Chapter 193 What? You don't believe in your husband's abilities?
Meanwhile, at the Marquis's residence, in Linfeng Garden.
That night, the Linfeng Garden was also filled with bright red candles and warm curtains, but the scene was quite different.
"Your Highness, the wedding wine hasn't been drunk yet..."
Xiao Jingheng could no longer suppress the heat coursing through his body. Upon hearing this, he picked up his wine glass, and the two intertwined their arms, drinking the wine in one gulp.
The wine was sweet, with floral and fruity aromas. As it slid down her throat, it felt like a fire, instantly igniting Su Xiaoyu's already flushed cheeks and heart.
Xiao Jingheng's deep gaze swept over her cheeks, her trembling eyelashes, and her slightly pursed cherry lips...
"Your Highness..." Su Xiaoyu was tense under his gaze, her cheeks flushed. "What are you looking at?"
"Look at my Crown Princess." Xiao Jingheng chuckled, pleased and satisfied: "Finally, I've married you."
Su Xiaoyu smiled shyly, then, remembering something, said, "What about the Marquis and his wife..."
Su Xiaoyu was somewhat worried, feeling apprehensive at the thought of the scene she might face when serving tea the next morning.
She may not care about what others think, but the attitude of the Marquis and his wife is very important!
"What? You don't believe in your husband's abilities?"
Su Xiaoyu looked puzzled: "Huh?"
Xiao Jingheng reached out and stroked her face, changing the subject: "You'll find out tomorrow morning."
"Now, it's time to take the final step of tonight..."
Before she finished speaking, she had already picked up Su Xiaoyu and carried her towards the daybed.
Su Xiaoyu was startled and quickly reached out to hug his neck, her face turning bright red.
"Your Highness...please...be gentle!"
Xiao Jingheng's Adam's apple bobbed, his eyes darkened, and the surging undercurrent in his eyes almost swallowed people whole.
He placed her on the bed, no longer restraining himself. He leaned down, his cool lips gently pressing against Su Xiaoyu's smooth forehead, then sliding down her nose...
As the layers of gorgeous clothes were peeled away, the cool air touched her skin, causing Su Xiaoyu to shiver involuntarily, only to be covered by the scalding body heat.
Inside the red tent, the temperature rose sharply. Their clothes were scattered all over the floor, and their intertwined figures were reflected in the flickering candlelight, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.
Su Xiaoyu was in a daze, her voice trembling with sobs, soft and delicate, as if it could drip water.
A bright moon quietly hid behind the branches, seemingly ashamed of the spring light filling the room.
...
The next day, Su Xiaoyu woke up to find it already broad daylight.
She was exhausted after a whole night of tossing and turning; she didn't want to move a single finger and felt like her body had been disassembled and reassembled.
"Hiss!" Su Xiaoyu moved, inadvertently agitating a certain part.
"woke up?"
Xiao Jingheng had woken up at some point and was propping his head up on his side, looking at her tenderly.
Looking down, the man's collar was slightly open, revealing his beautifully shaped collarbone and his well-muscled chest, a stark contrast to his usual aloof, ascetic, and meticulous demeanor.
The scene from last night flooded back into her mind, and Su Xiaoyu pulled the blanket tighter around herself.
"No...it's getting late, I...I need to get up."
"It's still early, you can lie down for a while longer."
Su Xiaoyu shook her head in protest: "No, I still have to serve tea to my mother today, so I have to get up and prepare."
As she spoke, she tried to get up, but her lower back and abdomen were so sore that she couldn't help but gasp as soon as she moved, her body went limp, and she fell back down.
Xiao Jingheng immediately reached out to support her, "I'm sorry, last night... I was reckless and caused you trouble, my wife."
The way he said "Madam" carried a special, tender quality.
Xiao Jingheng's hand went around her and gently massaged her waist.
Su Xiaoyu stiffened at the sudden display of affection and said somewhat awkwardly, "Young Master, how can I let you do these things yourself?"
"Call me husband." Xiao Jingheng continued working, his tone leaving no room for argument: "Or Jingheng will do. Besides, it's only natural for a husband to serve his wife, what's wrong with that?"
He paused, then added, "From now on, you will be the wife of the heir of the Yongning Marquis's mansion, my wife. You will not only have to get used to being served by maids, but also... to being served by me."
Su Xiaoyu felt a warmth in her heart. So this was the domineering CEO's affection? It was indeed straightforward and comforting.
She buried her face in Xiao Jingheng's neck and softly murmured "Mmm".
Xiao Jingheng pressed down lightly, but his thoughts drifted slightly away.
Come to think of it, it had been a long time since he had heard Xiaoyu's thoughts. The last time seemed to be on the eve of the autumn hunt, when she was worried about the Crown Prince falling from his horse.
It seems that I haven't heard of it since then.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but tentatively say, "When you see your father and mother later, you don't need to be nervous. Just leave everything to your husband."
After Xiao Jingheng finished speaking, he tried to capture the inner thoughts in his heart.
But this time, it was as if they had vanished without a trace; no sound was heard at all.
Su Xiaoyu tensed for a moment, her eyelashes trembled, and she raised her clear almond-shaped eyes, nodding and saying, "Yes, I understand."
Xiao Jingheng was now certain that his special ability had truly disappeared.
He could no longer hear the little fish's inner voice.
It seems this was fate's arrangement. This ability came suddenly, allowing him to hear about an interesting soul. It was through this 'prophecy' that he repeatedly turned the tide of events and rewrote everyone's destiny.
Now that the dust has settled, the hidden dangers in the court have been eliminated, and he and Xiaoyu have finally become a couple, this power, which was like a 'cheat code', has completed its mission and has been recycled.
After figuring it out, Xiao Jingheng didn't feel disappointed at all; instead, he felt an unprecedented sense of relief.
Does this mean that one's future life will no longer be affected by any 'original plot'?
Afterwards, the two lingered for a while longer before getting up to wash up. Xiao Jingheng personally drew Su Xiaoyu's eyebrows to ensure she was dressed appropriately and her hair was styled neatly. Only then did they hold hands and set off for Yilan Garden, where Liu Shi lived.
Along the way, Su Xiaoyu imagined all sorts of possibilities, filling in the blanks with her imagination about what would happen after Liu Shi and the others met her.
For example, would Lady Liu be cold towards her because of her background? Would the servants gossip about her in private? Or would someone even question this 'marriage exchange' on the spot?
To her utter surprise, when she and the young master entered the mansion hand in hand, not a single member of the family showed any surprise, and they didn't even ask a single question.
It was as if her presence here was the most natural thing in the world.
Until the servants led them through the whole process of serving tea, kowtowing, and receiving red envelopes.
Su Xiaoyu had already left Yilan Garden, but was still in a daze.
"Your Highness."
She turned her head to look at the man beside her, who still looked completely calm and collected.
"Father and Mother knew all along, didn't they?"
Xiao Jingheng also stopped and turned to face her.
He didn't answer Su Xiaoyu's question immediately, but instead tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, a natural and intimate gesture.
"Yes," he readily admitted, "I knew from the very beginning."
Su Xiaoyu's eyes widened: "From the very beginning? You mean...?"
"From the moment I decided to marry you."
Xiao Jingheng took her hand and continued walking forward. "My marriage naturally needs my parents' approval and support, especially since it's such a... special marriage."
Su Xiaoyu was stunned.
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