Chapter 256 Teasing Jingxi

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi was slightly stunned. Looking at the girl in his arms, he felt his heart swell up, as if it were filled. This feeling of being needed by his little wife also made him feel happy.

He gently patted her back and said softly, "Then you must not hide anything from me, Ayao, from now on, just like what happened today."

Meng Jinyao replied, "I am actually quite confident today and would like to invite my husband to watch a play."

Gu Jingxi looked at her and said solemnly, "Ayao, from now on, whether you're confident or not, just tell me beforehand, okay?"

Meng Jinyao smiled and asked in return, "Does my husband really not trust my abilities?"

Gu Jingxi shook his head and said gently, "It's not that I don't trust you, it's that I want to know. I want to know everything about you."

After he finished speaking, Meng Jinyao was slightly taken aback. She saw that the man's gaze was fixed on her, and his usually gentle eyes were now filled with a hint of possessiveness—a possessiveness towards her.

She smiled slightly, cupped the man's face in her hands, and asked, "Would you like to know what I'm thinking right now, my husband?"

Gu Jingxi nodded and replied, "Yes."

"I'm thinking of my husband..."

Meng Jinyao was halfway through her sentence when a meaningful smile appeared on her lips. She glanced at him slyly, then leaned close to his ear and whispered something in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi felt his face burning and his complexion turned an unnatural red. He looked at his wife in disbelief, never expecting her to say something so bold and straightforward.

He felt like he was being teased.

Meng Jinyao watched his shy appearance with great interest, marveling to herself. So Gu Jingxi could be shy and blush! And he looked quite handsome with his blushing face. His skin was already fair, but now it had a rosy glow.

Seeing how happy she was, like a cat that had stolen cream, Gu Jingxi knew she was doing it on purpose. He was so angry that he laughed. He pinched her soft little face and asked, "You little rascal, who taught you to be so naughty? How dare you tease me?"

"I learned it from my husband."

Meng Jinyao blinked her eyes, looking at the man with an innocent expression. Although this man used to be very proper, and never overstepped the bounds even when sleeping in the same bed with her, he was now a completely different person, a stark contrast to his former self.

Gu Jingxi asked again, "Does Ayao want to see?"

Meng Jinyao nodded honestly and replied, "Yes."

She had never seen what a man looked like before and was very curious. Although there were pictures in the "First Night Treasure Book," the pictures were rather blurry, and the men in those pictures didn't have good figures. Her husband's waist was slender, and she could feel the smooth texture of his muscles even through his clothes. He must be handsome.

Gu Jingxi was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting her to answer like that. Seeing her staring at him expectantly, not looking like she was joking, he was stunned again and couldn't help but doubt his life. A girl would actually like to look at a man's body? It's a man's nature to like looking at a girl's body, and even he is no exception, but he only looks at the girl in his arms.

He and his young wife stared at each other in silence for a moment, then he replied, "I'll show you later."

Meng Jinyao replied with a smile, "Okay."

Why later? She guessed that he probably wasn't mentally prepared to show her yet, otherwise why was he still fully clothed when she was naked?

It's okay, she can wait.

A grown man, and a man nearing thirty at that age, how could he be more shy than a young girl like her? It wouldn't hurt to take a look; she'd already shown him everything.

Gu Jingxi had no idea what she was thinking. Seeing that she was alright, he kissed her cheek and said gently, "Ayao, I still have some official business to attend to. I'll go to the study to take care of it first. If you need anything, just send someone to find me."

Meng Jinyao nodded repeatedly: "Go, my husband."

After she finished speaking, she suddenly remembered something and added, "Oh right, now that things are done, Chan'er can return to her husband."

At first glance, there seemed to be nothing wrong with what he said, but upon closer examination, it felt strange and ambiguous. Gu Jingxi immediately corrected him, "What do you mean 'give her back'? She's not mine. You are mine."

Meng Jinyao was taken aback. She hadn't thought too much about what she was saying. She just thought that Qingqiu and Ningdong were her people, just like Qingqiu and Ningdong were her people. It didn't mean anything like that between a man and a woman.

Gu Jingxi continued, "Chan'er's martial arts skills are quite good, so she can stay by your side and work. She's a young lady, so it will be convenient for you to take her with you when you go out. If you encounter any trouble, she can solve it immediately. Unlike the four of you, Chunxia, ​​Qiudong, who are all weak and helpless, they can't handle any danger they encounter."

Meng Jinyao didn't react for a moment and asked in confusion, "Spring, summer, autumn, and winter?"

Gu Jingxi explained: "Spring willows, summer bamboos, clear autumn, and frozen winter."

Meng Jinyao instantly understood. Chunliu and Xiazhu were the head maids of Weirui Pavilion, while Qingqiu and Ningdong were the head maids she had brought with her. It was a coincidence that the four of them formed the four seasons.

However, she also felt that Gu Jingxi's words made sense. Having a maid who knew martial arts by her side would make things much easier for her, and she could also protect her. So she nodded and agreed: "Then I will accept Chan'er. But what should I assign her to do? What did she do before?"

Gu Jingxi replied, "I used to do things involving fighting and killing. From now on, it's up to you to decide what to do."

Meng Jinyao: "???"

Chan'er has a gentle and quiet temperament, and her eyes are very clear. She is a well-behaved young lady. She thought that even if Chan'er knew martial arts, she would do gentle and refined work. She never thought that Chan'er used to be a fighter.

Gu Jingxi seemed to know what she was thinking and laughed, "Don't be deceived by her appearance. She looks like a weak woman, but she is actually very strong. When she encounters an enemy, she kills without blinking an eye. She is no less than Zhou Yun by my side, only her martial arts are not as good as Zhou Yun's."

Meng Jinyao stammered, "This makes it even harder for me to assign her any tasks."

Gu Jingxi casually assigned her a position: "Then let her clean the courtyard and stay at Weirui Pavilion to be our guard. When there's nothing to do, just ignore her and pretend she doesn't exist. If there's something to do, let her do it. If you need to go out, take her with you."

Meng Jinyao was stunned for a moment. She exclaimed, "Huh?" and immediately disagreed, "Sweeping the yard is a job for maids. How can we let her do it?"

Gu Jingxi disagreed, saying, "Perhaps she prefers cleaning the yard?"

Meng Jinyao didn't believe it, so she summoned Chan'er in, asked Chan'er about her wishes, and even let her choose what job she wanted to do.

When Chan'er learned that the madam wanted to keep her, she thought it was a good thing. Following the madam would save her from running around and working hard. But looking at the delicate madam, to be honest, she didn't really know how to take care of such a delicate person. She felt that doing some rough work would be good, to stretch her muscles and bones. Otherwise, her bones would rust, and she would never be able to defeat that scoundrel Zhou Yun in this lifetime.

Therefore, Chan'er replied without hesitation, "Madam, I think cleaning the courtyard is good. If I could chop wood, that would be even better. Unfortunately, I don't need to chop wood when working at Wei Rui Xuan. So please let me do the work of fetching water in the courtyard."

Meng Jinyao was speechless for a moment: "..."

I never expected that someone would actually enjoy doing manual labor, especially a young woman.

She looked at Chan'er, remained silent for a long time, and then nodded: "Then you can work with the maids who clean the yard and fetch water. If you don't like it, tell me right away and I'll find you something else to do."