The Ageless Dream

8.4 Hundred Scar of the Past (33)

"What was that?" Dong Li Hua asked after a long silence. She lightly plucked leaves from the grasses to vent the shock she had.

"That's... Its not on purpose." Huang Zhao's voice turned a bit hoarse. He cleared his throat and sat beside her. Dong Li Hua raised a brow then leaned closer to him.

"Sir General, you know we're acting like a real lovers so Zhao State will follow the wrong path. Why did you hangout with a spy and let a courtesan touch you? Remember this, don't try holding me if you had a woman in your arms. I don't like being the second choice even it its just an act." she whispered to Huang Zhao, reminding him of their mission.

"Ah Li..." Huang Zhao seemed to not have heard her as his gaze lowered down to her lips. That is when she noticed the mist covering his dark eyes.

"Are you that drunk? How many cup of wine did you consume? General Meng told me you have a low tolerance in alcohol yet you still dared to drink." she stared ahead the lake when Huang Zhao ended up leaning on her shoulder. "Oi. Im still angry at you." Dong Li Hua shook her shoulder but Huang Zhao suddenly held her waist. She froze on spot, doubting what will happen.

"Im sorry." he gently said, his voice turned husky. Dong Li Hua tried to move away but Huang Zhao kept her still. She knew something is wrong as Huang Zhao pressed his upper body on her back.

"H-hey, get off."

"Ah Li, don't move." Huang Zhao warned. Once she went still, he lowered his head and burrowed his face on her neck. Dong Li Hua winced from his sudden movement; her face lit up since no one ever dared to be this intimate to her.

"Sir General, we should head back to the manor. Its already late." she turned her head sideways, trying to find a way to make him leave her alone.

"In a moment." he whispered. Huang Zhao pressed his lips on her neck which stunned her. Worse, the tip of his warm tongue licked her gently. Dong Li Hua heard alarm bells in her head and quickly removed his hold. She stood up facing him, covering her neck with her hand while staring at Huang Zhao in disbelief.

"You're crossing the border! Go back to the manor on your own!" Dong Li Hua angrily said and left Huang Zhao there but she halted her steps. Recalling that there are spies like Du Feng freely wandering around, they will surely take advantage of this moment and get rid of him.

Dong Li Hua gritted her teeth and went back in front of Huang Zhao. He is still sitting there, his eyes closed and his body trembling a bit. Once he lifted his eyelids, he looked up towards Dong Li Hua with a pleading gaze that is asking for her forgiveness in silence. A familiar feeling of adoration welled up in her heart. She was distracted for a moment then quickly getting rid of that feeling.

"Im sorry too. I've been impulsive these days." she sighed, holding Huang Zhao's hand with both of hers. He placed his hand underneath her chin and made her raise her head up. Huang Zhao is tightly pursing his lips together and from his eyes were deeply suppressed hunger and beastly l**t.

"Home. Go back." he huskily said in difficulty. "Du Feng... Du Feng placed drugs."

"What?" Dong Li Hua immediately understood. Huang Zhao is under the effect of aphrodisiac, no wonder his temperature is high, his cheeks blushing profusely, trembling from holding back and he had the courage to do that. "Then lets hurry! General Meng is waiting for us nearby. Just hang on."

"Mn." Huang Zhao nodded like a child. He followed Dong Li Hua as she led him to another direction. His gaze however, focused on their intertwined hands. Her worry for him can be felt from the way she is holding him. When was the last time someone cared for him this much? Its like...four to five years.

"Sir Meng! Hurry, Huang Zhao was drugged." Dong Li Hua saw Meng Tian standing close to a lit-up lantern. Upon hearing her words, Meng Tian was alarmed and went forward to help out. Before he can reach the two, Huang Zhao fainted from extreme discomfort. "Sir General!" she caught Huang Zhao and supported him as Meng Tian helped her.

"Poor Sir General." Dong Li Hua muttered. They are already inside the carriage, she set Huang Zhao beside her, holding his arm to prevent him from tripping over and kissing the floor.

"Why so?" Meng Tian raised a brow from her remark.

"If he dies because of this, think what sort of inscription people will write on his grave. Shameful, very shameful." she shook her head, explaining to Meng Tian whose face turned black.

"Really..." he nearly face-palmed. She even looked serious while speaking but her reasoning is too- forget it.

The very next day, Huang Zhao woke up with a throbbing head. He pinched his nose before leaning on the headboard. The sunlight bounced inside his room, reflecting within the silky white curtain draped over his four-posted canopy bed.

"This is...my room? Since when?" he muttered, frowning a bit in confusion. Huang Zhao stood up from the bed just as the door opened. A familiar fair maiden entered, holding a basin of water and towel on her shoulder. She turned to face his direction, unexpectedly seeing Huang Zhao and her jaw nearly dropped on the floor.

"Jie Ming!" Dong Li Hua angrily yelled, turning her back to Huang Zhao. It felt like her soul just drifted out of her body. She did not expect he was awake. Worse, he is standing there without any clothes aside from the fabric wrapped around his waist that is almost above the knee. Its so early in the morning but she is facing such hot- no, such nakedness! Jie Ming was the one she assigned to help the physician when Huang Zhao was brought home. She is too tired to help and went to sleep, Jie Ming was the one who knew everything else.

"Don't you know how to knock?!" Huang Zhao noticed he is bare. He felt awkward and hid it with frustration. Its a bit awkward since she is the only woman who saw him almost in his birthday suit.