Chapter 148 The Surprise from the Fourth Lady
Zhao Yi looked at Shen Qingtan silently. She was as dazzling as the bright sunlight, often making him afraid to look directly at her. However, he could not resist the instinct to move towards the light, and slowly approached her.
He had never thought about getting married before, for fear of ruining the woman's life.
After they got married, he became more and more convinced that she should marry a better man.
But as the two of them got along more and more, they got to know her better.
He felt he could be a better man.
"In my current state, I'm powerless. If I wait until I'm cured before playing with you, you'll miss out on so much good things."
Zhao Yi said calmly, "Do what you want to do right now, so that you won't have any regrets."
"Of course I can have fun with Yaoyao by my side." Shen Qingtan curled his lips and said, "But I prefer you to be by my side."
After a pause, she continued, "You think I'll be bored around you, but that's just your opinion. I don't think so. I only know that when I'm around you, even if I do nothing, I'll be happy."
Looking at her bright smiling face, Zhao Yi was speechless for a long time, but his heart was already full of emotions.
Her words stirred up ripples in the calm lake of my heart.
She always made him surrender easily.
No power to resist.
Everyone around him treated him like fragile porcelain and protected him with great care.
The look in his eyes was full of pity, regret and pain.
She was the only one who needed him and depended on him.
Treat him as a normal person.
Zhao Yi said: "Okay, I'll accompany you."
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Xishan is surrounded by mountains and water, and has lush forests.
The vast horse farm is covered with green grass and blooming flowers.
The scenery is pleasant.
The group walked along the bluestone path and came to a secluded and quiet courtyard.
Shen Qingtan looked at the large, flamboyantly written characters for "Wangyou Tower" and subconsciously asked, "Why do we live in Wangyou Tower? Aren't there any other small courtyards?"
"Yesterday, Jiang Mu came here to book a small courtyard. The manager said that Fourth Aunt had instructed us to live in Wangyou Tower." Zhao Yi explained, "Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt come to Xishan once a year, so they bought Wangyou Tower. Wangyou Tower has two rooms, one of which has never been lived in."
After hearing this, Shen Qingtan was completely relieved.
Liu Yue pushed open the door of the west room, and Shen Qingtan saw an incense burner on the incense table. A wisp of white smoke was curling around, and the room was filled with elegant cool fragrance.
She looked around the room. It was fully furnished with all the necessary utensils, made of expensive and elegant materials.
Shen Qingtan came to the inner room, where there was a dressing table, a Luohan couch, and a bed... Her eyes paused and fell on the clothes and long box placed on the bed.
"Aunt Si has arranged for the arrangements to be made in advance." Zhao Yi stood behind Shen Qingtan and asked gently, "See if there is anything missing. I'll ask Jiang Mu to prepare it."
"Fourth Aunt is very attentive. The room is fully stocked with everything we need. Nothing is missing." Shen Qingtan came to the bedside and took off the long box on the clothes. "She even prepared clothes."
She spread out her clothes, a rouge-red silk gown, as light and thin as gauze, with a main waist belt.
Shen Qingtan immediately opened his eyes wide. The silk shirt was too light and transparent, and it was almost the same as if he was not wearing anything.
She knew that the Fourth Madam was not serious!
Shen Qingtan casually rolled up a ball of clothes and stuffed it next to the pillow.
She looked at the man in front of her in panic, only to see him looking at the silk shirt with a dark and unclear gaze. Her cheeks immediately blushed with embarrassment.
Fortunately, the next moment, he shifted his gaze to the long box.
Shen Qingtan felt a little relieved.
The atmosphere in the room became a little subtle, making her feel very uncomfortable.
She couldn't help but follow his gaze and look at the long box on the bed. She didn't dare to open the box at all, fearing that the contents were not good.
But people are very strange. The more they dare not look, the more curious they become.
She stared at the long box, thinking that such a narrow and long box would not be able to hold any indecent objects, right?
The Fourth Lady prepared clothes, so could there be a hairpin in the box?
Shen Qingtan thought this in his heart and picked up the long box.
After hesitating for a moment, she opened the long box.
There were three thin, long objects, two fingers wide, in the box. They were translucent and looked a bit like hardened tofu skins.
Before she could figure it out, a hand pulled out the long wooden box and closed it with a snap.
Shen Qingtan subconsciously looked at Zhao Yi. His face was tense and slightly unnatural. He threw the box into the drawer with a "click", as if the box contained something shameful.
In a flash, she thought of what was in the box.
Before she got married in her previous life, she had seen a fire avoidance diagram, and her nanny had taught her how to use contraception.
The objects in the box are made of animal intestines and are used for contraception during intercourse.
It had been so long that she didn't recognize him at first.
No wonder Zhao Yi did not abide by the gentleman's demeanor and lost his usual composure and self-control.
Shen Qingtan's cheeks were red, as if they were burning.
"you……"
"you……"
The two people spoke in unison, but stopped talking at the same time when they heard the other person speak.
"Cough... cough cough..." Zhao Yi coughed a few times, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere: "You've been traveling all the way, do you want to lie down on the bed and rest for a while?"
Shen Qingtan glanced at the fiery red brocade quilt, which was embroidered with a pattern of mandarin ducks playing in the water. To her, it was full of ambiguity.
"I took a nap before I got here, so I'm not sleepy now..." She said softly, "The scenery outside is beautiful, shall we go for a walk?"
Zhao Yi also had this idea: "Okay."
The two men stood in the inner room, neither of them moved.
Shen Qingtan pinched her fingertips and pretended to be calm as she walked out of the inner room. She heard the man's footsteps coming from behind her, and the shyness almost overflowed from her heart.
Zhao Yi walked to her side and saw that her porcelain-white cheeks were flushed with shyness, and her eyes were avoiding looking at him.
I suddenly understood that she knew it.
They walked aimlessly with things on their minds, and before they knew it they had arrived at a horse farm, where a stable was not far away.
Shen Qingtan looked at the stable: "Aunt Four raised a pony here, and it has a very docile temperament."
"Fourth Uncle gave it to her specially." Zhao Yi asked, "Want to go and take a look?"
"Okay." Shen Qingtan had previously adhered to the reserved manners of a woman and had never learned to ride a horse. Now her mood had changed, and she was very interested in equestrianism. "If the stables have a suitable pony, we can buy one and keep it here. When you get better, you can teach me to ride, right?"
Zhao Yi smiled but said nothing.
The two came to the stable, and Shen Qingtan's attention was attracted by a chestnut pony.
It is very unique because it has a white flame spot on its forehead.
Zhao Yiqingrun said: "Do you like it?"
Shen Qingtan nodded: "It's very beautiful."
"Touch it."
"Can I touch it?"
Zhao Yi nodded with a smile.
Shen Qingtan tentatively reached out to touch the foal's forehead, only to see it tilt its head and lick her hand.
"Ah." Shen Qingtan exclaimed, looking at Zhao Yi with sparkling eyes, and said in amazement: "Is it getting close to me?"
"It likes you very much." Zhao Yi raised his hand and touched the pony's head: "Do you want to ride it for a ride?"
Shen Qingtan was eager to try, but he had some concerns.
"Is this Fourth Aunt's pony?" Shen Qingtan shook his head. "Fourth Uncle gave it to her. I can't use it."
Zhao Yi negotiated with the coachman for a few words, took the reins from him, and put them in her hands.
"This is your pony." Zhao Yi said softly, "A few days ago, a batch of horses arrived at the horse market, and I picked one for you."
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