Back at Wutong Garden, Gu Jinghui kept pestering Qin Yuan, asking, "Don't you think it's a blessing to have a husband like me?"

Qin Yuan remained silent at first, but later, annoyed by the questions, she retorted instead of answering, "Didn't I say that in the main room? What else do you want?"

Gu Jinghui was unhappy. He twisted on the bed, turned to the side, and said loudly, "I feel that you were being perfunctory when you said that. You don't really mean it. In fact, you only think that having my mother as your mother-in-law is a blessing. You're just saying that I'm something else, aren't you?"

Qin Yuan replied dismissively, "...If you insist on thinking that way, there's nothing I can do...It's too late, I have things to do tomorrow, let's go to sleep."

Gu Jinghui: "..."

The early autumn night was still a bit chilly. Qin Yuan pulled the gauze blanket that Lord Gu had torn off up to her neck. Just as she closed her eyes, she saw Gu Jinghui suddenly sit up and say, "You haven't asked me what decree the Emperor issued today. You really don't care about me at all. What's wrong with you?"

Qin Yuan turned over, her back to him, and said, "Then tell me, what decree did the Emperor issue today? Actually, not only did I not ask, but neither did Mother. Seeing your radiant and relaxed appearance, we knew it was a good thing. What does it matter whether you asked or not? If you wanted to tell us, we wouldn't have asked, and you would have. Since you didn't tell us, I suppose in your eyes, it's unnecessary for us to know."

These words made Lord Gu want to vomit.

"you……"

Lord Gu angrily turned his head and glared at Qin Yuan's delicate little body in the dark.

She's so fragile she can't withstand even a flick of his finger, yet she can infuriate him to no end.

This is the woman who makes him involuntarily feel joy and sorrow for her.

It is absolutely true that only petty men and women are difficult to deal with.

Qin Yuan snorted and said, "Are you going to tell me or not? If you're not going to tell me, I'm going to sleep. You're making a fuss but you won't tell me. Do you think it's pointless to tell me? Then don't tell me in the future."

This left Lord Gu in a dilemma, as he was caught between saying it and not saying it.

He sulked for a while, then simply reached out and turned Qin Yuan over, holding her in his arms, and said, "Now you'd better listen to me carefully."

Qin Yuan was held tightly around the waist by him, so she could only say, "It's because you didn't tell me that I wasn't listening properly."

Lord Gu couldn't care less about the imperial edict anymore. He lowered his head and pressed his nose against her delicate nose, asking repeatedly, "What's wrong with you? Are you angry with me? If you are, just say so. Don't keep it bottled up like this, it's making us both uncomfortable."

Qin Yuan blinked and said sourly, "How could I dare to be angry with you? You were fine the day before, but suddenly you stopped talking to me and even moved to the outer courtyard. You don't even show your face to me, and you don't come back for meals or send me any messages. Don't you think that makes me angry?"

Gu Jinghui immediately said, "Yes, I was angry. It was all my fault. Please don't be angry anymore, okay? I was wondering why you wouldn't let me eat with you. So that's what you were angry about. It was my oversight. I shouldn't have done that."

Qin Yuan responded with a heavy nasal tone, saying, "It's only because I care about you that I had Hongmian bring you food when I was angry. Otherwise, you wouldn't have gone to the upper room to find me, would you?"

Seeing his young wife heartbroken, Gu Jinghui panicked and immediately grabbed Qin Yuan's hand and slapped it against his own face, saying, "You made your wife sad, you deserve to be hit."

Qin Yuan's small hands were soft and yielding, so hitting them didn't hurt at all.

In the darkness, the crackling sound seemed to add a lot of unspoken interest.

"Okay, my hand hurts."

Qin Yuan withdrew her hand.

Gu Jinghui said, "It's because I'm thick-skinned that my wife's hand hurts. Let me take a look."

As he spoke, he leaned closer to take a look, smelling the alluring fragrance emanating from Qin Yuan's body. He couldn't help but place her slender hand to his lips and kiss it lightly, muttering, "Good Yuan'er, a kiss will make it stop hurting."

Hot, snorting breath pattered against Qin Yuan's hands, making them feel damp and itchy.

Then, Lord Gu naturally took advantage of the situation and kissed Qin Yuan on the lips.

After a long while, the two finally separated.

Qin Yuan was so dizzy and weak from the kisses.

She also heard Lord Gu whisper in her ear, "Good Yuan'er, please don't be angry. I'm so sad that you don't care about me. It's all my fault these past few days. I promise I won't do it again. You forgive me, don't you?"

In a daze, Qin Yuan managed to give a weak reply.

Lord Gu was overjoyed and said, "I knew Yuan'er was the most considerate person, and she wouldn't neglect me or ignore me because of this."

After saying that, he stuck it on again.

"Fortunately, Lord Gu is no longer able to live, otherwise I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to wait..."

This was Qin Yuan's only thought before she was kissed unconscious.

When she woke up the next morning, it was already bright outside. Gu Jinghui was still asleep, holding her tightly in his arms.

Qin Yuan shifted her body impatiently.

Gu Jinghui opened his eyes, his dark, lacquer-like eyes reflecting her charmingly innocent appearance.

Qin Yuan asked, "Why didn't my husband get up early to practice martial arts today?"

Gu Jinghui whispered, "I want you to see me as soon as you wake up."

He ran away very early last morning.

He can't afford to make the same mistake again this time.

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "I didn't have time to talk to you last night because of your antics. If you do this again, I will definitely ignore you, and nothing you do will work."

Thinking about last night made her blush.

Her charming appearance instantly softened Gu Jinghui's heart.

"How could I be like that? My dear Yuan'er, it will never happen again."

She leaned closer again, but Qin Yuan avoided her.

"You only talk a good game, but you don't even know why I'm angry. You're just trying to get away with this. Tell me why I'm angry with you?"

The kiss landed on Qin Yuan's hair. Lord Gu sighed slightly with some regret, gently stroking her dark, cloud-like hair, knowing he had to answer the question properly.

Otherwise, he'll be in for a world of hurt.

After all, she is the most calculating and the most vengeful.

Lord Gu said solemnly, "I shouldn't have kept it from you, shouldn't I?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Yuan gently tapped his forehead and said, "Do you know how much you've worried and scared me by hiding things from me and avoiding me? I didn't know what had happened to you or what was on your mind. I was always worried about you, afraid that something had happened to you, and afraid that I had offended you in some way. I asked Sixteen, but Sixteen couldn't tell me either. You're sad, but I'm even sadder than you. You can't hurt me like this again."

Lord Gu took Qin Yuan's slender hand, kissed it, and said with shame, "I know, Yuan'er, I won't do it again."

"You said it yourself," Qin Yuan said with a smile, "What will happen if you do it again?"

Lord Gu said, "I'll give you all my private treasury. If you're unhappy, you can take whatever you want as your dowry. Is that alright?"

Qin Yuan shook her head and said, "No good."

Why?

Gu Jinghui hurriedly asked, "I usually let you manage my private property, but you just don't want to. Could it be that in your heart, I am not considered your husband?"

What he cared about most was this—that since they hadn't become a real couple, Qin Yuan probably didn't have a place for him in her heart, and might even be secretly thinking about Lin, who had become her brother-in-law.