Liu Tangxi went to bed very early tonight, earlier than usual.

Moreover, knowing that Wei Hanzhou was going to take an exam soon, she did not dare to move for fear of disturbing his rest.

While half asleep, she suddenly felt as if someone was touching her face, which made her feel itchy.

At first she didn't take it seriously, thinking it was her hair that was blown onto her face by the wind, or something else, like a mosquito or something like that.

However, it was just a moment, and I felt like I was touched a few more times afterwards.

It was so itchy that Liu Tangxi opened his eyes.

The moment she opened her eyes, she saw a pair of eyes as deep as a cold pond staring at her.

Liu Tangxi's first reaction was to be startled. It was daylight outside, but still dark inside. Waking up to see a pair of eyes staring at her was quite a shock. Moreover, she basically slept alone, and Wei Hanzhou hadn't been home for several months.

After a few moments, Liu Tangxi gradually slowed down and realized that the other person was Wei Hanzhou.

After all, his rank was not as high as Wei Hanzhou's, so after staring at each other for a while, Liu Tangxi spoke first.

"Did you just touch my face secretly?"

Wei Hanzhou did not speak, but continued to look at her with his deep eyes. His eyes seemed to be saying, would I do such a boring thing?

Looking at these eyes that seemed very upright, and thinking about Wei Hanzhou's usual behavior, Liu Tangxi gradually felt that he had wronged him.

Maybe the feeling just now was not right. Was it the wind? Was it the hair on my face? Was it the mosquito?

It was still early, and Wei Hanzhou was acting strangely again. Liu Tangxi pursed her lips, glanced at him, and pretended to be calm before turning her head away, lying flat on the bed, closing her eyes, and continuing to sleep.

It's a pity that she went to bed early last night and now she can't sleep.

Moreover, although she closed her eyes, she could feel Wei Hanzhou was staring at her.

I was wondering in my heart why this person had become so strange since he came back yesterday, as if he had become a different person.

After being unable to fall asleep for a long time, Liu Tangxi finally opened her eyes, turned her head and looked at Wei Hanzhou who was lying beside her.

Her feeling turned out to be correct, Wei Hanzhou was indeed still staring at her.

After staring at each other for a while, Liu Tangxi finally couldn't help but ask bluntly: "Why are you staring at me?"

After asking, Liu Tangxi thought, if Wei Hanzhou didn’t answer her this time, she would definitely scold him!

Not only do I not get enough sleep, but it also affects her.

As if he understood Liu Tangxi's intention, Wei Hanzhou pursed his lips and spoke this time.

"I can't sleep."

The voice was a little muffled, but surprisingly, the tone was a little dull and he looked very obedient.

Oh.

Can’t sleep?

If he couldn't sleep, would he wake her up? If he couldn't sleep, would he not let her sleep?

Liu Tangxi was furious and said in a bad tone, "If you can't sleep, go read some books. The exam is coming up soon. If you read more books, you might pass the exam."

She usually doesn't study very hard, but before every exam is when she studies the hardest. Sometimes she is lucky and can actually see the exam questions.

Wei Hanzhou was silent for a moment, and then continued in a slightly dull tone, "I don't want to watch it."

The exam was coming up, and Wei Hanzhou actually told her that he didn't want to study anymore? What was going on in this bastard's head? Didn't he know that sharpening your weapons before the battle would be a waste of time?

Just as he was about to say something to complain, Liu Tangxi suddenly came to his senses when he met Wei Hanzhou's gaze.

No, this guy is very smart, unlike her who likes to cram at the last minute. He must have memorized the contents of the provincial examination by heart, right?

But, if that's the case, why has he been acting so strangely these past two days?

Could it be that...

Pre-exam syndrome?

Too nervous?

She has classmates like this too, who usually perform well but perform poorly in exams.

Ancient times were different from modern times. Here, for a person like Wei Hanzhou who came from a poor family, the imperial examination was his best way out. The provincial examination was extremely important in the imperial examination. If one could pass the examination, he could become a judge. If one passed the examination, he could become an official.

Although she had great confidence in Wei Hanzhou, many things had changed after all because of her appearance.

What if Wei Hanzhou really performs poorly because he is too nervous?

If he fails to pass the imperial examination and becomes the top scholar, won't she have to find another way to return to Beijing?

No, she couldn't influence him, she had to ensure that he passed the imperial examination successfully and became the top scorer.

When he thought of this, Liu Tangxi immediately took back the words he wanted to complain about, and his face changed.

"If you don't want to read, then don't read. My husband studies so hard these days, and the teachers all praise your knowledge. I'm sure that not reading these two days won't affect your exams."

"Um."

Wei Hanzhou looked at her quietly and responded softly.

Seeing that he was very calm, Liu Tangxi thought her words had some effect, so she continued, "You are well-educated. For you, a provincial examination is nothing. Don't take it too seriously. When you take the exam in a few days, you just need to perform well. Don't be nervous. Perform at your usual level and you will definitely pass easily."

Wei Hanzhou remained silent and responded again: "Yeah."

Seeing him like this, Liu Tangxi started to make small talk again: "You don't have to worry about your family, just go for the exam. These days, we've harvested a lot of food, and the apple trees on the mountain have also made a lot of money. The price of one pound has increased by one cent. We can't make much money from making candied haws either. Add to that the money my eldest and second brothers make from working in town, and the money my sisters-in-law and I make from embroidering, and I guess we should have saved a lot of money at home."

"Yeah." Wei Hanzhou's voice was light and floating, as if he believed it, but also as if he didn't believe it.

Seeing this, Liu Tangxi widened his eyes and said seriously: "Don't disbelieve me, Dad said a few days ago that we won't sell the pigs at home until the New Year. Doesn't that mean we have money? If we didn't, we would have sold the pigs long ago to give you money to take the exam in the prefecture."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wei Hanzhou suddenly reached out his hand and pinched her face.

Liu Tangxi's voice suddenly came out, and he looked at Wei Hanzhou in front of him in disbelief.

“You…you…what are you doing!?”

Seeing Liu Tangxi's reaction, Wei Hanzhou pinched her a few times, then naturally retracted his hand and said calmly, "Madam, please continue. I am listening."

Seeing him like this, Liu Tangxi immediately became angry.

Well, she said so. She clearly felt someone touching her face just now, but Wei Hanzhou still refused to admit it. This time she caught him red-handed!

This bastard actually learned to use his hands and feet, how could this be tolerated!

However, before she could curse, Wei Hanzhou said, "What you just said makes a lot of sense. I'm sure it will be useful in future exams. I'd like to hear a few more words from you."

Well, as soon as these words came out, Liu Tangxi's anger was extinguished again.

Yes, Wei Hanzhou is going to take an exam soon, and she can’t affect him, she has to coax him.

"I'm glad you listened to me." Liu Tangxi said slowly, then frowned and asked, "Well, where was I just talking about?"

"Selling pigs."

"Oh, yes, Dad said not to sell it. Dad said to wait until the New Year to sell it. If you win the imperial examination, you will have to go to the capital to take the exam next spring. I don't know how much money it will cost then. If you raise the pig for another six months, you can sell it for more money."

Speaking of money, Liu Tangxi suddenly remembered something: "Oh, by the way, I have saved a lot of money here, plus what you gave me last time, it's almost four taels of silver, I'll give it to you."

In fact, she got a half-price discount, so she had almost eight taels of silver in her hand.

Wei Lao San probably had about 10 or 20 taels of silver, right? She gave him a few more taels, and he took some extra money with him, just in case.

She had already thought about giving him money.

With Wei Hanzhou's provincial examination approaching, he would be able to pass the exam and become the top scorer in more than half a year, and when he passes, she would be able to return to the capital.

The matter of returning to Beijing was just around the corner, and she gradually began to think about what to do.

Although she still had no idea, she thought that Wei Hanzhou was at least a top scholar and a future powerful official. It would not be a bad thing for her to be on good terms with him. She gave him some money so that he would remember her kindness.

Having said that, Liu Tangxi tried to get up from the bed and look for his wallet.

"No need." Wei Hanzhou stopped her.

"Hmm? You don't have to be polite to me. I'm your wife, and we're husband and wife. If you bring more money, I'll be more assured, right?" Liu Tangxi said without hesitation. Before she said it, Liu Tangxi herself had believed it a little.

"Since the money has been given to you, it is for you to spend. You don't have to worry about the money." Wei Hanzhou said.

Liu Tangxi stared at Wei Hanzhou's eyes, and seeing that he was serious, she did not insist anymore.

Could it be that he has a patriarchal mentality and feels embarrassed to use a woman's money?

Liu Tangxi thought that if the time came, she would quietly put it in his bag and leave a note, leaving her name on it so that he would know it was from her and would be grateful to her in the future.

Thinking of this, Liu Tangxi lay back down again.

As soon as she lay back down, Wei Hanzhou's hands, full of sin, reached out to her beautiful face and pinched it.

Liu Tangxi's anger came again.

However, thinking that Wei Hanzhou was about to take an exam, he endured it again.

Having said what needed to be said, Liu Tangxi said, "If you can't sleep and don't want to read, just close your eyes and take a rest for a while."

In short, just don't stare at her and disturb her sleep.

After talking for a while, the sky was brighter than before, and the house was no longer pitch black. However, she still had some time before she got up. After saying this, Liu Tangxi closed her eyes and prepared to take a nap.

However, as soon as she closed her eyes, she felt someone pinching her face. It felt exactly the same as before.

This is the third time someone pinched my face, and the third time someone disturbed my sleep.

Liu Tangxi couldn't bear it anymore!

Doesn't she like pinching other people's faces? Then she'll let him know how annoying this action is.

In an instant, Liu Tangxi opened his eyes, turned around, and lay on his side to look at Wei Hanzhou, just like before.

Looking at Wei Hanzhou's dazed eyes, Liu Tangxi reached out and pinched his face.

I originally wanted to give him a taste of his own medicine, but after pinching him, I suddenly felt it was so good.

Wei Hanzhou is a powerful minister in the future. The feeling of bullying a treacherous minister... that feeling is so wonderful, so wonderful that she ignored the fact that Wei Hanzhou's beard is a little prickly.

Moreover, while pinching, I was shouting in my heart, I told you to pinch me, I told you to pinch me!

Seeing that Wei Hanzhou seemed confused by her action, Liu Tangxi stopped and imitated him just now, not saying a word, just looking at him quietly.

But she had a smile on her face, looking like "what can you do to me?"

Wei Hanzhou really couldn't do anything to her, but then, Wei Hanzhou's hand pinched her face again.

Okay, let’s hurt each other.

Liu Tangxi was not to be outdone and reached out to pinch Wei Hanzhou's face. This time, she used some strength.

It's not his fault. Who made Wei Hanzhou have so little flesh on his face? It's not like hers, which is plump and you can pinch the flesh.

It's not fair to just pinch his face.

She thought she would see Wei Hanzhou frown or change his expression, but he seemed to feel nothing, his expression was the same as before, and then he pinched Liu Tangxi's face again.

Liu Tangxi also reached out his hand to Wei Hanzhou for the third time.

However, when he saw that he had no reaction and was not angry, Liu Tangxi narrowed his eyes slightly and changed his strategy.

This time, she didn't pinch him. Instead, she gently touched his face and raised her hand to lift his chin.

He raised his eyebrows with a smug look.

Finally, she saw Wei Hanzhou's expression change.

The next moment, the fingers she placed on Wei Hanzhou's chin were held by someone.

Looking at Wei Hanzhou's seemingly angry eyes, Liu Tangxi's heart began to pound.

However——

Why? She only pinched him three times, but he pinched her several times and even woke her up.

Thinking of this, Liu Tangxi exerted all his strength in an attempt to break away from Wei Hanzhou.

Unfortunately, Wei Hanzhou was too strong and her hand was held tightly in his palm.

Seeing this, she immediately raised her other hand and hooked Wei Hanzhou's chin in a provocative manner.

Didn't he tell her not to do it? But she did it anyway!

Let him wake him up again, let him not let her sleep well again! She would also do something to make him unhappy.

However, this feeling of pride did not last long. In the blink of an eye, her body was turned over and she was lying flat on the bed.

And at this moment, Wei Hanzhou was right above her.

He pinned her hands firmly to the pillow.

Looking at Wei Hanzhou who was leaning over and staring at her, at this moment, Liu Tangxi's mind went blank and she forgot everything.

She didn't know where she was or why she was there.

All she could sense was the sound of her heartbeat like a drum, the handsome face so close to her, and the stubble that felt prickly to the touch but looked somewhat sexy.

Wei Hanzhou gradually leaned over, getting closer and closer to her. Liu Tangxi could feel his breath on her face.

Breathing and smelling each other.

Liu Tangxi became more and more nervous. Not only did his heart beat faster, but he also began to tremble unconsciously.

A little scared, but also... a little excited.

Just as Wei Hanzhou was getting closer and closer to her and was about to touch her, Liu Tangxi suddenly turned away and said, "You...you're not really going to pick up trash, are you?"

After saying this, she felt Wei Hanzhou stopped moving.

It seems that this is effective.

However, Wei Hanzhou did not say anything.

Liu Tangxi turned his head carefully and looked at Wei Hanzhou.

Wei Hanzhou's expression was really ugly.

Liu Tangxi turned away again, closed his eyes, and said fearlessly: "Well...well, you...you smell bad."

In fact, she had already smelled the scent on Wei Hanzhou's body, as early as yesterday. Moreover, Wei Hanzhou did not take a shower after returning yesterday, but went straight to bed to sleep. Before, the two of them were farther away, so the smell she smelled was not so strong.

But the closer we get, the stronger the smell becomes.

It’s not that I can’t stand it, it’s just…

Perhaps it was just a blink of an eye, or perhaps it was just a quarter of an hour, Wei Hanzhou let go of Liu Tangxi and got out of bed.

Liu Tangxi secretly opened her glasses a little, wanting to see Wei Hanzhou's expression and whether he was particularly angry. Unfortunately, she could only see Wei Hanzhou's back.

"My lady, you are worrying too much. Your husband is not so destitute as that." Wei Hanzhou said.

The voice returned to its former coldness.

Liu Tangxi pursed her lips and said one word: "Oh."

Wei Hanzhou quickly put on his shoes, turned around and took out a new piece of clothing from the closet, then walked out of the room with his things.

Hearing the door closing, Liu Tangxi lay flat on the bed, gasped a few times, and squinted his eyes to look at the bed curtain. Slowly, he raised his hand and placed it on his heart, feeling his heart beating rapidly.

God knows, when Wei Hanzhou was about to kiss her just now, her first reaction was not to dodge, but because she thought that she hadn't brushed her teeth in the morning and was afraid that Wei Hanzhou would smell the taste of her mouth.

Obviously Wei Hanzhou smells worse, okay?

She really is...

Wei Hanzhou's lips are very beautiful. I wonder what it feels like to kiss him.

When he thought of this, Liu Tangxi felt his face starting to get hot again.

He pulled the thin blanket over him and covered his face.

After that, even without Wei Hanzhou's disturbance, Liu Tangxi couldn't fall asleep at all. She rolled around with the quilt in her arms, laughing and daydreaming, with the blush on her face never going away.

When it was her usual time to get up, Liu Tangxi got up reluctantly.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw Wei Hanzhou talking to Wei Lao San in the yard.

Wei Hanzhou seemed to have heard the noise over here and looked over.

At this moment, Wei Hanzhou had already changed into clean clothes.

It was obvious that his hair had been washed and his beard had been shaved.

He looks like a handsome scholar.

Although Liu Tangxi felt it was a pity to shave off the beard, Wei Hanzhou's current appearance was still eye-catching.

For some reason, she started to get nervous when Wei Hanzhou just glanced at her.

Afraid that Wei Hanzhou would notice something, Liu Tangxi quickly turned around and went to wash up with her back to him.

Wei Hanzhou looked away and continued talking to Wei Lao San.

During the meal, Liu Tangxi sat next to Wei Hanzhou.

She suddenly felt a little nervous. She didn't dare to touch Wei Hanzhou and tried to stay away from him as much as possible.

Seeing her like this, Wei Hanzhou frowned slightly and looked unhappy.

After dinner, Liu Tangxi went to make candied haws. Because she was preoccupied, she didn't notice that she made a lot more candied haws than what she had agreed on yesterday.

After finishing, she helped Li to put the candied haws on the shelf.

Li smiled and explained to her, "Someone from the county town will come to buy apples today, and your father and I were thinking of selling less today and coming back earlier. Now that the third child is at home, there is no need to do that."

When Liu Tangxi heard Li mention Wei Hanzhou, he felt a little uncomfortable.

Mrs. Li did not notice Liu Tangxi's abnormality and continued, "Hey, how come the third child is so sensible? He went to the capital to take the exam without telling his family. Look at how thin he is now, it's hard work. If he had told his family earlier and let his second brother take enough money, he wouldn't have to work so hard. I don't know where he got the money, but I guess he copied a lot of books these days. Oh, this child, I really don't know what to say about him."

Liu Tangxi stared at Li blankly, opened her mouth, and wanted to say something, but for a moment she didn't know where to start. After a while, she finally found her voice.

"Mom, did you say that my husband has finished the exam?"

Mrs. Li thought her son had already told his daughter-in-law, after all, her son only saw his daughter-in-law yesterday. When she heard her daughter-in-law ask this, she was also stunned for a moment and asked, "Didn't the third son tell you when he came back yesterday?"

Liu Tangxi neither confirmed nor denied, but remained silent.

Seeing her like this, Li Shi was confused and said, "Hey, this child, how can you be so ignorant? But, he may be too tired and forgot to tell you."

"Yeah." Liu Tangxi responded and continued to insert the candied haws.

Li didn't think it was a big deal. After she finished arranging the candied haws, she told Liu Tangxi, "Go to the village and buy some meat. Cook a few more dishes for lunch to feed the third child."

"Okay, Mom." Liu Tangxi replied.

After Wei Lao San and Li left, the smile on Liu Tangxi's face immediately disappeared, and he looked towards the study with a grim look.

Thinking of what happened in the morning, Liu Tangxi narrowed his eyes slightly.

Very good, Wei Goudan, he is already dead in her heart! Buried!

Make him something delicious? Pah! Not starving him to death was her kindness to him!

How dare you take advantage of her kindness and bully her!

Wei Hanzhou was copying books in the house. It was still a little hot in the autumn morning, but at this moment he felt a little cold on his back. ,,