Xie Yuancheng also came over and lay down: "You were clearly sleeping next to me, but you said you were lying on the floor!"
"You stingy man~" I rolled over to the inside of the bed to make room for him: "You can sleep on my pillow, I want to sleep on you."
"Come here~" Xie Yuancheng smiled mischievously and stretched out his arms for me to come into his arms, but I refused.
"Knock knock!" It was the sound from the window, and I quickly got up.
"People might still come knocking on the windows here. Just ignore them; they'll be quiet in a bit."
Xie Yuancheng pulled me to lie down, and he closed his eyes to rest. I had just showered at the waterfall, so I was very clean. I was worried he might be sweaty, so I leaned closer to smell him.
"That's outrageous! Have you been secretly using Xiangxiang behind my back? She smells even better than a girl!"
"No way, I've always been like this since I was little~"
"Nonsense, all men are smelly, you're the abnormal one."
"Really?" Xie Yuancheng opened one eye: "Let me show you how smelly I am!"
Xie Yuancheng came over and tugged at me. I'd been wanting to tickle him for a while now. Yu'er looks exactly like him, except his big eyes and nose are like mine. I'll just treat him like a grown-up Yu'er.
"Okay, okay, I'm itchy~" Xie Yuancheng was also ticklish, so he hugged his pillow and kept his distance from me, while also keeping watch by the bedside.
"Yuancheng~ Let me loosen up your muscles and bones~" Now it was my turn to go over and give him a massage with a mischievous smile.
"Ying'er~ no~ you're bullying me~" Xie Yuancheng said in a shrill voice, and I got goosebumps all over my body.
"I can't stand you~" I rolled up in the blanket and covered my head. It was already dark, and I had to leave before dawn, so I needed to get some sleep. Otherwise, I wouldn't have the energy to argue with Xie Yuancheng during the day.
When Xie Yuancheng saw that I stopped bothering him, he started bothering me.
"You're the one who teased me earlier. Ying'er said at the waterfall that I could do whatever I wanted."
"I'm sleepy!" I said, keeping my eyes closed and clutching the blanket tightly.
"No, I have ways to deal with you even if you don't let go." Xie Yuancheng woke me up. We had just started sleeping in the same bed when there was another knock on the door.
"Who is it? Should we go and see?" I looked at Xie Yuancheng, who was standing nearby, and he also had doubts on his face.
"I'm not going." Xie Yuancheng had just leaned back when the knocking on the door outside grew louder.
I nudged him, and Xie Yuancheng finally got up, put on his messy clothes, and then put on mine.
Now he drags me everywhere he goes. When we get to the window, Xie Yuancheng's voice becomes emotionless.
Who is it?
"My lord, you're making such a racket, we can't sleep well next door."
This person actually knows Xie Yuancheng; could he be someone from the imperial court? But his tone doesn't seem like it.
"The house is so well soundproofed, how could you possibly know what we're doing unless you came here specifically to eavesdrop?"
"Hehe, Lord Marquis is quite clever. This little woman sees you struggling to hold a man, so why don't I join you all in playing?"
I hugged Xie Yuancheng's waist; he has such a tiny, slender waist. He even said I was attracting bad luck in love with him. Now, who's bringing all these perverts to my door?
"I like the people around me. Miss, you'd better leave, or I won't be polite."
"My lord, I can't even walk straight when I see you, please grant my wish."
The sound outside changed; it was that woman singing! I was furious. I put Xie Yuancheng on the table and went over to kiss him.
"My lord~"
"He's mine, get out of here!"
Xie Yuancheng was too cooperative. The people outside heard the noise, snorted, and left. Once the noise stopped, I gathered up the clothes and pulled down all the bed curtains so he wouldn't sleep in the bed.
"Ying'er, you can't blame me for what happened just now. It was your idea to go and listen."
"That's too much! You womanizer, you stingy man!" I curled up in the blanket and went to sleep, not wanting to waste any more words on him.
"Ying'er, it's so cold outside. We have to go out before dawn. What will you do if I catch a cold?"
“I’ll ride the horse myself and pull you along behind me with a rope.”
"Madam~ you're so fierce~" Xie Yuancheng's voice softened. Seeing that the bed hadn't moved, I carefully opened the bed curtains, and Xie Yuancheng took the opportunity to come in.
"You're so annoying, always trying to trick me!"
"If I don't scam you, who else would I scam? You're my wife."
True to his domineering nature, Xie Yuancheng would never sleep on the floor once he was in bed. Luckily, no one was knocking on the window anymore; how could a young woman knock on a man's window?
"People here are so bold, knocking on the windows of strangers late at night."
"She's Green Aunt's sister. She must have recognized us when we were outside."
"Green Maiden, is that the girl who openly flirted with people on the way to the Crown Prince's affair with his aunt?"
Xie Yuancheng came over, pinched my cheek, and laughed, "Ying'er, how can you be so cute~ You remember so clearly."
"I still remember Green Aunt saying she liked me. Shouldn't you be worried about your wife?"
I looked at him defiantly, and Xie Yuancheng's smile widened. Every time he smiled like that, I got chills. I really need to learn my lesson next time, or I'll be the one who suffers.
Before dawn, Xie Yuancheng took me out. In less than ten days, I was able to keep up with his schedule.
"Ying'er, if we work hard for another month, we'll reach our destination."
Xie Yuancheng always apologizes to me, for making me suffer with him outside, but he doesn't want me to stay in the mansion. He says he would regret it to death if I were taken away.
I keep reflecting on myself and finally conclude that I don't give my dear husband enough security. He has to worry about things outside and also pay attention to me.
"Yuancheng~ As long as I'm with you, I'm willing to endure any hardship~" I hugged him right outside. He's so childish; if I don't explain things to him clearly in front of others, he'll remember it for a long time.
It's very likely that our first argument in the snow in the capital made him constantly worry that I would leave him. Also, not long ago, I said some hurtful things to him because of some unfounded, foolish prince.
But you can't blame all of this on me. In that situation, if I could still smile and tell him I didn't mind, that would mean I didn't like him.
Xie Yuancheng put his arm around my waist and let me lean against the horse. Luckily, it was dark and no one would be up early to see the scenery, so I felt at ease.
"Hehe, it's not even dawn yet, and the Marquis is already in such high spirits!"
It's that annoying woman again! When did she even start taking a liking to my man?!
Xie Yuancheng held me protectively by his side. I looked over with displeasure. The woman was heavily made up and looked extremely frightening in the dark. No wonder Xie Yuancheng told me not to look; he was probably worried I would have nightmares.
"Yuancheng~ She has distinctive features, but unfortunately she's not your type!"
"Ying'er is absolutely right~"
"That's right, you can only be mine, no one else can even think about it!"
The woman flew down from the tree. She must be very skilled in martial arts. Her voice was so sweet and delicate. And she had such a distinctive appearance. There were too many people around, so I didn't pay much attention.
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