Chapter 98:
Lu Ziyan!
Xie Wanning’s pupils suddenly dilated, her body instinctively leaning against the carriage wall, her whole person instantly tensing up, yet that man bent down leisurely and stepped into the carriage.
“Someone, someone!” She clutched the small table, calling out urgently, but no one responded from outside.
Hearing her anxious shouts, Lu Ziyan’s brows didn’t even twitch.
He clenched his hand into a fist and coughed lowly twice before saying slowly, “Calm down, the outside is all my people.”
Xie Wanning immediately fell silent upon hearing this, dark hatred surging in her heart.
How was this man so persistent.
Pei Yuqing had just left on the front foot, and on the back foot, the carriage was intercepted by him, with even the coachman nowhere to be seen.
This area was all mansions of high officials and nobles, ordinary citizens and peddlers couldn’t enter, making it extremely secluded.
Moreover, today was the third morning return to her maternal home, she was bringing her husband home and hadn’t brought any mansion guards at all.
When Pei Yuqing left, the carriage was almost at the doorstep, who could have thought something would go wrong, not even leaving Pei Er behind.
Now she was left blocked in the carriage by this thief, truly calling to heaven to no avail.
The carriage curtain slowly fell, and the wheels began turning again.
But this time, the destination was certainly not Duke Pei’s Mansion.
Lu Ziyan didn’t approach, he half-leaned against the opposite carriage wall, positioned diagonally across, his pair of pitch-black eyes quietly gazing at her.
His gaze was dark, the depths of his eyes pitch black like a fathomless deep spring, just one glance enough to make one get goosebumps.
At least Xie Wanning had never seen such a gaze from him, her heart panicked completely, her face showing vigilance.
“Lu Ziyan, what do you want to do!”
Like finally finding his long-lost treasure, Lu Ziyan’s gaze never left her face, a trace of undisguised greed gradually igniting in his unfathomable dark eyes.
But the vigilance in her eyes was so obvious, Lu Ziyan’s eyes flickered slightly, he placed his fist against his lips and coughed lightly twice: “Don’t be nervous, I won’t do anything, I just want to see you, I have words I want to say to you.”
He looked very weak, completely unlike his previous formidable aura, his face somewhat pale, lips colorless, coughing after just a few words.
…Also, three nights ago he broke into the new bridal chamber, taking several ruthless stabs, even with astonishing recovery, it was impossible to heal fully in three days.
But even so, he wouldn’t properly recuperate from his wounds, instead coming to make trouble for her.
Xie Wanning truly detested and was annoyed by him.
“I’ve already said everything I should and shouldn’t say to you, what more is there to say, I beg you, just show mercy and let me go, okay?”
Her face full of undisguised annoyance, truly eager to get rid of him.
Lu Ziyan tugged the corner of his lips lightly, his gaze still fixed intently on her, as if even seeing her detest put him in an extremely good mood.
He said: “I’ve come to give you an explanation.”
“I don’t need it!” Xie Wanning was chilled by his gaze down her spine, simply hair-raising, “I don’t want any explanation, leave now!”
“That won’t do, I really have words to say to you.” He leaned half his body against the carriage wall, looking lazy and rogue, yet his tone carried a few degrees of seriousness.
The young lady opposite had eyes full of anger, vivid and lively.
As if afraid of disturbing something, Lu Ziyan even lightened his breathing.
After quietly watching for a long time, his greedy gaze slowly slid down to stop on her lips, the smile on his face stiffening for an instant, gradually receding.
“What did you just do in here?”
The carriage had stopped for a long time earlier, and only then did that man get off…
His fingertip trembled slightly, he slowly sat up straight, his whole body tensing like a leopard poised to strike.
“Don’t come over!” Xie Wanning was startled, grabbing the teacup at hand and adopting a vigilant posture, “Weren’t you going to give me an explanation? Then explain.”
The carriage stopped at this moment.
“Master, we’ve arrived.” Ming Jian’s voice came from outside.
Lu Ziyan seemed not to hear, staring unblinkingly at the young lady’s lips opposite.
After a long time, he properly suppressed the rising killing intent, reaching out to her, “Get out of the carriage first.”
“I’m not going anywhere.”
How could Xie Wanning possibly get out with him, not only not taking his hand, but shrinking back further, “Whatever you have to say, say it here, then let me go home.”
Go home…
Go home!
Lu Ziyan closed his eyes, as if unable to hold back any longer, his gaze carrying bone-chilling ferocity.
“I don’t want to hurt you even a little, but Wanwan, if you make me stay in this carriage that carries another man’s scent, I can’t guarantee what I’ll do.”
With that, he suddenly stood, his figure like lightning rapidly closing in, grabbing her wrist in one grip.
The jade cup full of tea slipped from her hand, making a dull sound.
His movements too fast, Xie Wanning hadn’t reacted before being pinned in the corner by him, a hand at her jaw forcing her face up.
The young lady in his arms had lips flushed red, Lu Ziyan had experience, with memories from his past life, he had plenty of experience.
He knew exactly how this happened!
Three days.
They had been married for three days already!
This fact made Lu Ziyan’s chest twist in pain, his heart like struck heavily by a weight, plummeting straight into a bottomless abyss.
His knuckles trembled slightly, his rough fingertip slowly rubbing the young lady’s lips in his arms, his fingers unconsciously applying more force.
“Wanwan, how dare you marry someone else?”
He lowered his head, one hand gripping her jaw, forehead against hers, his high nose bridge rubbing hers, his gaze like coated in ice, he sneered coldly, “Come on, tell me, what have you two been doing these three days.”
“Let me go!” Xie Wanning struggled desperately, “Lu Ziyan, what madness are you on!”
Lu Ziyan ignored her, kneeling down easily suppressing all her resistance, continuing on his own.
“So impatient? Couldn’t hold back even in the carriage?”
“Tell me!” He poked her flushed lips, gritting his teeth: “Tell me, if I hadn’t gotten rid of him, what were you planning to do here?”
Madman!
Xie Wanning’s eyes turned red with anger, “You bastard!”
“Yes, I’m a bastard!” One hand gripped her resisting hands, the other pinched her nape, pulling her tightly into his arms, “There’s even worse, want to try?”
Their bodies pressed too tightly, Xie Wanning felt something, her whole body stiffening, instantly stopping her struggle.
“Calm down, don’t do this to me.” Like a lark with its throat gripped, Xie Wanning’s voice trembled, holding back tears, “…I’m scared.”
Her trembling voice right by his ear, Lu Ziyan paused, his hand on her nape turning to gentle rubbing and soothing.
“Don’t be afraid, I won’t do anything, don’t move, just let me hold you for a bit.” He buried his face in her neck, taking a shallow breath.
The hot breath spraying on her neck made Xie Wanning stiffen all over, she subconsciously tried to struggle again, when a hoarse voice sounded by her ear.
“I beg you, let me hold you for a while.”
This was a low posture Lu Ziyan had never shown, even that wedding night when he broke into the bridal chamber, he was arrogantly cold and aloof.
But now, he even carried humble plea.
Something really wasn’t right, Xie Wanning didn’t dare provoke his anger further.
The young lady in his arms no longer struggled, but Lu Ziyan still didn’t relax his hold, as if loosening would make her fly away, holding her tightly.
His straight nose bone rubbed the girl’s warm neck flesh, a satisfied low sigh overflowing from his throat.
“It’s hot,” he pressed his whole face against it, choking out, “Hot Wanwan.”
Cool tears slid down her neck, flowing into her collarbone and beyond, Xie Wanning blinked in stunned daze.
…Crying again?
Also, what did he mean by hot.
When had she ever been cold?
A thought flashed, Xie Wanning’s chest suddenly tightened, subconsciously denying it.
After an unknown time, as if having calmed his emotions, the lips against her neck began to move.
Slowly pecking and kissing her neck side…
“Lu Ziyan!” Xie Wanning craned her neck desperately dodging, “Don’t mess around!”
Lu Ziyan hummed lowly, not lifting his head as he asked her: “Has he kissed you here like this?”
His voice calm, but his lips didn’t stop.
Three days.
They had been married three days.
Far beyond just here, this soft delicate body in his arms had probably been thoroughly possessed by another man countless times.
He’d told himself long ago to accept the fact, yet his chest still ached dully.
“Apart from that face, what else is good about that sickly person, making you marry him regardless of everything?”
Three days!
Lu Ziyan’s jaw tightened, gritting his teeth: “How dare you abandon me to marry someone else?”
His obsession deep to the point of derangement, pupils neurotically dilating, he raised his hand to tug her lapel, itching to inspect her inside and out.
His strength immense, even as she desperately dodged, her collar was quickly torn open, half her shoulder and neck exposed.
Her silky skin white and lustrous, her neck bearing the ties of her undergarment.
Just a gentle tug, and the chest the girl was desperately guarding would be exposed before his eyes.
The man’s gaze blazed like fire, as if he wanted to swallow her whole.
“I beg you too, I beg you not to do this to me, okay!”
Xie Wanning finally broke, collapsing into a shout, “Lu Ziyan, don’t do this to me, okay!”
Lu Ziyan’s movements paused slightly, his arm loosening some force, Xie Wanning broke free of his restraint, hands covering her chest, hurriedly shrinking back.
“Count it as me wronging you, count it as me wronging you, okay?”
She cared nothing for her image, covering her scorching hot neck kissed by him as she shrank to the carriage corner, repeatedly yielding, “I’ll apologize to you, show mercy and let me go, stop entangling me, okay?”
“I’m married, I’ve remarried another! Do you know what position this puts me in!”
She was truly frightened, Lu Ziyan froze in place, no longer moving.
Even hearing her ‘remarried another’ only made his teeth clench.
In the haste, their gazes met, seeing each other’s reddened eyes, both slightly stunned.
Unable to tell who was more despairing.
The young lady opposite’s despairing eyes chilled Lu Ziyan’s heart, his body slowly retreating to give her space to breathe.
They silently confronted for a good while.
One dressed neatly, but the wounds hidden by his clothes were already seeping blood, staining his cyan robe red.
The other with disheveled clothes, lotus-root-like arms mostly exposed, in utter embarrassment.
After a long time, Lu Ziyan moved his lips, “Get out of the carriage first.”
“I have many words I want to say to you, just talk properly with me,”
He said faintly: “As long as you leave this carriage, I guarantee I won’t touch you even a finger.”
Just now, in this carriage, this little lady and another man had lips and tongues entwined, intimately…
If he could still stay calm and indifferent, then Lu Ziyan would be unworthy of being a man.
This lady was his, from hair strands to toenails, all had to be his.
All had to be his.
The man’s gaze grew dangerous again, Xie Wanning nervously swallowed, inwardly thinking a wise man doesn’t fight when the odds are against him, not daring to provoke him further.
She turned her face away, “Turn around first.”
Lu Ziyan’s eyes slowly slid down to her smooth shoulder and neck, lips tugging lightly, “Alright, I won’t look at you.”
He obediently began to turn, but as he shifted his gaze, his peripheral vision caught something inadvertently.
Before his brain could react, his body moved first, reaching out to grip her arm.
The fine smooth skin in his grasp didn’t stir any desire, his gaze directly falling on that vermilion mole inside the girl’s elbow bend.
As if losing his senses.
Staring blankly.
After a long time, he gripped her hand tighter, slowly lowering his head.
Licking it gently with the tip of his tongue.
The wet touch made goosebumps rapidly rise on Xie Wanning’s arm.
Her voice shaking, “Let me go!”
Lu Ziyan swallowed at his adam’s apple, releasing her as told.
When he lifted his head, a clear kiss mark had been left on her chastity mark.
“You two…”
He paused, gaze fixed on her, voice dry, “He hasn’t touched you?”
Xie Wanning pulled up her clothes, turning her body away not looking at him, “Get out!”
She refused to answer him, but the fact was before his eyes, that sickly person truly hadn’t touched her.
Lu Ziyan couldn’t describe his mood.
Ecstatic with joy?
He couldn’t deceive himself, it was there.
But she and that man had worshipped heaven and earth, already a legitimate couple, yet that man had done nothing.
Born handsome, gentle temperament, true heart toward her, engraving forbearance and restraint into his bones.
Lu Ziyan wasn’t a young lady, but he understood human nature.
Such considerate care, not hard to move an unworldly boudoir girl.
Whatever the reason they hadn’t consummated, it didn’t matter.
What mattered was, had she fallen for him?
Lu Ziyan gloomily glanced at her, turned and got out of the carriage, Xie Wanning hurriedly tidied herself.
Soon, his urging voice came from outside the curtain.
Xie Wanning had nowhere to escape, tucked a jade hairpin into her sleeve, gritted her teeth and got out.
By now the sun was setting in the west, dusk approaching, yet she had been brought by him to this courtyard of unknown location.
She stood fixed at the entrance, surrounded by a row of Lu Ziyan’s personal soldiers, while Lu Ziyan himself had changed out of his bloodstained clothes, standing under the eaves watching her.
Seeing the young lady’s face gradually paling not knowing what she was thinking, he sighed softly, “Don’t be so afraid, I promised you, I’ll definitely let you go back.”
Under the setting sun, separated by some distance, Xie Wanning couldn’t see his expression clearly, but his voice was exceptionally clear.
He said, “Rest assured, if I want you, it must be legitimate, I won’t wrong you even half a bit.”
Starting to stockpile manuscripts today, waiting for explosive updates.
Have you dear ones left your tickets for this book?
Especially Red Sleeve’s dear ones, this book first released at Red Sleeve Academy, so Red Sleeve tickets are especially important, just checked the rankings, 400+ tickets short of seventh place.
Whether we make the list depends on if everyone’s tickets pull through.
Also about the plot, many dear ones have controversy over Lu Ziyan this character.
But his character setting is a general star with explosive martial power, leading troops in battle from his teens, mindset firm as a rock,
Since such a figure is shaped, his words and actions must match the character’s personality,
A person whose nature is plunder and conquest, who won’t surrender even in desperation, how could he possibly give up Wanwan.
Some readers say don’t let him touch Wanwan…
I’d be willing, but he definitely wouldn’t…
He is Lu Ziyan, and in his memories there are two years of husband and wife memories with Wanwan,
If I wrote him refined and elegant, self-restrained and ritually proper, then he wouldn’t be Lu Ziyan.
Some readers say am I favoring him,
I really am not
His words and deeds all follow his character personality.
Also, I’ve been tormenting him all along, said tooth for tooth, so definitely tooth for tooth.
Wanwan married so decisively, he arrived too late to stop it.
Recovering memories on the third day after the wedding, nothing could be salvaged.
From his perspective, it’s the wife he exhausted everything for got snatched away.
To be honest, I really empathize with this character.
Also, Pei Yuqing isn’t that useless, just that no matter how brilliant he is, his martial power is inferior, he really can’t withstand outright robbery.
