It wasn't until the man reached out his hands to clasp both of hers.
"Yueyue, I believe you can do it. I'll be with you."
She glanced apologetically at Zhao Xiyan.
"I'm sorry, my husband, I was lost in thought just now and neglected you."
Zhao Xiyan rely smiled gently and freed one hand to tuck a stray lock of hair behind her ear.
"When have you not neglected ? I know when you get busy at ho, you'll neglect again, won't you?"
Qi Yue smiled sheepishly.
"How are you so clever, husband, knowing that I'll be busy soon?"
"Alright, let's not talk of these flattering things," Zhao Xiyan drew her into an embrace, "leave the outside matters to . But I do have one condition, I want to be able to see you when I get back."
Qi Yue understood what Zhao Xiyan ant.
She would have to stay in the space, focussing wholeheartedly on those samples, not knowing how many days and nights it would be.
If it were before, she would have ignored everything outside the space, but now with Zhao Xiyan, things were different.
If this man couldn't find her, who knows what he would do.
"Okay, I promise you. Just call out for a few tis, and I'll hear you," she said.
"Good."
The two agreed that no matter how busy they were, they would still et for als.
Zhao Xiyan even brought up the matter of getting things done once more.
"My lady, if this continues, when are we ever going to get things sorted?"
Qi Yue tugged at his ear playfully.
"I think you're getting ahead of yourself. What with everything going on, you still haven't forgotten about that matter?"
Even as she chided him, she couldn't help but laugh.
"What do you an 'that matter'? It's the most important thing for us since we got married!"
"Well, you could act as if we aren't married, right? After all, neither of our parents were there."
"How could that be possible? We've already had our wedding drinks; you are my wife now, how can it not count?"
"....."
With Zhao Xiyan joking around like this, Qi Yue's mood lifted considerably, and she felt energized!
But just as they were about to reach ho, she glanced out the car window and saw tiny blisters on the faces of two passersby.
Instantly, her good mood was gone.
"Husband, it looks like we need to handle these external matters swiftly; if this continues, the whole Longnan County Governnt will be dood," she said.
"Don't worry, after dropping you off, I'll go find Chu Yuntian."
"Good." Qi Yue hesitated, then added, "Previously, during the poisoning incident by Qing Nanzun, the Governor's Office was also involved. They should have experience, yet I wonder why they haven't taken any action."
Zhao Xiyan frowned slightly.
"Yueyue, do you feel that Chu Yuntian must have realized sothing? Perhaps he feels his life is short, and thus lacks the spirit to act."
"It's possible," Qi Yue nodded, "Today, when they welcod us, did you notice that Feng Liang beside him?"
"I did," Zhao Xiyan said sowhat jealously, "Didn't Chu Yuntian used to think of matching you with him? Today, that young man sneaked glances at you several tis."
"You must be mistaken. There was nothing between him and , and we hardly spoke," she protested.
As she spoke, Qi Yue was quite emphatic.
Back then, when she and Zhao Xiyan had completely parted ways, her heart was in agony, and she had no thoughts for anyone else.
This Feng Liang was just like Hu Keqing, visiting the pharmacy every day waiting for her, yet she had never even glanced at him.
However, Zhao Xiyan's expression beca taut.
"Then exactly how many tis did you speak, and what about?" he asked.
Qi Yue rolled her eyes at him, speechless.
"Zhao Xiyan, don't push your luck. Be careful, or I'll recite your big cris. When I said we should not see each other, you didn't stop at all, and now you're asking about it? I regret it so much now. I should not have treated them so coldly back then; I should have at least experienced what it feels like to date different n. Now I really feel like I missed out..."
Before she could finish, Zhao Xiyan cupped her face with both hands.
"What did you say? Experiencing romance with different n..."
Zhao Xiyan was tall, and holding her like this made him seem like a beast clutching a small rabbit.
However, Qi Yue was not afraid of him, blinking her eyes as she unfortunately let slip a phrase.
"Hmm, haven't you ever thought about being affectionate with another woman..."
Her lip was captured, slightly painful, but soon it turned into an ant-like ticulous nibbling...
"You silly girl..." Zhao Xiyan murmured, and captured her lips once more.
After a long while, he finally let her go.
"You silly girl..." he repeated, "Rember, I have never thought about being affectionate with another woman..."
Suddenly, he smirked and quickly planted a kiss on Qi Yue's forehead.
"Yueyue, you can tell all about the different n you want to experience romance with, whether passionate, clingy, or cunning. I can play them all and will surely satisfy Yueyue..."
"....." Qi Yue was stunned, once again feeling the happiness surge in her heart over how much this man loved her.
"Hmm? How about I start playing a cold character today? It seems I have already prepared myself for you to ignore these past few days..."
Qi Yue tugged at the corner of her mouth, wishing she could slap herself.
What was she doing, saying such things after being full?
Also, this man learned too fast! Just show him a few modern books, and he's already into role-playing?
What's so good about being an iceberg?
If you're going to play, it should be a playful bad boy!
But that wouldn't do either. Given the current situation, she would be busy. The normal Zhao Xiyan was already enticing enough, let alone a bad boy Zhao Xiyan. That would be such a distraction!
Her mind spun rapidly, but she didn't know what to say.
It was mainly just difficult to start speaking!
"If Yueyue doesn't say anything, I'll take it as your agreent."
Qi Yue was sowhat exasperated and hurriedly intervened, "I was talking about that Feng Liang, really. You should be wary, I heard he has a strong background, his biological sister married into so noble family, and he himself is highly valued by Chu Yuntian... Did you understand... Just say sothing if you did..."
Seeing Zhao Xiyan silent for a long while, she curiously tugged at him.
"Hey, Zhao Xiyan, why are you silent?"
"Since I am now the indifferent Zhao Xiyan, I can't speak."
Qi Yue collapsed.
This man was really unbelievable!
At that mont, the carriage had already stopped at the entrance of Qi Mansion, and Qi Yue didn't bother to waste words with him. She was about to leave when he grabbed the curtain and pulled it back.
Just as she wanted to hear what he had to say, she saw him bend down to exit the carriage, then a hand, clear-jointed and extrely beautiful, was extended in front of her.
Without speaking, he just looked at her faintly.
Looking at him made Qi Yue burst into laughter inside.
Holding onto Zhao Xiyan's hand, she stepped down from the carriage, thinking his cold expression would fade away, but he followed silently at her side until he escorted her into her room.
"Madam, don't forget our deal. Otherwise, I can't remain aloof."
With that, he closed the door with a "clang" and left.
Qi Yue pondered for a while before she understood the aning behind his words.
Zhao Xiyan was essentially finding ways to make her obey, practically threatening a tantrum if she dared stay away in her own space!
"Hahaha..."
What an adorable man!
Qi Yue laughed so hard she collapsed onto the bed!
Outside, Zhao Xiyan quietly listened for a while, his lips slowly curving into a smile.
He really went out of his way to relax this silly woman a bit.
Luckily, it worked.
He walked away briskly, instructed Zhao Tai and Zhao Chong to keep a good watch over the yard, and headed alone towards the black market.
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