Chapter 172 Sudden Happiness

Xu Chuchu was slightly startled, and quickly glanced at Ah Fu, and found that he lowered his head and remained silent, silently holding the paper bag in his palm.

"Just these few." She grabbed a few items and put them aside.

"Yes." Ah Fu bowed respectfully and led his people away.

When the crowd in front of the door was quiet, Xu Chuchu took out the paper package and opened it. She found that it contained a small handful of white powder. She put it under her nose and sniffed it, and was stunned on the spot.

…

Xiao Yu's busy work finally ended after five days.

During this period, he hinted to Xu Chuchu countless times, asking her to ask him what he was busy with, but it was not known whether Xu Chuchu really didn't understand or was pretending not to understand, and she never responded to him.

"Chu Chu, you are so beautiful." He took off Xu Chu Chu's hair and used the finest jade comb he had just bought to straighten her hair.

In fact, every morning before going out, he would change Xu Chuchu's clothes and comb her hair into a beautiful bun, just like dressing up a doll, and then take them off for her after coming back.

Even if she didn't need to see anyone at all.

"Chu Chu." He stood up and pressed Xu Chu Chu's head against his waist. "Let's get married before the New Year, okay?"

"We're getting married before the Lunar New Year, so we can celebrate Spring Festival together." He said with some longing, "I've never celebrated Spring Festival with my family, except for Ah Fu."

Xu Chuchu still responded with silence.

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you." Xiao Yu seemed to suddenly remember and said in a deep voice, "I won."

"Chen Zhaozhi has been sentenced to exile in the extreme south and is on his way out of Beijing today."

"The evidence I have should have sentenced him to death, but unfortunately the emperor still remembered the old friendship between us and General Shen and spared his life."

"If he dares to have improper thoughts about you, he deserves death a thousand times."

There was a strong sense of regret in Xiao Yu's tone as he spoke. He observed Xu Chuchu carefully as he spoke, and seeing that her face showed no worry or joy, he couldn't help but feel happy.

"You don't care about him anymore, right? You don't even worry about him." He brushed Xu Chuchu's long, smooth hair behind her shoulders. "Don't think about him anymore. Not only did he form gangs and commit violence, he also abused decent women and abandoned them. He definitely had no good intentions when he came to you."

"Chu Chu." Xiao Yu kissed the top of her head. "Chen Zhaozhi won't appear again, and neither will Shao Zhi. There's no one between us, so we can get married in peace."

Xu Chuchu suddenly sat up straight: "I won't marry."

This was the first time she hadn't spoken a single word to Xiao Yu since that night.

Say three words clearly: I won’t marry.

"Not marrying?" Xiao Yu's face fell when she heard it. "What qualifications do you have to not marry?"

His hand slid down and pressed on Xu Chuchu's abdomen: "We have been together for so long, maybe there is already a baby here. Will you not marry me even if you have a baby?"

In the Xia Dynasty, it was a taboo for a woman to lose her chastity before marriage. For the sake of her child, she should get married, right?

He saw Xu Chuchu in the mirror opening his mouth to speak and covered his mouth.

"Or maybe this will be fine then, what do you think?" His chest heaved, and he was obviously getting agitated again.

It didn’t matter if Xu Chuchu was angry. She already hated him so much that she didn’t mind doing it again.

As time goes by, she will be able to feel his care and love for her, definitely.

However, Xu Chuchu was not angry. She calmly spit out Xiao Yu's finger and said with a smile: "Child? Even if it is born, it will only be like its father. It's a joke."

"You can't give up!" Xiao Yu said immediately, "You are his mother."

"My own mother who's been imprisoned? Do you think he'll let you release me when he grows up, or will he help you keep a closer eye on me?" Xu Chuchu sneered, "You can force me to marry you, Xiao Yu, but I will never recognize you as my husband."

Xiao Yu's hand slowly dropped down.

"I understand." He said suddenly, "You want to negotiate terms with me, right?"

"You really are very smart, Xiao Yu." Xu Chuchu turned around and faced him. "I can't escape, but you can't force me to do everything you want. I also have my own demands."

Xiao Yu did not agree immediately, but it was obvious that Xu Chuchu's words about not wanting children irritated him.

He was unwanted since he was a child, and he didn't want his own children to follow his path.

After a long while, he said, "Tell me first."

"I want to go out."

"impossible."

"You're not afraid I'll run away after you get the Mother-Child Gu, are you? At least leave the house every three days and travel far once every six months... Also, let me continue my cultivation." Xu Chuchu directly put forward the conditions, "I'm a physiognomist. I don't want to be a useless person who only sleeps with you and gives birth to your children."

"If you can do all these, I promise to live a good life with you."

The more Xiao Yu listened, the tighter his brows furrowed.

"Your request is too dangerous." He analyzed seriously, "You can travel once every six months, but only once every ten days. Three days is too often. As for cultivation... once you reach the fifth or sixth level, I'm afraid the mother-child Gu won't be you who can't leave me, but I'll be controlled by you."

"So what's your answer?" Xu Chuchu didn't argue with him at all. "I'll only give you this one chance. Let's both take a step back. If you agree to my request, I'll be a good wife and a good mother according to your wishes."

Xiao Yu's heart skipped a beat, as if after a long struggle, he finally said, "...Okay. But the training will have to be postponed until my cultivation catches up with yours."

Xu Chuchu chuckled softly: "Okay, sure."

She suddenly thought of Yan Nanan from Wu Changcun. The last thing he told her before they parted was not to let Xiao Yu's cultivation become stronger than hers, otherwise she would not be able to escape no matter what.

It turns out that you have to listen to what people who have experienced it say.

At that time, she thought that "can't escape" referred to feelings, but now she realizes that "can't escape" means literally cannot escape.

"So, have we reached a consensus?" Xiao Yu's tone was still a little hesitant.

"Well, we reached a consensus." Xu Chuchu nodded.

…

At first, Xiao Yu felt a little regretful, thinking that he had been frightened by Xu Chuchu's words "only give one chance" and made an impulsive decision.

But after a day or two, he felt obvious changes in Xu Chuchu and began to become ecstatic.

Xu Chuchu's attitude towards him began to be less cold and indifferent.

When going out in the morning, even if Xu Chuchu was half asleep, she would still stubbornly get up and give him a farewell kiss.

When he gets home in the evening, she will warmly and proactively come forward to hug him, help him undress, and sweep away the dust from the whole day.

Even when they were on the bed, Xu Chuchu no longer resisted and showed disgust. Instead, she would respond to him from time to time, making him even more addicted and unable to extricate himself. He was so excited that he didn't stop all night until she begged for mercy.

Although compared with the world's requirements of a good wife and mother, Xu Chuchu still has some distance to go.

But Xiao Yu felt that it was enough, more than enough.

This was the sweet married life he had dreamed of and longed for for countless years.

Happiness comes too quickly and is too beautiful.

It just doesn't seem real.