Chapter 25
My husband is like a freshly baked pancake rolled with meat.
Before Lu Qin could react, a large hand enveloped the back of her head, pressing against Hao Jingshi's cool lips.
In an instant, he let go, as if he had acted subconsciously before coming to his senses.
"You're trying to take advantage of me while I'm asleep, aren't you...?"
Lu Qin was surprised that Hao Jingshi would suddenly wake up. She opened her eyes and shrank back guiltily.
At this moment, Hao Jingshi covered her head with his hand again, his voice weak and half-awake as he said, "I've caught you, let's see how you try to deny it now."
"Ahem, my husband, you're awake." Lu Qin simply lowered her head and openly pressed her cheek against his chest, smiling, "I was worried about you, so I came to see you. Don't be ungrateful."
Hao Jingshi, still wearily with his eyes closed, said, "Whether you're looking at me or something else, you know what you're looking at."
Lu Qin looked up at the sky and said, "What's it to you what I'm looking at? Besides, what's wrong with looking? You're my husband, not an outsider. What's there to be ashamed of?"
After saying that, she casually touched his abs.
"..." How could Hao Jingshi withstand her teasing like this? His body, which had just cooled down, became hot again.
He then said, "It's just a slight cold, it's nothing serious, you can go back now."
Despite his words, he didn't actually let go; instead, he held her even tighter, as if afraid she would really leave.
Lu Qin understood his little scheme, snuggled into his arms and said, "No, I'm here with you. It's not like I have a viral cold, so I can't catch it."
"What is... a virus cap?"
“You don’t need to know,” Lu Qin said, looking up. “Anyway, my husband is very weak right now and can’t drive me away. Besides, he broke his promise last night, saying he would go back to the manor to sleep but he didn’t come back. He has to make up for it today.”
Hao Jingshi opened his eyes: "I did keep my word, I did return to the manor last night."
Lu Qin tilted her head and asked, "Then where did my husband go? I haven't seen him."
Hao Jingshi paused for a moment, then made up a story: "Young Master, I had something to do and came back late. You were already asleep then, and I didn't want to disturb you..."
"Alright." Seeing that he wasn't falling for her act, Lu Qin immediately put on a pitiful performance and sighed, "My husband only said he wanted to go back to the manor, not to his room. It seems that my husband still dislikes me and is only going back to the manor to save face."
"nonsense!"
This tactic worked perfectly. Hao Jingshi immediately tried to defend himself, "You ungrateful wretch! When have I ever looked down on you? I even did this for you..."
"For me?" Lu Qin followed up immediately.
When she asked him a question, Hao Jingshi suddenly realized that he had almost fallen for her trick again.
She wanted to know what he had done last night, so she was using her sharp tongue to provoke him and get him to tell the truth.
Hao Jingshi curled the corners of his mouth, but refused to continue, saying, "It's nothing."
Lu Qin: "Then I'll go ask someone else."
"Go ahead and ask, only I know anyway."
Lu Qin nodded and said softly, "Husband, you don't have to be so forceful. Mother is not unreasonable. She is reprimanding me and forcing you to take a concubine. She is just eager to have a grandson."
Upon hearing this, Hao Jingshi's smile faded.
So she already knew?
He glared at you: "Who told you that?"
"That's not important." Lu Qin slowly turned to her side, finding a more comfortable position, and pulled his clothes closer together. "Husband, don't worry, I already have a solution. Why don't you listen to it first?"
Hao Jingshi's attention was successfully diverted: "What method?"
He knelt for a whole day but couldn't come up with a good solution, yet she came up with one so quickly?
“It’s just…” Lu Qin leaned closer mysteriously and whispered a few words in his ear.
"Huh?" Hao Jingshi chuckled as he listened. "As expected, you have a lot of clever ideas. If Mother knew, she would be furious."
Lu Qin held up a finger and waved it in front of his eyes: "No, no, my husband will definitely be on my side and won't tell on me, right?"
Hao Jingshi grabbed her hand and pulled it away: "Hmph, you're afraid of getting into trouble, so you drag me into this mess. This isn't the first time. Do you think I'll be fooled by you again?"
"Husband, are you unwilling to cooperate?" Lu Qin pouted and jumped out of his arms, pretending to sob. "Then I can only pack my bags and go back to the Lu family. Husband, forget about me. Don't worry about me. It doesn't matter if Aunt Zhao tortures me."
Hao Jingshi silently watched her, with an expression that said, "I knew you would do this."
Seeing him feign indifference as he watched her make a fool of herself, Lu Qin knew it was time to unleash her ultimate move.
So she looked at him with a wronged expression and muttered, "What can I do, Jing Shi? I like you, I just don't want to leave you."
After saying that, she dramatically leaned back into his arms, tugged at his sleeve, and repeated, "I like you."
The sudden confession was like a sharp arrow piercing Hao Jingshi's heart, making him stop breathing.
His eyes followed the trembling of his heart, feeling lost and confused. His arms rose and fell repeatedly before finally settling on her back and embracing her.
Lu Qin usually acts cute and charming without batting an eye, but this time she was unusually shy.
She nestled against his chest, like a kitten, stealing glances at him again and again.
This was also the first time he had heard her call him by his name seriously, instead of calling him by the nickname "husband".
Hao Jingshi lowered his head, the corners of his mouth unable to suppress a smile, and then glanced to the side, pretending to be calm.
"Alright, since you can't live without me, then I'll help you out." He coughed as he spoke. "Besides, with my charm, I can't marry too many, otherwise you'd all be vying for my attention every day, and I'd find that too annoying..."
"Hmph." Lu Qin was in a good mood after achieving her goal, and teased, "Yes, my husband is just that charming, like a freshly made pancake wrapped with meat."
"What does 'meat roll in a pancake' mean?" Hao Jingshi asked, puzzled.
"Hot, soft, and mouthwatering."
As she spoke, Lu Qin moved up until she was at eye level with him, and shook her head and sighed in a pretentious manner, "What a pity, my husband, you are still too young, I can't bear to do it."
She clicked her tongue three times in a row, and Hao Jingshi vaguely understood the meaning behind her words. His cheeks flushed red to the roots of his ears.
"Where did you learn to say that... No, I'm clearly a year older than you."
“Never mind that, you’re still young, that’s all.” Lu Qin raised an eyebrow. “However, since my husband is willing, it’s fine for me to take a bite and try it out. There’s no guilt involved…”
"...?"
Before he could speak, Lu Qin cupped his ripe cheeks and kissed his lips tenderly.
...
The two reconciled, and their relationship became even stronger than before, reaching the point of passionate love.
Seeing that the two were suddenly so affectionate and inseparable, and their relationship was so good, Mr. Hao and Mrs. Hao had nothing more to say, and the matter of divorcing his wife was dropped.
The more Lu Qin looked at Hao Jingshi, the more adorable she found him. She even loved his arrogant and cocky manner. It was truly a case of beauty being in the eye of the beholder.
Although Hao Jingshi is stubborn, he is actually very easily teased and will blush and stammer instantly, which is quite amusing.
Every time Lu Qin finished teasing Hao Jing, she felt refreshed and extremely happy.
Love is back, and her time has finally come!
Therefore, one's career must not be neglected!
Before long, Lu Qin recovered and was able to go out into the street again, full of energy. The first thing she did was go back to tidy up her clothing shop.
The last time she caused trouble, she damaged a lot of things and didn't get a good ending. After thinking about it, she decided to close down and renovate for the time being, and take this opportunity to bring in a new batch of clothes.
On her way back, Lu Qin overheard people talking about how she risked her life to save her husband and how Hao Jingshi knelt outside the corridor for a long time, and she had an idea.
With nothing to do at the clothing shop, she would follow Hao Jingshi to the clinic every day, inseparable and always clinging to him. Whenever they went out, she would openly link arms with Hao Jingshi.
She wanted to prove that they were very much in love and that the rumors of their discord were completely unfounded.
In this way, the news will quickly reach the Lu family, and Master Lu will be at ease.
Knowing that Aunt Zhao and Lu Ping would definitely hold a grudge and seek revenge, Lu Qin sent many secret guards to guard the clinic to prevent them from being caught off guard again.
Having finished what needed to be done, Lu Qin enjoyed a rare moment of leisure while beginning to think about the next step.
There are two important things to do right now.
First, to quickly reverse the reputation of the clothing shop and bring it back to life; second, to teach Aunt Zhao a lesson and completely resolve the issue of taking a concubine.
Lu Qin already had a plan, but she was just waiting for the right opportunity. She racked her brains for several days, and just when she was worried about where to start, the opportunity came knocking on her door.
The sky was clear and the wind was gentle. Lu Qin had just finished lunch and was feeling quite full. The weather was lovely, and she was in a great mood.
She nestled in Hao Jingshi's arms watching him paint when she suddenly heard Xuan Lan, who was practicing hanging upside down outside, say, "Young Madam, this servant saw your little brother coming this way, dragging a beggar along with him."
Xuan Lan's words made Lu Qin and Hao Jingshi look up at the entrance of the clinic. At first, Lu Qin wondered where the "underlings" came from, but then she saw the big man who had caused trouble with a knife before.
She rubbed her forehead.
Yes, she forgot that this big man had already been subdued by Hao Jingshi and had become her "little brother" with no blood relation to him.
The "little brother" brought someone with him. Upon seeing her, he immediately clasped his hands in greeting and called her "big brother," introducing himself as "Lu Hua."
As soon as Lu Hua entered, he proudly proclaimed in a voice as rough as the mountains, "Brother, the person you've been longing for has been brought to you today!"
Seeing him swagger over carrying someone, Lu Qin sighed again, "Little brother, if you use words like that, you'll break up this family sooner or later."
Lu Hua didn't understand what it meant, scratched her head, pressed the raggedly dressed person in her hand to the ground, and kicked him twice.
Hao Jingshi glared at him and said with dissatisfaction, "What kind of person is he? He looks like a moldy, shriveled date, yet he still longs for me... Let me see him."
"Okay, Second Brother."
As Lu Hua spoke, she pulled the man's messy hair, making him raise his head to face the two of them.
Upon seeing the man's ashen face, Lu Qin and Hao Jingshi were both taken aback and exclaimed in unison, "Lu Ming?"
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