Chapter 97
In the blink of an eye, Jing Yuan put the tinderbox back into his pocket, bowed to Duan Huaichuan, and turned to leave.
Once outside the courtyard, Jing Yuan finally breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
Fortunately, this top scholar wasn't a fool.
Jing Yuan left to report back to Shen Rang. In the courtyard, Duan Huaichuan carefully moved the notes into the house, not bothering to tidy them up, and started flipping through them.
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Shen Jun was overjoyed tonight and in high spirits, so he dragged Shen Rang to drink a lot.
Shen Rang had a good alcohol tolerance, but he couldn't compare to Shen Jun. By the end, he was so drunk he was unsteady on his feet and had to be carried back by Jing Yuan.
Yun Wan knew he had drunk quite a bit tonight and knew this was a good opportunity, so she had someone turn off the lights before he returned and told Yun Xi to wait inside.
When Shen Rang returned, he found the bedroom light off. He stood there for a long time, thinking, and then suddenly wanted to take a bath.
Jingyuan couldn't persuade him otherwise, so he had no choice but to order his servants to prepare hot water and serve this troublesome man a bath before finally sending him to his bedroom.
He took quite a while to shower, and Yunxi was already dozing off by the bedside.
Hearing the noise, Yunxi opened her eyes and saw a tall figure swaying towards her in the boundless night.
He had just taken a shower, and his body carried a faint dampness and the scent of bath beans, which diluted the smell of alcohol, creating a pleasant aroma.
Shen Rang sat down beside her: "Have you been waiting long?"
"No."
Yunxi didn't even bother to disguise her voice.
But Shen Rang, having drunk too much, seemed oblivious to anything amiss: "Let's get some rest. We won't cause any trouble tonight."
"Can......"
Before Yunxi could finish speaking, she was pulled up by the waist and laid down on the bed.
Seeing that Shen Rang really wasn't going to do anything, Yun Xi had no choice but to stop talking.
After a long silence, the breathing of the person behind him became increasingly heavy.
"...If I break my promise, will my wife be angry with me?"
The man's hot breath sprayed on Yunxi's neck, and Yunxi subconsciously shrank her shoulders.
"Um?"
Shen Rang's voice was slightly hoarse, and his hands gradually became restless.
He was very familiar with the woman's body in his arms, and in no time, she had become limp and soft against him.
Even though he had already teased her to this extent, Shen Rang still asked with a smile, "Madam, is it alright?"
Not hearing a response from Yunxi, Shen Rang patiently waited quietly.
Yunxi was so angry she wanted to bite him.
That man is so wicked!
That's absolutely awful!
"May I?"
He asked the question, but his hands were also busy.
"......Um."
Having finally received a positive response, Shen Rang chuckled softly and finally stopped suppressing his emotions.
A sudden gust of wind and rain swept through the bedroom. In the side room, Yun Wan clenched her teeth and clasped her hands together, devoutly praying that Yun Xi would give birth to a child and that she herself could soon escape such humiliating days.
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