"Hiss—"
Lu Zheng's eyes suddenly went blank. Had he made it that obvious just now? "Besides, I can feel Young Master's emotions too~"
Swallowing, Lu Zheng felt that his face must be burning hot right now.
Shen Ying bit her lip. "Actually, on the night I married, he was dead drunk. The next day, he set out on a journey. We were jostled about all the way until he was killed, yet we never consummated our marriage."
Lu Zheng's gaze wandered. What did Shen Ying mean by telling him this? Besides, he did not really mind...
Eh? What am I thinking? "Back then, my family had fallen into ruin, and my husband's family already regretted it somewhat. They only married me into their household because they feared public gossip." Shen Ying murmured softly, a trace of resentment in her eyes. "He did not treat me well. That is why, though I wore a married woman's coiffure, I still used my maiden surname."
Lu Zheng nodded stiffly, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"Now, I am already half a ghost. I cannot leave this Peach Forest, and it is difficult to encounter someone who can move my heart. Even if I do, it is usually a case of humans and ghosts walking different roads."
Shen Ying drew close to Lu Zheng and breathed orchid-scented air beside his ear, carrying threads of icy chill. "But Young Master has attained success in martial arts. So long as you exercise restraint in bed, there will be no problem. It will not harm your foundation."
Lu Zheng swallowed and made one final struggle. "Actually, I saved you not for this..."
"I know." Shen Ying's eyes shimmered like water, and her voice carried even deeper affection. "But that only made me fall into the