Su Ya's expression changed when she heard that Lu Yunqi had been called out by Lu Ze for training.
He asked Mu Hehe, "How long have they been gone?"
"It's been almost half an hour."
"What? Almost half an hour? Why are you only informing me now?"
Su Ya rebuked Mu Hehe with dissatisfaction.
Mu Hehe lowered her head, her hair covering her eyes, and said aggrievedly, "I don't know why my uncle called Yun Qi. I just thought it was a normal sparring match."
Hearing her say that, Su Ya was furious and poked Mu Hehe's head.
"Why don't you use your pig brain to think about what Lu Ze's skills are, and what level Yun Qi is at?"
"Lu Ze is the person who has won the title of Guangdong Military Region's King of Soldiers for three consecutive years. Is this a friendly competition?"
"This is a one-sided beating!"
Mu Hehe lowered her head even more meekly after hearing what she said.
The more she acted this way, the more disgusted Su Ya became.
"What good are you? You can't even handle a small matter. You might as well marry a barbecued pork!"
If it weren't for the fortune teller saying that Mu Hehe was a benefactor to their son, this kind of lowly woman would never have been allowed into their family.
Su Ya made no attempt to hide her disdain for Mu Hehe. After changing her clothes, she hurriedly ran downstairs.
Mu Hehe seemed unconcerned, following behind her with her head bowed and eyes lowered.
But as he passed by the stairs, the look in Su Ya's eyes as he looked at her back was frighteningly deep.
The two went downstairs and ran into Yu Yao, who was returning from the water room with a thermos.
Seeing the two people rushing by, Yu Yao wondered if it was related to Lu Ze when Su Ya rushed over to question her.
"Tell me quickly, where did Lu Ze take Yun Qi?"
Yu Yao was puzzled: "I just came downstairs, I don't know where they are."
"Yu Yao, stop pretending."
"I thought you'd been behaving yourself these past few days, but it turns out you've been up to no good. You actually encouraged Lu Ze to pick a fight with Yun Qi. What are you up to by trying to sow discord between them?"
After hearing Su Ya's words, Yu Yao finally understood that Lu Ze had gone to avenge her.
Mu Hehe wanted to divert Su Ya's anger, so she added fuel to the fire both openly and subtly: "Yu Yao, I advise you to be honest. You've only been married into the Lu family for a short time. Don't think that just because Lu Ze values you now, you can be arrogant and domineering, looking down on everyone."
“You need to understand that Lu Yunqi and Lu Ze are the real family, and you, Yu Yao, are just an outsider. Once Lu Ze finds out that you've been sowing discord, you can expect a divorce.”
At this moment, a cold, sharp voice came from behind Mu Hehe: "Who are you? When did it become your place to interfere in our marriage?"
Mu Hehe's face turned pale, and she called out Lu Ze's name.
Lu Ze didn't even glance at Mu Hehe, and walked straight to Yu Yao's side.
Su Ya turned around and saw Lu Ze with a cold expression and Lu Yunqi following behind, panting heavily. She rushed over with a look of heartache.
Lu Ze took the thermos full of water from Yu Yao's hand. "Why didn't you wait for me to come back and get some water?"
Yu Yao smiled and said, "I had nothing to do, and since there was no hot water, I just went to the water room to get some."
"The tin thermos is heavy, I'll do that kind of thing from now on."
On the other end, Su Ya supported Lu Yunqi, feeling extremely distressed: "Son, how are you? Where did Lu Ze hit you? Let me see the injury."
There were other people in the guesthouse lobby, including Yu Yao. Lu Yunqi felt embarrassed and said perfunctorily, "I'm fine, I wasn't beaten."
"How come you weren't hit? Your lip is all bruised."
Lu Yunqi touched his stinging lip. "Just this once."
Su Ya examined his face and body but found no injuries. Despite this, she was still very dissatisfied with Lu Ze.
"Lu Ze, Yun Qi is your nephew, he's called you 'Uncle' countless times since he was a child. Is it really worth beating him up for someone you've only known for a short time?"
"Look what he's done to you!"
Lu Ze stared at her and said, word by word, "Third Sister-in-law, the woman you just met is my wife. As her husband, I have an obligation to protect her from harm."
Su Ya: "What did Yun Qi do? Is it worth treating Yun Qi like this?"
Lu Ze looked at Lu Yunqi, who lowered his head and dared not meet his gaze.
The outrageous things they've done these past few days can't be brought up openly. Lu Yunqi doesn't know how much Lu Ze knows, so he can't say much.
"Mom, I'm fine. I'm tired. I'm going upstairs now."
Lu Yunqi felt guilty and dared not argue, fearing that if he did, his hidden dark thoughts would be exposed in public.
He cares about his reputation; he knows what others will think of him if he tells them, and he doesn't dare to.
With Lu Yunqi gone, Su Ya and Mu Hehe's charade could no longer continue.
Suya didn't understand what was wrong with her son, so she chased after him to ask.
Mu Hehe glanced at Yu Yao and Lu Ze, who was standing protectively in front of Yu Yao, gritted her teeth, and followed.
Seeing that no one was around, Yu Yao said to Lu Ze, "Let's go up too."
Let's go.
Lu Ze walked ahead carrying a full tin thermos. The heavy thermos made her shoulders slump, but he walked steadily with long strides, the thermos in his hands not even wobbling.
His arm strength is quite astonishing.
Back in the bridal chamber, Lu Ze went to take a shower, while Yu Yao sat on the edge of the bed and continued drying her half-dry hair.
Yu Yao was startled awake when she saw Lu Ze again, who looked quite handsome after taking a bath.
Tonight is their wedding night.
Given Lu Ze's situation, it would be asking too much of him to reveal his secrets.
Yu Yao decided that she should take the initiative to speak.
Yu Yao quickly got up, opened her suitcase, took out a thin blanket, and spread it between the two of them.
As she laid out the paving, she said to Lu Ze, "Lu Ze, I know you married me to help me leave. Don't worry, I won't do anything to you."
Lu Ze didn't say a word, watching Yu Yao quickly spread out the quilt and use her hand to create a small mound between the two of them.
Seeing his furrowed brows, Yu Yao explained, "This is the 38th parallel. With this line as the boundary, the left side is your territory, and the right side is mine. We'll each sleep separately, how about that?"
Lu Ze's gaze fell on her hands, which were nervously clutching the blanket. He gave her a deep look and replied with a "okay".
To be honest, it's impossible not to be nervous about sharing a bed with such a handsome guy with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. After hearing Lu Ze say it was okay, Yu Yao breathed a sigh of relief.
Lying back in her own space, Yu Yao covered her chest with her sleeping blanket and settled down.
Lu Ze dried his hair, turned on the light, and took off his shirt.
The vest he wore revealed his muscular arms and waistline, vividly illustrating the saying "looks slim in clothes, but muscular when undressed."
Although the lights were off, the room was bathed in moonlight, and Yu Yao could see him clearly. She quickly turned over and stopped looking at him.
In the darkness, hearing and smell are exceptionally acute. Yu Yao could only smell the scent of orange soap on the tip of her nose, accompanied by his slightly soft breathing.
The two of them used the same brand of soap.
I can't tell if it's my own scent or Lu Ze's.
It still has the flavor of both blending together.
Yu Yao felt her heart pounding wildly, and her face flushed rapidly. She couldn't help but turn over.
The bed creaked slightly.
Before she could even lament the flimsy bed in the guesthouse, she found herself face-to-face with Lu Ze, her arm touching his burning skin.
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