Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 278: Love

A group of people were watching them play marbles. Qingyun sat next to them, eating sunflower seeds and shouting, "Go girl, don't lose, bring honor to Huainan!"

Lu Jing's guards all knew his strength, so there was no need to shout. Li Yue, sitting on the roof, munched on fruit and said, "Third Master will definitely win. He's never lost this game."

Qingyun retorted, "You've played with him before?"

"No, that's not it. Li An said it." Li Yue said with a smile. She was the first female guard promoted by Lu Jing. After Li An returned, she would take over the work and stay by Su Qingwan's side to protect her instead of Li An. Lu Jing was not very at ease with only Qingyun. Recently, Li Yue had been trying to get close to Qingyun. Qingyun was very wary and did not like Lu Jing planting people. Although she meant well, she was also afraid that Li Yue would leak information about Su Qingwan, so she was not very close to Li Yue.

But she really liked Li Yue's straightforward personality.

Su Qingwan's second marble was shot into the cave again. There is a rule in this game: you can push the marble into the cave three times without stopping. If you stop, it is your opponent's turn. If you win, you can continue.

But her third marble got stuck in the stone, and it was Lu Jing's turn.

Qingyun jeered from the side, "Girl, he definitely won't make a single shot. This is a game for women, men can't play it."

Lu Jing, “…”

This provocation and mockery are absolutely brilliant, just like a reincarnation of Green Bamboo.

However, Lu Jing didn't let her have her way. The first marble went into the hole on the first try, and he hit the next three marbles into the hole in a row. He played very smoothly.

Su Qingwan blurted out, "Why?"

Lie to her?

Lu Jing smiled and said, "I've told you before, when my father was alive, he often played games with my mother, and I would join in the fun. Over time, I became skilled at it."

Playing marbles is all about the feeling. Lu Jing shot nine marbles in one go without stopping, and Su Qingwan lost. Qingyun was furious and wanted to poison him with rat poison. The girl was so downcast, and it was rare for her to be in the mood for a game, and you actually wanted to beat her?

Is winning or losing really that important? If you lose to her, would it kill you to make her happy?

Su Qingwan's competitive spirit was indeed ignited, "Again!"

She hadn't played this game for years and had just lost her feel for it. As long as she picked it up again, she would definitely play it well. Su Qingwan had always been extremely competitive since she was a child, and she always wanted to do everything to the best of her ability!

"Row!"

Lu Jing stood with his hands behind his back, completely at ease, displaying a confident and composed demeanor.

The two got into position again, with the loser starting. Su Qingwan scored five goals in one go, but lost on the sixth. She was so angry that she drank a cup of peony wine.

Lu Jing took another breath and put all nine marbles into the hole.

Su Qingwan, "..."

Was he really not doing it on purpose?

"Xiao Wu, you lost again." His tone was smug.

Su Qingwan drank another cup of peony wine. "One more!"

"it is good!"

In the third round, Su Qingwan missed her first marble.

Lu Jing then slotted nine marbles into the hole in one go. In the fourth round, Su Qingwan's third marble got stuck, and Lu Jing's eighth marble got stuck. Although it wasn't a perfect round, he still won.

It's purely a matter of luck.

Qingyun looked like he was sharpening a knife and about to kill someone. Li Yue felt that she was about to impulsively jump down and kill her master. She wanted to remind him to stop playing around and ask him if he felt a chill down his spine.

Fortunately, they were engaged and forced to live in the separate courtyard. Otherwise, if you wouldn't even let the princess win in a game, how could you marry her? The two played like that until sunset, and Su Qingwan didn't win a single game.

For Su Qingwan, it was a bolt from the blue!
She played and drank, her cheeks flushed and radiant like peach blossoms. In the afterglow of the setting sun, she was so beautiful that she seemed otherworldly. Finally, she won back a point with her beauty. Lu Jing was slightly drunk and addicted to playing. The lively and beautiful Su Qingwan captivated him so much that he lost his mind and missed his first marble.

Su Qingwan clapped her hands, "It's a sure thing!"

She's going to win this round!
Who knew that when she half-squatted down to play marbles, perhaps because she was too excited, or perhaps because the aftereffects of the peony wine that Lu Jing had mentioned were kicking in, she couldn't quite see where the hole was. Her first marble also went astray, resulting in a tie.

"...So frustrating!" This was the closest she ever got to victory, and it slipped away right before her eyes.

Lu Jing chuckled and bent down to help her. Su Qingwan was indeed a little drunk, and the effects were getting stronger. Just as Qingyun was about to come over to help her, Lu Jing had already picked Su Qingwan up and carried her into the inner room.

Li Yue said, "Qingyun, you're not young anymore. Hasn't the princess found you a husband? It's not good for you to always be such a spoilsport."

"Mind your own business!" Qingyun glared at her fiercely. The young lady and the prince were not married, and they were a lone man and a lone woman. She was just trying to spoil the mood. What if he was a lecher?

Li Yue was eating sunflower seeds on the rooftop, clicked her tongue, and lay down to enjoy the beautiful sunset. She didn't want to spoil the scenery; it was better to hide and be lazy.

Inside the room, Lu Jing put Su Qingwan on the bed. Su Qingwan was drunk, but she was well-behaved and didn't make a fuss at all. Qingyun came over to serve her and looked at Lu Jing, who was standing aside without any regard for propriety. "Your Highness, you should go out. I need to help the young lady change her clothes."

Lu Jing paused for a moment, then turned and left.

Inside the courtyard, several servants continued playing marbles. They were not afraid of Lu Jing; they all stood up and bowed respectfully to him. After Lu Jing passed by, they continued playing.

Su Qingwan was so drunk that she would probably sleep until tomorrow. Lu Jing did not linger in the villa and looked up at the cold moon hanging in the sky.

The moon is full, families are reunited, and fireworks light up the distance. It's the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there's no curfew at night, making it the most lively time. The long streets are sure to be filled with opera performances, lion dances, and lantern shows. If it weren't for the anniversary of Huainan's death, he could have taken Su Qingwan out to enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival in the capital.

Unfortunately, she was not meant to experience such excitement.

If he hadn't come to keep her company, she probably would have had to stay up all night alone. Now that she's tired from playing and drunk, she's fallen into a deep sleep and will be fine when she wakes up.

Fortunately, in her drunken dream, she was able to see the person she had been longing for day and night.

When Su Qingwan woke up, she had a splitting headache and suspected that Lu Jing had poisoned her. The alcohol was too strong. She vomited as soon as she woke up and was in a terrible state.

Qingyun was heartbroken. "This wine is no good. Miss, you should never touch it again."

Drowning my sorrows in alcohol only makes them worse!
Su Qingwan smiled weakly, "It was my fault for being greedy with wine. Wine is a drug for intoxication, what wrong have I done? Where is the Prince? Didn't he stay overnight at the other residence?"

"You get drunk and go to sleep, then he'll leave." Qingyun ordered someone to bring over bird's nest porridge. Su Qingwan wasn't delicate at all; the porridge was already warm, and she finished it in one go.

After washing up, she felt much better. The steward at the door handed her a visiting card, saying that the eldest princess invited her to the princess's residence to admire the flowers.

Su Qingwan raised an eyebrow, realizing that the Princess's invitation should be arriving soon.

Since arriving in the capital, she has met many officials from the Huainan clique and visited several uncles, but she has never been to the residence of the Princess.

She thought that the princess would definitely invite her, and it would be a contest of who would lose patience first. They both cared about Nianqing, but they had already quietly stood on opposite sides.