Chapter 60: Bid farewell to the drunken moon among flowers and wait for the east wind.
Zhou Tinglan looked at Xie Zechuan who was kicked to the ground with a stunned expression.
The red brocade quilt embroidered with a pattern of mandarin ducks playing in the water slipped slightly from her shoulders, revealing the ambiguous red marks on it.
"Liar!" Zhou Tinglan scolded in a hoarse voice.
Xie Zechuan's eyes darkened, and he asked in confusion, "Madam, when did your husband ever lie to you?"
"Last night you...you..."
Thinking of last night, Zhou Tinglan's face turned red and he couldn't continue speaking.
Seeing this, Xie Zechuan raised his brows slightly. He quickly stood up from the ground, supported his hands on both sides of Zhou Tinglan's body, and leaned over to look at her.
"Wasn't it what Madam wanted during the last few times last night?"
Zhou Tinglan tilted his head: "How could that be? It's obviously you..."
The voice stopped abruptly.
Xie Zechuan teased: "It seems that Madam has remembered something."
Zhou Tinglan felt as if her face was burning. She had clearly said no, but she was forced to speak only incoherently.
The man licked his lower lip and whispered in her ear, his voice low and hoarse: "Madam, if you don't tell me clearly, how can I know whether you want it or not?"
"No...don't...don't want Xie Zechuan, you bastard!"
The shaking frequency became faster and faster, and the hot breath sprayed on Zhou Tinglan's ears, causing her to tremble all over.
The devastating temperature in my memory seemed to come back again.
Zhou Tinglan shook her head suddenly, interrupting the picture in her mind. She shrank back into the quilt, unwilling to look at the evil man.
"You're talking nonsense! I don't remember anything."
Outside the quilt, Xie Zechuan chuckled at Zhou Tinglan's cute, sulky look and coaxed her, "Madam, this is what your husband wants. Come out and don't bore yourself."
"No...no, I don't want to come out. I'm too embarrassed to see anyone."
Woo woo woo—Xie Zechuan keeps mentioning it and keeps mentioning it!
"Madam, Grandmother and the others are still waiting for us to serve tea. If you don't want to get up, that's fine. I'll ask for leave for you."
The quilt was flung open with a swish, and Zhou Tinglan looked at Xie Zechuan angrily: "I'm getting up, and you're not allowed to ask for leave!"
If Xie Zechuan really asked for leave for her.
In a short while, everyone in the Xie Guogong Mansion would know that Xie Zechuan tortured her to the point that she couldn't get out of bed on her wedding night, and even her new husband had to ask for leave from his mother-in-law to serve tea.
"Okay, I won't go." Xie Zechuan stood up and picked up the clothes he had prepared: "I will change your clothes for you, my wife."
"You go out! Just let the maid come in."
Xie Zechuan held the clothes in his hands and said helplessly: "Madam, it's been so many times, is there anything I haven't seen before?"
"go out!"
Seeing Zhou Tinglan's insistence, Xie Zechuan put his clothes beside the bed and turned to go out.
The maid walked into the room with hot water and said, "Madam, I will help you wash up."
Zhou Tinglan stood up slowly, her legs trembling slightly. She cursed Xie Zechuan inwardly for being even more unrestrained than the last time she took Chinese medicine. He kept pushing her to the edge of the cliff, leaving her with no choice but to cling to him.
She was like a pitiful, wilted rabbit being devoured by a ferocious beast with bared fangs, and in the end, he kissed away the tears from the corners of his eyes.
Zhou Tinglan was wearing a bright red brocade skirt with intricate cloud patterns on it today. She had a pair of bright red earrings with floral patterns on her ears. Her black hair was tied into a high bun with a few pearl hairpins inserted diagonally in it.
When she walked out of the room, she saw Xie Zechuan, who was also wearing a bright red brocade robe.
"Let's go, grandma and the others must be waiting anxiously."
When we stepped into the lobby, Madam Xie, Duke Xie and Mrs. Lin were sitting on chairs in the middle of the lobby.
Seeing the two men coming, the maid placed the cushion on the ground, and Zhou Tinglan and Xie Zechuan knelt down in turn.
Zhou Tinglan took the tea handed to her by the maid and said, "Grandma's tea, please."
Old Madam Xie took the teacup from Zhou Tinglan's hand and took a sip.
She looked at Zhou Tinglan lovingly: "He's a good child. Live a good life with Chuan Ge'er in the future, and grandma will be relieved."
"Thank you, Grandma."
Zhou Tinglan then offered tea to Duke Xie and Mrs. Lin in turn. Duke Xie drank the tea without saying a word.
Lin glared at Duke Xie with dissatisfaction. What if he was such a blockhead and didn't say anything? What if the new daughter-in-law thought our family was dissatisfied with her?
Lin took the tea and took a sip. She said softly, "Our family is not like other families. We need new daughters-in-law to be trained morning and night and to serve the parents-in-law. I only hope that you can assist your husband wholeheartedly and bear children."
"Thank you, mother."
Xie Zechuan spoke, and from time to time he looked at Zhou Tinglan beside him tenderly: "Husband and wife are one. The son does not need a new wife to be around him all day. Each of them should perform their duties and have their own careers. Only then can they have a harmonious relationship and a happy marriage."
Duke Xie was glared at by Lin. He coughed and said, "Brother Chuan is right. Your family is a decent one. It is our blessing that you can marry into our house."
Mrs. Xie smiled and said, "Everyone, stand up and sit down. Don't kneel."
Lin also spoke and waved to the two of them: "Stand up, sit down, sit down."
Zhou Tinglan and the other person stood up in response.
"My son will follow your instructions."
"My daughter-in-law will follow your instructions."
The two of them sat on the chairs next to each other.
Lin asked with concern, "Lan'er, have you had breakfast?"
"To reply mother, no."
Lin immediately took out her anger on Xie Zechuan: "Lan'er hasn't had breakfast yet, why did you bring her here?"
Xie Zechuan stood up and saluted: "It's my son's fault."
Zhou Tinglan opened her mouth and said, "Mother, I was worried that you, Grandmother and Father would have to wait for a long time, so I asked my husband to bring me here first. Mother, please don't blame him."
"My daughter-in-law is still sensible."
Lin muttered to herself, "What's the point of having a son?" and asked the maid to bring breakfast to Zhou Tinglan.
"Brother Chuan, just eat as much as you want."
Zhou Tinglan laughed inwardly. She finally experienced how Xie Zechuan was treated in front of the Qiao family.
Xie Zechuan looked at Zhou Tinglan's smug expression and leaned over to whisper in her ear, "Madam, please eat more. I'll be able to eat more later."
Zhou Tinglan swallowed a mouthful of dessert and glanced at him fiercely.
Pervert! A pervert with a head full of yellow/yellow garbage!
After breakfast, several people drank tea and chatted in the lobby.
Soon, Zhou Tinglan felt a little tired, probably because she didn't get enough rest last night. She and Xie Zechuan stood up and said goodbye to the others in the lobby.
Seeing that Zhou Tinglan was in a bad mood, Lin scolded him in a low voice, "Brother Chuan, don't make things too much trouble at night."
Xie Zechuan touched his nose guiltily: "My son knows his limits."
However, Xie Zechuan has almost no sense of propriety.
As soon as he agreed to Lin's request, he returned to the yard and hugged Zhou Tinglan on the bed, unwilling to let go.
**
The two of them spent three days together shamelessly, and finally stopped after Zhou Tinglan's stern rejection.
The carriage stopped at the gate of Zhou's house, and Zhou Yiming and Lin were waiting at the gate early.
Seeing the carriage, they were delighted.
Xie Zechuan was the first to jump off the carriage. He put down the ladder and held out his hand: "Madam, you can get off the carriage now. Father and the others are waiting for us at the door."
Zhou Tinglan lifted the curtain of the carriage, held Xie Zechuan's hand, and walked down from the carriage step by step.
The two men walked up to Zhou Yiming and Lin and bowed in turn.
"The son-in-law has met his father-in-law and mother-in-law."
"The daughter has seen her father and mother."
Zhou Yiming greeted with a smile: "Okay, okay, no need to be polite, no need to be polite, the food is ready, let's go in and talk."
"Yes, don't stand outside the door, come in and talk."
Several people sat at the dining table, which was filled with freshly baked delicacies.
Xie Zechuan picked up the wine jug and poured himself a full glass of wine.
"Father-in-law, the first glass of wine is toast to you."
Zhou Yiming also raised his glass to return the toast.
Xie Zechuan raised his glass and toasted Zhou Yiming and Lin: "Thank you, father-in-law and mother-in-law, for marrying Lan'er to me."
He then drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.
"Ma'am, I noticed you didn't have much breakfast this morning. Come! Eat more."
After Xie Zechuan finished speaking, he put a four-happiness meatball into Zhou Tinglan's plate.
His eyes fell on the fish again: "Madam has been overworked recently, eat some fish to replenish your body."
Zhou Tinglan looked at the extra fish on the plate and gritted her teeth, "Husband, you should eat it yourself."
He didn't even think about who caused her to be tired!
Mrs. Qiao saw this and said, "Lan'er, your son-in-law is really concerned about you. You've only been married for three days and you're already acting like this. Didn't they have a falling out in the past?"
"Mother-in-law, it's okay. Madam is just concerned about me."
"You just spoil her, Lan'er, you should be nicer to your son-in-law and help him with some food."
Zhou Tinglan clenched her chopsticks tightly in her hand and said with a forced smile, "Okay, your daughter will serve more food for your husband."
She picked up a piece of roasted lamb with chopsticks and placed it on Xie Zechuan's plate: "Husband, please try it quickly."
Xie Zechuan picked it up casually and said with a smile: "The dish that Madam picked is indeed delicious."
He covered his face and leaned closer to Zhou Tinglan, whispering, "I have received your hint, Madam, and I will definitely not let you down."
Zhou Tinglan was surprised. What? What was the implication?
After a moment, she reacted, reached under the table, and pinched Xie Zechuan's thigh: "Husband, don't think too much, I don't mean that."
Xie Zechuan felt pain, and he pulled the corner of his lips: "Madam is shy, let's talk about it when we get home."
Seeing the harmonious atmosphere between the two, Qiao felt completely relieved.
My daughter's marriage was arranged by His Majesty. Although she and her husband both felt that Xie Zechuan was young and promising and a person worthy of trust, men always have bad habits, and their true nature can only be known after marriage.
"What are you two talking about in private? The food is getting cold. Come and eat."
Zhou Tinglan looked back: "Mother, we didn't say anything, we're coming now."
"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, please go first."
Xie Zechuan and Zhou Yiming were drinking at the table. Lin quietly pulled Zhou Tinglan to a corner of the room and asked in a low voice, "Lan'er, how are things going between you two?"
Zhou Tinglan blushed immediately. Why would her mother ask her about this?
She was afraid that her mother would worry, so she did not tell her that she had lost her chastity shortly after arriving in the capital.
Apart from her and Xie Zechuan, only the secret agent who saved people that day and the deceased Xiao Ruo knew about this.
"No...we're fine."
"That's good."
Mrs. Qiao then warned Zhou Tinglan, "Lan'er, mother taught you not to spoil your son-in-law too much. Although he swore to us that he would only marry you, but..."
Zhou Tinglan couldn't bear to listen any longer. She saw Xie Zechuan looking towards them from the corner of her eye and nudged Qiao: "Oh, my dear mother, father and the others are almost done eating, let's go back."
Qiao's attention was diverted by Zhou Tinglan's words. She looked back and saw Zhou Yiming picking up the wine glass and drinking happily with Xie Zechuan.
Knowing that her daughter didn't want to listen, Mrs. Qiao was helpless: "You little girl..."
"Okay, okay, mother, let's go back quickly. Father and the others should hurry us."
Mrs. Qiao sighed: "Forget it, as long as you and your son-in-law are doing well, mother will be relieved."
"I know."
Zhou Tinglan pushed Qiao back to the table and sat down.
After eating and drinking, the sun was setting. Xie Zechuan was a little tipsy and leaned against Zhou Tinglan.
The two said goodbye to Zhou Yiming and Qiao, got on the carriage and returned to Duke Xie's Mansion.
**
More than a month later, all matters in Shangjing City had been handled.
The two said goodbye to their parents, got on the carriage, and rushed back to Beijiang City.
Walking into the Northern Frontier Barracks, Zhou Tinglan saw two familiar figures at a glance.
She pointed at the two of them and said, "Husband, look there."
The two were arguing heatedly when they left, but when they came back they saw them hugging each other.
Xie Zechuan naturally saw the two men as well. He suspiciously shouted to the two in front of him, "Si Nian!"
Qin Sinian turned around and saw that it was Xie Zechuan and the other man. He ran forward in surprise and punched Xie Zechuan: "Good boy, brother, I really thought you and Miss Zhou died on the cliff."
Zhou Tinglan looked at Su Mingyan behind Qin Sinian and said, "Don't talk about us first. Tell me the truth. What is your current relationship with Miss Su?"
There will be gossip to listen to when you come back, just sit back and wait for the good news!
Qin Sinian scratched his head: "I am with Miss Su."
Although Zhou Tinglan was mentally prepared, he was still shocked when he heard Qin Sinian's words.
She asked curiously, "How did you get together?"
Qin Sinian looked back at Su Mingyan and saw that she was shyly shrinking behind him. She stammered, "How else can we be together? Just... just be together like that."
Seeing the two people's playful eyes, Qin Sinian closed his eyes and blurted out through gritted teeth.
"We had been arguing before, but we bumped into each other a few times on the street later. When the news of your death from falling off the cliff came, I was heartbroken and went to the tavern for a drink. Miss Su saw me and comforted me. After a few encounters, we became familiar with each other and it was natural for us to get together."
Zhou Tinglan felt that there was something else behind Qin Sinian's words, a kind of old-fashioned flavor of a one-night stand.
However, things have come to this point, she can't ask any more questions, and can only wish 99.
"I wish you happiness."
Qin Sinian smiled cheerfully and put his arm around Xie Zechuan's shoulders. "Of course. I heard you two got married in Shangjing City. How was your wedding day?"
Xie Zechuan waved his hand away: "You will know when you marry Miss Su in the future."
"Waiting for good news from brother." Qin Sinian took Su Mingyan's hand and said, "We have something else to do, so we'll go ahead."
Xie Zechuan nodded in response.
Qin Sinian took a step forward, turned around and shouted to the two of them, "Zechuan, I'll give you a wedding gift later."
Xie Zechuan waved his hand: "I understand, go and get busy with Miss Su."
Watching Qin Sinian and Su Mingyan leave, Zhou Tinglan glanced at Xie Zechuan: "They had such a big fight before, I didn't expect they're on such good terms now."
Xie Zechuan embraced Zhou Tinglan, held her hand, leaned over and kissed her on the lips, saying, "Madam, don't be envious. We have a good relationship too."
"Um."
I wish you could be as loving as this day year after year.
Everything is fine in the world and everyone smiles.
Drunk on the moon among the flowers, waiting for the east wind.
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