I looked at her with a bitter face. On this point, my wife and I were practically of one mind.
"What did you say?" my wife asked doubtfully, facing me. If she opened her eyes, she could probably kill someone.
"No... nothing. Right, wife. Let's not talk about this anymore, okay? Tell me, aren't you supposed to come out soon or something?" I tried to change the subject so I wouldn't anger her and make myself feel sorry for her.
"Why dodge the important issue and harp on the trivial? If you like them so much, you might as well marry them all and bring them home. Eat and sleep together—that would be quite blissful." My wife was still jealous.
"Wife, I really didn't mean it that way. Look at Zhao Qian—I didn't marry her either... No, wait..."
"You! You thought of her again? I thought you were merely coveting her beauty!" After saying that, my wife immediately turned and hurried away.
I was startled and quickly ran after her to stop her. "All right, wife, I admit that I do like Zhao Qian. It's not about coveting her beauty or not. She's a good person too, and I believe you know that. But the one I love is you! Haven't you noticed? I've only ever said this to you. I haven't said it to anyone else, have I..."
"Is that so? I'll let the distant ones slide for now, but how do you explain the three women lying on top of you while you slept and getting handsy with you?" My wife suddenly raised her head and looked toward the endless starry sky.
I was startled. What three women? What getting handsy? Could it be Xijun and Ziyi protecting me while I meditated, yet wanting to do something embarrassing