He shook his head, unable to break free, pressed tighter by her. His mind went blank, his tongue numbed and trying to retreat but entangled in a passionate struggle, their breaths becoming rapid and increasingly intertwined.
“Mmm…” Finally separating, his breath still uneven, the restless fingers wandering across his back ignited layers of indescribable heat. He glared and reached back to firmly grasp her hand.
Qu Xiaojue’s face was crimson, her eyes filled with heated desire as she gazed at him, calling softly: “A Wan…”
“I said no one can force me if I’m unwilling,” he said, his face flushed red, still catching his breath from their kiss.
“So, engaging in such an intimate relationship today is entirely my voluntary choice.”
“A Wan!” Her expression suddenly brightened with joy, impulsively embracing him and burying her head in his chest, calling his name in delight.
“I’ve laid my true heart before you, and I won’t tolerate even the slightest disrespect. Can you do that?”
Qu Xiaojue lifted her head and gently kissed his brow: “If you do not leave, I shall not abandon.”
“
“Good,” Xu Wanzhi’s heart stirred, smiling, his usually cold face painted with an indescribable brilliance by endless rosy clouds. He lowered his head again to kiss her eye corner, slowly trailing down.
Qu Xiaojue suddenly pushed his hand away, softly asking: “Can you?”
Xu Wanzhi paused, understanding her meaning. His face turned from red to dark, burying his head to imitate her, nibbling and licking her collarbone, feeling the taste and pressing her back and forth. Qu Xiaojue trembled and gasped in frustration.
Indeed, this phrase was unspeakable, whether to a man or a woman.
So, she made a grand entrance to the Qu residence, rushing into the inner courtyard at night and being stopped by the Qu family’s guards. She curved her lips and smiled: “I’m looking for Young Master Xu.”
“How impudent!” Qu Shan coldly shouted and immediately raised his sword to fight her. They went back and forth, fighting quite intensely.
“
Zhan Suya had been trained by a master since childhood and had traveled extensively in her adulthood, developing a set of slippery skills. Qu Shan fought with her for half a day, and at a close moment, she suddenly used a fake move, slapping him across the face… A crisp sound and a clear handprint.
Zhan Suya was stunned for a moment, then smiled triumphantly and provocatively looked at him. Qu Shan froze, his face turning red and then dark, clenching his fist and turning to strike back, determined to avenge this slap! The two instantly fought even more fiercely, with moves incomprehensible to outsiders.
Qu Xiaojue would definitely be notified of the intruder, and she came out with Xu Wanzhi, seeing that the intruder seemed to be challenging the household guards to a duel. When she arrived, she shouted “Stop!”, but Zhan Suya was unlikely to listen, and Qu Shan reluctantly disobeyed his master’s order.
Xu Wanzhi immediately recognized Zhan Suya, walking into the scene and softly saying: “Miss Zhan.”
Zhan Suya suddenly stopped, jumped in front of him, steadied her breathing, raised a smile, touched her chin, and circled around examining him, saying: “Young Master Xu, you’re doing quite well.”
Xu Wanzhi ignored her subtle sarcasm and asked: “How is Xiang Wei?”
With a “slap” sound, Zhan Suya clapped her hands, laughing: “Whether she’s good or not, what does it have to do with you? You come and go as you please.”
“She’s my friend.”
Is that so?
Zhan Suya smiled to herself, turning to look at Qu Xiaojue and the black-faced Qu Shan behind her, slightly raising her eyebrow and saying: “The Qu family of Yu Ling is indeed worthy of you.”
“She doesn’t dare to come herself, so I’m here to see how you’re doing. If you’re fine, I can casually respond to her.” Then she flipped around and flew away, disappearing in an instant. Xu Wanzhi pursed his lips silently, Qu Xiaojue’s black eyes deep and unfathomable, and only Qu Shan, still remembering the previous hatred, immediately drew his sword to chase after her.
After everyone’s panic subsided, Xu Wanzhi turned to leave, but Qu Xiaojue suddenly tightly grabbed his wrist, coldly asking: “Who is she here for?”
“A friend,” Xu Wanzhi didn’t want to answer, but seeing her persistent look, he said these two words softly. Seeing his casual attitude, Qu Xiaojue suddenly let go of his hand and coldly laughed: “My husband has so many friends, and they’re all women. Today someone broke in, and tomorrow someone might enter the bedroom!”
He frowned: “Qu Xiaojue, what are you going crazy about?”
Qu Xiaojue became even more angry: “Yes! As soon as I ask about your affairs, I’m going crazy!”
Xu Wanzhi gave her a cool glance and turned away: “Come talk to me when you’ve calmed down.”
Insulted by such direct words, Qu Xiaojue became furious and tried to grab his wrist from behind.
Xu Wanzhi’s expression softened as she pondered for a moment before replying. “I want to explore new projects that could benefit the family business. It may help us grow and adapt to changes in the industry.”
Qu Xiaojue nodded in agreement, intrigued by her suggestion. “That sounds like a great idea. We can look into ways to innovate while still maintaining our core values and integrity.”
As they continued their discussion, the atmosphere in the room shifted from tension to collaboration. Both were determined to find a path that balanced responsibility with ambition, driving their family forward together.
He nodded: “Anyway, you’re so wealthy that I don’t need to try to add brilliance to your success. This time I learned the character ‘shi’ at the Three Hearts Teaching Society. Since I can’t do much here, I might as well learn to practice medicine and give out medicine, to earn a good reputation.”
Unexpectedly hearing his plan, Qu Xiaojue pondered for a moment and nodded: “If your ambition lies there, then go ahead. However, I’ll need to go out once or twice each year, and you’ll accompany me. After all, the Qu family’s servants also need a doctor who can treat illnesses and give medicine.”
“Okay.”
Another three months passed. Qu Xiaojue now only did two things daily: eating and sleeping. Fortunately, there were no stairs, and Xu Wanzhi would help her walk in the courtyard every day after handling household affairs. But most of the time, she was still lying in bed, waiting for the day of childbirth. However, being like a pig every day, and the subject being someone like Qu Xiaojue, these days were truly unbearable.
Xu Wanzhi could only do her best to accompany her, thinking of jokes from the depths of her memory to tell her. Qu Xiaojue never complained about this. When jokes could no longer be collected, she would tell her stories.
But Qu Xiaojue was not an ordinary young girl; after hearing a few romantic love stories and roughly understanding their meaning, she would lose interest.
Xu Wanzhi glared at her angrily—this was about to dig out everything she knew—though thinking this, she still selectively chose interesting and not too emotionally stimulating things to tell her. With someone finding ways to talk and dispel boredom every day, Qu Xiaojue felt that being pregnant for ten months was not too difficult.
Recently, she was easily drowsy. Xu Wanzhi moved all manageable documents to the room to be able to take care of her nearby. Qu Xiaojue had just analyzed with him the plan to expand extensively in various cities next year and then they discussed the future child’s name, ultimately only settling on a nickname.
She yawned slightly, and Xu Wanzhi asked, “Tired?”
She nodded and lay down. Xu Wanzhi leaned over to pull the blanket for her, smiling softly, “Sleep, I’m here.”
