Chapter 107 Chapter 107 Tempt her to take the initiative
The silver was quickly replenished, and Nan Xu and Yin Ruizhu's pharmacy also welcomed the first batch of disaster victims.
Looking at the bare door lintel, the two sisters decided to name the pharmacy Fukuzawakan.
Although it was their first business venture and had not officially opened yet, Nan Xu and Yin Ruizhu actively consulted the doctor in the clinic, read medical books, familiarized themselves with medicinal herbs, and hired an old man who knew how to use an abacus to do the accounts. With something to do, the two of them no longer indulged in the past, and thus welcomed their first New Year in Sichuan.
On the night before New Year's Eve, Nan Xu sat in her study for half the night, wrote a thick stack of letter paper, and asked Duan Wenpei to help her send a carrier pigeon back to Kyoto.
The night was as cool as water. Duan Wenpei held her in his arms. After a passionate love affair, he played with her soft black hair and asked her if she missed her family.
Nan Xu closed her eyes tightly and leaned against his chest, humming weakly, "This is the first time I haven't spent New Year's with my parents. I've been away for so long, I miss them so much."
Hearing the deep homesickness in her words, Duan Wenpei held her earlobe lovingly in his mouth, and his hands began to become restless again.
Nan Xu couldn't help but moan and groan, grabbing his rebellious hand and said coquettishly, "Can't you take a break?"
The man, who was buried in his thoughts, pinched her twice teasingly and said vaguely, "Madam, you still have the energy to think about other things. This means your husband still needs to work hard and can't rest."
Nan Xu knew that he didn't want her to be sad because of missing her family, so she smiled and climbed onto his shoulders and let him do it. After two consecutive times, Nan Xu was drowsy and was washed by Duan Wenpei. The two of them lay on the bed facing the half-burned red candle, chatting casually.
After saying a few words, Duan Wenpei leaned over and took out something wrapped in a brocade handkerchief. He opened the handkerchief and put a jade bracelet inside on Nan Xu's wrist.
Under the candlelight, the emerald green bracelet shone with a faint light. I have seen many good things, but this is the first time I have seen one of this quality.
Nan Xu half-opened her eyes and looked at it, then raised her other hand and asked curiously, "Where did you buy this bracelet? The material is fine, but the craftsmanship is a little lacking. It can't compare to the warm jade bracelet you gave me before. I wonder if I was cheated."
She knew very well that Shu was in urgent need of money and was afraid that he would get cheated on impulse.
Duan Wenpei just smiled without saying a word, holding her delicate white wrist, and picked up the jade bracelet with his slender fingers and turned it in a circle, indicating that she should look at the back of the bracelet.
Nan Xu looked carefully in the direction he pointed. On the emerald green bracelet was engraved a cute little cat, and next to the cat were two little people with their heads touching.
She called them little "people" because from her perspective, they looked like two heads leaning against each other, with round bodies and limbs underneath. From a distance, they looked more like two fat Wuxi Ah Fus, whose eyebrows and eyes were indistinguishable.
Nan Xu felt that this scene was familiar. After looking at it for a while, she suddenly understood what was going on. She raised her head and laughed, then rolled into the bed.
Duan Wenpei felt uncomfortable because of her laughter and tickled her through the quilt, "Don't laugh."
Hearing his muffled threats, Nan Xu almost choked with laughter.
Seeing that she still refused to stop, Duan Wenpei blew hot air into his palm, reached into the quilt and took her out, pinched her lips into a duck-lip shape, and deliberately scared her, "Smile again, and see how I punish you."
Hearing him mention punishment, Nan Xu's body subconsciously tensed up. She blinked obediently, signaling him to let go quickly. She just had to stop laughing.
Duan Wenpei let go of his hand doubtfully, feeling a little disappointed.
Nan Xu really stopped laughing at him. She turned over and lay on his chest, staring at the bracelet with shining eyes, turning it over and over. She poked him and said with interest, "This cat is Jinqiu, and these two people are you and me. So, it seems that the bracelet was carved by the uncle?"
Things change, Duan Wenpei calmly put his arms behind his head, looked at her with half-closed eyes, but did not answer.
Nan Xu was very curious, and when he didn't say anything, she felt even more itchy inside. She tried to tickle his armpits, but Duan Wenpei had a look of wanting to be tickled, and he didn't show any emotion and didn't say a word.
Nan Xu had no idea what to do. She took a breath, rolled her eyes, and leaned over to kiss the side of his face.
Duan Wenpei shook his head, remaining unmoved.
Nan Xu secretly scolded him in her heart, thinking that he was really ungrateful after getting the advantage. It was just that curiosity drove her to have a desire to win, so she insisted that he tell her in person.
She leaned over again, but this time she kissed him on the lips. Unlike the previous times he kissed her, as soon as she touched his soft lips, he extended his tongue and entangled them. When she was about to go deeper, he pulled back reluctantly. No matter how she lingered outside, he just wouldn't open the gate.
When their eyes met, Nan Xu saw a hint of teasing in those dark pupils.
Humph! How dare you look down on her!
Nan Xu recalled his usual actions, secretly exerting herself, flicking her teeth and teasing him back and forth. When his eyes were gradually filled with lust and blurred, she changed her position and kissed his Adam's apple, which was as undulating as a mountain, without warning.
Duan Wenpei's body trembled slightly, his hands clenched, and he looked at her in surprise. But Nan Xu pulled away and sat up at this moment. Duan Wenpei could no longer bear it and took the initiative. When their breathing was entangled, he finally surrendered.
"A Xu is so proactive, I don't think he will talk about divorce again."
Nan Xu was taking a breath, and when she heard this, she punched him lightly with her fist, asking him to clear up his confusion quickly.
He caught her fist and said three good words in a row, "Better to obey than to be respectful. This is exactly what your husband carved." He leaned closer and asked her, "How is it? It's not bad, is it?"
Nan Xu was happy in her heart, but she was a little reluctant to do as he wished, so she deliberately said, "It's okay, I'll just take it with me."
Duan Wenpei was a little unhappy, "Just make do with it? Ah Xu, isn't it better than the one that person gave you?!"
Nanxu:......
"How can you tell that I still miss him, so much so that I still miss the things he gave me."
"Also," she stroked his earlobe, grabbed it suddenly, and asked with a smile, "Duan Huaizhou, how did you know that Li Zhan gave me the bracelet? Are you hiding something from me?"
Her grip wasn't very strong, but Duan Wenpei was in a good mood and cooperated with her, playing the role of a henpecked man with a fierce wife. He begged for mercy, "Good Ah Xu, I'll tell you everything you want to know, okay? Stop pulling, it hurts, and I don't know who will feel the pain."
Nan Xu looked at the man with curiosity. This man was becoming more and more shameless, and his tricks were becoming more and more.
Duan Wenpei slowly talked about how Madam Li asked her to meet him, and how Madam Li wanted her to persuade Li Zhan to let it go, and also mentioned the contempt in Madam Li's words.
Nan Xu realized later that they had all guessed wrong before. It was not Li Zhan who sent the letter to see her, but Aunt Li.
"Why are you hiding this from me? If it's really something serious, Li Zhan saved me before, so I won't just stand by and watch him die."
His body stiffened, then relaxed as if nothing had happened, only tightening his hold on her arm. "So what now? If Li Zhan needs your help, will you help him?"
Nan Xu rested her chin on his shoulder and didn't speak for a long time.
Duan Wenpei frowned slightly, hinting at displeasure. "Is it difficult to answer?"
Nan Xu shook her head and reached out to smooth the wrinkles on his forehead. "Why are you jealous? I'm already in your arms. How could I possibly have any thoughts about another man?"
Duan Wenpei turned his head to avoid her touch, exerting force with his arms, almost wanting to embed her into his body, to become one with her and never be separated. He brushed aside a few strands of sweat-soaked hair from her forehead, and with an unnoticed anger, he rubbed her red face fiercely, saying in a deep voice, "Haven't you heard that even if you are in Cao's camp, your heart is with Han? In short, you are not allowed to see Li Zhan from now on, and your cousin, the King of Wings, stay away from him."
"Uncle Ben is just jealous, and he's only jealous of Ah Xu."
Nan Xu thought that she would be suffocated by his domineering attitude like before, but now, listening to these words, a kind of silent throbbing and warmth surged in her heart.
She seemed to feel a little different towards him, a difference from when she realized she was beginning to adore him...
She couldn't wait to explain something, "Duan Huaizhou, I am against Li Zhan..."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly covered her lips and pressed down heavily, "No need to explain, no matter what you think of him, it doesn't matter. I only want you, Ah Xu, at this moment I only want you..."
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He slept until dawn, and when Nan Xu got up despite the pain all over his body, there was no one beside him.
Ruyi helped her wash and said that Duan Wenpei got up early and went to the yard to practice sword.
Nan Xu looked at herself in the bronze mirror, her eyes as charming as if she had not woken up yet, and decided to find time to talk to Duan Wenpei.
Excessive indulgence is not good, at least it is quite too much for her.
Ruyi was one of the maids arranged by Sima Xun. She was a smart girl. Nan Xu asked her to come forward to serve her. The maid skillfully tied her hair into a bun, took out some dazzling gold jewelry and put it on her head, and then embellished it with red jade teardrop-shaped earrings. With a sweet smile, her beautiful face became even more noble and majestic.
Nan Xu was stunned and asked her why she was dressed like that.
Although today is New Year's Eve, this is not Kyoto. She does not need to go to the palace to pay homage to the emperor and his concubines, nor does she need to wish her parents, brother and sister-in-law a happy new year. It is indeed a bit strange to dress like this.
Before Ruyi could reply, the door was pushed open and someone approached from behind, holding her shoulders with both hands. A pair of eyes filled with amazement and admiration appeared in the bronze mirror.
Duan Wenpei adjusted the loosely inserted gold hairpin and said with a smile, "Today is New Year's Eve. I will take you back to the Zhao family to burn incense for mother."
*
Nan Xu sat upright in the carriage without saying a word.
She didn't quite understand why the Zhao family didn't tell her in advance that they were going back to the Zhao family today. Seeing that Duan Wenpei was in a good mood, she swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
Although she understood Duan Wenpei's feelings for her, there always seemed to be a layer of invisible and impenetrable gauze in his heart. He protected and doted on her, but also automatically excluded her from his plans... Nan Xu stroked the hairpin that hung to her ears, feeling a little melancholy.
Forget it, I'll just accompany him for a walk today, and we can talk about this matter after we return to the villa.
Soon, the carriage stopped in front of the Zhao family's door.
The doorman seemed to know that Duan Wenpei was coming and let the two of them into the mansion without any obstruction.
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