Chapter 855 Exemplary Male Virtue
Yuwen Kun returned to the courtyard, picked up the teapot, and gulped down a bellyful of water. He squinted, having made up his mind.
Such a despicable trick was most likely the work of Helian Cheng. If he wasn't mistaken, Helian Cheng wanted to have his own people sleep with him and plant spies around him.
"Lord, there's a problem with the dinner... Your subordinate..."
Li Ruoshuang had endured half an hour of torment. She stumbled into the room, wishing she could throw herself into Yuwen Kun's arms.
Even if it were just a fleeting moment of pleasure, she would gladly trade her entire life for it. From the moment he rescued her from the mass grave, everything was destined.
"This city lord is already aware of it."
Yuwen Kun waved his hand, signaling Li Ruoshuang to step back; he needed quiet now.
The medicine that Yu Shui Huan had taken was far more potent than any he had ever taken before. Every blood vessel in his body was throbbing and aching, as if it could burst at any moment.
"Lord, I am willing... willing to offer myself as your bedmate."
Li Ruoshuang uttered these words with shame, not daring to look at Yuwen Kun's expression, and could only lower her head.
The scene fell silent for a few seconds. Yuwen Kun stared at Li Ruoshuang suspiciously. He knew that Li Ruoshuang had such thoughts, but what could he do?
He was the city lord of Sishui City, and there were countless women with designs on him, but they were all after his status.
Does anyone know about his past misdeeds?
In those years, we were kept in cages like livestock, less free than a dog in the manor.
He had never seen the outside world, never felt the love of his parents, and never tasted the honeycomb candy that little kids love. Everything was new and exciting to him.
However, Yuwen Kun never showed it, because he didn't want anyone to exploit his weaknesses.
Was the powder not Helian Cheng's doing, but a betrayal by one of his subordinates?
Yuwen Kun stared at Li Ruoshuang, his murderous intent rising.
Disobedient subordinates are like wild dogs; when they go berserk, they'll bite anyone.
When she received no response, Li Ruoshuang felt even colder. Sexual intercourse requires a woman as an antidote. Could it be that the city lord would rather find another woman than have her serve him?
"You may be willing, but I, the city lord, am not. You wish."
Yuwen Kun casually tossed the teapot, which landed right next to Li Ruoshuang.
With a loud bang, the teapot shattered into pieces, shards of porcelain flying everywhere. Like a heavy punch, it struck Li Ruoshuang's heart. She was so lowly, yet she couldn't even get a glance from Yuwen Kun.
"Then I will go find Lin Yuesha."
Li Ruoshuang was eager to know what Yuwen Kun was like in front of Lin Yuesha. Even with the situation dire, he still had the rationality to cherish her.
"You just wait here."
Yuwen Kun immediately changed his mind and arranged for Li Ruoshuang to stay in the inner room.
He calmly bled from his arm, then squeezed the blood into a bowl and spread out a sheet of Xuan paper.
Li Ruoshuang stepped forward and saw Yuwen Kun holding a brush, dipped in his own blood, and with a few strokes, a portrait of a beauty appeared on the rice paper.
The city lord painted the beautiful woman depicted on the lantern that Lin Yuesha liked!
Yuwen Kun was poisoned by the Fish and Water Pleasure. Instead of seeking a woman as an antidote, he bled himself to paint a picture for Lin Yuesha. Li Ruoshuang watched this scene and felt her heart grow colder.
She never thought of replacing Lin Yuesha, but now Li Ruoshuang realizes that she doesn't even have the right to be a substitute.
"My lord, there is something I do not understand."
Li Ruoshuang mustered her courage and asked the question, even though the answer was one she didn't want to hear.
"Are you asking why I, the city lord, didn't seek out Lin Yuesha as an antidote after being poisoned by the Fish and Water Pleasure?"
Having lost a lot of blood, Yuwen Kun was somewhat confused. He put down his brush and, remembering that Lin Yuesha disliked the smell of blood, added spices to the blood.
In the past, Yuwen Kun would not have sought out a woman to resolve the issue.
He dislikes being coerced or plotted against; he would rather die than let the other party have their way, that's all.
When he was poisoned by the "Fish and Water Pleasure" drug, he was thinking about how to get through it, rather than simply fulfilling the poisoner's wishes.
There was another reason why Yuwen Kun didn't seek out Lin Yuesha: he didn't want Lin Yuesha to see his current disheveled state, not at all.
"If I could get her by forcing myself, would I, the city lord, bother to win her favor?"
Yuwen Kun scoffed, he was disdainful.
Qi Heng, being in a position of power, schemed against Lin Yuesha; such despicable behavior was something Yuwen Kun would never do.
Li Ruoshuang lowered her head and remained silent, pondering the true meaning of those words.
The city lord's ideology is twisted. Does that mean all the times she tormented Lin Yuesha in the past don't count? If she were Lin Yuesha, she would also treat Yuwen Kun as a lunatic and keep her distance.
Yuwen Kun misunderstood the romantic relationship between men and women. Li Ruoshuang finally saw the crux of the problem, but she chose to keep quiet.
When her offer to sleep with the city lord was rejected, Li Ruoshuang lost all face. She was once the daughter of a prefect, a lady of high birth. If it weren't for her admiration for the city lord, she would never have said such a thing.
"Lord, I shall take my leave now."
Tormented by her inner turmoil, Li Ruoshuang couldn't take it anymore, especially seeing the increasing amount of blood in the bowl, she felt inexplicably heartbroken.
"You stay."
Yuwen Kun's face was pale, but he forced himself to remain calm. The bloodletting had worked on Yu Shuihuan, which made him feel a little more at ease.
Lin Yuesha once said that she wanted to be with one person for life. If he had anything with other women, he would be tainted and how could he face Lin Yuesha!
Right now, he is extremely weak, and all his composure is feigned.
"Lord of the City, is there anything else you require?"
After the initial pain, Li Ruoshuang felt completely calm. She had only been testing the poison, and its effects were minimal. After being doused with cold water by Yuwen Kun, she was now sufficiently sober.
"If I am not mistaken, the woman from Helian City should have arrived."
Yuwen Kun spoke casually, uttering only one word: "Kill!"
Anyone who wants to get into his bed must die.
Li Ruoshuang paused, then nodded in agreement. She hadn't realized before that the city lord was a paragon of male virtue, remaining chaste for the woman he loved. It was a pity, though, that person wasn't her.
After waiting for a while, there was a noise coming from the doorway.
Yunluo dressed up specially, draped in a white veil, showing off her graceful figure.
Chaos erupted at the manor as many men in black arrived, but this did not deter Yun Luo from pursuing her dreams.
As long as she becomes Yuwen Kun's bedmate, she will enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future. More importantly, Yuwen Kun has always been virtuous and clean-living, so Yun Luo will not have to fight with others if she follows him.
An oil lamp was lit inside the room, giving Yunluo a sense of warmth.
"Lord Yuwen, are you asleep?"
Yunluo, carrying a tray, said with a smile, "Lord Helian sent Yunluo to deliver wine to you."
"Come in."
Yuwen Kun stood up and gestured to Li Ruoshuang.
"Thank you, Lord City Lord."
Yun Luo entered the side hall with light steps and found Yuwen Kun painting.
My cousin told me that Lord Yuwen was poisoned by the Fish and Water Pleasure, but he doesn't seem like it.
With a puzzled look, Yunluo took small, quick steps toward the table. She had applied face powder, and the smell she brought in was pungent.
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