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Jiang Chaoyu lay quietly, but she could still sense Zeng Chenhua's movements. He seemed to have moved closer to her position, but she was already in a corner and couldn't hide any further inside.
Just as Jiang Chaoyu was still thinking, she noticed that the noise beside her had subsided. Listening closely, she heard him softly say, "Go to sleep."
Hearing this, I gripped the blanket tightly, feeling a pang of emotion. "Okay."
Jiang Chaoyu said she was going to sleep, but the presence of another person next to her made her feel a little uncomfortable. She thought it would be better to just get drunk and sleep until dawn, which would reduce the awkwardness.
I couldn't fall asleep. I don't know how much time had passed, but my eyes were fixed on the bed curtains. It was pitch black, with only the faint candlelight from the bedside illuminating the entire bedroom.
Jiang Chaoyu slowly turned her head, trying to see out of the corner of her eye if Zeng Chenhua was asleep.
Out of the corner of her eye, she could only see Zeng Chenhua's head and nothing else. So she became a little bolder and turned to the side, but she didn't expect to run into Zeng Chenhua's gaze. The candlelight in the night was not as bright as the look in Zeng Chenhua's eyes.
"You're still awake?" The voice was a little soft, as if someone had been caught red-handed.
A small corner of her mouth curved up, and her eyes curved as if she were smiling. From Zeng Chenhua's perspective, it looked like she was smiling, but it was Jiang Chaoyu's helpless act. She didn't expect to be caught.
"Can't sleep?" Zeng Chenhua's concerned voice came, but Jiang Chaoyu felt him moving closer to her. Although he didn't touch her directly, the warmth made her feel a little uncomfortable.
"I really can't sleep in this new environment," Jiang Chaoyu honestly said. "I'm having trouble sleeping since I suddenly came here."
Hearing Jiang Chaoyu say this, she did feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"I'll call your maid to keep you company." Having married into my household, which is like a tiger's den, all alone, she must be extremely worried. Now that she's sharing my bed, she must be very wary.
Hearing his words, Jiang Chaoyu was also surprised that he would give in like this. She was touched and lowered her eyes to think, "Does he love me very much?"
Looking up, she said, "No need. We're husband and wife now, there's nothing to worry about."
For some reason, Jiang Chaoyu had an urge to take Zeng Chenhua's hand, and in fact, she did. Following her heart, she grasped Zeng Chenhua's hand. His hand was so big, big enough to envelop hers, and so warm. Her palms were sweaty, but she couldn't bear to let go of his hand.
Zeng Chenhua squeezed Jiang Chaoyu's hand back. When she said that they were husband and wife, his heart softened. "Okay, then go to sleep early. There are no rules in the mansion. Since you are the mistress, you can wake up whenever you want. Don't worry."
Hearing this, Jiang Chaoyu was overjoyed; finally, such a day had arrived. She was a lazy person, but she had to get up early to practice her martial arts and also to pay her respects. Now, she could finally be a little lazy.
"Okay!" Jiang Chaoyu was genuinely happy and fell asleep with joy. Even her sleep became more restful, and she was already dreaming before she knew it.
Watching his beloved sleep beside him, Zeng Chenhua lost track of time, wishing only to gaze at her one more time, afraid that waking up would still be a dream.
The warmth of her hand made Zeng Chenhua truly feel that his lover was right beside him. Looking at her peaceful sleeping face, Zeng Chenhua felt a pang of longing; he wished this moment could last forever.
He waited until he could feel her breathing even before gently moving closer to her and placing a light kiss on her forehead. No matter how many lifetimes passed, she would always be his first choice.
"If only this moment could last forever," Zeng Chenhua said softly. But perhaps his voice disturbed Jiang Chaoyu, causing her to turn over. Seeing this, Zeng Chenhua pulled her into his arms and gently coaxed her to sleep.
Zeng Chenhua didn't sleep well that night. It wasn't until the light shone through the window onto Jiang Chaoyu's face that he realized it was already dawn.
His hand was a little numb from being used as a pillow, so he slowly pulled his arm out. Looking at her sleeping face, he couldn't bear to disturb her. He tiptoed out of the room, and even reminded Cui Cui, who was guarding the door, that she could only enter the room after her mistress woke up.
Yun Qi was still practicing his skills when he was surprised that his master had come out so early. Normally it would be fine, but why was he up so early after they had just gotten married?
"master!"
The noise echoed throughout the backyard. Zeng Chenhua glanced at Yun Qi and said, "Keep your voice down, she's still sleeping."
Upon hearing Zeng Chenhua's words, Yun Qi realized that the mistress hadn't seen it yet and was probably still sleeping. "Yes~" Unlike the previous sound, this one was so soft it sounded almost like a whisper.
Hearing his commotion, Zeng Chenhua didn't care too much and continued to practice every day.
He wielded the sword with dazzling skill, and as if that wasn't enough, he pulled Yunqi to practice with him. But Yunqi was no match for him, and after only three moves, he began to beg for mercy.
Yunqi leaned against a tree, panting heavily, and thought to himself, "What's wrong with my lord today? He keeps coming up with deadly moves."
Zeng Chenhua casually tossed the sword aside, then suddenly remembered that it wouldn't be good if Jiang Chaoyu woke up without anything to eat, so he went to the kitchen and personally prepared some food for Jiang Chaoyu.
Yunqi and Shanyao watched from afar. Although Yunqi was still sweating profusely, it couldn't stop his curiosity.
"Tell me, what's wrong with our lord today?"
When Shanyao saw Yunqi ask such a question, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, "You can't even see that? No wonder you can't find a wife."
Despite the question, the fact that such offensive words were still uttered was tolerable, though he could bear it. After all, he had witnessed the poison of yams firsthand; when this person became ruthless, he would even torment his own people. Forcing a smile, he replied, "You're right, but what exactly happened?"
Since I've been criticized, I need to find out the truth.
Yam underestimated Yunqi's abilities, failing to even notice this.
"Didn't you see how happy the lord was to marry the woman he loved?" Yam couldn't understand how Yunqi had become the lord's confidant. Was it just because of his muscular physique?
"Oh~" I see. Yunqi thought it was something else, but it turned out to be like this. Oh, right, how could I forget about that?
Yam, watching Yunqi's expressive face, was also amused.
Turning around to see what the master was doing, I didn't expect that the master had walked out of the kitchen at some point, although the kitchen was still steaming.
At this moment, Yam looked at Yunqi, who had finally figured things out, and a mischievous idea popped into her head. With a smirk, she figured out how to mess with Yunqi.
"Since the lord wants to return to his room, how about we make a bet on what's cooking in there?" With a flick of his eye, Yun Qiding revealed his true skill; he loved betting.
"Okay, what's the bet?"
To lure people into the cave, you need something enticing. Yam took out her poison bottle, which she always carried with her and contained the most potent poison. Yunqi was usually terrified of her poison.
When Shanyao took out his poison bottle, Yunqi's eyes lit up. This was exactly the reaction Shanyao wanted. Seeing that the fish had taken the bait, and with his eyes on Yunqi's sword, Shanyao then induced Yunqi to reveal his bet.
"So what's your bet?"
Upon seeing this, Yunqi immediately drew his sword, indicating that this was his wager.
Very well, the fish has taken the bait. Yun Qi was only thinking about getting the poison bottle from Shan Yao, not realizing that his hard-won sword was also coveted. The reason Shan Yao coveted Yun Qi's sword was that it could cut through bones like powder; if he got his sword, the effectiveness of his medicine would definitely be even better.
Since it was his own idea to make the bet, he would let Yunqi guess first. "You guess what it is first."
White steam was rising from it, and I could smell a hint of meat; it must be meat and vegetable porridge. "I guess it's meat and vegetable porridge."
To make such a bet with a pharmaceutical company is simply overestimating one's own abilities. Upon hearing Yunqi's answer, Shanyao was already determined to win Yunqi's sword. "Then I guess it's pig's trotter soup."
"Tch." Upon hearing this answer, Yun Qi felt he had already won and snorted dismissively.
Why would you drink soup in the morning? That's clearly porridge. Porridge is good for the stomach. It seems that Yam, who studied medicine, isn't all that great.
Hearing Yunqi's words, Shanyao was not annoyed at all. Instead, she laughed even more smugly, "It seems you don't believe me. If you don't believe me, let's go and see."
So the two of them headed straight for the kitchen, but they didn't see Zeng Chenhua anywhere. It seemed he wouldn't be showing up anytime soon, which was why the two of them had made such a big fuss about their bet here.
Just as Yunqi's hand was about to touch the lid, a beautiful hand covered it with a handkerchief.
The two looked up and met a pair of mocking eyes. "I'll bet you with your lord's sword, so I guess there are fermented rice balls in here."
Unexpectedly, Jiang Chaoyu appeared in front of the two of them and somehow overheard their conversation, then started making bets with them.
"Madam!" the two called out in unison, taking a few steps back.
Yunqi and Shanyao watched, but Zeng Chenhua was not by Jiang Chaoyu's side. Of course, they didn't know when Jiang Chaoyu had appeared in this vicinity.
Jiang Chaoyu slowly lifted the lid, and inside the pot was neither meat and vegetable porridge nor pig's trotter soup, but rather fermented rice balls. However, the smell clearly indicated that there was meat in the food.
"I won, the bet is valid, right?" Jiang Chaoyu looked at the two of them with a smile, seeing their innocent but also wanting yam and Yunqi's treasures. The two of them never expected to be tricked by their new wife.
The two reluctantly took out their belongings, and that's how Jiang Chaoyu gained something useful on her first day at the mansion.
Feeling somewhat pleased, he looked at the two people in front of him with long faces and comforted them, "Next time you gamble, I'll keep it safe for you so you can win it back. This little dumpling was cooked by your master; it's delicious. You can take it and have some."
Jiang Chaoyu happily carried the sword and the poison bottle to the study, presumably to show off to his master.
The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with helplessness. Neither of them had gained anything; they had both suffered a setback.
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