Chapter 39: My Wife 39 He Dresses as a Man (A Prelude to Shura)…
It's been less than half a month since they got married, but Shen San is already so obsessed with him. If the plot line is almost half a year later during the Qixi Lantern Festival, I'm afraid the protagonist will be so obsessed by then that even his ambition of revenge will have to give way to the second male lead.
Although the protagonist in the original book's plot line was surprisingly hard-hearted, this Chen San was not the same Chen San. Lu Huai had been forced to that point, and he had realized that he must not be too optimistic about the plot and characters.
Only when the chips on both sides of the scale unequivocally point to his ambition can this drama of "the king seizing the minister's wife" unfold as planned. Otherwise, even if the protagonist personally urges Shen San to do so, it will not succeed if he refuses.
Chu Yuanting was a firm believer in the power of experience, and he was accustomed to visiting the people incognito. His suspicious nature made him prefer to see and hear for himself, rather than to question the veracity of his ministers' achievements.
Lu Huaihuan 0359 activated the rarely used prediction node function, which was equivalent to using a magnifying glass to detect a certain point that was not stated in the plot, looking for the context and prospects of natural evolution.
After learning about the incident at Hua Ying Lou, Chu Yuanting not only took many actions in the government with Lu Huai, Bai Qichao and others, but also used strategies and rules to win over the merchants with larger spheres of influence who had lost their resolve to confront the enemy after the group became leaderless. This was very effective for a while.
He himself often went to West Street, the busiest and most crowded market, to conduct inspections, to make explorations in both places, to observe whether these people were two-faced and whether they would really tighten their skin and become honest.
If they still hold on to the money that should be given up in a dirty way and refuse to let go of that piece of meat, he will use thundering means to let those people see whether they can end up like the Yan and Liao families and be confiscated and sealed.
It was estimated that Chu Yuanting would go to West Street tomorrow. Lu Huai was quite satisfied with the time point and communicated with 0359 who was confused and didn't know why he wasted the precious opportunity on this matter.
"Xiaojiu, I decided to give it a try."
"Huaihuai, what do you say?"
"Half a year later, when the second male lead is promoted and his momentum grows stronger, then the power of the Duke's Mansion will be squeezed by Shen San through 'me'.
And if Shen San is no longer willing to fake his death and leave, and conspires with Chu Yuanting, this plot line may turn to the second male lead taking the lead, and seizing power and revealing the truth along the same long-term line with the protagonist. At that time..."
0359 was nearly in danger of being breached upon hearing this, and the radar started buzzing, "The plot line will completely collapse by then!!"
"No! Huaihuai, we won't work for nothing! I can't accept this, help!"
Lu Huai rubbed the little ball's head, sighed, and promised it, "The world before was truly unpredictable. I know, Xiaojiu, you're worried about this hopeless ending, and I personally don't want to see things develop like this."
"Xiaojiu, I plan to take Shen San out with me tomorrow. It happens to be a holiday, so both we and Chu Yuanting have plenty of time."
Thinking of the host's previous actions, 0359 asked him tentatively: "Is Huai Huai planning to make the protagonist fall in love at first sight in advance?"
"Well, let them meet in advance."
Whether everything can get back on track depends on whether this perfect conspiracy can be accomplished. At least the subsequent cooperation also needs to be paved with the previous encounter.
Lu Huai even planned to add fuel to the fire, letting the situation slide onto a track where it would flow forward and be difficult to stop.
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"Ah Sheng, I heard there's an event on West Street tomorrow. I'm thinking that since you married me, you've never left the house with your wife. I'm really sorry. If I were to take a day off tomorrow and invite you along, would you be willing..."
Lu Huai had dinner after leaving the court. When Shen Sanzheng approached him and tried to get intimate with him, he took the opportunity to say this to him.
Her eyes were curved with doting and pity for the person in front of her, which made Shen Chensheng, who had been staying at home and following Lu Huai around recently, indulge in this gentle bay.
"Of course I do."
Chen Chensheng's mouth worked faster than his brain, and he felt a little dazed when he realized what was happening.
She had been a concubine in the harem for many years, and when she went out, she only attended some extremely boring banquets. She rarely had the time to go out for a stroll.
It dates back to the last time, when I went out with two girls when I was still a child. Not long after I went out, I came back and was scolded.
They said she was unruly and didn't look like a lady from a noble family.
Therefore, he never left the house after that, like a puppet in its prime, looking exquisite and charming but already decadent and rotten, he closed his body and his heart.
Now, his husband actually wanted to take him out openly... Wasn't this a sweet and poisonous dream? Waking up from the dream might be even more painful...
However, Lu Huai could see his uneasiness and fear. The hands he loved so much gently stroked his face, and her clear almond eyes looked directly into his phoenix eyes which were somewhat unnatural and evasive, conveying a warm energy that made him feel at ease.
"Has Ah Sheng been away from home for a long time? If Huai's invitation is a bit abrupt, we can play chess and enjoy the flowers at home tomorrow."
The last bit of hesitation in Shen Chensheng's heart was also eliminated, and she gently touched Lu Huai's lips with her red lips. "I haven't been out for a long time."
"But it's just because I don't have anyone I want to travel with. If it were my husband, I'd be more than willing to accompany him for anything, not just a casual stroll."
Seeing that Shen San's actions began to change after he agreed to his words, and the pure expression without desire on his lips gradually transformed into a deeper intersection, Lu Huai really felt helpless towards his wife who seemed calm and quiet but was actually a carnivorous woman.
However, this time, instead of being annoyed by Shen Chensheng's excessive advance, he took a step back with ease to create some distance, making the other party, who was suddenly stopped and unsatisfied, feel a little aggrieved.
But ever since Hua Yinglou's outrage that night, Chen San's way of getting Lu Huai to smile at him again was to pretend to be pitiful and make three rules with him: they could get close to each other but she couldn't pretend to be deaf and dumb when her husband didn't want to continue.
Now bound by the rules, he could only watch helplessly as Lu Huai "ruthlessly" withdrew, while he was still passionate.
"Ah Sheng, how are you going to dress up tomorrow?"
"If I'm going out with my husband, I should naturally wear the most appropriate female attire for him. I wonder if Ah Huai would like me to wear a Baishui skirt or a Ruyi skirt?"
Lu Huai shook his head. As early as when Hua Yinglou dressed up as a woman, he had already felt the helplessness of being a male friend trapped in the body of a female beauty.
Thinking of Ling Zhongcheng, who disguised herself as a man to serve as an official in the previous dynasty and whose identity was later exposed but was retained as an exception because of her extraordinary political strategies, I really admire her perseverance.
If he was like this after just a moment, what about Chen San who had been like this for more than twenty years?
Thinking about what Shen Chensheng had gone through over the years, he felt really distressed.
Therefore, Lu Huai secretly asked his servants to choose men's robes that were slightly larger in size based on his body shape, waiting for an opportunity to allow Miss Shen San, who was trapped in the back house and is now his wife Lu, to openly restore her male identity.
Like the sentence written for her: "The breeze sprinkles orchids and snow."
Be yourself, instead of jumping from one cage to another, lost in a world of false illusions. Don't be a poisonous rose that wraps itself in thorns to protect itself wherever it goes, but may actually cut itself and bleed.
Lu Huai took out a set of men's clothes from the closet that was neatly folded, comfortable in texture and simple in style, and spread it out in front of Chen Chensheng. His eyes changed from confusion to disbelief and surprise.
"Ah Sheng, if you like, you can wear this dress tomorrow."
As he spoke, his cheeks turned a charming pink again, and he confessed with a hint of shyness.
"It's probably the right size for you... I've personally measured it. I want to tell you that Lu Huai's previous oath still counts. In my Lu Mansion, you can be Miss Shen San, my wife, or just Ah Sheng, a good man."
"Then if I put on this dress... wouldn't I look more like Ah Huai's brother than his wife? Then I wouldn't be able to be close to my husband under the gaze of the neighbors."
Chen Chensheng folded his elbows over his chest in a rare playful manner, while speaking with a tone of complaint.
But Lu Huai knew that he had taken her to heart, because there was a glint in his always deep, dark eyes, and his smile was not one that was deliberately curved to achieve some purpose, but an extremely restrained, even somewhat awkward, sincerity.
The budding charm at this moment touched Lu Huai slightly. It turned out that the unscrupulous protagonist could also look so pure and lovely?
Chen Chensheng was caught off guard by Lu Huai's attack that struck her soul directly. Suddenly, she briefly returned to the time when she was only somewhat interested in Lu Huai but not really with him. She recalled the complex emotions of envy for the dead vines and rotten branches in the mud and the desire to possess the pure spring rain.
My beloved is like the bright moon among the clouds, clear and noble. How can I, such a dirty person, be worthy of dreaming of pulling him down and staining him with ink?
So, in the midst of their confusion, the two of them slept in their clothes, which was unusual.
Even Lu Huai was surprised at his forbearance, little did he know what kind of complex and intense storm was brewing in Chen Chensheng's heart and mind.
Despite all the sympathy he felt for the gentleman, he was ultimately defeated by his own insane desires. There was no way out; his soul and body could no longer leave the harbor of Lu Huai. If he were to let go, it wouldn't be a heart-wrenching pain, but a vicious curse that would condemn him to eternal damnation.
After much thought, the next day came.
Because Chen San hadn't yet revealed his male identity to Chun Ying and Xia Lu, Lu Huai put the clothes on him. He had originally wanted to call Ning Shuang and Ning Bi for help, but Chen San just pitifully shook his hand, saying that after marriage, one's body should only be shown to one's husband, especially since this was his first time in male attire and he had no experience.
Unable to stop him from pestering him, Lu Huai had to agree and help the "young master" put on new clothes.
Because the two were very close to each other when changing clothes, Lu Huai immediately noticed that there had been changes on Chen Chensheng's usually smooth and beautiful face. Two light dark blue lines appeared under her eyes, which really surprised him.
"Didn't you sleep well last night?"
"I'm so excited to think about being a man again and going out with Ah Huai." Chen Chensheng followed Lu Huai's gaze and touched the part of himself that had become ugly in the bronze mirror. His tone couldn't help but be tinged with helplessness and depression.
"But now I'm so ugly, how can my husband still be willing to look at me?"
Lu Huai heard him say another discouraging thing, but instead of offering his usual timely comfort, he patiently buttoned up his clothes and smoothed out the wrinkles on his shoulders and hem. He straightened Chen Chensheng's shoulders with both hands and brought him, who had been dodging, to the front of the bronze mirror.
"How can a small flaw mar a beautiful jade? Look at this man, how dashing and handsome he is!"
He looked at Shen Shensheng, who was stunned in his place, staring at the familiar yet unfamiliar self in the mirror. He thought that when he was not doing anything bad, he was indeed very cute. He teased, "I'm afraid that if Ah Sheng goes with me later, everyone's eyes will be cast passionately on this handsome young man. Then I will have to hide quietly in the dark."
Shen Chensheng said nothing.
He suddenly hugged Lu Huai's waist very tightly, squeezing it so tightly that it was almost deformed, as if it was kneading into his bones.
After a while, he muttered, "Ahuai, thank you."
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