Chapter 119: How to Spend This Night?

  The fleet of ships extinguished the fire at a moderate pace, anyway, as long as they didn't let this passenger ship discover the anomaly on board, it was fine. It wasn't until the dozens of ships had sailed past that Lu Xuan finally let out a gentle sigh of relief.

  She picked up the noble's other hand, then placed the wine cup in his palm, grasped his fingers to make him hold it steady. After that, Lu Xuan lowered her head and slowly arranged her clothes.

  This action was done so naturally by Lu Xuan that it made the nobleman feel that if he had any expression, it would seem too surprised and exaggerated.

  At this moment, he slightly curled up the corners of his mouth and turned his head sideways to quietly appreciate Luoyue's movements in the bright light.

  After a moment of appreciation, he said in a low voice: "Ah, Yu sometimes, indeed romantic."

  Lu Xuan had already tidied up her outer robe, and upon hearing this, she lifted her head and smiled. This smile caused her eyes to narrow, and those two black, shining eyes curved into a line, like clear water flowing in the sky. "Thank you, sir, for your praise."

  She glanced at his face under the firelight, slightly avoiding him, and shifted her gaze to the cabin, changing the subject: "Dan Cai's laughter was ringing out, I wonder whose sword dance performance was better?"

  Upon hearing this, the nobleman smiled and said: "Ah Ruan, be careful, next time he won't be so kind to you."

  Lu Xuan heard this and frowned, "Isn't that a case of being forced into it?"

  She gazed at him sideways and asked softly: "Master, how did Ah Yuan perform tonight?"

  In the bright night sky, she gave a sidelong glance, with ripples of light in her eyes, gentle and fragrant, completely covering up her usual coldness.

  The nobleman had been watching him with a discerning eye, and now he smiled slightly. "Not bad," he said, tossing the wine cup into the river water. "Under pressure, to have such quick wit is already not bad."

  Having gained his praise, Lu Xuan was overjoyed. She proudly raised her chin and happily said: "Since Master thinks I've performed well, is there a reward?"

  The nobleman tilted his head to look at him, his starry eyes seeming to smile yet not smile. "There is no reward." In Lu Yue's rapidly falling face, he slowly asked: "What reward does Ah Yue want?"

  What reward does she want?

  All she could think about was how to spend tonight.

  But she didn't know how to say it out loud, she couldn't just tell him, "Tonight we'll be sleeping in the same room, don't touch me."

  In this case, she might be able to say it to others, but to him, she can't bring herself to speak.

  Because he was never a person who would eat anything. The same words, for others might be a warning, but for him, perhaps it's an insult.

  But he has always been someone who can do whatever he wants!

  Lu Xuan was still hesitating, but the nobleman kept his head down and looked at her.

  Staring at her, the noble's lips curled up slightly as he said slowly: "Ah Yue is so clever, I'll reward you." After a moment of contemplation, he asked seriously: "Or would you like to allow Ah Yue to..." Before he could finish speaking, Lu Yue's heart skipped a beat, afraid that he would say the word "sleep" and make things take a turn for the worse. In her haste, she instinctively stretched out her hand to cover his mouth! One hand didn't seem enough, so she quickly added the other one as well.

  At this moment, the boat owner brought two people walking quickly, and the last girl shouted loudly: "Hey, those big ships have passed..." Before she finished speaking, she was dumbfounded.

  The three boat owners stopped in their tracks. One of them, with a forced smile and bowing his head, said: "This... this... I was rude."

  Her gaze swept over the four people who were as still as wooden chickens, and the nobleman slowly grasped Lu Xuan's hastily withdrawn hand, saying: "Just a casual tryst with your husband, no need to be nervous."

  The boat owner immediately lowered his head and replied: "Yes, I won't be nervous, I won't be nervous."

  The nobleman held Lu Xuan's hand and said lightly: "It's cold at night and the wind is strong, let everyone rest early."

  "Yes, yes."

  As they walked, Lu Yue suddenly spoke up in a clear and cold tone when he arrived at the ship owner's side, "Old man, can you still make room for cabins?"

  "Huh?" The boat owner looked up at Lu Xuan in surprise, then at the nobleman, with a puzzled expression: Isn't someone like Lu Xuan, who is supposed to serve his master's daily needs and provide comfort and pleasure, enough? Why would they need another cabin?

  He merely cast a glance at the noble-looking young man, and the boat owner's expression changed. He lowered his head and replied, "I'm afraid not, young master, there are no empty cabins left."

  "What a pity." Lu Xuan furrowed his brow, looking displeased as he pulled the noble's hand and walked forward.

  The cabin room for two people was getting closer and closer.

  A tall and majestic figure stepped into the cabin, his body so large that he had to duck down when entering. As soon as he did, more than half of the light was blocked by him.

  A faint dizziness in front of her eyes, she lifted her expressionless face. She glanced at the cabin and let go of the noble's hand, carefully tidying up the bed.

  After tidying up for a while on top, Lu Xuan slowly climbed down. As soon as she turned her head, she saw that the person was standing with his hands clasped behind his back, his body completely blocking the candlelight, and in the darkness, his eyes were staring at her quietly like thorns.

  With such a backlight, his handsome features were as sharp as carved jade, and the whole person had lost some of the intense heat of the day, gaining more warmth and mystery.

  Luoyin's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

  However, she suddenly bowed to the noble and asked in a clear and cold voice: "Does milord want to retire for the night?"

  "Hmm..." The humming sound from his nose was a bit gentle in the night, and the tail tone was slightly longer. His voice was originally magnetic and low, enough to make people's hearts tremble. After responding with a "yes", he lazily said: "I still have some things to do, you go warm up the bed first."

  Warming up the bed? Warming up...

  Suddenly, Lu Xuan couldn't maintain his poker face anymore.

  After being stunned for a while, she trembled and took out the jade pendant from her collar, asking foolishly: "Can I be exempted with this?"

  “……，”

  Is he going to restrain himself with his own things?

  The nobleman couldn't help but burst out laughing again.

  He propped up his head with one hand, chuckled to himself for a while, and then said with a hint of mockery: "Lu Shi, Lu Shi, all the women in the world want to get close to me, why do you fear me like a tiger?" He really didn't understand.

  Upon hearing his doubts, Lu Yue's words were particularly stern and her ideals far-reaching. She raised her chin and said in a clear and resolute tone: "I have always pitied those women confined at home, whose joys and sorrows are controlled by others, who can only move within the confines of their rooms. It is truly a waste to come into this world just for that. In this life, I, Lu Yue, will definitely grasp my own destiny and be in control of my own happiness and sorrow!"

  She has a particularly noble and refined appearance, like the aristocratic families of old, similar to those few great talents I met in Luoyang with the nobles.

  But what was originally a straightforward and upright statement, when she said it with such an attitude, somehow became ridiculously comical.

  The nobleman burst out laughing again.

  Smiling, he walked up and wrapped Luoyin in his arms. He stroked her soft black hair and sighed, "You...", after a sigh, he said gently: "Today I was startled by the water, how could I move you? Just sleep with me, okay?" The maid who served at night often fell asleep leaning against the master's bed, it was a common privilege.

  After saying this, the nobleman patted Lu Xuan's hair twice and then turned around and walked away.

  Half an hour later, when he came back, Lu Ying was quietly curled up in the corner of the bed, propping her elbow and turning her eyes around, seemingly thinking about something. When she saw him coming over, she hurriedly got down from the bed.

  Walked to the nobleman's bedside, helped him undress and remove his shoes, then watched him sleep well. Afterwards, Lu Yue blew out the candle flame, quietly walked to the corner of the bed and sat down, then stealthily put her icy feet, chilled by the night river wind, into the quilt.

  Lu Xuan's foot had just entered the quilt when it touched a warm and powerful limb, which should be the nobleman's thigh. She was so frightened that she shrank back, and then sat there in silence, shrinking into the corner without making a sound.

  As a noble, since he said he wouldn't move Luoyin, then he really won't move. At this time, if Luoyin makes a fuss or insists on sleeping on the floor, that behavior would be disobedient to him and would make him unhappy.

  So, having lived such a big life, Lu Xuan was originally a good and proper yellow flower lady, but now she not only shared the same room with this person, but also slept on the same bed.

  It's all like this now, and she still talks about being innocent, it's a bit ridiculous. In fact, as early as when she went on an outing with him, her innocence was already gone? Even earlier, as soon as he touched her face, she lost that thing called innocence.

  Sitting in the corner, Lu Xuan was sorrowful for a while before thinking to herself: Fortunately, I never intended to marry anyway.

  In the darkness, Luoyin's breathing gradually became calm and peaceful, while that person's breathing had always been relaxed and tranquil.

  Before long, day broke.

  Hearing the cheers outside, Lu Xuan quickly opened his eyes, having just fallen into a daze at dawn.

  On the other side of the collapsed bed, that person was gone. Lu Xuan hastily got up and found clean water and washing utensils outside the cabin door. After washing and dressing, he tied his long hair back with a red ribbon and once again became a handsome young man with an icy expression.

  Lu Xuan walked out and saw the green-clad guard standing upright like a tree not far away. She looked around, didn't see the noble, and then walked towards the green-clad guard.

  She had just approached when the guard in green clothes stared at her coldly. This gaze was really cold, and it made Lu Yue shiver, and her footsteps stopped involuntarily.

  Seeing her being sensible, Qing Yi's guard gave a cold glance and turned his head away.

  Lu Xuan slowly raised her chin, and saw that she had walked to the side of that delicate, girl who had a crush on her, blocking her path and asking seriously: "May I ask, how was the sword dance of my family's guard last night?"

  The man in green clothes suddenly widened his eyes and made a fierce slash at Lu Xuan.

  The more the green-clothed guard got angry, the more Lu Xuan suppressed his smile: You think you're a small leader, daring to scheme against me in Jingyuan, deceiving me into persuading the enraged noble to spare lives... Now, April's debt is due soon! Do you know your place now?

  On the one hand, Lu Yue was secretly pleased, on the other hand, she furrowed her brow and seriously stroked her chin. She then continued to say seriously: "Speaking of which, I also saw him jump once, unfortunately at that time it was just a fleeting glance, and I didn't get a good look."