Chapter 1872: The Frail Young Master's Bride Brought to Ward Off Bad Luck 27

Ye Yuchi turned her back on Jin Chen, ignoring him, only lowering her head to pour a cup of hot tea and hand it to him.

Ah Ci, I have no strength.

Jin Chen smiled, leaning in to look at him, and said, "You feed me..."

Before he finished speaking, he met Ye Yuchi's gaze as she lifted her eyes—wet and flushed—clearly she was heartbroken.

This is truly bad.

Jin Chen thought to himself, and at once Ye Yuchi leaned over and embraced his waist and abdomen, her ink-black hair spilling over his back, wiping away the tears that had welled up, soaking his thin inner garments.

Jin Chen raised his hand to Ye Yuchi's head, gently stroking, his voice gentle like spring water: "Ah Ci, I'm not alright, am I?"

It's my fault; I shouldn't have gone out alone in the rain to kill the assassin, making you worry all night for nothing.

Don't be angry; can we talk?

Ye Yuchi lifted her gaze to him; Jin Chen gently pinched her chin, a soft handkerchief wiped the tear from her eye, and she couldn't help but rub slightly against his palm.

We brought the government troops yesterday; why did you go alone, husband?

He really couldn't figure it out.

Jin Chen gripped Ye Yuchi's cold hand and spoke frankly: "I feared the government troops wouldn't catch up; that group had been following me for more than a day, yet they insisted on acting yesterday—I want to get to the bottom of it."

Who would have thought this frail body would be so useless—just managing to ask about the mastermind, yet unable to get anything else before passing out completely.

Jin Chen silently cursed, then scooped Ye Yuchi up again, holding her, and lowered his head to kiss the corner of his lips.

I still feel awful; Ah Ci, you're not staying angry with me.

Ye Yuchi wasn't really angry; it was just that worry outweighed everything, this fear gradually easing, until he finally had a bit of color.

He gave a muffled 'uh', loosened his grip on Jin Chen's hand, had Duo Yu bring in the golden-thread chicken soup, sat at the bedside, and fed Jin Chen to drink.

Jin Chen gazed at Ye Yuchi for a few moments, then suddenly pressed a hand to his abdomen: "Ah Ci, you haven't eaten."

Ye Yuchi fell silent; now it was his turn to feel guilty, he leaned in and kissed Jin Chen.

"Alright, let Duo Yu prepare more dishes; we'll eat together." Jin Chen sat up again, truly not wanting to keep lying down.

"I still don't know what happened yesterday; Ah Ci, tell me while you eat."

——

After Jin Chen finished listening to Ye Yuchi recount past events, lunch was just about finished; he clenched his fist and gave a few low coughs.

"In that case, he won't give up unless he kills me or destroys the Jin manor."

Ye Yuchi nodded, hesitating—obviously wanting to say something—but first asked, "Husband, what do you plan to do?"

Jin Chen took the hot tea he offered, took a sip, and bluntly said, "Strike first."

If Lord Sheng really gets the chance, what will become of this frail body?

Still wanting to spend the rest of this life happily with my wife,

"My husband is so handsome; it would be a real loss if he were killed."

He slightly recovered, his former mischievous streak also appearing; he hooked Ye Yuchi's chin and scratched it, saying, "I can't let Ah Ci widow herself in white—I won't rest in peace if I die."

Ye Yuchi's thin face flushed; he snorted unhappily, 'If you die, I certainly won't observe widowhood.'

"No way, so harsh—am I not good to you?" Jin Chen looked hurt, clutching his chest.

"I will die with you."

Ye Yuchi lifted his eyes slightly; his serious gaze met Jin Chen's, especially resolute.

Jin Chen's fingertip motion paused, then he pinched Ye Yuchi's face, his tone still light: "That's even worse; I still want to be a happy pair of mandarin ducks with Ah Ci—how could I die so easily?"

"Having eaten and drunk, Ah Ci, may I have a kiss?"

Ye Yuchi's eyes misty, he straddled Jin Chen, obediently tilting his head up to give a kiss.

Their kiss left them breathless, emotions deep and rich, about to overflow.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +10, total 70!】

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After that day, Jin Chen secretly deployed an informant network to investigate Lord Sheng; if they encountered uncooperative tough nuts, he'd throw money at them—if one hundred taels wasn't enough, several hundred taels; after all, the Jin manor's wealth is honestly earned, and he also has a husband who's good at making money.

Of course, only those in Luochun Courtyard know this; the task of contacting informants is left to Lv Yi and Duo Yu; besides, even Jin En Xing doesn't know that, now that spring has begun, his younger brother has been busy with something.

Ye Yuchi's words that day, which he almost spoke but held back, were exactly the attitude of the Jin manor, especially Ji Ji De: they hoped Lord Sheng would die, yet they didn't want to risk the entire Jin manor and all its shops at present, when their strength was not yet fully grown, by offending Prince Li's manor.

But Jin Chen is the type who does whatever he thinks of, and Ye Yuchi is even more the type to repay a grudge.

Besides that, there's the matter of the Ye family and Duan Linfeng.

Ye Changzai personally witnessed his sister's death, and was also publicly announced by the Prefect that the engagement was called off; even knowing it was Ye Yuchi's doing, he could do nothing, and actually showed faint signs of madness, went to the Prefect's office to cause a scene, and was ultimately locked up in the official prison.

The Ye family gradually declined; Ye Zining, after reading the deep meaning in Ye Yuchi's eyes at that plum blossom gathering, became increasingly anxious, and whenever he went out, thugs followed him.

Yet he doesn't know why; clearly he and Duan Linfeng have mutual feelings, yet these days he sees no one.

Ye Zining doesn't know, but Ye Yuchi, who possesses memories of two lifetimes, knows it all too clearly.

Duan Linfeng came to Chuan Ze Cheng nominally to visit relatives, but actually used the city's special suburban terrain to secretly cultivate private troops.

Jin Chen and Ye Yuchi, using an outing as pretext, followed Duan Linfeng three times to the mountain forest where he trained his private troops.

After three times of following, those attending Duan Linfeng were many different young gentlemen, handsome and lovely, and Duan Linfeng also liked… field battles.

Jin Chen only wanted to gather evidence; he certainly didn't want to watch a live erotic show.

On the other side of the mountain forest, by the stream, the Peach Blossom Grove was tranquil and fragrant; Jin Chen sat on the ground, wearing a light moon-colored gold-embroidered robe, his hair bound with a jade crown, actually surpassing the peach blossoms in color.

Ye Yuchi gazed at him for a long time, then snuggled into his embrace to share peach blossom wine; the atmosphere was just right.

If there were no news to spoil the scenery, that would be even better.

The government troops reported: 'Young master, Duan Linfeng still hasn't finished; today's private troop drills haven't started either.'

Jin Chen: '……'

'His physique is still quite good.'

This is already the fourth one, right?

Can't you have some ambition!

Ye Yuchi had the government troops first go to the logging site to keep watch, then turned sideways and plucked the peach blossom petal that had fallen on Jin Chen's shoulder, saying, "Could it be that Duan Linfeng discovered something?"

These past few days, their informants have found that the private troops raised by Duan Linfeng are likely related to Prince Li's order; concerning this matter, Ye Yuchi inevitably had them keep a closer watch.

Jin Chen: "I actually think he's just a pure pervert."

Ye Yuchi chuckled, and recalling Jin Chen's earlier inexplicable praise of Duan Linfeng, her phoenix eyes slightly lifted.

"My husband, actually..."

Jin Chen hummed, taking advantage of Ye Yuchi's inattention to pour another cup of peach blossom wine, "Ah Ci, what do you want to say?"

Ye Yuchi wanted to make Jin Chen happy, but saying such things was inevitably a bit embarrassing; she pinched her fingertips and whispered, "You… being like this is wonderful, no need to compare with others… I… I really like it."

Jin Chen initially didn't quite understand, his eyebrows slightly raised, as he thought over the recent conversation, he was suddenly choked by the peach blossom wine he had just drunk, and laughed with a few low coughs.

"Oh dear, how can my husband be so adorable?"

He cupped Ye Yuchi's face and kissed her several times, gazing with a soft smile at her icy brows and eyes flushed with a peach-blossom-like intoxicating blush, "You like it, how much you like it—clearly you want to cry every time; I watch… Mm."

Ye Yuchi, embarrassed, covered Jin Chen's mouth, ripples rising in the depths of her eyes, "No more talking."

Jin Chen's peach blossom eyes blinked lightly, he pulled her hand over and kissed her palm, then resumed his smile.

"Ah Ci, could it be that you're drunk? Why is your face so red?"