Chapter 257: Acceptance (1/2)

Nan Xun narrowed his eyes at the woman. He knew what she was trying to do. People like her had no shame, and there was no one around to witness her deed.

He scoffed inwardly. Even if he hadn't been in love with someone else already, he still wouldn't have set his eyes on women like her. The way she threw herself at him repulsed him. He'd never touch her willingly.

“That's the servants' job. Go back to your residence.” Nan Xun didn't want to waste any time on her. If the emperor hadn't issued the decree, he wouldn't even let her enter his manor.

Panicked that Nan Xun was going to leave, the woman grabbed Nan Xun and pretended to stumble, tackling him and spilling cold lotus seed soup over his robe.

“What are you doing?” he snapped and shoved her away. “Do you really think I won't punish you?”

The woman shuddered, dropping the ceramic bowl to the floor. She rushed up to Nan Xun with a worried expression. “Your Highness, I - I'm sorry. I tripped. It's my fault. I hope Your Highness would forgive me. There aren't any servants here. Let me help you get changed.”

She yanked Nan Xun's waistband off without warning and threw it to the floor. Before he realized it, his robe was untied and the woman had yanked her own collars open. They painted a scandalous picture.

Nan Xun saw Jun Huang staring at them with wide eyes outside the door before he could push the woman away. The woman shamelessly clung to him, oblivious to Jun Huang's presence. Her lips were inches away from Nan Xun's face.

Jun Huang had come to find Nan Xun after waking up. She didn't expect to see… this. Seeing their bodies pressed together made her heart burn. Without thinking, she whirled around and rushed away.

Nan Xun knew she must have misunderstood. Throwing reservation out of the window, he grabbed the woman and threw her to the floor. She grimaced, her ankle twisted.

Seeing Nan Xun turning to walk away, the woman held onto her foot and groaned, which didn't even earn her a glance. She crawled forward and caught the tail of Nan Xun's robe, batting her eyelashes pitifully. “My foot hurts, Your Highness.”

“Let go, or I'll strangle you myself no matter who you are.” Nan Xun shoved her away and ran after Jun Huang hurriedly. The woman gaped at him.

The servants had heard the commotion. Once Jun Huang and Nan Xun had both left, they carefully leaned over to see what was happening. The woman sat on the floor with a confused look. The servants thought that Jun Huang had caught the woman and Nan Xun in action. They were at a loss of what to do.

The woman hadn't quite realized what had happened. She had let go on reflex, intimidated by Nan Xun's threat. She'd thought Nan Xun simply didn't like to smile. In her mind, all men loved a tender women, and she was confident in her look. Although she'd heard the rumors and seen Jun Huang herself, she was convinced that no men could resist her.

She thought that Nan Xun's relations.h.i.+p with Jun Huang was merely a fling, and yet her attempt of seduction had failed miserably. She couldn't be more mortified.

She gritted her teeth, resenting Jun Huang for being the cause of her failure. She took a deep breath and looked over at the servants peering at her mockingly, her eyes turning frigid. She fixed her dress and walked past them.

Nan Xun soon caught up with Jun Huang. She ran ahead without looking where she was going. She was about to rush out of the manor. Weighing his options, Nan Xun sped up and grabbed her.

“What are you doing? Let go!” Jun Huang threw him a glare and struggled against his hold.

Nan Xun didn't want to hurt her, so he let her arm go. To his surprise, however, Jun Huang moved toward the door again. He had no choice but to block her way.

“Stop it,” Nan Xun said quietly, his brows furrowed but his tone gentle.

All Jun Huang could think of was what she saw earlier. She couldn't contain her fury. Anger turned her words sharp and nasty. “I'm a trouble to you, am I not? Then leave me alone and go back to that woman. Why do you care?”

“You know that's not what I meant. You should trust that I wouldn't do anything with another person. She simply caught me off guard. What do I have to say to convince you?”