Chapter 182 Warmth
"Father!"
Seeing this, Xie Boyu was so shocked that he quickly stepped forward to stop him.
But Xie Shan's hand gripped Xie San Niang's neck tightly, refusing to let go no matter what.
Xie Sanniang grinned, though she was suffocating, her eyes showed no fear, only endless mockery.
Looking into her eyes, Xie Shan suddenly lost his strength and staggered back several steps.
Xie Jingyuan also realized what was happening, stepped forward to separate the two, and called for someone to find Doctor Yan.
Seeing this, Xie Qi watched coldly for a long time before Shen Yuanzhu looked up and said, "I'm hungry."
She gently shook Xie Qi's hand and said in a casual tone, "I'm hungry. Let's go back to Qianxiang Courtyard for a meal."
Her hand was still being held in Xie Qi's palm. Upon hearing this, Xie Qi seemed to slowly come back to his senses.
He looked down at Shen Yuanzhu, then slightly raised his eyes, suppressing all his emotions.
"I'm hungry too, let's go back to Qianxiangyuan."
After saying that, the two walked out of Xie San Niang's Su Xue Zhai hand in hand.
The journey was quiet. Shen Yuanzhu didn't say anything to comfort her, but simply said, "You hurt my hand. Please apply the medicine for me tonight."
"Where did you pinch?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Qi quickly raised her hand to his face and examined it closely.
Seeing the redness around the edges of her palms, Xie Qi lowered his head and suddenly felt a rush of heat to his eyes.
A drop of water fell into Shen Yuanzhu's palm. Shen Yuanzhu casually wiped it away, pretending not to see it.
In truth, she didn't know what she could say or what she could say at that moment.
Even when she tried to offer comfort, she was at a loss for words, racking her brains but unable to think of anything to say.
The two walked hand in hand in the Xie family's courtyard.
Luo, Xiaozhi, and Ling'er looked at each other, standing far apart like quails.
They have never really followed the Xie family's rules.
Today, as usual, I found an inconspicuous corner to watch the excitement.
Can……
Ling'er had just opened her mouth and barely managed to utter a syllable when Luo Shi covered her mouth.
"..."
Ling'er blinked, indicating that she understood.
In recent days, she has kept quiet and even her breathing has become slightly labored.
The group returned to Qianxiang Courtyard, and Xie Qi immediately pulled Shen Yuanzhu to sit at the table, carefully applying medicine to her wounds to promote blood circulation and remove bruises.
His hands were trembling, and a bottle of medicated oil was dripping everywhere.
Shen Yuanzhu gently wiped away the drops that had dripped onto her skirt, muttering, "It's not clean..."
Xie Qi reacted strongly to what was said in a seemingly ordinary way. He lowered his eyes and stretched out his hand, wiping away the circular mark that had formed from the drop of steam.
Looking out the window, Luo felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
Those three old idiots, they can get away with their own misdeeds, why drag a child into it?
Luo felt a tightness in her chest and sat alone in the courtyard to cool off.
The Qianxiang Courtyard was as quiet as a ghost, except for the soft sound of Xie Qi picking at the hem of her skirt.
"Never mind, I'll get a new one tomorrow."
Xie Qi said, "Yuanzhu..."
His voice was deep and heavy, carrying a clear and distinct pain.
"Thank you, Qi."
Shen Yuanzhu grabbed his wrist and led him to the canopy bed.
She took off her outer garment, casually pulled down the curtain, climbed onto the bed, and patted the spot next to her: "When I was little, if I was unhappy, my wet nurse would hold me and comfort me."
"Although it doesn't solve the problem, it will make me feel much better."
Kicking off her shoes, Chen Yuanzhu tumbled into bed.
Seeing this, Xie Qi, though his eyes still held a hint of resentment and anger, couldn't help but slowly raise the corners of his lips.
Without hesitation, he also took off his clothes and lay down next to Shen Yuanzhu.
The two lay down side by side, and after a short while, Xie Qi wrapped his arms around Chen Yuanzhu and buried his head in her neck.
Shen Yuanzhu hugged him and, seemingly bored, twisted his hair with her fingers.
She couldn't see Xie Qi's expression, but she knew that he had been trembling slightly ever since they arrived at Suxuezhai.
After a long while, Xie Qi finally raised his head, biting his arm as if in great pain.
Shen Yuanzhu watched without stopping him, but waited until blood trickled from his lips before raising her hand to wipe it away.
Xie Qi looked up at the wooden carving of many children and grandchildren on the ceiling of the canopy bed and said indifferently, "As far back as I can remember, I have hated Hua Nanzhi. I hate her for being unkind and for not caring about me."
"Um."
Shen Yuanzhu nodded gently.
Xie Qi said, "So, the reason for hating me for so many years doesn't exist."
He said, "It turns out that I was not expected from birth."
Shen Yuanzhu gave a soft "hmm".
Xie Qi then asked, "You mean that woman... has she ever thought about the fact that she once had a child?"
"Whatever she says."
Shen Yuanzhu said softly, "Whether she wants to or not, it's up to her."
Upon hearing this, Xie Qi softly hummed in agreement: "Whatever she says."
He held Shen Yuanzhu tighter and tighter, their fingers intertwined.
Shen Yuanzhu was covered in a light sweat from his pestering, but she endured it today.
“Yuanzhu…”
"Um?"
Shen Yuanzhu was feeling listless from his pestering when she suddenly heard Xie Qi say with a choked voice, "Yuanzhu, in this world, only you love me."
"Yuanzhu...can you...always love me?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanzhu was stunned for a long time before softly humming in response.
He sat up, his eyes red and his gaze burning as he looked at Shen Yuanzhu.
Seeing that Yuanzhu was looking back at him, he couldn't help but shower her with delicate kisses on every inch he could reach.
Faint teeth marks were imprinted on his shoulders, back, waist, and hips.
Xie Qi wrapped his arms around her legs, holding her firmly in his embrace.
All night long, his eyes were fixed on Shen Yuanzhu's face, not daring to or wanting to miss a single, subtle expression from her.
He was afraid that Yuanzhu would also show disgust and dislike towards him.
Xie Qi was already clingy, and now he's become even more so.
He relentlessly pursued her, demanding endlessly, never satisfied.
Before falling into a deep sleep, Shen Yuanzhu discovered that Xie Qi had wrapped his wrist with a belt...
In her daze, she couldn't help but think that Xie Qi was too foolish.
Why bother asking for love?
Xie Shan and his mother, Xie Shan and Xie San Niang, her parents, all once loved each other passionately.
But the more things go like this, the more unbearable it becomes in the end, and the stronger the hatred becomes.
Love and hate are intertwined; without love, where would all the emotions and sorrows come from?
Xie Qi held her waist very tightly, but Shen Yuanzhu no longer had the strength to resist.
It's likely that she and Xie Qi will eventually become a pair of bitter enemies.
If Xie Qi truly loves her and cannot live without her, as he claims, and has poured so much emotion and hope into her, then he must inevitably expect the same in return.
The more you invest, the more you hope to receive a response that exceeds your expectations.
But she...
Exhausted, Shen Yuanzhu closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.
But she felt that it was good enough for husband and wife to treat each other with respect and have a light, indifferent relationship.
Although it is mild, it can remain fresh and new over time.
It won't be like throwing handfuls of dry firewood into the stove, burning the pot dry in no time...
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