Chapter 495 The Palace Maid Wants to Retire (21)
After Shi Li returned, he found a stone in the garden and tried to imitate others by hitting the stone with his chest. The housekeeper knew that he was going to do such a dangerous thing and was frightened and hurriedly stopped him: "General! How can you hit your chest with a stone? It's so dangerous. If you are not careful, your ribs will be broken. You can't just do this because you think you are strong. Can bones be harder than stones?"
Wen Shichu raised his eyebrows and watched Shi Li persuade the butler to let him try. The butler was extremely worried and didn't believe that he was really sure that he would not get hurt.
Finally, after much persuasion from the housekeeper, he agreed to replace the stone with a smaller one. The previous stone was as big as a washbasin, but the new one was only as big as a child's head.
While Shi Li was performing, the housekeeper and the doctor stood by, on guard, watching his movements closely, extremely nervous.
Shi Li lay down, holding the stone in both hands, and said to Wen Shichu, "Madam, just watch carefully." As he said that, he suddenly raised the stone and smashed it against his chest. The people watching nearby screamed in fright, looking as if they wanted to see it but were afraid.
Only Wen Shichu was very calm. He watched him with a smile as he started to move. Then there was a loud bang, a dull sound of hard stone hitting flesh and body, which made people feel nervous and scared.
"General! Are you injured?" The butler ran faster than Wen Shichu and hurriedly lifted up his clothes to see if he was injured.
Shi Li, however, seemed to be fine. He touched his chest and said with a smile, "It's okay, it doesn't hurt at all. I have my inner strength to protect me."
The housekeeper was relieved to see that he was fine, but he was still worried and asked the doctor to give him a thorough physical examination.
Wen Shichu was standing by, holding Shi Li's wrist and checking his pulse. His pulse was strong and powerful, as strong as a bear's. Nothing was wrong with him. She looked at Shi Li with approval and said, "You have trained your internal strength well."
After Shi Li had the doctor examine her, she sent everyone else away. When she heard Wen Shichu's praise, she immediately showed a proud look and said, "Of course, your husband is not some fragile pretty boy."
Wen Shichu looked at his wheat-colored face which was gradually turning into a milky white color, and thought: Maybe you would look better if you became a pretty boy?
After Shi Li finished showing off, he suddenly had an idea. He covered his chest, frowned fiercely, and said in a somewhat uncomfortable manner: "Oh no, my chest feels a little stuffy."
Wen Shichu was startled, and was too concerned to react. He thought he really had internal injuries that he hadn't noticed, so he hurried over and anxiously lifted his clothes while asking him, "Are you feeling uncomfortable? How are you feeling depressed?"
"It's just a dull pain..." Shi Li's pair of blue eyes suddenly became misty, and he looked at Wen Shichu with moist and clear eyes, which made Wen Shichu's heart tremble. He hurriedly opened his shirt and pressed his chest lightly in a hurry, "Did your lungs hurt?"
Feeling the gentle touch on his chest that seemed to carry an electric current, Shi Li let out an uncomfortable groan and suddenly pressed down Wen Shichu's restless hand.
"What's wrong? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?" Wen Shichu stopped immediately, thinking that he had hurt Shi Li.
Shi Li's voice became hoarse: "Uncomfortable..."
Wen Shichu quickly lowered his head and put his ear close to his chest. Shi Li's muscles stiffened instantly and he hugged Wen Shichu tightly. Wen Shichu thought that he was hugging her because he was in pain, so he let him hug him.
She listened to the heartbeat in his chest and found that it was getting louder and faster, almost jumping out of his chest.
Wen Shichu panicked for a moment, and hurriedly grabbed Shi Li's hand and felt his pulse again. But no matter how she looked at it, his pulse was fine. It wasn't as strong as a bear, but it was as strong as a bull. It just seemed that he was a little angry, and his temper was surging... Hmm? Angry? !
Wen Shichu suddenly had an idea and understood what Shi Li was doing at the moment!
He is fine, he is just pretending to scare her! Wen Shichu realized this and was so angry that her head was smoking. She slapped Shi Li's chest hard. Since he wants to pretend, let him make it real. If he dares to lie to her, he should be prepared to be beaten.
"Shi Li, are you looking for death? How dare you lie to me?" Wen Shichu glared at Shi Li angrily, his eyes flashing with fire.
Shi Li quickly hugged her and said, "Madam, don't I just want you to feel sorry for me?"
"Don't you know I'll be worried? How dare you joke about something like this? If you want me to feel heartbroken, that's easy. Wait until I find a stick and break your legs. Then I'll really feel heartbroken..." Wen Shichu said gritting his teeth.
Shi Li saw that something was wrong, so he lowered his head and covered Wen Shichu's mouth with his own, trying to make her indulge in the kiss and forget the bad idea he had just come up with.
Wen Shichu struggled for a while, but Shi Li held her tightly like a rock, and she couldn't get away at all...
Never mind. This kiss made her feel quite comfortable, so she just let it go. She was overwhelmed by the initial attraction and simply hugged Shi Li's neck to enjoy this intimacy.
The couple lived a sweet life during their newlywed life. Although Shi Li could not leave Beijing, he still took the opportunity to take Wen Shichu to visit all the scenic spots in the suburbs of Beijing. As a result, everyone in the capital knew that Shi Li doted on his wife dearly, and he took his wife around to play, which made many people envious.
After the wedding, Shi Li had to go to court again, but there were not many official duties that required him to handle, so he still had a lot of time to accompany Wen Shichu.
That day, the concierge handed Wen Shichu several invitations. Wen Shichu looked at them and asked the person behind him, "How is your relationship with the Minister of Rites? Why did his wife send me an invitation? Should I go?"
"Minister of Rites?" A middle-aged man with a goatee immediately appeared in Shi Li's mind, so he shook his head and replied, "I don't know him! His wife sent you an invitation? What for?"
"It's a flower viewing banquet." Wen Shichu wasn't very interested. Where could the flowers compare to those in her companion space? Did she need to go to someone else's house to view flowers?
"Do you want to go? If you want to go, go. If you don't want to go, don't go." Shi Li said.
"I don't want to go. I don't even know them." Wen Shichu immediately decided not to go, but she still asked one more question, "What are your ambitions in the officialdom? Do you need me to do the madam diplomacy to help you socialize and get information?"
Shi Li immediately shook his head and said firmly: "No! I don't need you to work so hard. I don't have any great ambitions. I don't need you to spend time and energy dealing with people. You just need to live happily according to your own wishes. You don't need to please anyone."
Wen Shichu was very satisfied after hearing this and kissed Shi Li: "I really did not marry the wrong man."
Shi Li took the opportunity to deepen the kiss and said proudly, "Thank you for the compliment, Madam."
(End of this chapter)
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