Lu Yanzhao said, "I'm afraid you'll fall!"
Gu Nanjiao rolled her eyes. Who would believe that? She could fall down for no reason.
"Since you're here, help out with the work!"
Lu Yanzhao moved slightly closer: "As you command, my lady."
Gu Nanjiao glanced at Lin Ji beside her, then at Lu Yanzhao. Ever since these two arrived, the eyes of the customers in the shop had been drawn to them, even the old lady in the back kitchen was stunned.
Perhaps...
Gu Nanjiao pulled Lu Yanzhao into the back room and whispered, "Why don't you talk to Lin Ji about having him greet me at the door?"
"Welcoming guests?" Lu Yanzhao frowned. What kind of word was that? But Gu Nanjiao's tone gave off a feeling of ill intent.
Gu Nanjiao said guiltily, "Oh dear, I thought you two were so good-looking, especially you, who are even more beautiful than the most beautiful courtesan in Zuichun Pavilion. You're practically a living advertisement! Just standing at the door, I don't know how many customers you'd attract."
Lu Yanzhao's face darkened instantly, and the veins on his forehead throbbed violently: "A courtesan? Attracting customers?"
Gu Nanjiao said in a low voice, "It's the first day of business today, can you do me a favor?"
Lu Yanzhao sneered, "Do I look that easy to talk to?"
Lu Yanzhao really wanted to know what Gu Nanjiao was thinking. He was her husband, and instead of hiding it, she was going out in public to show it off to everyone. Didn't she feel even a little jealous?
Gu Nanjiao felt somewhat embarrassed. It was a bit humiliating to have two grown men, Lu Yanzhao and Lin Ji, stand out like that. They were scholars, men of high moral character and integrity; how could they be allowed to be displayed like a courtesan?
"Well... never mind, I was just teasing you. I'll go get back to work now. There's nothing I can help with here, so you and Lin Ji should head back. The teacher's been really strict lately, so don't let it interfere with your studies."
Seeing her embarrassed and awkward expression, Lu Yanzhao suddenly reached out and pulled her into the back room, locked the door, and cornered Gu Nanjiao against the wall.
Lu Yanzhao stared intently at the woman in front of him. He had restrained himself from doing anything earlier because of the crowd outside, but now his eyes grew even deeper. He slowly moved closer, his deep voice carrying a hint of seduction as he said, "Gu Nanjiao, let me kiss you. I'll do whatever you want with me, how about it?"
"What...what did you say?"
Gu Nanjiao was firmly held captive in his arms, unable to move, and her breathing became somewhat rapid. Although she tried her best to appear calm, her tone still betrayed a hint of unease.
What is Lu Yanzhao trying to do! How could he say such a thing!
He! He! He!
Looking at the woman in front of him, who was pretending to be calm, her eyebrows were like willow leaves, her eyes were as bright as stars, her fair skin was like a lotus flower, and her nose and lips were like cherry blossoms, making one want to kiss her.
Lu Yanzhao could no longer hold back. He leaned down, reached out and lifted Gu Nanjiao's chin, and suddenly kissed her lips.
"Hmm—"
Suddenly feeling a soft touch on her lips, Gu Nanjiao's mind went blank. Lu Yanzhao's kiss was somewhat domineering, unlike the previous one where he would nibble wildly; instead, it was more tender.
Gu Nanjiao "..."
This! This!
This was the second time Lu Yanzhao had kissed her. The last time he treated her like a watermelon, and she didn't mind. But this time...
Why are they being so blatant?
Gu Nanjiao's mind was a complete mess. She was so dazed that she seemed to have forgotten how to resist, and was kissed so hard by Lu Yanzhao that she was completely disoriented.
Fortunately, someone outside pushed the door and asked in confusion, "Huh? Why is the door locked?"
Hearing the noise, Gu Nanjiao's eyes widened, and she twisted and struggled in protest. Lu Yanzhao took the opportunity to release her, though his breathing was a little rapid. Looking at Gu Nanjiao's lips, which were slightly red from being kissed, he said earnestly, "After the autumn examination, with the three teas and six rites, and an eight-bearer sedan chair, I will marry you again, how about it?"
Gu Nanjiao was not only stunned, but also shocked.
"Wh...what?"
Lu Yanzhao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I was wrong before. There was no matchmaker or betrothal, and I wronged you!"
Gu Nanjiao looked at Lu Yanzhao in disbelief, somewhat dazed.
What did he say? He'd marry her again, with the traditional tea ceremony, the elaborate wedding gift, and a grand sedan chair carried by eight men?
Doesn't he hate her? He despises her to no end.
Seeing the woman's stunned expression, Lu Yanzhao couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He felt he had made himself clear enough. "Gu Nanjiao should understand, right?"
However, Gu Nanjiao asked, "Have you been under a lot of pressure lately?"
"That's true. The autumn exams are coming soon, so it's understandable that you're nervous and talking nonsense."
Lu Yanzhao opened his mouth, wanting to say that he was not talking nonsense and that he really wanted to spend his whole life with her.
Just then, Lu Xiaomei's voice rang out from outside the door: "Sister-in-law, where are you? That young master Bai has come over with a congratulatory gift to wish you a prosperous opening."
Just as Gu Nanjiao was about to speak, Lu Yanzhao covered her mouth.
Gu Nanjiao glared at him and found that his face was cold and dark.
Lu Yanzhao moved closer to Gu Nanjiao, his face dark, and said, "What's he doing here? Did you invite him?"
Gu Nanjiao…
No matter how she tried to speak, her mouth was tightly covered, and she could only shake her head.
Lu Yanzhao removed his large hand from Gu Nanjiao's mouth, grabbed the back of her head with his other hand, and wrapped his other arm around her slender waist, pulling her tightly into his embrace before kissing her again.
Not again?
Here we go again!
A soft, wet tongue lightly swept across her palate, sending a tingling sensation through her entire body down to her toes, causing Gu Nanjiao to tremble.
She couldn't move the person in front of her at all, so she simply closed her eyes and bit his lip hard.
The taste of blood filled their mouths before Lu Yanzhao finally released her.
Without a second thought, Gu Nanjiao slapped Lu Yanzhao across the face. This was outrageous! He'd taken advantage of her time and time again.
Lu Yanzhao grabbed her wrist tightly.
Lu Yanzhao was incredibly strong, and Gu Nanjiao's slap couldn't land at all.
Her face turned as red as if it had been boiled in hot water, and she gritted her teeth and said, "You madman, you bastard, you've taken advantage of me again and again."
"I'm a bastard, I'm insane." Lu Yanzhao confessed to his beastly behavior, raising his hand to wipe away the overflowing blood. He said coldly, "It's only natural for me to kiss my own wife."
He originally intended to proceed slowly, but upon hearing Bai Luochen's name, he could no longer control the primal power within him.
That damn pretty boy, she's everywhere. My little sister sneaked into the academy to tell him that Bai Luochen goes to his house for meals every few days, clearly trying to steal him away.
He suggested to his younger sister that their mother pretend to faint and stay in the rented courtyard, but they never expected that it would be so difficult to prevent. Today, she actually had the audacity to come knocking on their door.
Gu Nanjiao snapped out of her daze, wiped her lips hard, and thought to herself, "This scoundrel doesn't like me, yet he insists on keeping me trapped."
She snorted coldly: "You don't even like me, yet you're rushing to kiss me and calling me your wife. I think you're just trying to take advantage of me."
Thinking of the rumors circulating in the village—that Lu Yanzhao would dump her after high school, that she would strip naked and climb into bed only to be thrown out by him—she felt somewhat uncomfortable, even though she wasn't the original owner of this body.
Lu Yanzhao probably wouldn't like her, right? If he did, why wouldn't he just say so? Right, he said he would never like her, and Gu Nanjiao didn't want to deceive herself.
So she couldn't help but ask Lu Yanzhao, "Do you like me?"
As long as you say you like me, I can accept your feelings.
Just say it!
Lu Yanzhao hesitated, moving his lips as if to say, "I like you, I've fallen for you now," but the words wouldn't come out.
Ironically, this slight hesitation caused him immense suffering later on, as he secretly regretted not being more decisive.
Before they could react, the door was kicked open, and Lin Ji and Lu Xiaomei swaggered in.
Lin Ji smiled maliciously, "So it was you two who locked the door."
Lu Xiaomei said, "I've been looking for you for ages, but I couldn't find you. I had to call Brother Lin Ji. I didn't expect Brother Lin Ji to be so strong; he kicked the door open in one go."
Lu Yanzhao looked up, his face dark as he stared at Lin Ji, gritting his teeth as he said, "Strong?"
"No...not that big!" Lin Ji suddenly felt a chill down his spine; he always felt that Lu Yanzhao's eyes were a little scary.
"Excuse me!" Lu Xiaomei also felt that her brother's gaze was a bit creepy, so she quickly tugged at Lin Ji's sleeve, and the two of them took a few steps back and closed the door again.
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