mtl008 Chapter 406: The Playboy from a Noble Family and the Daughter of a Married Woman (29)
Chapter 406: The Playboy from a Noble Family and the Daughter of a Married Woman (29)
The Fourth Prince talked about some random things, and Ruan Guannan had no way to leave, so he could only ask and answer questions.
Just as she was about to leave when she saw an opportunity, the Fourth Prince suddenly said something meaningful.
"I heard that the woman Wei Jingzhou wanted to marry was not you. Were you forced to marry her?"
Ruan Guannan was startled and looked a little surprised.
"Where did you hear this rumor, Your Highness? I was not forced."
The fourth prince looked at her, his eyes flickering with emotion, and whispered,
"So, you volunteered?"
Ruan Guannan nodded seriously, "Yes."
"But why did I hear that Wei Jingzhou didn't even want to enter the bridal chamber? He was also very cold to you after marriage. Are you willing to do this?"
The Fourth Prince walked closer, causing Ruan Guannan to retreat.
Ruan Guannan frowned slightly. She felt inexplicably uncomfortable with the Fourth Prince's gaze on her, and his questions were quite inappropriate.
Just as Ruan Guannan lowered his head and thought about how to escape, a familiar voice came from behind him.
"Fourth Prince, why are you here?"
"Have you changed your clothes? That's great. There are quite a few people waiting for you in the lobby."
Wei Jingzhou strode forward, bowed with a smile.
When the Fourth Prince saw that it was him, he lost interest in continuing the conversation. He raised his chin slightly, nodded, and turned to walk towards the front hall.
After he turned around, the smile on Wei Jingzhou's lips instantly faded, his eyes became deep and dark, and countless cold edges appeared faintly.
Ruan Guannan reached out and gently held his big hand, shaking it slightly, with a gentle soothing tone.
When Wei Jingzhou came to his senses and looked at the person behind him, the emotion in his eyes had disappeared.
He clasped his small hands a little tighter and said worriedly:
"Are you tired? How about we go back home first?"
Ruan Guannan nodded, "I don't want to stay here either."
She turned to Bai Lu and instructed:
"Go tell your mother-in-law that I'm feeling a little unwell and I'm going back with my husband."
Only after returning to his yard did Ruan Guannan breathe a sigh of relief, feeling a little tired all over.
Wei Jingzhou stayed with her for a while after she fell asleep, lowering his eyes to look at her peaceful sleeping face. Wei Jingzhou's eyes were gentle and affectionate.
Then he thought of something and his eyes suddenly darkened.
After instructing Bai Lu to keep an eye on his wife, Wei Jingzhou got up and returned to his study.
After Ruan Guannan woke up, the marquis's wife sent someone to ask about her condition.
After sending the person away, she saw that the person with a strong presence was no longer in the room, so she asked:
"Where is my husband?"
Bai Lu helped her walk to the table and sat down, and said softly, "The young master has returned to the study in the front yard."
Ruan Guannan nodded without thinking much about it.
It was midnight and there was still no sign of Wei Jingzhou. Ruan Guannan then realized that something was wrong.
In the study yard in the front courtyard, Wei Jingzhou, dressed in black and holding a silver spear, was dancing in the yard in a slightly messy and awkward manner.
Lingshu stood on the steps, confused by his master's unusual behavior.
As a servant who grew up with the young master, Lingshu has not seen his young master wield a spear for five or six years.
He had been very confused before, because the young master clearly liked the silver spear that the Marquis had specially customized for him, and he even claimed that he would go to the battlefield with the Marquis after he came of age.
Why did he suddenly give up practicing martial arts? He only worked for three days and rested for two days in school.
Even his favorite spear was locked up and never touched again.
Ling Shu watched him change from a young master praised by everyone to a playboy with no knowledge and no skills.
It is obvious that his own son is the most talented heir in the Marquis' Mansion and is more qualified to become the Heir of the Marquis' Mansion than the eldest son.
As the young master's servant, he had no right to ask other questions, but he felt sorry for the young master.
Now seeing that the young master had taken out the spear again, Lingshu was very happy.
Wei Jingzhou in the yard gradually became more proficient in his spear dancing.
But after all, after giving up for so many years, there is still some lack of strength in the swing.
Wei Jingzhou's eyes were dark and gloomy as he familiarized himself with the spear moves over and over again.
He recalled over and over in his mind the look that the Fourth Prince had given Qing Qing today. That look was very familiar to him.
He wasn't looking at a married woman at all, that was the look a man gives to a woman he likes.
With interest, possession, and strong predatory nature.
Wei Jingzhou's hand holding the gun handle suddenly clenched, the blue veins on the back of his hand bulged, and his eyes were filled with anger and ferocity that even the night could not suppress.
After finally stopping, Wei Jingzhou stood in the yard, lowered his eyes and looked at the spear in his hand, silent.
The spear in his hand was specially made by his father when he was fourteen years old.
He still remembers how he felt when he received the spear and the heroic words he made.
My eldest brother never liked to practice martial arts since he was young, but he had some talent in poetry and songs, so his father decided to let him take the imperial examination and become a civil servant.
He was good at both literature and martial arts, but he preferred martial arts, so his father placed more expectations on him.
When I was young, my father was away at war for many years, and my mother had to take care of the household and worry about my father who was away.
Since he was young, he has been following his elder brother and has been taken care of and protected by him.
So he knew his elder brother's efforts better than anyone else.
Every time he came back from school, he would study by himself late into the night under a lamp.
He didn't understand at the time. Obviously the knowledge in the book was not very difficult and he could remember it after reading it a few times. Why did his elder brother have to read it until midnight?
Later, as he grew older, he realized that not only could his elder brother not become a military general like his father to revive the Cheng'en Marquisate, but his literary talent might also be inferior to that of his younger brother.
As the eldest son who inherited the mansion of the Marquis, his elder brother was somewhat ordinary, so his talent invisibly added a lot of pressure to him.
Therefore, he had to make up for his shortcomings with hard work, and even at the cost of damaging his health, he had to get a good ranking in the imperial examination.
After seeing that he never put down his book even when he was sick and bedridden, Wei Jingzhou began to change.
He became unlearned, playful and got into trouble.
Become idle and wait for death.
It makes my father disappointed and my mother worried.
This made the parents' attention shift back to the steady older brother.
Finally, when it came to her own marriage, she chose a family of humble origins.
After so many years, Wei Jingzhou almost forgot that he was once a person surrounded by expectations and praise.
If he had not married Qingqing, he felt that he might have lived a mediocre life.
But it’s not possible. His wife, his Qingqing, is so good that everyone covets her regardless of their status.
He could still intimidate those bastards below, but what if it was the people at the top who controlled life and death?
Can he still protect it?
How did he protect her from being disturbed?
He is not interested in the position of the eldest son of the Marquis's Mansion.
But if anyone dares to covet his treasure, he will take all those people to the underworld even if he dies!
Wei Jingzhou's aura was gloomy and powerful, like an enraged beast about to explode, vowing to tear to pieces anyone who tried to steal the treasure.