Chapter 37 Wanyan and Mingzhao had somehow managed to completely open his clothes. ...
Wan Yan Ming Zhao
Extra seven
Wei Mingzhao made a show of investigating the Lin family thoroughly, partly to curry favor with Xie Wanyan, and partly because he genuinely stood by Aunt Jia's side.
If it were truly detrimental to Aunt Jia, even with the Marquis protecting her, Xie Lang wouldn't need to lift a finger; he could silently and easily kill the mother and son!
Having experienced many changes, Wei Mingzhao was no longer a good-natured person.
Sometimes he wondered if it was because he wasn't a good person that Xie Wanyan had taken a liking to the handsome Xie Xun.
But he dared not ask, fearing that once he opened his mouth, this rare tranquility would be gone.
When Wei Mingzhao woke up that day, he opened his eyes and stared blankly at the bed curtains, trying to calm himself down.
I dreamt that she married Xie Xun, developed feelings for him, and had children.
He could only watch from the sidelines, unable to even stop it!
It's almost enough to make him furious in his dream!
Even now that I'm awake, I'm still choking on my breath.
Wei Mingzhao felt stifled, so he crossed his arms and turned to look at her peaceful sleeping face.
A bittersweet feeling welled up inside me, bubbling and churning.
They grew up together; how could she just suddenly fall in love with someone else?
He gritted his teeth inwardly, determined to give Xie Xun some "surprise" today!
His white teeth were grinding together, making a squeaking sound.
The noise made Xie Wanyan frown, and he quickly held his breath and focused.
In truth, the fact that he was able to move into the main house was the result of his shamelessness.
He said that the gold-threaded belt lock was inconvenient at night.
Xie Wanyan blushed and pushed him away, saying she wanted to return the key.
He can't accept that. How can he prove he's well-behaved and obedient if he does?
He shamelessly moved into the main room, and whenever he needed to go to the bathroom, he would ask her to unlock the door for him.
This enraged Xie Wanyan, who then threw the key at him.
He won't leave then.
I won't leave.
Still feeling resentful, he reached out and poked her.
Sleeping so soundly, could it be that you're dreaming about Xie Xun?
Wei Mingzhao thought sarcastically.
In an instant, Xie Wanyan, still half-asleep, opened her beautiful eyes.
After a moment, he looked at Wei Mingzhao and saw a thin sea of clouds like the sunrise over a mountain peak, filled with breathtaking scenery.
"cough."
Her ears turned red, and she cleared her throat, but Wei Mingzhao maintained a dignified demeanor and said in a low voice, "Unlock the door for me, I need to go to the bathroom."
Xie Wanyan was still drowsy, but this sentence completely woke her up.
She got annoyed. "Didn't I give you the keys yesterday?!"
Wei Mingzhao, thick-skinned and resilient, said, "I'll put it under your pillow."
With a sudden movement, Xie Wanyan stood up, bringing with her a fragrant breeze, and glared at him angrily.
"Wei Mingzhao!"
She gritted her teeth and whispered his name, "Are you deliberately tormenting me?!"
Wei Mingzhao pretended not to understand and acted like a rogue, "If Madam finds it troublesome and doesn't want to take care of me, then I will go to work like this. If anyone asks, I will say that Madam loves me very much and has locked me up."
Such recklessness!
Xie Wanyan's eyes widened, she was no longer sleepy at all, her chest heaving with anger!
Wei Mingzhao dared not look, maintaining a calm and composed demeanor, but her ears quietly turned red.
"You're really not going to take this key?!"
Wei Mingzhao placed his hands behind his head, displaying an air of nonchalance, and answered decisively, "I won't take it!"
"!!!"
Xie Wanyan took a deep breath, disbelieving that he would dare to be so shameless, and looked at her suspiciously.
That's nonsense, but what about when you need to use the toilet?
"Then you'll be like a three-year-old child, wetting your pants!"
Wei Mingzhao answered frankly!
"ah!!!!"
Xie Wanyan felt her blood rush to her head. Enraged, she screamed and pounced on him, straddling him and wildly swinging her fists at Wei Mingzhao.
"You're just trying to drive me crazy!"
Wei Mingzhao was happy to take the beating, occasionally letting out a cry of pain in response to her movements, while muttering, "You should just keep the keys safe."
This shameless behavior made Xie Wanyan lose her mind, and she opened her mouth to bite him!
Wei Mingzhao was leaning in to get hit when she suddenly changed tactics, and as soon as she leaned in, she was firmly bitten on the lower lip.
For a moment, both of them froze and remained motionless.
Xie Wanyan rested her hand on his chest, her palm against his muscular chest. She glanced down and realized that she had somehow managed to rip open his shirt.
Not to mention she's sitting here, ugh...
Xie Wanyan blinked, paused for a moment, and then, with the extreme poise of a well-bred young lady, moved off him.
She didn't even look at him.
Wei Mingzhao stared intently at her, his eyes seemingly burning with anger.
Seeing her burying her head in the sand, he laughed. What was she hiding from? What was the point? No matter how much she hid, she was still his lawfully wedded wife!
Even if it were a stone, he could grind it down!
That laugh was extremely unrestrained.
This made Xie Wanyan unable to hold back and glare at him again.
"Unlock it for me." Wei Mingzhao grabbed her wrist.
"Open, open, open."
Xie Wanyan was furious. If she didn't open the door soon, she didn't know what kind of trouble this person would cause. She frowned, took the key out from under her pillow, and threw it to him.
It landed right on his chest with a soft thud.
Wei Mingzhao glanced at it and said nonchalantly, "You drive. I promised you the key, so you're in charge."
Xie Wanyan glared angrily!
That...that's how she's supposed to drive!
"You are my wife, how can I not open it?"
Wei Mingzhao seemed to know what she was thinking, "Don't mention unlocking, you can play however you want..."
Xie Wanyan quickly covered his mouth!
You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth, so I snapped at him, "Stop talking nonsense!"
Annoyed, he pulled the quilt over himself and, with trembling hands, unlocked the golden lock.
Wei Mingzhao lowered his eyes, concealing the disappointment and gloom in them.
He didn't realize he was talking nonsense; after all, that was the truth.
It's just that the person in her heart is no longer him, and she no longer wants to play with him.
He was very sad.
Wei Mingzhao went to the washroom, and Xie Wanyan slumped onto the bed in a daze. Hearing the noise, her face, which had just cooled down, became hot again.
My heart was pounding so fast this morning... like I was running for my life.
She brushed aside her disheveled hair, got out of bed, and walked to the dressing table where her makeup box was placed.
A moment later, the door to the washroom opened, and Xie Wanyan shuddered.
When Wei Mingzhao came out and looked at the bed and couldn't find her, he immediately looked around. Only when he saw her did his tense body relax and he walked towards her.
She must have just washed her face, because there were still water droplets running down her cheeks.
He stopped in front of her, his eyes, which seemed to hold countless stars, gazing at her as if he had a thousand words to say.
Xie Wanyan looked away from him, got up, and took the makeup powder to pat his lower lip.
If others noticed that he had been bitten, where would she put her face?
Wei Mingzhao immediately understood and readily complied, letting her do as she pleased.
"Do you trust me now?"
He looked down at her and suddenly asked.
Xie Wanyan paused in her hand as she collected her makeup powder, and did not respond.
Wei Mingzhao brushed aside the stray hairs by her eyes and said with certainty, "Wait until you believe me, I am perfectly clean."
After saying that, he patted her shoulder and said, "I've prepared clothes for you. Would you like to go out and have some fun with me today?"
Xie Wanyan looked at him: "Where are we going to play?"
Wei Mingzhao pondered for a moment: "Let's see if we can find any trace of the Lin family's past today. Do you want to go?"
Xie Wanyan nodded, even though she knew he was deliberately trying to lure her in. But since it was something to do, she naturally had to go.
Wei Mingzhao suddenly leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Take the key with you."
Xie Wanyan:
Xie Wanyan changed into the clothes he had prepared, looking every bit the handsome young Imperial Guard.
Wei Mingzhao watched with his arms crossed, then clicked his tongue.
Xie Wanyan looked at him. "What's wrong? Do you need to act more like a man?"
Then she put on her makeup again.
Wei Mingzhao shook his head, "I'm not afraid of people finding out. It's just that these clothes are convenient. You can do whatever you want."
Wei Mingzhao's words were strangely arrogant: "On my turf, if I can't protect you, am I a useless coward?"
Xie Wanyan glared at him: "Then what are you tsk about?"
Wei Mingzhao laughed frankly: "It looks quite good."
Xie Wanyan:
I stopped paying attention to him.
After getting ready and having breakfast, the two of them headed out.
Xie Wanyan's flying fish robe was personally altered by Wei Mingzhao from his first outfit when he joined the Embroidered Uniform Guard, a process that had painfully poked his fingers. Seeing her wearing clothes he had worn, clothes he had personally altered, filled him with indescribable joy.
I can't help but hum a little tune with my hands behind my back while walking down the street.
This made Xie Wanyan look at him frequently, so he smiled at Xie Wanyan.
The sunlight shone on his face, brushing past the smile at the corner of his mouth, so hot that Xie Wanyan looked away.
Now she only glances at him when it comes to serious matters, and it's impossible for her not to be heartbroken.
But then he quickly reassured himself that they were the proper husband and wife, and who cared about those ghosts and monsters? He was the rightful wife!
The last time Xie Wanyan went to the Embroidered Uniform Guard was several years ago when he broke her heart. Now, walking down the same path again, she couldn't describe the feeling in her heart. She lifted the curtain and looked out, and saw the tree where she had waited and the alley where she had hidden, just like yesterday.
Her fingers tightened slightly, as if a single glance could reveal the pain and sorrow she had been desperately trying to hide.
Even though Wei Mingzhao is now sitting next to her, she knows that he had something he couldn't say back then.
But every single day from the moment I opened my eyes until dawn, the tears I shed and the heartache I felt were all real.
Xie Wanyan followed quietly behind Wei Mingzhao.
It was discovered that he was very different when he was in the Embroidered Uniform Guard than when he was at home. People looked at him as if they had seen a tiger, and even the younger ones trembled.
When others spoke to him, Xie Wanyan glanced at Wei Mingzhao in surprise and then froze.
It was a cold and ruthless face, and even though his features remained unchanged, he seemed like a completely different person in front of her.
But when he noticed her gaze, he looked over, his expression softened instantly, and he gave her a bright smile.
Xie Wanyan's heart skipped a beat.
He was busy with important matters during the day, so he didn't let her see anything bloody. Instead, he took her to his room to rest.
"Take a nap."
He straightened the slightly disheveled quilt, which was covered in dust when he pulled it open. Wei Mingzhao's ears turned red. "Just make do for one day, and make sure it's neat and tidy tomorrow."
While she was resting, Wei Mingzhao even made a special trip to Xie Xun's place.
Before entering, she made sure to wipe all the makeup off her chin, revealing bloody teeth marks.
This prompted Xie Xun to give him several cryptic glances.
Hmph, Wei Mingzhao is relieved.
The subordinates were still suspicious. Today, they weren't out on official business; the main task was interrogation. Why was their boss wandering around outside and not coming back?
Wei Mingzhao returned shortly afterward and led his men to the dark prison.
The trial was scheduled for an unknown period of time.
Wei Mingzhao suppressed his fierce aura and washed the blood off his hands before going to find her.
He went to find no one there. He asked his men, who said that the lady had gone to the back garden.
Wei Mingzhao immediately went to look for him, only to see Xie Xun standing quite close to Xie Wanyan, his face full of worry as he whispered something.
Wei Mingzhao remained expressionless, his eyes burning with fury, as he pulled a golden key from his pocket and weighed it in his palm.
He slowly straightened his clothes and walked towards them.
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Author's Note: Next Chapter Preview:
Wei Mingzhao, alone in his study, picked up a wine jug and drank it down in one gulp after another, thoroughly enjoying himself!
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