Lin Nuo tried to slow his breathing as much as possible, not letting his big head be overwhelmed by the intoxicating scent emanating from Amidina.
He pressed close to her slender, long, and completely flushed ear.
Amidina sniffed, then continued to hold him, her chin weakly resting on his shoulder, and—surprisingly—she slowly shook her head!
Knowing that sounds inside the bridal chamber might not necessarily be heard outside, Lin Nuo didn’t indulge himself this time with teasing words.
However, based on the principle that sound travels fastest through solids, movements pressed against the doorframe of this magnitude could still be detected by someone attentive outside…
‘Was that still not enough? Or had she discovered that they were just pretending, and thus changed her strategy?’
Lin Nuo’s mind gradually tensed.
The enemy who used his lust to weaken Amidina was clearly no brainless brute like those who’d just kick the door down at Black Cliff.
Someone who could silently replace a maid in the medicinal garden without the steward noticing obviously had more than one accomplice.
Besides, within five minutes of him entering this room, she had already come knocking, which meant even the scouting Fatty Bird hadn’t detected her presence.
At least she was an expert in Lin Nuo’s eyes.
Letting such an enemy go would be troublesome!
He had already prepared the Liyang Grass but left it behind—meaning the level of frenzy hadn’t met her expectations…
Once again unable to “ride Amidina properly,” Lin Nuo’s eyes gradually hardened with resolve.
The Water Saint Elf’s senses were exceptionally sharp, and after a careful sniff, besides the faint cedar scent on Lin Nuo, the obvious medicinal herb smell from before had indeed faded…
Amidina was momentarily uncertain what to do.
Suddenly!
Lin Nuo grabbed one of her wrists, not caring whether it would produce a more realistic rustling sound or if the room’s perfect soundproofing would keep it from being heard outside…
He had to try!
Under his guidance, Amidina’s delicate white hand turned palm-down, pressing against the smooth snow-like skin exposed on the side of her shoulder.
Her peach blossom eyes froze in surprise, not knowing what Lin Nuo intended.
Then, the man suddenly bent down and firmly pressed her against the door with a solid “thud,” opening his mouth to kiss her palm.
Sizzle~
?!
“Mm…”
Unexpectedly, Amidina, completely unprepared, was so stimulated that she suddenly straightened her slender waist.
As if it were a subconscious, sensitive reaction, her tender white arm, trying to maintain distance between them, couldn’t help but immediately tense and wrap around Lin Nuo’s head.
Her lips, pink and soft like cherry blossoms, emitted a coquettish sound:
“Hmph…”
“??? Mmm?”
Wh… what was that noise?
And why did it suddenly get dark?
Realizing what Lin Nuo was trying to do—and noticing that she had only been kissed on the palm yet couldn’t help but make such a sound—Amidina covered her rosy lips, her face instantly flushing with intense embarrassment.
“Have you… had enough of lying on me?”
“Move your face away!”
When Lin Nuo lifted his head, those shy and humiliated eyes, moist and misty, were glaring at him.
Just then—
A sleepy little girl’s voice sounded outside the door:
“Sis, what are you doing in the room?”
Yulilian?
Amidina and Lin Nuo froze simultaneously.
Amidina, as if caught doing something very embarrassing by her silly little sister, was at a loss and somewhat annoyed as she gently patted Lin Nuo’s chest.
Seemingly aware of her sister’s habits, she only gestured Lin Nuo to be quiet after the pat.
“Knock, knock… Knock, knock… We can’t just let ourselves go because we live here, right?”
“Weird, sis should be able to hear me…”
“Maybe the door is broken and being repaired?”
The little girl’s voice gradually faded.
Knowing that normally her sister would open the door upon hearing her voice, and seeing that it didn’t happen this time, Yulilian must have realized something was wrong and quickly left.
Immediately after—
Amidina wrinkled her nose and made a scissors sign toward Lin Nuo’s crotch, her slender pale fingers threateningly pinching a few times, yet her body stiffened once more—she could smell that herbal scent again.
“As expected, it’s Yulilian coming out that made the assassin temporarily back off…”
“This time, the acting should be quite convincing.”
“The timing is about right too.”
Lin Nuo, quietly calculating, released Amidina’s big white thigh and set her down, preparing to quickly tidy the bridal bed to better match the aftermath of their frenzy.
But the soft, delicate body in his arms stubbornly clung to him instead of moving.
“…”
Watching Amidina, who was already weak in the legs after just a few feigned encounters and had to steady herself against the wall, her beautiful face still maintaining an elegant, flawless beauty, Lin Nuo swallowed.
“You…”
Amidina stared at him as well, unsure whether to ask for help out of embarrassment or feeling both anger and shame at his attitude of “using her pure body and then acting like she’s a stranger.”
Her peach blossom eyes slowly averted their gaze, gradually filling with a tinge of sadness and faint tears.
“…”
Did the princess really have such a contrast?
Lin Nuo grabbed her hand, not waiting for her hesitation, and pulled her into his arms, lifting her up.
Notably, Lin Nuo’s footsteps as he walked back to the bed were heavy and rough, as if exhausted from vigorous exercise.
“Princess, will we win tonight?”
“…”
“If you get dizzy after a few shakes, the two of us plus one bird will all end up in heaven playing cards.”
“I’m not saying I can’t do it,” Amidina’s ethereal voice floated as she glanced cautiously around the balcony and door, soft as cotton: “I’m just too lazy to bother with you.”
Looking at the princess, who pulled the quilt up to hide her lovely face and left only her alluring silhouette visible…
How was this scene somewhat reminiscent of last night?
Lin Nuo, crawling under the covers, also became serious and kept some distance from the slightly sulky princess.
Normally, after such an event, a man would help the woman clean up and then smoke a cigarette afterward…
Lin Nuo thought for a moment, took off his shirt, and leaned his upper body on the bedside table, trying to make his movements appear lazy and natural.
“Knock, knock, knock—”
The sound of knocking.
A bold, straightforward knock.
This time, before Lin Nuo could prepare, Amidina suddenly pressed close, bringing a wave of pleasant fragrance.
Half of her soft, delicate body leaned against Lin Nuo like a well-behaved, deeply satisfied little wife, snuggling into his arms.
Yet the small hand resting dependently on his chest subtly pinched him, signaling him to keep quiet.
Something was wrong…
Lin Nuo raised his hand around her waist, his gesture ambiguous as he hugged Amidina, both of them looking like a couple whispering tender words after their night talk.
They both understood that an enemy who dared knock openly at Claremont Manor—under the watch of guards and the Saint Knight Order—was definitely no ordinary foe.
“Knock, knock, knock—”
“Click—”
The door actually opened directly.