Hearing her exclamation, Shangguan Xiu's hand didn't stop. He knew his strength was very gentle; it wouldn't hurt her—not even a bit.
So, he kept going while reprimanding her: "Didn't I tell you not to go outside anymore? And you dared defy me, dared argue with me, and even dared to say you'd kneel for me! Do you think I saved you so you'd kneel before me? You deserve it; you really deserve it, you troublesome woman!"
He deliberately sounded fierce, yet when his hand landed on her buttocks, the force was so light, it felt more like he was tickling her.
She squirmed a little. "Shangguan Xiu, I really didn't mean what I said that day. I just didn't want to be confined like a toy, so I got a little worked up when I spoke..."
