The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading
Chapter 193 - 192: Gentle with Tiptoe Caution

Chapter 193: Chapter 192: Gentle with Tiptoe Caution

She, the little salted fish, couldn’t escape the tossing and turning tonight.

As Shen Chuwei’s mind drifted, she accidentally undressed Xiao Jinyan’s inner garment again, perhaps because she had undone his buttons the previous nights, or perhaps there was something subconscious about not wishing to be outdone.

She had not intended to do that

Pectoral muscles and all, this wasn’t her first time seeing them. The muscle texture was perfect, not the exaggerated kind of pecs.

Further down, the abdominal muscles were faintly visible, with smooth lines, likely quite resilient.

Xiao Jinyan watched Shen Chuwei’s actions without a word. He had noticed more than once that her undressing skills were far too smooth for a novice, almost as if she wasn’t new to stripping clothes.

"I made a mistake," Shen Chuwei hastily pulled the lapels together again, covering up the flawless chest muscles, acting as if she were extremely thirsty for them.

The next second, Shen Chuwei’s body was suddenly airborne, lifted horizontally by Xiao Jinyan, as she clutched at her lapels.

Xiao Jinyan looked down at her, "It’s fine, we were going to take them off anyway."

Shen Chuwei, out of instinct, hugged Xiao Jinyan’s neck, her heartbeat unconsciously quickening, as if tiny deer were prancing inside her.

"Your Highness," she softly called out, her stomach beginning to ache, perhaps from nerves.

It was like needing to use the restroom before a long car ride.

In Xiao Jinyan’s eyes, Shen Chuwei was still a girl, timid and naive, also afraid of pain.

Xiao Jinyan’s voice was tenderer than usual, "Little Nine, trust in me."

Believing he wouldn’t hurt her, that he would be very gentle.

Shen Chuwei was too tired to correct Xiao Jinyan’s misunderstanding, and even if she tried, he might not listen.

The gap between ancient and modern times was not slight.

You cannot expect the high and mighty Crown Prince, the future sovereign of a country, to understand monogamy.

Wrong, ancient emperors also practiced monogamy; they just had many concubines, many little wives.

It would be impossible to make him understand modern thinking.

While Shen Chuwei was comforting herself, Xiao Jinyan laid her down on the bed, then he stood to light the lamp and dropped the bed curtains.

She had always wondered why there were two lamps at the head of the bed. Now she understood.

They were there so that the man could see more clearly. She hadn’t realized that ancient times had this sort of mood setting.

Xiao Jinyan then got into bed, looking down at Shen Chuwei and leaning over to kiss her.

The kiss was equally cautious.

Shen Chuwei, gripping Xiao Jinyan’s arm, exclaimed, "Your Highness?"

Xiao Jinyan raised his head to look at her, seeing her brows tightly furrowed as if she was in discomfort.

"Little Nine, what’s wrong?"

"I have a bit of a stomach ache," Shen Chuwei told the man in front of her, her eyes red at the edges, as if she was at her limit of endurance.

Xiao Jinyan became nervous upon hearing her pain, "Did I hurt you?"

Shen Chuwei shook her head, "...I might be..."

Her stomach hurt, feeling like her period was coming.

If her period were to start now, it would be extremely embarrassing.

"Might be what?" Xiao Jinyan’s hand moved to her belly, noticing the coolness there, and in his ignorance, grew more anxious, "I’ll call the Imperial Doctor to take a look at you."

As he was about to get up and summon the Imperial Doctor,

"Your Highness..." Shen Chuwei swiftly grabbed his hand and pressed it back onto her stomach, because the warmth of his palm was particularly comforting.

Xiao Jinyan said, "If your stomach aches, it’s better to have the Imperial Doctor look at it. You can’t hide illnesses and avoid doctors."

"Your Highness, there’s no need for an Imperial Doctor. I understand my own body, and it might be..."

Shen Chuwei leaned closer to Xiao Jinyan’s ear and whispered, "I might be on my period."

No sooner had she finished speaking did she know for certain that it had started.

This month it came several days early. If she had known it would come today, she wouldn’t have indulged in three bowls of ice cream out of greed but would have settled for one bowl to satisfy her craving.

Xiao Jinyan looked at Shen Chuwei, then his gaze drifted downward and he saw a red stain on her trousers.

Looking back up at her, he saw her innocent, wide eyes, thinking that she felt guilty for interrupting their time together.

He held her in his arms, his voice hoarse with reassurance, "It’s alright, it’s just a delay of a few days."

Being interrupted for the second time was vexing for anyone.

Xiao Jinyan wasn’t angry but instead offered comfort, leaving Shen Chuwei stunned for quite a while.

After changing her clothes, thankfully the bed was spared from stains.

As Shen Chuwei laid in bed, she felt her stomach aching more than before.

She could only blame the original body’s poor constitution; even after half a year of recuperation, it could not withstand a bit of cold food.

And she had only herself to blame for craving it.

Turning her head, she saw Xiao Jinyan come over and sit on the bed, then lie down after lowering the bed curtains.

Shen Chuwei eyed his burning hot hand, longing to use it to warm her belly.

Xiao Jinyan, with downcast eyes, noted her pale complexion, "Does your stomach feel any better?"

Shen Chuwei spoke the truth, "It’s even more painful than before."

Xiao Jinyan pressed further, "Does it always hurt like this?"

Having been together for half a year, this was the first time Xiao Jinyan encountered such a situation with her and didn’t know how she had coped with it before.

Shen Chuwei nodded, "Yes, the past few months have been the most painful."

She had just arrived when her period hit, nearly causing her unbearable pain.

Xiao Jinyan felt a twinge of pity when he heard ’most painful.’

Those past months must have been right after Lady Shen fell into the water and was confined to the Xiyun Pavilion.

If it weren’t for Xuetuan, he probably would have never set foot in Xiyun Pavilion in his lifetime.

He lifted the blankets, intending to leave.

Shen Chuwei asked in confusion, "Your Highness, where are you going?"

Xiao Jinyan replied, "I’ll summon Physician Wen to check your pulse and prescribe something to help you recover."

Shen Chuwei grabbed Xiao Jinyan’s hand, not daring to admit that it was the ice cream she had eaten that day that caused her condition.

"There’s no need, Your Highness. I have some medical knowledge myself and have been taking care of it."

Xiao Jinyan somewhat believed her, his gaze fell on her belly, seeing her hand covering it.

"Is there a way to alleviate the pain?"

Shen Chuwei hesitated for a moment, "Your Highness, come closer."

Xiao Jinyan, hearing this, got back into bed and moved closer.

Shen Chuwei stared at his hand, bravely took hold of it, and slowly placed it on her own belly. Instantly, she felt the pain halve.

Xiao Jinyan could feel the soft touch against the palm of his hand, though it was a bit cool, and he asked in confusion, "Will this do?"

Shen Chuwei nodded vigorously, "Your Highness’s hand is very warm, it feels very soothing."

In truth, there were other methods to ease the pain, such as brewing medicinal concoctions, but that was too troublesome and time-consuming.

Xiao Jinyan fell silent, letting her keep his hand on her belly.

In the end, Shen Chuwei fell asleep, and Xiao Jinyan remained warming her belly.

Interrupted for the second time, Xiao Jinyan also did not sleep well that night.

The next day, when Shen Chuwei woke up, Xiao Jinyan was already gone, but her belly was warm and the pain had greatly subsided.

Xiao Jinyan, on the other hand, attended the morning court session with dark circles under his eyes.

After the session, Lu Zhaoyan couldn’t help expressing his concern, "Your Highness, did you not sleep well last night?"

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...Don’t worry, my treasures.

Bedside attendance is definitely within the 30,000-mile explosion update,