Chapter 158 The Gong
Xie Qi raised his hand, grabbed Shen Yuanzhu's wrist, pulled her hand to his lips, and gently kissed it.
The warm, delicate touch made Shen Yuanzhu smile and say, "Thank you, Qi..."
"Um……"
Having just emerged from the darkness, her eyes were momentarily blurry. Xie Qi saw Shen Yuanzhu lower her head and couldn't help but let out a soft hum.
She said, "You're such a coward."
"What?"
Xie Qi was about to argue when Shen Yuanzhu cupped his head and kissed him on the lips.
The unique fragrance of the pearl cream lingered, and unlike usual, she didn't just touch it and leave. Instead, with a touch of playfulness and curiosity, she explored it little by little.
Shen Yuanzhu placed her hand on Xie Qi's shoulder, and could feel the person beneath her palm trembling slightly.
Her breaths mingled, and the velvet hairpin in her hair trembled, causing Xie Qi's heart to beat in unison.
He struggled slightly, trying to take the initiative, but was held down by Shen Yuanzhu.
"Thank you, Qi."
A soft blush spread across her face as she looked at the person beneath her with bright, sparkling eyes and smiled slyly.
"Yuanzhu...I..."
Xie Qi was pinned to the spot by her gentle, weak strength, and he suppressed his urge to turn over several times.
Simply because he really liked it...
He liked Yuanzhu's initiative and also liked that she was attracted to his body.
He gently extended his fingers, and Shen Yuanzhu began to scribble and draw on his shoulder as if in a mess. Xie Qi's mind was in complete chaos, like a jumble of paste.
Only occasionally would he hum a few words in a low voice as a form of protest.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanzhu gently touched his ear with her fingertips.
The places he touched felt like they were on fire. The breeze that swept through the hall carried the familiar, delicate fragrance that he had shared with her every day, giving Xie Qi a sense of indulgence, as if he could have whatever she wanted.
Shen Yuanzhu chuckled and leaned close to his ear, her tone playful: "I've seen what you secretly hid under the couch."
Xie Qi was so flustered by her that he couldn't remember what he had hidden.
His eyes were now unfocused, with redness at the corners. After thinking for a moment, Shen Yuanzhu added, "Gilded bronze buttons, brocade box..."
Before she could finish speaking, Xie Qi suddenly flipped over and covered her mouth.
He held the person tightly in his arms, his face as red as a monkey's bottom, and stammered, "You...you, how did you find it?"
Shen Yuanzhu kicked his leg, freeing herself from Xie Qi's clutches.
"It's all because of you, sneaking around like that. I wanted to see what was so beautiful."
"You... little girl, don't look."
"Why can't we look at little girls?"
Shen Yuanzhu looked up at Xie Qi, her fingers twirling his hair: "Xie Qi, let's consummate our marriage."
"..."
Xie Qi's eyes widened upon hearing this, then he turned his head to the side and said, "I should be the one saying that."
He said, "Yuanzhu... let's... let's consummate our marriage."
A radiant smile spilled out uncontrollably as Xie Qi buried his head in Shen Yuanzhu's neck, chuckling to hide the flutter in his heart.
The bright moon hanging in the sky falls only for him.
Xie Qi was overjoyed and at a loss for words, kissing the person in his arms like a chick pecking at rice.
He only looked up blankly after Shen Yuanzhu said "okay".
"Now? During the day?"
His face flushed, but he didn't stop moving.
It was a hot summer day, and he had stripped himself naked early in the morning. At this moment, he couldn't help but try to pull at Yuanzhu's clothes.
Shen Yuanzhu let him have his way. When the passion was intense, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he gripped the knot on his clothes even tighter.
Although there were no red candles, the bright sun shone down, and the halo of light mixed with the shade of the trees enveloped the two of them, creating a scene of enchanting beauty.
“Yuanzhu…”
Xie Qi was about to say some tender words when he heard a clanging sound outside.
"What's that sound...?"
Shen Yuanzhu was a curious person, so she craned her neck to look when she heard it.
"What kind of sound could there be..."
Xie Qi nestled in her arms, whimpering and refusing to let her get up.
Just as we were about to continue, we heard a constant clanging and banging sound outside.
"Hey, it's a gong."
She tried to push Xie Qi away, but Xie Qi held her tightly, clinging to her and refusing to let her go.
A gauze curtain was drawn outside the corridor, revealing indistinct figures.
Madam Luo called out from outside, "Miss, the sound is coming from the old lady's room. Should I go and take a look?"
“Nanny, I’m with you.”
"No, please..."
Xie Qi's hand pressed lightly, not daring to forcefully press down on the person, so he could only hold Shen Yuanzhu's hand and place it on his waist and abdomen, whispering sweet nothings.
"Watching the excitement... is important."
Shen Yuanzhu kicked Xie Qi, finally causing Xie Qi to bite her lower lip in frustration before leaving after a long time.
He lay dejectedly on the couch, his eyes red and pitiful, his legs bent: "You go first, I..."
Shen Yuanzhu ignored him and quickly got off the bed to comb her hair and change her clothes.
The gongs and drums were beating urgently and loudly, and Luo felt like she was being scratched by a cat. She couldn't wait for Shen Yuanzhu, so she said that she would go and scout things out first, and then strode towards Xie San Niang's Su Xue Zhai.
In Xie San Niang's room, Zheng Shu brought out a copper gong from somewhere and started banging it.
As she knocked, she said, "Oh my, whose mother-in-law is pointing her finger at her daughter-in-law and cursing her for being heartless and black-hearted?"
"This false accusation has made our second branch of the family extremely anxious and panicked..."
Before Luo even entered the door, she heard this howl. Delighted, she shrank back and followed Xie Boyu and his wife, who had rushed over.
Suxuezhai was in a huge uproar. Xie Xuchuan was standing inside, Xie Chengzhi was kneeling next to him, and Zheng Shu was rolling around on the ground.
Xie Lurong's face turned so red it looked like it was about to bleed. She stepped forward to pull Zheng Shu away, but Zheng Shu pushed her away.
Xie San Niang originally wanted to die and take the Xie family to the underworld for stealing the dyeing manual, but now that Zheng Shu had stirred things up, the whole family had come.
Zheng Shu was still banging the gong in her hand, clang clang clang.
After knocking, he pointed at Xie Xuchuan and said, "Your eldest son and grandson, once you've opened the dye vat, you've managed it all perfectly. They're incredibly diligent, capable, and responsible."
"A day passed, and the indigo dye vat turned into a sauce vat, which meant that my second wife had switched the stolen goods."
"Good heavens, my goodness, this is like snow falling in June, like frost drifting from the sky..."
Luo was so anxious that she stamped her feet, resenting that her young mistress was too slow and didn't appreciate the show.
Hearing the noise, Xie Jingyuan rushed over. At that moment, he heard a series of banging and clanging sounds, which made him feel dizzy.
His mother had previously set many restrictions for him when she wanted him to get married, but he said that his mother was just being overly protective of her son.
Looking back now, that rule that for three generations of ancestors, no one could be involved in gambling, street performances, or keeping lovers is simply...
This is extremely important!
Looking at the room full of people, Xie Xuchuan's face was half black and half red, while Xie Chengzhi was looking down, watching Zheng Shu rolling around on the floor and laughing.
After a brief burst of laughter, a hint of numbness inevitably crept into his eyes.
He looked down at his freshly trimmed nails without paying attention, and seeing that they were smooth and shiny, he stretched out his hand to take another look.
Only Xie Lurong stood in the center of the room and began to sob.
She was easily embarrassed, and her eyes were filled with panic and helplessness.
Seeing Xie San Niang clutching her chest and leaning back, Xie Boyu shouted sharply, "Stop making a scene! All of you, calm down!"
After saying that, he turned to Xie Xuchuan and asked, "Tell me, what happened?"
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