Chapter 34. Wen Qiyan deliberately went to great lengths to please her. ...
Right now, even if Ji Wanyuan wanted to pretend to be stupid, it would probably be impossible.
Her face flushed slightly as she cursed Wen Qiyan inwardly, racking her brains for an excuse to refuse.
After thinking it over and over, I still couldn't think of anything, so I simply told him, "...Let's do it another day, I'm so tired today."
She didn't forget to shoo the man's hand away as she spoke. What are you pinching for? He seemed to have a special fondness for her softness and loved to kiss her, and now he actually started touching her!
He was giving her the cold shoulder just now, where did he get such a good interest now? Could it be because he met the Lin family girl today?
The more Ji Wanyuan thought about it, the less she could sleep, but she remained silent and pretended to be very sleepy.
"Are you trying to renege on your promise, my lady?" The man's tone was cold, but the implication in his words was...
Ji Wanyuan remained silent, determined to continue feigning deafness and muteness.
But to my surprise, his hand came back again.
Ji Wanyuan pursed her lips, but she couldn't suppress her voice.
That damn bastard!
Forced to turn around, he was furious and embarrassed, shouting, "Wen Qiyan!"
"I've already said I'm tired, are you going to force me to do something I don't want to do?"
He looked at her flushed face, and just a touch, before it even started, her breathing became uneven.
"It was my wife who started this unreasonable behavior, how did it become me demanding something of her?"
His hand was still on her chest, but his tone remained indifferent.
If one were not directly involved and did not witness this scene, one would never imagine what he was doing at that moment.
Just as Ji Wanyuan was about to retort, Wen Qiyan said, "Are you going to use your pregnancy as an excuse again?" which shut her up.
"Where did I make excuses? You're trying to slander me with nothing but empty words."
"Since it's not slander, then it should be honored."
Ji Wanyuan's eyes darted around, "Why...why did you insist on doing...this?"
We should try to delay as long as possible.
Wen Qiyan, who saw through her intentions, did not expose her and let her deal with the situation.
"Isn't this what we should do? We're husband and wife."
"Then... love between men and women should also be consensual."
"It was consensual," he repeated. "Didn't you enjoy having sex with me?"
Ji Wanyuan said yes, "I'm not happy."
“You said it was alright last time.” He was referring to the time she drugged him and tried to set him up with Cao Xin.
That time, Wen Qiyan was indeed gentle, but she could already feel that he was under the influence of drugs, feeling extremely hot and uncomfortable.
He would do whatever she asked him to do, especially in terms of strength and speed, and he was very accommodating to her.
But Ji Wanyuan knew very well that it was all Wen Qiyan's scheme! His goal was to coax her and get her close to him.
The more he acted this way, the more she would cause trouble, leaving him completely bewildered and unable to find his way. In the end, he suffered greatly, constantly racking his brains trying to figure out what went wrong and was disturbing his thoughts.
"I was just making excuses, can't you tell?" She pushed Wen Qiyan's hand away, her face growing redder and redder, pulling her clothes tighter so he wouldn't have another chance.
Wen Qiyan didn't make any further moves this time, only staring at her tightly pursed lips.
"But the other day, you dirtied my face, wasn't that unpleasant too?"
Ji Wanyuan hadn't realized what he meant and thought he was referring to her hitting him, but how could that be considered dirtying his face?
Soon, without the man reminding her, Ji Wanyuan realized that what he was talking about was the matter within the Ji family.
"That doesn't count."
"Why doesn't it count?"
Ji Wanyuan was speechless, unable to think of anything to refute him, and seeing the man's determination to have sex with her tonight.
He simply conceded, "Okay, then consider it a one-time thing."
"There's only one chance left."
"Miss Ji is truly eloquent. Does that count as one time?" He said he did not go in to have sex with her.
Ji Wanyuan was caught off guard by the man's directness and immediately seized on his weakness to retort sarcastically, "You previously called me reckless and frivolous, and now you're saying such things. Don't you think they're outrageous and lewd?"
"Hmm." He didn't argue with her about it.
"So, it doesn't count."
Ji Wanyuan, “…”
"I told you to take a concubine, but you wouldn't. All you do is bully me all day long." Ji Wanyuan was truly annoyed.
The man didn't respond to her words, but instead put his arm around her waist and led her over.
He didn't kiss her lips; instead, he lowered his head to kiss the lips she had been hiding from others...
Ji Wanyuan looked down at him and kissed him.
She initially endured it with pursed lips, but gradually, whether it was because her pregnancy was progressing or because Wen Qiyan had improved, she didn't know.
She felt that his kisses were very skillful, not only skillful in a way that made her feel comfortable, but also with an unexpectedly pleasant strength.
She actually felt comfortable being kissed by him like that.
When he switched to the other side, she felt it wasn't quite enough.
Before she could figure out whether her yearning was due to Wen Qiyan doing something, the man's hand covered hers.
He kneaded her as if giving her a massage.
The man's fingers were naturally long and slender, smooth and fair, and when he "painted" on her heart, making her watch, Ji Wanyuan felt only shyness.
"..."
He kept touching and kissing her like that, and before long, Ji Wanyuan's interest was piqued.
She realized the changes in herself and couldn't help but wonder if Wen Qiyan had drugged her.
Otherwise, how could she have... become interested in him?
I was just thinking about it in my head, but somehow I ended up saying it out loud.
The man's hand had already moved to her skirt. "I didn't drug her."
"So, my wife is satisfied with my performance today?"
It was worth it for him to have spent some time reading in the study earlier.
Learning and applying what you've learned is possible, but there are many things he still doesn't understand or comprehend.
Ji Wanyuan had no idea that he had seen the fire-avoidance diagram.
He stubbornly denied it, saying, "I just feel uncomfortable."
"Oh, so it's because you're uncomfortable." The man reached down and touched some evidence of her pleasure where he had kissed her last time.
Ji Wanyuan knew something was wrong and instinctively tried to shoo his hand away.
The speed was too fast, which backfired, and she gained control of his hand, making it seem as if she was the one taking the initiative.
Ji Wanyuan was really annoyed and immediately released her legs from clamping the man's wrist.
But she soon regretted it, because he presented the evidence of the stains on his fingertips right before her eyes.
A half-smile, a half-smile, "Feeling that bad?"
Ji Wanyuan's face flushed red instantly.
She wasn't going to let this go unpunished. Not only did she slap Wen Qiyan's hand away, but she also got up, grabbed a soft pillow from the side, and threw it at his face.
"What do you care if I'm feeling bad or not!"
It's one thing to splash water during the day, but to do it on the bed is another.
Caught off guard, Wen Qiyan was struck hard by Ji Wanyuan, causing his face to sting slightly and his head to tilt to the side.
Although this soft pillow is made of the finest silk, the force it carries when it hits you is truly unbearable.
He immediately hissed in pain.
Ji Wanyuan was furious and embarrassed. After realizing what had happened, she looked at the man's handsome face that had turned away and felt a little guilty.
Will Wen Qiyan use this as leverage to file a complaint against her?
On second thought, how could he possibly talk about such intimate matters? He could say that she hit him, but how exactly did she hit him? How could he possibly explain it?
Thinking of this, Ji Wanyuan calmed down and weakly added, "You provoked me first."
She was simply retaliating in kind.
If Wen Qiyan continued to be cruel to her in bed, she would go home and cry, telling her mother that he was always rough and bullying her.
But to her surprise, the man's expression only paused for a moment, without much change.
He grabbed her wrist and pulled her over.
Ji Wanyuan let out a soft cry and fell into the soft brocade quilt, and then he continued to lower his head and kiss her.
Just like that day, the kisses continued and then went downhill.
Ji Wanyuan had just said no when Wen Qiyan covered her waist with the blanket, so even when she propped herself up, she couldn't see Wen Qiyan anymore.
Because he was under a brocade robe and jade quilt.
Should he bind her with blankets, or cover himself up?
He kissed her again…
Did he also feel that bowing his head was too much of a loss of the elegance of the capital's most distinguished young master?
Ji Wanyuan wanted to get up and lift the covers to take a closer look at how he was now tucked under her skirt.
Before she could even get up, the man had already kissed her.
This kiss was even deeper than the last one.
And surprisingly, his kiss was rather "fierce," unlike the awkwardness he displayed last time.
It seems that practice makes perfect, so he has now grasped some of the tricks of the trade.
Ji Wanyuan couldn't withstand such a "deep kiss".
She couldn't help but let out a soft, coquettish hum.
The woman's melodious voice, reaching the man's ears, inevitably stirred his heart.
"..."
The book says that if the journey is difficult, one should take advantage of the rain to make it easier and less painful.
In fact, he had already grasped this point last time.
We must wait for this rain to fall, and the heavier the rain, the better, before we can attend the Spring Banquet of Youthful Glory.
To his surprise, Ji Wanyuan was so sensitive; he had only kissed her one more time, just as described in the storybook…
His high, straight nose was dampened by the light rain.
A faint, sweet fragrance wafted to his nose, reigniting the warmth in his heart.
He closed his eyes to calm down, and then continued kissing.
He shouldn't have such uncontrollable feelings; it must just be to please and appease her.
Wen Qiyan restrained himself, focusing on the knowledge he had read in the book, striving to apply what he had learned to please her and make her no longer resist having sex with him.
Ji Wanyuan was surprised by how much Wen Qiyan had improved.
Was he kissing her these past two days just preparation for kissing her there?
Ji Wanyuan's thoughts were fragmented, initially consisting of only delicate moans.
Later, unable to withstand such a deep kiss, and because Wen Qiyan somehow inadvertently discovered her "weakness".
They kept attacking her weaknesses, so soon... tears welled up in her eyes, and she sniffled, about to cry.
Her cries were very delicate, not from pain.
The fire-avoidance diagram that Wen Qiyan had someone find was a classic book, which was also noted in the book.
Therefore, he was able to tell that Ji Wanyuan was not in pain.
Even though he managed to distract himself, the "infection" he received was still quite severe.
He never disliked Ji Wanyuan's physique; in fact, one could say he liked it.
His ability to use such a scheme, involving himself to "deal with" her, demonstrates his remarkable self-control, but it is now subtly crumbling.
Just before the rain was about to completely stop, Wen Qiyan suddenly left.
Ji Wanyuan's interest plummeted the moment she was about to reach the summit, and an immense emptiness swept over her, seeping into her very bones.
After a moment of stunned silence, she was a little annoyed. What exactly was Wen Qiyan trying to do by keeping her hooked like this?
Before she could recover from the emptiness and weakness and get up to question them, someone even more powerful joined the battle.
Ji Wanyuan couldn't help but feel nervous.
Unlike before, he didn't jump straight into the main point.
Instead, he wandered around outside the courtyard, getting soaked in the rain and ending up just as disheveled as she was.
Ji Wanyuan felt increasingly uncomfortable because he kept going back and forth, seducing her but not letting her have him.
"What...what are you trying to do?" The question was originally meant to be a accusation.
She imagined her tone would be stern, but to her surprise, she was taken aback when she first opened her mouth. It wasn't a stern interrogation at all; it was just a coquettish plea.
"..."
"I was afraid you'd feel uncomfortable," the man explained, which was why he went to so much trouble.
His voice was originally deep and clear, but now, due to passion, it became somewhat hoarse, which was inexplicably pleasant to hear.
"You...you did this on purpose, didn't you?"
"No," he said, glancing at her.
Before Ji Wanyuan could speak again, Wen Qiyan continued with what he should have done but hadn't yet.
Despite his considerable efforts, getting into the courtyard was not going smoothly.
Fearing she might become resistant, and sensing something was amiss, he immediately left.
Take small steps, slowly and deliberately, and proceed.
This is the true meaning of retreating to advance, and feigning indifference to lure the enemy into a trap.
Take a half step back and a step forward, gradually nibbling away at your prey to achieve your goal.
After a long time, Wen Qiyan finally managed to step into the courtyard.
I clearly greeted the flowers, plants, and butterflies in the yard just now, and I even watered them. It hasn't been that long, and I've already forgotten about them.
They launched another attack on him, driving away this outsider.
He didn't dare to move much because the owner of the courtyard was pregnant.
He leaned close to her ear, trying to soothe her, "Can you not be so nervous...?"
Ji Wanyuan really didn't want to be nervous, but she just couldn't control herself.
If he hadn't caused so much trouble, she wouldn't have been so utterly defeated, unable to speak at this moment, only sniffling and her thoughts in a daze.
I do want to say something, but I don't know what to say.
Ji Wanyuan pursed her lips and turned her face away, her breathing uneven, her full chest heaving noticeably.
Seeing how pitiful she was, and no longer baring her teeth and claws to lift the soft pillow and hit people, even though Wen Qiyan was trying to restrain himself, he couldn't help but lower his head and peck the tip of her nose.
But a kiss on the tip of her nose wasn't enough, so he kissed her lips as well.
She was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist prying open her lips and kissing her.
His kisses moved to her eyebrows and eyes.
The man's warm, cool breath swept over her, and Ji Wanyuan couldn't help but close her eyes, "..."
Seeing that she was obedient, the restraint he had built up began to crumble uncontrollably, just like her trembling eyelashes.
"Don't be afraid..." he comforted her.
Hearing the man's gentle murmur, Ji Wanyuan couldn't help but scoff inwardly, "Who's afraid?"
Realizing that she seemed to have adapted, Wen Qiyan consulted with her, "Is it alright?"
Ji Wanyuan didn't speak to him properly, "If I said no, would you leave?"
Upon hearing this, the man smiled slightly.
His handsome face was no longer as aloof as before; it was now tinged with desire, giving him an unusual and alluring charm.
"What are you laughing at..." Her voice was still soft, but due to the jolt, the last three words of "Don't laugh" became hesitant and stuttering.
The man indeed stopped laughing.
Is it okay to just keep asking her questions in a very serious tone? Is this a good approach?
Was the pressure just right? Was she comfortable and happy? I kept considering her feelings.
Ji Wanyuan sometimes said one thing but meant another, and he even noticed it.
I clearly said it's not good, I don't want it, you can't do this.
But he seemed to know what she was thinking, and instead of going along with her wishes, he simply said, "Is that so?" and then did the opposite.
Since Ji Wanyuan stopped pretending, she no longer suppressed herself. When she was happy, she would actually cry out loud. Wen Qiyan lowered his head and wiped away the tears on her face.
He smiled and asked her if she was flesh and blood formed from water.
Upon hearing this, Ji Wanyuan couldn't help but bite him, but because he was exerting force and his arm was tense, ready to strike, Ji Wanyuan couldn't bite him at all.
Instead, his teeth started to hurt, so he simply reached out and scratched them.
She had no strength left; what could she possibly scratch?
It had no deterrent effect on him whatsoever.
Just as Wen Qiyan lowered his head to kiss her, she reached out and scratched him. Although Wen Qiyan dodged quickly, she still managed to grab his neck and make him feel the stinging sensation.
It must be broken.
Wen Qiyan didn't say anything, but kissed her harder and more intensely.
"..."
By the time everything was over, Ji Wanyuan was too exhausted to say a word.
Wen Qiyan carried her to the bath room, and the maids came in to tidy up the bed.
Ji Wanyuan leaned on his shoulder, her eyelashes drooping, yet she could feel the footsteps of the maids moving about, making her dizzy.
The culprit who caused her slight dizziness was walking very steadily. She wanted to bite Wen Qiyan to get revenge, but she still didn't have the strength.
As she passed the bronze mirror, Ji Wanyuan glanced to the side and saw her looking dejected, as if she had been severely beaten.
To be honest, consummating our relationship with Wen Qiyan today wasn't as unpleasant as before.
...and even felt a sense of pleasure.
How come he suddenly seems to have made some progress?
Could it be that he secretly went to find someone behind her back?
Thinking of this, Ji Wanyuan couldn't help but get excited again.
The person who had been listless just moments before seemed to have regained some energy, and Wen Qiyan, holding her, could certainly feel it.
But he didn't mention that. After putting Ji Wanyuan into the bathtub, he asked her how she was, just like last time.
Ji Wanyuan glanced at him. "It's terrible."
Wen Qiyan could tell that she was being disingenuous, so he asked her what was wrong.
Ji Wanyuan was just acting on impulse; if you really asked her, she hadn't thought of an answer yet.
"It's just really bad."
"Is that so?" Wen Qiyan chuckled lightly.
Hearing his laughter, Ji Wanyuan became angry. "What are you laughing at?"
"You dared to lay a hand on me when I was six months pregnant, Wen Qiyan, don't you think you're a beast?"
"Fortunately, I didn't understand my wife's temperament on the first day."
He said this.
Ji Wanyuan crawled into the case, saying, "What kind of personality do I have?"
"It's great. But once it's over, he doesn't care about anyone anymore."
Ji Wanyuan, “…”
She couldn't argue with him, and she didn't have the strength to fight back, so she could only swallow her anger.
Before she could even finish washing up, Ji Wanyuan had already fallen asleep.
Indulging in romantic relationships can easily lead to trouble.
She overslept the next day.
Madam Wen sent someone to invite her to have breakfast together, but Wen Qiyan declined.
When Ji Wanyuan woke up, she was somewhat dumbfounded to learn that the Lin family mother and daughter had already said goodbye.
She hadn't even exerted any effort yet, how could she have left already?
After learning from Emerald that Wen Qiyan had made an excuse to send the person away, she couldn't help but go to his study to confront him, "Why didn't you let me have breakfast?"
"I was tired yesterday, and I'm pregnant, so I should rest well."
Ji Wanyuan held her breath and said, "Wen Qiyan, you did this on purpose, didn't you?"
"no."
"Pah!" she snapped, "Who would believe you?"
She hadn't forgotten what that scoundrel had told her yesterday—not to waste her energy and scheming.
"You're pregnant, so you shouldn't get angry," he reminded her.
Looking at the man's composed face, Ji Wanyuan really wanted to scratch his face to pieces.
I went too far yesterday, leaving only a small mark on his face.
Ji Wanyuan really had to hold back for a long time before she could stop herself from throwing a tantrum in the study. She glared at the man fiercely before leaving.
Wen Qiyan stared at her angry back for a while before the smile on his lips slowly faded.
Qinghe, who was standing nearby, noticed her master's expression but remained silent.
"..."
Ji Wanyuan returned to her inner room and drank several cups of tea before calming down.
She couldn't stand being here any longer, so she decided to go to the flower hall to avoid seeing it.
Sitting down in the flower hall did make her feel a little better, but not by much. Thinking of the rapid progress someone had made in the bedroom last night, she quickly asked Emerald if she had noticed anything suspicious.
Jade asked, "Hasn't your son-in-law been with you these past two days?"
"There's nothing... messy or ridiculous about it."
Ji Wanyuan paused. Yes, Wen Qiyan had been with her the whole time, and she hadn't seen him get close to any other women. Even the maids serving in the courtyard couldn't get near him.
If there really is something... it's quite unlikely.
"Then how did he suddenly become so capable?"
Jade didn't understand. "Miss, what do you mean by 'powerful'?"
"It's nothing," Ji Wanyuan said, reluctant to bring it up.
She was planning how to get to the Lin family, but since Wen Qiyan had already seen through her plans, he probably wouldn't go with her.
What can she accomplish by herself?
Lin Nianxi and she don't get along again. Inviting Lin Nianxi to the Wen family? Will that work? What excuse should they use?
A series of problems filled her mind, and she felt very annoyed.
Looking down at her lower abdomen, I saw it growing larger every day, a sign that her death was imminent...
Waaaaah, what should I do?
She wailed inwardly. Seeing that she was in a bad mood and her expression was not good, Emerald moved the pastries on the table right in front of her and coaxed her to eat them, saying that they were all her favorites.
Ji Wanyuan was indeed hungry. Because of her low mood, she hadn't eaten much for breakfast, and she couldn't care less about anything else at the moment.
Holding pastries in both hands, just like at home, she took bites from the left and the right, munching away.
The way she was acting didn't look like she was eating pastries; it was more like she was biting into them as if they were people she disliked.
She ate with great focus and finished the plate quickly.
Jade was worried that she would eat too much at once and was about to persuade her when a soft laugh suddenly came from not far away.
The master and servant looked in the direction of the sound and saw Wen Yunqin leaning against a crabapple tree, holding his sword and looking in their direction. They didn't know how long he had been there.
Ji Wanyuan felt a little embarrassed and subconsciously sat up straight.
She didn't want to get up, but she got up anyway and called out.
"Uncle."
"I hope you are well, sister-in-law." Wen Yunqin stepped forward and returned her greeting.
Jade knew that the two had known each other before, but now their statuses were different, and since they were in the Wen family, it might not be appropriate for them to be alone.
But Ji Wanyuan was in a bad mood, and Jade hoped that someone could comfort her.
Struggling with inner conflict, he remained silent.
She's here, she should be alright.
Ji Wanyuan recalled the time when Wen Yunqin returned home, when she went with Madam Wen to pick him up, and Wen Qiyan's subsequent madness and warnings to her.
They said she was already married, while Wen Yunqin was not yet married, and told her to stay away from Wen Yunqin.
If it weren't for what happened this morning, she would definitely have stayed away. But now, why should she?
Moreover, she has nothing to hide; she has a clear conscience.
"Why does my uncle always have his sword with him at home?"
Wen Yunqin didn't know how to start a conversation with her, but Ji Wanyuan spoke first.
"I was practicing my sword in the backyard when I heard a noise over here, so I came over."
Actually, he only came over after he focused on hearing Ji Wanyuan's voice.
Even though he knew she was already his brother's wife, his sister-in-law, he still... wanted to talk to her.
We didn't exchange more than a few words in the past and became like strangers. After many years of not seeing each other, we've now become like family.
He really didn't know what to say.
Thinking back to his original intention of joining the army, his gaze lingered on Ji Wanyuan's face for a long time.
It's not appropriate to bring it up now, and it's pointless to say it out loud.
"Why are you here alone, sister-in-law? You seem to be in a bad mood. What happened?"
Wen Yunqin concealed his true feelings and laughed as heartily as ever.
Ji Wanyuan pouted, "Is it that obvious?"
Wen Yunqin raised an eyebrow. "Could it be that your brother has displeased your sister-in-law?"
Hearing Wen Qiyan's name, she was indeed displeased, gritting her teeth, "Don't mention him to me."
"What...what happened?"
Seeing the obvious anger on her face, Wen Yunqin's brows furrowed involuntarily.
Ji Wanyuan couldn't quite put her finger on it, "...Anyway, he's incredibly annoying!"
Annoying?
She used to like her brother very much. She always paid special attention to anything related to him and would smile when he was mentioned.
But now they say they hate it.
"Is my brother really that annoying? My sister-in-law was just saying that out of anger."
Wen Yunqin poured himself and Ji Wanyuan a cup of tea.
Ji Wanyuan looked at the hot tea in front of her, then looked up and said, "I wasn't just saying that out of anger."
"You still say it wasn't just said in anger?" Wen Yunqin raised an eyebrow and smiled again.
Even though he couldn't find out why Ji Wanyuan was angry, Wen Yunqin still tried to offer some words of comfort.
He said that Wen Qiyan was actually paying more attention to her than before, and it seemed that he still cared about her.
"Now that you have a child, you don't need to worry about the Lin family girl having anything going on with your brother."
Wen Yunqin could see clearly that his brother didn't like Lin Nianxi at all.
"Hmph, care?" Ji Wanyuan chuckled. "He doesn't really care about me at all, he..."
Almost letting something slip, Ji Wanyuan quickly stopped herself. Even though Wen Yunqin was a decent person and she didn't dislike him, he was still surnamed Wen, so she couldn't talk about those things.
"What's wrong with my brother?" Wen Yunqin waited for her to continue, but she stopped abruptly.
The two were talking face to face, neither of them noticing a figure approaching from behind the crabapple tree.
"He's fine." Ji Wanyuan picked up her teacup and drank it all in one gulp.
"In short, I no longer like Wen Qiyan, I hate him."
Her words weren't exactly resounding, but with the force of the teacup being slammed down, they were still quite crisp and resolute.
Not only Wen Yunqin was stunned.
The tall figure approaching from behind the crabapple tree paused upon hearing those words.
His handsome face, shrouded in the shadows of the trees, was instantly enveloped in a somber atmosphere.
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Author's Note: I'm here! [Rainbow fart] I'm so happy! The nutrient solution count is almost 4,000! I've never received so many nutrient solutions in the early stages of a serialization before. I'm really satisfied! [Laughing] Thank you, my little darlings, thank you so much! ~(≧▽≦)/~lalalili.
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