Zhou Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She certainly wouldn't tell the "truth" a second time, because if she did, it probably wouldn't be accurate.
When it comes to improvisation, every single time is different.
However, she was not honest; as soon as her hand was put down, she immediately reached out to hook Wu Zhenhai's neck.
She clung to Wu Zhenhai like an octopus, licking his earlobe, "Uncle, my chest hurts so much."
Wu Zhenhai: "..."
He granted Zhou Xu: what he sought, he received; what he sought, he enjoyed.
Wu Guang stood on the outer porch, silently clenching his fists as he listened to his master's aggressive tone.
Okay, that's how it should be!
A man should act like a man!
Women like that should be beaten to death.
However, after a while, upon hearing the sound of the bed rocking inside, Wu Guang was so angry that he pounded his chest.
It's over.
That woman succeeded again!
He just couldn't understand what kind of spell that woman had cast on his father.
Wu Guang slumped onto the railing and slammed his fist on a pillar!
After a long while, Zhou Xu had exhausted all her strength, collapsed onto the bed, and closed her eyes.
Wu Zhenhai, however, remained calm and, while tidying himself up, cursed, "You never know how to please a man."
Zhou Xu said coolly, "So you fed it to the dog just now?"
Wu Zhenhai glared at her fiercely and threw the wet cloth back into the basin.
"Wipe it off for me," Zhou Xu said.
Wu Zhenhai: "..."
She doesn't serve me, fine, but she expects me to serve her instead?
It's always like this, they take advantage of me and get all cocky, I've gotten used to it.
Wu Zhenhai decided he wouldn't tolerate this anymore. "Get up and wash yourself!"
Zhou Xu pulled the blanket up a bit. "Then I won't wash you. I'll have your baby. Will you call me grandfather or father?"
Wu Zhenhai: "..."
He fished a handkerchief out of the basin.
Zhou Xu: "Change the water!"
"You think I'm dirty?"
Wu Zhenhai deliberately held down her legs and wiped them for her.
Zhou Xu: "People from peasant backgrounds are just rude."
"I'm just a peasant, and you're being oppressed by peasants now, and you'll have to bear children for peasants in the future..." Wu Zhenhai said viciously.
"They think you're dirty because they don't know how many women you've been with."
"Since you, this pretentious brat, came into my life, would I dare go to a brothel?" Wu Zhenhai cursed. "I was afraid those women wouldn't be able to resist, would seduce others and get infected, and then I'd pass it on to you... I never expected this..."
Damn it, she's the most dishonest one!
He's wasted his love on her!
The thought that she had even taken the initiative to kiss that guard filled Wu Zhenhai with such hatred that his internal organs ached.
He leaned his face closer.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Xu slapped him.
Although he didn't use force and it had a flirtatious tone, Wu Zhenhai was still angry.
Doesn't she know how to comfort her man at all?
"Uncle." Zhou Xu rubbed her wrist.
When Wu Zhenhai saw the bruise on her wrist, his anger immediately subsided—her body was delicate and easily left with such obvious marks.
But he often stayed behind, driven by an uncontrollable desire.
"I'll get married eventually, so this is just a fling. You haven't wronged me; we've settled the matter."
Shut up, I don't want to hear you talk.
"Uncle, I can still have an affair with you after I get married. When my husband isn't around, I'll hang a lantern at the door to light your way." Zhou Xu was overjoyed.
She was indeed happy, because she had escaped a disaster and, incidentally, discovered that she actually held a slightly heavier place in Old Cabbage Stalk than she had imagined.
Enjoy life to the fullest while you're ahead and make the most of your privileged life.
Anyway, their relationship didn't last forever.
I told you to shut up!
When the topic of marrying her comes up, Wu Zhenhai feels a deep sense of frustration and powerlessness.
He'll think of a way, he has to think of a way!
"Once we get back," Wu Zhenhai said in a sinister voice, "We're cutting ties with everyone. I'll let bygones be bygones, but if you ever get involved with anyone again, I'll break your hand if you hold it, and sew your mouth back together if you bite it!"
Zhou Xu looked completely nonchalant, as if she wasn't being talked about at all.
Wu Zhenhai: "Don't give me excuses. If you need anything, come to me. I'm not dead yet!"
"You old codger, you're actually looking presentable today," Zhou Xu chuckled.
Wu Zhenhai: "You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth. If you encounter any problems in the future, come find me!"
"Give me some time, I'll get used to it slowly, just like I'll look for you whenever I want to."
Wu Zhenhai: "Aren't you tired yet?"
"I'm not tired, but I have to take care of the elderly."
Wu Zhenhai wanted to teach her a lesson, but worried about her safety if he took her home any later, so he asked sternly, "Tell me honestly, what were you planning to do tonight!"
"I came to find you." Zhou Xu lied Zidu even blinking.
Wu Zhenhai was somewhat skeptical. "You have to sneak around to find me?"
"When did we cross the line?" Zhou Xu countered.
Wu Zhenhai: "... What do you want with me?"
My aunt has disappeared.
"What?"
Wu Zhenhai knew how worried she was about her aunt, and he also knew that her aunt was in Madam Zhou's hands.
It wasn't that he didn't want to help, but Zhou Xu said that Concubine Yu's illness could only be treated by the renowned doctor that the madam had found.
"I'm panicking," the Oscar-winning actress reappeared, "I can only beg the guards to take me out so I can ask you for help."
Wu Zhenhai: She trusted me so much, yet I almost hurt her.
Luckily, he had a soft heart.
"Don't worry," Wu Zhenhai practically patted his chest in assurance, "I'll definitely find him for you!"
"One of the maids who serves my aunt secretly ran back to tell me that my aunt was taken away by people from the Prince's mansion!"
Zhou Xu is now quietly laying the groundwork to find a legitimate reason for herself to enter and leave the Prince's mansion in the future—at least in Wu Zhenhai's eyes, the reason must be sufficient.
"Go to the Prince's mansion?" Wu Zhenhai had no idea why the Prince of Jin wanted Concubine Yu.
"Isn't he looking for his biological mother?" Wu Zhenhai asked. "Could it be that your aunt is his biological mother?"
Aside from this sudden thought, he couldn't think of any other reason why the Prince of Jin would pay attention to a concubine.
Zhou Xu: "..."
Do older men really have such wild imaginations?
"If only that were true," Zhou Xu said. "With a prince brother protecting me, maybe I could really marry you."
Instead of looking for someone else, she wants to follow him?
Although Wu Zhenhai felt that these words were largely exaggerated, he was still moved.
"I can't figure out why," Zhou Xu said, "So I wanted to go to the Prince's mansion. But I'm not confident, and I have no one to discuss it with, so I could only come to you..."
Wu Zhenhai: He was her only hope.
So young, yet they have to endure so much.
Her rebellious nature and prickly exterior were probably a form of self-preservation.
"Uncle Wu, do you think it's okay?" Zhou Xu looked up at him, her face serious.