Chapter 307: Sweet as Honey
The fourth lady shuddered and suddenly woke up. She opened her eyes wide and watched the man slowly bend down and gently help her sit up from the quilt.
The man sat down next to her. The dim candlelight shone on his face, softening his tough features.
He lifted the hair that was stuck to her red lips and rubbed the indentation on her cheek with his rough fingertips: "Arao, why are you looking at me like that?"
The Fourth Lady was stunned, very surprised by Zhao Qiyuan's address.
Since they got married, he has always called her by her full name, but this is the first time he has called her name so intimately.
He suddenly mentioned Xishan just now, and she almost thought that Zhao Qiyuan discovered that the kidnapping case that year was planned by her personally.
Given this man's personality, if he knew the truth, he would definitely not be as calm and intimate as he is now.
The fourth lady didn't know what the man was going to do, so she called out in confusion, "Husband?"
Waiting for him to reveal his purpose.
Zhao Qiyuan was slightly startled when he heard Su Rao's address, then smiled: "Today I went to Xiangmanlou to buy some snacks and ran into a deputy general who was at the border back then. He called me Zhao Xiaolangjun. I remembered that when I rescued you in Xishan, you also called me Zhao Xiaolangjun."
The Fourth Lady was a little amused and helpless. Wasn't this man's reaction time too long?
She thought something had happened.
Zhao Qiyuan said, "Call out again and let me hear it."
The fourth lady felt a surge of shame in her heart and pulled the quilt to cover her neck. The bright red quilt reflected her fair face, making her look even more charming.
"You are my uncle, so I should call you Master. If I call you Young Master Zhao, wouldn't that mess up the generations?"
The Fourth Lady placed her hands on her belly and said, "The book says that if you are pregnant, you must not look at anything evil or listen to anything foolish. You must not teach the child bad things."
Zhao Qiyuan's eyes fell on her abdomen. "I heard that women only bear children for the ones they love." He put his hand on her belly. "Arao, is this true?"
The Fourth Lady's heart trembled, and she was about to say, "Since ancient times, marriages have been blind and silent, and most couples only recognize each other's faces on their wedding night. Where is the love? Don't they still have children and continue the family line?"
But looking at his rare gentle face, she couldn't say these insincere and hurtful words.
The Fourth Lady was a proud person at heart. She had never revealed her feelings because she was unwilling to admit defeat in front of him. She wanted to wait until one day he fell in love with her, and then confess her feelings.
She pursed her lips lightly and said vaguely: "What kind of personality I have, don't you know?"
"What's your temper?" Zhao Qiyuan approached her and stared into her eyes. "Tell me what you think."
The man's aura was compelling, and he pressed her step by step, wanting her to admit her feelings for him in person.
The fourth lady clutched the quilt with her fingers, still holding on to her bottom line and not giving in.
The man whispered in her ear: "Arao."
The Fourth Madam's face flushed and her heart beat fast. It seemed that as long as she didn't answer, he would keep coaxing her into giving in.
The man's hand slipped into the bed and touched her soft waist. Her body softened instantly. She rested her fingers on his chest and said hurriedly, "It's true."
Zhao Qiyuan got the answer he wanted, and something seemed to explode in his heart, with strong emotions surging in his chest.
"When a man treats his wife well, there are two ways: one is out of responsibility, the other is out of admiration." Unwilling to admit defeat, the Fourth Madam glared at Zhao Qiyuan, demanding an answer: "What about you? Which one are you?"
Zhao Qiyuan's eyes were particularly deep, and some emotions were about to be revealed, but due to some concerns, he restrained himself.
While observing her expression, he was considering how to respond.
The Fourth Lady looked at him cautiously, which was very similar to her reaction when he once tested her.
Suddenly, she realized that this man also had feelings for her.
The details that she had overlooked in the past were magnified at this moment and became extremely clear.
For example, on his birthday, she gave him a robe she had made by hand. He teased her that she remembered his birthday and prepared a birthday gift for him so attentively, so she must care about him very much.
For example, when he went to the battlefield, she gave him a talisman, and he teased her that she wanted to see him, so she asked for a talisman to ensure his safe return.
Every time he pretended to be casual or spoke in a joking tone to hide his true feelings and test her again and again.
However, she guarded her pride and never let him have his way.
Because of the disparity in their status, he didn't dare to reveal his thoughts easily until he got the result he wanted.
Are you afraid that if you say something, you will lose her?
A bitter feeling welled up in the Fourth Lady's heart, rising to her throat. Perhaps because she was pregnant, her emotions were particularly sensitive and fragile.
She put her arms around his neck, exerted a little force, pulled his head towards her, and whispered in his ear, "Zhao Qiyuan, I'll tell you a secret."
Zhao Qiyuan didn't move, waiting for her to continue.
"When I first fell in love with you, I wanted to marry you the moment I saw you." The Fourth Lady said softly, "I planned this marriage myself."
Zhao Qiyuan thought that Su Rao gradually fell in love with him as they got along better and better after marriage.
She never expected that the destined person she mentioned in front of Shen Qingtan today was actually him.
Zhao Qiyuan was stunned by the unexpected surprise. He hugged her tightly with his arms and buried his face in her neck.
The Fourth Lady felt a gradual dampness on her neck, burning her skin. When she realized it was this man's tears, she was deeply shocked.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Qiyuan slowly stood up.
The Fourth Lady looked into his red eyes and subconsciously reached out to touch him. However, he grasped her slender wrist and pressed her palm against his face.
"Arao, I'm glad I'm not a gentleman." Zhao Qiyuan looked at her with burning eyes and revealed his feelings: "I saved you in Xishan. Because of selfish motives, I didn't escort you out that day."
The Fourth Lady was stunned. She had never expected that the original plan was not made by her alone.
She laughed, and her smile was very proud: "As long as you come, even if you have no selfish motives, you can't escape."
Zhao Qiyuan looked at her bright smile and could not help but recall the scene when he first met her. He returned triumphantly with the army and the people lined the streets to welcome him.
In the noisy crowd, he saw her wearing a bright red long dress, standing by the window on the second floor of the teahouse, throwing a beautiful camellia to the crowd.
The camellia flower floated down at his feet in the wind.
He bent down to pick up the rosy camellia, and when he looked up at the teahouse again, she was nowhere to be seen.
He whispered, "I never thought of escaping." He even enjoyed it.
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