[ The following chapters contain explicit sexual content involving actions taken against the female lead's will. These scenes depict coercion, emotional manipulation, and lack of genuine consent. Reader discretion is strongly advised due to the disturbing and non-consensual nature of the content. ]
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Alaric Yun grabbed Pearl Su's small hand again, rubbing it all over his body, and kept asking if she missed him.
Pearl Su gave up resisting and kept replying.
"Yes, yes, yes."
That made Alaric Yun burst into laughter with joy.
Very soon, the two of them tangled together again.
After the storm ended, they rested in bed for a while. Then Alaric Yun carried Pearl Su to take a bath.
After the bath, dinner was served.
The dishes were: sliced donkey meat, lamb stew with white radish, sweet and sour pineapple pork, cold shredded silky chicken, stir-fried shredded pork with water bamboo, and fish soup.
As usual, Pearl Su sat on Alaric Yun's lap, being fed mouth to mouth.
Now, Pearl Su no longer resisted. She let him do whatever he wanted, thinking that she would take revenge once she recovered.
After dinner, the two lay back in bed. Alaric Yun teased Pearl Su with words, while she chose to stay silent as much as possible.
But that shameless man started saying more and more inappropriate things, which made Pearl Su so angry she shut her mouth completely and refused to respond.
When he didn't get any answers, he began to mess with her again.
Maybe it was because of what happened in the afternoon, but this shameless man acted like he'd discovered something new. With every action, he asked her:
"Does this feel good, my lady?"
"Do you like it this way?"
"How about we try this now?"
Pearl Su closed her eyes and stayed silent again, but he found her ticklish spot, and she couldn't help but laugh. In the end, she had no choice but to give in to him again.
They messed around until late at night.
Pearl Su couldn't take it anymore and fell asleep from exhaustion.
The next morning, sunlight streamed into the room brightly. Pearl Su woke up feeling sore and weak all over. She cursed silently in her heart.
She felt a warm, large hand on her stomach and turned her head to see the shameless man sleeping right next to her.
The moment she looked at him, Alaric Yun opened his eyes and smiled.
"Good morning, my lady."
Pearl Su blinked a little and replied, "Good morning, my lord."
The moment she responded, Alaric Yun gave her a big grin.
"My lady is so sweet."
He leaned over and kissed her forehead.
Sweet, my ass.
Pearl Su silently clenched her teeth, angry but hiding it well.
After kissing her, Alaric Yun rubbed his face against her shoulder and wrapped his arm around her tightly, closing his eyes again.
Seeing that, Pearl Su cursed the shameless man in her heart and closed her eyes too.
But soon, the hand holding her started to get restless.
It moved slowly, first up along her arm, then to her shoulder and neck, then down again. Eventually, it found a certain place and started kneading and groping.
Pearl Su kept a calm face, but in her heart, she cursed him again.
As if satisfied, the big hand finally went still.
A while later, a respectful voice came from outside.
"My lord, breakfast is ready."
Pearl Su felt his body twitch, then go still again. After a moment, he sighed, placed his big hand on her face, leaned over, and started planting kisses all over her cheek.
Finally, he moved to her lips, kissing them slowly. Then, he pried open her lips and deepened the kiss, from gentle to passionate, like a storm.
Only when Pearl Su began to breathe weakly did he finally stop.
He rolled over, got dressed, and helped Pearl Su get dressed as well. After they washed up, they went to eat breakfast in the outer room.
Each of them had a bowl of some kind of meat porridge, egg custard, and assorted little buns.
After breakfast, Alaric Yun carried Pearl Su back to bed, told her to rest well, put on his outer coat, and left.
Once he was gone, Pearl Su opened her eyes and stared at the bed canopy, lost in thought.
Pearl Su didn't know how much time had passed, but she moved slightly without thinking—and suddenly realized her hand could move?!
She tried moving that hand again, then raised her arm. A wave of overwhelming joy washed over her. She saw freedom waving at her.
She sat up straight. She really could move!
Twisting her body and swinging both arms, her heart filled with joy. She got out of bed and walked a few steps, then even bounced a little.
Happiness spread through every inch of her. She was free!
Pearl Su wanted to scream with excitement but held herself back. She began thinking carefully.
There were definitely people watching her in this house. Getting out wouldn't be easy. Since she couldn't escape for now, she couldn't let them know she could move again.
If she had to stay here for a while, then she wouldn't let that bastard get away so easily. He had to pay.
With that decision made, Pearl Su lay back down and pretended to be paralyzed again.
She called out toward the door, "Someone…"
As expected, a male voice quickly replied from outside, "Madam, what do you need?"
"Go get Servant Xin for me."
"Yes, Madam. I'll go now."
Not long after, there was a knock on the door.
"Madam, it's me, Servant Xin."
"Mm, come in."
"Yes, Madam. I'm coming in."
There was a faint sound of the door opening, then footsteps.
When Servant Xin saw Pearl Su, she greeted her with a cheerful voice, "Servant Xin greets Madam."
Pearl Su looked at her. She hadn't changed much, but her face was lit up with a huge smile, clearly full of energy.
Hearing her excited tone, Pearl Su asked curiously, "Servant Xin, did something good happen? Why are you so happy?"
At that, Servant Xin couldn't hide her excitement. "Madam, I didn't expect that the one you married was the Marquis himself. He's incredibly handsome, and you're so beautiful. The two of you are truly a match made in heaven."
"I've never seen a better-looking couple than you two. You were meant to be together, and that makes me happy just looking at you."
Pearl Su laughed. "Didn't expect you to become so good at saying sweet things after just a few days."
Servant Xin continued proudly, "I heard others talking. They were all wondering what kind of woman would be worthy of the Marquis. So I thought about how to describe Madam's beauty and asked a few people. These words suited you best."
"But some people said Madam looked plain. I wanted to argue with them, but then I remembered what you said—just listen to them, no need to fight. So I didn't go."
Pearl Su chuckled. "You…"
Servant Xin leaned in, face full of gossip and smiling slyly. "Madam, did you already like the Marquis before? Is that why you had me gather information about him before? Now that you're married to him, it's like your wish came true."
Pearl Su froze for a moment. She hadn't expected that.
She paused, then said, "Let's not talk about that now. I need your help with something. Come closer, I'll tell you."
Servant Xin leaned in curiously. After hearing Pearl Su's instructions, she replied seriously, "Yes, Madam. I'll bring it to you right away." Then she bowed and left.
Pearl Su lay on the bed. Not long after, Servant Xin returned, carrying the bundle she had brought with her before.
Pearl Su told her to set it aside, then began asking her about what was going on inside the Marquis's residence.