Too high to reach

Chapter 163 Embarrassing and Unexpected
"it is good."

Mo Wen didn't even know how he made that sound.

Someone walked out, their footsteps fading away...

Du Juan came in, looking at her with some concern, but dared not speak.

Mo Wen's tears flowed unknowingly down her face, and she didn't blink for a long time.

From the beginning: Indeed...

They went back to their previous disbelief and even made excuses for Xu Ke: Maybe he had urgent official business that required his presence... Something serious must have happened!
Later, I realized that I was just fooling myself.

But why?
Why did he treat me like this? He's clearly a noble and refined man, why would he act this way?

Is it...

I suddenly remembered: I once heard my cousin gossip about a relative of her husband's who had... homosexual tendencies. He married a wife but left her aside, treating her like a decoration.

Could it be him too?
Good heavens!?
I got goosebumps all over. Oh no, why did this happen to me?
Her face flushed crimson with shame, and she sank into deep despair...

Dujuan whispered something, but Mowen couldn't hear her. So, the girl didn't dare to say anything more and sat on the footstool to keep her mistress company.

No, I can't cry anymore. No matter what, I can't let people laugh at me!
She sat there blankly until dawn broke. "Cuckoo," she called out in a hoarse voice.

"girl……"

"Put out the red candles..."

She finally calmed down and started thinking of a solution.

At this moment, I am deeply grateful that I had talked with Granny Zhao.

Although they were in such a sorry state, they weren't completely defeated.

Granny Zhao said: Mo Yi is not what I thought. If Mo Yi encountered this situation, what would happen: she's usually quiet and reserved, and she just endures being bullied.

Don't rush or grab, see through things but don't say anything.

But in critical moments, he can be ruthless and stay calm.

As dawn broke, Xu Ke returned home.

Actually, he didn't want it to be like this either.

Before, he had thought he would find an excuse not to consummate the marriage with Mo Wen, but he never imagined that he would leave his bride alone in the bridal chamber on their wedding night.

This has a huge impact!
In a little while, not only will Mo Wen be in trouble, but the family won't be able to handle it either...

But the princess has gone mad!
On his way to fetch the bride, he booked a private room in a teahouse and had the maid call out to him loudly as he passed by.

After picking up the bride and taking her home, her car was parked nearby, and she even sent someone to tell him to come out.

With so many elders and guests in the room, how could we leave? We were told to wait a bit, but... they kept coming to urge us.

Finally, she even said that if he didn't go, she would come to his door!

Even the surrounding guests and her brother noticed something was amiss.

He knew this princess well; she could be quite eccentric at times.

The two were usually careful in their actions, but she always managed to find opportunities: in the dense forest, in the washroom of someone's banquet, behind the rockery, to pester him for it.

There were several times when I almost got caught!

Tonight, she coaxed and pleaded with me, taking it several times until I was completely drained. She even left a few sucking marks on my neck and scratched my back a couple of times... It hurt a lot, I guess it bled.

Just crazy!

Although he enjoys excitement, he can't just act so recklessly!

At this moment, he was both angry and helpless...

As soon as he stepped out of his house, the servants he encountered gave him rather unusual looks.

My heart couldn't help but feel even more uneasy.

A couple of years ago, I heard about a newlywed who was neglected on her wedding night and contemplated suicide in her room. Her maid rushed out and called her family, which made them all laugh.

Mo Wen certainly wouldn't dare to do that, but crying and sobbing were inevitable, and she still had to acknowledge her relatives with her elders.

I don't know how to deal with this...

After the frenzy subsided, regret and shame welled up inside me: she knew everything I had done, and it was all for her sake. Yet, in the end, it always put me in a difficult position!

Upon entering his courtyard, he was greeted by his maid, Jinfang, at the gate. "Third Master, you're back!"

Jinfang was a maid in the old lady's room. She was fair-skinned, beautiful, and slender. She was a year older than Xu Ke. Because she was well-behaved, pretty, and always clean, she was liked by the old lady and was put in his room.

Originally a well-behaved and good-natured girl, Xu Ke gave her face and allowed her to be unrestrained by superiors and subordinates. Over the years, she has become arrogant and frivolous.

She looked down on this new young mistress.

Sure enough, there was some fun to be had.

She's been having a blast since last night. Just now, she even deliberately chuckled a few times while talking to someone in the yard, trying to annoy the mistress of the house.

Xu Ke nodded and went inside, with Jin Fang quickly following behind.

"Master, you're back?!" Mo Wen came out from the inner room with a smile on his face and asked in a generous manner.

Xu Ke was stunned, expecting to see Mo Wen panic, cry, feel wronged, question him, or silently shed tears.

But unexpectedly, it turned out like this... "Husband, you've worked hard. Is everything going smoothly?" Mo Wen tried her best to act normal, but her voice still trembled slightly.

Those were emotions she simply couldn't suppress.

Xu Ke understood what was going on and said apologetically, "Things were tricky, but they went relatively smoothly. I apologize for my rudeness, and I hope my wife won't take offense."

"I don't blame my husband."

He looked at his newlywed wife: a flesh-colored robe with wide sleeves woven with purple-red peonies, a purple-red pleated undershirt, and purple-red smooth shoes on her feet.

A golden crown is placed in the center of its head.

Beside her hair bun, she wore an agate flower ornament. Although it wasn't particularly valuable, its color and pattern matched her clothes quite well.

Her makeup was quite light, but her complexion was exceptionally good. Her eyes were particularly bright and expressive…

Looking at his clean and beautiful wife, Xu Ke suddenly felt a pang of guilt...

"It's getting late, my husband, shall we get dressed?"

Xu Ke was wearing a blue robe with fluttering shoulders and fitted sleeves. Underneath, however, he was still wearing a red undergarment, indicating that he had hurriedly changed out of his wedding attire before leaving home.

"Okay," Xu Ke replied and went straight into the bedroom.

"Shall I serve my husband?" Mo Wen turned around and followed.

Xu Ke quickly said, "My lady, please do your own hair and makeup first..." But seeing that she had already finished, he added, "You also need to prepare a gift for the elders. Let Jinfang do it."

Jin Fang stood to the side, staring blankly at Mo Wen's appearance.

She assumed that her master had lost his mind and had found a seductive young woman.

I never expected it to be so beautiful, and so elegant!

Feeling both bitter and resentful, she hurriedly and happily went into the room when Xu Ke called her, saying, "This servant will come to serve you, sir."

Xu Ke suddenly remembered something about himself...

"Forget it, I'll do it myself! You go out first, time's tight, everyone just go do what they need to do!"

Jinfang had no choice but to awkwardly retreat.

Mo Wen ignored her and stopped pursuing Xu Ke. Instead, she asked Du Juan in a low voice, "How's the preparation going?"

"It's all ready, madam, as you see..."

"Pour me a cup of strong tea," she whispered to Du Juan, clearing her mind of all distractions, and then checked the gifts for her elders again.

"Jinfang! Where are my clothes?!" Xu Ke washed her face, grabbed her underwear, and changed. Jinfang was in charge of all the outer clothes.

Jinfang hurriedly entered the inner room from outside without even saying hello to Mowen.

Mo Wen secretly observed that the other maids in the courtyard were all quite well-behaved in terms of expression, actions, and eyesight.

Only Jinfang!

The one laughing in the yard just now was probably her.

Xu Ke came out shortly after.

He wore a sky-blue round-necked long gown, a jade belt at his waist, and a jade crown on his head.

He was gentle and refined, and just one look at him made your heart flutter.

Mo Wen almost laughed bitterly: Yes, how could someone so outstanding be chosen by me?
In an instant, my thoughts shifted again: If he married me, it means I have qualities that make me worthy of his marriage.

...Entering the Xu family and marrying this man, her dream came true.

Next, I will become the daughter-in-law that my mother-in-law approves of!

In the back room, only Old Madam Xu and Madam Xu were present, and they both knew what had happened last night.

Madam Xu's face was grim. The two women, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, got along well, so she was quietly complaining to her mother-in-law, "My daughter-in-law initially said Mo Wen wouldn't do, but he insisted. After the engagement, he became all difficult and uncooperative. And on the wedding day, he pulled this stunt! What are we going to do?"

Madam Xu sighed as well, "I'm getting old, I really can't take these things anymore. Who knows what kind of drama will unfold today!"

Just then, Madam Xu's two daughters-in-law arrived, followed by two or three girls around ten years old and three little boys.

The eldest daughter-in-law, Zhao, was well-mannered, and although she had her doubts, she didn't show them on her face.

But Lin, the second daughter-in-law with a good dowry, looked on with amusement. She came in and laughed, "Grandmother, Mother, my third brother was busy with official business on his wedding night. It seems that he will be promoted to a high-ranking official in the future..." She then covered her mouth with her handkerchief and laughed.

When she entered the house, Xu Ke was only thirteen or fourteen years old, an extremely handsome young man. She wondered then: what kind of wife will he marry when he grows up?

Even princesses can be married!
In the end... well, it all went to that poor little girl who got it. I can't even describe how jealous I was.

The two Mrs. Xus glanced at her, but before they could speak, the men in the house entered one after another.

When Lord Xu entered, even the old lady had to stand up to greet him.

The men in the family, young and old, all entered officialdom through the imperial examinations. They were all mature and prudent, walking with measured steps, and dressed simply and elegantly.

His face was expressionless, so he probably already knew...

Before he could even speak...

A maidservant came in smiling and announced, "Master, Madam. Our Third Master and Third Young Mistress have arrived!"

(End of this chapter)