59: Chapter 59 The Bumpy Carriage

(PS: This chapter was originally over four thousand words, but too much "driving" caused it to get stuck in review. If you feel like something is missing, please check the paragraph comments; I'll try to post it there.)

As soon as the two stepped into the spacious and luxurious carriage, the heavy curtain fell, cutting off the view from outside.

Without any preamble, Chen Shanzhi extended his long arms.

"Ah!"

Tang Xiaowu only had time to let out a short cry of surprise before she was pulled over by a massive force.

A second later.

She was sitting on his lap in an extremely embarrassing position.

Tang Xiaowu's back was pressed tightly against Chen Shanzhi's broad, burning chest.

As soon as they were close, a delicate fragrance unique to young girls, mixed with a faint scent of herbs...

...enveloped Chen Shanzhi like an invisible net.

The scent wasn't cloying; instead, it was incredibly alluring, more effective than the finest aphrodisiac.

Despite the layers of clothing, Tang Xiaowu could still clearly feel the man's powerful heartbeat.

"You... let go of me, there are people outside!"

Tang Xiaowu lowered her voice, her face flushing red as she pushed against Chen Shanzhi's thighs, trying to stand up.

"What are you afraid of? Coachman Zhao Da and Zhao Er are my trusted subordinates; they're quite deaf."

Instead of letting go, Chen Shanzhi pulled her even closer.

He lowered his head slightly, burying his face deep into Tang Xiaowu's waterfall of black hair, nuzzling it with great enjoyment.

After taking a deep breath of the fragrance from her hair...

...his nose followed those long locks all the way down, drawing close to Tang Xiaowu's long, fair neck.

Looking at the fair skin exposed before him, defenseless like fine mutton-fat jade.

"Sss..."

Chen Shanzhi narrowed his eyes, taking a deep, intoxicated breath of the fragrance unique to the young girl.

A wicked smile played on his lips as he deliberately exhaled a breath of warm air.

"Mm."

Tang Xiaowu's body shuddered violently, and visible goosebumps instantly broke out on her fair skin.

Her body, which had been tense and struggling, instantly turned as soft as water.

Unable to muster any strength, she could only slump limply in Chen Shanzhi's arms.

Striking while the iron was hot, Chen Shanzhi wrapped his hands around Tang Xiaowu's supple waist.

"Xiaowu..."

Chen Shanzhi pressed his lips against Tang Xiaowu's crimson earlobe, his voice low and lethally magnetic.

"Dressing up so beautifully today, was it specifically to see me?"

Originally, Chen Shanzhi only asked this out of habit, wanting to tease the thin-skinned Saintess of the Witch Clan.

After all, in her eyes, he was the great villain who had taken every advantage of her.

He thought Tang Xiaowu would curse him as a scoundrel in shame and anger as she usually did.

However, to Chen Shanzhi's surprise...

...Tang Xiaowu didn't retort or curse in embarrassment as usual.

The carriage fell silent for a moment.

Only then did she bite her red lip hard and let out a sound from her nose, as faint as a mosquito's buzz:

"Mm..."

Although that single word was extremely soft, it sounded like a clap of thunder in Chen Shanzhi's ears!

Chen Shanzhi was visibly stunned.

He suddenly leaned his head forward, past Tang Xiaowu's shoulder.

Turning his head, he pressed his face tightly against Tang Xiaowu's burning cheek.

He glanced down.

He saw the beauty in his arms with her eyes tightly shut, the blush on her exquisite face spreading all the way down her neck, looking as if it might bleed.

Her long eyelashes were trembling violently, like the wings of a startled butterfly.

Clearly, admitting this fact caused Tang Xiaowu intense shame and embarrassment.

Seeing her looking so charming and ready to be plucked...

...a surge of heat rose in Chen Shanzhi's heart.

He couldn't help but rub his face gently against Tang Xiaowu's delicate cheek, feeling its incredible smoothness.

Then, he asked tentatively, "Then... that Tang Liu..."

Before he could finish his sentence...

"I have completely broken all ties with him!"

Tang Xiaowu suddenly opened her eyes and interrupted Chen Shanzhi with a decisiveness and coldness she had never shown before.

Hearing this answer...

...Chen Shanzhi was stunned again, but immediately after, a surge of uncontrollable ecstasy welled up in his heart!

Although he didn't know what kind of melodramatic conflict had occurred between Tang Xiaowu and that "Child of Destiny," Tang Liu, after she went home last night...

...but!

Judging by Tang Xiaowu's current decisive tone and the unquestionable indifference deep in her eyes...

...she must have made up her mind to completely cut ties with that cuckold!

Chen Shanzhi laughed maniacally in his heart.

Those relationship gurus from my past life didn't lie to me!

As long as the physical defenses are breached, combined with subtle psychological suggestion and environmental pressure...

...the scales of affection will tilt toward me sooner or later!

In his ecstasy, how could Chen Shanzhi hold back?

He grabbed Tang Xiaowu's waist and, with a sudden surge of strength, forced her to turn halfway around on his lap.

Changing her position from facing away to facing him while sitting on his lap.

Before Tang Xiaowu could react, Chen Shanzhi pounced on her like a hungry wolf.

From her burning cheeks to her small, enticing red lips.

There was no polite preamble.

The two kissed each other passionately.

Tang Xiaowu was a bit dazed by the sudden kiss.

At first, her hands nervously and helplessly gripped the hem of her skirt, her knuckles turning white.

But as Chen Shanzhi's kiss deepened...

...Tang Xiaowu's body gradually relaxed.

Her hands, which had been gripping her skirt, slowly released.

Like vines, they involuntarily climbed up Chen Shanzhi's broad shoulders, finally clutching his back tightly as she began to respond somewhat awkwardly.

Feeling the compliance of the beauty in his arms...

...Chen Shanzhi's already restless hands naturally began to move.

He touched that smooth skin without any resistance and began to grope her.

"Mm."

Soft moans escaped from Tang Xiaowu's nose.

In this small carriage, the sound was like the most intense and lethal aphrodisiac!

Chen Shanzhi's eyes instantly turned red, and his breathing became as heavy as an ox's.

Exposing Tang Xiaowu's long, straight, beautiful legs to the air.

Then, Chen Shanzhi's movements paused slightly.

A wicked smile played on his lips.

He whispered into Tang Xiaowu's ear, teasing, "Xiaowu, we've only kissed a couple of times, and yet you're already..."

"Don't say it..."

Tang Xiaowu opened her mouth and bit Chen Shanzhi's shoulder, trying to stop his forthcoming vulgar words.

But it was all in vain.

Chen Shanzhi ignored the pain in his shoulder.

Tang Xiaowu wrapped her arms around Chen Shanzhi's neck, her chin resting heavily on his shoulder.

She even bit down on the clothes on his shoulder.

As the carriage traveled along the cobblestone road...

...the carriage jolted uncontrollably whenever the wheels rolled over potholes.

Her eyes, which had been tightly shut, were now slightly open.

Within them, not a trace of the coldness and decisiveness she showed toward Tang Liu remained.

At this moment, those eyes were completely filled with a pool of desire, revealing a maddening daze and surrender.

Occasionally, a glimmer of clarity and a hint of guilt toward Tang Liu would flash deep within her eyes.

But it was only for a split second.

Her clarity and guilt were immediately shattered.

She would once again sink completely into this inescapable abyss.

"Life is unpredictable... there's no going back..."

Tang Xiaowu let out a desperate yet intoxicated cry in her heart.

Ever since entering that Secret Realm, ever since her body was completely taken by this man...

...she was no longer the Tang Xiaowu she once was.

...

Meanwhile, outside the carriage.

Coachman Zhao Da and Zhao Er, responsible for guarding and driving, were sitting on the carriage shaft.

"This..."

Feeling the movement of the carriage, the two couldn't help but gasp.

They turned their heads and looked at each other, their eyes flashing with extreme shock and admiration.

The Heir Apparent is truly a role model for our generation!

These methods, one can only say they're incredible!

Who would have thought that in a carriage in broad daylight...

...on a street where people could pass by at any moment...

...the Heir Apparent could actually play so wildly and creatively!

Coachman Zhao Da, who was driving, swallowed hard and, with great discernment, shook the reins.

"Whoa..."

He silently slowed the carriage's originally brisk pace to a crawl.

It was moving as slowly as a turtle!

The precious Ferghana Horse pulled this extremely luxurious carriage.

Normally, on such a cobblestone road, the ride should have been extremely smooth, so much so that not a drop of water would spill.

But right now, for some reason, this slow-moving carriage...

...was jolting even more than if it were traveling over a rocky beach!

Moreover, as the carriage leisurely entered the most bustling downtown area of the Capital City...

...the streets were filled with the clamor of people and the constant cries of street vendors.

From inside the carriage, Tang Xiaowu's voice could be heard faintly:

"Don't..."

"Mm..."

On the busy street, someone remarked curiously, "This carriage looks luxurious, but why is it so unstable on a flat road?"

"I don't understand the world of the rich."

Finally, at the moment this slow carriage painstakingly left the bustling market and entered a quiet alley!

A wheel hit a stone, giving a sudden jolt before the shaking finally stopped.