Su Rong couldn’t sleep. Hearing the noises outside, she knew that Zhou Gu had really gone to practice swordplay with Fen Ling, which intrigued her.
She helplessly looked at the tent ceiling, picturing their sparring in her head, which somewhat satisfied her curiosity.
Initially, Zhou Gu’s swordplay didn’t have any advantage over Fen Ling, but his keen understanding grew rapidly. Gradually, he was able to compete evenly with Fen Ling.
Fen Ling sighed inwardly, thinking that while Zhou Gu’s double-handed sword skills hadn’t reached a peak, his intelligence and keenness were remarkable. If he fully committed to swordplay, in time, Fen Ling would certainly not be his match.
Feeling a sense of crisis, he decided he also needed to devote more effort to his swordsmanship. As the top bodyguard of his master, he couldn’t lose to others. That would be far too embarrassing.
The two stopped their practice after an hour.
Zhou Gu looked at Fen Ling admiringly. "Impressive."
Fen Ling likewise responded with admiration, "Brother-in-law, you are also impressive. Your double-handed sword skill can still be improved," 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
"Indeed, as can yours," said Zhou Gu as he sheathed his sword. Glancing at the darkening sky, he suddenly remembered something, "Let’s have dinner, your sister must be hungry."
With that, he swiftly walked back.
Fen Ling promptly complied and gave the necessary orders.
Zhou Gu initially intended to knock on Su Rong’s door. But just as he reached out, he remembered his sweaty body and immediately turned to go to his own room to bathe.
By the time he had quickly bathed and returned to Su Rong’s room, a table had been set up next to Su Rong’s bed, laden with all kinds of food, which was quite sumptuous.
He walked quickly to the bed and asked Su Rong, "Are you hungry?"
"I’m okay."
Zhou Gu promptly helped Su Rong up and asked, "What do you want to eat?"
Su Rong lifted her uninjured arm which, although her left hand, was still usable, "I can do it myself."
Zhou Gu looked at her arm and didn’t insist. He adjusted the quilt, helped her lean against the pillow comfortably, and nodded, "Okay, then you do it yourself. If you want something and can’t reach it, just let me know."
Su Rong nodded.
Both were somewhat hungry, especially Zhou Gu who ate most of the food. At the same time, he took very good care of Su Rong, who was able to eat her fill of whatever she wanted.
After dinner, Zhou Gu asked Su Rong, "Having eaten so much, can you sleep now?"
Su Rong shook her head, "Of course not."
Zhou Gu seemed a bit baffled, "Then I’ll keep you company." He calculated, "How about a game of chess?"
"Sure."
So, after the dishes were cleared, they set up a chess board and started playing.
Zhou Gu’s chess skill was the weakest of all his talents. Yet, Ye Guixue’s chess skill was on par with Su Rong, which made him extremely jealous. Despite practicing for many days, the gap was still not something that could be closed in a short time. Now, although he was still focusing on chess, his jealousy had lessened. After all, Su Rong had chosen him over Ye Guixue, regardless of his chess skills.
He consulted Su Rong, "Since my chess skill is not good, could Lady Su Qi give me some pointers?"
Su Rong glanced at him, "Speak properly."
Zhou Gu smiled, "Teach me."
Su Rong agreed, "Fine."
Although Su Rong seemed carefree about certain things, because of her cleverness and ingenuity, she could usually understand what Zhou Gu was thinking. He was proud and would not accept defeat easily, naturally unwilling to admit that his chess skill was less than Ye Guixue’s.
Perhaps, not just in chess, but in all aspects, he wanted to outperform Ye Guixue.
That wasn’t necessarily a bad thing, after all, he had much room for improvement.
Su Rong understood implicitly but didn’t say anything. She patiently taught Zhou Gu to play chess. The problem with Zhou Gu’s chess was his lack of cunning and craftiness. However, given his intelligence, it was not difficult to teach him.
While teaching Zhou Gu, Su Rong began to understand why Grand Tutor Qin had pinned so many hopes on Zhou Gu. This man was extremely intelligent. If you teach him one thing, he can infer three.
Su Rong asked him, "Did you tell Grand Tutor Qin that you’re going to Nanchu with me?"
Zhou Gu shook his head, "I didn’t dare tell him."
Su Rong knew he hadn’t dared to tell, "Did the Crown Prince mention it to Grand Tutor Qin?"
Zhou Gu shook his head, "No, anyway, when the time comes and I’m not in Daliang, he won’t be able to catch me."
Su Rong smiled with amusement.
The two played chess for about an hour, and seeing it became late, Zhou Gu packed up the chessboard and quietly said, "Time for bed."
Su Rong, also feeling sleepy, agreed, "Okay."
Zhou Gu stood up, moved the table away, looked at Su Rong, then at the door, struggling for a moment. Eventually, he gritted his teeth and said to Su Rong, "I still want to sleep with you."
Su Rong: "..."
Who was it that insisted on separate rooms?
Zhou Gu walked to the bed, looked at her, "Is that okay? I’m afraid if I go back to my room, I won’t be able to resist coming back. Why go through that hassle?"
Su Rong thought, you are quite good at planning ahead. She nodded, "Okay, but you can’t touch me."
Zhou Gu felt he couldn’t do that, "Can’t I even hug you?"
Su Rong looked at him.
Zhou Gu decided not to say anything more. He undid Su Rong’s outer garment, held her, and moved her to the side of the bed, telling her to lie down properly. Then, he removed his outer garment, extinguished the light, and climbed onto the bed.
Then, without any hesitation, he gently held Su Rong in his arms and took a deep breath, "Let’s sleep like this."
At this moment, Su Rong genuinely felt the power of a man with a marriage contract, who could dictate things. She closed her eyes in silence, thinking it would be a miracle if he actually slept. She didn’t believe it.
As expected, Zhou Gu found her lips in just a moment and began kissing her.
Su Rong stretched out her hand to pinch his waist.
Zhou Gu grabbed her wrist and mumbled in discontent, "No pinching."
Su Rong wanted to say "no kissing", but Zhou Gu foiled her attempts.
A long time later, with her clothes partially undone, Zhou Gu savored the feel of her delicate neck and face under his fingertips. Finally, he restrained himself and closed her garment. Breathing heavily, his voice husky, he said, "How can you be so tempting, even with such a serious injury?"
More than once, Su Rong wanted to kill him. She held back and said nothing.
Zhou Gu buried his head in the crook of her neck and chuckled softly, "I know you’re keeping score. That’s why I’m taking this rare opportunity to tease you a few times. So that when the time comes and you tease me, I won’t be defenseless."
His tone was drawn out, "After all, Lady Su Qi is quite fierce."
Su Rong pinched him forcefully.
Zhou Gu didn’t stop her this time and let her pinch him repeatedly. With a smile at the corner of his mouth, he whispered in her ear, "You have a strong grip, I must be bruised."
Su Rong let go of her hand and quietly scolded him, "Shameless."
Zhou Gu admitted that he was taking advantage of her vulnerability and was shameless. But so what? She was already his woman. He could do what he wanted, smiling at her, he said, "Your scoldings sound so nice, scold me a few more times."
Su Rong was both amused and exasperated. Finally, she voiced the three words that had been on her mind, "Wait and see."
Zhou Gu laughed and kissed her again, "Yes, I’ll wait."
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