48 CHAPTER 48 : Compensate me

In the carriage, Li Xi Rui and Long Jie is in a deep silence. Glancing at the man beside her, Li Xi Rui is in dilemma, 'Why does he seem unhappy?'. Long Jie had not look at her direction once since they're riding the carriage.

Sitting closer to him till their shoulders touched, she said, "Are you unhappy? Why did you suddenly have a mood swing?". Trying to look at his face, Li Xi Rui tilts her head. When Long Jie turned his head away, Li Xi Rui is still trying to tease him. So she tilts her head more to Long Jie's direction when suddenly the carriage shook.

Losing her balance, Li Xi Rui's body starts to move forward to the opening of the carriage. Readying herself to be thrown out from the carriage, she shuts her eyes, 'I'm doomed!'.

But the impact never came as a hand quickly steadying her. When the arm pulled her backward, Li Xi Rui accidentally sat on Long Jie's lap. 'Isn't this a bit too intimate?', Li Xi Rui blushed. The smell of sandalwood penetrated her nose. So, she blushed more. The hard thighs below her bottom reminded her of 'that' time. Hiding her face she tries to avoid Long Jie's prying eyes.

As for Long Jie, he didn't pull Li Xi Rui on his lap on purpose. At first, he just wants to save her from getting hurt. But looking at the scarlet face and smelling the lavender scent she put on today, he couldn't help but wanting to tease her. Just now he had been a little-tiny-weeny bit of jealous when the crowd saw her face. That face should only being shown to him- her future husband.

Looking at her exposed neck, he gulped. Since summer is here, Li Xi Rui had been wearing a thin robe. She didn't expect her long veiled hat would be blown away, so she didn't pay particular attention at her neckline. Which by now has exposed too much of her skin resulted from the earlier incident.

Moving his lips to that exposed skin, he bites her neck.

"Auchhh! What are you doing?!", Li Xi Rui touches the part he had bitten. She had been feeling a little shy, but this prince suddenly bit her! Is he a wild animal? She furrowed her brows and pouted her mouth.

Looking at the cute lady in front of him, he moved to her ear and said, "That is for attracting bees and flies".

'When had she done that?', it puzzled her.

"Compensate me", he suddenly demanded.

"For what?", Li Xi Rui moved away. 'What is this guy want? Why should she compensate anything?'.

"By now, my relationship with brother might be in jeopardy", he tightened his hold around her.

Suddenly feeling a bit guilty, she could guess what would become of their brotherhood. Isn't it typical for princes to fight? But she knew Long Jie and Long Qing are close to each other. Glancing at the mischievous eyes of the man in front of her, she had inkling that she might have been deceived. "Why should I compensate? Isn't it your duty to protect your future wife from a wolf? Besides, when we become husband and wife, his and your relationship might have been awkward. So, it's not my fault", she reasoned. Haughtily, she smirked in front of his face.

"Well, if that's what Xi Rui said, then this husband will not be shy", he put his hand behind her head, and pressed his lips on hers.

Li Xi Rui is too stunned to react to his assault. Of course it's not the first time they did this, but the previous time she is not herself. Doing this when she is conscious is just too different from then.

Not satisfied with Li Xi Rui's response, Long Jie deepened his kiss and uses his tongue to pry her lips open. Unaware with his intention, Li Xi Rui opened her lips and gasped. 'Isn't that his tongue?'. With her hand on his shoulder, she tried to push him away. How could they do this kind of thing when Xiao Xi is just outside? Isn't this a violation to public moral? But with her thin arms against the broad shoulders of a general, of course she couldn't win.

As Long Jie pulls her harder against him, he tangled his tongue with hers. Satisfied with her sweet mouth, he traces every nook of her mouth. When she starts to respond with her own tongue, his hands start to travel across her body. At first he touched her exposed neck. The velvety skin under his touch, made him groan. So he nipped her lips.

"Mnnghh...", she moaned. Her head started to spin. She gripped his shoulder while letting his hand touched her chest. Feeling the tug on her robe, she could only let him do whatever he wants. Below her bottom, she could feel his hardness. "Xi-er...", he whispered.

"MISS, SECOND PRINCE, WE HAVE ARRIVED AT JIAN PALACE!", Xiao Xi announce from outside of the carriage. Xiao Xi had been hesitated to look inside the carriage. What if she saw something that she is not supposed to see? She is still an innocent girl~

Doused with cold water, Long Jie could only reluctantly release Li Xi Rui. Watching the limped girl on his lap with her disorganized robe, she looks every bit of a seductress.

Hitting him lightly with a weak arm, she said, "We are still not married~". She tried to catch her breath.

Helping her to organize her robe, he replied, "It's not like we hadn't done this before".

Shocked, Li Xi Rui watched Long Jie helped her correcting her clothes and tucking her loose hair. 'When did he know about that night? Didn't she left before he woke up?'. They sit in the carriage for a while to calm themselves. Long Jie is trying to calm his 'brother' down as Li Xi Rui is lost in her thought.

As for Xiao Xi, she has been waiting outside the carriage for a while. Both the second prince and her miss didn't even make a sound. 'What are they doing inside? Did they fall asleep?'. So she tried to inform one more time, "Miss, Second prince, we have arrive at Jian palace!".

From inside the carriage, a low voice responded, "En". Then a large hand parted the curtain before a handsome face emerged.

After the second prince get own from the carriage, he offered his hand to help Li Xi Rui down. As Xiao Xi looked at the pair of lovebirds holding hands in front of her, she is stunned. Her miss's face has a tinge of red and her lips are redder and fuller? Does her miss put on makeup today? But being Xiao Xi, of course she couldn't figure out the reason why.