Jin Yu, surprised by Yun Mei’s excitement, smiled casually, “Just in these few days. We’re going out of town. Bring only the important things.”
“Okay,” Yun Mei nodded, smiling and leaning into Jin Yu’s embrace, pressing close to her, fingers gripping her waist, “Mistress, hold me too.” He had never thought the mistress’s embrace would be so warm.
Jin Yu stiffened, not used to such intimacy, and instinctively raised her hand to push him away.
But when it reached his arm, she paused, then wrapped her arms around his back, holding him close. The unfamiliar scent and breath did not repulse her. He might be her person, and she couldn’t let the poison in her body continue to grow.
Yun Mei buried his head in her embrace, his face slightly flushed. This feeling was new for him. He rubbed his face against her and said, “Mistress, can you give me a child? I want one…” His voice was full of expectation. He remembered she once said she wanted a child from him. If his body hadn’t resisted then, he might have already been hers, with a baby in her belly. He recalled seeing Su Xi’s slightly protruding stomach in the Beauty Pavilion, reflecting their baby. He wanted one too. If he were to be neglected again, at least he would have a child for company.
Jin Yu held Yun Mei without speaking. He thought she was refusing, and his brightened eyes dimmed. “I am the mistress’s legitimate husband, aren’t I? We’ve been married for two years. I beg you not to neglect me anymore.” His voice carried melancholy and guilt. If he had known earlier how it felt to be held by her, he might not have been so stubborn. Now he hoped for mistress, child, and love.
“Do you really… want a child?” Jin Yu’s voice was soft.
Whoever he married back then, he was already her husband. If he could accept it, she wouldn’t mind.
Yun Mei’s dimmed eyes flickered with a glimmer of light. “Yes, I want to give the mistress a child,” he declared, not wanting to miss this opportunity again.
Jin Yu gently twirled a strand of her hair, feeling its soft texture. “How was your visit home? Did anything happen?”
