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Recalling their encounter just yesterday afternoon in the private room on the second floor of Si Fu Cha Shi, barely a dozen hours had passed, yet Shou Hua's feelings upon seeing Wei Tingyu again were entirely transformed! At this moment, she, uncharacteristically, felt a blush creeping onto her delicate face.
"There's no need for Eldest Daughter to be so formal!" Seeing such a captivating young woman acting so shyly before him, how could Wei Tingyu possibly resist? He quickly extended his hand, intending to help Shou Hua to her feet.
The moment Wei Tingyu's large hand met her tender one, Shou Hua's delicate frame noticeably trembled. Still, she suppressed the shyness in her heart and didn't pull her hand away, allowing Wei Tingyu to help her up. This scene, observed by Kang Ning from the side, made the young woman roll her eyes repeatedly. Oh, you, Eldest Sister! Just a moment ago, you were terrified of this outsider! As if you wanted to be ten thousand miles away... yet now you're secretly holding hands?! Indeed, Eldest Sister must have long harbored feelings for the Marquis! She just hadn't said anything before! Humph! She hides it well!
After Shou Hua stood, she tried to gently exert a little force, hoping to slip her delicate hand from Wei Tingyu's grasp. But Wei Tingyu, naturally, was prepared and had no intention of letting go of this young woman. Shou Hua tried twice, finding no way to retrieve her hand, and finally lowered her head, her face flushed crimson. As for her soft hand, if he liked to hold it, then let him hold it! After all, the betrothal gifts had been received; sooner or later, she would be the Marquis's woman!
"Your Lordship... why did you... visit... so suddenly at night..." Of course, to break the awkward silence under Kang Ning and Qiong Nu's gazes, Shou Hua's crimson lips parted, and she asked softly. Goodness! This young woman truly makes one's heart itch with desire! Just her speaking two sentences in front of him made Wei Tingyu feel a fragrant breeze envelop him! Indeed, he had always believed that among the five Li family daughters, Eldest Daughter Shou Hua possessed the most exceptional qualities and beauty! Seeing her shy demeanor so closely now only reinforced this conviction in his heart!
"Your Lordship?" Shou Hua, who had initially lowered her head, curiously looked up when Wei Tingyu didn't respond to her question for a long time, only to meet his direct gaze. Their eyes locked, and Shou Hua froze in place! To be gazing at a man so intimately, eye-to-eye, was a first for Shou Hua in her life! Moreover, Wei Tingyu exuded an aura that made her uncontrollably intoxicated, coupled with the joy of her secret crush finally coming true these past few days. Shou Hua, for a moment, was like a young girl experiencing first love, gently pursing her lips.
However, at this moment, rationality still held sway. After all, Third Sister Kang Ning and Qiong Nu were still watching from the side! "Your Lordship, you still haven't answered your concubine..." Shou Hua blinked, thinking of this, and asked again.
"Oh!" Wei Tingyu also felt a little embarrassed about his earlier distraction. But honestly, it wasn't his fault, was it? Although he already had beautiful wives and concubines at home, enjoying the blessings of having many women, Eldest Daughter Shou Hua's temperament was completely different from his wives and concubines at home! Especially in this candlelit room, she exuded a unique beauty that seemed to dance with the light!
"Forget it, let me speak for the Marquis!" This was Third Daughter Kang Ning, who had been watching, dumbfounded. She pouted, then stepped forward and said, "The Marquis told me, but I forgot when I got busy today..."
"It wasn't until the Marquis's promised whistle sounded just now that I remembered this matter..." Kang Ning even smiled sheepishly as she said this, for she truly wasn't lying.
"You!" Shou Hua was startled, glanced at her third sister, then shook her head helplessly. If her hands weren't currently tightly held by the Marquis, she would have certainly given her little head a couple of taps! "The Marquis's visit is a matter of utmost importance; how could you forget?" Shou Hua had almost fully embraced her identity as Wei Tingyu's concubine now. She looked at Kang Ning somewhat helplessly and said, "If such a mistake happens again in the future, be careful, I'll punish you severely!" Of course, with Shou Hua's gentle and serene nature, her "severe punishment" certainly wouldn't be very severe! Kang Ning and Qiong Nu heard this and weren't afraid at all; instead, they exchanged glances and burst out laughing.
"Your Lordship, please be seated first. I'll go make you some tea!" Seeing that the two girls weren't afraid of her at all, Shou Hua felt helpless. After all, she knew her own personality best!
"Good!" Wei Tingyu also knew he couldn't keep holding this young woman's hand forever, so he reluctantly let go.
"Third Daughter, you stay here and accompany the Marquis. I'll go to the back kitchen!" After her tender hand was finally released by Wei Tingyu, Shou Hua also breathed a sigh of relief. In her view, if her husband wanted to hold her hand, she absolutely could not forcibly pull away! Because that would definitely be an act that harmed a woman's virtue! But under the gaze of her sister and Qiong Nu, she was indeed a bit embarrassed. Now finally free, Shou Hua bowed slightly to Wei Tingyu, then instructed Third Daughter Kang Ning and turned to walk towards the back kitchen.
"Do you need to go to the back kitchen to make tea?" Wei Tingyu blinked, looking at Kang Ning with some confusion.
"Your Lordship might not know! My Eldest Sister is the most virtuous!" Kang Ning quickly pulled Wei Tingyu to a chair, pressed him down to sit, and then explained, "Since Your Lordship has come in person, how can we simply serve you coarse tea?! It must be the very best fragrant tea!" Wei Tingyu nodded upon hearing this. Indeed! This act truly matched Shou Hua's personality!
However, after being pulled down by this young woman, Kang Ning, Wei Tingyu was also a little confused: "Why are there only three of you in the room? Where are the others?"
"Your Lordship is so greedy!" Kang Ning had felt a little sour and jealous after seeing Wei Tingyu and Shou Hua holding hands earlier. Now, seeing only Qiong Nu beside her, she grew bolder and directly teased, "Isn't it enough to have me and Eldest Sister here? Do you have to call the other sisters up too?" Wei Tingyu's forehead immediately filled with black lines upon hearing this. He had only asked casually, so why did this young woman Kang Ning have so much going on in her mind?
However, Kang Ning, who had originally sworn she would never be a concubine and was the first female lead in the show, was now willingly entering the Marquis's Residence with her other sisters. One could only say that experience truly makes people grow, and even change! Even Kang Ning herself probably didn't expect that she would surrender to the status of a concubine so quickly, did she? Thinking of this, Wei Tingyu looked at Kang Ning with a hint of triumph! After all, being able to make such a woman willingly humble herself and stay by his side was undoubtedly a great achievement for a man!
Kang Ning, of course, understood the meaning in Wei Tingyu's eyes, but her personality was not one to be easily shy. Instead of averting her gaze, she slightly raised her head and met Wei Tingyu's gaze directly, showing no sign of avoidance! However, after they looked at each other for two seconds, all the original triumphant and provocative glances were replaced by intense affection...
"Your Lordship! I'll go help Eldest Sister!" This scene left Qiong Nu dumbfounded. She immediately realized that her presence here was highly inappropriate. She quickly bowed to the two, and without waiting for their reply, she turned and darted into the back kitchen.
"Humph!" After Qiong Nu left, this young woman, Kang Ning, became even more spirited. She actually let out a cold snort from her nose without a word!
"Your Lordship, don't think I'm willingly becoming your concubine!" Kang Ning was the type whose body was very honest but whose mouth would never admit defeat. She blinked and looked at the somewhat confused Wei Tingyu, saying, "I'm doing it for my mother and sisters! So I had no choice..."
Upon hearing Kang Ning's words, Wei Tingyu knew what she was going to say next, so he naturally had no intention of listening further. Instead, he simply extended his left hand and wrapped it around Kang Ning's slender waist. Kang Ning had originally been somewhat triumphant, wanting to express her thoughts, though they were all just stubborn words. But she never expected that halfway through her sentence, her waist would be directly embraced by Wei Tingyu's arm. Then, in the next second, a powerful force pulled her body directly towards him.
How could Kang Ning, a weak woman who had never practiced martial arts, resist Wei Tingyu's arm? She could only allow him to mold and shape her!
"Ah!" Kang Ning let out a low gasp, then her entire body softened and she collapsed into Wei Tingyu's embrace. After her startled heart finally calmed down a little, she realized that she was actually sitting on the Marquis's lap! And the Marquis's hands were wrapped around her slender waist! The most crucial thing was that Kang Ning realized her own arms had, in her earlier panic, unconsciously wrapped around Wei Tingyu's neck! This posture was truly quite intimate!
"Your Lordship..." At this moment, Kang Ning naturally had no intention of being stubborn in front of Wei Tingyu. Instead, her small face immediately turned crimson.
"Keep talking?" Wei Tingyu, seeing this stubborn young woman finally fall silent, instead felt a teasing impulse and asked directly, "You haven't finished speaking yet! Why don't you continue?"
"..." Kang Ning's small face immediately flushed all the way to her neck! What else was there to say? At this moment, she was like a fish on a chopping board; no matter what the Marquis wanted to do to her, she could only accept it, completely incapable of resistance!
"Not speaking, are you?" Wei Tingyu blinked, looking at Kang Ning's flushed face in his arms. He thought that even when he watched the series, he had never seen Kang Ning with this expression; she was indeed incredibly cute!
"Your Lordship..." Kang Ning pursed her lips. She could, of course, feel her face burning intensely at this moment, but she could only say softly, "Please let me go first... if someone sees us..."
"Who could see us in this Si Fu Cha Shi?" Wei Tingyu smiled faintly upon hearing this, a rather intriguing smile playing on his lips. "Besides, what if an outsider does see us?"
"..." Kang Ning was even more speechless upon hearing this, because Wei Tingyu's words directly cut off all her excuses! Her family had already accepted the betrothal gifts from the Marquis's Residence; in other words, she already had one foot in the Marquis's Residence! Even if someone saw them now, at most, they would just exchange a few teasing remarks. Could they possibly accuse the Marquis of seducing a respectable woman? If her mother, Lady Li Niang, were to see this scene, she would probably faint from joy! After all, her greatest fear was nothing more than her sisters not being favored after entering the Marquis's Residence! The current situation was enough to dispel all of Lady Li Niang's worries and concerns!
"Since Third Daughter's clever mouth is silent now..." Wei Tingyu smiled directly, seeing Kang Ning's blushing and overwhelmed appearance, and said, "Then how about lending it to this Marquis for a while?"
Lend it? Kang Ning was startled. Before she could react to how her small mouth would be "lent" to him, Wei Tingyu's face suddenly moved closer, and then her two crimson lips were lost beneath his large mouth.
"Mmgh!" Kang Ning, who had never experienced this before, was naturally extremely nervous. Her subconscious instinct was to push Wei Tingyu away, but her strength was simply too small; how could it affect Wei Tingyu in his embrace? Her mouth was even blocked, making it impossible for her to even scream! It was at this moment that she finally understood what Wei Tingyu meant by "lending" her small mouth to him! The problem was, this man said "lend," but did he get her consent? This was clearly seizing by force! This was Kang Ning's last thought while her consciousness was still clear. She clenched her small fists in annoyance and lightly thumped Wei Tingyu's back, then her mind plunged into chaos. This sensation made her completely lose herself for a moment! To the point where she was completely oblivious to her surroundings... because her primary senses had all shut down, the only thing she could feel was the sensation of passionately kissing Wei Tingyu!
"Ah!" At this moment, Shou Hua emerged from the back kitchen, carrying a cup of fragrant tea, and immediately saw the scene of Wei Tingyu passionately kissing Third Sister Kang Ning while seated in the chair. This truly startled her, and she instinctively gasped. Fortunately, Shou Hua's usually serene and gentle nature meant her gasp was not loud, but it was perfectly heard by both Wei Tingyu and Kang Ning.
Eldest Sister's soft exclamation immediately pulled Kang Ning back to reality from her intoxicating chaos! She suddenly opened her recently closed eyes, and her small hands began frantically flailing on Wei Tingyu's back. This scene completely dumbfounded Shou Hua! Because from her current angle, it really looked like a pervert was forcefully kissing a young girl! If she didn't know that Third Sister Kang Ning was also Wei Tingyu's future concubine, she would definitely have misunderstood!
Of course, compared to the scene where Wei Tingyu held her hand just now, his emotional progress with her third sister was clearly a step ahead. A small pang of jealousy also arose in Shou Hua's heart at this moment, but she quickly reminded herself that this feeling was wrong. How could she be jealous? Especially of her own sister! She should be happy for her!
Shou Hua was a master of adjusting her mindset. She took a deep breath, then gracefully walked over, carrying the fragrant tea. After all, her earlier exclamation had been heard by her sister, and the Marquis couldn't have missed it either. At this point, even turning back to the back kitchen would be useless.
And just as Shou Hua thought, Wei Tingyu quickly released Kang Ning from his embrace. As soon as Kang Ning was free, she immediately struggled to her feet. However, she couldn't afford to be angry; she just instinctively glanced at her eldest sister, who was approaching with the tea, then, with a flushed face, retreated to the side.
"Your Lordship... have some tea!" Shou Hua respectfully offered the fragrant tea to Wei Tingyu with both hands. After he took the teacup, she stepped back and then her beautiful eyes looked at her third sister, who stood beside her, her face completely red.
"..." Kang Ning was mortified at this moment. She hadn't expected her eldest sister to witness her kissing the Marquis with her own eyes. At this point, no matter how stubborn her mouth was, she couldn't find any excuse to cover up what had just happened. So, she could only lower her head helplessly, her entire face flushed as if it could drip blood.
"Just now..." Wei Tingyu, seeing Kang Ning's utterly embarrassed appearance, immediately wanted to explain to Shou Hua. After all, he had caused this, and if this young woman became too shy and developed some psychological issue, that would be terrible! However, before he could speak, Kang Ning quickly interjected, "Just now, the Marquis asked me why only the three of us were still guarding the front hall..."
"So..." Eldest Daughter Shou Hua smiled directly upon hearing this and said, "Third Sister was just whispering to the Marquis? Answering the Marquis's question?" Their faces were indeed pressed together; if one insisted they were whispering, it might pass! Although this excuse was full of holes, it was certainly a great stepping stone for Kang Ning at this moment. After all, no matter what, it was better than personally admitting that she had just been kissing the Marquis, wasn't it? Moreover, although she was a concubine who had already received betrothal gifts, she hadn't yet been officially married into the household! Strictly speaking, their intimate contact just now was indeed not in accordance with propriety!