Chapter 288 It turns out that Brother Ziheng’s desire is me

The candlelight is bright.

In the warm yellow light, the young man caressed the girl's cheek and said seriously, "Yes."

Wen Xingluo lowered her eyes, feeling the warmth of his palm.

The girl's long, fine eyelashes brushed against her palm, causing Xie Guanlan to feel a slight itch.

After a long moment, he heard Wen Xingluo whisper, "I can't leave the capital. My mother entered his harem with the intention of killing her enemies and dying together with them. I'm afraid that if I'm not careful, it will be my farewell. I have to stay with my mother."

Xie Guanlan knew he would get this answer.

He lowered his eyes and looked at the girl's hands on her knees. "I don't want to force you to choose between Madam Wei and me, because I know in your heart, I am not worthy of being compared with her. But, Wen Ningning, you have to be responsible for me."

Wen Xingluo probed, "What responsibility?"

"Have you forgotten everything about the hot springs outside Rongcheng?" Xie Guanlan frowned. "The night you left, we had sex there. If I remember correctly, it happened six times in total."

Wen Xingluo stared at him suspiciously.

She suspected that Xie Guanlan had fallen under Pei Lin's spell.

She was absolutely certain, "You and I have never had sex."

Xie Guanlan also confirmed, "Yes."

"Really not!"

"I remember it very clearly." Xie Guanlan frowned and suddenly grabbed Wen Xingluo's wrist. "Wen Ningning, you and I had sex that night, why are you refusing to admit it now?! Are you trying to play with my feelings?!"

"I never meant to play with your feelings! But we really haven't done anything like that!"

While the two were arguing, they suddenly heard the sound of cracking melon seeds.

The two looked at the bed. Xie Shian had woken up at some point and was leaning against the headboard, eating melon seeds.

Xie Shian said with great interest, "You two continue, leave me alone, I'll just watch the fun and then talk to Grandma about it later."

Xie Guanlan endured it again and again, and with a cold face, he pulled Wen Xingluo up and said, "Let's talk in my tent."

Wen Xingluo was almost carried back to the tent by him.

She was thrown on the bed and was about to get up when the young man leaned over to her.

He pinched her chin, "Is being married to me really such a shame for you?! I've told you before that those things should be done after marriage, but you took the initiative that night, and I don't know why I got carried away! Anyway, I'm willing to take responsibility for your innocence!"

Wen Xingluo bit her lip.

Xie Guanlan acted as if he would devour her if she didn't let him take responsibility.

I've seen people eager to take advantage, but I've never seen anyone eager to take responsibility.

She touched the young man's shoulder soothingly. "Well, I was thinking, maybe it's because you took the drug that night."

She told him about the drug Xie Yanchen had made.

"I mixed the drug into my rouge and took the opportunity of kissing you to make you swallow it..." Wen Xingluo sat up uncomfortably, smoothed his messy hair, and didn't dare to look directly at Xie Guanlan. "Second brother said that the drug can make people hallucinate and see the desires in their hearts..."

It was quiet inside the tent.

Xie Guanlan sat upright on the edge of the bed, his slender fingers quietly digging into the mattress.

In other words, nothing actually happened between him and Wen Ningning.

It was all his imagination.

The commander-in-chief of the Southwestern Army, who had always been able to call the shots and dominate the battlefield, had a blush unconsciously appearing on his ears, as if he had lost face.

Wen Xingluo moved to his side, raised her head and leaned close to his ear, her voice teasing and smiling, "So, Brother Ziheng's desire is me..."

Xie Guanlan laughed angrily, "Why, Ningning hopes it's another woman?"

Wen Xingluo choked and knelt down uninterested, "You are not fun at all."

Xie Guanlan recalled the message she had sent him, so he took the opportunity to ask, "What did you send me? Do you really want to part ways with me and marry someone else so I won't have to bother you anymore?"

Wen Xingluo was shocked, "I have never said such a thing!"

She repeated the original words, saying in disbelief, "How on earth did those people pass on the message?! Deduct money, fifty coins from everyone! The first one to be deducted is Second Brother's money!"

Xie Guanlan played with her golden hairpin, and the coldness in his eyes melted away, leaving only gentle ripples like the bright spring day.

It turned out that someone else had conveyed the wrong message, causing him to misunderstand Ningning and be angry for nothing for so long.

He was in a cheerful mood and said slowly, "Those rough fellows can't read a few words and each speaks with a local accent. It's possible they misunderstood the meaning. There's no need to deduct money."

Wen Xingluo looked at him.

This man was vicious and mean when we first met, and he would often deduct all the monthly wages of his subordinates. But now he pretended to be generous.

She gathered the quilt closer and glanced at the dripping water in the corner. "It's already the middle of the night. Do you want to take me back to the tent?"

"It's too much trouble to go back and forth. Just sleep here." Xie Guanlan held her ankles and took off her shoes and socks. "You are mine anyway."

The young man's hands were used to holding swords.

When he took off the girl's stockings, his movements were surprisingly gentle.

Wen Xingluo hid her white feet under the quilt and said hesitantly, "Then... where are you going to sleep?"

She thought Xie Guanlan was going to sleep next to her.

However, the young man was actually very decent. He ordered someone to bring in two quilts and slept on the floor.

Wen Xing fell asleep on Xie Guanlan's pillow and tilted his head to look at him.

As if seeing through her doubts, Xie Guanlan closed his eyes and said calmly, "Before, I thought we were actually husband and wife, so I indulged myself a bit. Since you and I are innocent, this relationship should naturally be maintained until the wedding."

"Will you marry me?"

"I must marry you."

Wen Xingluo stared at his profile, and her heart suddenly felt soft.

She thought love was a surging wave, but tonight she realized that love can also be a quiet and solemn night.

She arched her brows and suddenly lay down on the bed barefoot.

She knelt beside the mat and leaned over to kiss Xie Guanlan on the cheek.

Too embarrassed to look at his expression, she blushed and hurried back to the bed, hiding herself in his quilt.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Only Wei Si and Concubine Zhang were left in Xie Zhe's tent.

Xie Xuchi was lying on the ground covered in blood, and not far away was the lifeless Xie Mingrui.

Xie Zhe sat alone at the head of the table and glanced at Wei Si, "Si Si, come here."

Wei Si walked over with her head lowered, but as soon as she got close, she was slapped hard by the man.

She fell to the ground, covering her cheeks and looking at him silently.

Xie Zhe sneered, "Do you really think I believed your nonsense?!"

Concubine Zhang knelt beside Xie Mingrui's body, heartbroken. When she saw this scene, her pupils suddenly dilated and an indescribable joy appeared on her face.

Wei Si whispered, "I don't know what your majesty is talking about."

"You and He Weizhou!" Xie Zhe said sternly, "You are trying to sow discord between me and the He family. You have ill intentions!"

He caught a glimpse of Concubine Zhang from the corner of his eye, and suddenly smashed the rhino horn in his hand into Concubine Zhang's face. "Bitch, what are you secretly happy about?! Your son died, and you're happy?!"