Chapter 373

In order to pay attention to the influence in the military, Chen Wuji and Qin Zhanhong lived separately.

When Chen Wuji told Qin Zhanhong about this, she expressed understanding, but her pouted lips could tie a donkey.

Chen Wuji pretended not to notice; he was a bit tired today and, unusually, didn't want to bother with those matters.

As a result, that night he fell asleep.

While he was sleeping soundly, he felt some movement in the room, and before he could open his eyes to look, he fainted and fell into a peaceful sleep again.

When he woke up again, he saw Qin Zhanhong galloping on horseback.

Chen Wuji smiled helplessly, "I ultimately couldn't escape your clutches!"

"You still want to run?" Qin Zhanhong bared her teeth and sank her waist sharply.

This move, I don't know whose punishment it is, but Chen Wuji ended up enjoying it.

In an instant, warmth like spring arrived.

Chen Wuji shook his head, "No, I just want to rest today. The things Qian Fugui and the others said have left me feeling weary, and I'm also considering whether, given my current position, I should be doing more."

The highest military officer of the Yunan Militia bears the responsibility of defending the territory and pacifying the people.

"It's precisely because you're weary that I've gone to such trouble without complaint—does it move you?" Qin Zhanhong chuckled.

"Moving, so moving it's a mess; later I might even make you burst into tears."

Qin Zhanhong giggled, "Where would it flow to, you?"

"Just watch you."

"Watch my ass, you've always kept the good water to yourself!"

Chen Wuji burst out laughing, "Fine, fine, that's how you're talking, huh?"

Then he wasn't the slightest bit sleepy.

At that moment, a voice from the side snapped angrily, "I say to the two of you, restrain yourselves a bit—I'm about to go crazy. Why are you torturing me like this? Give the young lady some space; my ears are almost deaf."

Chen Wuji jerked open the blanket Qin Zhanhong had wrapped around herself, peered in, and was completely dazed.

Xiao Yuji sat on the other side of the bed, wrapped in a blanket, her bare shoulders exposed, the blanket tied with what appeared to be her own skirt.

"What's going on?" Chen Wuji asked in shock.

Qin Zhanhong said calmly, "I want to be sisters with her, but she's unwilling, so I had to resort to some extreme measures. Reasoning with her didn't work, and I know a bit of martial arts—I've already stripped her clothes off; you can just go ahead and do it, just like I was treated on the mountain back then."

"This can't be done like that!" Chen Wuji said.

Qin Zhanhong's eyes narrowed with a dangerous glint, "What's going on? Husband, are you favoring one over the other? I can do it, but she can't? What's the difference between us? Do I look like someone who can be forced and then not get angry?"

Chen Wuji:...

Can this be the same?

Qin Zhanhong had no choice; left with no option, he could only take a risky path.

But Xiao Yuji hadn't driven him to that point, so how could he force her…?

Qin Zhanhong gave a light snort, "I tell you, I've decided to be the villain today; if you're not willing, I'll forcibly pair you up! Don't doubt my words—I always follow through."

Chen Wuji believed those words, without a shred of doubt.

Qin Zhanhong's might needs no questioning.

"I have no friends; before I met the little roasted chicken I had none, well, not exactly none—I once had one, whom I personally beheaded." Qin Zhanhong said.

Xiao Yuji's pupils widened in shock, "Is being your friend that costly? Losing my body is one thing, but do I have to lose my life too? Qin, let go—right now, immediately—I'm leaving! I won't be your friend, I don't know you."

"Shut up, wait till I finish!" Qin Zhanhong shouted.

"I killed her because that woman is a spy from another state; I had no choice. If you're not a foreign spy and don't do anything wrong toward your husband, I'll spare your life." Qin Zhanhong said.

Xiao Yuji burst out laughing in anger, "I don't have a husband!"

"You'll have one right away!" Qin Zhanhong said with a wicked grin.

"One is a bosom friend I finally met, the other is the beloved husband I finally met; I don't want to lose either. After thinking it over, the best solution is to have you two marry, so everything will be perfect."

"I wasn't trying to run either—what do you have to lose?" Xiao Yuji shouted, speechless.

"But I will run, and your husband will surely go on campaigns east and west; you might not always stay in Yunan either—life is full of variables, marriage is the only option." Qin Zhanhong said.

Having said that, she left Xiao Yuji truly at a loss for words.

"Stop dragging it out; since I thought of sending your dudou to your husband and you didn't turn against me, I knew your little heart was also set on him—whether early or late, you'll have to submit anyway. I tell you, the earlier you accept, the sooner you'll enjoy it." Qin Zhanhong said.

"In this life, dying peacefully of old age isn't easy, and now with the world in great turmoil, you might be alive today and dead tomorrow; you must seize everything early, or you may never get the chance to enjoy it."

"Besides, I heard—well, some old women say that a woman who reaches adulthood still intact will go to the underworld and meet a terrible fate. I don't know why it would be grim, but what they say sounds reasonable."

"You have to believe what the elders say!"

Xiao Yuji felt numb.

She stared blankly at Chen Wuji, "Deputy Commander Chen really found a good wife; this reasoning is truly… flawless, leaving me truly speechless. That her twisted logic could reach this extent is also quite remarkable. No, she should be considered a concubine, right?"

"She's a concubine—I never said I was a wife, and I don't mind. But my family would certainly mind; however, that's your husband's affair, not mine. If he can level our Qin family, there won't be any issues." Qin Zhanhong chuckled.

Chen Wuji, looking utterly bewildered, didn't know whether to praise her for being worldly-wise or for being wanton.

"Have you decided? Will you come yourself, or shall I make you come?" Qin Zhanhong raised an eyebrow at Xiao Yuji. "If I'm the one pressing, you won't be able to gauge this deep, hidden thing properly, and later don't yell 'ouch'."

Xiao Yuji: ……

She really wanted to say a few dirty words right now.

But at the same time, she indeed felt a little moved.

She really took a liking to this man.

She, who is thin-skinned, met a shameless person; just now her face seemed to thicken as well, and even inwardly she made a small self-justification.

It's because she was forced; it wasn't her voluntary choice.

"You wait a moment, let me think…… think…… this isn't something that can be done lightly, after all it's a major life matter." Xiao Yuji decided to cover up a bit more; agreeing so easily made her seem rather wanton.

Qin Zhanhong flung open the blanket, "Stop thinking, I'll give you an opportunity to observe the pilgrimage; after I'm done, regardless of whether you have any ideas, I'll press you here."