Chapter Forty-Three: Typical Resentful Couple
Before I could ask further, firelight flickered in the forest, and sounds approached from a distance.
“Trouble,” I thought.
An Jin’s return time had exceeded expectations and likely indicated that Su Quan had sent people to search for him. I looked around; there were no hiding places, and An Jin’s prolonged absence would compromise our alibi. What should we do?
An Jin removed the luminous silk from his hair. “Ah Yao, leave first.”
Seeing his movements, I blocked his hand. “What are you planning?”
An Jin’s gaze wavered. “Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”
I snatched the luminous silk from his hand, saying, “Stop fooling me! Are you trying to injure yourself to deal with those wolves?”
An Jin lowered his eyebrows, coldly saying, “White Yuanxiao, report!”
“Yes!”
“Return the luminous silk and leave immediately.” He stared into my eyes, the twilight swirling, making his dark eyes hazy.
I declared, “Reporting to the secret master, I am not White Yuanxiao, but your wife, Xiao Yao!”
“You…!” He laughed in anger, attempting to snatch the luminous silk from my hand. I hugged the silk and ran in circles. He grabbed my waist, delivering a heavy smack to my bottom.
“You disobedient little monster – won’t you let go?”
I shook my head.
It was too late to leave. In the distance, the clear neighing of horses could be heard. Among the riders were Su Xi, Su Hui, and several competition participants.
Suddenly, I had an idea. I pushed An Jin away, spread my arms to block him, and my eyes filled with tears.
“I won’t let you go!”
An Jin was stunned.
I heard horse hooves slowing behind me and hurried footsteps approaching.
“I absolutely won’t let you win this competition!” I shouted, a hint of hysteria in my voice. “You’re my husband. How can you think of winning someone else’s favor?”
An Jin quickly understood, and his expression shifted to fury. “How long are you going to keep entangling me? This is simply absurd!”
Behind him, Su Xi and others stood at a distance, having heard everything. Su Hui’s puzzled voice came: “An Dage, madam? Why are you still here?”
