Chapter 2822: The Stand-in Was Forcefully Taken by the Mountain Bandit's Wife 28

Jin Chen's finger slipped into his inner robe, touching Gu Fanghe's warm chest skin.

Through his short shirt, Gu Fanghe could see the bulge of Jin Chen's palm, gently kneading through the fabric.

Jin Chen kissed below Gu Fanghe's left eye, asking, "Wrapped like this, doesn't it hurt?"

His fingertip traced the edge of the short shirt, lightly hooking the edge of the wrapped white cloth.

"I'll take it off for you," Jin Chen said, lifting his eyes to meet Gu Fanghe's gaze with a coaxing gentleness, "Shall I apply some medicine for you? Okay? Hmm?"

Gu Fanghe sighed helplessly, loosened his hand that loosely rested on Jin Chen's waist, and slightly raised his arm.

"Okay." He replied in a hoarse voice.

Jin Chen's smile deepened; he untied the side strings of the short shirt, found the knot of the white cloth, and gave it a light tug.

The wrapped cloth loosened, slipping off in loops, revealing the honey-colored, distinct-textured chest beneath.

The bite and suck marks left there, after friction with the white cloth, became darker, like red plum blossoms.

Jin Chen's gaze lingered on the marks for a moment; his fingertip traced the deepest tooth mark, Gu Fanghe's breath caught slightly, and he unconsciously tensed his chest and abdomen.

Gu Fanghe seized Jin Chen's wandering hand, his other hand lightly stroking Jin Chen's cheek, his voice low: "Today's affair, was it your design, right?"

The fingertip that Jin Chen was playing with paused.

He lifted his eyes, just silently watching Gu Fanghe, his gaze deep, half-smiling.

Gu Fanghe felt his heart tighten under that gaze, wanting to say something to explain.

"Xiao Chen, I……"

But Jin Chen's hand suddenly tightened, pressing with moderate force, not light nor heavy, yet conveying absolute control.

Gu Fanghe, unprepared, felt his scalp tingle; he instinctively wanted to lean toward the source of control seeking more comfort, but was held just right by that force, unable to move, only stiffening, letting that unfamiliar intense sensation wash over him.

But Jin Chen turned his head, bringing his face close to Gu Fanghe's neck, his warm breath carrying an ambiguous dampness, as if whispering a secret only the two could hear.

"You guessed correctly."

Jin Chen pulled back slightly, watching Gu Fanghe's pupils suddenly contract, "I and Ruan Sutong are both acting."

"Gu Fanghe, what do you think……"

He paused, his fingertip rubbing again, eliciting a suppressed gasp from Gu Fanghe, "Between him and me, whose acting is a bit better?"

Ambiguous breaths, scorching temperature, icy words, and deadly control… like the strongest liquor, striking Gu Fanghe's reason into disarray.

Gu Fanghe's heart, separated by a thin layer of cloth, was completely controlled by Jin Chen's fingertip; his eyelids flushed red, he lifted his gaze to seek Jin Chen's lips, his voice hoarse beyond bearing, like the most enticing coaxing between lovers.

"Don't ask like that."

He kissed Jin Chen, almost greedily licking, tracing, also trying to use this method to block those words that made him anxious and confused, leaving only overflowing obsession, possession, and near-blind indulgence.

"He doesn't compare to you."

"You don't need to act either."

"If you hate him, I'll kill him, okay?"

Gu Fanghe was asking him, and also making a promise.

A smile blossomed at the corner of Jin Chen's eyes and lips; he released his hand, then cupped Gu Fanghe's face, his fingertips lightly rubbing his reddened eye corners and dark scar.

"Good, you promise me."

Gu Fanghe hooked his arms around Jin Chen's neck, pressing a damp kiss to his lips' corner, "I promise you."

"But you also promise me…… next time, no more such risky adventures."

"Okay."

Jin Chen softly replied, lifting his eyes to Gu Fanghe, his eyes shimmering with watery light, soul‑capturing, "All will heed the big boss."

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +10, total 82!】

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -10, total 66!】

The hearth crackled; in the warm pavilion, spring grew deeper.

Outside the window, the rain continued, as if a deceptive scheme were about to begin.

Those in the scheme each harbored their own hidden motives.