Chapter 136 The Two Standoff
He leaned back in his chair, his hair disheveled across his face. A captivating smile graced his lips; he was the very image of a demon.
Bo Chuan's face was initially ashen, then he picked up a glass of water and took a sip, his fingers groping behind his back. "I've never underestimated the allure of a mermaid's spirit, but you wouldn't dare offend Qingqing either, would you?"
After a moment of hesitation, he continued, "We came together because of Qingqing, and we want to get along well because of her."
You know her feelings for me, and I'm considerate of her feelings and control my temper. I know why she accepted you.
So I accepted your arrival before we even consummated our marriage.
"I'm the first husband; you should know that in our social class, your walking in is the biggest slap in my face."
He spoke with a threatening look in his eyes as he looked at Lou Xiaoyu.
"But I was the one who offered my face to your family to slap, so I can only endure it. I can't do anything, otherwise it would be slapping Qingqing in the face."
He leaned back in his chair and said softly again, "I know your relationship with Qingqing is based on mutual benefit; there's no right or wrong, but I can't bear to lose her..."
He then stood up and picked up his military jacket. "Lou Xiaoyu, Purifiers don't need fighters; it's the fighters who need Purifiers."
You entered the family because of her talent and future achievements, but I married Qingqing because she is Gu Qing. Yes, that's why I can be the first husband.
Because of this, no matter what you do, as long as I don't betray Qingqing, my position as the first husband is secure.
Bo Chuan strode out, and Lou Xiaoyu's alluring smile faded slightly.
Then he muttered to himself, "When others are hungry, you can't even eat quietly, so can't you at least not smack your lips? Now you're blaming me."
Gu Qing took a medicinal bath in the morning, and since she got up late, she came downstairs even later.
"Are you hungry? I thought you weren't coming down today."
"Speak properly, and don't bother me when I'm in a good mood." Gu Qing sat down at the dining table, and the housekeeper quickly brought out the food.
Lou Xiaoyu sat down next to her. "She would be fierce to me. She did her best for Chen Xingheng and gave Bo Chuan the position of chief husband. Then she would bully me at home."
Gu Qing's goal was to win him over, not to push him away. So she put down her spoon, reached out and stroked his face, "What if I just want to tease you?"
Her tone was sweet and ambiguous, making one wonder if this bullying was genuine or not.
Lou Xiaoyu's eyes darted around, and as she moved closer to Gu Qing, she slumped into her chair. "I could barely manage not to resist," she said, looking at Gu Qing with expectant eyes.
"I really don't care what you do if I don't resist." She traced her finger from her eyes to the bridge of her nose, and finally to her lips. "You'll be wearing a suppressor."
Lou Xiaoyu's expression changed drastically upon hearing her words. As the head of the entertainment industry, his side job was selling information, so he knew as much about Gu Qing's past misdeeds as Bo Chuan.
He doesn't trust Gu Qing as much as Bo Chuan does right now, so this kind of behavior is normal.
Gu Qing didn't mind and withdrew her hand to continue eating. "After we finish eating, I'll go to the planting shed, and then we'll start training. The banquet is in two days, so I can only train for one morning the day after tomorrow."
Time is of the essence; we can't afford to waste any more time.
Lou Xiaoyu then got down to business, saying, "Don't worry, I've arranged everything. I've also prepared some dresses and jewelry."
After thinking for a moment, I added, "To match Bo Chuan's uniform, the color is close to his military uniform. I don't know if you like it."
"With your aesthetic sense, how could I not like it?" Gu Qing didn't hold back her praise for him.
Lou Xiaoyu knew there wasn't much sincerity in those words, but he was still very happy. When Gu Qing went to the planting shed, he seemed to realize something and slapped himself.
"Haven't you seen enough? You forget everything after just one sweet word."
Today's training plan lasted most of the day and was much more intense than yesterday's. In the end, Gu Qing lay on the machine pretending to be dead and refused to get up.
Lou Xiaoyu stood beside her, looking down at her. "You know that the medicine in a medicinal bath is only most effective when you've exhausted every last bit of energy."
Gu Qing didn't even want to give her a glance, because she was too weak.
Lou Xiaoyu brought her stunningly beautiful face closer to her, "Want to eat some autumn fruit?"
As mentioned before, this fruit isn't particularly sweet; it's good for quenching thirst and also contains some energy.
Now is the most suitable time for her.
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