mesbooks Chapter 279 Is this the first kiss?
Chapter 279 Is this the first kiss?
Mu Xin Nuan did not expect that Duanmu Chu Ze would take her to a peach grove.
"How can there still be peach blossoms at this time of year? How did you manage to do that?" Mu Xin Nuan's eyes were full of surprise. The beautiful scenery in front of her was indeed breathtaking, but it was also too unexpected.
"Do you like it?" Duanmu Chuze asked, seemingly unrelated to the question.
Mu Xin Nuan didn't want to admit that she really liked this place, but the expression on her face and the joy in her eyes had already betrayed her feelings. Helpless, she could only nod and then asked curiously, "These peach blossoms look a little different from the usual ones."
"Of course they are different!"
As Duanmu Chuze spoke, a hint of smugness seemed to flash across his face.
"Ah Nuan, these peach trees only bloom and don't bear fruit. They bloom all year round,"
A hint of surprise flashed in Mu Xin Nuan's eyes, "Are there really flowers like this in the world?"
“These were presented as tribute by a small foreign country five years ago. At that time, there were only a few dozen saplings, along with a few packets of seeds. My father gave me the saplings, and I asked for a packet of seeds. Do you see that the ones inside are not as thick and strong as the ones outside?”
Mu Xin Nuan nodded and said jokingly, "I didn't know you were interested in flowers and plants."
"I really can't bring myself to like these things."
Mu Xin Nuan was slightly taken aback, and almost subconsciously asked, "Then why do you still plant these? Don't you find it troublesome?"
"It is indeed troublesome." Duanmu Chuze smiled at her, his deep, ocean-like eyes captivating Mu Xinnuan, who couldn't look away for a moment, as if she was drawn in by the allure within them and couldn't move.
"However, no matter how troublesome it is, I'm willing to do it. After all, the person I like likes this."
The soft, gentle murmur made Mu Xin Nuan's heart tremble. She felt that something was wrong, but what she felt even deeper was that a soft spot in her heart had been touched by him.
Could such a simple sentence really have broken down my supposedly strong defenses?
Mu Xin Nuan quickly shook her head, trying to look away from his eyes, which were so tender they seemed to drip with tears. Such tenderness, such sweetness, was something she could never hope for right now. She still had so much to do. If she couldn't protect the Mu family, what was the point of her second life?
Mu Xin Nuan frowned slightly, secretly blaming herself. How could she have been so tempted by his tenderness at a time like this?
No! I can't! I'm different from him. He can do whatever he wants, he can be willful and mischievous. He can fight on the battlefield or stay at home in leisure. But in what way can I compare to him?
The Ming King was still eyeing her covetously, and with Duanmu Chen's gaze today, she was finding it difficult to cope. She was now surrounded by dangers, and if she wasn't careful, she might become someone else's pawn. She had no time or inclination to have a romantic chat with the Prince of Chang Le.
Mu Xin Nuan's evasion slightly displeased Duanmu Chu Ze, but he did not press her further.
"Anuan, tell me, have you ever had any private contact with Duanmu Chen?"
Although he already knew the answer in his heart, Duanmu Chuze couldn't help but ask again when he thought of Duanmu Chen's amazed eyes. Especially the way Mu Xin Nuan's eyes had avoided his gaze just now made him feel like his heart was in turmoil, unable to calm down.
Is this called jealousy? Or anger?
Duanmu Chuze himself wasn't quite sure, but he knew one thing very clearly: that Duanmu Chen had displeased him! Because he dared to covet his woman! This was something no man could tolerate.
"What?" Mu Xin Nuan was a little taken aback, and then replied blankly, "He is the eldest grandson of the emperor, the darling of the crown prince's residence, with a very noble status. How could I, a mere subject, have any contact with him?"
These words only fueled Duanmu Chuze's jealousy!
Mu Xin Nuan suddenly felt a tightness around her waist, and she found herself face to face with Duanmu Chu Ze!
Looking into his angry eyes, which seemed to be spitting fire, Mu Xin Nuan was truly frightened this time.
"What? You think his status is too high? If he weren't the eldest grandson of the emperor, would you be able to meet with him in secret every day? Or were you just complaining to me? Complaining that your own status is too low and not worthy of someone like Duanmu Chen?"
Mu Xin Nuan's mouth opened slightly, her little face showing a hint of fear. She couldn't speak for a moment and could only look at him with some apprehension.
At this moment, Mu Xin Nuan clenched her fists tightly and pressed them against his chest, looking at him with some fear in her eyes. Duanmu Chen looked somewhat crazy and dangerous, something she had never seen before.
"What are you saying? When did I ever mean that?" What was originally a reproach now sounded more like a girlish resentment, and even more like a lament, as if the man in front of her didn't understand her at all.
Duanmu Chuze's eyes darkened slightly, and the warmth of his large hand, through the not-so-thin clothes, was transmitted to Mu Xinnuan's body.
Although she had lived two lives and was not completely ignorant about love between men and women, Mu Xin Nuan still felt somewhat embarrassed in this situation. Her cheeks were burning hot, and she felt as if she were being roasted by fire.
Seeing her pretty face flushed red, like a peach blossom, a hint of intoxication gradually appeared in Duanmu Chuze's eyes!
Having just drunk a few cups at Princess Zhaoyang's residence, it seems the effects of the alcohol are only now beginning to take hold.
Mu Xin Nuan was really not used to this position. She struggled a few times, but couldn't break free. "You, let go! Men and women shouldn't touch each other."
"What do you mean, not intimate?"
Extremely nervous, Mu Xin Nuan failed to notice the mockery in his tone and replied very seriously, "Of course, men and women should not touch each other. Duanmu Chu Ze, you, you should let me go. You can't treat me like this just because you are a prince. You, you are shameless."
"Shameless? There are even more shameless ones out there. Do you want to meet them?"
Mu Xin Nuan finally realized something was wrong. She looked up abruptly and met Duanmu Chu Ze's eyes, which were filled with a hint of lust. She was truly terrified!
"You, what are you going to do?"
Duanmu Chuze smiled, a hint of wickedness in his eyes, but his gaze held a storm brewing within him, almost engulfing Mu Xin Nuan entirely.
Mu Xin Nuan's lips moved slightly, "You, you mustn't forget your place. If you do something that's inconsistent with your status, don't you think you'll regret it?"
Before I could finish speaking, I felt a heat on my lips and couldn't say anything more.