Sharing a Bed

"I don't want to understand her good intentions. I can't even be bothered to think about my father's good intentions, let alone hers. I don't like scheming and intrigue; I just want to live a simple and carefree life. If you agree, we can be together; if you don't agree, then go ahead and marry whomever you want, I have no objection."

"What a generous 'no objection'! You're really magnanimous," Xu Weibei said through gritted teeth, his eyes blazing.

"My words may be harsh, but as the saying goes, it's best to be upfront about the unpleasant things. I'm being a little rude now and a little nicer later," Gu Wanning argued. "I'm with you because I'm happy. If I'm not happy, why should I force myself to be?"

Gu Wanning thoroughly enjoyed this romantic relationship.

Each person should handle their own family matters and not concern themselves with the complexities of the other's relatives and social relationships.

This is also what Gu Wanning feels is most friendly to women.

After getting married, she had to shoulder the responsibilities to her husband's family, which was an unbearable burden for her.

With limited abilities, managing her own life is already difficult enough, so she won't meddle in other people's lives.

"If you're unhappy, go find someone else, someone who makes you happy?" Xu Weibei said resentfully, his voice filled with undeniable grievance.

Gu Wanning: "... Aren't you the one who makes me happy? I won't be fickle."

She's actually quite responsible, okay?

When two people are together for many years, friction is inevitable. Problems can be resolved gradually.

Marriage is not easy, and neither is dating.

What to do? Just cherish every moment.

"You're not allowed to be with anyone else, not now, and not ever," Xu Weibei said. "I promise I won't let you meet with your grandmother alone, and I won't let her bully you. Think it over carefully. I want you to marry me, legitimately and publicly."

"I'm not considering marriage," Gu Wanning said firmly.

Some principles, such as prioritizing one's own feelings and demands for life, cannot be compromised because of romantic feelings.

--If you know full well that you are heading into a pit of fire, yet you still rush towards it like a moth to a flame, then when you are depressed and unhappy later on, you will inevitably blame others and your fate.

Actually, it's all my fault for being too soft-hearted.

Xu Weibei frowned and pursed his lips; it was clear he was very unhappy.

Gu Wanning sighed and then said, "I've never been a woman who follows the rules. If you're with me, you probably won't be able to enjoy the same comfort and happiness as others, being fawned over and pampered like a star among wives and concubines. So, you might as well go back and think it over carefully. You can't possibly—"

She suddenly smiled.

Chapter 250 Sharing a Bed

Xu Weibei frowned. Seeing her stop, he couldn't help but say, "You've said everything you wanted to say, so why are you still hesitating?"

He wanted to hear just how many more "surprises" she could come up with.

She was such a stubborn little thing, it made him feel so uncomfortable, like he was stuck in a rut.

"You helped me, I can't repay kindness with enmity," Gu Wanning chuckled to herself, "I forced a woman like me, who doesn't know the Three Obediences and Four Virtues and is unwanted by anyone, onto you."

"Nonsense!" Xu Weibei retorted angrily.

He didn't want to hear her belittle herself.

The claim that she is "unnoticed" is simply a sign of the world's shallowness; people don't know how wonderful she is.

The relaxed and comfortable feeling he experienced while living with Gu Wanning was something Xu Weibei had never experienced before in his life.

If he had any expectations for the future, he thought this was the future he wanted.

"I know you've been telling me all this because you're afraid your grandmother will control you. If you don't want to get married now, I won't force you. We'll see what happens in the future."

Let's see how he performs.

Gu Wanning hadn't expected him to give in so easily—she had prepared a whole host of arguments to persuade him, but it turned out she didn't need them at all.

She was both surprised and touched.

She didn't compromise much for love; it seems Xu Weibei has compromised a lot, though.

Thinking of this, Gu Wanning took the initiative to reach out and hold Xu Weibei's hand, "Brother, let's stay together happily from now on."

One word, "brother," melted Xu Weibei's heart.

Just as he had imagined countless times before, he reached out and pulled her into his arms, tightly, as if he wanted to meld her into his very bones.

Gu Wanning boldly hugged his lean, strong waist, pressed her face against his chest, and, having gotten the better deal, pretended to be innocent. "Am I being a little too selfish?"

But I don't want to change it.

"Just do as you please." Xu Weibei's voice was muffled, yet it carried a reassuring strength.

He supported her.

She was the only guiding light that kept him going through the humiliation and darkness.

She wants the moon in the sky, so he'll go after the moon in the heavens.

Let her live freely, and always be the bright and lively Gu Wanning.

Gu Wanning's eyes welled up with tears.

She heard Xu Weibei's firm and powerful heartbeat, and she understood his unspoken meaning.

He said, "I will do everything in my power to make your life enjoyable."

"Don't leave tonight," Gu Wanning said, trying to persuade him to stay. "I want to be held by you like this forever."

"Okay, I won't leave, I'll stay with you." Xu Weibei lowered his head and gently kissed the top of her head.

Gu Wanning's dependence on him was the best reward for him.

Sharing a bed for the first time is a completely new experience for both of them.

Gu Wanning blushed slightly when she thought about it.

She took out the new clothes she had made for Xu Weibei: "You'll need to change into these after your bath."

Everyone had been urging her to embroider her dowry, but she refused.

However, driven by love, she still made a set of clothes for Xu Weibei.

Xu Weibei nodded with a smile.

He used Gu Wanning's bath tub and towel to wipe his body.

He enjoys this intimacy.

With Er Ya not here today, the entire space belongs to the two of them.

He also felt pain in his heart—how wonderful it would be if he were a healthy man.

However, on such a good day, Xu Weibei controlled his emotions and didn't let himself think about those things too much.