Aromatic Flesh-Chapter 118.2: Demon Sect Leader’s Holy Maiden Concubine (10)

“Enough. You may leave.” Jia Ling’s voice was a little hoarse as he lowered his head and teased the woman’s tongue with his fingers, emotionlessly issuing orders.

Jia Ning rose to his feet and bowed respectfully as he backed away. Only when his feet were firmly on the deck outside the hall did he finally lift his head. His face was five parts of ten similar to Jia Ling’s, with a refreshing and noble air like that of bamboo in the wind, yet also cold and pure like snow and ice. He pushed off the deck with a lightness like a bird and rose into the air, the hem of his white silk trousers flapping in the wind. The mandarin duck and HaiTang flower pattern embroidered on his back were so lifelike it seemed like it might burst from the fabric at any moment, shaking the branches and scattering petals. The man’s toes landed on a lotus pod, and he paused for a moment before stepping onto the leaves and walking away.

As Jia Ning disappeared into the distance, Jia Ling pulled Gu MingYue upright in his arms and had her sit on his lap. He lifted her chin and stared down into her clear eyes. “Don’t worry.” He murmured softly. “I won’t let you go through those dirty things. Just stay here quietly and wait for everything to end… Someone will endure it for you.”

The man’s expression was calm and composed, his features elegant and otherworldly. There was less malice in his demeanour than usual, replaced by a serene and open air that stirred longing.

As he brushed Gu MingYue’s hair with his fingers, he continued, “After this, we will be husband and wife. You will be the one and only Madam of the Sect. I will cherish and pamper you for the rest of my life, take good care of you, and after I pass on, no one will dare disrespect or mistreat you.”

Jia Ling spoke sincerely, his words brimming with boundless joy. But to Gu MingYue’s ears, they were like a thunderous wave shaking her to the core. Blinking, she pretended not to grasp the gravity of his words, maintaining her usual expression as she feigned disinterest. She attempted to twist her body and rise from his lap, only to be stopped by an arm that wrapped around her waist, holding her in place.

She looked somewhat aggrieved and pitiful as she pouted and glared at him with a frown.

Jia Ling sighed helplessly. Her actions had dampened the mood, leaving him both amused and slightly irritated. He deliberately adopted a stern tone and scolded her. “You’re so adept at it. All you do is eat, sleep, and play every day. You don’t care about anything else. You don’t understand my words of affection, but I’m still hopelessly enchanted by you, and I want to tell you all of it…” He flicked Gu MingYue’s forehead lightly before she could cover it with her hands, then planted a feather-light kiss on the reddened skin.

Continuing, he sought out her small, cherry blossom lips and gave them two firm bites, disregarding the fact that she hadn’t yet brushed her teeth.

“Alright, you haven’t eaten breakfast yet, but I suppose Ah Luo will be here soon. Let her assist you in freshening up and getting dressed.” As he spoke, he wiped away the clear drool at the corner of her mouth with his thumb and adjusted her collar to shield her snow-pale skin from the cold.

Carrying Gu MingYue back to the bed in the rear hall, Jia Ling gently set her down. Contrary to her expectations of his lingering presence, he merely covered her with a blanket, draped her robe over her shoulders, and affectionately pinched her cheek before departing.

Gu MingYue knew where Jia Ling was headed, but that place had long been deserted. His desires and plans were doomed to remain unfulfilled.

Her heart raced, and her limbs gradually lost their warmth, chilled by the encroaching coldness. Though she had meticulously planned and calculated her every move, she realized that she still could not fathom Jia Ling’s thoughts or anticipate his next steps.

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Tugging at the quilt on the bed, Gu MingYue couldn’t comprehend why Gu QingHui had become her substitute. It should have been the other way around, with her acting as Gu QingHui’s stand-in, awaiting the completion of the ceremony…

The slightly hoarse echoes of Jia Ling’s voice lingered in her ears, each word saturated with profound affection, akin to fine red wine – rich, deep, soft, yet intoxicating.

Gu MingYue found herself unable to fully grasp Jia Ling’s sentiments. She felt as though she were enveloped in a dense fog, unable to see clearly or discern her path.

At this juncture in the mission, even if she refused to acknowledge it, Gu MingYue felt as if she had miserably failed herself.

She should have been well-informed about everything and everyone around her. That was how it was supposed to go…

But now, everything has changed.

Gu MingYue mulled over what she had overlooked. Jia Ling… Why was he behaving like this? They had only spent about a month together since their first encounter. How could he have developed feelings for her in such a short span? And to complicate matters, she had been feigning ignorance the whole time, pretending to be clueless. How could she possibly make the leader of the Demonic Sect, a man who had encountered countless beauties, fall for her?

His every word, every expression, every glance – whether hazy or filled with affection – instilled in Gu MingYue a vague sense of familiarity. She desperately sought to grasp onto a thread of understanding, but the feeling eluded her like a fleeting gust of wind across the surface of her heart’s lake.

Ultimately, all she was left with were ripples, nothing more.

Gu MingYue felt suffocated. The more she tried to unravel the mystery of Jia Ling, the deeper the enigma grew, until it enveloped her completely, leaving her unable to escape.

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