She turned over and just lay there, not bothering with him. Speaking to him wouldn't do any good. She would only be teased.

Ye Liu was in exceptionally good spirits as he closed the door and quickly got out of his clothes. Wearing only his underpants, he blew out the oil lamp and climbed into bed.

He snuck under the covers and hugged Liu Duo, as usual. He took a whiff of her scent, "Wow, my Little Duo smells so nice. She knows she's sleeping with me tonight, and that's why she took a bath. Is that true?"

Liu Duo pushed him off and said petulantly, "Enough with you, narcissist."

She had taken a bath only because she had perspired a lot after doing yoga.

When she pushed him, she felt bare skin. Ye Liu wasn't wearing clothes, which made her blush. This fool enjoyed sleeping without a top. Ye Yang and the rest were not like this.

Ye Liu pulled her into an embrace again and said mischievously, "So what? I'm good-looking, I'm handsome, and I'm pretty big down there, so I'm sure you'll be pleased!"

She'd had enough of this narcissist. She blushed hard at the last two comments and berated him, "Shameless pervert!"

"Hehe, I'm only shameless and perverted for you, Little Duo," he giggled and added, "I have more perverted ideas in mind, Little Duo. Care to try?"

It came across as a question, but he did not wait for a response as he pressed her underneath him, lowered his head, and kissed her on the lips, all the while touching every inch of her body.

Liu Duo wanted to speak, but her lips were shut tight by his kiss. She reached out her hands to push him but to no avail, the bareness lingering on her fingers again. She thought, "Geez, he looks tall and thin on the outside, but it's really all strong muscles."

They kissed for a while. Ye Liu's breathing became disorderly, and he laid aside to rest. If he kept this up, he couldn't tell if he would be able to resist and discontinue.

This time, Liu Duo was left in a blur again. What had happened? However, she had other more important things on her mind, which was wondering where Ye Liu had gotten his kissing technique from? Since he never had a romantic partner or wife before, this should be his first time kissing, right?

And this was the ancient times. Holding hands during the day was a big deal already - enough to fill everyone's gossip - never mind kissing.

But he was quite skilled - very much like driving in a light carriage on a familiar road! Could it be that he had visited kilns before and gotten his experience there?

Just thinking about it made her turn sideways to face him. She questioned curiously, "Liuzi, tell me. Have you ever been to a kiln, or a brothel?"

She wasn't sure what to call the place men go to find amusement in this dynasty. Was it a kiln or a brothel? So she used both.

Hearing that, Ye Liu reached out his hands and held her in an embrace. His voice, already husky, asked her, "Why do you ask this, Little Duo."

"Because I suspect you've been there before! When you kissed me just now, it was very well-played," Liu Duo answered honestly.

Pffft, Ye Liu cackled. "Little Duo, don't get me wrong, I always keep myself clean, in body and in mind. I have never been to those places! I've been waiting for you for the past twenty-three years, hence my terrible life as a monk! Now that you're here, how much longer do you want me to wait?"

Yang said it didn't matter who consummated the marriage first, as long as Liu Duo agreed. But she was still so little, he had to wait for her to grow up, even though he really wanted to have her right then.

Hearing him using the tone of a ruffian but speaking in all seriousness, Liu Duo's beating heart thumped really hard.

She believed him when he said he had never gone to those places. After all, they didn't earn much, and most of their income went to buying medicine for Ye Ling, so how would he have had the luxury to spend money at a place like that?

She had just asked a question out of curiosity, because he was really good at kissing - so much so that he had her wanting more.