Chapter 367 My Husband Was Wrong
The next morning.
When Zhou Yun saw his wife storm out of the guest room, followed closely by Chan'er and Qingqiu, he was puzzled and asked curiously, "My lord, what's wrong with your wife?"
Gu Jingxi said calmly, "She's fine."
Zhou Yun seemed to be thinking, and guessed, "My lord, did you and your wife have a fight?"
Gu Jingxi glanced at him: "No, don't make wild guesses."
However, Zhou Yun felt that he was covering up and couldn't help but advise, "My lord, your wife is young and inevitably acts childishly. Just be tolerant of her and don't argue with her."
Gu Jingxi's expression froze for a moment, then he smiled and said, "Zhou Yun, whose side are you on? Whose side are you on?"
Zhou Yun replied respectfully, "I am the Marquis's attendant, so naturally I am speaking on your behalf and thinking of your best interests. Think about it, if the Madam gets upset and falls ill, won't the Marquis also suffer as a result? In my opinion, the Marquis should try to appease the Madam first."
"Do you even need to remind me?"
After speaking, Gu Jingxi walked outside.
Seeing this, Zhou Yun revealed a smile that concealed his merit and fame. He had seen how the Marquis had treated his wife over the past year. He had always doted on her like a little princess. It was clear that the Marquis had fallen in love with his wife. After so many years, the Marquis had finally found someone he loved. He hoped that the Marquis and his wife would have a harmonious relationship.
Gu Jingxi left the cabin and went to the deck, where she saw the three of them chatting and laughing. She then walked towards them.
When Meng Jinyao saw him, the smile on her face froze. She turned her head away, not wanting to look at him. The thought of what he had done last night made her angry.
Seeing this, Qingqiu and Chan'er didn't say anything more, but they were puzzled. The Marquis and his wife got along well and were fine yesterday, so why did they suddenly have a falling out?
Gu Jingxi waved his hand, signaling the maid to leave.
Qingqiu and Chan'er exchanged a glance, then tactfully withdrew. Seeing this, Meng Jinyao also started to leave, clearly not wanting to pay any attention to Gu Jingxi.
Seeing this, Gu Jingxi quickly reached out and grabbed her wrist, taking a step forward to stop her from leaving. When she raised her eyes and glared at him unhappily, he immediately apologized to her sincerely: "Ayao, I was wrong. Please forgive me this time, okay?"
Just then, two passengers who had also come out for some fresh air passed by and heard this sentence. They subconsciously stopped to watch the show. When they saw the couple's appearance, they were secretly surprised. They never expected that such a good-looking couple, who looked like a perfect match in the eyes of outsiders, would have arguments.
Meng Jinyao was still angry with him and her attention was on him. She didn't notice that someone was watching the show. Seeing how well he was apologizing now, she remembered his terrible behavior last night. She snorted and said sarcastically, "What could my husband have done wrong?"
Gu Jingxi glanced at the onlookers and asked, "Ayao, are you sure you want me to say this here?"
Meng Jinyao subconsciously followed Gu Jingxi's gaze and saw two men in their twenties standing by watching the show. She glared at Gu Jingxi angrily and said fiercely, "We'll talk about it when we get back!"
After she finished speaking, she pulled Gu Jingxi back.
Gu Jingxi didn't resist and let her drag him back.
The two men watching the show were dumbfounded. They hadn't expected the delicate young woman to have such a fierce temper. On the other hand, the man, who looked gentle yet masculine, was actually henpecked and couldn't stand up straight in front of his wife, showing no manly qualities whatsoever.
One of them whispered, "My wife may be a bit ugly, but she's gentle and considerate, and she's very obedient to me. Someone like her, who dares to give her husband attitude outside, no matter how beautiful she is, I wouldn't be able to enjoy her."
Another person sneered, "I think you're just being a sour grapes. If you got a beauty like that, you'd want to lick her foot bath water. You'd even think that stabbing you was a sign of affection, let alone being given the cold shoulder by her."
Upon hearing this, the man pretended to vomit: "How disgusting! Licking foot bath water, don't drag me down with your own cowardice."
"If I could have such a beauty, it wouldn't matter if I were a bit of a coward."
"...Useless!"
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Meanwhile, Meng Jinyao and Gu Jingxi returned to their guest room. When she saw that window, she felt an unbearable urge to look at it. She subconsciously looked away, and her anger surged again.
Gu Jingxi pulled his still sulking wife into his arms and coaxed her gently, "Ayao, calm down. I was wrong. I shouldn't have bullied you by the window. I won't do it again next time. Please forgive me this time, okay?"
"You still dare to say that? Don't mention it again!"
Meng Jinyao's face flushed red, whether from anger or embarrassment, it was hard to tell.
She had always thought her husband was a gentleman and wouldn't do anything outrageous. But she never expected to find out that he was quite reckless, especially last night when he pinned her against the window and took advantage of her. While doing so, he asked her which star was the brightest. The cabins on the ship weren't soundproof, and she was afraid that others would hear her, so she kept quiet and didn't dare to make a sound.
She chose this man as her husband not only because of his status, but also because he had a hidden illness that prevented him from taking concubines. But she never expected that someone with a hidden illness could play such tricks, with so many schemes that she couldn't handle them.
Gu Jingxi looked completely innocent: "Didn't A Yao tell me to come back and talk about it?"
Meng Jinyao was furious: "...You bastard!"
Gu Jingxi nodded repeatedly in apology: "I was a bastard. I shouldn't have bullied Ayao. Ayao, don't be angry. Don't stoop to the level of a bastard."
Meng Jinyao snorted and ignored him.
Gu Jingxi held his wife and coaxed her softly, his gaze seemingly drifting towards the bedside, his eyes growing increasingly deep. Doctor Wen's advice about needing stimulation was quite effective, and the window was indeed quite stimulating.
Previously, he always felt a fire burning inside him, but there was no reaction where he should have. Last night, however, he did have a reaction, but he didn't continue because the location was wrong. His first time with A-Yao shouldn't have been in the small cabin on the ship. It would be too unfair to A-Yao. It wouldn't be too late to make up for the wedding night that should have been completed last year when they got back to his hometown. In the meantime, he continued to take medicine to consolidate his health.
When Meng Jinyao saw him looking in that direction, her face flushed again. She reached out to block his view and glared at him angrily, "You're still looking in that direction? Are you still thinking about what you did last night? Gu Jingxi, let me tell you, if you do something naughty like this again tonight, I'm never talking to you again."
Gu Jingxi coughed twice, then calmly retorted, "Ayao misunderstood. I was just checking the weather outside."
Meng Jinyao didn't believe his nonsense. With a stern face, she asked irritably, "Have you finished reading it?"
Gu Jingxi replied, "I've finished reading it. The weather is quite nice."
Meng Jinyao: "..."
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