Chapter 41 My Wife 41 Ah Huai might as well eat something good (look at me)...
Why does this person look so familiar?
Apart from Lu Huai's arrogant and cold eyebrows that seemed to be unable to see the world, and his facial features that were so gorgeous that they did not seem like those of a man, in his mind, they instantly overlapped with a certain existence in his memory that made him deeply jealous and envious.
Cheng Ruochen couldn't help revealing a hint of amusement at the corner of his mouth. It turned out that this "mistress" was actually a man.
He had suspected the other party's identity before, so it seemed that everything was indeed reasonable.
The fact that Lu Huai mistook him for the bride on their wedding day was already somewhat suspicious and puzzling. Even though Cheng Ruochen knew he had a softer build than a man, he didn't believe he was truly that similar to a woman. Furthermore, the body shapes of men and women were different, so it was impossible to confuse them.
Moreover, according to Lu Huai's fragmentary remarks after drinking, Shen San's style of intimacy can be described as aggressive and forceful, without any of the gentleness and reserve of a lady, and even can be described as urgent and terrible, which is why he forced the young master into such a pitiful state and even let him taste it in vain.
Although being mistakenly identified made this dog, who should have been forced to squat in a corner in despair and pain, listening to his master bestow his kindness on others, feel somewhat satisfied and happy, it still left a lingering question in his mind.
Now it is completely clear.
As for the man, even if this marriage is invalid, after all, even the identity of "Miss Shen San" is in doubt. How can she continue the Lu family's bloodline? If that's the case, wouldn't he, who can make the young master more comfortable, also be okay?
As long as Lu Huai nodded and said he liked it, it wouldn't be a big deal for him to dress up as a girl.
A cunning look flashed in Cheng Ruochen's eyes. He seemed to have just noticed the three people except Lu Huai, and then he greeted them one by one.
If Cheng Ruochen was still somewhat serious and dignified towards the monarch Chu Yuanting, he was visibly casual and relaxed towards Pei Yu and Chen Chensheng. Especially when his eyes met Chen San, his face was full of playfulness, and he had the satisfaction of seeing through the secret and holding the other party's handle, and his amorous peach blossom eyes were shining.
He wanted to see how this "mistress" would respond to his temptation.
Cheng Ruochen poured a glass of wine into the cup handed to him by the waiter. With a brilliant smile on his lips, he toasted the man in black who was looking at him with a dark and indecipherable expression: "This young man looks very familiar. He actually resembles an old friend of mine. I wonder if he can also serve as a third party at home?"
After these words were spoken, only Chu Yuanting had no reaction except that he felt it was a bit coincidental. The others all had their own thoughts.
Chen Chensheng knew that in addition to Pei Yu, who was more familiar with him, the mad dog who coveted her husband also recognized him. She suppressed her worries that this group of people would use the truth as a handle to control and bully her husband. At least she had to make herself appear decent in this predicament.
After all, she has been a beauty for a long time, but she is no longer a real lady. The male's natural characteristic of hating provocation from others is still very obvious in her.
So, he also picked up a glass of wine and replied with a smile: "That's right, I am Brother Lu Huai's cousin, you can call me Lu San."
"But, could you please also state your own name? If I only respond in person, it would be a little inappropriate in front of such a cultured and noble man like you."
"Lu San? That's a good name."
A son of a noble family? ...Oh, he didn't believe that this guy who had been hostile to him before marrying Lu Huai knew nothing about him.
Such obvious sarcasm was obviously directed at his identity as a merchant's son.
It's just that she didn't take charge as early as him, so she's still a little naive. Who would have thought this rival would be so vulnerable to provocation, panicking so quickly? And even using her husband's last name as her name, did she really think it would be so easy to expose? Was she really sure he wouldn't dare to expose her?
"Cheng Ruochen, I have no brothers or sisters at home. I am an only child. But I am not a child of a noble family. I am just a young man from a lowly and impoverished family."
Cheng Ruochen was not annoyed. He shook the wine in the glass casually and let the clear liquid slide along the wall before drinking it in one gulp. Then he continued to say something.
His actions affected Lu Huai's mind, because he was worried that if they continued to play against each other in this way, the other party might say something to expose Shen San's identity in front of the emperor, which would bring them to ruin.
So Lu Huai simply poured himself a glass, hesitated for a moment, and called out, "Xuan Ning."
Tanhualang's attention was instantly and consciously diverted, and he turned his face obediently, devoting himself to the communication with his sweetheart.
"My cousin is ignorant. Xuan Ning has always been magnanimous. Could you please forgive me a little? This cup is my apology on his behalf." He was about to drink it all, but Cheng Ruochen snatched it away and put it on the table.
There was a look of doubt brewing in those flawless white eyes, but it was so pure and cute that it made people's hearts soften.
But Cheng Ruochen's heart was pounding for him. When he thought about why he had that expression, he couldn't help feeling bitter.
He understood that Lu Huai was afraid that he would, in a fit of rage, bring up Shen San's identity openly and be indecent, fearing that the emperor would hear it.
But he clearly... couldn't bear to hurt him at all. Even though he knew that the way to destroy Chen Chensheng was simple, it would make his little master suffer terribly, so he would never do that.
But he was doing this for Lu Huai, and it had nothing to do with Shen San, so he wouldn't let him off easily.
Cheng Ruochen glanced at Chen Chensheng, who was clenching the cup in his hand so tightly that it was almost deformed, with a warning look. He said nothing but silently repeated the words "I know who you are". His lip movements were so clear that the other person's expression changed.
Satisfied, he turned away and explained to Lu Huai without any gloom, "We are good friends, why should Yan Jin be so polite? Wine tastes good only when it is drunk in a happy mood. If it is for the pleasure of others rather than yourself, it is not pleasant."
"I'll drink this cup for Yan Jin." He repeated the action of snatching food from Wu Heng. While Lu Huai and his group were still not able to react, he took the wine glass that he had just put down to his lips and drank it all in one gulp.
Lu Huai blushed instantly and stammered, "Xuan Ning, this is something I've drunk."
"It's fine with me. Brothers don't tend to be picky about trivial matters. Yan Jin shouldn't mind this one glass of wine... Come on, get a new glass."
If looks could kill, this flamboyant young man in red would have been hacked into pieces long ago.
The depths of Shen Chensheng's eyes were as dark as cumulus clouds, and he couldn't help but tighten his grip on Lu Huai's hand under the dinner table, letting Lu Huai notice his emotional changes and suddenly realize that he was jealous.
So he had to endure the shame and hooked his finger on the other person's palm to express his comfort. Only then did Shen San's expression look better.
Pei Yu looked even more terrifying, and his slight displeasure turned into deep anger and murderous intent, because this behavior not only took advantage of Lu Huai but also touched the secret in his heart.
On their wedding night, Yan Jin had fed him a brew of rice wine that smelled like his lips. He had thought this beautiful "accident" was his alone, but now even this room for self-deception had been destroyed by Cheng Ruochen.
"Why don't you guys continue eating? Did Chen disturb everyone's mood? If so, then Chen has to apologize to everyone." He spoke to everyone, but his eyes were fixed on Lu Huai, as if he was afraid that others would not know who he was doing this for.
The innocent and quietly invading host's seat made the host, Chu Yuanting, who was watching their swordplay and feeling suffocated, once again imagine the arrogant Shen San. He struggled to control the desire to overturn the table and let them have a good fight, and take away the confused Lu Huai.
But when he saw Lu Huai looking at the other person with some interest, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised and doubtful.
Could it be that the man who could enter Lu Huai's heart and be the preferred candidate for the top scholar was this... a hypocrite, a fake sesame-filled thing that pretended to be Little White Lotus? But he couldn't possibly be such a person.
Chu Yuanting felt that the champion was really shortsighted. They were just relying on their pure and kind nature to do shameless things here, just to gain love and affection with their seemingly sweet talk. In fact, they didn't have any of the virtues of a man who stood tall and upright. If you want to have a head and tail with a man, why not...
Lu Huai didn't pay attention to their little thoughts. In the not-so-good atmosphere, he was the first to pick up a piece of food from the bowl with his chopsticks.
Seeing the state of their loved ones, the others, no matter how turbulent their hearts were, and thinking about how to fight against their rival masters in the future, silently began their actions based on the principle of maintaining a good impression.
Seeing this, the cold sweat on 0359's head disappeared. "These four can make up a mahjong table. It's so ugly to just sit there and look so bitter and resentful. Why not play a game?"
Lu Huai ate his meal while silently communicating with it in his mind: "Let's forget about one round... God knows I was really afraid of them fighting just now."
"But the plot didn't mention that the Major General and Cheng Tanhua would be there. This is a bug, I need to report it."
So 0359 opened the communication interface with the main system and went to visit silently. Lu Huai also temporarily disconnected from the sea of consciousness.
While eating, Lu Huai watched his close friend, who he hadn't interacted with privately for a few days, silently pick up a piece of food with his chopsticks, but his mouth sank into the bowl with a stagnant and depressed posture. At this moment, his heart was filled with despicable and dirty expectations that were not those of a gentleman:
Now that Huaiyuan has recognized Ah Sheng as a man, does that expression mean he's giving up on his love for the female "Miss Shen"? Will he also be unable to accept the truth that the beauty he's known since childhood is not his true love?
If that's the case, if he can remove the barrier caused by love between them, will he have a reason to go back to the way they were before with Huaiyuan?
He didn't know that his best friend no longer wanted to maintain the awkward friendship and endure it any longer after he had confirmed Shen San's male identity.
Pei Yu originally felt that he was despicable. He had desires for the gentleman, but he still interacted with him with such dirty and impure thoughts.
Competing with a woman for a husband was something he didn't dare do, because all the recorded rituals and laws of Dayong stated that the harmony of yin and yang was the right way of heaven and earth. He also couldn't bear to ruin the life of his sister, with whom he had a childhood friendship, out of his own selfish desires.
But if this childhood sweetheart, or more accurately, childhood sweetheart, was the same gender as him, then even this paper engagement wouldn't be valid. Then what reason did he have to restrain himself and deceive himself again, hesitating again and again and letting himself miss Lu Huai?
Although he knew that Shen San had been dressed like this since he was a child, and that he must have his own reasons for dressing up as a woman rather than just a hobby, he still couldn't help but complain about the world.
If that's the case, then Pei Yu is the one who has the deepest feelings for Lu Huai and was the first to enter his world. To be honest, how could someone like Shen San be as in tune with him?
The eyes of the two people with mixed emotions met unexpectedly. Both of them were a little stunned, but they confirmed something in tacit understanding.
Under Shen Chensheng's somewhat absent-minded but still vigilant gaze and Cheng Ruochen's hopeful gaze, Lu Huai actually flipped over the name card of the major general, with whom he had rarely spoken during the meal.
Because there were so many people around today, we made an appointment for tomorrow in just a few words.
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After Chu Yuanting returned, he drew the pretty boy rival he had just met today on paper with a depressed mood. Because of his superb painting skills, he was able to capture the shape and spirit of the man with just a few strokes.
He threw the scroll to the people from the Inspection Office and asked them to investigate the background of "Lu San", the so-called cousin and actual lover. However, they searched the Lu family, which was already small, but could not find him.
He was thinking unhappily, is there no way to punish the person who tried to seduce Lu Huai?
Now an unexpected gain came to her door. A little palace maid found a painting casually spread out on the table while she was tidying up the bedroom, and she felt that it seemed familiar.
Chu Yuanting sent a palace maid to call her over for questioning. When asked, she hesitated and said, "Does the young man in the painting look like Miss Shen San?"
"Miss Shen San?" He just felt familiar, but after all, no matter how good his memory was, he couldn't stand up to the busy schedule, so he couldn't react so quickly.
The palace maid realized her own fault and hurriedly knelt on the ground, lowering her head and adding, "What I said just now was wrong. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. Now I should call her... Madam Lu."
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The author has something to say: Shen San's good days are coming to an end, Xiao Pei is going to be A, and he will no longer be a timid and innocent person.
Originally, the Shura Field was written to have some bt beep, but with four bts... Huai Huai will cry. He is still a baby, take it slow
Now everyone still has some image burden, so pulling the hair is subtle, but later on they will be ready to do it (the widow swaying in the wind, the little white flower Huai)
I'll slurp first
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