Chapter 998: Grievance
Jiang Yantian did not move as expected.
He closed his eyes, feeling the woman's soft body pressed tightly against him.
Warm breath brushed against his face.
Her unique, refreshing fragrance stirred his heart.
He could clearly feel the trembling of her fingertips and the stiffness of her body.
The two remained in this ambiguous position, the steam from the spiritual spring slowly spreading, intertwining their scents.
Yunxiu focused on massaging his shoulders, her fingertips gradually finding the rhythm, and the force became much more steady.
However, her cheeks remained flushed.
But the image of the kiss kept replaying in my mind.
My heart is still pounding.
After a long while, Jiang Yantian finally spoke.
The sound broke the silence.
"Would you be willing to massage the shoulders of just anyone?"
Upon hearing this, Yunxiu's hand, which was massaging her shoulders, suddenly stopped, and her fingertips instantly turned icy cold.
Those words were like a sharp thorn, piercing her heart unexpectedly.
It brought a sharp, tingling pain.
She looked up, her eyes filled with astonishment and hurt.
He stared blankly at Jiang Yantian's face.
A huge sense of injustice welled up inside me.
Does he see himself that way?
Does she consider herself a casual woman who can easily become so close to anyone?
A bittersweet feeling welled up from the bottom of my heart and instantly welled up in my eyes.
She opened her mouth, wanting to explain, wanting to tell him that she had never treated anyone else like that.
But the words stuck in his throat.
Forget it, what's the point of explaining?
In his view, perhaps he was just such a frivolous person by nature.
The innocent will remain innocent, and the guilty will remain guilty; why bother trying to explain?
On the contrary, it makes it seem like I'm deliberately trying to hide it.
Yunxiu lowered her eyes, concealing the hurt and grievance in them.
Her fingertips twitched slightly before falling back down to continue massaging his shoulders.
This time, however, she used much less force and moved more slowly.
The aura around him became low and dull.
That feeling of grievance welled up in my heart like a tidal wave, accumulating until it almost overflowed.
Don't be fooled by the fact that she has lived for countless years.
True emotional intelligence and mindset are basically still what you have when you're twenty.
That was the year he was almost captured by Huanxin and made into a concubine.
After being in seclusion for so long, he was completely exhausted when he came out.
It fell asleep again.
Hearing Jiang Yantian say those things about her, she couldn't stop feeling wronged.
Her eyes gradually reddened, like cherries wet with rain, with a faint blush.
But she stubbornly bit her lower lip, refusing to let the tears fall.
He wouldn't utter a single word.
Jiang Yantian could clearly sense the changes in her.
Her strength became gentle and perfunctory.
Her aura shifted from shyness to dejection.
Even the fabric pressed against my body felt slightly tense.
Damn, looking at this young woman, she still has the heart of a young girl.
At first, even though I called her "senior," she still maintained a certain air of superiority.
But now that she knows she is the Undying Demon Emperor, her aura and everything else seem to diminish.
She went from being the older sister to the younger sister.
Jiang Yantian looked at her reddened eyes, her long eyelashes glistening with tiny droplets of moisture.
It trembled slightly.
But she stubbornly kept her eyes down, refusing to look at him.
Her cheeks were still flushed, but the flush now carried a hint of aggrieved paleness.
Her small, delicate lips were bitten until they turned slightly red, making her look especially endearing.
"Are you feeling unwell?" he asked, his voice very soft.
When Yunxiu heard him speak, she paused slightly and slowly turned her face away.
The hand massaging the shoulders stopped again.
The grievance in her eyes was magnified instantly, and her eyes became even redder.
She still carried a stubborn distance, as if protesting his misunderstanding.
It was as if she was expressing her grievances.
She didn't want to talk, and she didn't know what to say.
Explain?
He might not believe it.
To defend oneself?
That would only make me seem pretentious.
It's better to remain silent and let him misunderstand.
Let your grievances overflow in your heart.
"I was just asking casually, don't take it to heart!"
“You… humiliated me…” Yunxiu spoke softly, but still managed to say it.
"An unintentional act!"
"But you still humiliated me. You think I'm that kind of fickle, promiscuous woman!"
"No!" Jiang Yantian denied!
"You are, you clearly... you clearly think that way, you think I'm the kind of woman who would go over if someone beckoned to me."
"no!"
"have......"
"Fine!" Jiang Yantian frowned: "So what if I humiliated you?"
A sudden change in tone made Yunxiu lose her composure.
He is the Undying Demon Emperor; whatever he says goes.
If you don't argue with him, you'll only end up hurting yourself.
Finally, a tear slid down his cheek and landed on his chest.
She hurriedly turned her face away and gently wiped the corner of her eye with her sleeve.
He wanted to cover up his lapse in composure.
But to my surprise, the tears flowed like beads from a broken string, and the more I wiped them away, the more there were.
It slid down her cheek.
Jiang Yantian was speechless at her actions.
He reached out and wiped away the tears on her face.
"Alright, stop being so damn pretentious." Jiang Yantian took her hand.
This stopped her from continuing to massage her shoulders.
"You've lived for so long, even if you're just a remnant soul."
"Why are you making such a fuss over something so small!"
"Besides, don't you dislike me? When I say this, you should be angry, not upset."
"If you were my concubine, I would understand if I said that and you felt wronged. But what are you doing now?"
Yunxiu didn't know why she was like this.
I feel really wronged.
Logically speaking, it should be as Jiang Yantian said.
If you don't like him and he humiliates you, you should feel angry, not wronged.
What's there to feel wronged about!
She tried to pull her hand away, but he held it tightly, and she couldn't break free.
"I didn't... I'm not that kind of person..."
She finally spoke, her voice thick with nasal congestion and choked with sobs.
What I intended to do was to file a complaint, but it ended up being an explanation.
Jiang Yantian's lust was aroused when he saw her choking back tears.
He reached out and gently pulled her into his arms.
Yunxiu was pulled into his arms, her body instantly stiffening. She tried to struggle, but he held her even tighter.
"If you're unhappy, you can bite me. You can choose where you want to bite."
His voice rang in her ear, warm and gentle.
Yunxiu still felt wronged.
The pent-up grievances in my heart burst forth instantly.
"I...I just feel...I'm so miserable!"
"When I was twenty, I was almost kidnapped by your men and made into your concubine."
"I have worked hard for millions of years to take control of my own destiny. On the day I emerged from seclusion, I thought I would never have to worry about being controlled by others again."
"But I was just watching the excitement, and you killed me with a single burst of energy."
"I have been hiding in the ring for countless years, and now I have finally found an opportunity to rebuild my physical body."
"But you tell me you are the Undying Demon Emperor, and I've fallen into your hands again. What did I do to offend you?!"
"Am I wrong for not wanting to be your concubine? Am I wrong for watching the spectacle? Am I wrong for wanting to live?"
She could no longer hold back, buried her face in his chest, and burst into tears.
Her sobs were soft and plaintive.
In his arms, she released all the grievances and resentment in her heart.
Jiang Yantian himself was actually quite speechless.
These things were not his intention.
He gently patted her back, his movements becoming more tender this time.
He didn't say anything, he just held her silently, letting her cry in his arms.
If she starts talking and becomes a chatterbox, she'll cry her heart out.
After an unknown amount of time, Yunxiu's crying gradually subsided.
She remained nestled against his chest, her shoulders trembling slightly.
Occasionally, she would let out a soft sob or two.
