Chapter 286 Hoping He'll Make a Mistake

Wei Rui Xuan.

Before 3:45 PM, the sky had already completely darkened.

Gu Jingxi had been busy until now and only just got home. After entering the house, he took off his snow-covered fox fur cloak and handed it to his maid.

When Meng Jinyao saw him return, she instructed the maid, "The Marquis has returned. Set the table for dinner."

Gu Jingxi was worried that she would go hungry, so he said gently, "Ayao, if you are hungry next time, you can eat first. You don't have to wait for me to come back. I've been a bit busy lately and I've been coming back late."

“It’s not actually that late now.” Meng Jinyao said, putting the hand warmer in his hand to warm his hands. “In winter, the days are short and the nights are long, so it gets dark faster. We used to eat dinner around this time.”

Seeing that she said that, Gu Jingxi stopped trying to persuade her and took out a small porcelain white rouge box from his pocket and handed it to her.

Meng Jinyao paused for a moment, then quickly smiled with delight, took the box, and asked, "What is this?" After all, a rouge box doesn't necessarily contain rouge; it can also contain hand cream, face cream, lip rouge, and so on. At first glance, you can't tell what's inside just by looking at it.

Gu Jingxi replied, "I bought this when I passed by Zhu Yan Ge. The female shopkeeper said it was a modified version of their Ningzhi Runyu Cream, which is for applying to the face. It's even more moisturizing than the one they sold before, and it's perfect for applying when the skin is dry in autumn and winter."

Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao opened the box and smelled a light and elegant fragrance that was refreshing and pleasant. Her smile deepened: "Thank you, my husband. I like it very much. This scent is quite nice."

Seeing her delighted expression, Gu Jingxi's lips also curled up: "I'm glad Ayao likes it."

Meng Jinyao said, "I also have something to give to my husband."

Gu Jingxi asked curiously, "What is it?"

Meng Jinyao smiled mysteriously: "I'll show you later, let's eat first." After saying that, she handed the rouge box to Qingqiu and asked Qingqiu to put it on the dressing table in the inner room.

After dinner, I took a shower.

Gu Jingxi was about to get into bed when he suddenly heard his wife, who was sitting on the bed wrapped in a quilt, say, "Wait!"

He paused for a moment, then reached out and ruffled her hair, teasingly asking, "I hope I haven't upset you, my dear wife? Why won't you let me into bed? Are you trying to send me to sleep in the study?"

Meng Jinyao glared at him and scolded, "What are you thinking about? Who's telling you to go to the study? Hold out your hand and close your eyes. I have something to give you."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi remembered what she had mentioned before the meal. Seeing how mysterious she was, he was very curious about what she would give him. He obediently stretched out his hands and closed his eyes.

Meng Jinyao threw back the covers, picked up the fruits of her labor from the past few days, and handed them to him like a treasure before saying, "Alright, husband, open your eyes and see if you like them or not?"

Gu Jingxi was stunned when he touched the item. He opened his eyes and found that he had a men's winter coat with a moon-white color and silver thread pattern in his hand. The coat was exquisitely embroidered and made of brocade fabric, which felt soft and smooth to the touch.

He asked hesitantly, "Ayao, did you make this yourself?"

"Otherwise what?" Meng Jinyao glared at him. "Don't you like it?"

"I love it! Ayao's embroidery is so good, even better than what the embroiderers do." Gu Jingxi smiled and stroked the robe in his hands with great affection.

Seeing that he liked it, Meng Jinyao was also happy and said, "Try it on and see if it fits."

Gu Jingxi responded and put on the outer robe. The length of the robe was just right. It looked loose when he tried it on as a nightgown, but it fit perfectly when he put on thick clothes underneath. It was the same size as the outer robe he usually wore.

Seeing this, Meng Jinyao nodded repeatedly: "That's right, it fits perfectly. I asked the embroiderers in the manor for your measurements beforehand, but I was also afraid that there might be some discrepancies when it was made."

Gu Jingxi said gently, "Thank you for your hard work, Yao."

"I did all of this in my spare time, it wasn't hard work."

After Meng Jinyao finished speaking, she beckoned him to come closer. She then considerately took off his outer robe and told him to put it away. She then hooked him onto the bed, turned over and pounced on him. She cupped his handsome face and kissed him, behaving very boldly.

Since she was so proactive in getting close to him, Gu Jingxi didn't hold back and flipped her over to pin her down.

On the one hand, he wanted to be intimate with her, and on the other hand, he was following the doctor's orders and trying to find some stimulation to help his recovery.

After all that fuss, nearly 45 minutes had passed.

After getting dressed, Meng Jinyao leaned against him, her face still flushed, her eyes misty and wet, making her look delicate, charming, and captivating.

With the soft, fragrant body in his arms, Gu Jingxi cursed Doctor Wen in his heart once again: quack!

After a long while, Meng Jinyao told him about what happened that morning: "Husband, I went to pay my respects to my mother today. She said that Xiuming has become much more mature and sensible, and she wants to find him a wife. However, I advised my mother to give up the idea for now. She probably won't be thinking about finding a wife for Xiuming anytime soon."

Gu Jingxi lowered his head and kissed her forehead: "Ayao did a good job."

Meng Jinyao looked up at him, her eyes filled with confusion: "Husband, why don't you tell Mother Xiuming the truth about himself?"

Gu Jingxi replied, "Xiu Ming is the grandson that Mother has loved for so many years. She has feelings for him. No matter what we say, she won't see it and will still have hope. We'll wait until she sees the real Xiu Ming behind his facade, and then she will be completely disappointed."

Meng Jinyao frowned: "If Xiu Ming does bad things, wouldn't someone be harmed?"

"Ah Yao forgot?" Gu Jingxi smiled and pursed his lips. "I have people keeping an eye on Xiu Ming. I have everything Xiu Ming does under control. Even if he wants to do something harmful, he won't be able to carry it out."

As he spoke, he narrowed his eyes and said slowly, "However, if he wants to harm people and wants to carry out his plan, I've used up my last chance."

As soon as she finished speaking, Meng Jinyao's evil thoughts arose. She actually hoped that Gu Xiuming would cause trouble as soon as possible. She had disliked Gu Xiuming, that two-faced and unfilial son, for a long time and couldn't wait to see what would happen to him.

Okay, she admits she's pretty mean; she actually hopes people will make mistakes soon and get punished.

Gu Jingxi noticed the sly glint in the girl's eyes as she smiled mischievously, looking just like a little rascal plotting something. Amused, he asked, "Little rascal, what kind of wicked idea are you thinking of?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao suppressed her smile and glared at him playfully, "How can you talk like that, husband? What kind of wicked ideas could I possibly have? You're wronging me, husband. I wasn't thinking of anything, I was just thinking of something happy."

Gu Jingxi instructed, "It's okay to think about it, but don't actually do it, understand?"

"Am I that stupid?" Meng Jinyao rolled her eyes at him and snorted twice. "I don't want to get involved in his affairs. Let him do what he wants. I'll see what kind of trouble he can cause."

Gu Jingxi smiled gently, hugged the girl in his arms tighter, and said softly, "Ayao, it's getting late, let's go to sleep."