Chapter 40: My Wife 40 You can actually accept a man? Why is it him...
The cold season had passed, and when spring dew dotted the first sprouts, it heralded the arrival of the beautiful season when grass and trees sprouted and spring mountains appeared in sight. The weather was beautiful on this holiday, as if it knew they were going on an outing to enjoy the scenery. It was perfect timing.
Dayong was a prosperous and tolerant dynasty. It did not have strict regulations on the division of the market. It was just a convention that if people wanted to do business on a larger scale, they would often go to West Street.
Therefore, when you step into West Street, you will see all kinds of strange and dazzling goods displayed everywhere, which is dazzling.
The shouts of peddlers and the haggling of merchants from the north and south are endless. Just by closing your eyes, you can imagine how prosperous the scene is just by listening.
Lu Huai hadn't been here for a while, and the bustling scene with its constant flow of people and people seemed a bit unfamiliar to him. He sighed that this place was indeed a good place for trade, which made his heart surge with excitement. He wanted to be part of this prosperous world and leave his own footprints in front of the unique stalls and shops.
This sense of novelty may not only come from this, but also from the fact that Shen San beside him has returned to his male attire, which makes him a little uncomfortable but he can't help but admire his "young and romantic" appearance.
Everything seems to happen in a dream, time passes by like the flow of water, and now the old scenes are accompanied by new people.
He couldn't help but sigh that people are really always moving forward, coming and going, the familiar becomes unfamiliar, and the unfamiliar gradually becomes familiar.
Thinking of the past, he suddenly felt a little melancholy, because the first time he came to the capital, it was his cheerful and unrestrained confidant who accompanied him to stroll around West Street, but now this person was rejected by himself - ever since the Huaying Tower, he let the hidden worries in his heart take over, and he always declined Huaiyuan's invitation after thinking about it.
Perhaps he couldn't let go of his suspicions about his confidant's feelings for his wife, or perhaps it was the warm touch of his earlobe that day that made him feel so confused, and he was not ready to see him anyway.
But when he thought of the other person's complicated and lonely expression when he was rejected, he couldn't help but feel resentful and guilty.
"Ah Huai, I haven't been here for many years. I never thought it would be so interesting!"
"Look! I used to love this shop's osmanthus cakes. Ningbi would always come and bring them back for me, and Liuxi would also bring me some when she came. I never thought they were made this way. They rinse the fresh rice sugar before adding the floral decorations. It's truly a unique creation."
Shen Chensheng's brisk words interrupted Lu Huai's thoughts. Lu Huai knew that it was inappropriate and disrespectful for him to think about another person while thinking about one person, so he smiled at him with guilt and quickly shifted his attention to the other person.
"Since it's Ah Sheng's favorite, it must be a delicacy that's truly unique. Why don't we sit down and try it first, and then take some back for everyone at home to enjoy?"
"Excellent! Husband...Brother Ahuai"
Chen Chensheng was originally going to cling to him as usual, calling him "little husband" and then climbing onto Lu Huai's shoulders, whose face was seductively rosy, and give him a kiss full of love.
But now he thought it was impossible, because he and his beloved were both dressed in men's clothes, and countless eyes were looking at him. So even the familiar titles on his lips were nervously changed, like a submissive cousin.
In fact, he rarely went out on weekdays, and everyone was not idle, so how could anyone easily think of him as Lu Huai's wife? No one recognized him, so it didn't matter.
This top scholar who was famous throughout the capital and once rode a horse around the capital in red clothes was indeed very easy to identify.
Chen Chensheng was very clear about the attraction to this young husband. He was obviously the most upright and elegant gentleman, but he was so stunning that it made people forget the world. He became an extremely colorful existence in the deep sea of memory.
He had initially held onto some hope, but he had barely taken a few steps when a young man, blushing, approached him, staring intently at Lu Huai and asking, "Sir, do you look so familiar? Are you Lord Lu, the number one scholar who passed the imperial examination six months ago?"
"It's me." Seeing that someone actually recognized him, Lu Huai responded to him gently. His clear eyes with a smile reflected the shadow of the person in front of him, which really made the handsome young man in plain clothes excited and shy and speechless.
A romantic encounter?
Shen San was a little jealous when he saw the man who admired Lu Huai took away Lu Huai's attention.
Later, I hoped that the other party was just expressing admiration for Lu Huai's policy proposals and respect for the things he did to benefit the people, and it should be just pure appreciation.
He almost worried about something out of nothing and was accused of being petty, so he felt quite guilty. He temporarily suppressed the urge to drag the man away, and kept repeating to himself that he should be magnanimous as the main wife.
Unexpectedly, when they heard the words "Lord Lu", people from far and near in the capital were as excited as a vast ocean with waves. Their enthusiasm was like a scholar who loved books and met a famous scholar at the gate of the academy. They were all incredibly excited.
In an instant, the crowd gathered and dispersed to form a center, and his unfamiliar face was completely ignored by the people who loved Lu Huai.
Seeing her husband surrounded by everyone, Shen Chensheng felt a little resentful because the seat next to her husband was taken by others.
But seeing Lu Huairou's gentle and smiling face, which showed the peaceful life, and his patience towards the people approaching, and the fact that he was obviously running towards these people in both directions, his restless heart was immediately calmed down.
Shen Chensheng thought, he always worried about Lu Huai's hard work, but ignored the value of his dedication to getting things done. As it is said in "Benefiting the People", "There is no old or new in politics, the people are the foundation."
Everyone has witnessed what Lord Lu has done for the new law and for the people of Dayong, and they are moved and admire him. Their enthusiasm when they meet now is a reflection of this feedback. People's hearts are warm, and how can they not love and respect an honest official who treats them well?
During the conversation, some people asked about him who was standing beside him and was squeezed aside. Lu Huai was thinking about how to explain his identity, but Shen Chensheng replied very naturally, "I am a good friend of Lord Lu."
His generous and cooperative look made Lu Huai want to give him a thumbs up.
Lu Huai was unaware that he felt somewhat ashamed of himself, thinking that his identity would be exposed in the future, and the fact that his husband was involved with other men would sooner or later become a stain on this beautiful jade sculpture, destroying the flawless reputation of this virtuous minister.
He warned himself that he could protect as much as he could, because letting go was impossible in this life.
He cannot act recklessly now because he still has the identity of a "woman", Lu Huai's wife.
He couldn't make it look like he was getting too close to a man and having an improper relationship with him while he already had a wife, otherwise he would be guilty and his crime would be even more serious.
However, the consequences of doing so were also clearly visible. Due to the men's clothing and the identity of a "good friend", Shen Chensheng paid a "heavy" price and was forced to behave well along the way.
Apart from the fact that he and Lu Huai were a little closer and their intimacy could not be concealed, everything else seemed normal to ordinary people, like a pair of close friends and brothers.
Receiving Lu Huai's gratitude, Chen Chensheng's phoenix eyes were bright with joy, but he still felt a little aggrieved that he couldn't be intimate with his young husband in the sun.
To his delight, the crowd quickly dispersed, fearing to disturb Lu Huai and him. As they left, many invited them to visit their shops and stalls, offering them their own special products.
Unable to refuse the generous offer, the two were quite surprised to find that without actually spending any money today, they had been served with delicious and fragrant food that others had to queue up for a long time and were hard to get a taste of.
They continued to stroll around, not realizing that they had already become a part of the scenery in the eyes of others.
There were fiery gazes fixed on the elegant man in light-colored clothes, and he was reluctant to blink for fear of missing the beauty.
Chu Yuanting had never imagined such a coincidence, running into Lu Huai at a location he had specially chosen to visit. It was pure fate, brightening his already gloomy mood from not being able to see his beloved on his day off.
But this bright color soon disappeared into the chaotic and dark deep sea, because Chu Yuanting did not expect to encounter the figure that he had been dreaming about on West Street. He never thought that there was a man next to him who behaved intimately, talking and laughing with Lu Huai, as if there was no distance between them.
Others watched as the two of them did not hold hands or do anything out of the ordinary, and both were handsome and well-mannered young men, so their relationship would not normally develop into homosexuality or brotherhood.
But how could someone like him, with the same deep and unspeakable thoughts, not see that the ambiguous atmosphere between them had already crossed that line? Chu Yuanting was so angry that his lungs were about to explode, and a wave of pain rose up in his heart.
What was more cruel and heartbreaking than knowing from the beginning that he had no chance of getting what he wanted was that the other party opened the closed door for someone else. How could he tolerate such a person getting there first by his beloved's side?
Who is he, exactly? And what makes Lu Huai, a gentleman who is slow to react to men's deviant thoughts and deeply in love with his wife, break through so many boundaries for him, even to the point of ruthlessly abandoning ethical principles and moral laws.
Lu Huai, since you can accept men, why don’t you accept me?
Chu Yuanting forced himself to suppress his desire to destroy it as soon as possible and looked at the disgusting hyena that snatched the delicious food from his mouth.
But no matter how he looked at it, the man seemed very unfamiliar. He was not Pei Yu, nor was he Cheng Ruochen, who he thought was quite likely.
The market was bustling, and amidst the hustle and bustle of the capital, each individual should have been as insignificant as a grain of rice or a bean. Yet, those two seemed otherworldly, detached and detached, a transcendental presence that could not be ignored even in the crowd.
He has always known that Lu Huai is handsome and handsome. After all, he has focused his eyes on him and fantasized about him whispering in his ear countless times.
But the man next to him did not look dull next to such a dazzling person. Instead, there was a kind of cold and magical charm between his eyebrows, which made him look unique.
Standing together with Lu Huai, who is as handsome as a person in a painting, the harmony and beauty are unbelievable, and they are simply a perfect match made in heaven.
When did his beloved Lu have such a close male companion?
He was very low-key, yet he defeated Pei Yu and Cheng Ruochen, two powerful enemies in his eyes, as soon as he appeared, which made Lu Huai's gaze stop on him, and he was even so gentle and sincere.
Chu Yuanting's heart didn't want him to admit that Lu Huai loved this person, but his meticulous and considerate actions, the natural intimacy between him and this person who was full of obsessive love for him, all created an inseparable atmosphere that revealed the hurtful truth:
This man had captured the heart of the pure and beautiful Bai Tan, and had penetrated into her to a point that made him jealous and hateful.
At this moment, the teaching that a monarch should not show his emotions had long been thrown out of the window. The hatred and jealousy in Chu Yuanting's eyes turned into a sharp gaze that seemed to want to cut into the flesh and blood of the seductive "adulterer" bit by bit.
Chen Chensheng also keenly felt this thorny and vicious provocation. He thought that the young general was still loyal and would not change so quickly. He just didn't know whether it was the dog who wanted to replace the mistress who was glaring at him.
He found an excuse and asked Lu Huai to help him find a hairpin that would go with his dress. While his husband was concentrating on choosing, he decided to meet his ungrateful rival. But when he looked up at the attic, he saw a handsome young man who was completely unfamiliar to him, with an extraordinary temperament.
When their eyes met, it was not the intense heat of dry wood meeting fire, but the hostility that sent sparks flying like lightning.
Not knowing what the other party was thinking, Shen Chensheng only felt his temples throbbing. Who was this person?
Where did my young husband provoke such a troublesome villain?
Chu Yuanting's eyes met with the man next to Lu Huai. Feeling the inexplicable relief and confusion after he saw him clearly, Chu Yuanting couldn't help but become more angry.
If the mountain does not come to me, I will come to the mountain.
He called on his men to help him keep an eye on the businessman who had agreed to discuss business in this teahouse, while he straightened his clothes and made sure that his dignity was not damaged. Then he went downstairs and followed the direction the two men were walking.
Then, the dignified King of Dayong, after catching sight of the top scholar with a smile on his face, chatting with the "adulterer", he tried hard to suppress the urge to interrupt and gave a superb acting performance.
"Yanjin, what a coincidence. Are you here to stroll around West Street today too?"
"It's fate! It's my honor to meet you here."
Shen Chensheng, who was not taken care of at the side, pulled Lu Huai's sleeve and shook it not too subtly, but looked at Chu Yuanting and smiled: "Brother Huai, who is this?"
Seeing the other person's dark and ugly face, his smile became even brighter: "This young man is obviously a rare talent. My name is Lu Sheng, the third child in my family, and a distant relative of Ah Huai. I am honored to meet you and I am very happy."
Seeing his wife so bold and active, Lu Huai found it a bit strange, because she had previously only been so open with him. However, this method of using her husband's surname as a pseudonym was indeed quite advanced... This evil-minded Ah Sheng!
He thought that the emperor was the one who facilitated his marriage with Shen San and was also the monarch he was loyal to. When introducing him, he spoke with respect, "This is Mr. Chu, my good friend."
Just as he looked at the emperor, he found that Chu Yuanting's gaze passed him and fell on Shen Chensheng. He couldn't help but laugh. Did this emperor and his wife... hit it off at first sight?
0359 quietly cheered in the sea of consciousness, jumping and transmitting his thoughts: "This is a sight that lasts a thousand years! This is a fateful encounter, long live the thunder and fire of heaven and earth! Chu, come on, carry the protagonist away, and leave my Huai quickly!"
Lu Huai sensed its passionate "narration". Although he felt that Xiaojiu was a little too optimistic, he couldn't help but hope that there would be a play between Chu and Chen. So under his slightly depressed expression, he actually had a passionate heart of a worker who wanted to complete his KPI.
Hearing Chu Yuanting inviting them to dinner, and seeing that Shen San did not refuse, he prepared to gradually become the neglected salted fish in the world of three people, and then start a shallow model.
However, he didn't expect that his calculations would backfire on him. Instead of being marginalized, he became the core and was overwhelmed and unable to get away.
"Brother Huai, this is your favorite fish stew with bamboo shoots."
It was rare for Chen Chensheng to show off like this in public. She had a cold and elegant face with a bright smile, and she used her chopsticks to pick up food for Lu Huai very considerately.
The more Chu Yuanting looked at him, the more he couldn't maintain his politeness. Although he was the one treating the man to dinner, he acted like the host and looked like he knew the whole thing about the table.
What made him even more intolerable was that the other party's eyes were clearly provoking and irritating him, but her actions pretended to be virtuous and considerate, which made Lu Huai's clear eyes even softer.
Chen Chensheng continued to move until a small mountain of food piled up in the bowl of the person he was serving, bulging and full. He could not help but touched his leg under the table to stop him.
When Chen Chensheng sat down steadily, he mischievously placed the hand that he was about to withdraw on his leg, wrapped it with his own hand, crossed his fingers, and clenched it before letting go.
Lu Huai's originally calm and gentle expression cracked, his ears were stained with an intoxicating pink, and he looked obviously abnormal, making it difficult for Chu Yuanting to pretend not to know what they were doing.
Seafood such as shrimps and crabs were even more clearly disassembled and placed in Lu Huai's bowl under Chu Yuanting's hateful gaze that seemed to want to poke a hole in him, almost letting him eat them.
If he wasn't afraid of the gentleman's shame and anger, he would have really fed him in, and then "accidentally" touched his tempting and soft lips, gently twisting and stroking them.
This was his usual plot of teasing his young husband during private meals, and there were many other small interactions. It was a pity that he didn't want his rival to see how beautiful his husband was, so he was allowed to enjoy all of this alone and could no longer show off too much.
Chu Yuanting was not to be outdone and took a different approach to lure Lu Huai out of his comfort zone and not stick to the dishes he usually ate and loved.
It was under Lu Huai's flattered and strange gaze that he put the freshest and tenderest part of the signature dish into the other person's bowl.
The narrow wooden table has now become a battlefield filled with smoke. The winner is decided by the poor and helpless top scholar who looks at the full bowls and plates and doesn't know how to start.
On one side is his wife, and on the other side is his boss. Facing two pairs of sharp eyes, it is difficult for Lu Huai, a gentleman, to keep both equally.
The call to 0359 was stuck on the tip of my tongue. "...Ahaha, their way of expressing love at first sight is really unique? Strange, are they the type of bickering couple?"
Just when Lu Huai was in great trouble, Pei Yu, who had been left behind by Chu Yuanting to follow him and protect his safety, and now came back to report, happened to witness this silent and stagnant scene.
He simply got a stool and sat down. "Yan Jin is weak, how can he eat so much? You two have good intentions, but I personally think that the most suitable one is the best."
He ignored the expressions of the two people who were embarrassed and frustrated by his sincere words, and took a bowl to divide the pile of food into half. He pushed one bowl to Lu Huai to let him taste it, and placed the other bowl on the table for the instigator to taste it himself.
"Huaiyuan? Why are you here too? Are you doing something?" Lu Huai felt relieved and looked at him gratefully, but his tone was stiff.
From that angle just now, I could only see Yan Jin and the emperor, but I couldn't see clearly what the man looked like. His clothes were of the same style and color as Yan Jin's.
Pei Yu lowered his eyebrows, looking quite lonely. He could feel that his best friend was deliberately distancing himself from him, but he didn't dare to go too far to win back the relationship for fear of revealing his feelings. He didn't expect that someone would replace him so soon.
I didn't expect that after my friend got married, I would also be eliminated from his group?
He was unwilling to give up and wanted to see the appearance of the man who replaced him, but he found that he was also a handsome man with beautiful appearance. He was androgynous, but no one could deny his beauty. Truly... in terms of appearance, he was much better than Pei Yu.
But why did he look so evasive and evasive? Did he recognize him?
It's strange, this feeling is so familiar, why does that face look so familiar?
Wait, this man is clearly...
"Chen San?" He almost called out in surprise and doubt, but looking at Pei Yu's mouth shape, Shen Chensheng already knew that the thing he was most worried about had happened.
Pei Yu's gaze lingered around him, from his exquisite and gorgeous face to his obvious Adam's apple that was not obstructed. It seemed as if he had determined something. There was a storm brewing in his eyes, making him feel inexplicably panicked.
As luck would have it, the roof was leaking and it was raining all night. The young man in red clothes and with sparkling peach blossom eyes had indeed arrived before he even showed up.
"What are you guys talking about?"
"Yanjin, we're all acquaintances, so it's not too much to ask for an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks for me... I came here after a long trip to your house looking for you, and now I'm still hungry."
"Have you missed me these days..."
He was smiling and about to sit down in a familiar manner under the unfriendly gazes of a group of people, but when he saw the strange yet familiar figure, his originally sharp mouth suddenly fell silent.
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The author has something to say: Small theater:
0359: Was the original CP a pair of bickering lovers?
Lu Huai: (…) I can’t eat it, I really can’t eat it.
Chu: Green tea is so annoying, go to hell with your love-hate relationship.
Chen: When you meet me, you are like hitting a cotton ball (bushi) or an iron plate (tick) ~ I just want to ask if you are angry.
Oh my goodness, Shen San has been exposed, it’s a big mess, the repair dogs are going crazy.
Why do you get to be both famous and close to others when we are both boys? Angry, whack the rat!
Next, all the good dogs, bad dogs, and big tail wolves will go completely crazy, poaching people (taking advantage...) and causing big trouble)
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