Chapter 204

When he took Ning Ning and hid in the wardrobe, he did not close the door completely, leaving a small gap. If they look closely, they can catch a glimpse of two people hugging each other in the room.

Ning Ning grew up watching costume dramas, so she was not surprised by such scenes. She squinted her eyes without any psychological burden and was about to look outside to see what was going on when she suddenly noticed a thick layer of darkness covering her eyes.

No way.

Pei Ji, this bastard… actually used his free hand to quickly cover her eyes?

Ning Ning had a heart attack.

Does he think she is a child? How ridiculous! So childish! So annoying!

As a senior sister, she couldn’t stand being overshadowed in such matters. She frowned, forcefully pried his hand off her eyes, and then raised her right hand.

Both of them were sitting in the wardrobe, with Pei Ji’s chin almost resting on her head. Ning Ning couldn’t see his face, and to avoid disturbing the couple in the room, she moved with extreme caution.

Her right hand first touched a soft, smooth spot. When she poked it gently, it would slightly sink and then slowly bounce back.

It was his cheek.

At this moment, Pei Ji’s face was unusually hot, but his limbs were completely motionless. He allowed Ning Ning’s palm to stroke his cheek, nose bridge, and brow bone in turn, and finally, as if as a prank, she covered his eyes without hesitation.

He couldn’t see anything but knew that the girl in his arms must be wearing a satisfied expression. She lowered her head without saying a word, peeking outside.

——Pei Ji’s right hand was still covering her mouth, and he could feel Ning Ning’s slightly raised lips.

Normally averse to physical contact, Pei Ji didn’t mind the current situation. It was just that when she moved… it made him feel uncomfortable.

The soft laughter and murmurs of the couple nearby heightened the intimate atmosphere. The intoxicating peach blossom fragrance lingered around, and the darkness enveloped everything. With his eyes covered, Pei Ji couldn’t see a thing.

Ning Ning sat very close in front of him, and even the smallest movement magnified the shivers a thousandfold, spreading from his abdomen upwards, as if an inexplicable fire were burning through his entire body.

His whole body felt hot.

Pei Ji held his breath, unable to use his spiritual energy, relying only on his willpower to calm his pounding heart.

But it seemed almost unbearable.

When the heat and subtle itchiness gathered, like a sudden burst of fire, he couldn’t help but take a deep breath, lowering his head and whispering in her ear, “Don’t move.”

His voice, now heavy and hoarse, transformed into a breathy whisper that fell into her ear with a hint of restraint and self-control, making it particularly alluring.

The sudden warmth in her ear felt like an electric current running down her spine. Hearing those words made Ning Ning’s ears turn red, and she obediently stopped moving for a moment.

Using that tone and voice all of a sudden… was too much.

Couldn’t he give her a little warning?

“Oh my god, Pei Xiaoji, with you like this, how will you handle being with Ning Ning in the future?”

Cheng Ying’s voice was filled with pretentious tears. “No way, no way, no way a sword cultivator would actually… want a girl to take the first initiative!”

Pei Ji, both embarrassed and angry, tried to suppress the heat rising within him, wishing he could draw his sword, and killed Cheng Ying immediately.

Pei Ji: “Shut up.”

Fortunately, the City Lord and Luan Niang did not do anything inappropriate for children, which would cause mental harm to little Pei Ji who was trying desperately to cover Ning Ning’s eyes. They turned off the lights and went to sleep soon after, leaving behind the scent of incense.

Ning Ning, nestled in Pei Ji’s arms, felt as comfortable as lying next to a soft, warm teddy bear. She was starting to drift off when she suddenly heard a creak from the wooden bed.

Her drowsiness vanished instantly, and through the small gap, she saw a slender figure.

The room was filled with the scent of incense, and the City Lord slept soundly. The white smoke intertwined with the moonlight streaming through the window, creating an ethereal, dreamlike scene.

In the eerie silence, Luan Niang got out of bed.