My rigid, jealous husband has fallen for me, even though I'm a hopeless romantic.

Chapter 189 I'm Willing

Through the slightly ajar door, Xiao Fu saw a beautiful couple inside, kissing passionately and reluctant to part.

She covered her mouth and chuckled as she closed the door for them, then waved to Qian Rong, who had just returned from the kitchen and was about to go in to find Gu Peiyan, saying, "Don't disturb them yet."

Qian Rong immediately realized what they were doing, and said "Oh~" knowingly, then retreated with Xiao Wu.

This is a good opportunity for him to talk to Baoxing some more.

Xiao Fu shrugged as he saw that everyone had someone to keep them company, then turned around and prepared to go back to his room for a while.

Anyway, I doubt they'll be coming out anytime soon.

To her surprise, as soon as she returned to her room, she saw a small white ball nestled on her bed.

Xiao Fu stepped forward, picked up the fluffy little ball of fur, and tickled its chin, teasing it: "Xiao Wu, when did you run over? I didn't even see you."

Little Wu nestled its head in her arms twice, as if being affectionate, and let out a soft "meow".

In reality, she was secretly complaining.

The two of them were kissing passionately inside the house, as if someone had glued their lips together.

They completely disregarded the fact that it was still there.

It must condemn, it must condemn fiercely.

Wei Dongning actually knew that Xiao Wu had gone out. After all, when it passed by her, its big tail swung against her leg. Although it didn't hurt as much as a Labrador's tail, she could still feel it.

However, she knew that Xiao Wu was just running around and playing in the mansion, so she didn't pay any attention to it.

And indeed, she didn't have the energy to deal with it at the time.

When her legs went weak, and considering that Gu Peiyan had only recently recovered and was still exhausted from running around, Wei Dongning took the initiative to end this long-awaited kiss.

He pulled Gu Peiyan to sit down on the couch, saying, "I forgot you just recovered, and I've been making you stand for so long."

"It's okay, I'm completely healed now."

Gu Peiyan used his more defined knuckles to stroke the top of her head, then moved his hand down to the back of her head, pulling her into his arms.

To be honest, this embracing posture was still a bit awkward for Wei Dongning, because she had to control herself and not put all her strength on him.

But the longing that had already become a tangible feeling in her heart was enough for her to suppress this slight discomfort.

Wei Dongning leaned on his shoulder, the faint smell of medicine emanating from him filling her nostrils.

The lyrical and serious atmosphere lasted only a few minutes before she "ruthlessly" broke it again: "Gu Peiyan, it's like you just came out of a pot of medicine."

"Is the smell strong?" After hearing her words, Gu Peiyan subconsciously lowered her head and sniffed her own body.

Perhaps because of the prolonged contact, he didn't smell the medicine on himself at all.

On the contrary, the fragrance of osmanthus from her hair kept wafting into his nostrils.

"It's alright." Wei Dongning took a deep sniff and tilted her head back to give her answer: "It's quite faint, not unpleasant."

"In two more days, I won't have to take any more medicine."

Gu Peiyan was also helpless.

Although they had all recovered, the imperial physician still prescribed some tonics for them before they left, instructing them to drink them on time.

Therefore, Gu Peiyan now reeks of herbal medicine.

In the past, Wei Dongning hated the smell of medicine the most.

Because it always reminds her of the pain she felt when she was sick in her past life.

But now, she doesn't feel disgusted at all; on the contrary, she feels more at ease.

If it weren't for those medicines, he wouldn't have been able to come back healthy.

“Gu Peiyan, tell me what you’ve been doing all this time.” Wei Dongning shifted her position and leaned on his shoulder.

She hooked her fingers around his belt and twirled it around.

Even though she had already seen it from Xiao Wu, she still wanted to hear him tell it.

After a moment of contemplation, Gu Peiyan recounted their entire journey.

When talking about losing money, Gu Peiyan chuckled lightly, "Luckily, you had Xiao Fu sew silver notes into my clothes beforehand."

"I'm glad I could help you. When you returned, did the magistrate catch who stole the money?"

"of course not."

"What are you going to do?"

"On our return journey, we had thoroughly investigated the magistrate's past. Now, the memorial impeaching him has been submitted to the Emperor's desk."

Wei Dongning nodded knowingly.

She knew that Gu Peiyan was not the type to be easily bullied.

Gu Peiyan continued, "However, on the return trip, we still managed to get the money back."

"Oh?" She really hadn't seen that part.

"Do you remember what I just said, that Qianrong went to a young man to get information out of us?"

"of course."

"It was this gentleman who helped us find the money we lost."

It's really a soap opera story.

That day, while they were drinking, a few tables away from them, there was a man who looked very inconspicuous. He noticed that although they were dressed simply, their behavior was completely unlike that of ordinary people, and he began to have wicked thoughts.

He secretly memorized the location of their room, and when all was quiet at night, he sneaked in and stole their silver.

The young man went out to relieve himself at night and witnessed everything. He then secretly stole the silver back.

He didn't know who was staying in the room, and he was afraid that if he went in rashly, he would be arrested as a thief, so he decided to keep the room for them for the night and return it to them at dawn.

As a result of a series of unfortunate events, because he had drunk so much, he was still not fully awake when Gu Peiyan and the others left.

After hearing this, Wei Dongning clicked her tongue in admiration: "There are still more good people than bad in this world."

"Yes."

After Gu Peiyan finished telling Wei Dongning everything, the room fell silent for a moment.

After a long while, there was a knock on the door.

Then came the news from Qianrong: "Young Master, Young Madam, the Master has returned."

Gu Peiyan and Wei Dongning exchanged a glance, stood up in unison, and walked towards Gu Song's courtyard.

When Gu Song saw his son whom he hadn't seen in a long time, he looked him up and down and said, "You've lost weight."

Just two words perfectly encapsulate a father's pride and heartache for his son.

But Gu Peiyan wasn't the only one who lost weight.

After learning of his illness, Wei Dongning and Gu Song also lost a lot of weight due to worry.

Looking at his father, whose hair had turned gray, Gu Peiyan felt a pang of sadness: "I've made you worry, Father."

"And Dong Ning, after they found out you were sick, the kitchen staff said she's been eating less."

Wei Dongning didn't want to engage in such sentimental scenes, so she quickly changed the subject: "Let's not talk about these things. Father, Ayan has finally come back. How about we have dinner with you tonight? I've asked the kitchen to prepare a lot of dishes, all of which are your and Ayan's favorites."

"Okay, okay, then let them send it over."

Gu Song did not refuse; he could express his unspoken longing through this meal.

When a family eats together, they don't care about the rules of not speaking while eating or sleeping.

Gu Peiyan even took the initiative to tell Gu Song about what she had seen and heard in Ningcheng.

After listening, Gu Song sometimes frowned and sometimes sighed repeatedly.

After the meal, Gu Song had a complete understanding of what had happened in Ningcheng.

Seeing that Gu Peiyan and Wei Dongning showed no sign of leaving, Gu Song took the initiative to say, "Alright, you've finished eating. You two should go back. You haven't seen each other for so long, you must have a lot to talk about, so don't waste your time here."

"Then Father, we'll be leaving now." Gu Peiyan didn't stand on ceremony and returned to her own courtyard after saying goodbye to Wei Dongning and Gu Song.

Qianrong had already prepared bath water for Gu Peiyan.

After Ningcheng was hit by the disaster, resources were limited, and coupled with the fatigue of the past few days, Wei Dongning thoughtfully asked Qian Rong to prepare bathing supplies so that he could relax.

After lying back on the bed, Wei Dongning snuggled into his arms without Gu Peiyan having to reach out.

His little hands were groping around, as if trying to figure out where he had lost weight.

In Gu Peiyan's mind, this behavior was tantamount to setting a fire.

Even with his strong willpower, he couldn't resist such temptation.

A single turn changed their positions.

Their eyes met, and Wei Dongning saw in his eyes the "lust" she had only ever seen in storybooks before.

"A-Ning, stop fooling around."

"Gu Peiyan, don't you want to?" Wei Dongning wrapped her arms around his neck, her tone full of provocation.

She had anticipated what was going to happen, and she was willing to accept it.

I don't want to hurt you.

"Don't worry, I'm not that fragile." After saying that, Wei Dongning took the initiative to press her lips to his.

A muffled groan escaped Gu Peiyan's throat.

He really couldn't hold back anymore.

Outside the bed curtains, clothes fell one after another, and the candlelight beside the bed flickered constantly.