My husband gave me a new male lover

On the night of my wedding, my husband gave me a male lover: “How about we not interfere with each other?”

Later the caravan encountered bandits, and he and I were trapped in a small cave.

I just took care of him for a few days when he was seriously injured, but he suddenly fell in love with me.

The green tea man rushed over and hugged my waist: “I am not like a brother who can be taken care of by a sister. I just want to take care of my sister.”

There was a young man on the couch.

The boy had a piece of white cloth stuffed in his mouth. He had a pair of round peach blossom eyes with red corners, which made him look a little charming.

Today is my wedding day. The two richest families in Jingyuan City are getting married, and everyone on the street can get wedding candy in their hands.

The sedan chair was carried by eight people, and was filled with a dazzling array of gold, silver and jewelry.

This wedding was extremely grand, but who could have imagined that I had never even met my husband.

To put it bluntly, this marriage was arranged between the two families for the sake of profit.

I am the second sister in the family. I have never been favored, nor have I been bullied like in the storybooks.

My father told me to be with Gu Jang Geum, and I had no objection.

I expected that this marriage might not be as harmonious and perfect as my elder sister’s. I didn’t pursue these things at all. I just wanted a plain and simple marriage with respect.

If I were to marry the emperor, I would have to kowtow. But if I were to marry Gu Chang Geum, I would not be afraid.

His family, Gu Changjin, is rich in one area, and my family, Zheng Shuyi, is rich in another area.

But I really didn’t expect that on our wedding night, my husband would bring a male lover to bed.

This is like standing on my head and shitting!

I directly lifted the veil and looked at the male lover on the bed.

He was wearing a thin white robe, and his long black hair was scattered on the bright red wedding bed.

The boy was of rather thin stature.

He is really good-looking, and it is no wonder that Gu Jang Geum couldn’t let go of him even on their wedding night.

I gave him a cold look and turned away, not looking at him anymore.

Gu Changjin drank some wine and came back from outside. She was wearing a bright red wedding dress, and the end of her dress was kicked up while she was walking.

I looked at him. He had sharp eyes and starry brows, and looked like a handsome young man.

A beast in human form!

He frowned slightly when he saw me taking off the veil.

I remained silent, waiting for him to speak.

He walked straight to me, picked up the veil on the ground, and said in a low and gentle voice: “Although there is no love between you and me, I still have to lift the wedding veil.”

After saying this, he put the veil on me again, and then took the weighing rod and lifted the veil.

I sneered, “You brought someone from the brothel back on the wedding night. My husband is really polite. You want to remove the veil, and you want to sleep with someone from the brothel?”

Gu Chang Jin was not angry, and his tone was still gentle: “I have no feelings for you, and I believe the Madam is the same. Since we are all for the benefit, let’s talk it out. I have no desire for you, and I will not touch you nor restrict you from finding someone else. The man on the bed is the gift I bought for Madam. In the future, I just hope that Madam will be polite in front of others and not ruin the reputation of the Gu and Zheng families.”

It turns out that the young man on the bed is for me.

What Gu Changjin meant by her words was simply to tell me not to try to get into any emotional entanglement with him. As a couple, we only need to maintain our decency in front of others, and it doesn’t matter what we do behind their backs.

I have never seen anyone rushing to be a cuckold.

I thought about it, and what Gu Changjin said was essentially the same as what I had thought before, but he said it more directly and bluntly.

Tearing the surface cloth at once will save trouble in the future and save me a lot of energy.

Gu Jang Geum is a businessman who only pursues maximizing profits.

I am not a pedantic and polite person, so after hearing what he said, I thought it would save trouble, so I agreed.

He nodded and said, “Okay, I’ll go to the study tonight. But hurry up, I want to come out of this room with you tomorrow.”

Tomorrow morning there will be children outside our door asking for copper coins, and we cannot be exposed.

After saying this, Gu Changjin left without looking back.

The young man on the bed and I looked at each other, and reached out to remove the white cloth from his mouth.

He listened to the whole process of the plan between Gu Changjin and I, and now he sits here calmly.

“Madam, can you help me untie it?”

Then I remembered that he was still tied up, and quickly untied him.

He moved his wrist, and there was a red mark on his white wrist.

Combined with his cold expression, there is actually a sense of tortured beauty.

He looked quite good, so I took a closer look. Unexpectedly, he caught my gaze.

“Madam, shall we start now?” he said, and began to take off his clothes.

It’s just that I just think he is good-looking, but I don’t understand the happy things between men and women.

I shook my head: “No, no, just take a good rest.”

He lowered his eyes and smiled, “Madam, do you think I’m dirty? I’m a brothel boy and I’m afraid I’m not worthy of touching you, Madam.”

I didn’t expect him to say something like that, but I don’t agree with it.

I told him seriously, “It’s not that I think you’re dirty, it’s just that I don’t understand the relationship between men and women. There’s no need to belittle yourself. You’re so good-looking, so there are many people who love you. If you want to leave in the future, I won’t stop you, just don’t tell anyone about me and Gu Changjin.”

He was stunned for a moment, then said, “Madam is of good character.”

I said, “It’s just a matter of fact.”

He smiled, his eyes sparkling: “Madam, do you really not want to try?”

I shook my head: “Forget it, besides, you look younger than me.”

He came closer little by little: “Okay, then sister, come find me whenever you want.”

After he finished speaking, he left, leaving behind a lingering scent.

Like a seductive enchantress.

He was gone for a while and Gu Chang Jin came in from outside.

“Go to sleep.” Gu Chang Jin said in a normal tone.

I saw him lying on the couch quite calmly.

“Are you just going to sleep here?” I asked.

He looked at me and said, “There is no other place to sleep here. I will not touch you. I will sleep in the study after today.”

I felt strange: “Don’t you feel dirty? I was just here with a man…”

He chuckled when he heard that: “You guys are done before I even leave the yard?”

There was a hint of sarcasm in his tone, which made me seem very ignorant.

I stopped talking and lay down with my back to him.

Same bed, different dreams.

Gu Chang Jin did not fall asleep. He had not been used to sleeping with others since he was a child.

The businessman’s natural vigilance and alertness to others prevented him from sleeping peacefully when someone was around him.

The next morning, Gu Changjin had just slept for less than an hour. He woke up completely when he heard the rooster crowing in his half-asleep state.

He was used to getting up directly, but found that half of the quilt was pressed down by someone.

The events of last night came flooding back to him and it felt strange and real.

The woman who had taken his wife’s place was sleeping peacefully beside him, completely defenseless.

It’s not as powerful as the yellow dog raised by the housekeeper.

He came to a conclusion in his mind, but he still felt it was a bit strange. This person was obviously not of the same mind as him, but he accepted his “shocking” opinion so calmly.

He became more thoughtful and decided not to compare her with the dog anymore.

But if you treat her as your real wife…

Haha, women only affect the speed at which I make money.

As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw Gu Changjin staring at me and then sneering.

Me: Is there something wrong with this person?

The next second, Gu Changjin found that I had woken up and returned to normal: “Now that you are awake, get up. You still have to bring tea to your elder sister today.”

The Gu family has risen in recent years. According to legend, Gu Jang Geum lost his father at a young age and suffered bullying. When he grew up, he finally passed the imperial examination, but his mother fell seriously ill. All the family’s money was used for his studies, so he could only watch his mother pass away.

From then on, Gu Changjin left his official career and started doing business.

When I thought about this, there was a hint of pity in my eyes when I looked at Gu Chang Jin.

He is a miserable man.

Somehow Gu Changjin met my eyes and then gave me a strange look in return.

I don’t know how true or false the rumor is, but Gu Chang Geum is indeed very busy.

He has always been serious about making money.

I was bored staying at home, it was the height of summer, the house was stuffy, only the small pond in the backyard provided some cool air.

I followed the coolness.

Then I saw the figure in white, wearing cool clothes.

I looked carefully, oh, it wasn’t him who was wearing cool clothes.

I was just about to leave quietly so as not to embarrass the male lover, but he suddenly turned around and looked straight at me.

It makes me feel like the scoundrel who secretly watches him and covets his beauty…

I took the initiative and kidnapped him from the moral high ground: “Who are you trying to seduce by dressing like this?”

He walked barefoot on the lawn, coming towards me step by step, and my heart beat faster and faster.

Until he walked in front of me, the wind blew from behind him, and his hair gently hooked around my shoulders.

It was a rare cool breeze in the midsummer, but it made me feel even hotter.

“Of course it’s my sister.”

He spoke frankly and openly, his peach blossom eyes captivated me.

I blushed completely.

After that day at the pond, my relationship with Yan Qing became closer.

Later, Yan Qing told me that taking off clothes only made me feel cooler. I was also feeling very hot, so I followed his example and took off my outer clothes all day long, cooling off in the small pavilion in front of the pond.

It’s really cool and free.

The servants in the palace always saw us walking around.

Yan Qing really doesn’t look like a brothel man. He doesn’t twist his hips when he walks, and doesn’t pinch his throat when he speaks. He is completely different from the brothel men I remember. He even stopped seducing me recently…

Together, we are as pure as five-year-olds.

More than a year passed in peace like this. Yan Qing and I spent every day together, while Gu Changjin was so busy that he was nowhere to be seen.

Until that day I returned to my own room from Yan Qing’s room.

The candles in the house were on, and Gu Changjin had returned.

When I pushed the door open, both of them were stunned.

It’s been so long that I almost forgot what he looks like.

After just a second of silence, both of them reacted.

The atmosphere was very awkward.

Gu Chang Jin seemed to have lost some weight, but he was full of energy and in good spirits.

I heard that he increased his assets several times this year.

“You’re back.” I said to break the awkwardness.

He nodded and motioned for me to sit down.

Then he skillfully poured me a cup of tea and said, “I came here today to talk to you about something. Do you still remember the agreement we made on our wedding night?”

I nodded, and he said that we should not disturb each other, but we should maintain our face in front of others.

“Lingxuan Villa is holding a business meeting and requires you to bring your wife along. You have to go with me. I can’t miss this opportunity.”

He stated his purpose directly.

I thought about it for a moment. It was autumn now and the weather was neither hot nor cold.

The Gu family is wealthy, so naturally they have the best carriages when traveling, but they can’t stand the fatigue of traveling too much.

However, Lingxuan Villa insisted that their families come along, so they would inevitably be taken hostages.

But I have to go no matter what, that’s what we agreed at the beginning.

Great merchants value trust, and my father has influenced me since I was young.

Although it won’t be my turn to go into business when I grow up, trustworthiness is a quality that every child of the Zheng family possesses.

The next morning, I packed my bags and went to say goodbye to Yan Qing.

Yan Qing was reading a storybook on the windowsill. When he heard the door open, he didn’t even look at me.

“You’re here early today.”

He doesn’t even call me sister anymore. Although outsiders may think Yan Qing is my male lover, I feel that we get along more like friends.

Just like now, Yan Qing, this petty-minded good-looking man, was jealous of me because I came late.

I was too lazy to coax him, so I just told him my purpose.

He listened, his face gradually darkening: “You want to follow him?”

I nodded, wondering what he was asking. “Of course, he is my husband.”

I didn’t notice that the temperature around me had dropped a few degrees, and continued, “I estimate that this trip will take me two or three months. I have already given you your indenture contract. I have a lot of money here, so you can take whatever you want…”

He interrupted me abruptly, his words already filled with anger: “What do you mean?”

I hesitated: “I was just thinking, this house is very stuffy…”

He sneered, “Sister, are you tired of me and can’t find a chance to get rid of me? Is your sister in love with another male lover?”

I was also a little angry: “The relationship between you and me is not what others say. I don’t like you in the first place, so why would I want to find another male lover?”

I said this with a confused mind. I took a deep breath and said calmly, “You make your own choice.”

Then turn and leave.

Little did he know that Yan Qing didn’t listen to the rest of the words. He only heard “I never liked you in the first place”, and his heart felt like someone was grabbing it tightly.

The teacup was thrown to the ground and broke into pieces by the man in white shirt, and the boy’s beautiful peach blossom eyes turned red with anger.

Actually, don’t you like it?

We set off in the evening.

The carriage drove towards the dusk, and Gu Changjin and I were in the same carriage because of our status.

There was an oil lamp lit in the car, and Gu Chang Jin used the light to look at the account book.

Gu Chang Geum is still the same. He is either making money or on his way to making money.

I know there are all kinds of people in this world, but it is really hard to meet someone who is so purely in it for money like Gu Chang Geum.

He is not interested in women and does not like heavy drinking.

He doesn’t seem to care much about romance or the enjoyment of fine clothes and delicious food.

So for him, what is the purpose of making money?

I was already feeling upset because of the quarrel with Yan Qing, and I didn’t get the notebook when I asked Yan Qing for it.

I was restless, so naturally my attention was focused on the only living thing in the car besides myself.

I looked at him intermittently, and he kept looking at the account book, his long eyelashes casting shadows on his eyelids.

“What’s the matter?” he suddenly asked.

I wanted to say it was okay, but I was too bored, so I took the opportunity he gave me to chat: “Gu Changjin, why do you make so much money?”

He didn’t even look up: “I just want to make money.”

I muttered quietly: “What a perfunctory one…”

He closed the account book, looked up at me, and said seriously, “Do you really want to know? It’s not the rumors, it’s a very boring reason.”

I thought he had already closed the account book, and it would be somewhat disrespectful if I didn’t listen, so I nodded.

His tone remained unchanged and he said simply: “When I was ten years old, I passed by a bun shop and wanted to eat buns, but I had no money.”

I was thinking about what would happen next – a story about a person who had no money and was extremely hungry so he had to steal and was caught and beaten half to death?

He went on to say, “Then the boss told me that he sold a bun to others for two copper coins, but only one copper coin to me. But I didn’t even have a copper coin.”

I waited to hear the next sentence, but found that Gu Changjin had already finished speaking.

I was a little surprised: “It’s not because your mother is seriously ill…”

I didn’t finish because I suddenly realized that since I didn’t have anything, I wanted to earn it.

He looked at me.

“I was born among beggars.”

On the fifth night when the carriage was heading towards Lingxuan Villa, bandits arrived.

The carriage we were riding in was at the end of the convoy. Bandits were coming from all directions, and it was obvious that they had been lying in ambush for a long time.

They ran towards the large wagon in front that was loaded with goods. The servants who followed them were not as skilled as them in martial arts and were already at a disadvantage in the fight.

Gu Chang Jin pulled out the knife from under the carriage seat and was about to rush out to fight.

I held him back and asked, “What are you doing out here?”

He was very anxious: “My goods!”

I didn’t let go: “Can you fight a whole mountain of bandits by yourself? How many lives do you have? If you lose money, you can earn it again, but if you lose your life, you lose everything!”

He was a little hesitant, but still insisted on going out. I couldn’t stand it anymore, so I pulled out a stick and hit him on the back of his neck.

He looked back at me in disbelief, then fainted.

Taking advantage of the chaos ahead, I cracked the whip and drove the carriage in the opposite direction.

The fire in front of us flickered, and we ran towards the darkness behind us.

My heartbeat finally slowed down until I could no longer hear the sound behind me.

Gu Chang Jin was still lying on the floor of the carriage, and I went up and kicked him.

I really don’t know if there is anything more important than making money in his eyes. He doesn’t even care about his life.

There is enough food in the carriage to last for a few days.

Gu Chang Jin woke up in the early morning of the next day. I was so sleepy that my eyelids were fighting. When I saw him wake up, I told him directly to go out for some fresh air while I took a nap.

He was a little confused, but he reacted in just two seconds.

He was a little angry, but I ignored him and went to sleep.

When I woke up again, it was night.

Gu Chang Geum was missing, and so was the horse pulling the cart.

I had some guesses in my mind and looked at the food, it was still there.

I don’t know how long it was before I heard the sound of horse hooves. I opened the curtain and looked over. Gu Chang Jin was stumbling towards me in a panic. He whipped his horse a few times and it ran off to another place.

I quickly grabbed all the food and jumped out of the car.

Gu Changjin’s lips were pale and there were several wounds on his face.

I grabbed his wrist and said, “Follow me.”

Someone was chasing us with a torch, so Gu Changjin and I ran as fast as we could and finally hid in the gap between two slopes.

They didn’t find anyone and left.

Gu Changjin and I went out and found a small cave.

Finally settled down, I was so angry that I kicked Gu Changjin.

It’s easy to imagine that this guy, who values ​​money more than his life, went out to look for goods and was discovered.

He groaned, knowing that he was in the wrong.

Normally I just thought of Gu Jang Geum as someone I could work with, but I never thought he was so selfish and arrogant.

One man dared to leave on horseback. Although he did not take the food, he left his sleeping companion behind in the wilderness.

He doesn’t care about his own life or death, so naturally he doesn’t care about the life or death of others.

We had horses, a cart and food, so we could have returned the same way and not starved to death.

Now I am almost being forced to death by Gu Changjin!

The more I thought about it, the angrier I got, so I kicked him a few more times.

But he didn’t say anything. I realized something was wrong, so I took a fire starter and saw that Gu Changjin’s lips were pale and bloodless, and there was a knife wound on his arm that was still bleeding.

I tore a strip of cloth from his shirt and tied it around his arm to stop the bleeding.

I don’t know whether it was effective or not, but Gu Chang Jin was in a very low mood, with no expression on his face except for the groaning in pain when he was hurt.

It must be due to excessive blood loss.

I was still angry, so I used more force: “Idiot!”

His eyes misted over in pain, and I don’t know if it was because he was not conscious, but he actually rested his head on my shoulder.

“pain……”

I didn’t dare to sleep at night because the bloody smell on Gu Changjin’s body could easily attract wild beasts.

I was really angry. In the early morning, when the sky was just getting light, I heard a sound outside the cave.

A vague shadow blocked the cave.

It was a bit like some wild animal I didn’t understand, I held my breath but my heart beat faster and faster.

The beast took another step closer, and I was thinking of throwing Gu Chang Jin out if all else failed.

The beast roared, sounding familiar.

The beast roared again, oh, it turned out that my horse came back.

I went out to tie up the horse and took a look at the surrounding terrain.

When we got back, it was already completely light.

When I walked into the cave, Gu Chang Jin suddenly raised his head and stared at me vigilantly.

I was shocked by his appearance. Could this be the amnesia mentioned in the storybook?

Fortunately, the next second he saw clearly that it was me, and the vigilance in his eyes dropped, and there was some unclear emotion.

I don’t know what happened to Gu Changjin when I left.

But I feel that he looks very different from the impression I have of him.

Seems a bit fragile…

I walked over, took out the food, and planned to let him be vulnerable for a while while I went out to eat.

But he suddenly grabbed my wrist with great force.

I turned to look at him, his eyes were fragile and even pleading: “Don’t, don’t go…”

I explained to him, “I’m going to go out and get something to eat and I’ll be back.”

He was pale, pursed his lips and said nothing, but his hands still did not loosen.

I had no choice but to sit down and eat.

He stared at me without blinking, which made me very uncomfortable.

I was so annoyed that my hands moved faster than my brain and I covered his eyes.

His eyelashes touched my palm and I quickly let go.

There was more confusion in his eyes.

I felt the atmosphere was a little strange, so I asked him, “Do you feel uncomfortable?”

He lowered his eyes and thought seriously: “My heart is beating so fast.”

I said let’s go out and let the doctor check him out.

The bandits probably didn’t want to bother with us anymore and disappeared.

I guess if I don’t get out soon, the danger will become greater and greater.

Besides, Gu Changjin’s injury was not treated properly, and it would be very troublesome if it got infected.

So we decided to leave immediately.

The horse was pulling the carriage too slowly, so we had to leave quickly, so we found a spare saddle and rode away on horseback.

Gu Changjin was very weak, so I asked him to sit behind me and hold my waist tightly.

Then sped away.

Fortunately, the bandits didn’t chase us anymore, and we found the town after a day of riding.

I pulled off Gu Chang Jin’s jade belt and planned to exchange it at the pawn shop.

He started to have a fever again, and he was talking nonsense: “Zheng Shuyi, my heart is beating fast again…”

I comforted him, “Don’t worry, I’ll go find a doctor and prescribe some medicine for you.”

I opened an inn, sent him in, and then found a doctor to treat his wounds.

After all this was done, Gu Changjin could hardly open his eyes, so I asked him to sleep because a sick person needs rest.

He refused and insisted on staring at me.

I had no choice but to sit by the bed and accompany him. After a while, he was so sleepy that he couldn’t open his eyes.

I left the inn and went to find a place to send letters to Gu’s house.

Counting the days, it would take three to five days for the Gu family to come after the letter arrives.

Fortunately, I have enough money now.

After a few days in the inn, Gu Changjin recovered quickly.

But the way he looks at me always makes me feel weird.

At first, in order to take care of him, we stayed in the same room at night. The next day, he felt much better and his fever went away.

When we sleep at night, we cover ourselves with two quilts and lie together.

I am not worried at all about what will happen, for one thing, Gu Chang Geum is currently injured and recovering from illness.

Secondly, his image of not being interested in women and only loving money is deeply rooted in people’s hearts.

After all, he would risk his life for money.

But the next night, he tossed and turned and just couldn’t fall asleep.

I knew he had slept for too long during the day, so it was understandable that he couldn’t sleep at this time.

I ignored him. I felt itchy on my face when I was feeling drowsy.

When I opened my eyes, Gu Changjin’s fingers had already scratched my lips. When he saw that I woke up, he quickly retracted his fingers as if they were burned.

I was speechless: “What are you doing?”

There was strong emotion in his eyes, mixed with confusion.

I turned over and continued to sleep.

And decided to book a separate room to sleep in tomorrow.

Gu Chang Jin felt very strange for the next few days.

His attitude towards me was very unnatural. For example, as long as I was within his sight range, I could feel his gaze all the time, but when I looked up at him, he would avoid me in panic.

Also, whenever I accidentally touch him, he turns into a frightened rabbit.

Feeling that this injury had a great impact on him, Gu Changjin no longer thought about the batch of robbed goods.

On the fifth day at the inn, the wound on his arm was no longer as serious, but he still couldn’t bump it and had to take care of it.

I asked the doctor if the injury would infect the brain, and the doctor looked at me as if to say, “Is there something wrong with your brain?”

There’s nothing I can do. Gu Chang Jin is too abnormal for me to help but think too much.

In order to help Gu Changjin get better soon, I plan to take him for a walk.

There were a lot of people on the street, so to prevent his arm from being touched, I stood on his arm’s side to protect him.

Fortunately, there weren’t many people on the street.

We walked around for a while and bought some cakes.

Just as I was about to go back, there was a sudden commotion on the street.

The crowd excitedly ran in the opposite direction of us.

I hugged Gu Changjin loosely, worried that someone would bump into him.

I heard his heart beating very fast. Could it be that he was sick again?

“How are you…” I asked him.

Gu Changjin lowered his eyes and looked at me, his emotions evident in his eyes.

He opened his mouth to say something, but another familiar voice sounded behind me.

“Sister, what are you doing?”

I looked back and found that the people who were agitated just now had quieted down.

Behind him was Yan Qing, who was still wearing a white shirt, but with a gold-embroidered edge.

It looks very noble.

I was naturally happy to see Yan Qing, but these ten days were not long, but short enough to make me feel that everyone around me had changed.

Yan Qing is still the same Yan Qing, with his peach blossom eyes slightly raised, looking seductive at everyone he looks at, but now there is a sharp and dangerous feeling about him.

It’s like a little fox cub grown up.

I looked at him happily and asked, “Did you come to pick us up after receiving the letter?”

Yan Qing also smiled, but inexplicably exuded a coldness: “Sister, I don’t like you being with others. ‘We’ should be you and me, right?”

I didn’t understand what “us and yours” meant. I turned around to look at Gu Chang Geum, but he was staring at Yan Qing with cold eyes.

Like a wolf seeing a fox.

Later, a servant of the Gu family found us and it turned out that Yan Qing left the day after I left.

He was not born into a lowly family in a brothel, and after tracing his ancestral roots, he seemed to still be a person with a background that was not easy to mess with.

I felt a sense of loss for some reason. Although I was the one who returned the indenture contract to Yan Qing, I felt a little unhappy when I learned that he had really left.

We had our last meal at the inn, with the three of us at the table.

Gu Changjin’s injured arm was his right arm. I was the one who picked up food for him in the first two or three days. Later, for some reason, his ears always turned red, and he insisted on picking up food by himself using his left hand.

Today when we were having dinner, Gu Chang Jin again didn’t move his chopsticks and just stared at me.

I understood what he meant. Although I didn’t know what he was making a fuss about, I picked up two pieces of pork ribs with a serving chopstick.

He smiled and said, “I love ribs the most.”

I don’t know what he likes to eat, but who would have thought that I would pick up his favorite food with just a casual grab.

I picked up some stir-fried vegetables for him.

He laughed again: “This vegetable is also my favorite.”

Not picky about food.

I was thinking to myself and didn’t notice that Yan Qing was gripping the chopsticks so hard that his knuckles turned white.

I heard Yan Qing grit his teeth and say, “Sister does understand him.”

As he said that, he picked up a piece of meat and put it to my mouth.

“Yan Qing is of low status and does not expect to be taken care of by my sister. Yan Qing only wants to serve my sister.”

I feel weird eating like this.

Yan Qing smiled and said, “Sister, you dislike me. Isn’t it the same when you and I share a piece of cake every day…”

I opened my mouth and ate.

I just want Yan Qing to shut up.

The chopsticks in Gu Chang Geum’s left hand broke.

“The chopsticks are of poor quality. You feed me.”

Gu Chang Jin threw away the chopsticks.

I smiled at them as well: “Since Yan Qing likes to feed others so much, and you like to be fed so much, why don’t you just eat, I won’t bother you anymore.”

The servant reported the matter to the authorities, who joined forces with the government and hired gangsters to take down the bandits.

But I missed the trip to Lingxuan Villa.

We returned to Gu’s house, and Yan Qing actually followed us back and read the storybook with me.

The days seemed to have returned to the way they were before, but with subtle changes.

For example, Gu Changjin was always looking for trouble. Whenever Yan Qing and I were reading a storybook, he would call me away with all sorts of random reasons.

For example, Yan Qing, even though the weather is getting colder, he is wearing less and less, his beautiful collarbone is half exposed and sometimes visible, and the belt around his waist makes his waist look narrower and thinner.

I heard that Gu Changjin has been seeing doctors recently, one after another, but none of them could tell clearly what illness he has.

I was a little worried, but Yan Qing fed the osmanthus cake to my mouth.

I was a little worried, but Yan Qing bought a new notebook.

I’m a little worried, but Yan Qing is wearing less and less clothes!

So, it’s really not that I don’t want to see Gu Chang, it’s just that I’m too busy…

The new script is a little different from usual ones.

…

He opened his thin lips, walked to her side step by step, and said in a deep voice, “Why, you have the courage to drug me, but you don’t have the courage to look at me?”

After saying that, he kissed the woman.

…

I blushed a little, and at this moment, a slightly cool hand brushed across my earlobe.

I subconsciously closed the script, looking like a guilty thief.

Yan Qing’s voice was pleasant: “Sister, are you hot? Why are you blushing like this?”

I waved my hands: “Not hot, not hot…”

When I looked up, I could see his collarbone vaguely visible.

“Does it look good, sister…”

I almost nodded, but my mind was still there: “The weather is getting colder, aren’t you cold wearing so little?”

He smiled: “It’s not cold.”

I felt like he was a goblin, and I was like a young boy who had never seen the world, and I ran away in a panic.

In the following days, I didn’t dare to look for Yan Qing again.

That day in the bamboo forest, I happened to meet Gu Jang Geum.

His business has been booming recently, and I have no worries about food and drink as a benefactor of his.

Whenever I meet Gu Chang-geum, I always feel a little awkward.

Originally, we were marriage partners with no involvement at all, but we were forced to meet again after experiencing a life and death situation, and we couldn’t be too cold.

I thought for a long time and finally thought of a topic: “How is your illness? Is it completely healed?”

The wound on his arm no longer looks serious, but he is still seeing a doctor recently.

I wonder if it has triggered some incurable disease. I am really worried at this moment.

His expression was normal: “No problem.”

I smiled and said, “It’s okay.”

He suddenly walked over, his pair of black eyes were like deep pools.

“It’s just a little strange.”

I heard this and asked, “What’s so strange about that?”

He covered his heart and lowered his eyes without saying a word.

I saw that he frowned and was a little flustered: “What’s wrong with you?”

I held his arm, and he suddenly grabbed my hand and brought it to his chest.

I felt the burning temperature and my heart was beating very fast.

Stunned for a moment.

“elder sister.”

I turned my head and saw Yanqing’s face was frighteningly gloomy.

I subconsciously shook off Gu Changjin’s hand. At the same time, Yan Qing walked over quickly and grabbed my hand.

“Sister, come and play with me tonight…”

The corners of Yan Qing’s peach blossom eyes are slightly raised.

I knew he meant to read the storybook together in the evening, but when Gu Chang Jin heard it, it had a different meaning.

Gu Changjin grabbed my other hand and said, “You are not allowed to go.”

Yan Qing looked at Gu Chang Jin, his eyes full of coldness: “Sister, you have to be with me tonight.”

Gu Changjin’s tone was cold: “Don’t forget that she is my wife.”

“So what?”

It seemed that the two men were about to fight.

I smiled awkwardly, but still gave Gu Changjin face: “Yan Qing, I will come to play with you tomorrow. I have something important to do today. Gu Changjin is still seriously injured and needs care.”

Gu Changjin’s expression relaxed a little and he looked at Yan Qing like a winner.

Yan Qing just stared at me for a while, then let go of my hand.

“Business?”

I nodded quickly, hoping he could understand what I meant.

Gu Chang Geum can be considered my backer now!

Yan Qing suddenly smiled, like a gentle breeze and drizzle. The youthfulness on his face had faded a lot over the past year, but he was still good-looking.

And it is becoming more and more attractive.

“I am not a serious matter in my sister’s eyes? I didn’t know that I am just a pastime in my sister’s eyes…”

His eyes were red.

I was completely panicked and tried to grab his hand, but Gu Changjin held it.

Yan Qing turned and left.

I tossed and turned and couldn’t fall asleep at night.

As soon as he closed his eyes, Yan Qing’s eyes turned red.

Gu Changjin was processing the account books outside. I didn’t know why he wanted to keep me here, but I kept waiting for him and he didn’t show up, and I became more and more anxious.

Finally, I just put on my coat and prepared to go out.

Gu Chang Jin is still outside. We agreed when we first met not to disturb each other and stay well.

But when I walked to the door, I suddenly had a premonition that I must not let Gu Chang Jin see it.

I hesitated for a moment, then turned back, opened the window and climbed out.

I ran to Yan Qing’s place in two steps, and the room was pitch dark.

I knocked on the door gently and then pushed it open.

Unexpectedly, the bed was ice-cold.

No one.

I took a few steps in the dark room, tripped over something and fell.

I thought it would be very painful, but I ended up falling into a wet embrace.

I fell into the bathtub.

Yan Qing chuckled behind my ear. I was a little annoyed and felt a hot sensation behind my ear.

“Why are you taking a shower in the middle of the night?”

I struggled to get up, but Yan Qing’s arms grabbed my waist.

I felt the icy cold water and became even angrier: “You’re taking a cold shower in the middle of the night, aren’t you afraid of catching a cold tomorrow?”

Yan Qing suddenly kissed my earlobe, his body was as cold as water: “I’m sick, can you come and take care of me, sister?”

My heart was beating fast and I felt that he was a little sad, so I felt soft and let him hold me.

After a while, I started to feel a little shy and wanted to leave.

Yan Qing didn’t stop me, but as soon as I stood up, he raised his head and looked at me. The moonlight gave him a faint glow.

Yan Qing looked like a banished immortal, and sadness was revealed in his eyes.

I couldn’t bear it for a moment, so I put my hand on the corner of his eye.

He pulled me into his arms.

I screamed and subconsciously tried to push him away.

Yan Qing buried his head in my shoulder and said in a low voice: “Sister, please love me too.”

I wanted to push his hand but it turned into a hug.

Yan Qing looked up, his eyes seemed to confuse me.

Then, vaguely, I felt him kiss me…

“elder sister……”

I kissed Yan Qing in a daze, and when I opened my eyes, I saw that Yan Qing’s lips looked even more watery and radiant under the moonlight, as if they had been ravaged.

I felt inexplicably guilty, but Yan Qing still wanted to say something: “Yan Qing doesn’t dare to ask for sister’s favor, I just hope that sister can have a little bit of Yan Qing in her eyes.”

At that moment, I almost felt like I was the scumbag in the storybook who turned hostile as soon as the belt was tied.

I nodded in agreement guiltily, and Yan Qing’s voice fell into my ears: “Then can you say you love me, sister?”

I hesitated for just a moment, and Yan Qing bit my earlobe as if punishing me.

I quickly said, “I love you, Yanqing, I love you.”

Only then did Yan Qing let me go.

When I walked out of Yan Qing’s room, I didn’t know what time it was. I guessed Gu Changjin had already fallen asleep.

Ever since we experienced the last incident with bandits, Gu Changjin no longer runs around and spends much more time at home.

At night, he slept on the couch in the outer study, and I still slept in the inner room.

I plan how to get out and how to get back.

Still don’t disturb Gu Chang Geum.

When I was climbing up the windowsill, I felt tired for a moment – how could I become a scumbag who was cheating on his wife?

Fortunately, climbing a window is something that I have done for the first time, so it will be much easier the second time.

I landed lightly on the ground, and even wanted to praise myself, “Young man, you have great kung fu.”

Just when I was feeling smug, I suddenly felt a cold gaze stabbing me with a knife.

When I looked up, Gu Changjin stood tall and slender, looking at me with a cold attitude with her eyes downcast, but there was a hint of anger in her eyes.

I was caught and I was panicking.

He approached me step by step. There was a window behind me and I had no way to retreat.

Seeing him like this, I was actually a little scared: “Gu Chang Geum, yes, it was you who said that we two should not interfere with each other!”

He had already walked over, squatted down and stared at me, and lifted my chin with his slender fingers: “So what if I said that?”

I said, “You can’t blame me if you say it!”

His eyes were deep, but he didn’t respond to my words. Instead, he roughly rubbed my lips with his fingertips: “Where have you been? Did you go to find that person?”

Without waiting for my answer, he noticed the loose white coat I was wearing.

Because my clothes were soaked, Yan Qing was afraid that I would catch a cold, so he asked me to change into his clothes.

The hem of Yan Qing’s new clothes had dark patterns embroidered with gold thread, which shone brightly under the moonlight and looked very beautiful.

Gu Changjin couldn’t hide the anger in his eyes: “What did you and him do?”

I shook my head: “Nothing…”

Gu Changjin’s voice was shaking with anger: “Zheng Shuyi, I married you! You are my wife!”

“I said you and I won’t interfere with each other, but, but I’m here, how can you go find someone else…”

Somehow, I heard a hint of grievance.

But in this situation now, I should be the one who feels more wronged.

It is better to pity myself than to pity Gu Chang Geum.

Gu Changjin held my hand: “Zheng Shuyi, I’m starting to feel bad again…”

I lowered my head: “I’m sorry…”

His voice was filled with hope: “Then can you please not look for him again in the future?”

I immediately remembered Yan Qing’s aggrieved look, and subconsciously retorted: “Didn’t you say that we don’t interfere with each other…”

If I don’t go find Yan Qing, Yan Qing will be sad.

Gu Changjin laughed at himself and said, “Zheng Shuyi, you are even more indifferent than me.”

Whatever you say.

I didn’t say anything, and Gu Changjin continued, “But it doesn’t matter, I will keep you.”

“Zheng Shuyi, you will always be by my side.”

Since that night, Gu Changjin has taken me with him wherever he goes.

Whenever I wanted to see Yan Qing, Gu Chang Geum would appear and call me away, saying that he needed me.

Yan Qing didn’t blame me, but he followed us all day, and the three of us looking very strange.

Now the whole city had heard the news: the second daughter of the Zheng family was very capable and was still restless even after getting married, which attracted a wealthy husband with a handsome appearance and a handsome young man to be willing to bow down to her, and the two men would share one wife.

In no time, the rumor spread throughout the city, and even three-year-old children wanted to come and see how beautiful I was and how I had such great abilities.

The person involved just felt tired.

After a while of this, Gu Chang Jin suggested going to the temple to pray for blessings and to erase the bad luck of being robbed last time.

Yan Qingfei also wants to go with him.

The journey to the temple was not long and was very smooth.

After praying sincerely, you need to stay in the temple for one night to get rid of bad luck.

The three of us had adjacent rooms.

Although we were next to each other, I also felt the long-lost freedom.

I can finally be alone without having to worry about anything.

But I suddenly couldn’t sleep at night, so I went to the yard to look at the moon.

There is a big tree in the yard with many strips of cloth tied to it.

A monk was also awake: “This is the lover’s tree.”

“Lover tree?”

The monk said in a gentle voice: “The strips of cloth on the tree were tied by lovers together, expressing their most sincere wishes.”

I was a little confused: “What expectations?”

“People are different and naturally have different expectations, but in the final analysis, it is nothing more than the hope that lovers will eventually get married, fly together and never separate or change their hearts.”

I thought quietly.

The monk asked me, “Do you know what love is?”

“What?”

I don’t understand. Dad respects Mom in every way and always treats her as his wife, but Mom always says that Dad doesn’t love her.

Yan Qing forced me to say I loved him last time.

But what exactly is love?

The monk smiled and said, “Donor, if there is someone other than you who can still move your heart after you have abandoned all the worldly ties, then you love him.”

I returned to my room and thought about the monk’s words, and all I could think of was Yan Qing.

I really can’t bear to see Yan Qing sad, and I am often dazzled by his beauty.

So, is this love?

After returning from the temple, everyone was quiet for a while.

But that day, the government suddenly came and raided the Zheng family’s house.

I heard that my father sold the goods to people from the Western Regions, but I know it’s just an excuse.

The Zheng family has been prosperous in this area for too long, and those people have long wanted to bring the Zheng family down. At this time, the old emperor’s health is getting worse, and several princes are expanding their power and competing for resources.

My father was just a gift in the battle for the throne.

I asked Gu Changjin for help, but the situation was not optimistic. The Zheng family had too much money, and these people were always trying to build up their own power. Finally, I managed to get everyone through, but I only managed to keep the Zheng family safe. All of the Zheng family’s money was confiscated and turned over.

In this way, I completely lost my confidence in front of Gu Changjin.

I know that businessmen put their own interests first, and it would be risky for Gu Changjin to help me save my father. I thought that according to his approach, he would divorce me directly and cut off all ties with me.

We were together originally for the sake of benefits, and it is only appropriate for us to separate because of benefits at this time.

But no, Gu Chang Geum said he loved me.

I was a little scared.

That night, Gu Changjin came to see me.

“Zheng Shuyi, I’m already twenty-three years old this year. You and I got married for the sake of profit. We are in name only. But now I’m not young anymore. If you don’t want to be my real husband and wife…”

I nodded, knowing that he just regretted his decision to divorce me.

But I didn’t expect his next sentence to be like this, still in the succinct and to the point language of a businessman: “Besides, I need a child. If you are willing to give me one, I will always treat you well and take care of all the Zheng family members, ensuring that they are not exposed to colds or hunger and can live the same life as before. With me, you can always be the noble lady you used to be.”

I lowered my head and said nothing. Gu Changjin touched the top of my head and said, “Ayi, I won’t force you. Think about it carefully and tell me the answer tomorrow.”

I hesitated.

I know I don’t have any love for Gu Chang Geum, but haven’t my mother and father lived like this all their lives?

It doesn’t matter who a woman marries, but it’s better to marry someone who respects her, at least her life will be better in the future.

The world is so big, how can every couple finally get married?

I didn’t sleep all night, and when I woke up the next day I was exhausted and it felt like a lot of time had passed.

It’s so hard.

Intellectually, I have already decided to live a life of wealth and glory, and love is something illusory.

But before going to find Gu Changjin, I uncontrollably walked to the room where Yan Qing lived.

Ever since the Zheng family got into trouble, I have devoted all my attention to them, and Yan Qing slowly disappeared from my sight.

I was a little sad, but more angry. This love was really illusory. He hid so far away just because something happened in my family, whereas he had been following me closely before.

I was turning to leave when the door suddenly opened.

Yan Qing was dressed in white, and her peach blossom eyes only looked at me: “Sister.”

A sour feeling suddenly surged up to the tip of my nose.

There were so many difficult times before, but I only want to cry now.

“Why are you still here?” I didn’t look at him awkwardly.

Yan Qing hooked my sleeve: “Sister, I’m waiting for you.”

“What are you waiting for me for? Don’t you know that I’m completely broke now? We should stop associating with each other in the future. I’m afraid my husband will misunderstand me.”

I obviously didn’t want to say this, but I couldn’t help it.

Yan Qing’s expression turned cold: “Sister, you want to break up with me? You said that you are better than me…”

Tears welled up in my eyes: “But now, I can no longer afford to support you…”

When Yan Qing saw me crying, his expression softened and his eyes were full of pity.

He hugged me gently and said, “It’s okay. I’m still rich. It’s okay if one of me and my sister is rich.”

I buried my head in his arms and cried, and all the grievances I had felt in the past few days turned into tears.

I heard him sigh and plead, “So sister, can you choose me?”

I nodded in panic, and later I found out that Yan Qing was not from a brothel at all.

He is the ninth prince of the current emperor. He was ambushed and sent to a brothel a year ago.

She had originally planned to let the old man torture him to death, but Gu Chang-jin picked him out and wanted to buy him.

The madam originally didn’t want to sell it, but Gu Chang Jin was rich and offered too much.

Only then did Yan Qing save his life.

He told me that when he first saw me, he was heartbroken. Because his mother was of low status, he was bullied since childhood and never received love, so he thought that when he grew up, he would become the most powerful person and people would love him as much as other princes.

So he studied hard, fought for power, and gradually gained prestige and status, but he was also regarded as a thorn in the eyes of others.

Then he was framed and sent to a brothel. He never thought he could still survive.

But what does it matter if he survives? A person like him who is born lowly deserves not to get what he wants.

He fell into self-doubt and self-loathing for a while.

So she asked me if I also thought he was dirty.

He said this just to make fun of himself, but he didn’t expect me to answer him seriously.

There was no deliberate comfort, nor any contempt.

I told him, since you are so beautiful, someone will naturally love you.

No need for anything, just love me purely.

Love me for who I am.

Yan Qing said that at that moment he suddenly felt that the sky was not so dark.

Later, he gained the ability to bargain with those princes, but he preferred to read storybooks with me.

He said he didn’t expect that I knew nothing about love matters, and he didn’t intend to click on me. He just wanted to let things take their course.

But I didn’t want to be with him, which made him realize that I didn’t have to be with him.

So he contacted his subordinates again and came to find me.

Then after I came back, he guided me step by step and made me look directly into my own heart.

But he was afraid that I would be bewitched by Gu Chang Geum, so he had to follow me closely to feel safe.

If something happens to the Zheng family, it won’t be difficult for Yan Qing to solve it.

But he believed in me. I was not a dodder who needed to rely on others. I could solve it myself.

He just needs to watch me from behind, be happy for me, and be relieved for me.

Gu Changjin put forward conditions to me in order to tie me down, and he knew all of this.

But he is still waiting for me to make a decision.

Whoever I choose is my own decision.

When I walked to the door of Yan Qing’s room, Yan Qing felt that his heart was on the edge of a cliff and would be shattered if he was not careful.

Finally he couldn’t bear it anymore and opened the door.

He said, “As long as you come to me, I will hug you without hesitation.”

I finally understood,

I must have fallen in love with him at first sight, or rather, I was attracted to him because of his beauty.

But no matter what, Yan Qing is the person who remains different in my heart even after everything else is gone.

Extra

She said she wanted to leave with the man.

I don’t understand. I clearly offered the best conditions, so why did she go with him?

Why did he make her fall in love?

I asked her, and she told me, “Gu Chang Geum, you don’t love me at all. It seems like you’re doing this for my own good, but in fact you just want to tie me to your side.”

I didn’t understand: “But isn’t that person the same as me? Why are you willing to go with him and not with me?”

She said, “You never figured it out. It’s not that I’m leaving with him, it’s that we’re leaving together. He’s willing to give up the fight for power for me, and to hide in the house with me on rainy days to read storybooks. I’m also willing to give up a life of ease and comfort for him, and live a life of wealth or poverty with him. You and he are different. When he and I are together, we’re both free. Whether to stay or leave is our own choice. But are you willing to give me freedom? Can you give up your money?”

She left in style. The soldiers raised by the Ninth Prince could not be stopped by my servants.

If I risk my life to stop him and still can’t keep her, then I might as well accumulate enough strength to fight against the Ninth Prince, and one day, take her back.

I have always been like this. I am patient and tenacious enough to reach my current position.

But my heart is aching again. Ever since the incident with the bandits, my heart has been out of control.

I think it’s sick.

It would suddenly throb violently and would feel as painful as it does now, like a knife cutting.

I saw many doctors and they all said that my injury was healed.

But no one knows that my injury is not in my arm, but in my heart.

My heart is broken, every time she looks at me, every time she gets close to someone else…

She said I didn’t know what love was.

But she never asked me once whether I was willing to give up everything and wander around with her.

How does she know that I don’t want to…