Even though the two had already engaged in the most intimate act, with his large hand touching her belly, Jiang Tian still didn't dare to move at all.
She took a while to process what she was hearing, and then she keenly noticed a slight change in Wei Yunting's tone before telling the truth.
"I'm not full."
Wei Yunting then smiled; he enjoyed communicating with sensible people.
"If you're not full, then keep eating."
He picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and gestured for Jiang Tian to open her mouth.
She looked extremely uncomfortable, but Wei Yunting pretended not to notice.
If you can't learn to eat properly around him, you have to find a way to correct it.
Otherwise, if he finally managed to raise a beautiful wife, only to have her starve and become thin, wouldn't that be his fault?
Later on, Wei Yunting wouldn't let Jiang Tian use chopsticks, and fed her chopsticks himself, one bite at a time.
She was extremely embarrassed, but dared not resist, so she could only speed up her eating. When she said she was full, Wei Yunting believed her.
Jiang Tian was quite exhausted after the meal.
Wei Yunting saw it all but didn't say anything.
Fortunately, Wei Yunting was not born into nobility; he didn't need anyone to serve him meals.
Seeing that she had finished eating, Wei Yunting finally allowed her to leave and began to eat in peace.
After finishing the meal, Wei Yunting did not immediately intend to take Jiang Tian to the bed.
Today's lovemaking was quite enjoyable, but he wasn't so eager as to pull anyone into bed as soon as he saw them.
After the dishes were cleared away and replaced with tea, Wei Yunting picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then slowly said, "I heard you wanted to go out for a walk?"
The villa was his spies, so it was perfectly normal for him to know what Jiang Tian had said.
Jiang Tian's expression remained unchanged, but she hesitated before asking, "Your Highness, you want me to be your mistress, so what should I do?"
Wei Yunting looked at her and said, "Stay put in the other courtyard."
Jiang Tian bit her lip and slowly asked, "Can't I go out?"
She referred to herself as "I," which was actually impolite, but Wei Yunting didn't think it was a big deal.
He was curious about the meaning behind Jiang Tian's words.
"You want to go out?"
Jiang Tian nodded: "Yes."
Why?
Jiang Tian's expression held a hint of sadness: "I've been married into the Cui family for ten years, confined to the house every day. Now that I've left that cage, I want to see the outside world."
Wei Yunting sensed her longing and refused decisively: "Your status makes it inconvenient. The villa covers a vast area. Going there to admire the flowers and scenery is a pleasant thing."
Jiang Tian was silent for a moment, then her tone became slightly downcast: "...Yes."
Wei Yunting looked at her with a warm expression, but his words carried a hint of coldness.
"Don't resent me. Your status is not suitable for showing your face in public. When the time is right, I will accompany you for a stroll."
Jiang Tian replied again, "Yes."
In fact, Wei Yunting had already seen through it. Jiang Tian appeared obedient on the surface, but since he hadn't come for many days and she hadn't asked about him at all, he had glimpsed her rebellious nature.
He pulled Jiang Tian onto his lap again, speaking gently: "You have a bit of a temper, which I'm happy to indulge. But don't forget, a divorced woman like you either has to pay five hundred taels of silver to buy a female household, or become someone's concubine to find protection, otherwise she will become a plaything for her clan."
"I saved your life and helped you get revenge. You should be grateful to me and behave yourself; it will do you good."
The implication in his words was quite clear.
He could understand that Jiang Tian couldn't change her mind for the time being.
After all, her status changed from that of the legal wife to the mistress.
But if you go beyond that point, it won't be beautiful anymore.
Jiang Tian understood his warning and instinctively tightened her grip on his sleeve.
She seemed conflicted, but Wei Yunting couldn't figure out what was wrong with her.
Wei Yunting found it rather intriguing that a woman could harbor so many thoughts.
He didn't speak, and neither did Jiang Tian. She simply looked up, kissed his lips, and thoughtfully uttered her innermost thoughts.
“Your Highness, you saved me and helped me avenge my family. I should give you everything I have to repay your kindness. If I were to disobey you, it would be an act of ingratitude.”
“But… if you continue to confine me to one place every day, I’m afraid I won’t be able to endure it. The reason I went to the riverbank was twofold: first, Cui Zhiping wanted to divorce me, and second, I had had enough of living a life where I never left the house.”
"From the inner courtyard to the main gate, it's just a few thresholds to cross, but I've never stepped out since I married into the family."
“If I were living the same life in the villa, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to keep it up.”
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