Le Yao's beautiful eyes flew wide as a young man suddenly burst out from among the lotuses. Her delicate body went limp with fright, and she nearly fainted. Hu Xiaotian caught her in his arms and covered her mouth. Both of them were soaked through, and with their wet clothes pressed tightly together, it was scarcely any different from skin touching skin.
Hu Xiaotian had originally harbored no improper intentions toward Le Yao, but with such an exquisite beauty in his arms, no normal man could remain unmoved. His body reacted before he knew it. Though his hand over her mouth prevented Le Yao from speaking, their bodies were pressed together, and she felt every subtle change in his body quite clearly. Her lovely face flushed all the way to her ears, and she trembled slightly.
Hu Xiaotian leaned close to her ear and said, "I'm not a bad man. I won't hurt you." The moment he said it, he regretted it. Damn, why am I saying something like that? Here I am in someone else's back garden, behaving like this. Even if I say I'm not a bad man, why would she believe me?
Hu Xiaotian whispered, "I was running from my enemies and fled here in a blind panic. That vicious dog lunged at me and tried to bite me, so I killed it. I don't want to hurt anyone. As long as you don't call for help, I promise I won't hurt you. Blink if you agree."
Le Yao duly blinked, but Hu Xiaotian still did not release her immediately. He whispered, "I hope you'll keep your promise. I'll let you go, but if you dare call anyone, you'd better think about the consequences. I saw everything that happened just now. If they find me, they'll certainly