"Jinheng, is this the flower you mentioned that only blooms at night?"
Gu Qianlu looked up and met his burning gaze, causing a sudden surge of panic in her heart.
"Hmm, how is it? Is Madam pleased?"
Seeing her stunned, Chen Jinheng's lips curled up, and he threw down the boat pole and strode over to Gu Qianluo.
Chen Jinheng stared at her intently for a long while, his eyes filled with tenderness and a deep, mysterious light.
Gu Qianluo's heart trembled, and her gaze fell on the man's bright, clear, and unfathomable eyes, which she stared at intently.
Suddenly, Chen Jinheng's rough, masculine fingers brushed across her fair cheek, gently tucking away a few strands of hair that had been blown about by the wind. He asked in a deep voice,
"Madam? You don't like fireworks?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Qianlu shook her head vigorously, rested her head on the man's shoulder, and said gently,
"Thank you, my husband! I like it very much."
Receiving her tenderness, a hint of relief flashed in Chen Jinheng's eyes. He gently stroked her hand and said in a deep voice,
"I am about to go out to war. In the future, my wife must take good care of herself and wait for my return at home."
Upon hearing this, Gu Qianluo tightened her grip on the man's arm.
Suddenly, a red object fell from the man's waist. Gu Qianlu's eyes flashed, and she saw the three characters "Ping An Prefecture" on the red object in the moonlight.
She was anxious; how could the amulet have fallen? She bent down and quickly picked it up from the ground.
She was about to give the amulet back to the man when she accidentally noticed the character "smoke" embroidered on the back.
Her heart sank, her gaze turned icy, and she asked coldly.
"So this is the surprise my husband prepared for me tonight!"
Chen Jinheng's gaze darkened, falling on her slender, fair fingers. When he saw what was in her hand, his heart skipped a beat, and he said in a low voice,
“My lady, I can explain this.”
He looked gloomy, his brows furrowed, and he seemed anxious.
Gu Qianlu's lips curled up, her jade-like fingers picking up the five-colored rope of the amulet, raising it above her head to examine it carefully, and teasingly said...
"Miss Lin is truly skillful. Look at this picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water, it's so lifelike!"
And the design on the back depicts a graceful woman holding red beans while gazing at the moon, perfectly expressing her love for the person she longs for!
"My husband, don't you understand what Miss Lin means?"
"Nonsense! These are just sachets that Lin Ruoyan made in her spare time! I saw her make more than a dozen on the table!"
"Madam, please don't make wild guesses."
Gu Qianlu couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. Lin Ruoyan was gentle and virtuous, and she was most adept at using soft power.
This trick is the most effective in a man's mind. No wonder Gu Qianxue lost to her in the previous life. How could she compete with Lin Ruoyan with her impatient nature?
But Gu Qianluo is different. Although she doesn't care about vying for favor, Chen Jinheng is, after all, her husband. If she wants to secure her position in the Marquis's mansion, she must first win over Chen Jinheng.
Chen Jinheng is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. To deal with him, one must not only be both firm and gentle, but also be more innocent than Lin Ruoyan.
“I’m not just making wild guesses. If you, my husband, were indifferent to her, why would you deceive me?”
Gu Qianlu frowned, tears welling in her eyes. She clutched the amulet tightly in her hand, and said in a hoarse voice,
"He clearly told me he was going to the martial arts training ground, but he went to Jing'an Temple to meet Miss Lin!"
"Hmph! Does my husband think I'm a fool? So easily fooled?"
Seeing the woman's smile turn to sorrow, her smiling eyes brimming with tears, his heart tightened. He quickly pulled her into his arms, placed a kiss on her brow, and soothed her in a deep voice.
"Luo'er, I have not lied to you."
A few days ago, my husband passed by Jing'an Temple on his way to the martial arts training ground and casually took Lin Ruoyan's medicine with him. This medicine is enough for her to use for two months.
Although she is simple-minded by nature, she is deeply in love with me. I fear that while I am away, she might bother you at the Marquis's residence.
Gu Qianlu followed the man's lead, burying her face in his hard chest and listening quietly to his explanation, feeling a little touched.
When the man uttered the words "naturally simple," her heart was suddenly stabbed, and she couldn't help but retort sarcastically.
"Hehe, my husband, if she were truly naive, why would she give you this?"
Hearing this, Chen Jinheng felt a pang of sadness, his brows furrowing even more deeply. He leaned down, pressed his nose close to hers, gently lifted her chin, and asked in a hoarse voice,
"So, Madam still doesn't believe me? Hmm?"
Gu Qianlu looked up and met the man's deep eyes.
His warm breath brushed against her cheek, and her calm heart suddenly fluttered. In that close proximity, an ambiguous feeling arose spontaneously.
Hmph! A man's words are nothing but lies!
He tells himself that he and she are not in that kind of relationship, but on the other hand, he goes on a date with a beautiful woman and even accepts a lucky charm sachet from her full of love.
Anger flared in her eyes. Suddenly, she pushed the man away, turned around, and sat alone on the edge of the boat, splashing the river water as she spoke angrily to him.
“If my husband has such thoughts, he might as well make her his wife and divorce me. That would save me some trouble.”
As Gu Qianluo's indifferent words fell, the man's deep eyes gradually turned cold, a surge of anger welled up in his heart, and he coldly rebuked her.
"Madam, is that really what you think? You don't care if I'm with her?"
The man's sinister eyes were like those of a demon in the night, chilling and terrifying. Gu Qianlu's heart skipped a beat, and she clutched her hands tightly to her chest, asking herself a question.
She had long since abandoned matters of love and romance when she was betrayed by the Second Prince in her previous life.
Having been reborn, she had no desire to fall into the quagmire of love again.
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