Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Do you want to consummate your marriage with me? "

His steps towards her were not fast, neither hurried nor slow, and very light and steady.

It was clearly agreed that it was just a fake marriage, and Zhu Yinluan didn't know what she was so nervous about.

My heart is pounding like thunder.

She was even more flustered than the last time she married Wei Ruzhuo. Perhaps it was because she put down her food and ate the cakes secretly. She didn't know if Shen Jingzhan had noticed. She hid it quickly, so she shouldn't have been exposed, right?

Speaking of the last time, even though more than four years have passed, Zhu Yinluan can still recall the scene at that time.

It was her first marriage, and although she was marrying for her elder sister and to save face for her family, she was still a girl who had just come of age, so how could she not be nervous and expectant? Moreover, she had only met Wei Ruzhuo a few times or spoken to him a few words.

My knowledge of him stops at the words "eldest sister's fiancé".

Who would have thought that by some strange coincidence, her elder sister's former fiancé would actually become her husband?

All the nervousness, tension and shyness on the wedding night were dispelled by Wei Ruzhuo's calmness.

When removing the round fan, Zhu Yinluan didn't dare to look at him. When she raised her eyes, she saw his calm face, and her heart gradually cooled down.

Wei Ruzhuo was drunk at the time, and looking at her in a daze, he seemed to have realized that the person he was marrying was not his eldest sister, and was obviously disappointed.

While Zhu Yinluan was nervous and distracted, the man had already walked up to her and stood in front of her.

He was so tall and broad that he blocked out most of the light in front of her eyes, enveloping her entirely in his "circle" and out of her sight.

At this moment, for some reason, she inexplicably felt like a prey being targeted by a hunter, and she had the illusion that she had nowhere to escape.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yinluan couldn't help laughing. How could Shen Jingzhan be the hunter? She would not be the prey.

Besides, as prey, it must be valuable.

What value can she have? Even if there is, for Shen Jingzhan, the value she can present is not considered value.

Even through the round fan, Zhu Yinluan could feel the man's long gaze on her.

Just when she was about to give up and was about to ask him what he was looking at, he took a step, the bed next to him became heavier, and Shen Jingzhan sat down next to her.

Was the distance too close? If he moved one inch further to the side, his shoulder would have touched hers.

Now at such a close distance, even if Zhu Yinluan didn't look over, she could still catch a glimpse of the man's figure with just the corner of her eye.

His broad shoulders held up his wedding gown beautifully.

In addition to this, the candlelight over there was completely blocked out, and the light and shadow enveloped his side, making her feel the outline of his figure even more clearly, which was too obvious to ignore.

The fresh air gradually filled the air, just like when the bride came to pick her up during the day.

This overturning made Zhu Yinluan's eyelashes tremble. She became more nervous and wanted to move to the side, retreating to a position where she felt safe and could breathe a sigh of relief, but she thought that moving like this was not a good idea. Besides, the Phoenix Coronet was really heavy.

After thinking it over, she finally decided not to take any action.

The man never took his eyes off her.

She bit her lips subconsciously, although the movement was small.

Even though the round fan was between them, the man next to her could still see everything.

His thin lips curled up slightly.

She didn't seem to have changed much from before, and would bite herself like this when she was nervous and afraid.

The round fan that Zhu Yinluan was holding was gently pushed away by the man.

Her fair jade-like face with red makeup on was revealed, her thick and curled eyelashes trembled even more violently than before, and her whole body was so delicate and timid that it made people feel itchy. The man next to her had a slightly darker look in his eyes.

Even though she had dreamed of her getting married in wedding attire countless times, she still couldn't help being dazed when she actually saw the girl at this moment.

It’s not a dream anymore, but it still feels like a dream.

Without the cover of the round fan, Zhu Yinluan felt more and more that she was exposed to him.

She was thinking, why didn't Shen Jingzhan speak? Why was he staring at her like this? Didn't he drink? Or did he drink? Why didn't he smell like alcohol?

Could it be that the reason he looked at her like that was because he discovered that she had just eaten some snacks and her lip balm was smudged?

But she is very careful.

Just when Zhu Yinluan mustered up the courage to look back, the man finally spoke.

He asked her if she was tired?

The voice was very gentle, like a stream flowing slowly through her ears, and Zhu Yinluan's mind finally settled down.

She shook her head slightly, "...not tired." The phoenix crown on her head also shook and made sounds.

She got up a little early today, but she went to bed early the day before, so she was not tired.

It’s just that the phoenix crown on the forehead is too heavy and needs to be held up all the time.

Seeing her shyness, her low voice, and her complete fear of looking at him, as well as her fear of looking at him, with her hands hidden under her wide sleeves, the curve of the man's lips rose again.

He stood up to pour the wedding wine and brought it to her.

After the man left, Zhu Yinluan finally dared to raise her eyelids and secretly look over at him.

But she didn't dare to look too blatantly, and only saw the man's narrow waist.

He quickly poured the wine and turned around. Zhu Yinluan hurriedly lowered her eyes and pretended to be calm, but she didn't know that the man was always paying attention to her out of the corner of his eyes, and noticed all her subtle movements.

It was also at this moment that Zhu Yinluan noticed the object hanging around Shen Jingzhan's waist...

It seems like a love knot she made for him?

If she was not mistaken, it should be.

Out of curiosity, Zhu Yinluan raised her eyes and took a quick glance.

Just at this moment, a pair of slender jade-like fingers handed her the wine cup, and she reached out to take it.

Through the action of holding the wine, she could clearly see that the object hanging around Shen Jingzhan's waist was the love knot she made for him.

He actually kept wearing it on his body today?

Wouldn't that mean many people saw her hair entangled with his?

Zhu Yinluan suddenly felt even more uncomfortable when such an intimate object was seen by others... She really didn't expect that Shen Jingzhan would actually show the love knot in front of others.

"Luan'er, can you drink?" After she took the wine cup, her eyes stayed on the knot around his waist for a long time.

He saw it, but didn't mention it.

Zhu Yinluan came back to her senses, her lips moved, "...Yes."

He sat back down beside her, and she finally looked up at him.

Shen Jingzhan was born handsome, with sword-like eyebrows, star-like eyes, and a high nose bridge. Now wearing a red dress and a faint smile on his thin lips, he looked like a demon reborn.

People always say that beauty is a disaster, but Zhu Yinluan feels that if a man is too good-looking, he can also be a disaster.

Her eyes slightly dodged, avoiding his deep gaze, "..."

As the man's wrist came through to drink with her, he leaned forward and got closer...

Zhu Yinluan could only force herself to adapt and ignore his approach.

She seldom drank alcohol, but she didn't expect that the wedding wine was actually slightly spicy. After taking a sip, she couldn't help but frown.

Shen Jingzhen noticed her reaction and asked her if she was okay. Zhu Yinluan nodded and said she was fine.

After the wedding wine, he said that the phoenix coronet was too heavy, so he stood up and personally helped her take it off and put it aside.

When the man's hand reached out, her nervousness, which had subsided, resurfaced, but she did not speak for fear of embarrassment.

The weight on her head was suddenly lifted, and Zhu Yinluan breathed a sigh of relief, her shoulders and neck feeling much more relaxed.

After removing her hairpins and rings, with black hair and red clothes, she looked even more quiet and gentle. However, because she had put on more rouge today than usual, her lips stained with wine were rosy and shiny, revealing a hidden charm, which was very moving.

Shen Jingzhan looked at her quietly.

After a while, Zhu Yinluan couldn't stand being stared at any longer. She moved her cheeks slightly and asked him, "Is it my rouge that has bloomed?"

"Hmm?" The man raised his voice slightly to express his doubt.

"If my rouge had no flowers, why...why are you looking at me like that?"

"Luan'er is so beautiful that I was distracted for a moment." He spoke frankly and chuckled.

This made Zhu Yinluan feel even more uncomfortable, "..."

The man has a good appearance and a gentle tone of voice, and his words don't offend people.

What's more, this is her wedding night with him.

Speaking of this, it was not quite what she thought.

She thought Shen Jingzhan would come very late, but she didn't expect that he would come not long after she was sent to the inner courtyard?

There are so many people coming today, most of them are princes and high-ranking ministers, doesn't he have to entertain them?

Although Zhu Yinluan had this thought in her mind, she didn't dare to show it on her face or say it out loud.

It was a fake marriage, just a show of respect, but Shen Jingzhan gave her the feeling that it was too real.

It was as if he liked her, married her, and wanted to be with her...

With her...

It was not her fault for having the illusion, it was mainly because when he looked at her, he was so focused that she couldn't move her eyes away, which made her face hot.

She obviously didn't say anything, but Shen Jingzhan seemed to see through what she was thinking again.

He said softly, "Although Luan'er and I are only sworn relatives, we must follow the proper etiquette, lest our family members find out and spread the news to our mother and grandmother. Do you understand?"

With these words, Zhu Yinluan relaxed a little.

But soon she breathed a sigh of relief again, because following Shen Jingzhan's words, she thought of something.

While I was extremely worried, I unexpectedly asked the question.

"We're not going to consummate our marriage, are we?"

Didn’t she say before that she could adopt a child from outside and raise him in her lap?

When Shen Jingzhan said this, she thought that Shen Jingzhan would not consummate the marriage with her.

Besides, he had said before that if he could help him get away from it at home, there shouldn't be anyone watching what was going on in this room, right?

Although she was already married, she was inexplicably scared when she thought about having an intimate relationship with Shen Jingzhan.

After these words were spoken, Zhu Yinluan realized that they were inappropriate, but she couldn't take them back.

She waited anxiously for Shen Jingzhan's answer in silence.

The man was silent for a while, "... Luan'er doesn't want to consummate the marriage with me?"

Why is he asking that?

The tone is also a bit strange.

"We... didn't you originally hope to marry someone who didn't like you?"

Don't think about it, don't covet it.

"Yeah." He said softly.

With just one word, Zhu Yinluan had no way of understanding the meaning behind the man's words.

Since I don’t know what to say in response, I might as well just keep silent.

After a moment of silence, the man asked her if she was hungry.

Zhu Yinluan hadn't eaten since the afternoon and had only taken a few bites just now. She was of course hungry now. She didn't want to feel wronged, so she nodded slightly.

Shen Jingzhan called out to his followers, and soon a maid brought up a tray with exquisite meals.

After washing their hands, they sat down to eat.

Seeing that she was reserved, Shen Jingzhan dismissed the maids who were responsible for serving dishes and meals.

After the people were driven away, he didn't eat much himself and kept picking food for her.

"I can do it myself." She let him eat.

Shen Jingzhan hummed lightly, but still paid attention and helped her add soup.

Halfway through the meal, he suddenly told her not to be nervous, "What we agreed upon won't change, Luan'er, don't worry that I will bully you."

The bullying he mentioned should be the matter of consummating the marriage, right?

It's not bullying.

In matters between men and women, women are often the ones who suffer.

But she heard that Shen Jingzhan was not interested in women, and Shen Xiyun also told her that not only was there no maid in Shen Jingzhan's room, but he was only served by male servants, which made Mrs. Shen very worried.

They mistakenly thought that he was a good man. After all, among the young men of noble families, there was no one like him. He was over 20 years old and didn't even have a sensible maid.

In that case, the things in his room must be clean.

I guess... it's for the girl who loves joy?

Such intimate things should naturally be done with someone who pleases you, so that you can have a pleasant experience.

Didn't he have someone he loved? But no one knew who that person was. Shen Jingzhan hid it so well that no one in the Shen family noticed that he already had a lover.

"I...I'm not worried," she said.

"Why?"

He was clearly on guard just now, but now he was relaxed towards him.

Zhu Yinluan wanted to say that she was just too nervous, so she was so nervous, but she didn't say it. She blurted out, "Because Master Shen is a gentleman."

I heard the girl in front of me boasting seriously.

He really couldn't help laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" Did she say something wrong?

But he is indeed a gentleman.

"Nothing." Shen Jingzhan's smile did not fade, he said, "I just didn't expect that in Luan'er's heart, I was so good."

She always thought he was a gentleman. What would happen if she found out what he had done one day?

Hate him? Stay away from him?

Thinking of this, the man's eyes sank slightly. He would never allow such a thing to happen, so she would not know.

Darkness was swirling in his heart, but hidden under his long eyelashes, Zhu Yinluan only saw his gentle and handsome appearance.

"You've always been...always been good."

He smiled again, his brows relaxed.

Zhu Yinluan ate a lot, and he asked someone to bring her water to help her bathe.

Zhu Yinluan then noticed that there were two bathrooms next to it. No wonder the inner room was so spacious.

Mingya didn't know that the two would not consummate their marriage, so she washed Zhu Yinluan's body and put some rose water on her, saying that it was given to her by the girl from the Shi family. After using it, her body would be filled with a rich fragrance that would linger for a long time.

Zhu Yinluan thought it was unnecessary, but she could not resist Mingya's enthusiasm and poured some flower dew into the hot water.

When Zhu Yinluan came out, he also noticed that she smelled good.

After applying the jade lotion to moisturize her skin, the maids withdrew tacitly and extinguished many candles.

The originally bright inner room suddenly became dark.

At this moment, Shen Jingzhan also came out from the bathroom on the other side.

In the dim light, Zhu Yinluan looked up and saw the man's tall figure. While she felt it was pleasing to the eye, she also felt strangely familiar with him?

Have you seen it somewhere?

After thinking about it for a long time, she couldn't find the answer, but this strange feeling of familiarity had not dissipated for a long time, always lingering in her mind and heart.

She couldn't dispel it, and when she tried to trace it back, she just couldn't remember where she had seen it before.

Shen Jingzhan asked her why she didn't come over.

While Zhu Yinluan was distracted, he had already approached, right in front of her, and she was about to look up at him.

She also smelled the scent of his bath, which was the same as the bath soap she used.

The window was half open, and the night wind blew in, bringing the man's fresh scent to her nose.

Zhu Yinluan turned away and said, "I'm just about to go over there."

After saying that, she walked forward past him.

He walked quite fast, as if he was running away.

The man turned around and looked at her back with a smile.

Zhu Yinluan lay on the inside of the bed, still unable to calm down, mainly because Shen Jingzhan's presence was too strong. Even though there was still a wide distance between them, she just... couldn't calm down.

Half a month ago, she had never thought that she would become husband and wife with Shen Jingzhan and sleep in the same bed.

Just as Zhu Yinluan was constantly comforting herself in her heart and praying to calm down, Shen Jingzhan suddenly approached, and her tension, which had slightly melted away, suddenly increased again.

"What, what happened?" The delicate hands clenched the quilt.

The man called her Luan'er in a low voice.

The voice was very close, and they were both in the same curtain.

She was flustered.

"I'm afraid you're going to have to put on a show with me."

"What play?" she answered quickly.

"Grandma and mother sent someone over."

"What?" Zhu Yinluan's thoughts were a little slow at the moment.

"It's in the corner outside."

It turns out he was here to eavesdrop.

Shen Jingzhan did not explain too much, but Zhu Yinluan already understood.

There is a huge gap between her and Shen Jingzhan, and they have never had any open contact before. This time she is probably here to find out the truth.

In the dim light, Shen Jingzhan saw that she understood, and then asked her if it was okay.

Of course she could, this was her "duty". It was agreed from the beginning that she would help him deal with the household affairs.

What's more, at this moment, she was helping Shen Jingzhan, and she was also helping herself.

What if Madam Shen and Old Lady Shen find out that something is not right between the two of them and something unexpected happens again?

"Then...what should I do?" she asked.

"Will Luan'er moan in bed?"

The man said these two words directly, and Zhu Yinluan's face turned red in an instant.

“…”

His direct tone seemed to have no ulterior motives, but she was hesitant?

Shen Jingzhan was right. The people sent by Old Lady Shen and Madam Shen did come to listen to the noise. If they didn't make some noise, it would be difficult to report to the mission.

This is called "bed". How come he blurted out these two words so naturally?

Maybe he has no distractions.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Yinluan tried to call out once or twice, but she really couldn't learn to make such a low and gentle sound. It was just like the meow of a kitten, and only Shen Jingzhan could hear it, so how could it be heard outside?

It was because of these two sounds that Zhu Yinluan's face turned redder.

She found that she couldn't do it, especially in front of Shen Jingzhan. How could she make such a natural sound?

She had always endured it in the past, and felt that the voice that came out when she couldn't control her emotions was strange and sticky...

Besides, how long has it been since she last showed empathy?

Zhu Yinluan felt embarrassed and anxious, as if she was about to mess up something.

She kept forcing herself to calm down, put aside her shame, and do this thing well, thinking about the pressure from the Zhu family and the Wei family...

Thinking of this, he did calm down, but when he spoke again, his voice was still dry and weird, so it would be better not to shout.

The awkwardness continued to spread. Zhu Yinluan wanted to ignore Shen Jingzhan and moan as if no one was around. But it was difficult. She couldn't ignore Shen Jingzhan because his presence was too strong.

Just when she was at a loss of what to do, the man next to her said softly, "Since Luan'er feels embarrassed, then forget it."

"But..." Although she felt relieved when he said that, how should she explain this to Old Lady Shen and Madam Shen?

"Tomorrow I will tell my mother that I am not feeling well."

Zhu Yinluan fell silent. "Can this fool people?"

"It should be possible."

The man added, "Let's delay it a little longer."

Zhu Yinluan, "..."

There’s a saying that goes, you can avoid the first day but you can’t avoid the fifteenth.

Even if Madam Shen and Old Lady Shen were fooled temporarily, what would they do in the future?

Zhu Yinluan also knew that Shen Jingzhan was buying time for her. If it didn't work today, maybe it would be okay after some time.

But she also knows herself. It's not working right now, but she may also...

If it was other things, it would be fine, but where could she learn something like this? Where could she find a master to teach her?

Besides, Shen Jingzhan was fine when he came to pick up the bride today, but he said he was not feeling well at night. I am afraid he can't hide it.

“………” She pursed her lips, struggling in her heart.

Seeing her sad face, Shen Jingzhan comforted her softly, "It's okay. I won't ask mother and grandmother to embarrass you. Just find a more comprehensive excuse tomorrow. After a while, grandmother and mother shouldn't keep watching us anymore."

"Luan'er is tired today, take a rest."

The man even covered the corner of the quilt for her considerately, then left.

Zhu Yinluan didn’t know where the courage came from, but she was determined to give it her all.

With a determined heart, she grasped the corner of Shen Jingzhan's clothes, "Don't...first..." She pursed her lips, "Don't leave yet."

The man has turned over.

In the dim curtain, the rabbit that had fallen into the trap and was trapped in the corner was finally forced out by him by retreating to advance.

But she didn't know what the man was thinking at the moment, and thought he was in trouble.

She felt that Shen Jingzhan had helped her a lot, and there was no point in being shy and chaste at this point.

So he just said, "You...you and me..."

Zhu Yinluan couldn't say the word "consummation of marriage".

She couldn't say it, so she could only use action instead. She tightened the corner of Shen Jingzhan's clothes little by little, grasped it in her palm, and pulled him over.

She had very little strength, so how could she pull the man over?

If she goes one step further, Zhu Yinluan wondered whether she should move over to make it easier for Shen Jingzhan to understand.

She did move a little, but very slowly...

The man waited for a while, then turned over.

The brocade middle garment slipped out of her palm and they were face to face.

"Luan'er, do you want to sleep with me?"

He was being direct again.

Being straightforward can indeed save a lot of trouble and is better than being shy. Zhu Yinluan wanted to speak, but still felt shy, so she nodded in response.

Anyway, she has been a wife for a long time. Since she can solve the problem, there is no need for her to keep her virginity.

However, Shen Jingzhan might...

He may not want to...

Zhu Yinluan was also feeling confused. She wanted to say something to make amends, but she didn't know what to say.

Fortunately, Shen Jingzhan didn't say anything.

He knew that she was very sensitive about her reputation, but he still asked her in a low voice: "Do you really want to act like this?"

Zhu Yinluan nodded, "Yes."

She turned her face away, and even her slender neck turned red.

My face also became very hot.

Shen Jingzhan looked at her for a while, not knowing what he was thinking.

When people are in darkness, their five senses become more acute than usual.

She asked him to stop looking.

Shen Jingzhan indeed retracted his gaze a little, but at the same time he moved closer.

He lifted the quilt, grabbed her waist and pulled her over.

The man's palm was so big that it almost covered most of her waist, and the distance was so close that he could kiss her while talking.

All of Shen Jingzhan's breath hit her face, making her already hot face even hotter.

"Don't be afraid..." he coaxed her.

Bring her waist over here.

Through the thin underwear, she could feel the man's hard and strong chest.

When pressed down, the whole Manchun fell apart.

Zhu Yinluan couldn't help but let out a "hmm" or "ah" sound, which came out unexpectedly.

Compared with her dry moans just now, that sticky energy surged up.

Although she nodded, she was afraid and put her hand between them, with her palm pressing on his shoulder blade.

He must be very strong, extremely powerful compared to her softness.

“…”

"I'm sorry, Luan'er."

The first sentence was still unfamiliar to him, but in the second sentence he called her by her maiden name and spoke right into her ear.

As they whispered to each other, she was the only one who could hear what he said.

This was a secret language between the two of them alone, and Zhu Yinluan felt her heart tremble for some unknown reason.

His voice was deep and hoarse, so pleasant and alluring to hear.

Zhu Yinluan pursed her lips.

He applied some force that she could still bear, and brought her closer to his arms.

This time, he really pressed it tightly and hugged it tightly.

Zhu Yinluan could feel the man's bone patterns even better than before.

His well-defined abdominal muscles.

She pressed against his chest.

Since she could feel him at such a close distance, he could probably feel her too.

Shen Jingzhan did feel it.

Memories of the past came flooding back, and scattered images flooded into his mind.

She didn't remember, but he did.

But if we move forward too quickly, I'm afraid she will realize something is wrong after she wakes up.

So he has been suppressing and restraining himself.

If there was a bright candlelight here at this moment, Zhu Yinluan would definitely be able to see the frightening darkness and gloom in the man's eyes.

She would also be scared and run away.

But at this moment she was still in the dark. She had no idea what the man holding her was thinking, what he wanted to do, what he was restraining, and what he was enduring.

She only felt his burning heat and scalding heat.

Wondering why he doesn't move?

Is...not going to?

Should she remind Shen Jingzhan what to do next?

Just when she was about to speak after thinking for a long time, the man lowered his head, and used his high nose bridge and eyebrows to look at her forehead, eyebrows, and cheeks...

It made her feel itchy, and besides the itchiness, she even felt numb...

She couldn't help but want to hide, but she didn't know where to hide because the man had his arms around her waist and wouldn't let her retreat at all.

This feeling of numbness and itchiness spread throughout my body.

Zhu Yinluan couldn't help struggling. She turned her head to dodge and uttered intermittent moans.

He rubbed his face against hers with only gentle touches at first, but gradually he increased his strength without touching her cheeks.

The girl's red dress was pushed open, revealing a large area of snow-white skin.