Undercurrent

Jin'er.

Yu Jin blinked her eyes for a moment before her cheek reddened and formed a blush. This was the first time someone called her so closely like that.

The elders in the Mountain Tribe would never call her that way when all they wanted was to make her strong and become the capable leader of the Mountain Tribe.

"I… I…"

Shan Yu saw the proud and mighty queen stammered and then laughed. "It's not like you to stammer through your words. Did your courage when you come to me on that river and try to take off my clothes are gone?"

"That's different!" Yu Jin quickly pushed herself away from Shan Yu's embrace. Her face was still a bit flushed but she quickly retorted, "And I didn't take off your clothes! I accidentally fell to the river!"

"Fell and then rip my clothes apart?" Shan Yu looked at Yu Jin with the look of 'I don't believe you.'

*cough*

Yu Jin looked away. "A…Anyway, thank you for listening! I'm going to rest now!"