Have You Written Your Will Today?-Chapter 496 - 490: You Took Advantage of Me, Then Turned Around and Played the Gentleman?
Shen Hua: ...
My goodness.
Ji Shimin must be furious.
She can flaunt her colorful banners outside, but how can Wei Xiheng take a concubine!
Wei Zhuzhu is no pushover either; when the two of them clash, the Wei Family is bound to turn upside down.
Poor Wei Xiheng, neither his legitimate wife Minmin nor his concubine Zhu Zhu thinks much of him.
But! They both belong to him!
I’m afraid the Wei Family might end up without successors.
The dishes were served one after another.
Shen Hua’s attention had been diverted, her curiosity for gossip satisfied. She got up, ready to return to her seat across.
But suddenly, she felt a tug at her waist and was pulled back by Cui Yun.
"You cozy up to me when you need me, and when you don’t, you’re quick to leave."
His tone was flat, revealing no ups and downs. He handed over the plates in front of the girl and picked out a piece of sweet and sour ribs with jade chopsticks for her.
Shen Hua didn’t mind where she sat; she was just accustomed to sitting opposite. Hearing this, the girl coyly and affectatiously glanced towards Cui Yun.
In the twinkling of an eye, her charm was irresistibly alluring.
"Cousin, you might as well be straightforward. Just say it if you want to stick by me."
She bantered back, offering Cui Yun a piece of food with her chopsticks.
"How could I not indulge you?"
"There are plenty of bad girls out there, eyeing your status and power. They can only deceive you with their glamour, which shows that only I truly care for you."
Cui Yun responded indifferently, not even giving Shen Hua a second glance.
"When you hit me, was that without any reservation too?"
Shen Hua looked over and saw that there wasn’t a single red mark on the back of Cui Yun’s hand.
"I didn’t use much strength!"
She even gave an example to show Cui Yun her gentle side.
"Le Jia actually slapped Ji Ge across the room!"
Cui Yun raised his eyelids slightly: "I don’t know who was secretly cursing me as a ’bastard’ a few days ago."
Shen Hua: ...
Who snitched?!
She argued self-righteously, "Am I to blame? You broke the vase, and I was already very restrained."
"When you drove me out of the door, claiming you wanted to change—"
Before she could finish, Shen Hua’s brows twitched.
"This is just to give you a sense of urgency."
Cui Yun cooperated with a light chuckle, "You really went out of your way to do so."
"Hmm, you must be moved."
After they finished eating, Shen Hua felt stuffed and leaned back in her chair, cradling her belly, listening to Cui Yun talk about engagement matters.
Perhaps because she was already prepared and aware, Shen Hua was not overly affected. She even showed a pained expression after hearing about the various cumbersome rituals.
"Most of those who come for the ceremony are relatives from the Cui and Xie families, as well as colleagues from the court. At that time, Mama, sister-in-law, and the Duchess will be in charge."
Shen Hua felt that Cui Rong shouldn’t be left idle to stir up trouble.
"I have arranged a task for the little ghost too."
"She’ll be the mascot!"
She had mentioned this before, and Cui Rong had agreed! Because the little girl thought it sounded very prestigious!
Shen Hua’s chin was pinched by him.
"We were talking about engagement earlier, now let’s discuss marriage."
Shen Hua blinked her eyes. Held captive by him, her speech became muffled.
"Isn’t this a bit too soon?"
Shen Hua’s gaze drifted downward, landing on his hem, as if deep in thought.
"Are you... unable to wait?"
Seeing her little gesture, Cui Yun couldn’t help but laugh.
"On the day of the wedding feast, accompany me to the pear garden."
As soon as Shen Hua heard this, she instantly felt guilty.
She tried to push him away, but her body was hooked closer by him, ultimately sitting on his lap in a face-to-face, embarrassing posture.
The girl’s body seemed soft and boneless. Sitting uncomfortably, she shifted around, feigning tranquility.
"There’s really... no need."
"Why is it unnecessary?"
Shen Hua rebuked: "Who goes out on their wedding day? What kind of behavior is that?"
Cui Yun’s lips brushed hers, teasing her with small, deliberate movements, as if tantalizing: "But I’m not in a hurry for our wedding night."
So you’re waiting for some clarification, right!?
Unable to resist the teasing and immersed in desire, Shen Hua yearned for him to go further, but Cui Yun unexpectedly pulled away without mercy.
Shen Hua: "So you spoil me and then turn around and act the gentleman?"
"Is this being... spoiled?"
Cui Yun looked at her with a profound gaze, but his expression was indifferent: "Thanks to you, everyone in the alley is urging me to see sense, all out of sympathy."
Beyond her anger, Shen Hua felt a bit of pride: "I’m different, several sisters-in-law praised me the other day for being capable and talented!"
She tried to change Cui Yun’s mind: "I really think there’s no need to go over there and make an extra effort. Why should we care what outsiders think?"
Cui Yun reminded her casually.
"Yet, when you mentioned the Heir of Duke Chengbo earlier, you laughed quite loudly."
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When taking Shen Hua back, the night was deep.
Unusually, they did not take the main road but walked along a winding path. Shen Hua kicked at the pebbles on the ground as he led her.
As they passed a bamboo grove, they could hear voices coming from within.
"There’s nothing to talk about between us."
The voice was familiar, yet remarkably fluent.
"Ji Ge, you come to my house in the evening and say those words, and you expect me to look at you favorably?"
Ji Ge, with a fresh slap mark on his face, was downcast.
Indeed, he had flown out again in the evening, thinking of the crowded and watchful eyes in the small courtyard. He persistently dragged the person here.
"Let’s talk." He made an ugly face.
The moon shone brightly, but the bamboo grove here was very dark. Le Jia couldn’t see his expression clearly but could hear the harshness in his tone.
She lowered her gaze, not on edge, but rather calm and composed.
"There’s no need for this; our marriage was bestowed by the late Emperor after all. When you married me, you were reluctant, so what’s the point of acting this way now?"
Shen Hua could no longer walk. She stretched her neck hard.
She did not expect Ji Ge to be so defenseless, to really trust her so much
The girl felt such pity for this!
Ji Ge sincerely expressed what he thought Le Jia wanted to hear.
"Your speech is getting clearer now, without a trace of accent."
He also sincerely said what he needed to say.
"Really, those two slaps you gave me didn’t hurt at all! I don’t blame you!"
"It was wrong of me to hit you," Le Jia interrupted him.
She sighed.
"Today, I couldn’t hold back."
"As for last time..."
She paused.
"I can’t be blamed, anyone who wakes up and sees someone lying beside them would be frightened. You deserved it."
"My thoughts are far different from yours; I’ve always practiced martial arts, I harbor hatred, am vigilant, and don’t trust anyone."
Her martial arts skills were not profound, but enough to deal with a few ruffians. It was all just to protect herself.
If it weren’t for Ji Teng, who came to pick up the drunken Wei Yingying, even if she were unwilling, she would probably already belong to the brother.
Where they came from, there weren’t so many social rules, actually quite the opposite, but she found it revolting, being the odd one out.
She had never thought that coming here for a marriage alliance would end up in a mistake, marrying Ji Ge by accident.
Since it was a mistake, one should go back rather than continue making mistakes and hit a dead end.
Le Jia was afraid she wouldn’t bear to leave.
Ji Ge closed his eyes: "I know."
Le Jia paused.
Ji Ge: "I’ve long known that you’ve been pretending and deceiving me."
"Earlier, when Ji Teng went to fetch the drunken Wei Yingying, I was in the next room; I heard everything you said to him."
Le Jia was incredulous.
She turned her head away.
"Let’s not mention those for now; we’re not a typical couple, how can we share a bed? Seeing me drunk and taking advantage, you overstepped your bounds."
