Chapter 319 - 317: Everything Is Up to Madam

Chapter 319: Chapter 317: Everything Is Up to Madam

Although Xu Jing didn’t have much experience in love, after all, she was a modern soul with extensive knowledge. In her naive youth, encouraged by bad friends, she had seen some of Japan’s famous productions. Her face instantly flushed with a layer of red, almost immediately understanding the man’s words.

Along with that, the strange actions he took earlier also made sense.

So, he felt something already?

When did it happen? Was it something she provoked?

Xu Jing considered herself someone who had dissected countless corpses, every kind of man and woman was just an ordinary body to her. She had encountered all sorts of bizarre cases, and she had even examined bodies that died in the midst of that act, so she should be familiar with matters between men and women, even numb to it.

She never expected that in the end, she was just someone who theorized without practical experience. When something actually happened to her, she was as helpless as a novice.

She quickly withdrew her hand as if shocked, but couldn’t help but glance repeatedly at the man opposite her. Seeing the persistent blush on his face, she couldn’t resist asking, "Are you... very uncomfortable?"

Xiao Yi: "..."

How was he supposed to answer that question?

He knew this woman was bold, but he didn’t expect her to say such things so casually.

But having read sage texts for so many years, Xiao Yi still wanted to maintain the image of a righteous gentleman in front of his wife. He straightened his back involuntarily, adopting a posture of proper decorum, and said, "I’m fine."

After a pause, he cleared his throat and said, "As long as you examine my wound properly, I won’t feel uncomfortable."

Just don’t do what you did earlier, all the touching and...

That feeling is really hard to describe...

Xu Jing couldn’t help but glance at him again.

Really fine? Clearly, his face was still so red.

It’s undeniable, this usually abstinent-looking handsome man, sitting disheveled on the couch, his handsome face flushed and his eyes slightly misty, was really... indescribably alluring, stirring a certain mischievous impulse in Xu Jing’s heart.

She recklessly extended her hand and poked his chest, "How about this?"

Xiao Yi: "..."

What was his wife suddenly doing?

Seeing that the man seemed frozen in place, Xu Jing’s curiosity was piqued, and she switched from poking to gently stroking, "How about this?"

Xiao Yi: "..."

The scorching heat that he had barely suppressed suddenly flared up like a wildfire again.

Seeing the man’s expression unchanged, Xu Jing was suddenly intrigued and expanded the range of her gentle strokes, "How about this..."

"Jing!"

Xiao Yi finally couldn’t bear it anymore and grabbed the mischievous hand, his molars slightly clenched, "If you keep this up, I’ll start to misunderstand."

Misunderstand that she might have feelings for him in that regard.

Was it possible she wasn’t opposed to going further with him?

But how could that be?

He remembered clearly that when Jing came to Lingzhou to give him her answer, she said they should give it a try first.

He had long been clear about his feelings, but she hadn’t. He had already used underhanded methods to remarry her, and he didn’t want to forcefully make her stay by his side anymore.

He hoped this time, it would be her choice, willingly and without regrets, to stay by his side.

He was willing to wait a lifetime if needed.

Seeing the man’s increasingly flushed face and eyes filled with suppressed anticipation, Xu Jing raised her eyebrows slightly and couldn’t help but feel a twinge of empathy for him for the first time.

She couldn’t help but lean in and gently kiss his forehead. Under his slightly surprised gaze, she said with a smile, "Don’t get the wrong idea, with your current injury, no amount of misunderstanding will help. Heal properly first!"

Originally, because of that kiss, Xiao Yi instantly felt full of joy and expectation, but his eyes dimmed slightly.

In the end, it was just a misunderstanding.

However, it had been less than a month since Jing agreed to give it a try with him. Her hesitation was normal.

He was being too impatient.

Xiao Yi immediately took on the calmness he had when biding his time for enemies to fall into his net in court. He took a deep breath, his voice slightly hoarse, with a hint of helplessness, "Jing, stop teasing me..."

Since it was a misunderstanding, the little antics Jing did earlier seemed like intentional pranks to Xiao Yi.

However, for Jing, these were just minor pranks, while for him, they were the most torturous form of cruelty.

It was more painful than taking a sword through his body...

Xu Jing amusingly watched him.

She could roughly guess what he was thinking.

He always remembered her saying to give it a try with him.

However, he was using the ancient mindset of restraint and propriety to think about her modern soul, which, naturally, was not right.

When she said "give it a try," she meant to first have a proper romance like modern couples, without thinking about life and death commitments or growing old together, which were heavy topics. She wanted two unfamiliar souls to get to know each other first and finally decide whether to stay together.

After all, they were married, and many things didn’t need strict boundaries. She was satisfied with their current relationship, and maybe gradually, they’d naturally come together. Vows of eternal loyalty would merely be icing on the cake.

So, she wasn’t exactly opposed to having something happen between them.

The only hesitation she had was over children.

They could mess around all they wanted, but if they ended up with a child without being ready, it wouldn’t be fair to the child.

Contraception in ancient times was more difficult...

Never mind, let him continue keeping his composure.

After making up her mind, Xu Jing didn’t deliberately tease him anymore. She seriously helped him remove the bandage on his shoulder to check his wound.

Seeing it, she couldn’t help but frown slightly.

Although the wound wasn’t fatal, it was deep, and there must’ve been a lot of blood loss at the time.

No wonder when she saw him earlier, his face was so pale.

With that situation, he still had the energy to get distracted.

Fortunately, it was treated timely, and Xiao Yi hadn’t done anything too strenuous since then, so the wound hadn’t worsened.

Xu Jing carefully cleaned his wound, took out a custom-made ointment with anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties, applied it again, and wrapped it with a clean bandage.

During this process, Xiao Yi kept looking down at her, his eyes soft and content, as if just by looking at her, he had gained the whole world.

After finishing all this, Xu Jing stood in front of him with a serious face, "Your wound is not shallow. Be careful during this period, the wound shouldn’t get wet. Change the medicine at least twice a day, and watch your diet, keeping it as light as possible...

Never mind, since I’m here, I’ll take care of these daily matters for you."

Xiao Yi couldn’t help but slightly raise the corners of his mouth, and seriously said, "I’ll listen to everything the lady says."

Xu Jing couldn’t help but laugh looking at him, really thinking, if his usually unsmiling subordinates saw his obedient behavior, they might get quite a fright.