Seizing the chance while Long Feiye was brushing aside her hair, Han Yunxi pushed him aside and turned to flee. Long Feiye allowed her to run, but right before she reached shore, he sent up a wall of water that blocked off her escape route.
She turned to glare at him. āCan you be any worse?ā
āYes.ā Long Feiye was in such a good mood that he laughed out loud. He lowered his hand and the water splashed back, completely soaking Han Yunxi once again. Her thin clothes clinging to her body were practically transparent, making it impossible to hide her beautiful, private areas. Long Feiyeās scorching gaze had already fixated on her figure!
Actually, he hadnāt wanted to be so naughty and just meant to fool around before earnesting begging her for a girl, butā¦ Such a mist-enshrouded sight gave him nonstop wicked thoughts. He wanted to be bad to the last!
āHan Yunxi, come over here and admit your loss.ā
Han Yunxi immediately shook her head. It was clearly he who tricked her, so she wasnāt having any of it! She headed for deeper waters, hoping to hide her body. Otherwise, heād be able to see right through her! Long Feiye simply watched her without moving a muscle. By the time Han Yunxi was all but submerged underwater except for her head, she resembled a rabbit on guard against Long Feiye. She seemed to have steeled her heart against acknowledging her loss.
Long Feiye laughed. Whenever this woman acted like this, his desire to conquer her increased.
āFor the last time, are you admitting your loss or not?ā he asked.
āYou tricked meā! Han Yunxi complained.
Long Feiye simply dove underwater. Han Yunxi had enough experience to know what was up! She quickly dove down as well to guard against a sneak attack, but it was impossible to see in the dark! The waves above them grew in ferocity, making it impossible to tell what was going on. By the time both figures broke through the water, they were already on the other side of the pool where the deep water lay. Han Yunxiās clothes had all but disappeared, revealing her jade-like back and nape as well as beautiful collarbones. Long Feiye, however, was still dressed. Whatever bout happened under the water, it was clear that Long Feiye was the winner.
The duo stared at each other, but whatever happened had caused Han Yunxi to freeze in place and stop escaping. Long Feiye only smiled with amusement at her seriousāno, long-sufferingāexpression.
āStill wonāt admit your loss?ā he asked.
āI just wonāt!ā Han Yunxi responded instantly.
With a splash, Long Feiye pulled her close until their noses were almost touching, then asked, āWill you admit defeat?ā
Han Yunxi turned aside with furrowed brows. It was obvious that Long Feiye had bullied her thoroughly underwater. She sprawled over his shoulder, her body clearing the loser even as her mouth insisted, āYou tricked me so I wonāt! I refuse!ā
Long Feiyeās smile grew gentler. āXiāer, do you believe me when I say youāve already lost your chance to admit your loss?ā
Just before Long Feiye gave a fierce thrust underwater, Han Yunxi suddenly turned around and pinned him against the shore. He crashed against the rocks, his arms moving to prop him there while exposing his well-built chest. Han Yunxi drew close with a fierce look and challenged, āDo you believe me when I say youāll be the one admitting defeat today?ā
Long Feiye arched a brow at her in silence. Abruptly, Han Yunxi wrapped her arms around his neck and delivered herself to him with face raised. There were no words or actions needed for Long Feiye to reciprocate. After repeated movements, he was powerless to resist. He proactively bent down to kiss her, waiting for her response. As expected, she gave him the best one. No matter how wicked he was, heād turn docile at a kiss from her and obey all her whims. By the time she let him go, his eyes were filled with nothing but tenderness.
āXiāer, give me a daughter, wonāt you?ā he asked.
Han Yunxi burst into giggles. āSo you did all this for a daughter!ā
āOnly once,ā Long Feiye murmured back. āThe other times are all for your sake.ā
One time? The other times? Han Yunxi grew alarmed. Just how many times does he want to do it?
Before she could react, Long Feiye had already picked her up princess style and flew out of the hot springs and back into their roomsā¦ Victor and loser were pointless now, because they had long merged into one being with their bodies. In the middle of the night, a new spring blossomed upon the new year.
Han Yunxi fell into an exhausted slumber during the last hours of the previous year to welcome in the next. Heaven knew the extent of Long Feiyeās endurance! He placed the unconscious Han Yunxi beneath warm, fox-fur covers and cleaned off all the water on her body without missing a single spot. He made sure she was warmly wrapped up and laid her head on his legs while drying out her long hair and combing through the strands. Only then did he carefully tie up the hair. With his head bowed in quiet, concentrated repose, he seemed a completely different man from the domineering figure during the day.
Besides Han Yunxi, there was nobody else who would ever know such a man could be so intimate and gentle after the storm. When Long Feiye finally set Han Yunxi on a pillow and prepared to leave, she suddenly grabbed his hand and murmured, āI lostā¦I lostā¦Feiye, I admit my lossā¦ā
Long Feiye chuckled soundlessly with a dazzling smile. He couldnāt help review his own overbearing actions and how they must have overwhelmed her. After his repeated, aggressive attacks, she had already admitted her loss, but now she was repeating it again in her dreams.
āSilly fool!ā Long Feiye bent down to kiss her and was almost tempted to nip her awake, but held back in the last second. He had no idea how much adoration was flowing from his eyes in this instant, just as how he would never know exactly how deeply he loved! This woman!
He placed her hands within the covers and gently kissed her lips before sitting up. Judging from past experience, Han Yunxi wouldnāt wake until noon tomorrow at the earliest. He couldnāt sleep because he needed to wait for Ruiāer to return. Although he said Gu Qishao could look after him as a lesson to the child and man both, he didnāt want Ruiāer to be frightened for an entire night. At most, this was only to be a lesson and nothing more.
Long Feiye changed his clothes, put on a fox-fur robe, and left the tea pavilion and Narcissus Courtyard to find Ruiāer in person. Xu Donglin saw his master emerge and immediately revealed himself. āMaster, His Highness Crown Prince is in the Serene Sunlight Courtyard. This subordinate just returned and saw that he fell asleep in Gu Qishaoās arms, not the bed.ā
Long Feiyeās face immediately fell as he grew unhappy. Gu Qishao, that annoying man. Heās still holding onto Ruiāer after he fell asleep? He walked with wide strides to Serene Sunlight Courtyard, only to heard the sounds of crying soon afterwards.
It was Ruiāer! Although he knew his son was prone to fuss, Long Feiye still felt a surge of panic and used his lightness techniques to find his son. The cries grew louder as he approached until Long Feiye was knitting his brows. Soon enough, he saw a lost Gu Qishao holding a bawling Ruiāer and running towards him.
āLong Feiye, quick! Look at Ruiāer, whatās wrong with him?ā
āI canāt coax him no matter how I try. He was fine before, not afraid of me at all!ā
Gu Qishao had just about lost his mind. Ruiāer was clearly fast asleep, but he suddenly woke up and started crying as soon as he saw his face, demanding for his parents. He tried to comfort the child but in vain, so he ended up carrying him to find Long Feiye and the rest. If it wasnāt for his grip, Ruiāer would have broken free of his arms by now. Even now, Ruiāer began to wail, āWahhhhā¦mother, fatherā¦.mother, fatherā¦ā
Seeing his face covered in tears as he struggled and sobbed, Long Feiyeās heart ached and almost ran forward to take the boy himself.
But he didnāt. He stood in place and told Chu Xifeng, āGo find Zhao mama, quickly!ā
Even now, the wailing Ruiāer had no idea his father was right there. He thrashed about before suddenly biting down on Gu Qishaoās hand. He only had six teeth in total, so it must have been painful, but Gu Qishao was too panicked to notice anything.
He hollered at Long Feiye, āWhat are you spacing out for? Take him away!ā
āPut him down!ā Long Feiye said coldly.
Gu Qishao refused. Ruiāer was already acting out like this, so how could he set him down? Moreover, the ground was covered in snow, so the boy would end up rolling about in the cold instead. He strode forward and tried to give Long Feiye the boy, but the man backed away in response. Even on a good day, Ruiāer cried whenever he picked him up, to say nothing of now? It wasnāt that Long Feiye didnāt want to hold his son, but that he couldnāt.
Gu Qishao pushed Ruiāer towards Long Feiye, who immediately retreated. At this point, Ruiāer had noticed his father was here as well. He looked at the man with teary eyes before bursting into stronger sobs.
āLong Feiye, what are you doing? Even strict fathers donāt act like this. Look at how young he is!ā the clueless Gu Qishao only felt infuriated. Seeing that Ruiāer had noticed his father, he set the boy down and coaxed, āRuiāer, go look for your father! Go on! If he dares to reject you, godfather will take you away right now. Weāll go so far away, weāll never come back!ā
Little Ruiāer didnāt topple into the snow when he hit the floor, but stood in place and formed his hands into fists on his sides. His red eyes looked at Long Feiye pitifully.
āFatherā¦wahhhā¦father!ā
āFatherā¦ā The more he looked, the more he cried until he was practically melting into a puddle. Nobody knew how much Long Feiyeās heart pained at this instant.
He was always helpless before his son.
At last, even Gu Qishao felt puzzled. Just what was wrong with the child? He was crying for his father, so shouldnāt he be throwing himself into Long Feiyeās arms?
Why is Ruiāer just standing there?
Why do Long Feiyeās eyes look so helpless and pitiful?
Abruptly, Long Feiye yelled at the shadow guards, āWhereās Xu Donglin? If Zhao mama doesnāt show up this instant, Zhen will cripple him!ā
Just as he fnished, Ruiāer suddenly ran towards him and hugged his legs. āFatherā¦fatherā¦pick, pick me up!ā
Long Feiye froze.
It had almost been one year, but this was the first time his son sought him out willingly and asked to be picked up.