Su Yaoyao closed her eyes, her heart a whirlwind of emotions. In the end, she didn’t resist. Instead, she tilted her head back slightly, welcoming Augustine’s gentle yet fiery kiss.

Their lips met, and it was as if time itself had stopped.

At first, Augustine’s kiss was gentle and cautious, as if he were handling a priceless treasure. But as their emotions intensified, it gradually grew more passionate and deep.

His hands gently wrapped around Su Yaoyao’s waist, pulling her tightly into his embrace as if trying to merge her into his very being.

Su Yaoyao unconsciously raised her hands and placed them gently on Augustine’s shoulders, responding to his kiss. The two of them, lost in the hot spring’s intimate and affectionate atmosphere, seemed to forget everything. All that remained were their heartbeats and their breaths.

After what felt like a long time, their bodies pressed close, Su Yaoyao felt a distinct change in him. A jolt went through her, and she snapped out of her daze as if waking from a dream.

Her cheeks instantly flushed bright red. In a panic, she almost subconsciously used all her strength to push Augustine away.

But she didn’t succeed.

The moment she pushed, Augustine’s hands reflexively tightened around her. His palms landed perfectly on her shapely rear, and he forcefully pressed her against him.

The soft, supple feel of her sent a thrill through Augustine.

Startled by Augustine’s sudden move, Su Yaoyao let out a soft gasp.

Realizing what she’d done, Su Yaoyao quickly covered her mouth.

Her chest heaved, her eyes filled with panic and bewilderment. She stammered, "Y-Your Majesty, I’ve finished my bath. I-I’ll be going now."

Her voice was muffled from behind her hand, but that couldn’t hide the soft, breathless quality it had taken on from her arousal.

A flicker of reluctance and longing crossed Augustine’s eyes, but with a hint of resignation, he let Su Yaoyao go.

Su Yaoyao’s dripping body rose from the hot spring. Steam swirled around her, adding to her flustered and disheveled state.

However, the edge of the pool was extremely slick. She tried several times to climb out, but her feet kept slipping, and she couldn’t get a purchase.

Just as she was growing frantic, Augustine reached out and steadily supported her rear, helping her get smoothly onto the edge of the pool.

Feeling that soft, supple touch in his hands again, the sensation shot through his entire body. His breath hitched, and his gaze darkened. But he understood Su Yaoyao’s panic and could only force himself to suppress the indescribable urge rising within him.

The sudden, intimate contact sent Su Yaoyao’s heart leaping into her throat. It pounded so furiously she felt it might burst from her chest.

Her mind went blank. The only thought she had was to escape, a desperate need to flee the compromising situation immediately.

But she had only taken a few steps when she heard Augustine call out urgently from behind her, "Wait! Put my jacket on."

Augustine looked at Su Yaoyao’s nearly transparent bathrobe with a surge of concern, afraid that if she left like this, she would be exposed to prying eyes.

Su Yaoyao instinctively glanced down and was horrified to find that her silk robe, soaked through with hot water, had become completely sheer. It clung to her, revealing the full outline of her body and leaving her most private parts only faintly concealed.

Mortified, she quickly tried to cover herself with her hands. The blush on her face burned so hot it felt like it could set the very air ablaze.

With trembling hands, she snatched Augustine’s royal uniform jacket from nearby, threw it over her shoulders, and then fled toward her bedchamber like a frightened deer, never once looking back.

All the way back, her heart pounded like a drum as scenes from the hot spring replayed in her mind. Every single moment made her flush crimson.

Finally, Su Yaoyao reached her bedchamber.

She slammed the door shut and leaned back against it, panting heavily as if that was the only way to calm her racing heart.

After a long moment, she dragged her jelly-like legs over to the tub, carefully dried her body with a towel, and changed into a loose nightgown.

Just then, her gaze fell on Augustine’s jacket, which lay nearby.

She slowly walked over, picked up the jacket, and cradled it in her hands.

It still carried Augustine’s unique scent—a mix of sunshine and agarwood, fresh yet alluring.

Su Yaoyao couldn’t help but lift the jacket to her nose and take a gentle sniff. The familiar scent instantly filled her senses, and her thoughts drifted back to the hot spring.

Augustine’s impassioned gaze and the image of them locked in a deep kiss flashed before her eyes.

The mere thought of that kiss made Su Yaoyao’s face instantly heat up again, like a flame that had just been extinguished, only to be reignited.

Her heart began to pound uncontrollably. The feeling was like a surging tide, washing over her in one wave after another, refusing to subside.

She clutched the jacket tightly, her eyes filled with confusion and shyness. Her heart was a whirlwind of emotions, and she had no idea how to face these sudden feelings.

Augustine stood by the hot spring for a long time, his gaze fixed in the direction Su Yaoyao had fled, his eyes filled with longing and reluctance.

He looked down at his hands—the same hands that had just touched Su Yaoyao—as if the memory of her softness still lingered in his palms.

Then, his gaze fell upon the robe Su Yaoyao had just been wearing, now lying on the edge of the pool.

As if bewitched, he slowly reached out, gently picked up the robe, and brought it to his nose, inhaling deeply.

The fabric carried Su Yaoyao’s unique scent, mingled with the moist warmth of the hot spring’s steam. It was sweet and seductive, utterly intoxicating. His thoughts were instantly pulled back to their intimate moments in the water. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Images of them embracing and kissing replayed in his mind—Su Yaoyao’s shy expression, her ragged breathing. Every detail was branded into his very soul, making the emotions in his heart increasingly difficult to suppress.

Augustine’s wine-red eyes deepened to crimson as lust surged freely within them.

His Adam’s apple bobbed. He couldn’t stop himself from biting down on the fabric of her robe, as if to pour all his longing and desire into the garment.

Next, he began to kiss the robe, his movements gentle and full of feeling. Gradually, his kisses grew more heated. He extended the tip of his tongue, caressing the fabric as if he were locked in a deep, passionate kiss with Su Yaoyao herself.

He closed his eyes, lost in the illusory yet incredibly vivid fantasy, as if Su Yaoyao were truly right there in his arms.

His body trembled slightly, his breathing growing ever more rapid and heavy.

The very air around him seemed to ignite with the intensity of his emotions, becoming thick with an ambiguous and fervent heat.