Although it was his first time doing something like this, he felt quite comfortable with it because it was her.
He fed her bite after bite, and she enjoyed it without even realizing it. The two seemed to be working together perfectly, but in reality, Zheng Quchi's mind was completely focused on the blueprints, and she had no idea that she was being carefully taken care of by the "living Yama".
By the time she felt bloated, Yuwen Sheng had already fed her the whole bowl of rice with great interest.
It can be said that Yuwen Sheng has successfully completed the task assigned by Brother Sang.
He liked watching Zheng Quchi eat. He would take big bites, his round cheeks bulging, chewing like a little squirrel. He seemed to have a good appetite and wasn't picky about food; he would eat whatever was fed to him.
He rested his chin on his hand, removed his veil, and revealed a pair of long, dark eyelashes like a nimble black fish. He looked at her, his eyes shimmering with a hazy glow, rippling across a tranquil pond. It seemed tender and alluring, but in reality, he was indifferent and suspicious.
Why did she decide to build cars?
Did she find out about the "Osmanthus Letter"?
Or perhaps, she and Gongshu Jiruo were still in contact privately, and they had already agreed to go to Julu Kingdom to participate in the Jichun Craftsmen's Guild?
The barrage of questions from her further eroded his already fragile and sensitive trust, but he didn't want to ask her anymore. If she lied to him again, he might lose control of himself.
It's okay. He can tolerate and ignore whatever she wants to do, as long as she doesn't try to escape from him... He doesn't care about anything else.
Night had fallen, and the pine oil lamp in the room was placed on Zheng Quchi's desk, its light pale and gentle, making one drowsy.
Her eyelids were already folded three or four times, and she yawned several times before finally designing the basic shape of the car.
I'm so tired, I can't stay awake any longer. I'll polish the remaining details later.
This carriage is 8 meters long and 3 meters wide, with six windows and two doors. The central carriage is not only bright and spacious, but also grand. It can be equipped with three horses for the luxury version and two horses for the standard version.
It is suitable for use by the wealthy and powerful.
She wanted both the technology of Beiyuan and the luxury of Nanchen.
Therefore, she not only surpassed the competition in terms of performance, but also put a lot of thought into the exterior decoration, making it incredibly magnificent.
The surface carvings and hand-painted totems blend together, creating an interwoven and layered effect, as if proclaiming to the seven kingdoms that riding in her chariot would allow them to travel across the vast world and conquer the entire globe.
She also wanted to paint the national emblem of their Ye Kingdom on the car door, with the logo "madein..yz".
Made by the Zheng state of Ye.
She believed that once this car was launched, it would definitely sell out.
With this wonderful wish in mind, Zheng Quchi put down her charcoal pencil, stared at the carefully drawn blueprint, and kept giggling.
She stretched and looked up, only to find that not only was it dark, but the moon was also high in the sky. How many hours had she been busy?
"It's so late?"
She was startled and turned her head. Her eyes inadvertently fell on the empty bowl next to her. Suddenly she remembered something. Her expression changed from confusion to surprise, and finally she was dumbfounded.
What on earth did she do?
She glanced unsteadily at Yuwen Sheng, who was already asleep with his eyes closed beside her on the side of the bed. When they slept, one of them was used to sleeping on the inside, while the other slept on the outside to accommodate the other.
Two people lie on one bed. From the initial awkwardness and embarrassment, he now habitually leaves half of the space for her every time he falls asleep.
She paused for a moment, her expression complex and indescribable.
What exactly is he trying to do?
A general of a nation, feeding a mere craftswoman like her—is this the kind of intimate and natural thing that should be happening between them at this stage?
What was he really thinking?
Sugar-coated bullets?
But she wasn't buying it at all.
He might just be trying to lull her into a false sense of security so she would behave herself as his wife.
If the Yuwen family truly had that ancestral rule that would bring ruin upon their descendants, then it wouldn't be easy for the two of them to divorce. Either she would die and he would become a widower, or he would die and she would become a widow.
But it's not absolute. What if one day Yuwen Sheng really can't stand her anymore?
Given Yuwen Sheng's unconventional nature, even if he intended to abide by the clan rules, it should be within his tolerance. If she caused trouble and disgusted him, he would abolish the clan rules and still divorce her.
She didn't believe that he couldn't live without her.
Yes, she has to do it.
But you can't do anything reckless or taboo. Otherwise, if you go too far, you might end up widowed.
She's been so busy these past few days that she forgot to buy cosmetics. She doesn't even know how expensive they are. If they are... well, forget it. She doesn't even know if she has enough money to build a car right now.
Or find another way to annoy him. For example, all men in this world have a common problem: they hate it when women nag, control them, pester them, and bother them.
This is a zero-cost endeavor; we can give it a try once she recovers.
Besides, he doesn't like people smiling at him, so she should smile at him more often first, since smiling is free.
After she finished washing up, she tiptoed into bed, pulled back the covers, and lay down when she suddenly heard Yuwen Sheng's voice: "Tomorrow, don't be busy so late."
Zheng Quchi was startled and looked at him, but saw that he was turned to the side and not facing her. She blew out the lamp and could not see his expression in the darkness.
"No, I didn't disturb your rest. Then I'll stay in your room tomorrow night..."
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