Scent of Cherry Blossoms (Ongoing)

Chapter 10 - A Lustful Man (Part 1)

Hi everyone! I am so so soooo sorry for not updating for so long. This school semester and daily responsibilities has been keeping me busy these days. But hooray! I'm almost done with college!!! .... Anyway enough chitchat about me! Please enjoy this first part of chapter 10!! I hope you all enjoy it! I will try to finish and update the second part of chapter 10 as soon as I'm able. Oh, and please excuse my writing errors.

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Chapter 10 – A Lustful Man (Part 1)

Xiao Ming was lying half on top of the table passed out. Meanwhile, the 3rdPrince was standing in front of the opened doubled doors. His eyes stared dangerously at the palace maid holding a delicate wine container in her hands. “What is the meaning of this, Zeng Fang?” His voice was cool, yet it hinted of an incoming thunderstorm.

The palace maid was greatly startled in fright. She felt as if her master’s eyes were strangling her neck. Her face paled and her breath was caught in her throat.

Liu Mei, who was standing next to Xiao Ming, snapped her head to the 3rdPrince when she saw him. She kneeled on the floor with her head touching the carpet. She was afraid for her life. Her voice trembled as she said, “Your Highness 3rd Prince, this lowly maid was incompetent and was unable to watch Prince Consort Xiao properly; thus, this happened. Please, punish this lowly maid as you see fit.”

The 3rd Prince waved her away without moving his scrutinizing eyes away from the palace maid. “What do you have to say for this?”

Dismissed from being punished, Liu Mei breathed a sigh of relief and stepped to the side with extreme respect and cautiousness. She did not want the 3rd Prince to direct his anger at her. She glanced curiously at the palace maid. Will she survive this?

“Master, I have done wrong,” said the palace maid in a masculine voice that did not match with the pretty appearance of the maid. It was a strange sight. She set the wine container down on the table and sighed dejectedly. Under the gaze of the 3rdPrince and Xiao Ming’s maid, she touched her right hand to her face and ripped the skin off.

Liu Mei gasped in shocked horror and fainted onto the floor like a dead fish.

Contrary to Liu Mei’s reaction, there was no ripple on the 3rd Prince’s expression.

Zeng Fang removed the rest of the fake skin from his face and neck. His real face was quite handsome. He reached into his robes and took out two balls of dough from his chest. He complained, “But, you can’t blame me for this. The Prince Consort wanted to beat you up.” He changed his voice into Xiao Ming’s and imitated him while quoting him, “ ‘Punk, I’ll teach you a lesson when I next see you!’ That’s what he said. I was worried for you, so I wanted to help you out on your wedding night. Heheheh. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to help you out.” Zeng Fang smiled confidently at his master, trying to hide his anxiety. In truth, he had wanted to see his master’s reaction when a drunken Xiao Ming attempts to attack him [him refers to Tian Jin, and no it’s not that kind of “attack” get your head out of the gutter].

The 3rd Prince stared at Zeng Fang with a murderous intent. His patience in listening to the man’s blabbing was paper thin, especially when the man was lying and questioning his competence. “Zeng Fang. Get. Out. I don’t want to see you back here for a few days. If I do, you’ll be sleeping 10 feet under.”

Zeng Fang swallowed in fright. “Yes, Master.” Back to the training ground I go. This sucks ass! He grabbed Liu Mei from the ground and climbed out the window in the adjoining room to the bedchamber.

With the two gone, Tian Jin glanced at Xiao Ming’s sleeping form. He called to his attendant who’s been waiting outside the double doors. “Lai Zhihao.”

Lai Zhihao moved into view behind Tian Jin. “Yes, Your Highness.”

“Bring me fresh water and towel.”

“Yes, Your Highness.” Lai Zhihao turned and quickly left.

Tian Jin closed the doubled doors and walked to stand beside his male bride. He gazed down at his bride’s delicate, flushed face. His right hand traced Xiao Ming’s face from his left brow to his nose ridge and then down the slope of his dainty nose to his left cheek. Tian Jin smiled warmly, recalling the bright and childish face of the child who stole his heart many years ago under a cherry blossom tree.

Xiao Ming, though passed out drunk, was still able to somewhat feel something trace his face due to his sensitivity to touch. He frowned and crinkled his nose while vocalizing an annoyed groan. He turned his face away.

An amused chuckled rumbled from Tian Jin’s throat. He loosened Xiao Ming’s hair and let the long, midnight strands flow down the young man’s slender back. His hair had a sweet floral scent and was soft like velvet within Tian Jin’s hands that were roughened by war.

With his powerful arms, Tian Jin gathered Xiao Ming into his embrace and lifted him off the table. Xiao Ming unconsciously shifted his body into the arms of the prince. This simple movement of Xiao Ming brought a smile to Tian Jin’s face. He walked to the ornate and lavish bed and gently placed Xiao Ming down on it.

Suddenly, Lai Zhihao’s voice was heard from outside the double doors. “Your Highness, I have brought water and towel.”

Tian Jin retrieved the things from Lai Zhihao, shut the doors, and returned to Xiao Ming. He dabbed the towel into the warm water and wiped Xiao Ming’s face, neck and hands. While he was doing that Xiao Ming would occasionally moan in irritation and push the towel and Tian Jin’s hand away from him. Tian Jin finished wiping his wife and chuckled warmly at him. A slight wrinkle marred Xiao Ming’s forehead as he frowned. Tian Jin traced the wrinkle on his wife’s forehead and then kissed it. Xiao Ming’s frown grew deeper. Tian Jin chuckled once more in amusement. He took off his tall black hat and laid down next to Xiao Ming. He pulled the red silk blanket over both of them and turned to face Xiao Ming. Tian Jin smiled and held his wife’s hand. The flushed young man lying next to him was truly beautiful and delicate, giving off an otherworldly aura. Slowly, Tian Jin closed his eyes and was soon lost in a sweet dream.

Three-fourth of an hour later into the night, Xiao Ming twisted and turned restlessly from a hot, burning sensation that was swimming throughout his body. His breathing was heightened, and beads of perspiration drenched his body and clothes. He woke up in a half-conscious state. His eyes were clouded with heated desire. Xiao Ming panted and licked his dry lips. Feeling hot and uncomfortable, Xiao Ming recklessly removed his clothes and threw them onto the floor. Unsatisfied with that, Xiao Ming turned onto his side and reached out for his human-sized billow, thinking that he was in his bedchamber at his parent’s home. His hand touched something firm and warm next to him. Quickly, Xiao Ming climbed on top of his “human-sized pillow”.

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