Chapter 492 The Palace Maid Wants to Retire (18)
"I don't think so. I can be the legal wife but I want to be a concubine? Am I stupid?" Wen Shichu said with a half-smile, "Mrs. Shi is very eloquent. If I were not determined, I might have been convinced by you. It's a pity that I am a selfish person. Even if Shi Li's final fate is really as you said, 'the running dog is cooked and the birds are all gone', he will hate and hurt me because I can't help him, then it's worth it for me. At worst, I will die with him! This can be regarded as another kind of perfection."
When Mrs. Shi heard her words, her eyes widened in surprise. She obviously didn't expect her to think this way.
Why would she have such an idea? Even though she knew that the man might end up in a miserable state, she was not willing to give him to another woman. Instead, she was willing to fall with him and perish together... What kind of crazy feeling was this?
Why didn't she just take a step back like other ordinary women and sacrifice herself to make the man happy? Why?
Mrs. Shi stared at Wen Shichu. Wen Shichu's crazy and bold words were like a thunderclap on her head. It turned out that there was another kind of woman in this world. This kind of woman would never compromise at all. They were determined and unwilling to compromise themselves. They would firmly grasp their own interests and must treat their husbands equally.
This kind of woman is obviously not the kind of "good wife and good mother" that everyone says takes her husband as her heaven, because she sacrifices herself to fulfill her husband, but only such a woman can live well in any situation without having to put herself in a difficult position, right? So free and easy... Unlike her, her husband is obviously an unreliable man, but just because she married him, she had to swallow all the grievances and willingly let her family support him. But over the years, she has never been happy in her heart, only aggrieved and unwilling. Is this the life she wants?
Mrs. Shi, whose heart was greatly shocked, not only failed to persuade Wen Shichu to retreat to the position of concubine, but she opened the door to a new world for her, making her start to think about whether it was worth it for her family to spare no effort to support her incompetent and heartless husband over the years...
Just like that, after Shi Ying's failure with Shi Li, Mrs. Shi also returned empty-handed with Wen Shichu. Even when she left Wen Shichu's house, she had a confused and dazed look on her face. It was obvious that Wen Shichu's words made her reconsider her own affairs.
Without the annoying people to disturb them, the marriage of Wen Shichu and Shi Li went on smoothly as scheduled. On the wedding day, Wen Shichu was woken up by the matchmaker and got dressed. At the appointed time, he got on the wedding sedan. Although their wedding was not grand, it still had all the necessary procedures. Children on the street followed the sedan asking for candies and money, laughing and saying auspicious words. The people who came to watch the fun, after knowing that this was the bride that General Shi was going to marry, all watched in amazement.
Although Shi Li was not favored by the upper class nobles because of his background and bloodline and had a bad reputation, among the people, he was regarded as a god of war and a hero who recovered lost border territories and defeated barbarian enemies so that they never dared to invade again. The people still respected him very much and were genuinely happy for him when they knew that he was getting married.
The guests invited to Shi Li's house were all his comrades-in-arms and colleagues with whom he had a life-and-death friendship. Although there were not many people, it was very lively. After Wen Shichu and he had the wedding ceremony, they returned to the bridal chamber to wait, and Shi Li went out to entertain the guests.
Accompanying those in the bridal chamber were the wives of his colleagues. Wen Shichu talked to them for a while, and then they left tactfully.
By the time the last group of guests had left, it was already midnight. Shi Li came back drunk. Hearing that Shi Chu disliked the smell of alcohol on him, he said, "Go take a shower and wash off the smell on you."
"Yes! Wife!" Shi Li was quite drunk. He answered with a smile, then staggered to take a shower.
Perhaps he was much more sober after taking a shower, for when Shi Li came back there was no sign of drunkenness. He was wrapped in a thin nightgown, with only a belt loosely tied around his waist. His wheat-colored chest was exposed, with the outline of his muscles faintly visible.
He was tall, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist and long legs. The loose pajamas on his body made him look like a supermodel of later generations, and he exuded a strong hormone scent unrestrainedly.
Wen Shichu couldn't help but be fascinated by this kind of man, and waved at him with sparkling eyes: "Come here..."
Shi Li's blue eyes suddenly shrank, and then he pounced on her impatiently. His wife had already invited him, so why should he be so reserved?
The wedding night is always the most wonderful. A pair of red candles burn slowly on the table, witnessing the sweetness of the newlyweds.
Shi Li had a few days of honeymoon leave and did not need to attend court, so when Wen Shichu woke up in the morning, there was a long and strong arm wrapped around his waist.
She moved and felt sore all over. She couldn't help but pull the arm around her waist. Shi Li finally woke up and felt the warmth, softness and beauty in his arms. She immediately remembered that she had gotten married last night. Her mind couldn't help but recall the unforgettable experience of last night, and then she became restless.
"Chu Chu..." When he called Wen Shichu's name, his voice was as sweet as if it was covered with honey, and his hands began to move around.
Wen Shichu slapped his hand away in annoyance and said, "Why are you yelling? Get up. I want to take a bath."
"Don't get up yet, let's do it again..." Shi Li got the taste of it and became shameless, so he tried his best to seduce Wen Shichu.
"If you want to come, come on your own. I have a scratchy skin all over my body. Do you want to torture me to death?" Wen Shichu said. Shi Li, a martial artist, was very ruthless when it came to hitting people. He made Wen Shichu covered in bruises.
Shi Li listened to her and lifted the quilt a little bit. As expected, he saw that his wife's jade-white skin was covered with bruises. It was obviously caused by him. He was shocked and said, "Why is it so serious? I was too rough. I'm sorry. I'll apply medicine for you."
"What medicine? I need to take a bath first." Wen Shichu pushed him away, and Shi Li immediately picked her up and said, "I'll help you wash."
Someone insisted on doing it for him, and Wen Shichu naturally agreed. After all, he had done everything, so helping him take a bath was nothing.
Because of Wen Shichu's injuries, she and Shi Li did not go out in the morning. Of course, they did not need to go out. After all, there were no elders above them, so they skipped the step of offering tea and recognizing their relatives.
So she and Shi Li stayed in the room all morning to catch up on their sleep.
By the afternoon, both of them were refreshed.
Shi Li suggested excitedly: "Chu Chu, can you still bear it? If you can, let's go out and play!"
"What to play?" Wen Shichu asked curiously.
(End of this chapter)
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