The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 362 - 361 Just give it a try and you’ll know (Second Update)

Chapter 362: 361 Just give it a try and you’ll know (Second Update)

Yelu Yan looked at Li Xianyun and said, "Once I was done with matters, I came to look for you."

He was very respectful and doting towards Li Xianyun, always answering whatever she asked.

Yelu Yan picked up his cup and passed it to Bai Di.

Bai Di brought his cup closer.

The two clinked cups and drank it all in one gulp.

Yelu Yan looked at Bai Di and said in a calm voice, "Has Family Head Bai come to Shangjing to discuss business?"

Ever since he had last seen Bai Di, Yelu Yan had had someone investigate him thoroughly.

After all, he had to pay special attention to the business partner of his woman.

Bai Di replied with a smile, "Indeed."

The conversation that followed was mostly between Yelu Yan and Bai Di, with Li Xianyun seldom joining in, focusing instead on eating.

Though Yelu Yan was engaged in the conversation, he took great care of Li Xianyun, either serving her dishes or pouring her water, being a responsible and considerate husband.

The couple’s eyes occasionally met, and under the warm light of the lanterns, one was full of smiles while the other brimmed with tender affection; their relationship couldn’t get any better.

Bai Di tightened his grip on the cup, with white marks showing at the knuckles.

His heart was stuffed full of wistfulness and desolation.

In the presence of a feast of fine food, he could taste nothing but the faint bitterness spreading on his tongue.

After the meal, Bai Di had Jiang Chong go to settle the bill, but the host said a noble guest had already paid.

One needn’t think too hard to know who paid the bill.

The group left Songhe Tower, bidding each other farewell.

Yelu Yan helped Li Xianyun into the carriage, then followed her in. The carriage creaked forward.

Watching the carriage move off into the distance, Jiang Chong spoke from behind Bai Di, "Family Head, you should give up now, right? She’s already married."

Xingfang Restaurant had long arranged a marriage for Bai Di, hoping he would soon start a family, but Bai Di couldn’t let go of Li Xianyun in his heart and came looking for her, only to be shocked to learn she was already married.

Bai Di said calmly, "Even so, I will not marry that woman."

That woman had always found him ugly, and she and her family had continually postponed the marriage. Now that they saw his illness had healed and he was a handsome young man, they were eager to push the marriage forward.

How could he possibly want such a woman?

Once Yelu Yan got into the carriage, he pulled Li Xianyun into his embrace, having her sit on his lap, and gazed at her unblinkingly, as if he wanted to read something from her face.

Li Xianyun found this amusing, raising her hand to touch his slightly stubbled chin, which was a bit prickly but still fun to play with.

"Don’t worry, I won’t have eyes for Young Master Bai," she said.

Yelu Yan said with a touch of sourness, "I never thought that."

"Didn’t you?" Li Xianyun encircled his neck with her arms, chuckled, and said, "Who was it that, upon hearing I was dining with Young Master Bai, rushed over on a galloping horse? Isn’t it because you’re afraid I’ll fall for someone else?"

Yelu Yan hissed lightly and hugged her waist tightly, "Dare you?"

"I dare not, I dare not," laughed Li Xianyun.

She was someone who knew well how to adapt to circumstances and when to stand firm or to relent.

Yelu Yan’s tiger-like eyes were deep as he said, "You were quite obedient today, acknowledging our relationship of your own accord."

"When have I ever been disobedient? I’m always on my best behavior," she replied.

Her tone matched his exactly as he had spoken before; Yelu Yan tightened his embrace, pressing her close against his chest, and chuckled, "Feeling itchy for a fight?"

Li Xianyun hummed in response, tightened her arms, and kissed his lips.

She was like a temptress, ensnaring others in her charm, making it impossible to extricate themselves.

"You... "

Li Xianyun didn’t let him finish a word before she kissed him deeply.

Yelu Yan felt very insecure and was always somewhat anxious around her, instead of making grand vows of eternal love, it was better to show him through actions that she craved him, that she liked him, and wouldn’t get entangled with other men.

Li Xianyun kissed his lips like one would savor candy, parting his lips and entwining with him.

Her soft, white hand transitioned from hugging him to cupping his sharply defined cheeks.

His mouth held a faint wine fragrance, which was from the wine he had just had the server bring over.

Yelu Yan really disliked Bai Di, who wouldn’t dislike a man who wanted to steal his woman?

But he couldn’t embarrass Li Xianyun, so he drank cup after cup with Bai Di.

After their lingering kiss, Li Xianyun released his lips and looked up at him, "Husband, will I get drunk from kissing you like this?"

When Li Xianyun drank the strong liquor alone, she found it hard to swallow, but breathing in the wine scent from Yelu Yan’s mouth, she thought it smelled incredibly fragrant.

Yelu Yan gently pinched Li Xianyun’s smooth, pretty chin and lightly pressed downward.

Li Xianyun’s lips parted slightly.

Yelu Yan idly rubbed her tender, pink lips with his thumb, gazing both at her eyes, clear as water, and at her delicate lips, slowly leaning in and whispering huskily, "Why don’t we find out?"

As he spoke, he turned his head to capture Li Xianyun’s lips with his, kissing her.

He really was so good at kissing.

It made one feel like a puppet on strings, entirely at his disposal, yet utterly blissful.

After a while, Yelu Yan lifted his head, gazing tenderly at Li Xianyun.

Li Xianyun slowly opened her eyes to meet his intense black ones and shyly burrowed into his embrace.

The look of enjoyment on her face just now must have been quite embarrassing.

Yelu Yan chuckled lightly, "You’re my wife, I like everything about you, no need to be shy."

He said, kissing her fair cheek and seeking her lips.

One hand encircled her slender waist while the other was busy with something else...

A long time later, Li Xianyun allowed herself to be kissed until she was soft and pliant, like a kitten basking in the warm sun, bonelessly nestling in Yelu Yan’s broad embrace.

Yelu Yan tidied her crumpled and open clothes for her and combed through her black hair with his fingers.

"Are you sleepy, hm?"

Yelu Yan knew Li Xianyun’s habits like the back of his hand and that she particularly loved to sleep, and if she didn’t sleep well, she would get cranky and show her claws.

The only reason Li Xianyun didn’t sleep well was that he kept bothering her incessantly.

"Mmm..."

"Sleep in my arms, when we arrive, I will wake you, okay?"

"Mmm, okay."

Li Xianyun then found a comfortable position in Yelu Yan’s arms and slowly closed her eyes.

By the time they returned to Khan Palace, Li Xianyun had not yet woken up.

Yelu Yan specifically asked the people accompanying them to keep quiet, wrapped the fur coat around Li Xianyun, protecting her head.

Yelu Yan carried Li Xianyun horizontally, walking slowly down from the carriage.

He spotted Huo Dun waiting at the entrance and knew Xiao Dilu was looking for him for a discussion about business matters.

Huo Dun was also tactful, greeting Yelu Yan with a salutation before accompanying him towards the main building.

Yelu Yan carried Li Xianyun straight to the main building and entered the inner chamber.

He gently placed Li Xianyun on the bed, sat at the bedside, and pulled the blanket over her, covering her body.

Yelu Yan watched her for a moment, then leaned down to kiss her forehead, saying softly, "Sleep well, I’ll be back after handling some matters."

He was about to stand up when he heard a soft moan escape from Li Xianyun’s mouth.

Yelu Yan leaned closer to listen, only to hear Li Xianyun say in a coquettish voice, "Husband, don’t..."