[GL]Whose Wife Is Always Acting Pitiful? Oh, It Turns Out It’s Mine 22

Chapter 22: Cannot Consummate!

Mu Ruo’s words were too terrifying. Xue Mu immediately thought of Dugu Yuan’an’s painful and pale face lying on the bed and was so scared she didn’t know what to say. “H… how… how could it be torture?”

Xue Wuluo was also greatly shocked, suddenly becoming curious, and listened to Mu Ruo with bated breath.

Mu Ruo thought for a moment and said, “Do you know about ‘falling red’ (bleeding during the first sexual intercourse)?”

Xue Mu said, “Falling red? I know about it. It means there will be a handkerchief on the wedding night, and after the night, there will be blood on the handkerchief—” She suddenly realized the problem. “So ‘falling red’ means the woman bleeds because she suffered torture?”

“There are also people who don’t bleed on their wedding night and are scolded by their in-laws for losing their chastity. But that woman truly never stepped out of the inner chambers and never had contact with men. When she consummated the marriage with her husband and didn’t ‘fall red,’ no one believed her, so she committed suicide to prove her innocence,” Mu Ruo said seriously.

Xue Mu seemed to understand but not fully. “But why?”

Mu Ruo said, “Some sisters told me that if the woman is younger when getting married and the man is older, it’s easier to bleed on the wedding night. But if the woman is older and similar in age to the man, it’s difficult to bleed.”

Xue Mu couldn’t help saying, “Then don’t you mean that women shouldn’t get married when they are very young? In that case, consummating would be torture.”

Mu Ruo pondered, “That’s possible. Some sisters said that the partner must be gentle. Even if there is bleeding, it won’t hurt very much…”

Xue Wuluo swayed by the wall, seemingly not wanting to listen anymore. Xue Mu was focused on thinking about whether consummating was torture or enjoyment, her expression becoming increasingly serious. “So you mean, bleeding isn’t something that must happen. As long as one is as gentle as possible, it won’t be torture, but enjoyment, right?”

Mu Ruo had originally just wanted to tease Xue Mu, but now she was also led astray by her seriousness and thought more deeply.

“It should be like this… When some sisters talked about the joy of consummation, their faces were flushed and they couldn’t stop smiling. Some sisters had no expression or even looked disgusted. However, I know that the sisters who hate consummating all hated their former husbands or lovers very much.”

Xue Mu said, “When you asked me if I consummated with Yuan’an, did you want to know if I experienced enjoyment or torture?”

Mu Ruo smiled. “I just wanted to see you embarrass yourself.”

Xue Mu rubbed her chin, frowning in deep thought.

But didn’t Yuan’an say that not having a quilt between us, taking off clothes, and hugging together is consummating? Does hugging like that hurt?

“I understand!” she suddenly shouted.

Mu Ruo raised her eyebrows. “What do you understand?”

Xue Mu said solemnly, “No matter what, I cannot consummate with Yuan’an in the future. Otherwise, I will hurt her. She is three years younger than me!”

Mu Ruo laughed involuntarily. “Alright, I was hoping you would tell me what was fun about it.”

Xue Mu snorted. “What’s fun about that? You yourself said it might be torture. Whoever loves to try can go try. Anyway, I cannot complete the Rites of Duke Zhou with Yuan’an.”

Mu Ruo glanced at Xue Wuluo and said, “Sit down, don’t just stand there.”

Xue Wuluo moved over slowly. Xue Mu lay on the bed, holding her head and thinking quietly.

She heard Mu Ruo asking Xue Wuluo things like, “Do you want to eat lamb tonight? I want to eat it.” “Tomorrow I’ll ask Head Manager Xue to give me some rest time. Shall we go for a stroll on the street together?” “Wuluo, let me change your clothes. You always wear this mask; I’ll buy you a new one”…

Xue Wuluo only responded simply, like “Okay,” “Eat if you like,” “No need to change my mask.” Xue Mu didn’t take it to heart. After thinking for a while, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

When she woke up again, the sky outside was already very dark, and Mu Ruo and Xue Wuluo were not in the private room. She had to get up, drank a cup of cold tea, and then went downstairs to find Xue Duanhun.

On the high stage in the main hall, Mu Ruo was sitting on a stool, chatting smilingly with the guests below—Xue Mu remembered that she had an evening talk session tonight.

“Master.” Xue Mu came to the counter. Xue Duanhun was calculating accounts and didn’t even lift her head. “Did you let Maiden Mu Ruo rest for a week?”

So Mu Ruo is only resting for a week. Xue Mu thought and replied, “Yes, I also let Xue Wuluo rest for a few days.”

Xue Duanhun flicked the abacus and flipped through the account book, still not lifting her head.

“Yesterday, the woman Yuan’an from the Dugu family caused a scene at the Xue Star Tower. Did you get bullied after going back?”

Xue Mu sighed. “No, Yuan’an fell unconscious.” She recounted Yuan’an’s situation but didn’t mention that she knew the Soul Cold Palm.

Xue Duanhun thought for a moment but said, “Mm, she practices that Extreme Yin and Cold technique, and the meridians in her knees are destroyed. The Cold Poison in her body cannot be dispersed and can only accumulate there. If it rushes back to the upper body and invades the heart vessels and brain, it will be dangerous.”

Seeing Xue Mu standing there dumbfounded, Xue Duanhun looked up and smiled faintly. “Did you think I didn’t know? Your parents told me everything.”

Xue Mu said, “So Father and Mother told you… Master, do you think the Soul—the palm technique Yuan’an practices can really alleviate my Fire Poison? Can her internal energy dissolve the toxicity of the Fire Poison?”

Xue Duanhun scanned the main hall, put away the account book and locked it, then took her to the backyard.

“Do you know which form Dugu Yuan’an has reached in practicing the Soul Cold Palm now?”

“I don’t know yet…”

Xue Duanhun sighed and reached out to poke Xue Mu’s forehead. Xue Mu wanted to dodge, but Xue Duanhun’s fingertip was already against her forehead and pushed forward forcefully.

“You fool. The first important thing after you married over there is to figure out how strong Dugu Yuan’an’s martial arts and internal energy are now.”

Xue Mu rubbed her forehead and said aggrievedly, “I’ve only been married to Yuan’an for a few days. How can I ask directly?”

Xue Duanhun narrowed her eyes. “I see that woman has a special affection for you. If you go and ask, you can get half a sentence of truth and half a sentence of lies. That half sentence of truth is very important. Once you get that half sentence of truth, the remaining half sentence of lies is unimportant.”

Xue Mu lowered her head and thought for a while, then said, “I understand, Master. Since Dugu Yuan’an is willing to help me alleviate the Fire Poison, I will get closer to her… Actually, this woman isn’t as bad as I thought. I overthought it.”

Xue Duanhun looked at her helpless smile, her gaze instantly becoming much gentler.

“Silly child. She can endure the pain of Soul Cold internal energy and Cold Poison to help you alleviate the Fire Poison; she can already be considered your savior. Master has no other meaning, just hoping you figure out the true strength and background of the person beside your pillow, understand?”

Xue Mu clasped her fists. “Disciple understands!”

Xue Duanhun paced slowly in the backyard, and Xue Mu followed unhurriedly. She mentioned the duel between Dugu Fengxing and Dugu Yunuo, as well as her own contest with Yunuo today.

Xue Duanhun knew which moves of sword technique and leg technique the Dugu siblings used just by listening to her description. In her words, she inadvertently revealed a bit of pride and regret.

“The juniors of the Dugu family, their aptitude is ultimately inferior to their father’s.”