Indeed, why did he save her?
It was a question that Beichen hadn't thought about yet. If she had died, then his life would have been easier. He would be able to marry the love of his life and grant her the status she so deserved.
But, when he heard Yanyue's cries of help, his body moved by itself, as if it was promised for her and her alone. And his heart, he remembered clearly that he felt a constricted feeling forming deep in his heart. At that moment, he just couldn't let her die.
But he didn't want to let her know that he went through these things. That somewhere in him was afraid that she would die.
After a long pause, he finally said, "I can't afford to lose the baby in your stomach. After all, he would belong to Wanyue and me."
Yanyue closed her eyes, disappointed but expected. However, she wished that he would at least lie. It didn't even have to be a good lie. She would have been overjoyed with just him pointing out that he didn't know it was her in the water.
Did he really have to crush her soul like that?
That night, she was like a doll devoured by him. The places that he touched did not flutter with flowers, but they seemed to burn instead.
*
"Crown princess, please don't do this. I don't want to betray the crown prince."
The man broke away Suyin's hand from his waist. She was instantly annoyed.
"You know that my marriage with him is only political. I only love you." Suyin said pitifully, "Please...don't abandon me as he did six years ago, General Feng."
"But...I still can't get over my wife. She died because I was not always around. I don't know how I will be able to take care of you..."
Suyin hugged him from behind again. "Then, I can help you get over her."
General Feng's body froze. "I don't want to hurt you..."
"Being with him will hurt me more," she tightened her hold around his waist, "Let me be her replacement."
General Feng turned Suyin around to face him. He took her chin like she was a fragile vase.
"You won't be her replacement. You have always been unique."
"Does that mean that you...accept me?" she asked, hopefulness filling her face.
The man nodded shyly, confirming her doubts.
Suyin grinned from ear to ear and relaxed in the man's chest.
Just then, General Feng received a phone call from his base. They bade each other goodbyes.
Suyin took out her phone and dialed a number.
"I can move in two days. Make sure to have the cameras for me."
When the other person confirmed her requests, she closed the phone and breathed a sigh of relief that everything was going well so far.
In the evening, she went back to the Sun Palace.
A familiar figure was on the sofa, reading whatever was on the tablet that he was holding.
She was the first to greet him.
"Oh, you're already back. Why didn't you let me know beforehand?"
The man raised his head from the tablet. "So you can sneak into my office again?"
Suyin paused.
Oops. Busted.
Her face flushed red. She thought that he wouldn't notice because he was always out and about being the crown prince.
She scratched her head and chuckled awkwardly. "I was just bored staying home all the time, so I just went to borrow some books from your office. Come on, we're going to be husband and wife, so shouldn't you be less stingy?"
The man smiled knowingly. "Fake husband and wife."
Her grin dimmed down when he brought that up, but she forced herself to smile again. She looked silly. "Of course, but since we're pretending, shouldn't we make it seem real?"
Jinchen clicked the button on his tablet to shut it. Then, he placed the device on the table. It was done so smoothly that no sound was heard.
Then, he walked over to Suyin. He was so close to her that she could hear his steady breathing.
"What is your definition of real?" he asked, leaning down to her ears.
Suyin was taken aback by his sudden closeness. However, she got her own games.
She looked up at him. A sneaky grin appeared on her face. She placed her hands on his chest, touching his shirt's buttons one by one.
"Real...I meant that we could be really close."
Jinchen frowned and then flicked her forehead with his finger. "I'm not interested."
With that, he went up to his office.
Suyin pursed her lips while rubbing her forehead. She stared at the man. "Like I want it too!" she whispered under her breath.
She went into her room and took a relaxing warm bath.
Feeling bored after she was done, she went to Jinchen's study.
She pursed her lips, looking at the man whose head was still on his work. But she didn't want to call his name. She wanted him to look at her himself. In the past, she was the one looking at him. But times were different now; she didn't feel like chasing anyone anymore, especially him.
She lingered in front of the door, not making a sound. It wasn't until he got up to refill his coffee that he finally noticed her.
He almost dropped the cup when he saw her.
She was wearing a thin lace nightwear that reached her mid-thigh. Her side boobs were popping out like corn on a cob.
His throat bobbed without him knowing.
"What are you doing here?" he asked, trying not to sound too dry or too obvious.
Suyin moved in the direction of the bookshelf. She didn't walk directly to him. Pouncing him right away wasn't in her plan.
She took a book from the shelf and casually turned its pages until something caught her eyes. Sticking out from the last page was a paper.
A shiver passed through her back and she was stunned.
"How...do you have this letter?"
Her breath was shaky. It was hard for her to form coherent sentences.
"Letter?" he asked, eyebrows crooking. "I didn't know there was a letter. Well, can you toss it out for me?"
Another silence ensued. She blew a frustrated sigh and whisked the hair covering her eyes away from her face. A strand fell back, but she couldn't be bothered with that.
"Am I supposed to believe that this letter appeared out of thin air?"
Her voice was starting to crack, and she was close to tearing up.
"Jinchen, why did you send me away back then? Pushing me away, causing me to lose-" she choked. That was a secret only she knew. It was not the time to tell anyone yet, especially the person across from her.
"...Was this all for her? For Lady Chu-hua?" she asked, then chuckled like a fool as she realized the truth from back then.
Jinchen paced over and took her shoulders. "I can't tell you now, but there was no choice back then."
"No choice but to blame everything on me? Was I just a tool for you? After you used my body, then you will discard it?"
"Never."
"But you did!"
She broke his arms away from her shoulders. She walked past him, but Jinchen caught her waist from behind. He wrapped his arms around her, not letting her free.
He was breathing hard against her nape. The feeling was so familiar, but right now, all she could think about was that she was just a scapegoat. To save that woman, she lost her baby abroad. She didn't know if she could forgive him and her in this lifetime. Maybe she already had an answer.
"Let me go!"
She struggled against his strength. Having been trained from a young age, he was bulky everywhere. There was no way that her meek body could get away from him.
So, she bit his arms. But he still didn't let her go. Instead, he turned her around to face him.
Before she could refuse, he snatched her lips and began attacking the plumpness of it.
The word "stop" from her muffled under his lips. Unable to do anything, she bit his lips.
They were both breathing like they had run a marathon, almost out of breath.
"Jinch-"
He cupped her face and kissed her unexpectedly again, this time much gentler and more considerate.
As if given up to the familiar pleasure, Suyin loosened her body. She wrapped her arms around his neck and sucked on his lips with equal force. This time, she wouldn't let him lead alone.
She twined her tongue with his. An ambiguous slurping sound echoed throughout the study room.
His hands rested on her butt. In one swift move, he brought her legs around his waist. With one hand supporting her, his other hand swiped the materials on the desk. The papers and binders, containing classified files, were sent flying to the floor.
He sucked her neck, leaving blue and purple marks. These love marks would have been useful to her later on.
He buried his face in her chest, inhaling the freesia scent on her skin. When that wasn't enough, he ripped her shirt and hurriedly took in her perked nipples, resulting in a sweet moan that escaped her lips.
He felt her soft hands clanged his belt as she slipped his pants down to his thighs.
In a matter of seconds, she hastily fitted his stiffening erection into her. An O formed on her mouth and her eyes closed from the unimaginable length in her.
A groan escaped Jinchen's lips. How long had it been since he felt like this? Then, he recalled that it was him who had sent her away. But, never again. This time, he would protect her like she was his goddess.
No. She is his goddess.
So, he rammed her inside like she preferred. Hard. And fast. Until she climaxed and arched her body into the air like a flower blooming after a sudden spring shower.