Su Nansheng had been waiting for Bitao, but as time went on, she felt increasingly guilty.
Her husband was injured, yet she, as his wife, hadn't known about it. It did seem a bit hard to justify, so it was understandable that He Xun had been angry the other day.
Thinking this, Su Nansheng didn't wait for Bitao any longer. She got up and headed for the study.
The entrance to the study was deserted. Feiyu wasn't there to attend.
Su Nansheng hesitated for a moment before pushing open the door. Had he gone out on some business?
Just as she was thinking, Su Nansheng saw a familiar figure reclining on the arhat bed behind the screen. The figure was tall and straight.
At the sight, the already - guilty Su Nansheng suddenly felt a twinge of hesitation.
Maybe He Xun was still angry. This probably wasn't a good time to go in. Perhaps she should wait a few days.
But just as Su Nansheng was about to pull back her leg and leave, He Xun behind the screen said:
"Come in."
The moment Su Nansheng pushed open the door, He Xun knew it wasn't Feiyu.
Apart from Feiyu, the only person who dared to barge into the study without being announced was that heartless little thing.
At first, He Xun had wanted to wait for her to come in and take the initiative to talk to him.
But seeing her hesitate at the door for so long and finally trying to leave, he couldn't hold back any longer.
Since she had been discovered, Su Nansheng simply walked in boldly.
Walking around the screen, she saw He Xun flipping through a scroll, not even raising his head.
Seeing his attitude, Su Nansheng knew he didn't want to talk to her. Obviously, he was still angry.
Su Nansheng forced a smile instinctively and said softly:
"To celebrate my husband being appointed as the Censor - in - Chief, mother wants to hold a Baiying Banquet at home. I'm here to ask my husband about the guest list."
Hearing this, He Xun threw down the scroll in his hand and sneered at Su Nansheng.
He had thought she had finally had a conscience and come to care about him. It turned out it was just about this.
Seeing Su Nansheng's smile again, He Xun got even angrier. She was still acting like this.
"Madam can handle such a trivial matter on her own. Why do you need to ask me?" He Xun said sarcastically.
Hearing his tone, Su Nansheng didn't know how to respond.
But since she had come, she couldn't just leave empty - handed. She had to do something.
With this in mind, Su Nansheng gritted her teeth and approached He Xun. She reached out to untie his belt:
"Let me take a look at the wound on your back."
He Xun had been angry, but suddenly seeing Su Nansheng reaching out, he was momentarily stunned.
Before he could react, his clothes had been pulled down to his waist.
A wound about a foot long ran from his right shoulder blade all the way to below his left shoulder blade, looking hideous and winding.
Su Nansheng's heart tightened. Then she gently touched the wound and found that although it looked terrifying, it wasn't deep and had already scabbed over.
Su Nansheng gritted her teeth. Feiyu!!!
But at this moment, her hand was grabbed by He Xun: "What is Madam doing?"
His palm was big and hot, instantly bringing Su Nansheng back to her senses from her anger towards Feiyu.
She hadn't noticed it when she was anxious just now, but now she realized her actions had been a bit abrupt.
She also noticed that the back under her palm was broad, thick, and well - defined. A deep spinal groove extended from the back of his neck to his tailbone and disappeared into the piled - up robes.
Although they were already husband and wife, seeing his broad shoulders and slender waist all of a sudden still made Su Nansheng blush.
She quickly pulled his clothes back up:
"I just wanted to see your wound. Since it's already healed, I'm relieved. You can focus on your work. I won't bother you."
Su Nansheng was about to run away when He Xun grabbed her waist from behind and pulled her onto his lap:
"Madam wants to leave after seducing me?"
His voice was drawn out, with a faint smile.
Although he didn't know why she had suddenly tried to undress him, at least she was showing concern for him. He decided to forgive her.
Su Nansheng sensitively noticed the abnormality of a certain part under her and quickly said: "I didn't."
"Didn't what?"
He Xun's hoarse voice came from behind her ear, with a puff of hot air.
"Didn't..."
He Xun bit Su Nansheng's earlobe, instantly silencing her.
"Did Madam come to take me back?"
He Xun pinched Su Nansheng's chin, turned her head, and stared directly into her eyes.
Feeling his aggressive aura, Su Nansheng nodded sensibly and said:
"Yes. Didn't you say the bed here is uncomfortable and it makes your back ache?"
He Xun reached out and stroked Su Nansheng's red lips: "So obedient."
Then he stood up, pushed Su Nansheng forward, and pressed her between the desk and himself. Then he tore open the ribbon on her chest.
Realizing what He Xun wanted to do, Su Nansheng quickly covered the front of her clothes: "You're still injured."
He Xun changed the direction of his hand, reached in from her waist, and grabbed her fullness. He bit her neck and said in a muffled voice:
"You've already sent that nourishing soup to my table. Now you're saying I'm injured."
A tingling sensation rose from the back of Su Nansheng's neck, causing her to let out a soft moan. Her clothes slipped off, revealing her fair and slender back.
"Don't be naughty. Your back."
Su Nansheng was both ashamed and annoyed. Didn't he say his back ached?
He Xun kissed all the way from her neck bone to her lumbar vertebra, making her legs go weak...
The room suddenly fell silent. Only the creaking sound of the desk mixed with broken sobs could be faintly heard, making one blush and heart race.
...
In the bedroom of Bitaoyuan, Su Hele checked her makeup in the mirror again.
The slightly white powder made her already fair face look even paler.
There were also a few red marks on her cheeks, making her look a bit sickly but also easily arousing people's pity.
Su Hele was quite satisfied with this. He Jin would surely feel sorry for her when he saw her like this.
Just as she was thinking, she saw Sumo come in from the outer room in the mirror.
"What, hasn't He Jin come back to the mansion again today?"
Su Hele frowned slightly, her tone displeased.
It was already the Hai hour. If he didn't come back by this time, he must be staying out again.
But Sumo shook her head and whispered: "The second young master has already come back."
Su Hele stood up and looked towards the door: "Where is he then?"
Seeing Sumo just lowering her head and not saying a word, Su Hele asked again:
"Did you make it clear to him that I'm already better and he can come to see me?"
Sumo nodded.
Su Hele showed impatience: "What did he say?"
Why was she so stupid? Did she have to be asked every single question?
Sumo first took a silent step back and then said: "The second young master said, said he knew, and then he went to the guest room."
She wasn't unwilling to say, but she was too scared to.
Su Hele was stunned for a moment, and then her face turned cold.
He just said he knew and that was it? Why didn't he come to see her immediately?
Thinking about He Jin's coldness towards her before and the fact that he had been staying out of the mansion for the past few days.
Su Hele twisted the silk handkerchief in her hand, and a sense of unease slowly rose in her heart.
The bed in the study was narrow and short, not big enough for two people. Even the slender Su Nansheng had half of her body lying on He Xun.
He Xun stroked Su Nansheng's sweaty back one by one, with a smile on his lips and a satisfied look on his face as if his wish had been fulfilled.
He casually pulled a thin quilt over Su Nansheng and said:
"You made me sleep in the study for several more days."