The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 36: Ji Mingzhu Is His

Xie Yunzhen no longer wanted to resist.

Whether she had cast a spell on him or harbored ulterior motives, it didn’t matter as long as she stayed by his side.

He admitted defeat.

He didn’t want to push Ji Mingzhu away anymore.

Xie Yunzhen had lived for over twenty years, and this was the first time he had done such a thing.

The momentum was fierce, but there was no strategy, just instinctive biting.

Earlier, when passing air to Ji Mingzhu underwater, he noticed her lips were impossibly soft.

Had the situation not been urgent, he would have done this long ago.

Xie Yunzhen gradually became obsessed, his grip around Ji Mingzhu tightening as well.

As if wanting to embed her into his flesh and bones, never to be apart.

Ji Mingzhu was stunned by the biting, never imagining that Xie Yunzhen would do such a thing to her.

After being dumbfounded came anger.

Men and women should not touch each other; he was ruining her purity.

They had no relationship; did Xie Yunzhen have no shame, taking advantage of her!

Noticing Ji Mingzhu struggling, Xie Yunzhen thought she couldn’t breathe and quickly released her.

Ji Mingzhu’s face was flushed, partially from shortness of breath, but mostly from anger.

The moment she was free, she slapped the man across the face.

Her chest heaved violently, "You bastard!"

The sound of the slap was loud, indicating how much force she had used.

Touching the spot where he was hit, Xie Yunzhen rubbed his fingers together and nonchalantly curved his lips into a smile.

"Looks like your strength has recovered."

"You’re shameless!"

The man raised an eyebrow, "You didn’t think I was a good person when you first met me, did you?"

"Men and women should not touch each other!"

Xie Yunzhen chuckled, "So what if I kissed you?"

Ji Mingzhu felt a bad premonition rise in her heart. She wanted to run, but Xie Yunzhen grabbed her neck.

Her back pressed against a broad chest, and knuckles traced from the jaw to her face.

With their height difference, Ji Mingzhu was forced to tilt her head up.

The crisp male scent surrounded her, swallowing the words she was about to utter.

This time, Xie Yunzhen finally understood the method, his eyes filled with thick desire.

Repeatedly, passionately.

A wave of heat surged in his chest, making him unable to control himself, wanting to explore more deeply.

In his excitement, it brought dizziness.

Accidentally biting Ji Mingzhu’s lip, the iron taste of blood cleared Xie Yunzhen’s mind slightly.

Only then did he realize something was wrong.

His eyes flickered, and he thought of the arrow wound on his arm...

Ji Mingzhu, still contemplating how to resolve the predicament, noticed Xie Yunzhen’s grip loosen.

Then, his chin rested on her shoulder, breath disordered, as if his strength was suddenly drained.

Without time to think, Ji Mingzhu seized the chance and pushed Xie Yunzhen away.

The man staggered back two steps before stabilizing himself.

Ji Mingzhu looked doubtfully at her hands, not believing she had such strength.

Meeting Xie Yunzhen’s gaze, she spoke assuredly, "You brought this on yourself."

"I just saved you."

Ji Mingzhu sneered, "If it weren’t for you forcing me out of the city, I would never have experienced this. You should save me; don’t expect gratitude from me."

Xie Yunzhen had no retort to this.

Knowing now that leaving the city would result in this, he wouldn’t have brought Ji Mingzhu along.

Not wanting to appear weak in front of her, he ground his teeth, "You’re a heartless woman."

Ji Mingzhu found it laughable, "You have a conscience! You indiscriminately blame me! And you left me in the carriage to die. Such a conscience you have!"

"Don’t be angry, I apologize to you."

Ji Mingzhu doubted her ears, wondering if she heard wrong that Xie Yunzhen would apologize.

She looked up at the sky.

"What are you looking at?"

"Is the sun rising in the west?"

Xie Yunzhen’s face reddened slightly, awkwardly touching his nose. He never expected he’d bow his head to Ji Mingzhu one day.

Clearly, not long ago, his mind was full of thoughts on how to deal with her so he could return to normal.

Now that his mindset had shifted, all he wanted was to make Ji Mingzhu happy.

As long as she wasn’t angry, he’d bow his head.

It wouldn’t kill him.

He attempted to hold Ji Mingzhu’s hand, but she quickly pulled away.

"What do you want?" she demanded sharply.

Xie Yunzhen pressed his lips; he merely wanted to be closer to her.

"I’m injured."

His tone aggrieved and pitiful.

Ji Mingzhu was unmoved.

She just let her gaze sweep over him.

The injury was on his arm, bone-deep, and after being soaked in water, it looked even more gruesome.

Ji Mingzhu’s eyelashes trembled.

She feared the sight of blood.

And feared seeing wounds.

Ignoring the weakness in Xie Yunzhen’s eyes, "I’m not a doctor; I can’t help you."

She herself was startled by her own response.

In the past life, Xie Yunzhen had said the same to her.

She had difficulty during childbirth, and he couldn’t help...

Old memories were painful to recall, and the emotions Xie Yunzhen had stirred gradually cooled, returning her to an aloof, detached demeanor.

Her words and her reaction felt like a thorn piercing Xie Yunzhen’s heart.

A fine, dense pain rose up.

His head grew even more dizzy, on the verge of losing consciousness.

Fearing he’d frighten Ji Mingzhu, Xie Yunzhen endured, "Don’t run around, help will arrive soon."

Ji Mingzhu considered hiding, but feared running into assassins.

Hearing this, she decided to trust Xie Yunzhen.

He had Hidden Guards; they’d surely come to find them.

Not wanting to stay too close to Xie Yunzhen, fearing he’d do something inexplicable again, she planned to stay not too far away.

Just as she moved away, the man who’d been standing suddenly collapsed, tightly clutching her ankle.

Ji Mingzhu screamed in fright.

One, Xie Yunzhen’s action was scary.

Two, Xie Yunzhen’s injury was more severe than imaginable.

His face was pale, looking like he was critically ill; the more Ji Mingzhu looked, the more frightened she became.

Xie Yunzhen had only one wound, and it wasn’t in a vital area. Given his physique, he shouldn’t even be that unstable.

Could it be poison?

Ji Mingzhu couldn’t think of another possibility.

She didn’t want to be involved with Xie Yunzhen, but she never intended for him to die.

Most importantly, if he died, the Commandery Princess wouldn’t spare her!

Reaching out to nudge the man’s shoulder, "Are you okay?"

Xie Yunzhen gripped her firmly, dodging the question, "A life-saving favor should be returned with one’s own life, Ji Mingzhu, you can only marry me now."

Ji Mingzhu was at a loss, "Still having the strength to talk nonsense; seems like you’re not going to die just yet."

She didn’t know why Xie Yunzhen had such thoughts, nor did she want to find out.

A series of incidents had solidified her resolve to stay away from Xie Yunzhen.

And she couldn’t let go of the events of her past life.

Believing Ji Mingzhu still misunderstood him, Xie Yunzhen explained, "I don’t like Du Peilan."

"That’s your business; it has nothing to do with me."

Xie Yunzhen twitched his lips, his expression growing more manic, using his last ounce of strength, "You’re mine!"

Be it Xie Yunxuan or any other man, no one should covet her.

This life, the next life, Ji Mingzhu is his, Xie Yunzhen’s!