Translator – Xiao He Lian
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Chapter 113.2
The piece of petition turned into ashes in an instant.
Li Di’s eyes widened: “Lord Zhou, what are you doing?”
Zhou Shu’an didn’t even look at him again, he stood up and said to the person outsiders: “Come here, take the guilty minister Li Di to the Dali Temple prison.”
When Li Di saw Zhou Shu’an again, it was three days later. The emperor personally issued an edict to strip him of his post as Assistant Minister of Works and confiscate Li mansion.
In the dim prison, Li Di sat in the corner, with faint bloodstains on his legs, which were left by the beating.
Li Di saw Zhou Shu’an outside the door and said quietly, “I thought Lord Zhou was so noble, but it turns out that he is a person from the Eastern Palace.”
Zhou Shu’an walked in confidently and said in a clear and precise tone, “The Dali Temple does not seek refuge with anyone.”
Li Di asked angrily: “Then why are you doing this?”
Zhou Shu’an waved the officer away, stared at him for a while, and said, “You shouldn’t have treated her like that.”
You shouldn’t have treated her like that.
There was a loud bang in Li Di’s mind.
Although Zhou Shu’an did not say it explicitly, his intuition gained from five years as an official allowed him to accurately guess who the “she” this man was talking about.
Or rather, who else could it be.
Li Di shook his head in disbelief, and shook his head again, and goose bumps appeared on his arms.
“Why would you do this? Why?”
His voice was somewhat miserable, yet calm, and this calmness was like the calm before the storm.
But Zhou Shu’an knew what words would make Li Di completely collapse.
“No reason.” Zhou Shu’an raised his lips and said, “It’s just that I’m attracted to your wife.”
Li Di rushed over like crazy, but was tripped by the shackles on his feet and fell to the ground.
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Five days later, Shen Shu stood in front of the bookstore as promised. She looked up and stared at the plaque. After a while, she raised the corners of her mouth.
She knew in her heart that there was still a debt to be repaid.
She went up to the second floor as if she knew the place well, knocked on the door, and he said, “Come in.”
Shen Shu placed the food box in front of him and said softly, “This is the soup I made.”
Zhou Shu’an sat on a square chair with carved patterns and looked up at her. “Thank you for your hard work.”
Shen Shu smiled and said, “If you don’t drink it quickly, it will get cold.”
Zhou Shu’an raised his hand and opened the lid, and white hot steam came out.
Shen Shu snatched the spoon from his hand, scooped a spoonful, put it to his mouth, and after their eyes met, she fed him another mouthful. Seeing his adams apple move, Shen Shu threw the spoon in her hand back into the bowl with a “clang”.
She leaned over and collapsed into his arms, carrying a fragrance that was tantalizing to the senses.
Zhou Shu’an sensed something was wrong and looked down at her. There was a flash of fire in his eyes. He lowered his voice and asked, “What did you put in the soup?”
Shen Shu kissed his adams apple and said, “I thought you would like it.”
Zhou Shu’an took a breath subconsciously. He was totally unprepared. Really, really unprepared.
“Shen Shu, give me the antidote.” His palms clamped her waist hard.
But the woman put her arms around his back.
“I said medicine!” Zhou Shu’an frowned, his voice low and hard, unable to hide his violence.
Shen Shu bit his ear and said in a seductive voice, “Lord Zhou, the medicine is here.”
Shen Shu knew that he would soon notice something was wrong, so she gave him a larger dose.
The burning body underneath her body was not fake.
Zhou Shu’an didn’t move. He leaned against her and asked her, “Shen Shu, if you don’t want to do this willingly, don’t torture me.”
Shen Shu’s smile did not fade, and she kissed the corner of his lips, “Lord Zhou, what do you want me to do in order for you to believe me?”
After hearing such an ambiguous statement, the string in Zhou Shuan’s heart finally broke…
His eyes suddenly became unbridled and burning.
The two of them took off their clothes, and Shen Shu was pressed on the table by him.
As for the man in front of her, if his bone structure was more attractive than his face, then his strong back and rock-hard chest could be said to be even more attractive than his bone structure.
He placed his hand on her neck, tilted his head to kiss her, and went all the way down, burying his head in every part of her body, pecking and sucking. Shen Shu intertwined his fingers and asked the question hidden in her heart: “The imperial examination matter…”
He interrupted her, “Done.”
Following an instinctive, extremely fast rhythm, Shen Shu’s body kept contracting and trembling. When she was in the depth of love, she said angrily, “You hurt me.”
Zhou Shu’an suddenly stopped, his arms leaning on the table, veins bulging, and he dared not move forward even a bit.
At this moment, there was no Dali Temple official who could strategize and plan.
“It’s okay now.” She rubbed her hand against the back of his hand.
At this point, the Yellow River burst its banks and the earth shook. He knew that he was completely finished.
After an unknown amount of time, it suddenly started to rain heavily outside. The cold autumn wind blew through the window, causing Shen Shu to shiver. Zhou Shu’an lovingly combed her hair, put clothes on her, and said, “Shen Shu, come to me. From now on, I will take care of you.”
Shen Shu looked up at him, and the light in her eyes seemed to be extinguished.
“How will Lord Zhou take care of me?” Shen Shu asked him.
“I will marry you.” Zhou Shu’an’s heart was pounding. His palms rubbed her back nervously, again and again. “Shen Shu, be the wife of my Zhou family.”
“What if I… don’t want to?”
Zhou Shuan’s breath was choked, and his heart involuntarily skipped a beat. “Why?”
Shen Shu said softly: “With my current status, I am really unworthy of you, my Lord.”
Zhou Shuan’s eyes were filled with anger, and he said, “I will go to the Shen Mansion to propose marriage as soon as possible.”
Hearing this, Shen Shu’s eyes turned red, and she continued to look at him with those confusing eyes: “I thought you were different from him.”
Zhou Shu’an stared at her with gritted teeth.
“Please.” Shen Shu kissed his broad shoulders. “If Master Zhou wants me, I will come here.”
The sound of rain outside the window was like cold water poured on the man’s head. Zhou Shu’an stared at his palm, squeezed it in vain, and said in a hoarse voice, “Leave.”
Leave
After Shen Shu left, Zhou Shu’an sat there without moving. He put his palm to his forehead. In the end, he lost.
Knowing that she did everything on purpose today.
He knew that as long as he threatened her with the test paper, she would agree to become his wife.
He knew everything, yet he still failed miserably.
Awwww, why????