hastily dried himself as well,
before carrying Lin Ling back to the bed. He then took a small white porcelain box from his clothes on the round table and lifted
one of Lin Ling's legs onto his shoulder.

Lin Ling was furious and kicked Xia Xiao in the handsome face.

Xia Xiao feigned anger, saying, "You brat! You want to be fucked, don't you?!"

Lin Ling glared at Xia Xiao, her eyes gradually welling up with tears again.

Xia Xiao quickly said, "Okay, okay, don't cry. I won't touch you today."

Lin Ling thought to herself, "If you won't touch me, what were you doing just now?!" Little did she know that in Xia Xiao's mind, such a hasty act
was merely smelling the flavor, not actually tasting it.

Xia Xiao unscrewed the lid of the box, scooped out a piece of milky white ointment with his finger, and said, "I'm applying this medicine to you. It will help you heal
faster." As he spoke, he parted Lin Ling's shyly closed lips with one hand and applied the ointment to the swollen, red
slit with the other.

The cool ointment made Lin Ling shiver, and she couldn't help but gasp, "Ah~ I'll apply it myself, I
can apply it myself, I don't need you."

Xia Xiao chuckled, "Apply it yourself? That's masturbation. Little girl, do you know how to play with yourself? Hmm?"
Lin Ling blushed and turned her face away, ignoring him.

Xia Xiao's fingers rubbed and circled on Lin Ling's tender vulva, occasionally digging into the crevice.
After Lin Ling's entire vulva was moistened with a layer of ointment, Xia Xiao scooped out a large amount of ointment and
inserted it into the crevice. Xia Xiao had just inserted his fingertip when it was tightly gripped by a trembling hand. Lin Ling's small hand grasped Xia
Xiao's wrist. "You said... um... you won't touch me!"

Xia Xiao said, "Silly girl, it's injured inside too. You'll feel better and heal faster if I apply ointment."

Lin Ling twisted her body. "It's so cold... Waaah, don't you want to pick at it... Ouch~ No!"

Xia Xiao started to lewdly laugh again. "Little slut, why are you so wet? The doctor is treating you, and you're still wet, you little
vixen !" Xia Xiao evenly applied the ointment to the entire inner wall, the warmth and tenderness of that secret garden making him
unable to pull his hand away, only able to keep exploring deeper. Xia Xiao kept teasing and poking, intently observing the unconscious intoxicated expression on Lin Ling's
face . Lin Ling suddenly bit her lip and hummed. Xia Xiao stopped his movements,
gently rubbing with his fingertip, then smiled knowingly. So that's the sensitive spot.

Xia Xiao gently scraped that slightly hard, tender flesh with his fingertip.

Lin Ling shook her head uncontrollably, "No, no! There~"

Xia Xiao scraped harder and harder, while his other hand slipped to the crevice of her flower to find Lin Ling's clitoris. After pinching it,
he immediately began to abuse it as if he were vigorously rubbing clothes on a washboard.

Lin Ling cried out, "Xia Xiao! Please, no!"

Xia Xiao asked, "No to what?"

"Don't rub...don't pick at it..."

"Don't rub where? Don't pick at where?"

"Waaah..."

"Tell me, brother, don't rub hard in my little cunt, it'll make a lot of water."

"Waaah..."

Xia Xiao suddenly inserted another finger, pinching the small piece of tender flesh hard with two fingers, "Tell me quickly!"

"Ah! Brother~ um ah~ Brother, you...you don't rub hard in my...my little cunt,
it will...waaah, it will make water."

Xia Xiao loved such vulgar words, "Hmph, I'm going to kill you, you little vixen." The two fingers inserted into Lin Ling's
cunt did not slow down, and the thumb of his other hand pressed hard on Lin Ling
's clitoris with a force that seemed to want to crush it.

林灵浑身抽搐，只觉浑身血液都涌到被他狠狠虐待的阴核和敏感点上，大脑
瞬间空白，啊！好用力！啊……忍不住就在夏箫的手里泄了身。

夏箫缓缓从林灵的小穴里抽离手指，看著流了一掌的淫水滴滴答答落在林灵
身上，还很欠揍的惊叹，「怎麽这麽多水啊！」

林灵如在云端，小穴仍然微微张著，甬道一吸一允的开合，夏箫把满是淫水
的两根手指塞到林灵嘴里，林灵就轻轻含住还用小舌头有一下没一下的舔弄著。

Xia Xiao, now practically wagging his tail, asked mischievously, "Baby,
what does taste like?"

Lin Ling, with Xia Xiao's finger in her mouth, answered vaguely, "I don't know."

Xia Xiao asked again, "Is brother good?"

Lin Ling said coquettishly, "No."

Xia Xiao lifted her little bottom and slapped it, "Brother can send you flying to the sky with just one finger, isn't that good?"

Lin Ling twisted her body in protest.

Xia Xiao pulled Lin Ling into his arms, showering her nose, eyes, and face with kisses, "My little girl!"

After they finally caught their breath, Xia Xiao found some hemostatic and bruise-reducing medicinal wine and began rubbing Lin Ling's bruised
wrists.

Lin Ling said with a pained expression, "I can do this myself!"

Xia Xiao said while rubbing the medicine on her, "With your strength, you can't possibly get the medicine to work properly. Besides, with all
these , can you even reach them?" Tsk tsk, she really got bullied badly.
The marks on her shoulder were from when she pushed her against the wall last night; the teeth marks on her right breast were from when she bit her in the water basin just now.
Look how scared this silly girl is! Find a hundred men to have sex with her in the yard? Please, how could he bear to! As for
the deep and shallow finger marks on her breasts, there are too many to count when they were left; the marks on her slender waist are from when he grabbed her on
the round table thrust in, but he can't be blamed for that, since this little girl is so tight, he
was forced to sweat profusely, how could he not use force; the red and broken skin on her inner thighs is from when
he thrust ; the pinch marks on her legs are from when he stood up and ejaculated last night, and as
for the deep red handprint on her buttocks, that's from when he was ejaculating on her in the bathtub earlier, her little butt is so white and perky, she
really needs to be fucked! Xia Xiao's eyes only lingered on Lin Ling's delicate body, and the way he rubbed his wrists became ambiguous.

Lin Ling watched as Xia Xiao gradually transformed from human form back into a drooling wolf, feeling like crying but unable to. Oh God,
here we go again…?

The two had been bathing and applying medicine since noon, and by the time they were dressed, it was already evening.

Xia Xiao had the bathtub removed and the floor mopped dry. Lin Ling sat guiltily at the round table, not daring to lift her head.
How could she possibly leave the floor soaked while bathing? What would the palace maids think…?

Soon, hot dishes were laid out on the table. Xia Xiao, in a good mood, took a sip of wine. “Silly girl, eat up, you
’ve been starving all day.”

Lin Ling felt annoyed. She didn’t want to eat, but thinking about the consequences of her silent resistance at noon, if she didn’t eat,
this bastard would probably say something like “Brother will feed you” to disgust her again, so she silently picked up her chopsticks.

After they finished eating, Xia Xiao casually tried to make conversation with Lin Ling. Although Xia Xiao could take advantage of Lin Ling's
youth, ignorance, and frailty in bed, making her obedient, once off the bed, Lin Ling was
cold unapproachable. No matter how Xia Xiao coaxed her, she remained indifferent. Xia Xiao, feeling helpless, thought
that he had at least gotten her, and he still had half a year to play with her, so he didn't press her too hard. After talking
for a while, Xia Xiao kissed Lin Ling's cheek, told her to rest early, and then got up and left.

Lin Ling sat at the round table, not going to bed until the candle burned out. She was puzzled. She realized she
didn't hate Xia Xiao that much. Although he had hurt her so much, she couldn't help but feel that he actually
doted on her; but she also resented him. She only wanted to be with her boss, but Xia Xiao had dragged her
down and bullied her. How would other girls react in this situation? If they couldn't resist, should they try to kill themselves?
But… it wasn’t my fault, why should I die? And I told the boss I’d go back to him,
how could I die? Lin Ling wiped away her tears. Boss… will you despise me? No, right? We’ve
been together for fifteen years, we won’t become different people just because we’re apart for a year, right?

Chapter 29 It’s Qingming Festival again.

From then on, Xia Xiao had to check in with Lin Ling every day. Xia Xiao didn’t want to force himself on Lin Ling,
but unfortunately, ever since he forced himself on her, no matter how much he flattered her or tried his best to make
her smile , Lin Ling remained indifferent to him. Their relationship was even worse than when Lin Ling first entered the palace.

In the blink of an eye, it was Qingming Festival again, and Xia Xiao suggested taking Lin Ling out of the palace for a spring outing.

Lin Ling asked curiously, "Isn't it a crime to take a celestial maiden out of the palace without permission? Why are you taking me out so casually?"

Xia Xiao replied, "If any palace maid or eunuch dares to take you out without permission, they are naturally guilty. If I take you out,
no one will dare to question me."

Lin Ling thought to herself, "It seems I don't even need to accept your favor for taking me out of the palace last time." She replied, "But I don't want
to go out ."

"You'll definitely like the place we're going to."

"I won't go."

Xia Xiao insisted on taking her out, but Lin Ling stubbornly refused. Just as the two were arguing, the gloomy
sky outside began to drizzle. Xia Xiao had no choice but to give up
. However, he, the Seventh Prince, had always been someone who got whatever he wanted since childhood. These days, he had been forced to smile and fawn over Lin Ling without getting any response. He was already quite impatient.
Today, his wishes were not fulfilled again, so he couldn't help but frown, snort, and walk away.

Xia Xiao used to be someone who couldn't stand staying in the palace, especially after he established his own residence outside the palace at the age of eighteen
. He might not spend a single day in the palace even if there were ten days left. Now, with Lin Ling's arrival, he's been tied down, spending all his time in the palace.
The rain had been falling intermittently all day, finally clearing by evening. Xia Xiao, having lost his temper, headed towards Lin Ling's residence. Upon entering
the courtyard, a maidservant said that Lin Ling had gone to Qing Garden in the evening and hadn't returned yet.

Xia Xiao nodded and headed towards Qing Garden. There were many such gardens in the palace. In the ordinary areas, palace maids and eunuchs
could freely stroll around, but the few truly prestigious gardens were reserved for royalty. Xia Xiao suddenly remembered
the large number of cranes and peacocks in the Rare Bird Garden; Lin Ling might like them. He should take her there next time. Qing Garden wasn't particularly large or small, and it was getting dark. Xia Xiao wandered around for quite a while before finally finding Lin Ling

by the small Qing Lake . Xia Xiao quietly approached. Lin Ling was sitting on a large, dark green rock, holding a kitten with dark circles under its eyes in one arm and gently stroking its head with the other. She stared blankly at the dark lake, and suddenly large tears rolled down her cheeks. The pale moonlight made Lin Ling's figure by the lake appear even more frail and sorrowful. Xia Xiao felt a pang of grief, remembering his birth mother, Consort Xiao, who had passed away more than ten years ago. From his earliest memories, he knew that his mother was a crybaby. One day when he was six years old, he woke up from his afternoon nap and saw his mother staring blankly at the birdcage in the corridor. After a while, she even stuck a finger into the cage. The canary, seeing her finger, only pecked lightly before turning its head away. Tears streamed down his mother's face. Xia Xiao ran over and hugged Consort Xiao's leg, "Mother, why are you crying?" Consort Xiao only let the palace maid take the little prince out to play. Xia Xiao, led by the maid, kept looking back, but Consort Xiao didn't even glance at her son again. She just stood in front of the birdcage, covering her face with a handkerchief and sobbing, her thin shoulders trembling slightly. Even though Xia Xiao was just a child, he could feel how helpless and sorrowful his mother was. Later, Consort Xiao's health deteriorated , and she was ill for ten months of the year. The room was always filled with a faint smell of herbs. Emperor Xia Ming came to visit her every day, holding her hand and whispering words of comfort. Consort Xiao only smiled weakly and said, "Please don't worry about me, Your Majesty. I'm just slightly ill and will recover soon so I can continue to serve Your Majesty." Before Consort Xiao died, she was so thin that she was just skin and bones. Her once stunningly beautiful face had become unrecognizable, and Xia Xiao almost didn't recognize his mother anymore. The ailing Consort Xiao Shu grasped Xia Xiao's hand with her bamboo-jointed fingers, tears streaming down her face, and said, "My poor child, I..."

"Poor child..." Later, when Xia Xiao grew up, he still didn't understand why his mother always cried so pitifully and
sadly. Emperor Xia Ming doted on her so much, what more could a woman ask for? In the dead of night, whenever Xia Xiao dreamed of Consort Xiao
, he always saw that thin figure in the corridor, covering her face with a handkerchief, her shoulders trembling. Now, seeing
Lin Ling like this, Xia Xiao felt an indescribable sadness and...anger. He couldn't deceive himself; a
woman crying like this could only mean that the man beside her didn't make her happy.

Xia Xiao walked up to Lin Ling and coldly asked, "Why are you crying?"

Lin Ling was startled when she suddenly saw a figure appear. She quickly wiped away her tears and said, "Why are you here?" "

I asked you why you're crying?"

Seeing Xia Xiao's harsh tone, Lin Ling was even less willing to answer kindly. "What's it to you?
Can't ?"

Xia Xiao said, "Lin Ling, do you feel particularly wronged?"

"Yes."

Xia Xiao was speechless. He forced her himself, and then asked her if she was wronged. How could she
possibly say no? What did it matter if he was good to her? She never cared.

Xia Xiao couldn't help but say sourly, "You're not still thinking about leaving the palace next year to marry your Yang-gege, are you?"

Lin Ling didn't speak, but the hand stroking the kitten's head tightened involuntarily. The kitten meowed and
jumped off Lin Ling's lap, darting towards the artificial hill.

Lin Ling got up to chase after him, "Mimi, come back!"

Xia Xiao grabbed Lin Ling's arm. "Answer me. After everything with me, do you still think about
running away with Li Yiyang?"

Lin Ling shook off Xia Xiao's hand and answered bluntly, "Exactly!"

Xia Xiao's eyes blazed with anger. "Impossible! Don't even think about it. If you want to be with him, I'll have to die!"

Lin Ling said angrily. "If you want me to be with you, I'll have to die!"

Xia Xiao said through gritted teeth. "Lin Ling, one day I'll make you stay by my side obediently. If not,
I'm not worthy of being human!"

Lin Ling sneered, "Not worthy of being human? So you're human? I only ever thought of you as a beast."

"Beast? Haven't I been gentle enough with you in bed? Lin Ling, from the first time until now, I
haven't treated you like royalty. Do you think this is all a beast a man can be?"

Lin Ling blushed, pushed away Xia Xiao who was blocking her way, and turned to leave. "I'm going back."

Xia Xiao grabbed Lin Ling's arm again, his eyes dark and intense. "Going back? What's the rush?"

Chapter 30 Shopping at the Zoo is the Real

Deal After everything was done, Xia Xiao carried Lin Ling back to the side courtyard of the Prayer Hall.

When they reached the courtyard gate, Lin Ling insisted on getting down and walking by herself. Xia Xiao wouldn't allow it, but Lin Ling
kicked and scratched like a kitten in his arms. Xia Xiao had no choice but to put her down. Xia Xiao accompanied Lin Ling back to her room, and only after seeing her lie down did
he kiss her forehead before returning to his own palace to rest.

When Xia Xiao woke up in the morning, he immediately thought of his encounter with Lin Ling in the Qingyuan Garden the previous night. Although it wasn't entirely satisfying, it had still been
quite enjoyable. He lay in bed reminiscing for a long time, then decided to skip breakfast and go to Lin Ling's place to eat with her.

Upon entering the courtyard, the palace maid said Lin Ling was still asleep, so Xia Xiao gently pushed open the door. Approaching the bedside, he saw that
Lin Ling's cheeks were flushed and her breathing was rapid. Xia Xiao quickly reached out to touch her forehead, and it was indeed burning hot. Xia Xiao thought to himself that she must
have caught a cold yesterday, and regretted his carelessness in forgetting that the young girl was frail.
He , who confirmed it was indeed a cold with fever. The palace maid prepared the medicine and brought it in. Xia Xiao helped Lin Ling drink the medicine, and her temperature
subsided somewhat in the afternoon, but it rose even higher again that evening. Xia Xiao summoned the imperial physician again, but he couldn't diagnose anything either, only saying that the cold
had penetrated to the bone and that there was excessive dampness in her body, and that she should just take medicine and rest.

Ever since Lin Ling fell ill, Xia Xiao has stayed here to live and eat with her, taking care of her personally. After drinking
herbal medicine high fever subsided, but her appetite returned. She would vomit up anything she ate that contained even a little oil,
and she wouldn't eat the plain porridge she was made because she thought it was tasteless. She was listless every day, unable to eat or sleep, and sometimes had intermittent low-grade fevers.
Xia Xiao panicked and summoned Physician He, who usually treated her, from the Seventh Prince's residence, ordering him to examine her carefully.

After taking her pulse, Physician He led him outside and asked, "Is her illness serious?"

Physician He stroked his beard and said, "In my opinion, the fever from the cold is just the trigger. She has
a lot of resentment trapped inside her, which I think is mostly caused by excessive fear and worry, coupled with her naturally weak constitution,
which is why it has flared up so badly. Perhaps the princess is too young and homesick while living in the palace? But how could she be
so depressed?"

"Physician He, I'm asking you if her illness is serious?" Fear and worry... This is
practically pointing the finger at him, Xia Xiao, for everything.

Physician He hurriedly said, "It's probably nothing serious. The princess is still young, so she won't suffer any major harm. Now that
the evil fire has flared up, she can only be slowly recuperated. She must avoid catching a cold again, and she should try to think more positively every day.
The illness all started from this. How can she be so preoccupied at such a young age? It's not good for her health."

The palace maid brought in the medicine prepared according to Physician He's prescription. Lin Ling buried her face in the pillow in annoyance, "Why do
I have to drink medicine again? Why do I have to drink medicine again?"

Xia Xiao said, "Physician He is not like those quack doctors. Just drink it obediently and you'll get better."

Lin Ling said, "Do you think I'm coaxing a child? You think I'll get better after drinking it? I don't think I'll ever get better
. I haven't had any strength for so many days."

Xia Xiao said in a deep voice, "Don't talk nonsense." In Xia Xiao's memory, his mother was like this when she was sick. The doctors all said
it wasn't a serious illness, but Consort Xiao died after more than a year. Although he knew Lin Ling wasn't in such a state, and
Physician He had said it was alright, he just couldn't bear to hear Lin Ling say such things.

Despite her complaints, Lin Ling still had to take her medicine. Xia Xiao now knew she needed some snacks to mask the bitterness after taking the medicine
, so he handed her a snack box after she finished her water. Lin Ling picked out a preserved plum and put it in her mouth, then
lay back down on the bed. "I know this Physician He. Wasn't he the one who treated me last time?"

Xia Xiao thought for a moment before realizing that the last time Lin Ling was referring to was when her jaw fell off. He laughed, "Not just that
time , you've seen him once more."

Lin Ling asked curiously, "What?"

"Outside the palace, I stabbed you in the neck, and Physician He was the one who bandaged you."

Hearing Xia Xiao say this, Lin Ling vaguely remembered an old man with a white beard applying medicine and bandaging her. However,
she had lost so much blood and was terrified; how could she possibly notice who treated her? Thinking about it...
Ever since meeting Xia Xiao, Lin Ling had been plagued by misfortune, which made her quite annoyed. "Lying here every day is so tedious
!"

Xia Xiao knew she was feeling down due to her illness and wanted to take her for a stroll in the garden, but he was worried she wouldn't have the strength. After thinking for a moment , he ordered his servants
to carry a small sedan chair and accompany Lin Ling to the Rare Bird Garden.

Xia Xiao instructed the sedan chair bearers to wait at the entrance and helped Lin Ling into the garden himself.

As soon as Lin Ling entered the garden, she saw lush greenery and melodious birdsong, and she felt quite pleased.

Xia Xiao crouched down, patted his back, and said, "Get on!"

"Huh? No way."

"Get on!"

"I can walk by myself, I'm not that delicate."

"You're not delicate? You got sick after just one time outside."

Lin Ling blushed. "I'm not going to walk anymore!"

"Okay, okay, don't be angry. Staying cooped up inside all day, how will you get better? You need to come out and breathe some fresh
air. This garden has lots of ups and downs, can you handle it? There's no one else around, get on. There's a
turtle as big as a washbasin up ahead, I'll take you to see it."

Lin Ling hesitated before climbing onto Xia Xiao's back.

Xia Xiao patted Lin Ling's bottom and straightened up. "That's a good girl." Lin Ling had no choice but to hug Xia Xiao's
neck .

The rare bird garden was full of rocks and stones, and Xia Xiao carried Lin Ling down stone steps and up artificial hills, which was quite tiring,
but because it was Lin Ling, he was willing to endure any hardship.

The turtle, about the size of a washbasin, lived in a shallow pond. Several flat stones
connected the surface of the pond, allowing people to walk across them if they wished. Sometimes, the turtle would climb onto the stones to bask in the sun.

When Xia Xiao carried Lin Ling over, the large turtle was perched on one of the stones.

Lin Ling exclaimed, "Wow! It's really as big as a washbasin!"

Xia Xiao put Lin Ling down, and Lin Ling walked over to the turtle to get a closer look.

Turtles are amphibious animals, and this one, seeing the bright sunshine, had laid its entire body on
the stone , stretching out its neck and limbs to fully enjoy the sunlight.

Lin Ling squatted down beside the turtle, covering her mouth and chuckling.

Xia Xiao walked over and ruffled Lin Ling's hair. "What are you grinning about?"

"No, look how tired it is, all sticking up like that. It just wants to get more sun in the places it doesn't usually get
. If I turn it over, it can sunbathe comfortably, right?"

The animals in this garden were raised by the palace servants and weren't particularly afraid of people. The big tortoise
didn't seem to mind that Xia Xiao and Lin Ling were both squatting in front of it and just continued sunbathing.

Xia Xiao nodded and said, "You're absolutely right. It just depends on whether you can turn it over."

Lin Ling actually stretched out her hand to show where to start.

Xia Xiao said, "Be careful it doesn't scratch you. Look how long its claws are."

Lin Ling said, "Yeah, I know." After thinking for a while, she decided to grab the tortoise by the middle and turn it over. Here,
its front and back claws couldn't reach, so even if its claws were sharp, it wouldn't be able to do anything. Lin Ling tentatively grabbed the edge of the turtle's
shell . In a flash, the turtle's seemingly clumsy front claws deftly bent
backward, scratching Lin Ling's hand.

Lin Ling cried out and pulled her hand back, revealing three clear red scratches on the back of her hand. Although the wounds were shallow and
didn't bleed, Lin Ling still complained unhappily, "Xia Xiao, why didn't you tell me it would scratch me!"

Xia Xiao sighed helplessly, "I've never flipped a turtle before, how would I know its fleshy claws would be so agile?"

"Look, they're all red!"

Xia Xiao laughed, "Fine, brother will get revenge for you! You damn turtle, bullying my Ling'er, huh? I'll teach you a lesson
. Ling'er, get up."

Lin Ling obediently stood up and moved aside.

Xia Xiao observed her for a moment and said, "That's the only way." He used his toes to pry open the edge of the shell and forcefully
flipped it upward, causing the turtle to somersault in mid-air, landing sprawled on the stone surface. Because the turtle was heavy, Xia Xiao
used a lot of force with his foot, and the turtle was thrown around in a daze, its limbs and neck flailing comically in the air. Xia
Xiao and Lin Ling laughed uncontrollably.

The big turtle was teased for a while, but finally, it used its head to brace itself against the rock, its neck forcefully flipping
back over . After flipping over, it immediately dived into the water, thinking to itself, "I won't stoop to the level of these two juniors!"

After watching the turtle, Lin Ling said she wanted to walk around by herself, but she soon felt exhausted, so the two
rested for a while in the pavilion in the middle of the lake. Lin Ling rested her chin on her hand, watching the koi carp swimming around in groups in the lake, thinking that
this was truly a wonderful place, and it was a pity that her elder brother and the others couldn't come. After leaving the pavilion, Xia Xiao refused to let Lin Ling
walk by herself and carried her on his back again. The two spent the entire morning strolling around the garden, seeing many animals, some that Lin Ling had seen before
and some that she had never seen before. Xia Xiao said that some of them were tributes from foreign countries and could only be seen here.

As noon approached, Xia Xiao carried Lin Ling on his back along a quiet, shady path. A cool breeze made it
very pleasant.

Lin Ling patted Xia Xiao's shoulder. "Look, there's a little monkey in that tree. Oh, it ran away."

Xia Xiao said, "I already have a little monkey on my back, I don't care about other monkeys."

Lin Ling playfully punched Xia Xiao.

Xia Xiao silently carried Lin Ling for a while, then suddenly spoke, "Ling'er, is
n't it good to stay with me like this forever?"

Lin Ling was taken aback.

Xia Xiao didn't stop, continuing to carry Lin Ling forward. "I will always be good to you, I won't bully you."
There was a rare sincerity in Xia Xiao's words, which Lin Ling could hear.

"Is it good, Ling'er?"

Lin Ling took a breath. "No."

Xia Xiao stopped, but didn't turn around, so Lin Ling couldn't see the expression on his face.

Lin Ling mustered her courage and continued, "Xia Xiao, you're not in my future, so
don't ."

Xia Xiao didn't get angry, but simply said calmly, "Then who's in your future? Li Yiyang, right?
Ling'er , are you really so sure his feelings won't change now?"

Lin Ling said, "I believe he won't change. If he does... I'll leave."

"Leave? Where will you go?"

"The world is so big, there's always somewhere I want to go."

"Can't the place you want to go be by my side? I know you don't like the palace, I'll accompany you to live the life you
want , I'll give you whatever you want. Okay? Ling'er."

"Xia Xiao, even if I can't be with the boss, I don't want you by my side. I won't like you."
"...I'm sure." Because you've never given me a chance to choose, you're always outside my options.

Xia Xiao was silent for a moment. "Ling'er, I promise you, if you want to leave after a year, I won't stop you.
But don't be so sad this year, don't always cry, okay? I never wanted you to cry."

Lin Ling was silent. Xia Xiao, you are truly the biggest calamity in my life. My current anxiety and uncertainty are all
because of you. How could I happily spend this year with you before being with the boss? That would be
... too shameless.

"Ling'er, I don't ask you to do anything to me, I just want you to be happy. If you're always unhappy, your illness
won't get better. Hmm?"

Lin Ling was speechless. She felt that Xia Xiao's tone was too gentle when he called her name, making it impossible for her
to say anything harsh. Lin Ling could only hug Xia Xiao's neck and bury her face deeply in his neck.

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