Anthurium
"Cui Jilang!? Have you ever listened to me?"
A stern voice called out, causing Cui Zhijun to nod subconsciously.
Tai Shi Zheng knocked on his legs, which had already gone numb as he sat cross-legged under the bed curtains.
She couldn't understand why the bride wasn't allowed to go out to greet guests and eat, but was only allowed to sit under the tent and wait for her husband. Who made this ridiculous rule? The person who made it should be brought in and made to sit there for a day and a night.
Looking up at her newlywed husband standing in front of the door, Zheng couldn't help but wonder, "Cui Zhijun, do you really hate me that much?"
Cui Zhiyun didn't respond.
He had an indescribable feeling towards the person in front of him, but that feeling was definitely not disgust.
"Okay, if you don't say anything, I'll assume that you don't hate me." Tai Shi Zheng was good at finding a way out, but Cui Zhijun was hesitant to speak.
Zheng then asked him generously, "Aren't you tired of standing? Come and sit. This isn't the first time we've met, so why are you so nervous? The other day you told me about being a single man and a single woman, and I thought you were a gentleman trying to avoid suspicion. But now that we've sworn ties to heaven and earth, we're officially married, and we won't change even if we move to Kaifeng Prefecture."
"Are you still going to use your gentlemanly ways to talk to me, your wife, about the differences between men and women?"
Taishi Zheng's words made perfect sense. But just when she thought her words would shock Cui Zhijun, a sound like a deafening rumbling from her stomach shattered the tranquility.
Zheng was really hungry.
But how should she start? Zheng lowered her eyes and bit her fingers awkwardly.
But who knew that a slender hand suddenly stretched out from the curtain and slowly handed a roast chicken wrapped in lotus leaves to her.
"Wow, roast chicken in lotus leaf."
Overjoyed, Taishi Zheng raised her hand to take it, but accidentally made contact with the hand. In that instant, the lotus leaf roast chicken was quickly thrown into Taishi Zheng's hand, and the hand hurriedly fled.
It seemed that he was really afraid of her.
Tai Shi Zheng raised his head and his eyes met Cui Zhijun's.
Cui Zhijun turned his gaze away and said in a deep voice, "I thought you hadn't eaten anything, so I brought you a roast chicken. Don't worry, I got this from the kitchen. It's very clean and no one has touched it. If you want anything else to eat, tell me and I'll get it from the kitchen for you."
"Thank you so much, my dear."
Tai Shi Zheng tore open the roast chicken and smiled. She thought that although Cui Zhijun was a little silly, he was a nice person.
The two of them gradually drew closer as they interacted. The word "strange" gradually faded. Choi Jik-jun lowered his guard and walked over to the table not far from the bed. He poured a glass of water, held it in his palm, and asked, "Would you like some water?"
Tai Shi Zheng nodded while chewing the roast chicken.
Cui Zhijun returned to the bed and handed over the cup. After Tai Shi Zheng finished drinking, he took the empty cup and went back.
At that time, the candlelight flickered and the silk threads fell.
Cui Zhijun stood between the table and the bed, looking at everything that seemed like a dream. Suddenly, he asked the question he had always wanted to ask the other person, "Taishi Zheng, let me ask you... There are thousands of high-ranking families in Tokyo City, why did the lady choose me?"
Cui Zhijun did not stop his actions. He unknowingly picked up the pot and filled the cup in his hand.
Upon hearing this, Taishi Zheng lifted a corner of the curtain and answered without thinking, "Oh? That's it—I've heard your husband's family is bustling, so I came to take a look."
This statement is really fresh.
But when Cui Zhijun heard this, he almost spit out the water he had just poured into his mouth. When he quickly took the cup away, he realized that he was using the same cup that Tai Shizheng had just used.
How could I be so unlucky?
Cui Zhijun put down the cup and reached out to wipe off the water that spilled on his chest.
Seeing this, Tai Shi Zheng hurriedly got down from the bed to help, but she forgot that her legs had already gone numb. She stumbled and fell to the ground, and the chicken claws in her hand flew half a foot away and hit Cui Zhijun.
The shiny chicken feet slid down in front of Taishi Zheng, and she even said with regret, "What a pity! I haven't finished eating them yet!"
Cui Zhijun stared at the mess on his body.
Tai Shi Zheng, lying on the ground, finally realized that she had gotten into trouble. She raised her head and gave Cui Zhijun an awkward smile. Cui Zhijun suppressed his anger and did not vent his displeasure on Tai Shi Zheng. He just turned around silently and wanted to leave.
Zheng climbed up with the help of a bench and weakly poked her head over the table, "My dear, are you angry?"
"No." Cui Zhiyun denied.
Taishi Zheng was a little unconvinced, "Then where are you going?"
"Change clothes." Cui Zhiyun replied.
Tai Shi Zheng asked again, "Then will you come back?"
"Come back." Cui Zhijun opened the door with a gloomy look.
Where will he sleep if he doesn’t come back?
He wanted to sleep in the study, but the conditions of the Cui family did not allow it... Yinzhu Yatang sounds elegant, quiet and grand, but in fact, among all the rooms combined, the only place with enough space to fit a whole bed is in the main room.
He has to reply whether he wants to or not.
"Then go to hell." Tai Shi Zheng nodded and put his heart at ease.
Although she hoped he wouldn't come back, she still had to sleep in separate rooms on their first wedding night. If word got out, how would she survive in the future? As for the wedding night...if she didn't agree, then Cui Erlang, who seemed to be abstinent and uninterested, probably wouldn't force her.
Cui Zhijun went out and went to the bathroom. Tai Shizheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She glanced at the sky outside. Since it was getting late, she decided not to bother the maid any more. She went to the dressing table and deftly removed her pearl hairpins. After she had finished tidying up, Tai Shi Zheng turned around and saw Cui Zhijun returning, having changed into new clothes.
Zheng wiped her face, which had been washed with facial cleanser, with a handkerchief. She stared at Cui Zhijun, who was dressed neatly as if he was about to go out, and asked in surprise, "My dear, are you... going to bed dressed like this?"
Cui Zhijun coughed twice to hide his embarrassment. He replied, "Oh, I'm not going to pay my respects at the fifth watch, so it's more convenient to wear this way."
Lies! What kind of convenience is this—
But how could Cui Zhijun tell her that he dressed like this because he was afraid she would take advantage of him? But it was his fault for being so deliberate. Zheng was no fool, so how could she not see his intention? Well, she was overthinking it. He was even more "behaved" than her.
"Okay, that's fine if you want." Tai Shi Zheng replied with a smirk.
In the bridal chamber, both of them were wary of the other's ill intentions, so it became their tacit understanding not to mention what happened tonight.
Cui Zhijun came to the bed and lay down outside, fully clothed. Taishi Zheng followed, her hair loose, and climbed onto the bed, slowly crawling in. Halfway through, she stopped on Cui Zhijun's legs and asked, "My dear, what time is it now?"
"It's the end of the third watch, you should go in quickly." Cui Zhiyun retracted his legs.
Tai Shi Zheng climbed into bed and exclaimed, "What? It's already the end of the third watch!"
"What happened at the end of the third watch?" Seeing that someone had already gone in, Cui Zhijun casually opened the quilt and prepared to hand it to Tai Shi Zheng.
Zheng sat on the empty space on the bed, her head hanging low. Her long black hair covered a resentful look in her eyes. She leaned against the wall and whispered, "My dear, this An...must be invited, right..."
Puzzled, Cui Zhijun threw the only blanket away and replied, "Yes."
The quilt covered Zheng's head.
Hearing this, Zheng silently peeled back the quilt, wanting to cry but unable to. She then covered Cui Zhijun with the quilt again and said pitifully, "Then leave this quilt for you, my dear. It's already the third watch, and there won't be much longer. I won't sleep any more. I'll just hold on for a bit, and the fifth watch will be here soon."
Cui Zhijun looked back in confusion.
But I saw the person behind me trying to hold up his sleepy eyelids with both hands, staring with his big eyes, sitting there blankly.
What is this doing!
"Just sleep well. I'll call you when the time comes." Cui Zhijun comforted him helplessly.
Tai Shi Zheng shook her head. "No, I can't sleep. I will really oversleep and no one can wake me up. If they can't wake me up, it will really cause trouble. I just got married and I have to make a good impression on my family. I already offended my mother-in-law once, and I must not let her catch me again this time! My dear, don't worry about me. Just go to sleep and I'll wake you tomorrow."
Offended? Mother?
Cui Zhijun was extremely surprised.
But when he saw Tai Shi Zheng's persistence, he just replied, "It's up to you." and turned his head back.
Then, with his back to Taishi Zheng, Cui Zhijun was not very sleepy.
He opened his eyes and looked at the candlelight that was about to burn out in the house. He casually asked, "Why did you just say that my house was so lively? Could it be that you have heard about those things? If you have heard about them, why are you willing to come and wade into this mess?"
Even though the person he was going to marry was this so-called "lecherous woman", Cui Zhijun still felt a little grateful to Tai Shizheng for being willing to marry him.
Unexpectedly, the person sitting behind him was now as erratic as a willow in the wind. Zheng could only speak in a broken voice, "Because... because... Cui Erlang, you..."
Because of me?
Cui Zhijun was a little surprised that the candle went out at this moment.
The sudden darkness brought Taishi Zheng a sense of relief. Unable to bear the heavy weight of her head any longer, she threw herself forward without hesitation. With a muffled thud in the dark night, Cui Zhijun clenched his fists for the first time in his life.
My hips, my butt.
Taishi Zheng, you lecherous woman! From today on, you must be more careful—
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