Chapter 102 Sharing a Bed
She was genuinely scared; her voice trembled as she nervously gripped Pei Wu's hand. It wasn't that she didn't want to do this with Pei Wu; the key was that she was timid, afraid of pain, and even more afraid of other things.
Pei Wu was easy to talk to; he would listen to whatever Jiang Ru said, even if it meant not consummating their marriage on their wedding night.
Hearing this, to be honest, he felt a sense of loss. Along with the loss, Pei Wu also breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but he was afraid that he would hurt Jiang Ru by being reckless.
Although this day would come sooner or later, he shamefully hoped it would be later, so that he could have more time to prepare. His preparation was simply to read more books and learn more from them.
So Pei Wu soothingly grasped Jiang Ru's hand, which was clutching his sleeve, and nodded: "Okay."
Jiang Ru had been thinking about this for several days. According to the pace of her relationship with Pei Wu, getting married after only two months of dating was already a whirlwind marriage, let alone consummating their marriage.
Therefore, Jiang Ru had thought this through in advance and decided to make things clear with Pei Wu. They could take their time and there was no rush.
Jiang Ru could have guessed that Pei Wu would agree, since he always listened to her. She looked at Pei Wu expectantly, and after receiving a positive answer, her eyes curved into a smile: "I knew you would agree."
To reward Pei Wu, she lowered her head, her lips curving into his, and kissed him.
Since they were already married, Jiang Ru thought it was possible to take things a little further. Suppressing her shyness, she tentatively stuck out the tip of her tongue.
Jiang Ru's head, adorned with jewels and gold, felt a little heavy, but she didn't let it disturb her kiss with Pei Wu.
Since they started dating, Jiang Ru has always been the one to initiate any intimacy between the two, even teaching Pei Wu how to kiss. So this time, Jiang Ru intended to teach Pei Wu a little. She probed with her tongue, but just as she was about to go deeper, Pei Wu blocked her way.
Pei Wu, perhaps imitating her, actually took the initiative this time.
Jiang Ru opened her eyes in surprise and found that Pei Wu would stare at her even when kissing her. He had been caught many times, but Pei Wu still stubbornly kept his eyes open. Jiang Ru couldn't help but suspect that Pei Wu always kept his eyes open when they kissed.
His actions were so intimate, yet his eyes held no lust; it was as if he was simply looking at her, trying to remember her appearance.
Without thinking, Jiang Ru raised her hand and covered Pei Wu's eyes. The eyelashes under her palm twitched slightly, and he obediently closed his eyes. Only then did Jiang Ru lower her hand, which had been raised for so long.
The rouge had all been swallowed, but Jiang Ru couldn't care less about that now. Perhaps it was because they were married and no longer bound by etiquette, but Pei Wu was unusually fierce.
Jiang Ru's lips were parted. At first, she could fight back and forth with Pei Wu, but later she could only lean on Pei Wu weakly, saliva dripping from the corner of her lips. Jiang Ru's breathing became rapid, and she weakly pushed Pei Wu twice. Apart from his breathing being a little erratic, Pei Wu was in much better condition than her.
Noticing Jiang Ru's resistance, Pei Wu raised his head and released her lips.
Pei Wu's lips were glistening with moisture, as were Jiang Ru's. After kissing for so long, both of their lips had turned a rosy hue. Jiang Ru gasped for breath, her moist lips seeming to beg Pei Wu to kiss her again.
Pei Wu lowered his head as he pleased, intending to kiss Jiang Ru again.
Jiang Ru stepped back slightly and told Pei Wu, "Close your eyes."
She felt that Pei Wu had never closed his eyes and had been lying to her all along.
In order to kiss Jiang Ru, Pei Wu obediently closed his eyes. Jiang Ru thought he would try to cheat, so she pushed Pei Wu and made him sit on the bed. Then, Jiang Ru sat directly on Pei Wu's lap.
Pei Wu's leg muscles were well-developed, and they felt firm when he sat on her. Jiang Ru found a good position for herself before leaning over to kiss Pei Wu.
When Pei Wu is standing, he is too tall, and Jiang Ru's hand gets tired when she raises it to cover his eyes. If he is sitting, it won't be so tiring to cover Pei Wu's eyes.
But perhaps they had been kissing for too long, because Jiang Ru couldn't let go of her raised hand, and the kiss didn't seem to be ending. So she simply wrapped her arms around Pei Wu's neck and decided to wait until they were done kissing.
It has to be said that boys seem to have a natural advantage when it comes to kissing. Jiang Ru kissed him so badly that it was a mess, while Pei Wu was just breathing a little faster.
Jiang Ru loved to provoke, but she didn't have the ability to do so, and she quickly gave up. She then pushed Pei Wu to signal that it was over.
She breathed through her open lips, her breath warm. Her body felt limp. Jiang Ru buried her head in Pei Wu's shoulder, her head still heavy. She rested on Pei Wu's shoulder, her voice still panting: "I've discovered I don't know how to breathe properly. Can you teach me?"
Every time they kissed, she couldn't hold her breath, but Pei Wu remained calm and composed. Why couldn't she do it, but Pei Wu was born with the ability?
Jiang Ru grabbed Pei Wu's clothes, but when she looked up, she saw that Pei Wu was silent. She tilted her head in confusion: "What's wrong? Didn't you hear me?"
Pei Wucai finally spoke: "I heard you."
Jiang Ru stared at his face curiously, thinking there must be some trick to it, and wanted to hear what Pei Wu had to say. But to her surprise, Pei Wu said with a hint of embarrassment, "I don't know either."
Perhaps Jiang Ru had a question for him, but he couldn't answer it for her, and his face was full of apologies.
Jiang Ru suspected he was hiding something: "How could that be? Your breathing wasn't even off when we kissed just now."
She concluded that Pei Wu didn't want to tell her, and deliberately wanted to see her breathing rapidly and pitifully buried in Pei Wu's arms while they were kissing.
Jiang Ru was furious. She grabbed Pei Wu's collar and demanded an explanation: "Then tell me you can't breathe properly, how could you not be out of breath at all? Tell me."
Driven to desperation, Pei Wu finally blurted out, "Hold your breath."
Jiang Ru was stunned for a moment: "What?"
Having already lost face, Pei Wu resigned himself to his fate: "Because I was holding my breath."
He didn't know how to breathe properly, and he didn't want to lose his masculinity in front of Jiang Ru, so he could only try to hold his breath so as not to embarrass himself.
Hearing this answer, Jiang Ru fell silent. She pursed her lips, knowing she was in the wrong: "Then you have a good lung capacity."
Pei Wu didn't quite understand the term "lung capacity," but it probably meant that he was very good at holding his breath, which was definitely not a compliment in this context.
Pei Wu remained silent, so Jiang Ru reluctantly found a topic to coax him: "Then we'll learn if we kiss a few more times."
As she spoke, she leaned over and kissed Pei Wu, then touched the bed. There was a piece of silk cloth on the bright red quilt behind Pei Wu, and Jiang Ru had to inch forward to reach it.
After a few rubs, Pei Wu suddenly grabbed her waist. Pei Wu frowned, his voice low and hoarse: "What are you doing?"
The hand on her waist blocked Jiang Ru with an undeniable force. Jiang Ru wanted to go forward, but she calculated that if she wanted to get the silk cloth, she would have to go further forward, but even then, she wouldn't be able to reach it.
Jiang Ru had no choice but to ask Pei Wu for help: "Could you get me that red silk ribbon?"
She raised her chin to indicate the location of the silk cloth to Pei Wu, who turned his head to look at it, then reached out and took the silk cloth.
Pei Wu held the silk cloth in his palm. His hands were long and beautiful, and the red silk felt strangely rough on his palm.
Jiang Ru swallowed hard, quickly snatched the silk cloth from Pei Wu's hand, and covered Pei Wu's eyes with it. Pei Wu refused to close his eyes, and her hands were getting sore from holding it up, so she had to rely on external force.
To prevent Pei Wu from peeking, Jiang Ru tied it very tightly and even made a knot in the silk cloth.
Pei Wu offered slight resistance, saying he didn't want to tie it, but his resistance was futile. He also found it difficult to refuse Jiang Ru, so he let her tie it anyway.
Pei Wu's face was as white as jade. After the red silk covered his most aloof eyes, his icy and snow-like temperament softened slightly. His nose was high and straight, his thin lips were stained red, and even his exposed Adam's apple was so sexy.
Jiang Ru liked him, and Pei Wu listened to him so much, it was hard not to feel happy. Her laughter was very soft, like a mischievous laugh, or like a mocking laugh at Pei Wu.
Her breath touched Pei Wu's cheek, and Pei Wu subconsciously tried to raise his hand to remove the silk cloth from his face, but Jiang Ru pressed him down the next moment.
Jiang Ru held his hand and leaned in to kiss him again.
The two were making a ruckus. Jiang Ru sat on Pei Wu's lap and took advantage of Pei Wu's inability to see, taking advantage of him. She had said she didn't want to go all the way, but she still wanted to ignite Pei Wu's passion. It was really unreasonable.
Pei Wu endured the pain with great difficulty, holding Jiang Ru tightly, refusing to let her touch him no matter how much she fussed.
Later, for some unknown reason, Jiang Ru suddenly felt a sharp pain in her scalp. She hissed and cried out, tears streaming down her face. Jiang Ru covered her head and realized that her hairpin had become tangled in Pei Wu's clothes.
Hearing her voice, Pei Wu stopped. Because his vision was obscured, he couldn't see anything and thought he had hurt Jiang Ru. His voice panicked as he asked, "What happened? Did I bump into something?"
Jiang Ru's eyes reddened. She struggled to cling to Pei Wu, trying to free her hair, but since she couldn't see her hair, her efforts only made it tangled tighter.
Her voice choked: "My hair got caught."
Her hands were still groping around, but from her haphazard movements, it was clear that she was just pulling randomly. Pei Wu quickly said, "Don't move, let me help you untie it."
But when he tried to raise his hand, he was stopped by the silk cloth covering his eyes. Pei Wu could only quickly untie the cloth while reassuring Jiang Ru, "Don't be afraid, wait for me."
However, Jiang Ru had tied a knot that was impossible for him to untie in a short time. He was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, but he still couldn't untie it.
Jiang Ru tried a few times but gave up: "Don't rush, I'm fine, take your time."
She sensed that Pei Wu's movements were somewhat impatient, and feared that the more anxious he became, the more chaotic things would get.
Indeed, Pei Wu tried several times but failed to untie it. Frustrated, he simply ripped the silk cloth apart with all his might.
After removing the silk cloth from his eyes, he looked down and saw that Jiang Ru's hair and hairpins were caught.
Pei Wu moved gently and carefully untangled Jiang Ru's hair, which had become tangled from Jiang Ru's antics. It took Pei Wu some time to untangle it.
Jiang Ru was successfully rescued, but her hair roots still seemed to be pulling painfully. Her eyes were red: "I will never mess around like this again next time."
Pei Wu was heartbroken and didn't know what to do, so he could only comfort her: "It's my fault, it's my clothes that caught your hair."
To appease Jiang Ru, he blamed his clothes.
Jiang Ru rubbed her scalp, which had just been pulled. After this ordeal, she felt completely drained, as if she had been splashed with water.
She leaned against Pei Wu and said aggrievedly, "I won't cover your eyes anymore. You can look if you want."
Pei Wu could only promise, "I won't look at things indiscriminately in the future."
It took some time to coax Jiang Ru. Jiang Ru leaned softly against him, and Pei Wu hugged her for a while. It was also Pei Wu's fault for fooling around with such a heavy head. Pei Wu regretfully admitted his mistake: "It's my fault for not fixing your hair. I'll take all the hairpins off for you."
Jiang Ru finally nodded. She straightened up and, instead of sitting at the dressing table, sat on Pei Wu's lap, waiting for him to fix her hair.
This position was somewhat difficult for Pei Wu, but Jiang Ru in his arms was so pitiful and relied on him wholeheartedly that Pei Wu couldn't bear to let her leave him and sit on the chair.
Having never styled a woman's hair before, Pei Wu was very careful with every step and movement. It took him about fifteen minutes to untangle Jiang Ru's hair.
Jiang Ru's long hair was spread out, it was very beautiful, jet black and shiny, and the length reached her waist. The hair was soft and smooth and fell over her shoulders.
By this time, Pei Wu had no other thoughts. He looked at Jiang Ru nestled in his arms and said to her, "I'll go and get someone to fetch water for you to wash your face. After you wash your face and change your clothes, it's time to rest."
Jiang Ru nodded repeatedly, but did not get up from Pei Wu's arms. Pei Wu waited patiently for a long time, then lifted Jiang Ru's face and found her looking sleepy.
Pei Wu: "..."
He picked Jiang Ru up from his arms and put her back on the bed before getting up to call for water.
Water had been prepared for the night and was delivered quickly. Jiang Ru, who was feeling drowsy, finally got up. She casually tied her hair up, washed her face, and removed her makeup. Pei Wu stayed by her side and dried her off with a handkerchief after she finished washing.
Despite having never done it before, Pei Wu was extremely skilled at it.
After washing her face, Jiang Ru still needed to wash her feet. This wedding dress was too heavy, so since she was just taking off her outer robe anyway, Jiang Ru took it off right in front of Pei Wu to relieve the weight of her body before sitting down on a small stool to wash her feet.
Their wedding night was so different from a real wedding night, yet it seemed just like how it should be, like the everyday life of an ordinary couple.
Pei Wu stayed by her side the whole time, without looking at Jiang Ru, but he kept a close eye on her.
Actually, Jiang Ru was a little shy for a moment when she took off her shoes in front of Pei Wu, but she quickly composed herself. They were married, so what was there to hide?
After washing her feet, Pei Wu wanted to use a handkerchief to dry them for her, but this time Jiang Ru was really embarrassed. She dried them herself, slipped on her shoes, and sat down on the edge of the bed.
The wedding dress had several layers, but Jiang Ru only took off the outer layer. Pei Wu was outside the screen, and Jiang Ru took the opportunity to take off her clothes, put on the undergarments in the closet, and then quickly crawled into bed.
The bedding in the bridal chamber had all been changed, so Pei Wu's scent on the bed was very faint. Jiang Ru was covered by the blankets, only her head peeking out as she looked at the ceiling.
Before long, Pei Wu also arrived.
Upon seeing Jiang Ru already lying in bed, he paused by the bedside. Jiang Ru noticed his pursed lips, as if he wanted to laugh but was holding it in.
Just as Jiang Ru was about to speak, Pei Wu took his clothes, turned around, and went behind the screen to change.
The screen was slightly transparent, and Jiang Ru could see Pei Wu's shadow behind it. Knowing she shouldn't look, Jiang Ru still watched with great interest.
After the wedding dress was removed, Pei Wu's physique was fully exposed. Jiang Ru saw his strong muscles and slender, handsome figure. Pei Wu probably didn't know that she could see him and made no attempt to hide.
He quickly put on his undergarments, and Jiang Ru immediately looked away, pretending that she hadn't been peeking.
Jiang Ru huddled under the covers, unable to resist glancing in Pei Wu's direction. Pei Wu had already changed his clothes, standing tall and elegant, his close-fitting clothes fully revealing his figure. Jiang Ru felt shy, yet still wanted to keep looking.
Pei Wu walked to the bedside, hung up the wedding dress, and then hung up the wedding dress that Jiang Ru had just left aside, before looking down at Jiang Ru.
The two stared at each other, one lying down and the other standing. Jiang Ru had big eyes and stared intently at Pei Wu without blinking. Just as Pei Wu was about to speak, a gust of wind suddenly rose, and a cold wind rushed into the room. Jiang Ru on the bed also felt the chill and shrank into the quilt.
She stretched a hand out from under the covers: "Come on up, it's so cold."
However, Pei Wu's gaze lingered on the window, and after a moment he said, "Okay."
Pei Wu blew out the lamp, lifted the blanket, and lay down beside Jiang Ru.
No matter how much they joked around normally, when they actually lay together, Jiang Ru was like a quail, not daring to move or even look at him.
The canopy bed was also replaced; it was specially replaced with a double bed that was one size larger than the previous one. When the two people lie down, there is about an arm's length between them, which is not too close, but not too far either.
Pei Wu's scent wafted from her side, and Jiang Ru caught a whiff of his faint fragrance. She dared not get close to Pei Wu; normally, even when they hugged, it was always through their clothes. Now, wearing only her undergarments, Jiang Ru was afraid to hug him, lest things escalate.
The atmosphere gradually became awkward. Jiang Ru racked her brains for a topic: "What were you looking at just now instead of going to bed?"
Pei Wucai replied, "Look, it's snowing."
Jiang Ru's eyes lit up, and she sat up from the bed: "Is it snowing? I thought there would be no more snow in Tanzhou."
If this were Bianjing (Kaifeng), it would have rained several times by now; Tanzhou has only just started to rain.
As Jiang Ru got up, she pulled back the blankets on the bed, and a cold wind rushed into the blankets that had just warmed up. Pei Wu looked up at Jiang Ru's eyes, which were shining, and replied, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be snow."
Snow is nothing unusual; what's unusual is the date. It just so happens to be their wedding day, and it happens to be evening. Jiang Ru patted Pei Wu through the blanket and said excitedly, "This is a good omen! Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
As she spoke, she completely threw off the covers and insisted on pulling Pei Wu up: "I want to see."
Pei Wu didn't want to get up. He originally wanted to skip the matter since he could watch it early the next morning anyway. However, Jiang Ru was so excited that she wanted to drag him to watch it together, so Pei Wu had no choice but to get up with her.
After the snowfall, the wind outside must have been even colder, so Pei Wu went to get his outer robe. By then, Jiang Ru had already impatiently pressed herself against the window.
Today is an auspicious day. Large red lanterns are hung throughout the mansion and remain lit into the night, casting a soft glow. Snowflakes are falling from the sky, and specks of white snow drift down from the dark night. Jiang Ru leans against the windowsill, inhaling the fragrance of plum blossoms by the window—a fragrance that carries a hint of coldness.
She acted on a whim, saying she wanted to see the snow, so Pei Wu patiently accompanied her, not only draping an outer robe over her but also adding a small quilt for her.
Snow isn't anything special, it's not like we've never seen it before. It just looks particularly picturesque under the glow of these big red lanterns.
The red plum blossoms in the corner were also covered by white snow, and their refreshing fragrance kept wafting into the house from the corner. Jiang Ru reached out to catch the snow, but the eaves completely blocked it, and she couldn't catch it.
Pei Wu pressed the outstretched hand back, saying succinctly, "Cold."
Fearing that Jiang Ru might freeze if she stretched out her hand, he completely suppressed her eagerness. Jiang Ru could only regretfully look away: "If you're not allowed to stretch out, then don't."
Judging from the current snowfall, it should snow for a long time tonight. We can check again tomorrow morning. Jiang Ru leaned against the window and watched for a while, then turned to Pei Wu and said, "It's snowing on our wedding night, which means we will be happy for a lifetime."
Pei Wu had never heard of this principle before, but since Jiang Ru said it, he took it as fact and nodded, "Yes."
Jiang Ru smiled radiantly, her enthusiasm rising and falling quickly. She tugged at Pei Wu, and before he could catch up, she ran back to the bedside, took off her blanket and outer robe, and lay back down on the bed.
Pei Wu stood by the window and reached out to close it.
The window creaked, keeping the cold wind out. Pei Wu opened the stove again to take a look; the fire inside had gone out. Only then did he return to the bedside.
The fire was out, but the room wasn't cold after the windows were closed, especially since the bedding was of good quality and the two of them were still quite warm while sleeping.
There was still a distance between them. As soon as they got into bed, Jiang Ru would automatically transform back into the shy Jiang Ru, not daring to even glance at Pei Wu.
Having barely slept last night and been busy all day, Jiang Ru was exhausted after lying down in bed. Her eyelids were so heavy she could barely keep them open. Despite her drowsiness, she took Pei Wu's hand under the covers.
Neither of their hands were very warm, after all, they had just been exposed to a cold wind.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Ru took his hand. Pei Wu was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Jiang Ru. Jiang Ru blinked her eyelashes twice with difficulty and told Pei Wu in a sleepy tone, "I'm so sleepy, I'm going to sleep first."
Pei Wu hummed in agreement, his gaze still fixed on Jiang Ru's slightly flushed cheeks. He quickly understood what Jiang Ru meant, as she slowly moved closer to him, turned her head, and kissed Pei Wu on the cheek: "Goodnight, Pei Wu."
After saying that, she said with difficulty and embarrassment, "Good night, my husband."
After saying this, Jiang Ru rolled violently on the bed like a steamed shrimp, cornering herself against the wall with her back to Pei Wu, as if she couldn't face reality.
Pei Wu was also surprised that Jiang Ru would call him that. His expression was first one of astonishment, and then it turned into a slightly unbelievable joy. Yes, Jiang Ru had become his wife.
Pei Wu had never felt like this before. It felt like something had exploded in his chest, and his limbs and bones were tingling and numb, as if he had been electrocuted. All he wanted to do was hug Jiang Ru tightly and kiss her again.
In the end, he did nothing but look at Jiang Ru, who was huddled under the covers, from a distance and whisper, "May you have a peaceful life, Madam."
After saying this, Jiang Ru, who was in the corner, moved slightly again, as if she couldn't stand him anymore, and buried herself even deeper into the wall.
Afraid that she would suffocate, Pei Wu tugged at the blanket, trying to get Jiang Ru to peek out, but Jiang Ru reacted strongly by pushing him away, adding, "You rascal."
Pei Wu, who had done nothing and was already Jiang Ru's husband: "..."
He could only lie back down and remind Jiang Ru, "Be careful not to suffocate."
Jiang Ru ignored him and just moved around a few more times under the covers.
In this strange position, Jiang Ru fell asleep without realizing it. The blanket covering her face had long been thrown away. Jiang Ru was always a well-behaved sleeper; she wouldn't kick off the blanket or move around.
Pei Wu couldn't fall asleep. He kept staring at Jiang Ru's face, unable to get enough of looking at her. As he stared, Jiang Ru, who was sleeping beside him, rolled over and into his arms.
Her warm, soft body bumped against Pei Wu.
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