Song Yinghuai's body grew hotter and hotter, and even his breath carried a searing temperature.
That long - lost desire was like an amorous poison that flared up irregularly in his body. Every time it struck, it eroded his calm mind and drove him crazy.
In the dining hall, the red lanterns swayed like ghostly shadows, casting a hazy and lustful glow.
Sensing something was wrong, everyone had long fled like startled birds.
Song Yinghuai's other hand on the table clenched into a fist. The veins on the back of his hand were almost bursting as he barely managed to regain his senses.
From the glimmer of clarity, he quickly concluded that the dishes Caiyu had prepared had an aphrodisiac effect.
But he was always highly vigilant against poisons, and the dishes he had just eaten seemed perfectly normal.
Where did this aphrodisiac poison come from?
Caiyu was extremely nervous at the moment.
She knew that Song Yinghuai had internal energy and was a vigilant man. If she put ordinary poisons in the food, he would surely be able to tell. So she didn't dare to use those vulgar aphrodisiac methods used in the brothels.
All she used were the ingredients purchased by Nanny Yu.
Medicine and food share the same origin. Some ingredients also have aphrodisiac effects. Although they are not as potent or fast - acting as direct drugs, they are quite effective for adding a touch of romance.
For a man like Song Yinghuai, since drugs were out of the question, she had to rely on ingredients to break through his last bit of rationality.
At this moment, under Song Yinghuai's rough caresses, Caiyu seemed boneless. Her slender body trembled in his arms.
Song Yinghuai finally understood why Caiyu was especially eye - catching today.
She had dressed up meticulously and deliberately tried to please him. She wasn't wearing an ordinary maid's dress but a specially tailored one just for him.
The hem of her dress bloomed like petals beneath her, rippling like water waves layer by layer. Under the red lanterns, it shone with a plum - like luster, changing colors and perfectly accentuating her curvy figure, her slender waist that could be grasped with one hand, and her alluring bosom.
Her eyes were now glazed with desire, and there seemed to be a glimmer of water in her pupils. Whether it was because of the pain from Song Yinghuai's rough caresses or the terrible emptiness, tears were almost streaming down her face.
She shook her head groggily. The silver butterfly hairpin slanting on one side of her hair bun seemed to be fluttering its wings. The tassels flapped against her enchanting face. After being ravaged by the man, her lips were dotted with traces of blood, looking extremely alluring. Her whole body exuded an air of charm and vulnerability.
Song Yinghuai clearly felt that his mind was still somewhat clear, but he couldn't stop his hands. He was impulsively tempted to crush this fragile soul.
At the moment when their gazes met, he felt the flames in his body flare up even more violently. The raging fire burned so fiercely that it hurt his bones and almost incinerated the little bit of clarity he had managed to maintain.
Even his mind became hazy, as if there was a mass of paste churning, urging his hands to explore wildly.
He no longer looked as calm and composed as usual. He was even more out of control than that time in the cave.
Caiyu was almost driven out of her mind by his torment. She let out sweet, cloying moans.
She wrapped her snake - like arms around Song Yinghuai's neck and breathed softly, "My lord..."
Her ten fingers moved like flames. She gently tugged at the belt on his front.
A cool breeze blew through Song Yinghuai's front. The autumn wind swept through the hall, passing between him and Caiyu, dispersing a bit of his confusion.
He suddenly grabbed Caiyu's mischievous little hands. His pupils were blood - red, and his voice was hoarse and broken, "You vixen... I've warned you not to act recklessly again... Argh!"
He suddenly gasped. The bit of confusion that had been barely dispersed by the wind was quickly covered by Caiyu's actions.
His whole body tensed up as he felt her boneless fingers rubbing and grabbing at his most sensitive spot.
Her movements were unruly, but they almost drove him to the brink of collapse.
Caiyu ignored his warning. When she thought that she only had three months left, she threw all shame and danger to the wind.
She only wanted Song Yinghuai!
Even if she was killed by Song Yinghuai with a single palm afterward, she was determined to succeed!
Although Caiyu had clashed with Song Yinghuai several times, she had never launched such a bold offensive as today.
Although Song Yinghuai knew what this vixen was up to, his body involuntarily lowered his head, allowing her to pull him closer. Her soft lips brushed against his thin ones.
Song Yinghuai's body trembled violently.
He was almost on the verge of surrender.
It turned out that there was a completely different kind of stimulation when a woman took the initiative compared to when a man did.
Caiyu touched something hot and felt his strong reaction. The remaining bit of rationality made her feel an indescribable sense of shame.
However, whether it was the demands of her body or her master's orders, she couldn't stop.
She reached up tremblingly and tugged at Song Yinghuai's belt. Song Yinghuai's breathing grew heavier, and the hand tightly clutching her waist grew stronger.
She even felt Song Yinghuai pressing against her through his outer robe, almost piercing through the fabric and reaching into her body...
Just then, Zhu Xiao's voice came from outside.
"Where is the lord? Has the lord not finished his meal yet?"
Caiyu's face changed.
Song Yinghuai took the opportunity to grab a bamboo chopstick on the table.
With a "snap", the chopstick was broken into two pieces. The sharp end pierced into his palm.
A trickle of blood flowed down his palm to his wrist. Every inch of blood that passed by helped Song Yinghuai regain a bit of his rationality.
The blood dripped onto the floor.
Song Yinghuai gasped and grabbed Caiyu, throwing her back onto the table.
The bowls and dishes were swept to one side. Caiyu's lower back hit the edge of the table, almost breaking in two.
Song Yinghuai stared into her panicked eyes and gritted his teeth, "So you're afraid too?"
Caiyu was extremely terrified at the moment.
She knew that Zhu Xiao's appearance had completely ruined her plan.
Even if she managed to seduce Song Yinghuai again, Zhu Xiao would rush in at any time.
Although Zhu Xiao usually seemed carefree and considerate to women, and had even spoken up for her, she knew that he was actually a smiling tiger. If he walked in and saw Song Yinghuai in such a state of madness, almost dragged into hell by her, he would surely cut her head off without Song Yinghuai's permission.
In extreme panic, Caiyu's mind raced.
She couldn't tell whether Zhu Xiao would barge in. Her body began to tremble. Zhu Xiao's footsteps seemed to be getting closer. Biting her lip, she whispered tentatively, finding it extremely hard to say,
"My lord... please allow this maid to step aside..."
Song Yinghuai's body was still painfully hard. Seeing her terrified look, he laughed out of anger, "Afraid of being beheaded by Zhu Xiao?"
He grabbed Caiyu's slender neck and pinned her down on the table.
Caiyu lay on her back on the table, her curvy figure fully exposed. A large, veiny hand rested on her neck, and her vision grew dark from the pressure.
Song Yinghuai's unsteady voice was like a soul - stirring demon's chant, "Aren't you afraid I'll strangle you first?"
Hearing the sound of Zhu Xiao lifting the bead curtain, Caiyu was filled with despair. "My lord... after this maid dies, please grant me a clean set of clothes... this maid doesn't like this flirtatious dress..."
Before she could finish speaking, the large hand on her neck suddenly left, and fresh air rushed into her lungs.
She was grabbed by Song Yinghuai and thrown behind the screen. "Leave through the window. Change your clothes and come back to serve!"
Caiyu didn't have time to be stunned or look at Song Yinghuai's expression. She stumbled behind the screen, pushed open the window, and jumped out.
As soon as she landed, she heard Zhu Xiao's hearty voice from behind the screen:
"I wondered why you've been taking so long for your meal today. So there's something delicious!"