Chapter 284: Something More Outrageous
Startled by the sudden kiss, Shi Lan was momentarily stunned. A blush bloomed on her fair face as her round, almond-shaped eyes blinked. A beat later, she shook her head, answering his earlier question.
’It’s not boring. Having a handsome guy like you showing off in front of me is actually pretty interesting.’
’Of course, that’s only if he’s someone I’m actually interested in.’
Shi Lan considered it. If it had been any of her past suitors, well, she probably wouldn’t have even given them the chance to be alone with her like this.
After their swim, the two of them went to get cleaned up.
Jiang Xia’s house was so large, of course it had more than one bathroom. He led Shi Lan to the biggest one in the master bedroom, which had a huge, three-meter-wide bathtub perfect for a relaxing soak.
It was no exaggeration to say that when Shi Lan saw the bathtub, she felt it was bigger than the entire bathroom of her old rental apartment.
She did love a good soak, so she happily went inside.
After she finished her bath, Jiang Xia wasted no time in eagerly nuzzling up to her.
He had always been bold when it came to getting close to the woman he desired. Perhaps sensing Shi Lan’s indulgence, he pulled her into an embrace at the edge of the large bed, his lips finding hers with a natural familiarity as he kissed her.
While they were playing earlier, his kisses had been little more than fleeting pecks. Now, however, he deepened the kiss unconsciously. His tongue gently parted her teeth, tangling with hers with the passionate fervor of a rash, excited young animal.
’It’s rare for me to be this passive with him,’ she thought, ’but based on experience, I figure Jiang Xia won’t last long.’
Sure enough, after only a few minutes of kissing, his body went weak and flushed red. All his strength seemed to drain away, but his lips, unwilling to give up, continued to trail kisses across her face.
"Wife~ my body is so hot..."
His voice was hoarse as he murmured coaxingly into her ear, trying to get Shi Lan to keep kissing him.
He didn’t yet understand the specifics of what went on between men and women. He’d never seen it firsthand, after all. He used to spend most of his time at home, and parents naturally kept that sort of thing private from their children.
All he knew was kissing. Even though it made his body grow hotter, it also filled him with a pleasant, comfortable feeling, as if his heart was full to bursting.
Jiang Xia loved it. Even though the kissing had left him weak, he still tried to coax Shi Lan into taking the lead.
Shi Lan was both exasperated and amused. He kept licking her cheeks and neck, his hands hanging limply at her sides, clearly unwilling to let go. Indulging him, she hooked his chin with her finger and leaned in to kiss him.
Jiang Xia finally got to kiss the lips he’d been longing for. They were so close this time, wrapped in the same clean scent from their baths. His head spun. He felt as if Lanlan was enveloping him completely, from head to toe, and the heat in his body swelled to an even greater intensity.
"W-wife~ I... I think... my rutting period is starting again..."
Jiang Xia’s eyes were glistening. Kissed to the point of weakness, his dazed, brilliant golden eyes looked as if they held a pool of clear water. His flushed lips parted, and his body trembled softly against Shi Lan’s.
Shi Lan paused. "How can it be your rutting period again? It hasn’t even been three months, has it?"
She remembered his rutting period was supposed to be once every three months, and it had only been about two months since his last one.
Jiang Xia licked his moist lips, his canine pressing a faint indent into the lower one. "I... I don’t know. I’m just so hot... my body... it feels like my rutting period..."
His breathing was ragged and his speech was halting. A moment later, his eyes lit up as he thought of something. "Wife, you... could you touch me? Please touch me a lot?"
He remembered that when his last rutting period had started, while he was in his beast form, Shi Lan had petted him. It had felt so good. He was sure her touch would help.
Shi Lan fell silent. Her gaze drifted doubtfully down to his pajama pants, and her ears instantly turned red.
’This isn’t a rutting period, it’s just a normal physical reaction. How can he not even tell the difference?’
While Shi Lan was still lost in thought, Jiang Xia had already impatiently pulled her hand to his neck, which was hot and slick with sweat. As if that wasn’t enough, he frowned, pulled open his pajama top, and placed her hand directly against his skin.
With her hand there, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
’Yes, that’s it. It feels a little better when Lanlan touches me.’
Caught off guard, Shi Lan found her palm pressed against his slightly damp chest. The pads of her fingers brushed against a small nub, and her face flushed beet red. Startled, she immediately snatched her hand back.
The fleeting moment of comfort vanished. Jiang Xia looked so distressed that tears welled in his eyes, his gaze turning misty as he looked at her pitifully. "Lanlan, please touch me again."
"Don’t take your hand away."
As he spoke, he tentatively took her hand to bring it back. Shi Lan didn’t resist, so he easily pressed it against his body again. However, the spot she had just touched already felt a bit better, so he guided her hand a little lower, to a different spot.
"AHEM..."
Shi Lan cleared her throat. Her eyes flicked downwards. ’Thank goodness he didn’t go any lower.’
’Any further and I might have snatched my hand back uncontrollably again.’
Unfortunately, this small intimacy was only a temporary fix, not a real solution. Jiang Xia soon couldn’t bear it any longer. Not knowing how else to find relief, he started rubbing his bare chest against Shi Lan. However, his body was still weak, so he couldn’t exert much force.
Seeing him like this, Shi Lan figured she would have to be the one doing all the work.
’Then again,’ she mused, ’I’ve never been the one on top before.’
At this thought, her lips curved into a small smile, and she pushed Jiang Xia straight down onto the bed.
Far from being scared, Jiang Xia looked thrilled and eager, his misty golden eyes fixed on her in anticipation. For a second, Shi Lan almost lost her nerve, but she couldn’t just let him suffer like this. He was her Beast Husband, after all, and her heart ached for him.
She swung herself over and sat astride his waist. Jiang Xia’s eyes grew even more brilliant. "Wife, are you going to touch me now?"
He was so blunt, but it was Shi Lan who blushed.
’Touch? What I’m about to do is much more than just touching.’
She bit her lip. Seeing how excited and expectant he was, she decided to tease him. "No, I’m not going to touch you."
Jiang Xia’s eyes immediately dimmed, and his bright red lips drooped slightly. His disappointment was plain to see.
Just as he was about to start begging, Shi Lan said fiercely, "I’m going to do something way more intense than just touching. Are you scared?"
Jiang Xia’s eyes lit up again. "There’s something even better than that?" he asked, his voice hoarse with surprise and delight.
"Yes, yes, yes! Wife, ravage me to your heart’s content! I’m willing!"
"COUGH, COUGH..."
Shi Lan nearly choked on her own spit. ’This guy has absolutely no shame.’
’But he wasn’t exactly wrong. What’s about to happen could definitely be considered ’ravaging’...’
At this thought, she couldn’t bring herself to tease him any longer. She dimmed the lights in the room, which gave her the courage to proceed.
But the hard presence pressing against her from behind was too intimidating. She didn’t dare move an inch, afraid of stimulating him even more.
Her slow, hesitant movements, however, finally made Jiang Xia lose all patience. He reached up and pulled her down against his body, his breathing a mess. "Lanlan, can you please hurry up and kiss me?"