Chapter 30 She wants a divorce from Wen Qiyan!
Upon hearing this, Ji Wanyuan choked again, finding Wen Qiyan increasingly inexplicable and his words perplexing.
Unable to understand, and afraid of speaking too much and being led astray by him, and accidentally revealing something, Ji Wanyuan chose to remain silent.
Unexpectedly, she remained silent for a while, and he asked her why she wasn't responding.
Ji Wanyuan felt a little tired, and her back ached. She beckoned to the maid next to her for a soft goose down cushion, pushed aside the pastries next to her, and lay down on it.
Wen Qiyan frowned as he watched her movements, which lacked any semblance of decorum or propriety.
"..."
Noticing the man's gaze, Ji Wanyuan inwardly pursed her lips and rolled her eyes, but she groaned and complained unintentionally, "My back hurts so much."
Why does her back hurt? The culprit is right across from her.
"...Does it hurt that much?" He had clearly applied medicine to her yesterday, and he hadn't been too forceful when he touched her.
He always went along with her wishes. She asked him to be gentle, so he did. She didn't touch him when she asked him to, and she stopped when she asked him to. Even though he wasn't completely aroused at that time, he still listened to her.
A day later, she still said she felt unwell. Was she doing it on purpose?
Ji Wanyuan was indeed doing it on purpose; she planned to keep whining and moaning so that Wen Qiyan wouldn't be able to touch her.
She's pregnant right now! In short, she had a miscarriage scare yesterday!
If he had any conscience, he should know he shouldn't have touched her, right? Don't think she didn't notice; Wen Qiyan wasn't satisfied yesterday, and he still keeps staring at her today.
That lustful scoundrel only knows how to bully people.
"Ugh! It hurts..." Ji Wanyuan said perfunctorily, but she couldn't help feeling worried.
The plan to take a concubine has now completely fallen through.
Before having breakfast, she had planned to find a maid to take in for Wen Qiyan. But since Wen's father had said so, how could she possibly send a maid to do this at this crucial moment? Wouldn't that be openly going against Wen's father? And if the trickery was discovered later, it would be a loss.
Having stayed in the Wen family for so long, she really couldn't keep up the act any longer. Living in constant fear and without any sense of direction, she wondered when it would all end.
My belly is getting bigger and bigger, and my body's reactions are becoming more and more obvious. It really... won't be long.
Unable to take a concubine, she wanted to divorce Wen Qiyan. If they divorced, it would change the course of the story, wouldn't it?
The child couldn't be aborted. As long as they divorced, even if she gave birth in the Ji family, she wouldn't die from postpartum hemorrhage. Besides, she remembered that when the midwife and doctor asked her to choose between her and the child, Wen Qiyan said he would save the baby!
Thinking of this, she grew even more disgusted and resentful towards him.
They even wished he were dead, and wanted to find a few people to secretly kill Wen Qiyan.
It would be difficult to kill Wen Qiyan. Not to mention that her brother had mentioned to her before that Wen Qiyan had worked in the Ministry of Justice in her early years, blocking the way for many people and being assassinated many times in secret, but all of these people ultimately failed.
She was furious when she heard it back then, and wished she could find the people who assassinated Wen Qiyan and tear them to pieces. Now she only hates herself for being so stubborn. Those people were clearly her saviors.
If they really look for someone, this is a case of murdering a high-ranking official. Even if she is the prime minister's legitimate daughter, her father probably can't protect her.
Well, if she dies, so be it. We can't let her drag the Ji family down with her.
If this marriage hadn't been arranged by the Emperor, she could have thrown a tantrum, gone to her father to cry and complain, and if all else failed, threatened to hang herself, forcing her father to pressure the Wen family into a divorce.
Now... the emperor has decreed this marriage, and if she wants a divorce, either she or Wen Qiyan would have to commit a wrong.
She certainly couldn't make any mistakes, lest she be caught red-handed and the matter be brought before the Emperor, and her father be impeached for disciplining his daughter.
Hmm... what if Wen Qiyan makes a mistake?
Thinking of this, Ji Wanyuan thought of someone.
"..."
She was lying on the table with her arms crossed, seemingly lost in thought, her brows furrowing and relaxing intermittently.
I knew she was free-spirited and had a lively expression, but I used to think she was frivolous and always revealed her true feelings to everyone.
Now that Ji Wanyuan has learned to pretend and hide her feelings, he has begun to find it annoying and secretly hopes that she can be like she used to be.
He wanted to see what Ji Wanyuan was thinking through her expression.
Could it be that she's thinking about He Xun?
Just as he was pondering this, he saw her suddenly look up, as if she had something to say.
Ji Wanyuan did have something to say, because she had thought of another plan, but she also noticed the man's fleeting hesitation.
"Does my husband have something to say to me?" she asked first.
"And you, what do you want to say to me?" Neither of them wanted to be the first to speak.
Ji Wanyuan inwardly scoffed at the big bad wolf, coughed lightly, and said, "Didn't Madam Lin celebrate her birthday a while ago? I was at home resting during my pregnancy and didn't go. Now that three months have passed, why don't I go and see her?"
"Your birthday's already passed, what are you going to see?" He scrutinized her. "And weren't you just complaining of a backache?"
He shut her down with just a couple of cold words. Did he think she really wanted to go to the Lin family?
She disliked Lin Nianxi, and her mother disliked Madam Lin. The two families basically never interacted, and they never even exchanged pleasantries. For her to go to the Lin family now was already considered an insult to the Ji family.
She might get scolded by her mother when she gets home and finds out.
Thinking of this, Ji Wanyuan's expression turned sour. "Then who is it that makes my back hurt? It's all because of you."
"Because of what?"
"Because you use too much..."
Her words stopped abruptly, and she swallowed back the words that were about to come out: "Because all you know how to do is bully me."
Thinking of this, she crossed her arms in front of her chest and turned her face away.
I'm angry.
Seeing that she was angry, and no longer pretending, Wen Qiyan slightly curled his lips, but the curve was so shallow that Ji Wanyuan did not see it.
She regretted saying that, feeling that she was too easily provoked and acted impulsively.
After all, Wen Qiyan would need to accompany her when she went to the Lin family.
But she really disliked Lin Nianxi. She already disliked her, and Wen Qiyan even dared to talk back to her. He was no pushover.
As Ji Wanyuan was figuring out how to ease the tension, she glanced at the man next to her and saw him get up.
In a moment of panic, she thought, "Is Wen Qiyan really that petty? He's leaving after just a few words?"
But to her surprise, he actually came around to her side.
The moment she was enveloped by the man's tall figure, Ji Wanyuan unconsciously looked up at him.
When she came to her senses, Wen Qiyan lifted her by the waist and placed her on his lap.
Seeing their masters being so intimate, the maids nearby quickly lowered their heads.
Ji Wanyuan stiffened, and began to feel nervous again.
"What...what are you doing?"
Her reaction was both what he expected and what he didn't.
Unexpectedly, even after having sex once, Ji Wanyuan was still so resistant to his advances.
She told him to let her go, but Wen Qiyan ignored her.
His large hand groped along her waist.
Ji Wanyuan was truly frightened.
Wen Qiyan's hands looked slender and jade-like with distinct joints, but in reality, he had many calluses on his palms from years of practicing martial arts and holding a pen. When he touched her, she only felt uncomfortable and couldn't help but get goosebumps all over her body.
Even through her clothes, she could feel that sensation spreading across her skin.
So she reached out to stop Wen Qiyan's hand, "...Don't do anything reckless, we're outside."
He was clearly lustful, yet unwilling to accept his cousin Cao, and instead tormented her all day long.
Even if it's for the sake of the imperial court, is it really necessary to go to such lengths?
"What are you thinking about?" The man's deep voice sounded above her head.
"I'm just giving you a massage."
He did seem to be massaging her, his movements very gentle, focusing on her waist, but he didn't dare touch her lower abdomen, because there was a child there.
Ji Wanyuan, “?”
Wen Qiyan was actually massaging her back.
You could clearly tell he didn't know how; his movements were gentle yet awkward.
Ji Wanyuan silently endured it for a while, then pushed the man's hand away, saying, "There's really no need for that."
"I'm much better, I don't need to rub it anymore." As she spoke, she was about to jump down.
But after she jumped, he wrapped his long arm around her.
Ji Wanyuan not only didn't jump down, but was even pulled back by his force, her back hitting the man's chest. He held her even tighter, completely trapping her.
Although Wen Qiyan did not show any interest, who knows?
Ji Wanyuan had absolutely no intention of getting intimate with him; she was extremely nervous and on edge.
Sensing that she was even more stiff than before, Wen Qiyan looked at the back of her neck, where there were blooming hickeys. Even with some makeup, they were still very obvious.
Yesterday, he lingered on the back of her neck, and by the time he came to his senses, he had been kissing her for a long time.
Wen Qiyan raised his hand and touched it, and sure enough, he had rubbed off some face powder.
She always liked to apply a thick layer of makeup to cover her faint fragrance, and now, holding her, the scent of that makeup wafted to his nose.
Ji Wanyuan was confused by his touch and shrank back.
"What exactly do you want to do?" she asked, somewhat annoyed.
"Did you apply medicine to the back of your neck?"
He actually had the nerve to ask, "Where is it wrong to kiss?"
If Emerald hadn't been paying attention, she wouldn't have noticed at all. If she had just swaggered out with the hickeys on her, she would have been incredibly embarrassed.
Ji Wanyuan pulled her clothes closer together, no longer caring about neatness, just wanting to cover herself up completely.
Wen Qiyan watched her little movements. Her jade-like profile was smooth and her jade earrings were swaying slightly. The weather was perfect and they were close enough that he could even see the fine downy hairs on Ji Wanyuan's earlobes, which were cute with a white and pinkish hue.
Seeing this, he couldn't help but reach out and pinch her ears, but thinking of her resistance, he didn't touch them directly in the end, and only touched her earrings.
Why are you always touching me inappropriately?
Even though I didn't touch her ear, she was still in a foul mood, and the words that came out of her mouth were full of disgust, and even her tone revealed a hint of impatience.
“My wife is becoming increasingly impatient with me these days.” Wen Qiyan said expressionlessly, but his words carried a deeper meaning.
Ji Wanyuan, “…”
She lied through her teeth, "Really?"
"No, when I touch you, you resist. When I stroke your ear, you feel like I'm touching you inappropriately."
"I...I was worried about you...you did that, and then you wanted to..."
Turning it over and over, folding it over and over.
She didn't say the last two sentences.
"Is your aversion to having sex with me really because my skills in bed are bad?"
It wasn't good to begin with, but she didn't mention it, instead saying indirectly, "Even after three months, I can't always be intimate with you."
She used the child as an excuse again.
"How often does my wife think it's appropriate to have sex?"
Ji Wanyuan cursed him inwardly for being blinded by lust.
"Once every three months?" She wanted to say that it would be best not to have sex before giving birth, but she was afraid that this excuse would be too obvious.
Even though Wen Qiyan wasn't overly lustful, he was still amused by her words, though he just scoffed.
"Once every three months?" he asked her if she really thought it was appropriate.
Ji Wanyuan glanced at his expression out of the corner of her eye and muttered that she thought it was quite suitable.
"I don't think it's appropriate."
"Then how long do you think is appropriate?" she threw the question back at her.
"At least three times a month."
Only in this way can the relationship between the two be quickly shortened and her fear and apprehension towards him be eliminated.
If it's really once every three months, by June, she'll be all over the place, how can I touch her then? I can't touch her after six months, let alone after nine.
Ji Wanyuan would inevitably give birth at that time.
He and her child, he didn't know if it was a boy or a girl, or if it was naughty or not.
If someone has a personality like Ji Wanyuan, I'm afraid they'd be difficult to discipline. But then again, being mischievous and lively doesn't seem so bad.
Thinking of this, a sense of anticipation suddenly arose in his heart, and his fingertips unintentionally caressed the skirt at her lower abdomen, "..."
Unaware of his words, Ji Wanyuan immediately retorted, "That's too much!"
"Is it a lot?" The man's tone was calm and unrestrained in the face of her outburst.
"I don't think three times a month—at the beginning, middle, and end of the month—is too many."
Ji Wanyuan was very dissatisfied, "Once a month is enough, and besides..."
"And what?"
She looked really unwilling; her full lips were pursed up, and her eyebrows were furrowed.
"And you always take so long... Two hours isn't enough, I... I feel like I'm getting the short end of the stick, no, I'm just too tired."
After saying that, she couldn't help but get angry. She turned her face away, her expression serious.
I gave him a hard time.
She was clearly arrogant and domineering, yet he found her endearing.
Ji Wanyuan was still angry. After a while, she gradually realized that the man's gaze was a little strange. Just as she was about to run away, Wen Qiyan lifted her chin and kissed her.
Under a clear blue sky, under the bright sun, the world is bright and clear!
Ji Wanyuan's pupils contracted sharply. She patted his shoulder, trying to make him let go—no, let go.
But the man took advantage of her being off guard, lifted and pinched her chin, turned her face, and kissed her. She was trapped in his arms and had no way to avoid it.
Her voice was sobbing, so weak and pitiful.
Seeing this, Emerald blushed and dismissed the maids serving her. Not only did they all retreat, but they even turned their backs.
Ji Wanyuan was both ashamed and angry, and she kept struggling.
The man, however, pressed his tongue against hers, forcing her into a corner, and slowly swallowed it.
He suckled at her, kissed her.
Ji Wanyuan was forced to endure his sudden kiss, because Wen Qiyan's kiss was urgent and slightly fierce.
Her head involuntarily tilted back, and to prevent herself from falling, the hand that was originally patting the man's shoulder turned into gripping his collar.
She tried to dodge left and right, but because the man's tongue had already slipped inside, she had no way to escape and could only be kissed by his tongue.
Perhaps because it was outside and the flower hall was too quiet, she heard the smacking sounds of her kissing Wen Qiyan.
He entwined his tongue around hers, kissing her deeper and deeper, sweeping across every part of her mouth. Ji Wanyuan could feel the lingering scent of Wen Qiyan in her mouth.
Unable to escape either way, she wanted to bite Wen Qiyan, but he seemed to have anticipated her move and was able to accurately anticipate her intentions.
Ji Wanyuan tried to bite him several times, but couldn't find the right moment because he wouldn't linger on any one spot on her mouth for too long.
They had been kissing for a while, but he still wouldn't stop, and he got more and more excited, making the kissing sounds louder and louder.
This is still in the courtyard, has he gone mad?
Tears welled in Ji Wanyuan's eyes, and her chest heaved rapidly as she struggled to catch her breath.
Unable to bear it any longer, she forcefully slapped Wen Qiyan's shoulder.
The moment the hammer hit her, unsurprisingly, her hand started to hurt.
This method didn't work and couldn't stop Wen Qiyan. She was just thinking about whether to kick or stomp on him when he suddenly stopped.
Because the stop was too sudden and the retreat too fast, there were silver threads pulling at it.
Ji Wanyuan saw it, but she was still breathing heavily.
"..."
The man looked at her eyes, reddened from the kisses, and her expression as if she were about to cry.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to get my chaotic thoughts back on track.
He disliked the feeling of being out of control and having wild thoughts.
That's really terrible.
His fingertips caressed the cheek of the woman in his arms. Ji Wanyuan tried to pull away, but he easily held her hand.
His hands were so big that they controlled half of her face, while his fingertips caressed her lips, stroking the moisture on them, her full lips.
It was already quite red from being kissed, and now, with this forceful pressing, it seemed as if it had become engorged with blood.
Ji Wanyuan originally wanted to argue with him and ask if he was crazy. Before they got married, Wen Qiyan often scolded her for being shameless and for harassing him in broad daylight.
What about now?
He actually kissed her in broad daylight, in front of so many people.
Aren't you afraid of being seen at this moment?
He kissed her for a long time, but he still wasn't satisfied.
Not only did he kiss her, he also caressed her lips, making her feel quite pain.
Before Ji Wanyuan could catch her breath, she was startled by the man's deep and sinister gaze.
For a moment, he dared not speak, his breathing became increasingly labored, and he dared not act rashly or flee.
He forced me to look him in the eye.
That's really scary.
Even if you're unhappy with how many times she said it, why can't you just talk things out instead of kissing her like that? And to make matters worse, you have to scare her.
Through the man's gaze, Ji Wanyuan sensed his desire; he seemed to want to devour her whole, yet he kept suppressing it.
There was another strange feeling... she actually felt that Wen Qiyan was struggling and in pain.
What is he struggling about, what is he in pain about? Shouldn't it be her struggling about, what is she in pain about?
After a long silence and staring at each other, Ji Wanyuan's panic grew stronger.
Just then,
Wen Qiyan leaned down again, his gaze falling on her lips, as if he wanted to kiss her.
Ji Wanyuan, “…”
She wanted to run, but a chill ran down her spine from his gaze, and she felt afraid and dared not move for a moment.
It's not the first time they've kissed, so let him kiss if he wants to.
The man's kiss landed, but this time it didn't go deep. He merely touched her lips, a fleeting, superficial touch, without going any further.
Not only did he stop kissing her, he even left.
Ji Wanyuan was left standing there bewildered, until Emerald surrounded her and came to greet her.
She came to her senses and gradually regained her composure, her spirits rising again.
That bastard Wen Qiyan, what does he take her for!
After parting ways in the flower hall, Wen Qiyan went to his study. Ji Wanyuan didn't want to talk to him, and he didn't bother her either. He even stayed silent in his study all night.
The maids were even more puzzled. They had clearly kissed in the courtyard, so why did they suddenly get angry?
After returning home from three days of Buddhist worship and temple visits, Madam Wen frowned again upon learning of the events of the past two days.
She asked the maid if the two of them had made any noise in the flower hall at the time.
The maidservants present said no, that they suddenly became intimate, and then the eldest young master left first, leaving the young mistress alone in the flower hall. The two of them did not speak to each other all night.
"They really are two living ancestors." The peace lasted less than two days before it started again.
Cao Xin's plans to marry into the Wen family have completely fallen through.
Although the marriage fell through, with her father's help in choosing a husband, she will surely be able to find someone better.
After all, the Wen family held a much higher position and had far more connections in officialdom than the Cao family.
Her trip was worthwhile.
He smiled and comforted Madam Wen, saying that it's inevitable for young couples to bicker, so what?
“Ji Wanyuan is of high status. If she is unhappy at all, she will go back to the Ji family and make a scene. How can the Wen family handle that?” Madam Wen shook her head repeatedly. “Tell me, the two of them were fine when they left, but they are making a scene again when they come back.”
Originally, I wanted to ask Wen Qiyan to come over and ask, but some time ago, he had a fight with Ji Wanyuan. I have said it many times, and almost every time he said yes and promised that it would not happen again. His promises are useless.
After thinking for a moment, Madam Wen decided to call Ji Wanyuan for now, and let her father handle the matter with Wen Qiyan himself.
Aunt Jiang coaxed Madam Wen, "Oh, let's not talk about this anymore. There's always something happy to be had. Yun Qin will be transferred back in a couple of days, won't he?"
“The house will be more lively in the future. That child is promising. He was sent out to gain experience for only a few years, and he returned to the capital on his own merits. Among the sons of the prominent families in the capital, none are as capable and promising as the two children you have raised.”
Although comforted by this, Madam Wen quickly became annoyed, saying, "Don't praise him anymore, he's a troublemaker too!"
"How can you not be a worry?" Aunt Jiang said she envied her, saying that all the children she had combined couldn't compare to any one of the Wen family's children.
"He is quite capable as an official, but he is already over twenty years old. He absolutely refuses to get married. Every time I ask him to go on a blind date, he quits. He even threatened me that if I force him, he will become a monk."
As she talked, Madam Wen's headache worsened.
Of her three children, only her daughter is obedient and sensible. Although her two sons have completely opposite personalities, they are both stubborn in their bones. I really don't know who they took after.
Neither she nor her father did this.
"It's all a tragedy."
Ji Wanyuan also learned that Wen Yunqin was coming back. She mentioned that she got along well with this younger brother-in-law. Back when she was pursuing Wen Qiyan, she learned a lot about his preferences from Wen Yunqin.
However, because he had been too close to her, Wen Qiyan treated him as a "traitor" and sent him to the military camp for training. When she found out about this, she asked her father to think of a way to rescue Wen Yunqin, because the military camp was not an easy place to live.
At first, her father was unwilling, but he couldn't resist her persistent pleading, so he eventually went to find someone to help. However, they still couldn't "rescue" Wen Yunqin. She asked him why, and her father said that he himself wanted to stay there.
After that, the two had no contact for several years. Later, she followed Wen Qiyan and saw him once from afar. It was when Wen Yunqin was transferred to a post outside the capital. He came out of the military camp, but was sent elsewhere. Where was he sent? Ji Wanyuan couldn't remember for a moment.
Now, they're actually coming back.
That's quite impressive. For someone who has been sent to a post outside the capital to return to the capital, they must be exceptionally capable if they rely solely on their own abilities without using any power or influence.
When her brother-in-law returned home, she naturally had to prepare a gift for him, and she entrusted this task to Jade.
No sooner had she finished speaking than Madam Wen sent someone to summon her.
They asked her about her relationship with Wen Qiyan again, asking if Wen Qiyan had bullied her while she was away from home.
Ji Wanyuan said she didn't, but she was very annoyed. Madam Wen soon found out about the quarrel in the courtyard, all because she had placed many people there.
Even when she was at home, her mother never disciplined her like this.
Moreover, it was clearly Wen Qiyan who went mad, so why did Madam Wen keep asking her?
Ji Wanyuan suppressed her impatience and said that she didn't know either.
"Has anything happened these past two days?" Madam Wen asked again.
Ji Wanyuan's mind was racing. She was thinking about the Lin family, so she simply mentioned it to Madam Wen.
Madam Wen asked, puzzled, just as Wen Qiyan did, "Madam Lin's birthday banquet is already over, why do you suddenly want to go?"
“Mother-in-law… because the Ji family and the Lin family are not very close, but the Wen family and the Lin family are old friends. I am now the young mistress of the Wen family. I declined that day because of the Ji family. In the following days, I thought about it at home and felt that it was necessary to make a trip, and also to ease the relationship between the three families.”
To be honest, Ji Wanyuan's approach was very appropriate. If she had made that trip, the long-standing friendship between the Wen and Lin families wouldn't have cooled down.
Mrs. Wen is considering it.
Ji Wanyuan was plotting something, wanting Wen Qiyan to make a mistake.
Doesn't Wen Qiyan like Lin Nianxi?
She previously realized she was wrong; she had held onto personal grudges and harbored resentment, which was too narrow-minded. She should have broadened her perspective.
She only thought about arranging a concubine for Wen Qiyan, anyone would do, but not Lin Nianxi. Now she felt that taking Lin Nianxi's path was feasible.
Wen Qiyan was close to Lin Nianxi, unlike his cousin Cao Xin, who was often cold-faced. He always spoke kindly to Lin Nianxi.
As long as we bring him and Lin Nianxi together, even if nothing actually happens between them, wouldn't it be easy to find evidence of their mutual affection?
Then she can use this as an excuse to make a scene and threaten to divorce.
Moreover, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that the previous concubine-taking was short-lived, and bringing in someone to help her resist Wen Qiyan's advances was only a temporary solution.
The Lin family is of high standing, roughly on par with the Ji family. After all, the Lin family's patriarch was once His Majesty's teacher, and the current Lord Lin's official rank is not as high as his father's, but it is second only to his father's.
Lin Nianxi could never become Wen Qiyan's concubine; she could only be his legal wife.
This time, she wants a divorce from Wen Qiyan!
If they had divorced before she gave birth, the story would have taken a different turn. Lin Nianxi would have eventually married Wen Qiyan. In the story, Lin Nianxi married into the family after her death.
Now that she's divorced, Lin Nianxi will definitely get married sooner rather than later; she's destined to get married anyway.
The Ji family is powerful and will be the first to be affected. The Lin family got involved and formed a marriage alliance with the Wen family. Both families are at the height of their power. Is their strength no greater than that of the Ji family? Doesn't His Majesty pay attention or have any concerns?
For the first time in her life, the more Ji Wanyuan thought about it, the more she felt that she was very smart.
Yes, that's what we'll do!
As long as Wen Qiyan and Lin Nianxi showed any signs of intimacy, she would make a big fuss about it and cause a scene. Anyway, she never cared about saving face, and she would make a big fuss and let everyone talk.
For the sake of Lin Nianxi's reputation, the Lin family will definitely arrange a marriage between the two families.
Thinking of this, Ji Wanyuan couldn't help but laugh out loud.
When Madam Wen heard her laughter, she was startled and asked her what was wrong.
Ji Wanyuan said it was nothing, and pressed for details about when Madam Wen would take her to the Lin family.
Madam Wen looked at her and smiled, and felt that she was a little impatient.
Is it just my imagination?
Why would Ji Wanyuan be so eager to go to the Lin family? When the Lin family was mentioned earlier, she looked displeased. Even if she disguised it well, how could Madam Wen not see through her disguise?
“Mother-in-law, please say something. Are you going or not? If you are going, I will have someone prepare gifts. As for the date... how about going tomorrow? My brother-in-law is going home in the next two days, so he probably won’t be free.”
In order to get Madam Wen to take her along, Ji Wanyuan couldn't help but act coquettishly towards Madam Wen again.
Having already done it once before, she was quite adept at it this time, not to mention that she always acted coquettishly with Madam Ji at home.
Faced with the beautiful woman's soft words and swaying arms, Madam Wen's anger dissipated by more than half. She had just said "okay" and hadn't even given any further instructions when she heard the old woman come in to tell her that the eldest son had arrived.
Upon hearing Wen Qiyan's name, Ji Wanyuan couldn't help but inwardly purse her lips. She sat up straight and reached out to touch her mouth.
Madam Wen told Ji Wanyuan that Wen Qiyan must have known she was here before he came.
Ji Wanyuan forced a smile, but it didn't reach her eyes.
What is he doing here?
Wasn't he always in his study handling official business?
As soon as the man entered, Ji Wanyuan felt his gaze directed at her.
Look, look, what are you looking at?
She returned the gesture, only to meet the man's calm, deep eyes.
Although it wasn't as creepy as before, it was still gloomy.
Looking into his eyes felt like being sucked in, like he was about to know everything she was secretly plotting.
Thinking of this, Ji Wanyuan quietly shifted her gaze, avoiding eye contact with him, and picked up her teacup to take a sip.
After paying his respects to Madam Wen, Wen Qiyan turned his gaze away and sat down next to Ji Wanyuan. Upon seeing him sit down, Ji Wanyuan subconsciously moved closer to Madam Wen, remembering the kiss from that day.
Seeing the subtle interaction between the two, Madam Wen sighed.
She asked Wen Qiyan if he had eaten yet.
The man said he had used it in the study.
"I heard you've been so busy these past few days that you haven't even had time to spare, and you haven't even had time to take care of your wife?" Madam Wen reprimanded Ji Wanyuan directly in front of Wen Qiyan, also to stand up for Ji Wanyuan.
He didn't speak, but his gaze turned back to her.
Ji Wanyuan wanted to hear him being scolded, so she didn't try to smooth things over and picked up her tea to continue drinking slowly.
"It was my oversight that I neglected my wife. I will make sure to spend the next two days with her and apologize."
Hearing his words, Ji Wanyuan, who was drinking tea, couldn't help but cough.
What do you mean by being intimate? Does he want to kiss her?
impossible.
The original promise of three times a month doesn't count anymore; anyway, cheating is her specialty.
Thinking of this, she glared back.
He was the one who took advantage of others and bullied people that day, so how dare he show his face now?
Madam Wen, who couldn't understand the "secret language" between the two, smiled and said, "Get closer to her and spend more time with her. If you continue like this and neglect your wife, making her unhappy, I will definitely make your father punish you by making you kneel in the ancestral hall."
"My son understands."
What? Not being close to her means kneeling in the ancestral hall? Although she really wanted Wen Qiyan to kneel in the ancestral hall, but... was Madam Wen's words helping her or harming her?
For a moment, Ji Wanyuan couldn't tell the difference.
She quickly said no need, "My husband has more important business to attend to, there's no need for him to follow me around and be intimate with me every day."
The man looked at her, and the little voice inside Ji Wanyuan's heart started jumping up and down again.
Madam Wen insisted on having Wen Qiyan stay with her and comfort her, saying, "You are pregnant now, and you can't be careless at all. Don't think that everything is fine just because the pregnancy is stable after three months. The further along the pregnancy, the more careful you need to be!"
"Okay!" Ji Wanyuan could only nod obediently.
She wanted to take the opportunity to tell Madam Wen that they should not have sex while she was pregnant.
However... she could speak freely with her mother, Madam Ji, but not with Madam Wen; she had to be careful with her words and actions.
So he could only swallow his anger, "..."
After this issue was barely resolved, Madam Wen then brought up the matter of Wen Yunqin's return.
They said they had already sent people to tidy up the courtyard, but they still needed to add some items and make some repairs, so they needed to find a bricklayer.
Upon hearing this, Ji Wanyuan quickly offered to help.
“Back when I was at home, I loved to tinker with the yard and knew a group of excellent bricklayers! Those guys were quite skilled and didn’t charge much.”
She had barely finished speaking when she was met with the man's cold face.
What's wrong now?
"Really?" Madam Wen immediately said it was feasible.
But before he could finish speaking, Wen Qiyan said it wasn't necessary.
"Why?" These were the first words she said to him as he entered the room.
"Because I have already found someone in advance, I won't trouble you, my wife. Besides, you are pregnant and it's not appropriate for you to do these things."
Mrs. Wen did not notice anything strange.
Since they had already made arrangements in advance, there was no need to trouble Ji Wanyuan to send anyone over.
Upon hearing this, Ji Wanyuan smiled on the surface, but cursed inwardly.
She just wanted to use this opportunity to avoid getting close to Wen Qiyan, but who knew he would shut her up completely.
After thinking it over, she couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.
"My husband truly cares for his younger brother; he is undoubtedly a good elder brother."
But she didn't expect Wen Qiyan to retort, "My wife is no less than a good sister-in-law, truly deserving of the title."
Ji Wanyuan, “?”
I felt that the smile on his thin lips was strange, but I couldn't quite put my finger on why.
No sooner had they finished discussing Wen Yunqin's matter than Madam Wen brought up the idea of taking Ji Wanyuan to visit the Lin family.
No sooner had she finished speaking than Ji Wanyuan added, "Husband, shall you come with me?"
"You've almost finished your work these past two days, how about you come with me and my mother-in-law on a trip?"
"The Lin family will be very happy to see my husband."
Wasn't Lin Nianxi sick?
Who knows how much of the wedding candy she sent a while ago might have caused her heart attack? If Wen Qiyan were to visit her now, she would definitely tell him about all the dirty tricks she had played behind his back.
On the surface, it's filled with ginseng; behind the scenes, it's filled with wedding candy.
That Lin family girl is the best at pretending to be wronged. Wen Qiyan pities her, who knows how much he will feel sorry for her?
Even this can't spark any chemistry?!
Thinking of this, she felt much better.
Looking at the person opposite, whose broad eyes and brows hinted at barely concealed joy, I could hardly contain myself.
Wen Qiyan didn't agree to go or not; he picked up his teacup and took a sip.
"..."
Father Wen sent a servant to collect items from the house again. This time, Madam Wen went to the temple to worship Buddha and asked for a peace charm, saying she would deliver it to him personally.
Ji Wanyuan asked if she wanted her to accompany her. Madam Wen said no, and told her to rest well at home. She specifically asked Wen Qiyan to accompany her.
Ji Wanyuan had no choice but to follow Wen Qiyan back to the courtyard.
Not long after they left, Ji Wanyuan was thinking of an excuse to escape Wen Qiyan and not go back with him, lest he go crazy for no reason again.
But before she could think of an excuse, the man next to her asked her.
Why are you going to the Lin family?
Ji Wanyuan's heart skipped a beat, but she sneered, "What kind of question is that, husband? What, am I not allowed to go?"
She wouldn't fall for his trap! He wouldn't lead her by the nose.
"Indeed, you can go."
"But why so suddenly?"
Ji Wanyuan repeated the excuse she had given Madam Wen to Wen Qiyan.
"To ease tensions between the three families?" the man repeated her words.
"Yes!" She tilted her little face up, puffed out her cheeks, and asked him, "Does this count as being understanding?"
"Understanding?"
The man looked at her upturned face, which looked exactly like a little fox's tail.
"It doesn't seem like they're being understanding; it seems more like they have ulterior motives."
Okay, he was definitely trying to get information out of us.
So, if he doesn't want her to go to the Lin family, could it be that he and Lin Nianxi have been in contact for a while?
Lin Nianxi has been ill these past few days. Has Wen Qiyan secretly gone to see her?
Is he preventing her from going because he's afraid she'll discover that he and Lin Nianxi are having an affair?
Yes, Lin Nianxi has been sick for so long, why hasn't Wen Qiyan gone to see her?
Ji Wanyuan became more and more excited as she thought about it!
She absolutely had to go to the Lin family to catch them in the act! No, I mean... to find evidence of their relationship.
"What are you laughing at, my wife?"
Did I laugh?
So obvious? Ji Wanyuan quickly composed herself and put on a serious expression.
Wen Qiyan stared at her coldly for a while before continuing, "If you don't tell me why you went to the Lin family, I won't go with you."
Why won't you come with me?
Is he so afraid she'll find out about his relationship with Lin Nianxi? Or is he worried about giving himself away in front of her? Is he afraid to show his love for his "white moonlight" (his beloved)?
The more Ji Wanyuan thought about it, the more excited she became.
"I won't go unless you tell me your purpose," he said again.
Ji Wanyuan thought for a moment, her eyes darting around, and she said,
"I've been pursuing you for so many years, and it wasn't easy for me to marry you. Can't I take you out and show off a bit?"
Wen Qiyan was slightly taken aback, and he said "Oh".
"So, I'm my wife's spoils of war?"
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Author's Note: I'm here! I received so many nutrient solutions, I'm so happy! [Sprinkling flowers]
Thank you, my little ones! [rainbow fart] I'll dance for you all (twirls skirt)
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