The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 182: What came to mind just now? (First update)

Chapter 182: What came to mind just now? (First update)

The main hall had two bathing chambers, and after Li Xianyun left, Yelu Yan also took a change of clothes to bathe.

Li Xianyun dilly-dallied, returning quite late, and when she did, she found Yelu Yan propped up against the headboard, reading.

He hadn’t gone to bed yet.

Yelu Yan, tall and broad-shouldered, sat casually, resembling a great tiger waiting for its prey.

Li Xianyun’s heart quailed, and she involuntarily halted in her steps.

She had willingly grown intimate with Yelu Yan that day.

Having already kissed, taking things further was inevitable.

But she didn’t feel ready yet, still seeing herself as a child, not prepared to become a woman.

And she had heard it was very painful, which scared her.

Yelu Yan was in the prime of his youth; could he really withstand stopping at just kissing and touching without going any further with her?

Yelu Yan heard a sound and looked up.

He saw Li Xianyun, small and obedient, standing at the doorway, her beautiful eyes brimming with a thousand emotions, staring intently at him.

The corners of Yelu Yan’s mouth curved upward involuntarily, and he cut straight to the point, "Xianxian, I won’t force you to do anything you don’t want to, so don’t be afraid."

Li Xianyun was startled, and he had seen through her thoughts again.

She gave a soft "mm-hmm," and his words seemed to lift a heavy burden from her, making her feel much lighter.

Li Xianyun’s steps quickened as she approached the bronze mirror and sat down to dry her hair.

Yelu Yan put the book on the table, stepped into his wooden clogs, and walked over to take the towel from her hands, gently drying her hair.

"Did I scare you just now?"

She was only eighteen, untouched by the affairs of men and women, and he had been so eager earlier, leaving quite a few red marks on her neck—she must have been very scared.

Thinking this, Yelu Yan couldn’t help but chide himself: he should have been gentler.

"A little," Li Xianyun said in a pleasant, gentle voice.

She pursed her lips and, through the mirror, looked at him, "Husband, aren’t we moving too fast?"

He had kissed her and touched her, and the next step would be...

Yelu Yan looked at her with a smile.

Too fast? Not at all; she had no idea how much he desired her.

Yelu Yan gazed at her tenderly, "It’s my fault, I shouldn’t have been so impatient."

His waking thoughts had been filled with yearning, and now that he had her, he always wanted to take—more, having failed to measure correctly and frightening her.

Li Xianyun saw the smile playing on Yelu Yan’s lips, "You’re not angry?"

Yelu Yan continued drying her hair, smiling at her reflection, "Why would I be angry? What do you take me for? I want your heart, not just your body."

He longed for both her heart and her body.

His words were so straightforward that they made Li Xianyun blush and her heart race.

Li Xianyun bit her lip gently with her pearly white teeth, some things still needed to be stated clearly in advance.

"Husband, I’m not ready for... that kind of thing yet, wait until I’m prepared before...

Li Xianyun found it hard to continue, as discussing such matters directly was still somewhat embarrassing.

Yelu Yan’s heated gaze fell upon her small face, his smile deepening, "Alright, I’ll listen to you. As long as you don’t agree, I won’t continue. Is that okay?"

"Mm."

Yelu Yan watched her in the mirror and chuckled lightly, "Then don’t hide from me anymore, understand?"

"Mm."

She looked quite adorable with her relieved expression, which made Yelu Yan unable to resist planting a kiss on top of her head.

After her hair was dry, Yelu Yan picked up a comb to groom her hair.

But he was all thumbs and ended up hurting her a few times.

Li Xianyun then took the comb from him and did it herself.

Yelu Yan sat beside her, leaning casually against the vanity, watching her with a laugh, eyes brimming with tender indulgence.

Li Xianyun glanced sideways at him, "Don’t look at me like that again, weren’t you going to read? Go read now."

As she spoke, she lifted her fair, delicate hand to push against his sturdy chest.

But this man was as solid as a mountain, immovable no matter how much she pushed.

Yelu Yan chuckled softly, "Can’t a husband look at his own wife? Where in the world is there such a rule?"

Li Xianyun gave a light hmph and ignored him, continuing to brush her hair.

Moments later, Yelu Yan watched her and spoke in a deep voice, "Xianxian, you look so beautiful."

Li Xianyun turned her head towards him, and in that moment, someone leaned in close, his large hand cupping her little head and fiercely pressed a kiss on her beautiful lips.

Li Xianyun couldn’t help but let out a soft sound, her shoulders shrinking slightly.

Yelu Yan had always kept his word; having said he wouldn’t force her, he most certainly wouldn’t.

Remembering this, Li Xianyun felt less afraid, relaxed her entire body, slowly closed her eyes, and did not refuse him.

Instead, she nestled softly into Yelu Yan’s broad embrace, allowing him to hold her tight and be wanton with her lips.

Yelu Yan held her tighter and tighter, as if he wanted to meld her into himself.

Li Xianyun kept her eyes closed, her eyelashes trembling slightly, her shoulder-length hair moving gently with each kiss.

Such acts, men seem to master without a teacher.

Though Yelu Yan had never been with a woman before, he knew well the art of kissing, making Li Xianyun as soft as water, occasionally letting out a low moan.

Li Xianyun’s face and the tips of her ears were burning hot, clearly hearing her own shamefully low murmur, yet she couldn’t control herself.

Yelu Yan kissed her for a long time before finally letting her go, for fear of frightening her he surely would have...

Yelu Yan looked down at her.

The two were nearly cheek to cheek, their breaths mingling with a burning heat.

Li Xianyun dared not meet his intense gaze; instead, she looked at his prominent Adam’s apple.

His Adam’s apple was large and attractive.

Li Xianyun, during chats with her close friends, would occasionally discuss men.

It was said that men with large Adam’s apples had stronger desires and were more skillful.

At the thought, her entire body felt aflame.

Yelu Yan, noticing Li Xianyun’s increasingly red ears, leaned in to kiss the tip of her ear.

The skin on Li Xianyun’s ear was particularly sensitive; her whole body trembled lightly when his warm lips landed there, giving her goosebumps.

Seeing her reaction, Yelu Yan couldn’t help but chuckle softly, "What were you thinking of just now, to be so shy?"

Li Xianyun felt a rush of panic, and said unnaturally, "I wasn’t thinking of anything."

Yelu Yan gently lifted her chin with his hand, his smile bubbling over, "Do you find my Adam’s apple attractive?"

Li Xianyun, with her chin lifted by him, had no choice but to meet his gaze, feigning composure, "I don’t know what you are talking about?"

"Since you find it attractive, would you like to kiss it?" Yelu Yan coaxed her with a smile.

"..."

Seeing her silence but increasingly reddened face, Yelu Yan leaned close to her ear and sweetly teased in a soft voice, "If you like any part of your husband, just tell me. I will let you see anything you want."

Upon hearing this, Li Xianyun found her thoughts straying to where they ought not, the nature of the Flirtatious Man surely causing mischief again.

Li Xianyun felt her blood rush, her head pounding.

This solemn man before her, when he flirted, his gaze and words were like hooks that could completely ensnare someone’s soul.

After Yelu Yan had said this, he kissed her ear tip again and looked at her foolishly, "How is it that my Xianxian is so cute?"

While speaking, he kissed her forehead deeply, gathered her tightly into his arms, and embraced her closely.

For a long while.

Suddenly, Yelu Yan stood up, scooped Li Xianyun into his arms, and walked toward the bed.

He noticed that Li Xianyun’s body was a bit stiff and chuckled softly, "Don’t worry, we’re just going to sleep. I won’t touch you."

Li Xianyun bit her lip gently, he had seen through her thoughts again.