Chapter 136

Not long after lunch, just as Xie Ruyu had expected, Duan Cheng came to invite her to visit the garden.

This is also the current rule of dating. If a man is satisfied with a girl, he will invite her alone to show his feelings.

If the girl is interested, she will happily accept the invitation.

Xie Ruyu was not a pretentious person. After greeting her cousin, she wrapped herself in a cloak, held a hand warmer, and left with her personal maid and Duan Cheng.

Looking at the backs of the two people leaving side by side, Xie Wan Ning smiled slightly and said to Er Qing: "The man is talented and the woman is beautiful. They look like a perfect match."

Liu was the daughter of a merchant. Yet, she caught the eye of Xie Wen, the legitimate son of a marquis, at first sight. Xie Wen decided to marry her to be his principal wife, and they have been married for many years without any second thoughts. In addition to their compatible personalities, her appearance and figure must have been good.

Xie Ruyu looks like her mother, with a beautiful appearance. Ignoring her sharp tongue, she is actually a very pretty girl.

Er Qing massaged her master's shoulders and said, "Isn't it true? None of the descendants of our Xie family have mediocre looks."

Whether it is a man or a girl.

From his eldest brother Xie Yanyu to his cousins, each of them was born perfect.

There was no one else in the room. Xie Wan Ning pulled Er Xia to sit down. The master and servant were talking intimately when they suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves coming from outside.

This is the backyard of Puxian Temple, which is a very popular temple. Although it is built halfway up a mountain, bluestone steps are paved from the bottom of the mountain to the temple entrance to facilitate the travel of pilgrims.

It's not convenient to ride a horse, unless you take the tree-lined path...

Xie Wan Ning thought that perhaps some young man didn't want to climb the mountain, so he came to worship on horseback. However, when the sound of horse hooves disappeared, the man got off the horse.

But the footsteps were coming towards their room.

The master and servant looked at each other and both looked towards the door of the wing room.

Soon, the person appeared in their sight.

His posture was upright, his face was stern, and his steps were calm and steady, but he seemed to be secretly harboring a repressed emotion, and there was an obvious chill between his brows.

If it’s not Lu Ziyan, then who else could it be?

Er Qing stood up and stood in front of Xie Wan Ning as if facing a formidable enemy.

Xie Wan Ning's face also looked unhappy.

She didn't expect to see Lu Ziyan here.

Apparently, he came here specifically for her.

There was a thin layer of snow on Lu Ziyan's cloak. He first glanced at the situation inside the house, then casually took off his cloak and handed it to Ming Jian behind him. He stepped inside, his eyes passing over Er Qing and falling directly on Xie Wan Ning.

There was no emotion in those eyes, they were deep and calm, but they gave Xie Wan Ning goose bumps and a chill down her spine.

The two people's eyes met in the air for a moment, and Lu Ziyan gently raised his hand and said, "Get out."

It is obvious to whom this is addressed.

Er Qing didn't move at all.

Lu Ziyan walked towards this side, Xie Wan Ning stood up quickly and pulled Er Qing behind him.

"Do you still remember what you promised me?" She said angrily, "Are you going to break your promise again?"

What did you promise her?
Promise not to press her any further, not to force her to divorce, and not to kidnap her halfway.

The two were less than three steps apart. Lu Ziyan paused, and the expression on his gloomy face relaxed slightly.

"I never said I would never appear in front of you. This is not a broken promise."

He said calmly: "Wanwan, let your maid go out. I want to verify something with you."

"What's the matter?" Xie Wan Ning noticed that something was wrong with him and refused to let Er Qing go.

I don't want to be alone in a room with this person.

Seeing this, Lu Ziyan didn't force it. He glanced at Er Qing who was being protected by her and tilted his head slightly.

The Ming Sword behind him immediately understood, and moved closer in an instant, reaching out his hand to touch Er Qing's neck.

Before Xie Wan Ning could react, Er Qing was about to collapse to the ground. She hurriedly helped him fall asleep on the soft chair.

When she looked back, the door of the wing room had been closed, Ming Jian had already left, and Lu Ziyan was sitting opposite her, looking at her without blinking. When he saw her looking at him, he pursed his lips and said, "This doesn't count as being alone, does it?"

"..."

Xie Wan Ning was so angry at this man's shamelessness that she laughed. She picked up the half-drunk tea on the table and was about to throw it at him to help him wash his face.

But as soon as her hand touched the teacup, he grabbed her wrist and held her down.

The man's hands, which had been holding guns for years, had a thin layer of calluses, rough fingertips, large palms, and long phalanges. In contrast, her wrist was so delicate that it seemed as if he could break it with just the slightest force.

He lowered his eyes to glance at her slender white wrist, and almost subconsciously, his thumb gently stroked her wrist bone. The rough touch made Xie Wan Ning's hand tremble.

"let go!"

Her voice was anxious and angry. I don't know what she was thinking of. Lu Ziyan's eyes turned cold. He said, "Be good and don't fight with me. I don't want to hurt you."

He was emotionally unstable right now and couldn't bear to be mocked and humiliated by her.

If she really threw a cup of cold tea at him, she couldn't guarantee what he would do.

As he spoke, he slowly released her wrist, picked up the cup of tea she had half drunk, drank it, refilled it, and drank it all again.

Some water stains slid down the corners of his lips and he wiped them away casually.

After all, he is a prince raised in a marquis's family, but even when he drinks tea, he can sound unruly, which has nothing to do with elegance.

Xie Wan Ning rubbed her wrist and turned her face away from him.

She was really annoyed and fed up with this guy, but he had become so arrogant that he had no scruples. What could she do?
I'm living a good life in this life, I can't really die just because of his entanglement.

Lu Ziyan finished his tea but did not sit down. Instead, he leaned forward with one hand on the table to look at her.

After a long while, he choked up and said, "Wanwan, it's been so long, have you thought about how to forgive me?"

"That's what you came here to ask?" Xie Wan Ning was almost helpless, "How can I make you understand that I'm already married to someone else, and there's no possibility for me to be with you!"

"Nothing is impossible. If you have resentment in your heart, I will smooth it out bit by bit. But you have to be prepared. We are destined to be together in this life."

"As for your hasty marriage, I don't care." He said he didn't care, but the coldness between his brows was almost bone-chilling.

Xie Wan Ning felt powerless to even get angry at his stubborn attitude, and had no intention of continuing to talk to him.

Hearing this, he just stood there for a while, then tilted his head and said, "Are you done? If you are, please leave."

Lu Ziyan's eyes dimmed slightly and he looked at her steadily.

After a long while, he smiled at her and said, "I'm sorry, Wanwan, I really can't let go."

Humans may be the most greedy species in the world.

During the days when she lay cold, he thought that it would be a blessing to see a living person standing in front of him.

He gave everything for a chance to start over.

Now that she was really standing in front of him, he became even more greedy. After all, he would rather die than watch her lying in the arms of another man.

The knife was given to her. Since she didn't take his life, she should be prepared to be entangled with him for the rest of her life.

Thinking of this, Lu Ziyan actually felt a little happy.

The coldness in his eyes gradually melted, and he coaxed her in a low voice, "I know you hate me for hurting you, and I will let you vent your anger."

Everything in the dream, from her perspective, he had experienced.

He knew what she cared about most and what he owed her.

Before that, he had to clarify one thing.

Thinking of the tooth mark, Lu Ziyan's mood, which had just calmed down, began to waver again.

The aching pain in his heart made him frown uncomfortably and his breathing quickened.

He reached out and held her chin and lifted it up, then lowered his eyes to look into her eyes. His voice trembled as he spoke, "Wanwan, did you lie to me?"

Xie Wan Ning was furious as her chin was pinched, but upon hearing the words, her whole body stiffened and her pupils dilated unconsciously.

When he suddenly appeared, she wondered if he came because of what happened last night.

But then he thought, Pei Yuqing was in charge of the Qingtian Guard after all, there was no reason why the news of their marriage consummation would leak out in just one night.

Unexpectedly, he actually got the news and came to question.

No wonder something felt wrong from the moment I walked in.

Xie Wan Ning was thinking quickly about how to break the impasse, but the hand that was pinching her jaw exerted a little force and lifted her face a little higher.

"You really lied to me... Tell me, is it fun to watch me being played around by you?"

He leaned his forehead against hers, lowered his eyes and looked at her, his voice gentle: "Does it feel good to take revenge on me like this?"

Xie Wan Ning's heart skipped a beat and she was almost frightened to the point of limp legs by his tone. She subconsciously tried to avoid him, but the hand on her jaw wouldn't let her escape.

She took a step back, and he took a big step closer. As if that was not enough, he grabbed her lower back with his other hand and completely held her in his arms.

They were very close, almost touching, and she was forced to raise her head in his arms, with their foreheads touching and their eyes meeting.

A general who had fought in the battlefields for many years did not need to have a gloomy face. Just standing there was enough to make people feel afraid. He had always restrained his edge in front of her before, so even with a cold face, he could not scare her.

But at this moment, his eyes were dark, as if a storm was gathering.

Xie Wanning felt weak in the knees just by looking at it. She swallowed hard and forced herself to remain calm, "I didn't lie to you."

Lu Ziyan smiled strangely, "Really? You still want to tell me that Pei Yuqing is a waste?"

Xie Wan Ning was about to speak, but her lips were pressed by his fingertips.

"Okay, save yourself the trouble. I'll check it myself."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and lightly touched her shoulder and neck. The girl, who was still struggling, froze in an instant. Except for her beautiful eyes that were still staring at people, she could not move at all.

Lu Ziyan bent down to kiss her eyes, his warm lips pressed against her trembling eyelids, full of love and affection.

But his hands did not stop at all, and he untied her belt very skillfully.

It was the coldest time of the year and she was wearing several layers of clothes. He undid them layer by layer with great patience. Finally, he put his hand into the right lapel and applied a little force.

The right half of Xie Wan Ning's body, including her arm, was exposed to the cold air.

The delicate collarbone was sunken into a shallow dimple, and the straps of her lotus-colored undershirt were still hanging around her neck. Under the thin satin was the girl's most delicate chest.

But Lu Ziyan ignored this scenery, his eyes fell directly on the inside of her right arm and suddenly stopped.

It was a cold winter with heavy snow, but the blood flowing in his limbs was so hot that it hurt. He reached out and held her arm, looking at her stiffly.

There was dead silence in the room.

His expression was so terrifying, so terrifying that even Xie Wan Ning's anger disappeared.

When Lu Ziyan looked up, he was met with her eyes which had become somewhat timid.

"You're great," he said in a hoarse and choked voice, his lips trembling rapidly, "Xie Wan Ning, do you know what will happen to those who dare to lie to me?"

Xie Wan Ning was speechless. Her acupoints were pressed and she couldn't utter a word in defense.

It was not known whether it was because of the cold or fear, but even after the acupuncture points were pressed, her body was still trembling slightly. The shivering in her eyes made Lu Ziyan suddenly lose control.

He grabbed her arm and pulled her into his arms, then lowered his head to cover her lips and kissed her fiercely.

"Are you cold?" He held her lips, "I'll make you warm right up."

As he spoke, his hand went straight into the girl's underwear.

The moment he held it, he choked again in his throat, "It's a little small, didn't he rub it well for you?"

"Is that sickly guy comfortable to use?"

"Is he very good at pleasing you?"

The rough fingertips twisted it mercilessly.

"You're really not picky. He's eleven years older than you, and will be twenty-eight after the Chinese New Year. Can he be as good as me?"

"Try me, can you really fancy him?"

They were childhood sweethearts, and she had been the only girl by his side since they were young. They were a young couple and had been married for two years. During those two years, he did hide many things from her, which led to misunderstandings between them and hurt her heart.

But he loves her so much, and loves her more and more every day, can't she really feel it!
He was not good at speaking and could not say sweet words to comfort her, but as soon as she cried out in pain on their wedding night, he stopped.

Even if he could endure the pain, he couldn't bear to let her feel the pain.

On the second day of their marriage, he gave her all his private property.

I'm so busy that I don't have time to spare, but I go to see her whenever I have time.

He was not gentle and considerate enough, but he never made her feel tired in bed or outside of it. He was the only one who served her. When had she ever served him?
He didn't believe that she couldn't feel the love in these little details!

He did a lot of wrong things and there were many misunderstandings, but no matter how many misunderstandings there were, she could punish him at will, but she couldn't deceive him like this!

How could he deceive her like this!
Lu Ziyan felt heartbroken and filled with hatred.

He could hardly suppress his urge to destroy, and his hand slid down along his waistline.

Until his dry lips tasted the salty wetness, the hand that was holding the belt of her skirt suddenly froze in place.

"Why are you crying?" He didn't move. His hands held her waist lightly. His lips left her cheek and pressed against her forehead. He lowered his eyes and looked at her. "You can't stand me touching you? Where have I not touched you?"

Xie Wan Ning was speechless, and of course couldn't answer such a rude question.

I can only express my anger with my eyes.

Seeing her red eyes full of anger and glaring at him fiercely, Lu Ziyan smiled slowly.

He stroked her waist again and again, smiling coldly, "I should be the one who is angry. Even if you want to kill me, you shouldn't use such means to retaliate against me."