Feng Yun slowly released her umbrella and walked into the rain, not following Xiao Cheng, not looking at Chunyu Yan, not looking back either, but heading straight towards the direction away from the manor...
"Ayun..."
"Shiāer!"
Xiao Cheng pushed aside the guard blocking his way, only to be firmly grasped by Jixiang, "Your Majesty, you mustnāt!"
"Let go!" Xiao Cheng roared frantically, his voice trembling.
Chunyu Yan also changed his complexion at the same time. Without further thought, he threw off the blanket and rushed into the rain, striding forward to intercept her.
Feng Yun walked quickly.
Without a second thought.
She indifferently half-closed her eyes as if she could not hear the shouting around her, drenched like a drowned rat, yet her eyes shone remarkably bright.
She was not afraid of anything, she didnāt even feel heartache.
Those who fear loss will lose, will experience unbearable pain.
She had always clearly known that she only belonged to herself...
The sound of horse hooves splashing through the rain swept past her, the raindrops scattering.
At the critical moment, it was the four-legged Ta Xue that was the fastest. Pei Jue approached swiftly, dismounted in a leap, and reached out to her. Defiant, Feng Yun shook him off and ran with all her might.
Pei Jue stepped forward and scooped her up around her waist, holding her against his chest.
"I gave you a chance, and it was you who didnāt leave."
Feng Yun looked at him, her gaze filled with coldness.
"I walked away on my own two feet, are you blind?"
"I didnāt go with him."
"Then I might not necessarily go with you either."
"Letās be reasonable. Lady Yun, Iām the one who should be angry," Pei Jue reasoned as he gently embraced her, his palm lightly stroking her back, so gentle, so tender, as if caring for an injured animal, afraid of shattering her.
"All right. If not with him, then come with me."
"Who wants to go with you?" Feng Yun frowned and pushed him away, "Iāve made up my mind. Iāll go find my elder brother now, and tomorrow my brother and I will leave Xinzhou, soaring far away. From now on, we donāt have to see each other again..."
Her tone was not forceful, but her resolve was unyielding, her words sharp as knives.
See each other no more?
Pei Jueās eyes turned icy, his breathing seemed to stop, as the emotions he had been restraining in his chest were provoked by her words, his arms tightened abruptly, pressing her firmly against his chest. He lowered his head and bit into her cold cherry lips, staring at her for a moment before releasing, his passionate kiss full of desire and rage delved deep, as if wanting to merge with her, so sticky, so intense...
A soft "Mm" escaped Feng Yunās throat, unable to speak, her whole body felt like it might break under his grip.
"Mm..."
She pounded on his shoulders.
Pei Jue didnāt let go, kissing her passionately.
The two clung tightly together, intertwined like mandarin ducks.
In the midst of the torrential rain, Chunyu Yan stood still.
Xiao Cheng led his men forward, with Zuo Zhong, Ye Chuang, and others drawing their swords in front of them, blocking the way for Pei Jue and Feng Yun, while the Qi Army drew their swords to protect Xiao Cheng.
Both sides drew their weapons, creating a tension that could erupt at any moment.
"Ayun!?" Xiao Chengās eyes bulged in fury, seemingly gone mad.
He saw Pei Jue forcing her, saw him restraining her, kissing her to the point of breathlessness without letting go, and his heart was about to shatter.
"Pei Jue, a gentleman does not take what others hold dear, does not force the impossible, you beast!"
Pei Jue was no gentleman.
Feng Yun thought dizzily to herself.
The kiss lasted too long, her body gradually growing warm. Although the rain should have brought a chill, in Pei Jueās mad, wolfish kisses, she felt as though she would melt, and after a brief resistance, she could not help but clutch at his clothes, kissing him back fiercely, collapsing onto his chest as she gasped for air...
That was not her intention.
It was the honesty of her body.
"Look at me, Lady Yun."
Pei Jue lifted her chin, not allowing her to close her eyes.
"From now on, you have no way back."
His heartbeat was rapid, his eyes full of voracious desire. Rainwater dripped down from his temples, as if he might drown her in the depths of his dark eyes...
Feng Yun remained silent, as if she could not perceive the gazes and the tension around her. She licked her lips, savoring the taste as if it were a delicious treat, then suddenly pulled his head down fiercely, biting his Adamās apple and licking it with her tongue.
Pei Jueās throat let out a low moan, his hands tightening on her waist.
"You too. Once aboard my ship, thereās no turning back."
Her voice was very soft, so soft that only her lips moved. Pei Jue couldnāt hear, nor could he see.
His chest swelled with surging emotions, as he embraced her deeply, their kiss feverish, utterly lost to the world...
They were mad.
That was the thought of everyone present.
If Feng Shi Er Niang were mad, it would be one thing, but even the usually calm, self-possessed, and rational General Pei was mad. Mad over a woman.
Xiao Chengās complexion turned from white to blue, watching the two people locked in an embrace amidst the guards, a throbbing pain spreading across his scalp...