Chapter 50 The Northwest Drought Has Begun
Upon hearing Gu Nanxiao's question, Yunxi blinked her misty eyes, shook her head, and said, "A lifetime of one love... is not a promise that can be obtained through one-sided requests..."
Rather, it's about two people in love... a shared psychological need... if they love each other enough... they wouldn't allow anyone... to interfere... between them.
After listening to Yunxi's words, Gu Nanxiao seemed to be deep in thought. When he thought about spending the rest of his life with Yunxi, he not only did not feel disgusted, but also felt a sense of longing.
However, Yunxi's status was too low. Not to mention the Empress Dowager and the Emperor in the palace, he couldn't even get past his father and mother.
As Yunxi spoke, she waved her hand and chuckled, "These kinds of things... are hard for you ancient men to understand... After all, in your world... men are the beneficiaries..."
He was born with the right to have women on both sides... so why would he sacrifice his readily available happiness for a particular woman?
But it's okay if you don't understand... I'll give you an example... Imagine... if I find a primary husband... and then find a secondary husband...
Then find a dozen or so concubines... taking turns every day... to have sex with a dozen or so of you men... Would you be happy?"
Gu Nanxiao understood Yunxi's personality and knew she wasn't a promiscuous person. But just imagining what she said made him so angry he felt like his heart and lungs were about to explode.
Gu Nanxiao had always known that Zhao Yunxi was an extraordinary woman. This was only the first time he had glimpsed the depths of Yunxi's thoughts. Despite his strong capacity for understanding, he still found it astonishing.
Yunxi never revealed a word to him before. He only knew what stood between them and could always sense that Yunxi wanted to leave him.
So he decided that, taking advantage of Yunxi's drunkenness today, he must get to the bottom of things. Gu Nanxiao shook the nearly asleep Yunxi and tentatively asked:
"If I can't marry only you, you'll find me dirty and want to leave me, right?"
Yunxi was just about to fall asleep when she was forcibly shaken awake. A surge of annoyance rose within her, and instead of answering Gu Nanxiao's question, she slapped his hand away and said rudely:
"I admit that when I retaliated against Shi Qingchen... I did indeed use your power... but I have also been constantly making amends to you... military strategy is an amendment... shops are an amendment... reputation and wealth are all amends..."
So... even if we go our separate ways one day... I don't owe you anything... sob sob..."
Gu Nanxiao finally couldn't listen anymore. He was not only angry, but also afraid. He was afraid that if Yunxi continued to say something, he would hear something even more unacceptable.
Gu Nanxiao's eyes were bloodshot as he kissed her fiercely. But when that seemingly fierce kiss landed on her red lips, it didn't disregard Yunxi's feelings as usual; instead, it was tinged with a bit of caution.
That night, Gu Nanxiao restrained himself and only had sex once. Throughout the encounter, he kept observing Yunxi's expression, trying to understand the little girl's feelings.
He didn't know if he had fallen in love with Yunxi, he only knew that he couldn't lose Yunxi, and he wouldn't allow Yunxi to leave him.
The next day
Gu Nanxiao simply took leave and didn't go to court. He just held Yunxi like that, his eyes fixed on the top of the tent, his mind filled with the words Yunxi had said to him after drinking.
Last night, I was so shocked that I didn't notice some of Yunxi's strange word choices, such as when she mentioned, "You ancient men! Your world!"
She wondered if Yunxi's uniqueness stemmed from her upbringing, the influence of her sworn sister, or some extraordinary encounter.
But I never imagined that Yunxi's sense of separation from this place stemmed from a different world! Where did she come from? And will she leave?
Yunxi wanted to sleep a little longer, but for some reason, it seemed particularly hot today, as if there was a huge furnace pressing against her body and scorching her.
Extremely uncomfortable, she pushed the boiler away from her. After a brief respite from the heat, the stove came right up to her again, finally waking her up completely from the heat.
Yunxi slowly opened her eyes, and what she saw was Gu Nanxiao's godlike face.
She remembered that the two of them had been drinking last night, but she didn't know what happened afterward. However, feeling the soreness all over her body, Yunxi could guess that this beast wouldn't let her rest all night.
As soon as Yunxi frowned, a pair of warm, large hands covered her waist and began to knead it gently.
With Gu Nanxiao's attentive care, the soreness was quickly relieved. Yunxi felt so comfortable that she even unconsciously squinted her eyes.
Looking at her kitten-like expression, Gu Nanxiao was surprised to find that serving the little girl was actually a pleasant thing.
He asked in a deep voice, "Is it comfortable?"
Yunxi opened her eyes in surprise, looking at Gu Nanxiao. She felt that this man seemed different today. He was actually serving her while asking how she felt.
Had this domineering guy taken the wrong medicine? Or did he drink fake alcohol yesterday? No matter how she thought about it, she couldn't believe that Gu Nanxiao would do something so considerate.
After all, from the first time they met until now, that scoundrel has never cared about her feelings, and he shows her no pity when he needs her.
Therefore, the warmth in front of her was dispensable to Yunxi, because she felt a stinging pain somewhere as soon as she lifted her leg slightly.
She knew that Gu Nanxiao would hurt himself after drinking, so she scoffed without any appreciation and turned her face to the other side.
Gu Nanxiao wanted to forcefully turn her around, but he stopped halfway through his outstretched hand. He hadn't known this before, but after his drunken outburst last night, he could no longer ignore Yunxi's feelings. Doing so would only make Yunxi dislike him even more.
Thinking of this, Gu Nanxiao shook his head and chuckled. He never imagined that one day he would care so much about a woman's attitude towards him.
Although he didn't understand this psychology, he knew that Yunxi was different from others. He could tolerate his father, mother, or even anyone else disliking him. But he just couldn't accept that Yunxi didn't like him either.
Especially when he thought of Yunxi's last words, "Let's go our separate ways," he found it even harder to accept. He had long been used to having Yunxi by his side in his life.
He had woken up very early and, looking at Yunxi's sleeping face in his arms, he simply couldn't imagine how he would live alone if Yunxi left him one day.
That's how people are; if they are lonely all year round and never receive any comfort, they may still be able to persevere.
Once you've experienced the joy of companionship, loneliness becomes incredibly terrifying and unbearable.
Shifu
A family banquet was being held in the dining hall. The Prime Minister ordered someone to bring several dishes that Shi Qingchen liked to the young couple. After thanking his father, Shi Qingchen personally served food to Liu.
This scene filled Lady Wen and her three legitimate sons with resentment. This illegitimate son had clearly been rejected by the master, so how could he have changed his mind overnight?
Of course, Wen was unaware that, according to the information reported back by those who had investigated in the northwest, it could be confirmed that Liu's prophetic dream was accurate.
The drought has already begun in the Northwest, and the affected area is even larger than Liu had described. Some experienced grain merchants have also begun to stockpile small amounts of grain.
At this time, grain prices had already risen steadily by 20%, and even the old grains that had been stockpiled in warehouses were being dug out by shops and put on the shelves for sale.
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