Chapter 316:
It was unknown whether he was deliberately testing or just casually mentioned it on a whim.
In any case, the marriage was still not pointed out.
The palace banquet ended peacefully, but the atmosphere between the two became somewhat silent because of this.
Just like a couple who only came together halfway, there were always some minefields that could not be easily touched.
Xie Wanning did not want to stalemate; she truly wanted to live well with this man and spend the rest of her life together with him.
But many things had already happened, and she was powerless to change anything.
What was done was done; if he always harbored resentment, she did not know what to do.
On the way back to Guanju Palace, it was already late at night, and snow suddenly began to fall from the sky.
This was the New Year’s first snow.
Xie Wanning reached her hand out of the imperial carriage, and snowflakes fell into her palm.
In her past life, neither of them saw this snow.
What great fortune it was to have the opportunity to start over.
Thinking this way, her heart softened unconsciously.
“It’s cold…” Her hand was held, their palms pressed together, and Lu Ziyan said softly, “If you want to play in the snow, get up early tomorrow, and I’ll play with you.”
He still treated her like a little girl of ten or so who would be overjoyed at the sight of snow.
Xie Wanning’s nose tip inexplicably felt sour, and she quickly blinked her eyes, “Bring Ran’er along.”
Reminded by her, Lu Ziyan seemed to only then remember that they had a son.
He reached out to gather her shoulder and gently agreed.
“……Lu Ziyan,” Xie Wanning held back her tears, buried her face in his neck, her voice muffled, “Let’s not quarrel anymore, okay?”
Lu Ziyan chuckled, “Where did that come from? Who would bear to quarrel with you.”
He reached out to lift her chin; with his eyesight, even in this dim night, he could still see her reddened eye sockets.
“Don’t cry, Wanwan,” Lu Ziyan lowered his head to kiss her eyes, his tone gentle, “How did you become more delicate.”
Xie Wanning also felt she was being a bit delicate.
Especially after returning to the capital, her emotions were sensitive, and she became even more delicate.
Where was the appearance of a mother anymore.
She sniffed, stretched her arms to cling to his neck, and kissed him.
Lu Ziyan’s adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed, lifted his hand to grip her waist, held her sitting on him, loosely grasped her nape, slightly raised his head, leaned back against the carriage wall, and let her kiss him.
Until the imperial carriage stopped, this tender and sweet kiss was forced to interrupt.
Lu Ziyan’s eyes narrowed slightly, deeply looking at the young lady actively offering kisses on him, and after a long time, the corner of his lips hooked up slightly: “The weather is too cold; it’s not possible here.”
“……” Xie Wanning suspected she had misheard; her pupils slowly widened, “What did you say?”
“Nothing.” Not daring to tease her further, Lu Ziyan smiled and carried her down from the imperial carriage.
That night, he pinned her beneath him, unlike his usual ferocity, and was very gentle in his actions.
Amidst the rising and falling, he lowered his head to kiss her gradually dazed eyes, coaxing her over and over to call out to him.
From the initial Lu Ziyan, to later husband……
Finally, tormented by his gentleness until she lost her temper, she unconsciously clung to him, sobbing and begging.
“Brother Ziyan… hurry up…”
Lu Ziyan, eyes red, agreed.
………..
After the deed, he held her in his arms, smoothed her sweat-dampened sideburns, lowered his lips to her ear, and softly whispered: “I’m just a bit upset, Wanwan. Look at me more, keep looking at me, and I’ll be fine.”
What he minded, from beginning to end, was only one thing.
That was the young lady he placed at his heart’s tip, who had shifted her affections to another.
He was hurt too deeply and needed her unreserved, complete affection to heal.
