Chapter 54: Act out a play with me, that Beijing drifting...
In that snowy winter in the capital, Ji Yunchan's hair was disheveled and her cheeks were covered with dust, but she didn't care about that and walked on the long street covered with thick snow, one step deep and one step shallow.
Her uncle's family was thousands of miles away, and the people who had flocked to her in the past now avoided her. No matter how Ji Yunchan knocked on the door and begged, there was no response.
She finally made up her mind and asked for help from the person she least wanted to ask for help, the one whose father was stabbed and caused her family to be destroyed - the most popular scholar in the imperial examination, Xu Songjin.
The Ji Mansion and the Xu Mansion were very far apart. It was snowing so heavily that there was no one on the street. Ji Yunchan struggled and walked on alone.
The wind and snow were biting, and she had no shelter.
The road seemed endless. She didn't know how long it took before she saw the gate of Xu's mansion. She was frozen when she walked forward. There was no one outside. She knocked on the door amid the howling north wind, and it took a long time before someone opened the door.
Xu Songjin seemed to have expected her to come, but he held back.
Until Ji Yunchan asked for it directly.
"Miss Ji, what the Minister has done is a serious crime." He casually put down his teacup and slowly looked up at Ji Yunchan, "But..."
"But what?"
Ji Yunchan's every move was like that of a frightened bird, and hope rekindled in her eyes.
"But the entire Ji family has been exiled, and married women are no longer considered Ji family members." He still looked the gentle and humble exiled immortal he always was. "The daughter of a guilty minister cannot be married. How about I take you as my concubine?"
But it's like asking about an object.
Ji Yunchan tightened her grip in her sleeves. She suppressed the anger and hatred rising in her heart. If she were to lose, she would be the only one to suffer.
So, while she was trembling with fear, she tried to curl the corners of her mouth and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Xu. However, I have worked hard on the journey and my mother is sick. I still want to show some filial piety."
Then he left Xu's house resolutely.
There was no one in front of or behind her, only snow flying all over the sky.
......
Today, a few years later, the wind and snow are gone.
And she found her lost lover.
Ji Yunchan and Yan Heng lay face to face, slowly recounting the past. Her long eyelashes trembled in the darkness, and she whispered, "After arriving in Shuozhou, the house was drafty everywhere, and the wind and snow were so frightening. I really hated snowy weather..."
It just so happens that the snow in Shuozhou is heavier than in the capital.
Yan Heng slowly hugged her tightly, and thinking of the time when they first met, when she was kneeling in the snow in thin clothes, Yan Heng closed his eyes in pain.
"There will be no more snowstorms from now on," he said calmly and solemnly. "No more living in fear, struggling for survival, or accepting humiliation. Prince Teng will fall, Xu Song will be punished for his evil deeds, and my father-in-law will be wronged and punished with blood... Yuanyuan, I promise you this."
He pulled away a little and rested his forehead against hers. "Once this is settled, we'll go back to Beijing."
Ji Yunchan let out a "hmm" from deep in her throat.
She gently moved closer and hugged Yan Heng.
No one spoke, and the two people in the tent were close to each other.
Ji Yunchan closed her eyes peacefully.
Just when she was about to fall asleep, she suddenly heard Dao Yanheng speak again. The muffled voice passed through his chest and reached her ears, instantly making Ji Yunchan lose her sleepiness.
He asked softly, "Why did you agree to...be my concubine?"
He was angry at the time, and his words must have hurt her deeply.
"I like you." Ji Yunchan's voice was soft, but there was no hesitation. She thought about it, and remembered what Yan Heng had said about her liking a man who looked like a scholar, and she couldn't help but add: "I don't like him."
Yan Heng was a very perceptive person. He lowered his head to hide his expression, nuzzled her nose, and asked as if to confirm, "Don't you like it? Have you never liked it before?"
Ji Yunchan's arms around him stiffened for a moment, a sense of premonition. Then, she followed her heart and nodded, "I never liked him. My father likes him."
Yan Heng was silent for a moment, staring at her quietly in the darkness.
After a moment, he began to breathe rapidly, his voice trembling slightly: "Yuanyuan, that rainy night, the night before I left... why did you tell me that?" You said you wouldn't wait for me.
You said you never liked me and that he was the one you wanted to marry.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry... Ah Heng."
Ji Yunchan's expression became very sad, her eyes flickered, and she reached out to hug Yan Heng's head. All she could think of was that rainy night and the wound on Yan Heng's forehead.
Her voice was hoarse, and she finally spoke, "...I did it on purpose."
......
There was silence between heaven and earth, leaving only a bright moon.
Yan Heng almost forgot to breathe.
He buried himself in Ji Yunchan's arms in a daze. This was his childhood sweetheart whom he loved and hated, could not let go of or forget, and who had run through his life and almost become his inner demon.
Until Ji Yunchan reached out and carefully touched his forehead twice.
That was the place where he fell from the wall and hit his head when he saw her for the last time before he left and heard her say those heartless words.
"Yuanyuan."
Yan Heng's voice was filled with an emotion he had never felt before: the ecstasy of regaining what he had lost. He hugged her tightly, his hands seeming to want her to be rubbed into his bones and blood.
"Ah Heng." Ji Yunchan stroked his forehead and responded softly.
The wound scabs over and falls off, and the new flesh that grows out turns white, and gradually becomes no different from the original.
And Yuanyuan only loved him from beginning to end.
Yan Heng was extremely excited. He kissed her again and again, unable to control the corners of his mouth rising up, and called her again and again: "Yuanyuan, Yuanyuan, Yuanyuan..."
Ji Yunchan felt extremely sad when she saw his appearance.
"I'm sorry... Ah Heng." She was extremely sad and choked with sobs, "No matter what, it's all my fault."
She was too self-righteous and let him down.
Yan Heng felt completely fulfilled at the moment. He held her in his arms, gently wiped away her tears, and coaxed her, "Our Yuanyuan is a filial and good child. She knows that marriage is not something she can decide for herself."
"It was just a little bit of a hassle. I don't blame you." Having drunk some wine, Yan Heng was in exceptionally good spirits and patient. "It's fate. Look, we finally became husband and wife."
His emotions fluctuated greatly. He kissed her eyes, nose, and mouth over and over again, as if the kisses were not enough. He held her cheek and rubbed it again and again affectionately: "Yuanyuan, I want to have a baby with you."
Such a straightforward expression of feelings was sincere and precious, but the content of the words was bold and naked, making Ji Yunchan's face hot.
"What do you mean by having a baby..." She complained softly, avoiding his bright eyes with a bit of timidity, "We haven't even consummated our marriage yet."
With a muffled laugh, Yan Heng leaned forward, his face pressed against hers, making it impossible for her to avoid him. Their eyes met, and he asked, "How about consummating the marriage?"
Ji Yunchan's face became even hotter, and she murmured "hmm" softly.
Yan Heng smiled, and looked at her again and again with tenderness and affection, until Ji Yunchan begged for mercy in a low voice: "Ah Heng..."
Yan Heng closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened his eyes again, he smiled at her: "Not tonight. I'm busy tomorrow and don't have time to take care of you."
Who said today...
Ji Yunchan glared at him and gently pushed him away.
Yan Heng took her hand in his palm, brought it to his lips and kissed it gently, looking at her and still smiling: "How about I help you?"
How could he be so bad!
It made her seem like she was being clingy. Ji Yunchan was embarrassed and said, "Ah Heng!"
But there was a deep look in this man's eyes, and he said in a pure and tempting way: "It won't be hard on you, Yuanyuan. Do you want to try it?" His expression showed that he was eager to try it.
Ji Yunchan didn't want to, so she simply turned away in anger, ignored him, and muttered softly: "No."
Yan Heng gave up awkwardly and took the person into his arms.
"Go to sleep." He said softly.
Feeling the heat behind her, Ji Yunchan's heart was beating like thunder.
It turned out that it wasn't just her face that was hot. Her mind was focused on this again. She twisted her body awkwardly and as she stepped back, she touched something hard and hot.
As Yan Heng's breathing suddenly became heavier, Ji Yunchan became stiff in an instant after realizing what it was.
She took two or three breaths, her heart pounding as she spoke, "How about I help my husband relieve his stress..."
Yan Heng simply stepped back, leaving only his upper body pressed against her, and still had the heart to tease her: "Yuanyuan is really too tempting... It will be fine in a while. If it really doesn't work, I'll go take a cold shower. Forget it today."
Ji Yunchan held his hand that was wrapped around her, feeling distressed: "You caught a cold last time."
"Then I won't go." Yan Heng's voice was steady, not taking it seriously. "I'll be going down in a moment."
Ji Yunchan remained silent, which reminded her of the past. She spoke softly, "When I was having my period, you lied to me and said you wanted to use me to consummate the marriage. I only agreed because I wanted to use my hand instead. You got really angry."
"Is it fierce?" Yan Heng's voice came from behind.
Ji Yunchan nodded.
"You were always trembling in front of me back then, and it made me feel bad." Yan Heng said, "I'm trying to find a way to provoke you to a certain degree, maybe you'll stop being so timid. I don't really want to consummate our marriage."
Ji Yunchan felt a soreness in the tip of her nose and let out a soft "hmm".
......
A dreamless night.
The next day, when Ji Yunchan woke up, Yan Heng was getting dressed.
She sat there sleepily, wearing only a nightgown, so soft it made one feel endearing.
"Are you awake?"
Yan Heng walked over and held her little face in one hand.
Ji Yunchan nodded blankly.
Yan Heng took one of her arms and carefully checked again, "Are you awake?"
Ji Yunchan was confused and now she was much more sober.
She repeated, "Awake."
The sleeve of her nightgown was lifted up, revealing a section of her arm. Yan Heng lowered his head and leaned over, looking up at her as he took a bite: "Yuanyuan, bear with it."
Ji Yunchan was confused and asked, "What should I do..."
Halfway through her words, she felt a tingling sensation on her arm from the sucking, mixed with a slight pain, causing her eyes to widen.
After a while, a bright red mark was left on the white and tender arm.
But he didn't give up. He changed his position and continued until her cuffs were covered with plum blossom marks dotted around them.
Yan Heng then stood up and said, "Yuanyuan, act out a play with me."
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