lcionline Chapter 629 Now, it's my turn as the husband.
Chapter 629 Now, it's my turn as the husband.
Gu Junze snorted coldly, the sound seeming to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
"You knew exactly what she was thinking, yet you deliberately kept her by your side."
"What, you think the two of us aren't lively enough, and you need to add someone else to get in the way?"
"It looks quite lively to me," Chu Ruohan blinked innocently and took a sip of tea.
"A hero saves a beauty, and the beauty has no way to repay him but to offer herself to him. This is the most classic scene in storybooks."
She put down her teacup and looked at him with a smile.
"As her wife, I can't be so unreasonable as to refuse her heartfelt wish, can I?"
"you!"
Gu Junze was so angry by her words that his temples throbbed.
He suddenly stood up, stretched out his long arm, and picked up Chu Ruohan, who was still sitting in the chair, carrying her to the bedside in a few steps.
He tossed her onto the soft bed, then pounced on her, pinning her beneath him, and whispered through gritted teeth in her ear, "I think you're asking for it."
"Do you feel like I've been too lenient with you these past few days? I'm your husband, after all."
"Your alone..."
His warm breath tickled her earlobe, making Chu Ruohan shrink back, and she laughed heartily in his arms.
"Hey, stop it." She reached out and pushed against his firm chest. "That girl is still next door. You're such a hero, you have to leave her with something to look forward to, right?"
"I'm just leaving you with a memory." Gu Junze lowered his head and bit her lip as punishment.
Just as the two were playing around and their breathing became a little unsteady, Liu Yingying's timid voice rang out from outside the door.
"My benefactor, my lady... are you there?"
"I... I saw there were still some ingredients in the kitchen, so I took the liberty of making some soup to warm you both up."
A glint flashed in Chu Ruohan's eyes. She nudged the man on top of her, signaling him to get up.
Gu Junze reluctantly sat up, his face still looking grim.
Chu Ruohan straightened her slightly disheveled clothes and called out, "Oh, it's Yingying. Come in, the door isn't locked."
The door was pushed open, and Liu Yingying, who had changed into a clean dress, walked in carrying a soup bowl.
She seemed to have undergone a complete transformation. Although her clothes were made of ordinary material, once the grime on her face was washed away, she was revealed to be a beautiful woman with delicate features.
She noticed the somewhat ambiguous atmosphere in the room, especially the lingering blush on Chu Ruohan's face. Her cheeks flushed, and she quickly lowered her head, placing the soup bowl on the table.
"I'm clumsy with my hands, and I don't know if they suit your and your wife's tastes."
"Thank you for your thoughtfulness." Chu Ruohan walked over, took the spoon, and stirred the soup in the bowl.
She didn't drink it; she simply brought the spoon to her nose and took a gentle sniff.
Then, she suddenly laughed.
That smile didn't reach his eyes; it even carried a hint of coldness.
"Did you add mimosa flowers to this soup?"
"Girl, you have such a kind heart."
Upon hearing the words "Albizia julibrissin," Liu Yingying's face turned deathly pale.
Her hands, holding the tray, trembled uncontrollably, and the soup bowl collided with the tray, making a crisp "clang".
Gu Junze, who had been observing coldly, suddenly sharpened his gaze.
A palpable killing intent instantly enveloped the entire room.
He had long suspected that the timing of the woman's appearance was too coincidental, but he had been holding back to see what Chu Ruohan was up to.
Unexpectedly, the other party's methods were so despicable.
Chu Ruohan reached out and gently pressed down on Gu Junze's hand on the table, signaling him to calm down.
Her gaze remained fixed on Liu Yingying, who was trembling like a leaf, and her tone was frighteningly calm.
"Go ahead."
"Who sent you here?"
"Are you trying to drive a wedge between us using such despicable tactics, or are you trying to take our lives under this pretext?"
Chu Ruohan's voice wasn't loud, but it was like a cold knife, cutting through Liu Yingying's last pretense.
Her psychological defenses completely collapsed, and she knelt down with a thud, tears mixed with fear, making her sob uncontrollably.
"Madam, spare me! My benefactor, spare me!"
She kowtowed as she recounted everything.
It turns out that she was not the daughter of a merchant family that had fallen on hard times at all.
Her father, who used to be a senior official in the Ministry of Revenue, was recently dismissed and imprisoned after the newly appointed second-place scholar, Gu Lu, discovered that his accounts were embezzled and that he had misappropriated a large sum of money.
Her family property was confiscated, and everyone turned against her as she and her younger brother were left destitute on the streets.
Just when she was at her wit's end, her father's former political enemies came looking for her.
The other party kidnapped her younger brother and used him as leverage to force her to set up this trap.
“They…they said that the Duke of Zhenguo cares most about his wife and values his reputation the most,” Liu Yingying said, crying. “They told me…to deliberately get close to my benefactor and then poison the soup.”
"This drug won't kill you, it will only... it will only make you lose your mind and become infatuated."
“Once my benefactor and I have consummated our marriage, they will spread the word that my benefactor is obsessed with beautiful women and favors his concubine over his wife.”
"If you... if you push me to my death again, you'll smear the truth on Madam, saying you're jealous and can't tolerate an innocent maid..."
Upon hearing this, the murderous intent in Gu Junze's eyes almost materialized.
Okay, that's really great.
He had only been away from the capital for a short time, yet these petty scoundrels had already grown so audacious.
He slowly stood up and walked towards Liu Yingying step by step, each step feeling like he was stepping on the beat of death.
Liu Yingying was so frightened that her whole body went limp, and she even forgot to cry, leaving only unconscious trembling.
"A person like you doesn't deserve to live." Gu Junze's voice was devoid of any warmth.
Just as he was about to remove the chess piece, Chu Ruohan grabbed his hand.
She was calmer than him.
She looked at the pitiful and hateful woman on the ground and sighed softly.
"I can let you go, and I can also help you rescue your brother from those people."
Fifteen minutes later, Liu Yingying left the room, looking utterly dejected.
Only the couple remained in the house.
The bowl of soup with added ingredients remained quietly on the table.
Gu Junze looked at Chu Ruohan, who seemed completely calm and composed, as if nothing had happened, and felt both love and anger in his heart.
His wife is good in every way, except that sometimes she is too patient and enjoys seeing him make a fool of himself.
Without saying a word, he picked her up again and strode towards the bed.
"Hey you……"
Before Chu Ruohan could finish speaking, she was thrown into the soft bedding.
The man's tall figure loomed over him, his voice hoarse, carrying a hint of dangerous sharpness.
"Now, no one will bother us."
"Didn't you have a lot of fun just now, my lady? Wasn't it interesting to watch your husband being schemed against?"
He grabbed her chin, forcing her to look at him.
"Now, it's my turn."
Chu Ruohan felt a shiver run through her heart from the fire in his eyes, and she cried out in alarm, pounding her fist on his chest.
"You...you're really pushing your luck! I was just playing along, helping you test her!"
"I know." Gu Junze lowered his head and kissed her lips, swallowing all her protests, his voice coming through indistinctly.
"So, this is a reward."
A room filled with enchanting beauty, where waves of red surged.
The curtains fell, obscuring the room from the spring light.