PFC Chapter 127 Sharing a Bed
Chapter 127 Sharing a Bed
On the bed not far away, a familiar book was placed prominently beside it; it was Li Chong's notebook recording the Xie family's situation.
Although Li Chong knew that Xie Wenyu couldn't possibly understand pinyin, he still felt a sense of unease.
For no other reason than that he felt guilty.
But in front of Xie Wenyu, Li Chong couldn't ask questions and was momentarily lost in thought.
Xie Wenyu, being quick-witted, noticed the unusual expression on Li Chong's face, followed his gaze, and immediately smiled.
"If you hadn't told me, I would have asked you the very thing."
With light, graceful steps, Xie Wenyu picked up the book: "While tidying up your bed today, I accidentally discovered this book. It's covered in strange symbols that I find utterly perplexing. Could you perhaps enlighten me?"
Li Chong forced a laugh, swallowed hard, and calmed himself down: "Madam, please don't take it to heart. It's just a miscellaneous book that I came across by chance. The person who sold it to me said that the symbols on it were some kind of riddle, so I used it to pass the time before bed."
Since Xie Wenyu couldn't understand it anyway, he might as well let Li Chong make things up.
Li Chong walked over to Xie Wenyu's side, took the book back, and then smiled casually.
"Madam, to be honest, I didn't solve the riddle, but reading this book is indeed hypnotic. I actually slept quite well because of it."
"Haha." Xie Wenyu covered her mouth and chuckled, "My lord is so good at making fun of me."
Seeing that she still had the mind to joke with him, Li Chong secretly breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to stuff the notebook under the bed.
Although Xie Wenyu couldn't understand it, Li Chong still didn't want to leave the things under her nose; it was too much of a test of one's mentality.
"Please sit down, Madam." Li Chong steeled himself and directly reached out to grasp Xie Wenyu's small hand. "I'll tell you about Ziyi's performance today, so you can rest assured."
Xie Wenyu glanced at the head of the bed, then looked down at the large hand covering hers, her eyes flashing.
"Has the gentleman's behavior these past few days truly changed his nature? If so, then what about the matter of having children...?"
Thinking of this, Xie Wenyu's cheeks flushed slightly.
Although she was quick-witted, she couldn't possibly have imagined that someone would impersonate her husband and dare to come to the government office to take up a post.
Xie Wenyu only felt that her husband had done a few important things after taking office, which was why his temperament had changed. This was a good thing, and she was happy about it. She would never have any doubts.
Li Chong pulled Xie Wenyu away from the bed and sat her down at the table. He had just breathed a sigh of relief when he looked up and was stunned by the beautiful woman's shy expression.
Looking at a beautiful woman under the lamplight makes her more and more attractive.
Such scenery cannot be seen anywhere else.
Having been in this world for so long, Li Chong had resolved many troubles. When he saw such a magnificent sight while his mind was relaxed, he couldn't help but lose his composure.
"My lord~~~"
Seeing his dazed appearance, Xie Wenyu felt even more ashamed and couldn't help but scold him playfully.
"The tea is getting cold, sir, won't you drink it?"
"Drink, drink!"
Li Chong hurriedly picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp, which made Xie Wenyu laugh continuously.
"Hehe." Li Chong scratched his head awkwardly and chuckled twice.
Seeing that Xie Wenyu showed no resentment whatsoever, Li Chong had no more doubts. As long as he was in a few more days, he would be her real husband, and his identity would be completely undetectable.
After exchanging a few jokes with Xie Wenyu, Li Chong felt much less burdened.
"My lord, the water is here."
Outside the door, Shu'er brought water to help Li Chong wash up.
Xie Wenyu blushed and said softly, "My lord, please go and wash up. It's late, you should go to bed."
After saying this, Xie Wenyu, with a shy expression, got up and went into the inner room. Before going in, she glanced back at Li Chong, her expression a mixture of shyness and reproach, which was incredibly charming.
Li Chong's heart skipped a beat.
"No! No!"
Li Chong quickly shook his head, reminding himself, "Don't forget what you said! Don't get carried away! At the very least, at the very least..."
"Let's cultivate our relationship a bit."
That being said, with a beauty in his arms, Li Chong really had little confidence in his self-control.
Fortunately, he could get through one or two nights, after all, he wasn't a naive kid anymore, but it was hard to say what would happen if it went on for too long.
After a hasty and absent-minded wash, Li Chong wiped the water droplets off his hands.
"My lord, please get some rest. I'll be in the outer room. Please feel free to ask if you need anything."
Shu'er picked up the basin of water, smiled at Li Chong, and turned to leave.
A small bed had already been set up in the outer room, where she would sleep and serve at night.
"oh oh."
Li Chong slowly turned around, looked at the dim yellow light inside, and took a step out.
"My lord, please blow out the lamp."
Xie Wenyu's voice came through.
Li Chong looked up following the sound and saw that she had already lay down on the bed, her face turned inward, her voice trembling slightly.
"Okay, I'll go right away."
After rubbing his fingers together a few times, Li Chong blew out the candle and, by the moonlight, made his way to the bed.
Since it's summer, there's no need for thick blankets on the bed; just a thin blanket, and underneath lies a warm, delicate body.
"Goodness, Liu Xiahui is no ordinary person; who could resist him?"
Li Chong secretly groaned.
He had just lain down when he felt the hot body beside him, and his whole body stiffened involuntarily.
Having lived for over twenty years, this was the first time Li Chong had shared a bed with a woman, and he felt somewhat uncomfortable.
"My lord~~~"
Xie Wenyu called his name softly, the sound lingering long after.
Even if a lady from a respectable family wanted to carry on her husband's family line, she could only hint at it; she couldn't possibly make advances herself.
After calling out to Li Chong, Xie Wenyu closed her eyes, waiting expectantly for something.
But a moment later, Xie Wenyu opened her eyes again.
Why is the person next to me not moving?
Li Chong's throat was a little dry. Lying there, he asked, "Is there anything else, Madam? It's late, and the journey must be tiring. You should rest early."
"Huh? Oh." Xie Wenyu was inevitably a little disappointed.
After a moment's thought, to ease the awkwardness, she casually started a conversation: "My lord, we have been married for many years, but I have never borne a child. Perhaps...?"
After hesitating for a moment, she still spoke up: "Should we arrange for my husband to take another concubine? I think he's quite fond of Baoqin. Perhaps I should ask her about it another day?"
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Li Chong's heart tightened: "No!"
"Hmm?" Xie Wenyu opened her eyes and looked at Li Chong.
He overreacted a bit.
Although it was dark, the moonlight still allowed one to clearly see Xie Wenyu's large, watery eyes, which were filled with doubt.
Realizing he had misspoke, Li Chong simply turned to Xie Wenyu and pulled her into a hug.
"Ah!" Xie Wenyu exclaimed, her face flushed, caught off guard. "My lord~~~"
Li Chong said in a deep voice, "Don't overthink it. We're still young. We can talk about having children later. It's late, and I have class tomorrow. Go to sleep."
Pulling Xie Wenyu into his arms, obscuring her eyes, Li Chong finally calmed down.
Xie Wenyu blushed and nestled in Li Chong's arms, listening to his heartbeat, and softly replied with an "Mmm".
However, just as she was about to drift off to sleep, she couldn't help but wonder, "Why is my husband's body so stiff?"