With legs weak, the sickly stable boy became a mad regent.

"Ah Chao..." Shen Nannan's voice was as soft as a puddle of water.

"Mmm," he responded, his lips sliding from her earlobe to her cheek, then from her cheek to the corner of her mouth, gently brushing against her, as if testing her, or as if enduring.

"This servant wants to kiss you." His voice was hoarse beyond words. "I want it so badly..."

"You... um..."

He lowered his head and kissed her.

The kiss carried a long-suppressed desire, as if it wanted to devour her whole.

He pinned her against the wall, one hand holding the back of her head, the other gripping her waist, and kissed her deeply and intensely.

His tongue pried open her lips and teeth, rolled inside, and made her gasp for breath.

Shen Nannan was dizzy from his kisses, her hands clutching his clothes.

He kissed too fiercely.

She was completely enveloped in his arms.

The kisses grew deeper and heavier, as if making up for all the restraint of the past few days, one after another.

She let out soft sobs, and he stopped, pressing his forehead against hers, breathing heavily.

"Did it hurt?" His voice was terribly hoarse.

She shook her head, gasping for breath, her body weak, and she could only stand by leaning on him.

Ah Chao buried his face in the crook of her neck.

"Miss," his voice was muffled, tinged with grievance, "this servant has been enduring so much hardship."

"Then why don't you..." She paused, unable to continue.

"What??" He lifted his head from the crook of her neck, looking into her eyes, which were red and wet. "Not touching you?"

She looked away and didn't say anything.

He reached out, cupped her face in his hands, and made her look at him.

"If Miss forbids me from touching you, then I won't touch you." He paused, his voice lowering, "But if Miss keeps teasing me like this, I really won't be able to resist."

Shen Nannan's face flushed again: "When did I flirt with you?"

"Just now..." His thumb gently stroked her cheek, "Miss, you touched it...it...it hurts..."

Shen Nannan: "…………"

She didn't want to live anymore.

She buried her face in his chest and said in a muffled voice, "I didn't mean it."

"I know," he said, holding her close, his chin resting on the top of her head, his voice tinged with amusement. "But I can't stand it. If Miss touches me even once, I'll go crazy."

"You're already crazy."

"Yes. This servant has gone mad. Driven mad by Miss."

He lowered his head and pecked her lips again, this time lightly, like a feather brushing against her.

"Miss," he called her, his voice carrying a hint of satisfied laughter.

"Um."

"Can we kiss every day from now on?"

Shen Nannan's face turned even redder, and she pushed him away: "Dream on."

"Then the next day?"

"no."

"Three days?"

"no."

"How long would you like, Miss?"

Shen Nannan bit her lip, turned her face away, and whispered in a voice barely above a whisper, "...It depends on my mood."

Ah Chao smiled. It wasn't the usual fleeting smile with a slight curve at the corners of his mouth; it was a genuine smile that emanated from the depths of his eyes, illuminating even his dark, deep-set eyes.

"That servant tries to please the young lady every day," he said.

Shen Nannan's heart raced as he laughed, and she reached out to cover his mouth, saying, "Stop laughing."

He took her hand, kissed it in his palm, and looked up at her, his eyes shining like those of a thief who had stolen moonlight.

"Miss," he called to her.

"What's wrong now?"

"This servant can't take it anymore."

Shen Nannan was taken aback: "Didn't you just kiss him?"

"It's not that I can't stand it." His voice lowered, so low it seemed to be squeezed out of his throat. "It's something else."

Shen Nannan followed his gaze downwards and saw the large, dark-colored robe she was wearing—his robe. The collar was open, revealing a large expanse of fair skin, on which the clear teeth mark he had left was imprinted.

Her face flushed instantly, and she grabbed her collar tightly.

"you--!"

He reached out and pulled her into his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head, his voice muffled.

"Don't move, Miss," he said. "Let me hold you for a while."

"Will it be fine after hugging for a while?"

"...Not good. But I can bear it."

Shen Nannan buried her face in his chest, listening to his heart pounding, fast and erratic.

She reached out, wrapped her arms around his waist, and gently patted his back.

"Fool," she said softly.

He gave a muffled reply and hugged her even tighter.

Outside the window, the moon emerged completely from behind the clouds, illuminating the entire courtyard. The shadow of the osmanthus tree swayed gently on the ground.

Inside the house, the two people hugged each other, neither of them saying a word.

After an unknown amount of time, Shen Nannan yawned.

"Tired?" he asked.

"Hmm." She rubbed her eyes.

"Take the young lady home."

"How am I supposed to get back? What's the difference between me dressed like this and wearing camouflage?"

Ah Chao looked down at her, a slight smile playing on his lips: "There is a difference... From now on, I won't let you wear that anymore..."

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

"If Miss wears that, it will be easy for me to get distracted while I'm doing my job."

"You! Stop climbing over walls and spying in the future."

Why?

"It's too dangerous." She paused.

"You're always so hard, it hurts me."

Ah Chao paused, looking down at her.

She buried her face in his chest, her voice muffled, as if she were talking about something very ordinary.

"Weren't you enjoying it so much, Miss?" His voice was a little unsteady. "You didn't even notice that I was poking you."

"you--!"

She suddenly laughed and poked his chest: "You should put your...things away first, before you talk about others."

Ah Chao saw the sly glint in her eyes and a slight smile played on his lips. "What is it? This servant doesn't understand."

"It's just a dagger, isn't it? You always carry so many hidden weapons, doesn't it hurt?"

Ah Chao was silent for a moment.

"...Um, it's uncomfortable."

"This servant will try a different... hidden weapon next time."

"What kind should we get?"

"Soft."

How soft is it?

"You'll know once you try it, Miss."

Shen Nannan's face flushed again, and she punched him in the chest: "You...you really are..."

He took her fist, kissed it, and looked down at her, his eyes bright and full of smiles.

"It didn't hurt, Miss."

"You...you're becoming more and more shameless!"

"She's spoiled by her mistress."

Shen Nannan was speechless, stared at him for a long time, and finally laughed first.

"Alright, take me home." She nudged him. "If we stay any longer, it'll be dawn."

"Hmm." He released her hand, took her hand, and intertwined their fingers. "Should we go through the front gate or climb over the wall?"

Shen Nannan glanced at him, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly.

"Using a VPN."

Why?

"Stimulate."

Ah Chao looked at her, and the corners of his mouth curved up.

He scooped her up in his arms, leaped over the courtyard wall in the moonlight, and disappeared into the night.

[Rabbit's Ramblings Continued]

Rabbit: Sister Qiuyu fed me better food today than you did!

Ah Chao: She touched me.

Rabbit: I don't need you to feed me anymore!

Ah Chao: She touched me.

Rabbit: Where's my wife? Where's my beautiful female rabbit?

Ah Chao: My wife touched me.

Rabbit: &*%#￥￥#……*&%……