Chapter 46
The rough stubble occasionally caressed her soft neck, and the roots of her ears were burned with a thin blush. Her body curled up unconsciously, "Let me go, I'm not feeling well..."
Wang Shuhuai refused and continued to procrastinate.
The spiky stubble didn't hurt, but it was itchy. Densely packed bumps started from her neck and slowly spread all over her body. She twisted her knees, and Wang Shuhuai almost pressed on her. She felt his momentum.
Her cheeks were burning hot, whether from shame or anger, and she lost her breath. "I didn't see him. Today I want to make things clear with him."
This was not enough to appease the man's resentment after he came back from thousands of miles away.
Wang Shuhuai held her crystal earlobe in his mouth and nibbled it with the tip of his tongue. When had Xie Yunchu ever experienced such teasing? She tried to turn her head away, and the kiss along with his thorny chin slid to her neck, which was even more sensitive. Xie Yunchu tried to push him away several times but failed. He moved his palm from her knees to her slender waist, and his five fingers dug deeply into her, and his tip of the finger wandered all over her snow-white swan neck.
Xie Yunchu was finally worn out by him.
"Go wash up..."
The man then paused.
Their eyes met and he took off his cloak, revealing an old snow-white robe underneath, which she had sewn for him herself. He looked unkempt, but this snow-white robe brought out his temperament as fresh as the breeze and bright moon.
And she was a dancing fairy in the flowery scene, with the red crabapple blossoms all over her body, setting off her bright jade-like face, white and tender, clear and bright, as fragile as amber. Wang Shuhuai stared at her deeply and said in a hoarse voice,
"Don't be angry about Jiangnan. When have you ever seen me, Wang Shuhuai, take advantage of a woman?"
After hearing this, Xie Yunchu had no expression on his face and just hummed lightly.
Wang Shuhuai was not satisfied with her reaction. He reached out and pulled open her collar, revealing her snow-white shoulders. He then kissed her deeply.
Xie Yunchu couldn't stand his rough rubbing and couldn't help shivering all over. "Can't you just go and wash it?"
Why is it that you are so anxious today when you are such a clean person on weekdays?
Her voice trembled a little.
Wang Shuhuai was satisfied, let go of her, got up and went to the bathroom.
Xie Yunchu lay on the bed for a long time before she caught her breath. She rang the bell at the end of the bed to call the nanny to come in and help her wash up. Nanny Lin filled a basin with hot water and helped her wash her face herself. She glanced in the direction of the bathroom and reminded softly,
"Master finally came back, you should be less angry. The fourth young mistress is pregnant, and the concubine in the eldest mistress's room is pregnant again. You should hurry up," he whispered in Xie Yunchu's ear.
"These two days are just the right time."
Xie Yunchu washed his hands and face calmly, then went to another bathroom to dry himself. When he came back, he saw Nanny Lin still standing there, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Okay, I get it."
Xie Yunchu changed his clothes and went to bed. Wang Shuhuai probably went to trim his stubble and came back after a long while. When Xie Yunchu was woken up by him, he was still not conscious, but it was his promise and he had no intention of breaking it, so he cooperated happily.
However, the man's actions were particularly fierce, as if she had provoked him. It was not until her eyes became unfocused and she finally lost her usual self-control and calmness, and she softly called out, "Second Master, please spare me," that Wang Shuhuai gave up.
After a quick wash, the couple went back to bed, and Xie Yunchu lay in the quilt, sleeping motionless.
But she didn't know how long she slept until she felt a warm palm covering her lower abdomen, stroking it slowly. Xie Yunchu was half asleep and half awake, and subconsciously pushed him away.
Then a hot kiss fell on the back of her neck, leaving a burning mark.
"I never intended to accept the conciliatory tactics of the Jiangnan nobles, so don't mention divorce..."
Xie Yunchu replied vaguely, "If you give me respect, I won't let you down... Don't have women outside, when the time comes, at home... um, wait, wait..."
Wang Shuhuai didn't listen to her carefully. He stripped her naked in an instant. The silky fabric passed over her whole body, causing a gentle tingling sensation.
She resisted, he was strong.
The softer she was, the more he tortured her.
He gazed at the person in his arms with deep eyes, watching her swaying in the wind and rain, watching her like a drifting flower slowly breaking in the mud.
Xie Yunchu struggled desperately, trying to get out of the quagmire, but Wang Shuhuai didn't give her a chance. He pulled her down from the edge of reason again and again. His five fingers dug deep into her vest, almost holding her whole body. Xie Yunchu looked at the fragmented light flashing in front of her eyes. She had never been so close to him before. "What do you want?"
The man leaned over her soft shoulders, his voice was bewitching, "I'm going to stay in the backyard for the next few days when I return to Beijing?"
Xie Yunchu was tormented to the point of nearly fainting. He responded in a daze and fell asleep in a daze.
Wang Shuhuai stayed in the capital for three days in total. He was still out early and back late, but every time when Xie Yunchu was about to fall asleep, he would appear on her pillow on time. Xie Yunchu looked at the man who was familiar with the place and sneered.
"Master Wang, are you stealing the fragrance in the middle of the night like a flower thief?"
Wang Shuhuai didn't care about his wife's teasing. He stretched out his long arms, quickly wrapped them around her slender waist, and slowly pressed her between the pillows.
He just rubbed against her, not willing to give in easily, whispering in her ear with a hot voice, even sucking on her eartips from time to time, not willing to let her go anywhere. Xie Yunchu could hardly bear it, layers of heat waves slid across her spine again and again, carrying with them the coolness that occasionally swept in through the window, washing her mind.
During these three nights, Xie Yunchu was tormented enough by him. Fortunately, when she woke up on the morning of the fourth day, she was sure that he had left Beijing. Xie Yunchu finally breathed a sigh of relief. If he had not been so busy that he was nowhere to be found, she almost thought that he returned to Beijing just to covet her body.
By mid-November, the shop's revenue was increasing day by day. After selling out the summer clothes, they started selling winter leathers. Xie Yunchu was unable to monopolize the supply of good leathers for the time being, and he only planned to innovate in design styles. Now Linglong Embroidery's reputation was well-known in the capital, and those noble ladies had formed the habit of coming here to make clothes, as if whoever in the capital could wear Linglong Embroidered clothes was considered respectable.
Once the habit was formed, there was no need to worry about sales. There were even fur merchants who came to Xie Yunchu and were willing to provide him with the best furs. Xie Yunchu naturally agreed.
As the year draws to a close, the Duke's Mansion is at its busiest. The Third Madam drags Xie Yunchu to the Glazed Hall no matter what, asking her to help with the housework. Xie Yunchu, remembering the Third Madam's kindness, could not help but lend a hand.
It had been more than ten days since Wang Shuhuai left Beijing. The weather in the capital had finally cleared up. The snow in the yard had not melted yet, and the little maid made a snowman for Kejie to play with. Kejie was over one year old and could walk very steadily. Chunqi held her in a cloth bag to prevent her from falling, and Xia An held her hand to look at the snowman. Kejie found it curious, and her eyes rolled around. When the maid wasn't paying attention, she quietly grabbed a small ice cube and held it in her palm. Chunqi noticed that there was something wrong with her smile, as if she had done something bad, so he carried her to the corridor.
Seeing that her palms were clenched tightly, he immediately went to touch her. Sister Ke slipped her hands into her pockets and laughed happily. Soon the ice melted and wet her clothes. The little girl felt cold and started crying again, which made Chunqi and others very busy.
New Year's goods were delivered from the farm in the northeast, and Xie Yunchu went to help the third wife check the gift list. Miao was playing mahjong with her three sisters-in-law, and while Xie Yunchu was busy, he would find time to play a few rounds with them.
Recently, Second Madam Jiang saw that Xu Shiwei's health was getting worse, so she told her to rest in the house and not to go to the upper room to pay her respects.
Xu Shiwei is a person with an impatient temper. It snowed heavily some time ago and she had not gone out for several days. Today she planned to go out for some fresh air. The corridors were swept clean and even straw mats were laid on the wet ground. Xu Shiwei insisted on going to the Glazed Hall to watch the fun, and the maid couldn't persuade her and helped her go.
Coincidentally, there was a short flight of stairs leading from the second-room corridor to the glazed hall. Xu Shiwei accidentally sprained her ankle when she was going down the stairs. She didn't fall, but she had a miscarriage. She covered her stomach and cried out in pain, which alarmed the ladies inside.
The third wife immediately dropped the work in her hands and ordered several safe maids to carry the person back to the yard. She then hurried to call the imperial physician. At 3 p.m., the amniotic fluid broke and Xu Shiwei showed signs of premature birth.
All the ladies in the mansion were waiting in Qiu Shuang Hall where Xu Shiwei lived, and the atmosphere was tense.
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