The Marquis' Wife

Li Jin and Xiaowen

Li Jin heaved a sigh of relief seeing Lu Xiang and his friends can joke about what his sister said, he knew that they were doing it for him not to feel guilty but his eyes looked coldly at Li Yueyin who was still fixated because it did not match the reaction he had predicted.

"Let's go home. All of them! I'm going home first". Li Jin pulled his sister's hand and stepped away but a moment later his steps stopped when he heard her friend's answer.

"alright. Do you want to come with us to Banmei Li Jin's house?" Wang Tianjin tried to comfort his friend.

"Yes Li Jin, even if you are a married man but you are still our friend then of course we will take you to Banmei's house. You're not as cute as Lu Xiang, are you?"

Lu Xiang smiled hearing his name called, he looked at Li Jin leisurely. "Don't feel guilty"

The three words were like the apology receivers who came to the sky in Li Jin's ears, his hardened jaw holding back the haru taste in his friends who still chose to befriend him after what his sister had done.

"Thank you friend" Li Jin did not turn around and just answered his friend's words and stepped back while pulling Li Yueyin who was beginning to wake up and rebel.

"Sister. I still want to say something to Brother Xiangg, don't pull me home!" How could he allow such a state of impartiality to him, this was the only way for him to enter in Lu Xiang's focus!!!.

Li Jin did not reply but his increasingly strong grasp showed his true feelings. The two walked home under Li Yueyin's rebellion and the strange gazes of the people they passed by.

"You've come home my husband? Li Yueyin?!" Xiaowen who was preparing dinner was stunned to see the horrifying look on her husband's face and the rebelling cry of Li Yueyin trying to break away from Li Jin's grasp.

"Sick brother!! you're hurting me!. Why are you changing now, brother?! You no longer love me as your sister!!".  Li Yueyin stroked her wrists that were flushed red due to the strong grip of her brother. But Li Jin's words made him and Xiaowen surprised.

"Xiaowen, pack our things immediately. You and Yueyin will stay at the inn from tomorrow". Li Jin then went into the room and locked himself in.

He looked at the roofs of the houses and let out a heavy and long sigh as if he wanted to let out all the burdens in his heart. What was wrong with her family's education to Li Yueyin so that the girl did such a shameful thing without thinking of any consequences beforehand.

Is it because they are overindulging him? But what's the one pampering the only girl in their family? When other families manipulate their daughters for the benefit of the family, what's wrong with not doing the same?

The various questions raging in Li Jin's heart made his heart heavy and claustrophobic, he didn't even hear a strong knock on the door of the room and Li Yueyin's apologetic voice. His eyes stared blankly contemplating the mistakes in his life.

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Chen Xirang and the others did not linger sitting leisurely in the garden while enjoying Rosella wine after Li Jin's departure. They finally stopped by Lu Xiang's house to pick up a bottle of wine and returned to the academy. The incident this afternoon made their mood disappear to visit Banmei.

"Is Li Jin going to be okay?" Song Yuan asked worriedly.

"I don't know, I just hope that Lu Xiang and Li Jin's friendship isn't tenuous because of Li Jin's sister's problem" Zhang Yunlei let out a long sigh, saying, he did not know what to do to help Li Jin and comfort Lu Xiang.

"Ha~ you're right" Chen Xirang complained sadly.

"You don't need to worry, Lu Xiang isn't the one who will blame others for the actions of the person related to that person". Entertain Wang Tianjin.

"I hope so".

Adelia who does not know the chronological events in the park becomes confused by the impromptu move of her friend. "Where do you want to move? Why not just stay here? Didn't I tell you that the house you're in is empty before so don't worry and stay as long as you want".

"Adelia. My family has been a lot of trouble for you, after all Li Jin decided to stay in the dormitory because he wanted to concentrate more on the upcoming exams so there was no need to stay here. We get cheap lodging close to the Academy, since Li Jin lives in the academy then I have to stay in the outer part of Fucheng city to deliver dinner for my husband. You know, a strict curfew in the inner city of Fucheng, I can't do it if I stay here". 

Xiaowen tried to make Adelia understand. After knowing the problems caused by Li Yueyin, he hated the girl so much that it always caused problems in his household life.

Adelia does not know what to answer because of her friend's logical explanation, she looks at her husband hoping to hold Xiaowen and Li Jin to stay in their house.

"alright. I can't do anything if you say that. Li Jin, if you have a problem tell me. I'll help you if I can".

Li Jin smiled and thanked his friend, after talking about Xiaowen's address and the inn, Li Jin and Xiaowen said goodbye to Lu Xiang and Adelia. They accepted Lu Xiang's suggestion to drive them to the inn using their friend's horse carriage.

After the death of Li Jin's family, Adelia asked Lu Xiang about her confusion, she did not believe the reason given by Xiaowen. His friend was fine and did not in the least discuss about their previous departure and suddenly said he wanted to move? Who would believe that nothing happened that made them change their decision in an instant.

Lu Xiang hugged his wife and began to recount the incident that happened in the park yesterday afternoon. Previously he did not want Adelia to know because he felt his wife did not need to waste her time thinking about insignificant people like Li Yueyin but Li Jin's decision to move made him forced to tell his wife.

Adelia was surprised, she did not expect that yesterday there was something big that she did not know. "So there's a rumor about me spreading in the city?"

He did not know about the rumors because Lu Mei and Lu Yan did not report anything to him about it.

"It's just an obscure rumor honey. You don't have to worry, that rumor's gone because people don't believe in the rumors".

Adelia took a long breath. "I just don't understand why Li Yueyin did that without thinking about her brother in the slightest. It's all because you're my husband, you're too handsome to make a girl like Li Yueyin act unreasonable"

Lu Xiang laughed resignedly at his wife's accusation, he dipped Adelia's cheek in a fit of anxiety. "If I'm not handsome how could you possibly fall in love with me hm? After all, wouldn't it make no sense to cut off junior Xiang if I did the same with Kang San?"

Adelia's breathing choked, she almost choked on her own saliva and tried not to smile funny. "I was just kidding. Blame the theater group that took my joke seriously".

"Hm~ really? But I also think like me. If junior Xiang isn't around how can I serve you in bed" The sexy whisper and warm breath in Adelia's ears made the woman's body tremble.

"You!!"

"Darling, don't lie. Tell me honestly you're satisfied with my service?" Lu Xiang would not waste the opportunity to tease Adelia.

Adelia tried to dodge but how could Lu Xiang let her. "Darling, answer me or kiss me if you're satisfied".

Adelia turned around and looked at her husband and put her hands around Lu Xiang's neck and kissed him.

Lu Xiang's lips lifted up, he stared at Adelia's flushed face and deepened their kiss.