Chapter 10: Same Bed, Different Dreams
Pu Qiongzhi froze for a moment, then softened in his arms.
No matter what the reason was, she now had the two restaurants she had set her sights on.
Even for this, she had to give this man some real benefits.
"My dear husband, thank you so much for being so kind to me. This restaurant must be extremely rare, right? My dear husband, you are so amazing~"
Nangong Hua lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the gentle and considerate woman in front of him.
I couldn't help laughing when I heard her flattering words, but the joy in her eyes didn't seem fake.
Today should have been the day for her to return home, but it was inconvenient for her to marry far away in the capital...
After some time, he would arrange to take her back to the Pu family in Jiangnan.
Seeing that he looked indifferent, Pu Qiongzhi handed the box to Yan'er and asked her to take good care of it.
Yan'er understood, took the box, and dismissed the other maids who were serving around.
After everyone had left, Pu Qiongzhi boldly sat on his lap, her head resting lightly on his shoulder, "Husband..."
Seeing the beauty boldly throwing herself into his arms, Nangong Hua calmly took her aside.
Pu Qiongzhi was rejected again, and her heart skipped a beat.
"I'm too tired today, go to bed early." Nangong Hua said.
"Okay." Pu Qiongzhi responded with a gentle and obedient expression.
However, alarm bells were ringing in his heart, and he became suspicious of Gong Ningbo.
On their wedding night, he got drunk, so their bridal chamber ceremony could not proceed normally.
The next day, he didn't even return to his residence, and no one knew where he stayed.
Now, on the third day after her wedding, she should have been returning home. However, since she had come from far away Jiangnan to marry in Beijing, she couldn't return home for a while, so she gave up the plan. She was even summoned to a flower viewing banquet, which was quite a hassle...
Why is it that every time it comes to the crucial moment of consummating the marriage, Lord Gong Ning always dodges and refuses to cooperate?
There must be something unusual going on if it's so secretive!
Could he be suffering from a hidden illness? Or perhaps... some shameful secret? Or is he someone he loves?
Many thoughts flashed through her mind, but she dismissed them one by one.
She had checked everything carefully before getting married, so there shouldn't be any such problems!
Hearing the person beside him breathing disorderly and sleeping uneasily, Nangong Hua reached out and hugged her tightly in his arms, gently patting her back to coax her to sleep.
When he moved like this, Pu Qiongzhi, who was lost in thought, was startled. After shaking a little, she dared not move again.
Perhaps his movements were too gentle, and in the end Pu Qiongzhi actually fell asleep in a daze.
After she fell asleep, Nangong Hua couldn't sleep because the beauty was by his side.
Looking at her soft sleeping face, Nangong Hua's heart couldn't stop pounding.
In his previous life, he dreamed of marrying her. He was not Liu Xiahui.
However, he didn't want her to blindly commit herself to him just because of these things.
He knew that an intelligent woman like her would not be completely devoted to a man just because of his status.
In fact, deep down, he was still worried that she might develop some feelings for the Ninth Prince. So, he just wanted to wait until she was fully willing...
However, he didn't know what direction Pu Qiongzhi's wild imagination was thinking about.
Early the next morning, Pu Qiongzhi and Nangong Hua went to wash up with dark circles under their eyes.
The servants thought the two had been tossed around like this, and they all waited on their master with ambiguous looks in their eyes...
But only the two of them knew the truth - Pu Qiongzhi had a nightmare all night, and Nangong Hua did not sleep at all.
When they got married, Pu Qiongzhi had thought that life after marriage might not be so smooth.
But she never thought that they would reach the point where they were sleeping in the same bed but having different dreams.
She actually dreamed that her husband was having an affair with another man, and that marrying her was just a scheme to hide the truth.
Thinking of this, Pu Qiongzhi looked strange.
She couldn't help but secretly glance at the man sitting opposite her who was drinking porridge seriously, and took a breath at his appearance.
In front of such a beauty, she, as a legitimate wife, could only look at it but not enjoy it. It was such a pity!
Seeing her looking at him, Nangong Hua's movements became unnatural for a moment.
He put down his bowl and chopsticks in a daze, then poured her a bowl of porridge himself and praised her lightly, "Madam's small kitchen skills are good."
"If my husband likes it, please eat more." Pu Qiongzhi reacted immediately, took the porridge, and smiled charmingly.
Although she didn't understand why the other party was unwilling to consummate the marriage with her, she married him only for the sake of maintaining a harmonious relationship between the couple.
Since she has received the respect she deserves, she doesn't want to ask for too much. It is enough to support her business outside.
A smart person should not pry too much at appropriate times. Some private matters that should not be known can be fatal.
In her life, she only wanted to be rich and powerful, and never asked for harmony between husband and wife. Only by being content can one be happy.
Seeing that she was happy, Nangong Hua felt relieved and continued to eat.
The couple enjoyed the meal very much.
After breakfast, Nangong Hua hurried out.
Pu Qiongzhi originally wanted to check the restaurant and decide on its renovation.
However, she volunteered to greet the little ancestor Nangong Jiayu yesterday, but today it is not possible.
It's strange to say that the Earl's Mansion is such a big place, but Earl Gongning left his nephew to live in a remote corner.
I had thought that no matter how close they were, there had to be a limit to neglect. However, it seemed as if Earl Gong Ning was deliberately distancing himself from his nephew, sending him far away so that he wouldn't be bothered.
As she walked along, Pu Qiongzhi felt that the place was becoming more and more secluded, as if there were not many people coming here on weekdays.
Look at the yard where the child lives. It's overgrown with weeds, remote and cold, completely bare with no flowers or plants. It looks like it's been abandoned for a long time. How can you tell it's a place for children to live?
Pu Qiongzhi walked into the door, and a thin layer of dust rose up, choking people and making them cough.
Walking into this dilapidated and run-down house, it was the first time she saw the plight of children who were mistreated at home.
Inside the house, a thin servant was holding a bowl of rice soup as clear as water to fill his stomach, while Nangong Jiayu was gnawing on a dry bun next to him.
Seeing her come in, the two little guys were dumbfounded. They looked at each other with confusion in their eyes.
"Zhiyun, Zhiyun greets Madam..."
The servant was so frightened that he trembled and put the bowl in his hand on the shabby table.
The woman in front of him was dressed richly and looked very noble. She must be the new wife that the master had married.
However, my young master has always been disliked by my uncle...
Originally, the young master just wanted to curl up in a corner and make a living, but he didn't expect that life would be so difficult.
Yesterday, the young master got into trouble and was scolded by the uncle. Today, this lady came to find him. I'm afraid she won't let the young master off easy!
"Greetings to my aunt." Nangong Jiayu stretched out her little arms and legs, climbed down from the tall, worn-out chair, and timidly bowed to her.
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