Chapter 284 A-Zhi, What Do You Want?
Hongxuan felt somewhat confused.
What difference is there between a husband and a master that needs to be distinguished so clearly?
Jiang Zhi was afraid that Lu Yuan would say something unexpected again, so she pinched his waist with her hand hanging by her side and warned him in a low voice, "Lu Yuan, don't say anything out of line."
Lu Yuan grabbed her fidgeting hand and patted it soothingly, "I'm sorry, my wife is shy, I hope you don't find this embarrassing."
Hongxuan smiled, wiping the table beside her as she said, "Your wife and husband seem to have a very good relationship. You must have just gotten married, right?"
Jiang Zhi did not speak.
Lu Yuan nodded, "The shopkeeper has a good eye for people. We're newlyweds, so I brought my wife here to relax and have some fun."
“That’s right. Take your wife out to play more often before she gets pregnant. Once she has a child, you won’t have time to spend alone with her,” Hongxuan said, speaking from experience.
Jiang Zhi blushed and tried to pull her hand out of Lu Yuan's palm, but he only held it tighter.
He nodded in strong agreement, "The shopkeeper is right, but my wife is not in good health, so we don't plan to have children for the time being."
He looked at Jiang Zhi with a meaningful gaze.
Hongxuan was somewhat surprised, "Then this gentleman truly dotes on your wife; that's truly rare."
It is rare in the world for a man to value offspring so much that he would rather not have children for the sake of his wife's health.
“Of course,” Lu Yuan said calmly. “My wife is someone I worked very hard to win over, so naturally I have to cherish her.”
Jiang Zhi couldn't stand it anymore and punched Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan looked at her with a smile. His eyes, which were usually filled with frost and snow, were now filled with tenderness and warmth, like stars in the dark night, delicate yet burning hot.
He asked Hongxuan for a plate of braised beef and cold tofu, while he and Jiang Zhi observed Hongxuan's every move.
She is no longer called Hongxuan; the familiar customers around her call her Lady Wang.
Wearing an apron, she moved nimbly and greeted guests with a cheerful and decisive manner. If it weren't for her face, which resembled the portrait by seven or eight points, Jiang Zhi would never have believed that she was actually a girl from the former Qifeng Tower.
The two sat until late at night, and only got up to settle the bill when they saw that Madam Wang was about to close up shop.
"Mother, let me help you."
Just as she was about to leave, a pretty young girl dressed in coarse cloth stepped forward, took the rag from Wang Niangzi's hand, and began to wipe the area with practiced ease.
"Oh dear, you're getting married soon. I told you to just stay home. I can manage on my own."
Without saying a word, the girl helped her put away the tables and chairs.
Even after Lu Yuan and Jiang Zhi had walked far away, they could still faintly hear the girl and Lady Wang settling accounts.
The night in Jing County was still chilly. Lu Yuan wrapped his cloak around Jiang Zhi, and Jiang Zhi's nostrils were filled with his unique, cool soapy scent, which carried a calming power.
The inn was reached quickly.
Jiang Zhi was quite surprised when she learned that Lu Yuan had booked two superior rooms.
Has Lu Yuan changed his ways?
The person who usually wants to be with her every moment actually booked two rooms?
Seeing Jiang Zhi's suspicious look, Lu Yuan said calmly, "You want your husband to accompany you?"
Startled, Jiang Zhi immediately waved her hand, "No need, no need, this arrangement is excellent."
That way, I won't have to be on guard against him when I'm sleeping at night.
Lu Yuan didn't let Ru Ying and An Yue in, and lingered in her room until very late.
He removed her disguise and cleansed her face, lit incense, and helped her wash up, leaving them both breathless, before finally pulling away at the last moment.
"Go to sleep. There's nothing to do during the day, so you can sleep in." Lu Yuan's voice was hoarse. He was clearly also moved, but he still restrained himself and left to return to his room.
Jiang Zhi was left sitting alone by the bed, her eyes wide with disbelief.
They'd kissed, they'd hugged, and she'd been teased to the point of ecstasy. She was all prepared, but Lu Yuan just left like that.
She went to sleep with a dark expression, and even in her dreams, she clung to Lu Yuan's arm and bit it hard to vent her anger.
In the following days, Lu Yuan would take Jiang Zhi shopping around the area during the day, buying a lot of useful and useless things, and then go to Hong Xuan's (also known as Wang Niangzi's) noodle stall to eat noodles when night fell.
After several visits, with Lu Yuan and Jiang Zhi's deliberate efforts to get closer to her, they quickly became acquainted with Granny Wang.
After returning from their late-night snack, Lu Yuan still held her tightly, rubbing against her as if he wanted to devour her, but he stopped abruptly at the last moment.
His eyes, sharp and cold, reflected her image.
Jiang Zhi's face was flushed, her breath was slightly labored, and her shimmering eyes were slightly watery, like a flower bud just beginning to bloom in the water, delicate and beautiful.
"Lu Yuan, what exactly do you want?" she glared at him.
It's been like this for three days in a row. What does he mean by this?
Lu Yuan was also feeling bad.
God knows how much self-control he needed to let go of the person in front of him.
But he didn't take any further action.
"What's wrong with me?" Lu Yuan asked, staring into her eyes.
"Stop playing dumb," Jiang Zhi said through gritted teeth, "You're clearly doing this on purpose!"
Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow. "I don't understand what you mean."
"Fine, Lu Yuan, then get out. See if I'll let you in tomorrow!" Jiang Zhi angrily chased him away.
Lu Yuan grabbed her wrist, lowered his head and kissed her again, easily making her weak in the knees once more.
"You can tell me what you want, A-Zhi." His warm breath sprayed on her face, making her feel hot all over.
Jiang Zhi didn't dare to meet his burning gaze, and only turned her face away, "Wh-what do you mean I want to do what?"
Wasn't he the one who started all of this?
"Don't you want to?" Lu Yuan's kiss landed on her ear, and Jiang Zhi couldn't resist it at all, so she leaned softly against his chest.
“Ah Zhi, as long as you speak, your wish will come true.”
Jiang Zhi pursed her lips tightly, as if she was insisting on something and refused to say it.
She feared that if she opened her mouth, she would open a completely unfamiliar door, a scene she dared not even imagine.
Lu Yuan had expected her to do this.
He endured all these days just to make her face her own heart—that she also wanted him.
"Tell me, Azhi, what do you want?"
Jiang Zhi was trembling all over, but she still bit her lip tightly until it almost bled, and stubbornly refused to make a sound.
She's so stubborn.
Lu Yuan had no other choice. Afraid that she would hurt herself, he could only place her by the bedside and use his rough fingertips to gently separate her lips and teeth. "Alright, get some rest."
As a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he had no shortage of patience when dealing with "prisoners".
However, just as he was about to open the door and leave, a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz came from behind him, "Wait, wait a minute."
Lu Yuan stopped almost the instant she opened her mouth.
Incredulous gazes fell upon her.
Jiang Zhi almost lowered her head to the ground, her ear tips flushed an unusual red, and her voice trembled, "Come... back."
Lu Yuan didn't move, his gaze deep as he looked at her. "What are you doing?"
"I."
Just one word, yet it sounded like a bugle call on the battlefield.
Lu Yuan rushed to the bedside like a cheetah and pulled her into his arms in a few steps.
Overwhelmed with indescribable joy, he sighed and exhaled, "Ah Zhi, you're such a good girl."
Jiang Zhi huddled in his arms like an ostrich, clutching his clothes, not daring to look at him at all.
Having fulfilled his long-cherished wish, Lu Yuan had been impatient for a long time and was now somewhat eager to get started.
"This is what you asked for yourself."
"Even if I cry, I won't stop."
Jiang Zhi's heart skipped a beat; it was too late to back out.
Breath was stolen away, heartbeats pounded like drums, intertwining and entwining, spreading a tender atmosphere in the quiet night.
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