Ji Dynasty
Zhao Ming was tired of the drama that happened in the kitchen. After Xiao Li left, Ji Cheng urged her to go back to her room and rest.
She was already planning to do so, but when he said she finally got the chance to rest. Although only a few hours left until the welcome feast for Wen Ru, at least she can rest until then.
Lu s.h.i.+ said that she would take care of everything, so she was relieved.
She left the kitchen and bowed slightly in front of Ji Cheng saying that she is going back.
But Ji Cheng just smiled and didn"t say anything. She smiled awkwardly and turned to go to the Lotus pavilion.
But when she started walking towards her direction, she felt that someone was following her.
She was surprised when she turned around and saw Ji Cheng following her. She was confused seeing him following her.
His chamber is in the opposite direction and there is no need for him to follow her.
She stopped in her steps and asked him in bewilderment, " Your Highness, do you have something with me?" She wanted to know if he had some work with me or something to talk about.
Because then why was he following her?
Ji Cheng stopped in his tracks and looked at her confused expressions. His lips curved upwards in amus.e.m.e.nt when he heard her words.
" No." he casually said with a slight smirk on his face.
She was surprised to see his sudden casual behavior. Generally, didn"t he keep following her here and there.
He always does whatever she says since she came back. But why is he behaving this way?
She was confused about what is the meaning of the word " No"? Then why is he following her?
She smiled awkwardly and said lightly, " Oh".
She didn"t bother him anymore and turned around to go back. He didn"t give her proper reply, so she wasn"t interested in talking to him either.
He saw her flipping her hair back in hair and walking hurriedly to create distance between them.
While walking hurriedly, her foot tangled with her dress and she almost fell, but thankfully Ji Cheng was walking behind her and with his fast reflexes, she would have gotten hurt badly.
She would have fallen on the ground on her face. But Ji Cheng held her hand tightly which prevented her from getting hurt.
Ji Cheng was casually walking behind her and he has increased his pace as well seeing her running away. His legs were long, so he doesn"t need to run like Zhao Ming.
But suddenly he saw her losing her balance and stretched his hand to hold on to her. At the moment, he only gets to hold her hand and saves her from falling.
So, when he held her hand tightly, he pulled her closer to make her stand otherwise in that position, she might have fallen again.
Zhao Ming was stunned when he suddenly pulled her closer and her shoulder hit his strong muscled chest.
Her hair fell on her face making her look more beautiful at this moment. The sun rays were falling on her face making her glow with brightness.
Ji Cheng had the urge to kiss her at this moment, but he does not want to make her more embarra.s.sed.
She was already avoiding him since that Adam apple kiss incident. He tried to act cool in front of her, but whenever he sees her soft moist lips which have kissed his neck, he couldn"t help but imagine their taste.
" What would it be like if he could taste those plump pink lips which looked like rose petals to him?"
Zhao Ming was startled because of her sudden almost fall. She placed her hand on his shoulder unconsciously to make her balance and took a deep breath.
She was so scared just now.
" This dress will kill me one day if this goes on. " she cursed the dress inwardly.
She has gotten stuck many times by now in this dress. If this goes on then she could even make a world record of falling from tangled in her dress.
In her past life, she always used to wear short dresses or knee-length ones, and shorts.
She rarely wears jeans and trousers in summer leave alone these long dresses and gowns. She felt more comfortable in short dresses.
But in this world, she can"t even dare to think about wearing short dresses. She doesn"t know what will happen to her if she did that.
Ji Cheng held her by her waist, to keep her balance which caught her off guard when his hand slid by her waist and held her tightly.
This sudden pull made them come closer and she could feel his breath over her head and her nose was almost touching his neck.
She was not so short from him and her head could reach by his chin only. She has a fair amount of height and her curves were very attractive also.
But in these old fas.h.i.+oned loose dresses, it"s impossible to enhance her curves and beautiful body.
Ji Cheng could see her face getting scarlet red and she didn"t even look at him.
His lips curled up in a smile, seeing her shy behavior.
Zhao Ming, on the other hand, was getting more embarra.s.sed and awkward because his adam apple was in her sight and very close to her.
Her nose was touching his neck and there was his adam apple as well which she saw it bobbling.
" d.a.m.n, Xie Ming. Are you s.e.x.u.a.lly deprived that you can"t control your hormones? Are you really getting seduced by his adam apple and neck only?" she cursed her self control when she swallowed seeing his adam apple which she kissed earlier.
" Actually, I am. " she realized that she was s.e.x.u.a.lly deprived.
She never got into a relations.h.i.+p and never kissed anyone before leaving alone s.e.x. She has seen these things were common abroad but still didn"t get into a relations.h.i.+p.
But seeing Ji Cheng she can"t help but think about pouncing on him every time.
She doesn"t know why but she was getting attracted to him like this.
She knows that he is not her husband but Zhao Ming. He doesn"t love her either. Moreover, she also doesn"t know if she likes him or it"s just attraction.
She never got into a real relations.h.i.+p, so she has no idea what it feels to love someone?
" How can we confirm our feelings that this fluttering feeling is love and not just attraction? How can we be sure that we want to spend our life with this person?"
Zhao Ming who was in his embrace and closer to him that she could feel his breath over her head felt uncomfortable thinking that this must be all attraction. Moreover, he is Zhao Ming"s husband.
Even though Zhao Ming is in the modern world and might be living her life as Xie Ming but Ji Cheng does not know that. He treats her like this because he thinks that she is Zhao Ming.
She felt like she is taking advantage of his love for Zhao Ming. Yet after all this, she can"t help but feel attracted to him.
It is the first time that she felt attracted to someone after that molestation incident in school.
Zhao Ming pursed her lips and was about to push him away to get out of his grasp but before she could do that Ji Cheng sensed her movements and hugged her tighter and placed his chin on her shoulder.
Zhao Ming froze in her actions as she felt her mind getting numb. Her mind went numb and she couldn"t think straight.
She suddenly has that overwhelming feeling that she is taking advantage of someone"s love and betraying Ji Cheng.
She wanted to know her feelings as well. She was confused about why she felt so attracted to him and no one else?
Because every day seeing his behavior towards her, she was getting weak in front of him. No one has ever treated her this way. He always gives in front of her demands and always makes her fall for him more by doing the things that she never expected.
She doesn"t know what to do when he hugged her tighter. Her complicated feelings took over her and tears welled up in her eyes.
She had no idea what she was feeling or why she was crying, but she just wanted to cry. She was tired of pretending to be alright.
She was tired of acting like someone else especially in front of the person, whom she wanted to show him her true side.
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