Reborn Spoiled Girl Tames the Regent

Chapter 52 Xiao Hengzhi, stop pretending, help me.

Upon entering the room and looking around, Xiao Heng was nowhere to be seen. Only the window lattice was gently pushed open by the wind, letting in a wisp of cool autumn air.

There was still a faint scent of herbs in the room. Jiang Mian remembered that she had forgotten to cook medicine for Xiao Hengzhi these past few days.

However, since the man was so concerned about such an important matter, he must have taken it himself.

Sigh, I really didn't expect that because of her, his health would deteriorate like this. I truly feel terrible about it...

Jiang Mian sat alone for a long time, but didn't see a single person.

She stood up and called out, "Xiao Hengzhi?"

No one responded.

Is he not here? Or is he deliberately avoiding her?

Jiang Mian pursed her lips slightly, just about to call out again, when she suddenly heard a rustling sound of fabric rubbing together coming from the inner room.

She walked over, and the sound grew clearer and clearer, right behind the curtain.

Jiang Mian approached and reached out to lift the curtain.

She was stunned when she lifted just a corner.

Behind the half-open curtain, Xiao Hengzhi wore a loose inner garment, the collar slightly open, revealing a collarbone and a firm chest with clearly defined and smooth muscle lines. Water droplets slid down his skin and disappeared into the collar.

He seemed to have just finished showering, his whole body enveloped in a light dampness, his brows and eyes exuding languor.

She stood there, stunned. The calm in her mind was instantly shattered by the sight before her, and her gaze involuntarily lingered on his damp hair and the faintly visible texture of his skin.

She even forgot to look away for a moment.

By the time she realized what was happening and tried to escape, it was too late.

Xiao Hengzhi turned around and saw her standing behind the curtain.

"Second miss?"

Xiao Hengzhi was somewhat surprised, his voice low and husky with moisture, "Why are you here?"

Jiang Wan suddenly snapped back to reality, forcing herself to calm down: "Father said he wanted to discuss something here, but when I came in I didn't see anyone, and the door was locked. Then I heard a noise, so I..."

She was speaking incoherently, and then, feeling somewhat ashamed and indignant, she turned around and said, "You'd better put your clothes on right now!"

Seeing her appearance, Xiao Hengzhi chuckled softly, then tightened his clothes.

Jiang Mian walked quickly to the front room, poured herself a cup of tea and drank it down in large gulps, which calmed her down a little.

It's not like we haven't met before in a past life, why are you so nervous!

Jiang Wan, what kind of little girl are you?!

It's just a man's body, is it really that big of a deal?

Xiao Hengzhi walked over and saw that there was no one else in the room except her.

He was puzzled, and a guess began to form in his mind.

So I pushed the doors and windows, and sure enough, they were all locked.

It seems that the aunt couldn't stand seeing Jiang Wan doing well, so she deliberately tricked her into locking her in his room, hoping that something would happen between the two of them.

This scheme is really adding fuel to the fire for him.

Xiao Hengzhi chuckled lightly and said teasingly, "I'm afraid the Second Miss will have to suffer tonight..."

Jiang Wan's heart tightened suddenly: "What...what do you want to do?"

Seeing her slightly nervous expression, Xiao Hengzhi feared that she was thinking about those unpleasant memories from her past life.

I was thinking of making a joke to tease her, but then I thought better of it.

He said, "Don't worry, you can choose a place to sleep, I won't disturb you."

"Oh......"

Jiang Man breathed a sigh of relief and then picked up her cup to drink water to hide her panic.

Seeing her drinking cold water, Xiao Hengzhi reminded her, "It's not like we don't have a stove. Warm it up before you drink it."

After saying that, he took the cup from her hand, drank the remaining half cup, and then put the copper kettle on the stove to warm it.

He acted very naturally and casually, as if he had known her for a long time.

Jiang Wan was slightly stunned, and for a moment she was in a daze, as if the Xiao Hengzhi in front of her overlapped with the person who had accompanied her every day in her previous life.

Memories and reality intertwined, and for a moment she couldn't tell what day it was.

She licked her slightly dry lips and suddenly felt her body gradually warming up.

"Why is it so hot..." She reached out to unbutton the collar, but the coolness did not relieve her discomfort; instead, it made her feel even hotter.

Xiao Hengzhi asked, "Are you sitting too close to the stove?"

After he finished asking, he noticed that Jiang Mian's forehead was already covered in a thin layer of sweat.

"Is it another fever...?"

As Xiao Hengzhi approached, he subconsciously reached out to check her forehead temperature.

But the moment he touched her skin, he suddenly realized something was wrong with his own body.

He immediately withdrew his hand and created distance, but the burning sensation in his chest quickly rose, instantly making his throat dry.

An ominous thought flashed through his mind—

There's something wrong with the water.

It was colorless and odorless, so he didn't even notice it.

He only drank half a cup and he was already like this, how much did Jiang Mian drink?

Before she could sort out her thoughts, Jiang Mian had already stood up, her slender hands supporting her on the edge of the table, her eyes gradually reddening, her gaze filled with an unnatural daze.

Her heart was pounding rapidly, her cheeks were burning hot, and the heat felt like tiny sparks spreading from her limbs to her heart.

Xiao Hengzhi frowned, his voice extremely low, and tentatively called out to her, "Second Miss?"

Jiang Wan squinted, her voice trembling almost imperceptibly: "Xiao Hengzhi... I feel like something's not right?"

She looked up, her eyes revealing an innocent yet helpless expression: "Did I... drink something I shouldn't have?"

Xiao Hengzhi's body tensed like a bowstring, his Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty, and he said in a low voice, "Yes, someone tampered with the tea."

"What should I do?"

Her breathing became increasingly erratic, and she felt as if she were floating in a fog, barely able to stand.

"Xiao Hengzhi..."

She called out softly, her voice trembling involuntarily, unaware of how alluring it was.

She approached little by little. Finally, her legs almost gave way and she collapsed to him: "I feel so uncomfortable..."

Jiang Mian's body swayed, her consciousness torn painfully between desire and reason. Unable to control herself, she pressed herself against Xiao Hengzhi, as familiar and natural as she had been on countless nights in her past life.

"It's so hot..."

She gently raised her fingertips, which trembled slightly, and tugged at his fingers, like a spark falling into dry tinder.

Xiao Hengzhi clenched his teeth, and the veins on his forehead bulged faintly.

He tried hard to suppress the growing restlessness within him, but Jiang Wan was too close; her warm, soft breath was almost swallowing up his reason.

At this moment, Jiang Wan was both lucid and confused, with images of her past and present lives flooding into her mind.

Those alluring scenes and matters between men and women were nothing new to her. She only knew that she was feeling unwell and needed someone to comfort her, and coincidentally, there was someone familiar in front of her.

Xiao Hengzhi lowered his eyes and met her wet eyes.

Even if he were under normal circumstances, let alone under the influence of drugs, he wouldn't be able to control himself if he saw Jiang Wan like this.

Although he always acted like a respectable person in front of her, he was never a gentleman to begin with.

Those proper courtesies were entirely based on his own preferences.

If he were truly allowed to do as he pleases, he wouldn't care about the consequences...

He wanted Jiang Wan so badly he was obsessed.

The first time he hugged her after his rebirth, it was at the cost of his body covered in whip marks.

The first time I kissed her was when she was delirious with fever at Yuezhu Ridge.

In both her past and present lives, Jiang Wan had never been so proactive in her intimacy with him...

He even felt that once he started, he would definitely go all the way to the very end...