PNB Chapter 107 He avoids me as soon as he wakes up
Chapter 107 He avoids me as soon as he wakes up
The next morning.
As dawn broke, the chirping of birds outside the window slowly broke the silence inside the house.
When Jiang Mian opened her eyes, Xiao Hengzhi beside her was still unconscious.
She gently turned her head and found herself almost asleep in his arms. Her cheek was lightly nuzzling his chest, close enough to feel his steady heartbeat and breathing.
His arms were wrapped around her waist, trapping her tightly as if afraid she would escape.
Jiang Mian looked up and rubbed her eyes.
In the morning light, Xiao Hengzhi's face softened, his usual coldness and composure faded away, leaving only a quietness, like a painting that had been sleeping for a long time.
She was so engrossed in looking at it that she even forgot how close she was.
Jiang Mian gently shook her head and tried to pull her hand away.
The moment she moved, she saw the person in her arms tremble slightly, then open their eyes, their deep gaze instantly locking onto her.
The moment their eyes met, Jiang Man subconsciously held her breath.
"woke up?"
His voice was low and husky with the languor of early morning, and it sent a shiver down one's spine when you heard it.
"Um……"
Jiang Mian felt embarrassed thinking about what happened last night. She tried to sit up, but he pressed her down.
Xiao Hengzhi lazily curled the corners of his lips, loosened his grip slightly, but refused to let go completely, instead moving even closer, his breath gently brushing against her face.
Why are you avoiding me as soon as you wake up?
His tone was casual and languid, yet also carried a hint of unspoken affection.
"I didn't dodge..." Jiang Mian said stubbornly, but her heart was already in turmoil.
Xiao Hengzhi chuckled softly, his eyes filled with a hint of teasing, yet also a touch of tender affection.
He stroked her cheek with his fingertips, kneaded her slightly warm earlobe, and whispered, "Last night, you snuggled into my arms on your own initiative... and now you're in such a hurry to run away."
"I...I didn't..."
Jiang Mian reached out to push him away, but he grabbed her wrist and gently pulled it back to his chest.
"Be good and lie down with me for a while longer."
Xiao Hengzhi lowered his voice even further, with a touch of nonchalant tenderness.
Jiang Wan looked up at him and met his slightly narrowed eyes.
The morning light cast shadows on his face, making him appear even more handsome and exuding a languid, devilish charm.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly looked away, lowering her voice: "If Your Highness doesn't get up, what will it look like if Rong'er comes to deliver breakfast later?"
Xiao Hengzhi raised an eyebrow, pulled her waist tighter, buried his face in the crook of her neck, and said in a slightly hoarse, coquettish voice, "It's alright, so what if you see it?"
His breath gently brushed against her neck, teasing her senses and making her feel hot all over.
Whether he did it on purpose or not, when Jiang Mian pushed him, he moved even closer. Before she knew it, he leaned forward and gently nibbled on her earlobe, asking in a soft voice, "Does your back still hurt?"
Jiang Wan shrank her neck, her voice trembling slightly: "It hurts, Your Highness, please stop."
Xiao Hengzhi chuckled softly, reluctantly releasing her waist: "Alright, I'll apply the medicine for you later..."
As soon as he let go, Jiang Mian quickly got up. Just then, a figure walked past the door, and Rong'er knocked on the door: "Miss Jiang, this servant has come to bring you breakfast."
She quickly grabbed an outer garment and put it on: "Come in."
Rong'er came in, put down breakfast, and started to help her wash up.
A screen stood in the room, so you couldn't see that there was still someone lying on the bed.
After washing up, she poured Jiang Mian a cup of hot tea and casually asked, "The temperature dropped last night, did Miss Jiang feel cold?"
Jiang Wan's face flushed: "It wasn't cold last night."
It wasn't cold at all; on the contrary, it was so warm that she slept very soundly.
Rong'er added, "I don't know if it's going to rain, the sky is so gloomy. If Miss Jiang is cold, just tell me and I'll go get some more charcoal."
Jiang Mian glanced at the silver charcoal burning in the room. This charcoal was extremely expensive. In the past, the best charcoal used in the Jiang family was walnut charcoal.
But Xiao Hengzhi had people burn silver charcoal in her room all night long, as if it were free.
Although the Prince of Beiqin's mansion had a deep foundation, she still felt the pinch of spending the money on her.
"Please prepare a few hand warmers for me. This charcoal fire doesn't need to be burned all day long; it's a waste."
"That won't do. The Prince instructed that you are afraid of the cold and need to be kept warm in winter. This charcoal fire is smokeless and can be kept burning at night without any problems. Miss Jiang, there is no need to worry."
"That's not what I'm worried about, it's just..."
She sighed halfway through her sentence, "Fine, let's do as the prince says."
Seeing her helpless expression, Rong'er teased, "Miss Jiang looks just like a princess. I wonder when the prince will marry you."
Jiang Mian's hand holding the bowl trembled, and she almost spilled it.
Rong'er, oblivious to her reaction, continued, "This servant is curious, does Miss Jiang like the Prince?"
Jiang Man subconsciously glanced behind the screen.
Fortunately, it was quiet inside, and there was nothing unusual.
“Miss Jiang?” Rong’er raised her hand and waved it in front of her eyes.
She came to her senses and said, "Your Highness saved me, of course I am grateful..."
Along with gratitude, there may be a touch of compassion and kindness.
But she couldn't say she liked him. She always harbored suspicion towards Xiao Hengzhi, so how could that be considered liking him?
Upon hearing this answer, Rong'er asked, "Don't you like him? I always thought you two were in love with each other."
Jiang Mian picked up her teacup, took small sips of tea, and remained silent.
Suddenly, a knock came from behind the screen.
It sounded like a knock on a door, but only once, and it was very clear.
"what sound?"
Rong'er looked up alertly, her tone tinged with doubt, and then got up to check.
Jiang Wan's heart skipped a beat. She knew that Xiao Hengzhi was getting impatient. She quickly pulled Rong'er away and said, "It must be the jade pendant that I was hanging on my belt that fell off. I'll go and get it myself. You can put the food box away."
Upon hearing this, Rong'er did not doubt it and simply replied in a low voice, "Yes."
She tidied up the things on the table and then left.
The door closed gently, and two more knocks sounded from behind the screen, slow and steady, with a hint of urging.
Jiang Wan frowned and walked behind the screen, speaking with slight displeasure as she went: "Is Your Highness deliberately making noise to see me panic?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she walked around the screen, but then froze, her steps coming to a halt.
Xiao Hengzhi was sitting on the edge of the bed, leaning back.
Her posture was languid and casual, wearing only a nightgown with the collar loose, vaguely revealing her well-defined collarbone.
He braced himself with one hand behind his back and clenched the other into a fist, tapping the bed railing intermittently.
The sound comes from there.
He slightly opened his eyes to look at her and said in a low voice, "Come here."
Just those two short words gave Jiang Wan goosebumps.
That posture and that tone made her knees buckle, and she almost knelt down.