So, You’re the Henpecked One? 46

Chapter 46

Lin Zhao had already thrown down the gauntlet, her eyes fixed on Chu Xihuan, demanding an explanation.

Chu Xihuan was speechless.

This person had even said whether she wanted to be with her or not.

Chu Xihuan glanced at her. “If you don’t want to be with me, who do you want to be with?”

Did this person think she could threaten her like this?

Lin Zhao was angry and glared at Chu Xihuan.

Chu Xihuan came up and messed up her hair. “Go and wash the clothes. Don’t think about these things.”

Lin Zhao was speechless.

She was even angrier, but she couldn’t vent it on Chu Xihuan, which was almost suffocating her.

She turned and left angrily, not speaking to Chu Xihuan anymore.

She was doing it on purpose! She was sure that she couldn’t really do anything to her!

Chu Xihuan sighed softly at her, but she was a little relieved that she hadn’t let Lin Zhao go with her.

Time passed quickly, at least for Chu Xihuan. For Lin Zhao, it felt as if she had already thought through her entire life in a single breath.

She had barely spoken to Chu Xihuan all afternoon, and she hadn’t even noticed!

During dinner, Chu Xihuan looked at the person who was eating with her head down and said with amusement, “Are you still angry?”

This afternoon, the two of them had been in the study. She had been painting, while Lin Zhao had been reading and practicing her writing, each not disturbing the other. This quiet time, focused on their own things, made Chu Xihuan feel very comfortable.

But outside of that environment, Lin Zhao had barely spoken while they were cooking and heating the dishes together just now. Her attitude was clear.

Lin Zhao was speechless.

She still didn’t speak. She felt that since Xihuan could sense that she was still angry, then her previous lack of attention was deliberate!

Seeing that she was still not speaking, Chu Xihuan looked at her with some curiosity. This had almost never happened before. It was a good thing that Lin Zhao wasn’t constantly talking around her. How could it be that she didn’t respond when she spoke to her?

Chu Xihuan thought for a moment and placed a piece of meat in her bowl. “Eat more.”

Lin Zhao then took the meat from her bowl and put it back in Chu Xihuan’s.

Chu Xihuan was even more surprised.

She looked at Lin Zhao with a mix of surprise and uncertainty, wondering if this person’s temper had grown.

Seeing her like this, Chu Xihuan didn’t say anything more, and she didn’t serve her any more food. After she finished eating, she just sat there and watched Lin Zhao eat.

Lin Zhao was speechless.

She was annoyed and looked up at her.

“Are you talking to me now?” Chu Xihuan said in a good mood.

Lin Zhao said, “…You did it on purpose!”

“Mm, I did it on purpose,” Chu Xihuan nodded, admitting it quite frankly.

Lin Zhao lowered her head and continued to eat her rice in large mouthfuls, just wanting to finish quickly and get away from this person’s teasing gaze!

However, the more she was like this, the more leisurely Chu Xihuan became. By the time they had both finished washing up and were lying in bed, Lin Zhao rarely stuck to her, and even chose to sleep with her back to Chu Xihuan.

Seeing her like this, Chu Xihuan raised an eyebrow slightly. This person’s temper had really flared up.

“Lin Zhao,” she turned to face Lin Zhao and gently poked her on the back.

Lin Zhao moved a little, and then moved a little closer to the edge of the bed, a little away from Chu Xihuan.

Although her body had moved away, Lin Zhao’s attention was all behind her. Her ears were pricked up, trying to listen to the movements behind her. However, as she moved away, the sounds behind her completely quieted down. Lin Zhao bit her lip and started to feel a little regretful.

Had she gone a little too far? Did Xihuan really not want to talk to her anymore?

Suddenly, there was a slight rustling sound from behind her again. Just as Lin Zhao was wondering what she was doing, a person suddenly pressed against her from behind.

As the weather was getting warmer, the clothes Lin Zhao wore to sleep were naturally much thinner. When the person behind her pressed against her, the feeling on her back was very clear, so clear that…

She could even feel whether Chu Xihuan was wearing her undergarments.

She was not.

Lin Zhao’s body stiffened. Although her eyes were not open, her heart was already in her throat. She couldn’t help but wonder what Chu Xihuan was doing.

Chu Xihuan hugged Lin Zhao from behind and even put a leg on her, her voice much softer. “What, you’re not even willing to look back at me?”

Lin Zhao immediately bit her lip, trying to restrain herself from turning over, but her heart was already screaming wildly.

Seeing that she was not moving, Chu Xihuan’s lips fell on the back of her neck, and she said in a muffled voice, “What, I’m going home tomorrow. Don’t you want to kiss me now?”

The subtext was, if you don’t seize this opportunity, who knows when the next one will be.

Lin Zhao’s breathing became much more rapid. She endured the throbbing sensation and said in a muffled voice, “You could have taken me home, and we could have kissed then.”

But she wouldn’t take her! So she was angry.

Hearing her words, Chu Xihuan’s movements paused. She lifted her head slightly and looked at her with amusement. “You really know how to think. How could I let you be so unruly then?”

For some reason, just imagining that possibility, Chu Xihuan felt a shame that rose from the soles of her feet, a hundred times more shameful than the day before.

Lin Zhao was speechless.

How was she being unruly! And it wasn’t like she had to be unruly!

Chu Xihuan lowered her head and nibbled on her earlobe, her voice low and muffled. “You really don’t want to kiss? Then I’ll go back to my side.”

The body in her arms was already very stiff, but Chu Xihuan still had to tease her, and even used a strong move.

“Kiss where,” Lin Zhao said in a muffled voice.

Chu Xihuan let out a low laugh. “Where do you want to kiss?”

Lin Zhao was speechless. How could she be so direct!

“But you can kiss wherever you want,” Chu Xihuan gently bit her earlobe.

A fine electric current shot through her, and Lin Zhao no longer held back. She turned over and hugged Chu Xihuan, kissing her.

She wasn’t going to make a choice. She was going to kiss everything!

*

The next day, because Lin Zhao had to go to work, she couldn’t send Chu Xihuan home. And since Chu Xihuan was still sleeping, she had to leave first. Chu Xihuan would go home on her own after she woke up.

And the person who had been throwing a tantrum yesterday had left. Chu Xihuan had slept until the sun was high in the sky again. She couldn’t imagine how Lin Zhao had managed to get up so early to go to work after all that fuss last night!

She sat up, and the quilt slipped off. Chu Xihuan’s undergarments were loosely worn, revealing a large area of skin.

Chu Xihuan looked down. There were still several red marks on her chest, which Lin Zhao had licked and sucked and bitten out last night.

“…”

This person was really like a little puppy, always wanting to bite everything.

Chu Xihuan moved her legs. Although there was a strange feeling, it was generally fine. It shouldn’t be to the point where it would be strange to walk.

This was also thanks to her stopping Lin Zhao immediately when she was about to bite her last night.

Chu Xihuan sat on the bed like that and got over her embarrassment. Only then did she get out of bed and wash up, preparing to go home.

She first went to the alley to find an ox cart, moved her things onto it, and then went to the Chu residence.

Because she hadn’t given any advance notice that she was coming back, there was naturally no one to greet her when she arrived. It was only when the servant at the gate saw Chu Xihuan that he quickly went to report her arrival.

Seeing her carrying things, someone quickly came up to take them. As she walked toward the inner courtyard, she happened to run into Chu Ningyi walking quickly toward her.

Seeing her, Chu Ningyi’s eyes lit up, and her steps quickened. As soon as she came up, she took Chu Xihuan’s arm.

“Little sister, you’re finally back.”

She had thought that she would have to wait until her mother’s birthday before she would be willing to come back.

As she spoke, she looked Chu Xihuan up and down. She hadn’t seen her little sister for a while. Although she knew that Lin Zhao was very good and reliable, she was still worried that she hadn’t taken good care of her.

Seeing that her little sister was even fairer than when she was at home, Chu Ningyi blinked slightly. Her complexion was also very rosy. It seemed that she was living quite well.

“Mm, I also brought you some gifts. I’ll give them to you later.” Back at home, Chu Xihuan was obviously much more relaxed. She smiled softly and walked with Chu Ningyi.

“Why are you spending so much money when you’re back home?” Although Chu Ningyi said this, her eyes were filled with a smile. After all, her beloved little sister had remembered to bring her a gift. How could she not be happy?

As the two of them talked, Chu Ningyi’s gaze suddenly noticed something. Her eyes fell on the back of Chu Xihuan’s neck, and a hint of hesitation appeared on her face.

“Little sister, have you and sister-in-law consummated your marriage?”

Chu Xihuan was speechless.

**

Author’s Note:

Xixi: [Melting][Melting]