Chapter 226 The Road to Appeasing One’s Wife

Then, in perfect unison, they both withdrew their hands and, facing the two men before them, spat out in unison:

“Liars!”

After saying this, the two young women didn’t look at them again. One continued staring out the window, the other crossed her arms in silent sulking, leaving the two men staring at the backs of their heads, which clearly read “no communication allowed.”

“…”

“…”

Shen Jue and Lu Yan exchanged glances, their faces full of massive question marks.

What… did we say wrong this time?

This was obviously the standard answer!

Why was their reaction like this?

These were men who could command the court and sway the winds of politics, who could even stop a crying child at night. Yet now, looking at the backs of the women they loved, they felt a frustration and grievance that had nowhere to vent.

The carriage stopped in front of the inn.

Su Hewan and Yu Qing jumped down without even looking back, hand in hand, walking straight toward their respective quarters.

Shen Jue and Lu Yan exchanged a resigned glance, their eyes filled with helpless acceptance.

Then, without hesitation, they stepped forward to follow, each beginning their own “road to appeasing their wife.”

The two tall men’s figures almost immediately caught up with the determined backs of the women ahead.

The night wind was particularly chilly, sending a shiver down the spine.

Shen Jue and Lu Yan exchanged a knowing glance, the same thought written clearly in their eyes:

Each man’s own little hedgehog must be soothed in his own way.

The next moment, Lu Yan stretched out his long arm and precisely caught Yu Qing’s wrist from behind.

Yu Qing stumbled from the sudden force, letting out a shocked yell, and turned to glare at him.

“What are you doing?! Let go of me!”

Almost at the same time, Su Hewan felt the space beside her empty out, and a familiar shadow carrying a faint scent of dragon amber enveloped her.

Before she could react, her body suddenly felt light—Shen Jue had scooped her up horizontally!

“Shen Jue!” Su Hewan cried, instinctively wrapping her arms around his neck.

But the chill in her expression remained entirely intact.

“You’re crazy! Put me down right now!”

“Shh.” Shen Jue lowered his head, his phoenix-like eyes hauntingly deep under the moonlight. In a near-whisper, seductive tone, he said:

“Hewan, don’t fuss. Back to the room. Your husband will soothe you.”

Su Hewan was infuriated by his shameless words!

With that, he held her in his arms and strode straight toward the East wing where he resided.

“Hey! Hewan!” Yu Qing, seeing Su Hewan being forcibly taken, shouted in panic, struggling even harder.

This, fortunately, played right into Lu Yan’s hands.

“Lu Yan, you bastard! Let go of me! You bunch of unreasonable feudal tyrants!” Yu Qing was so angry she started shouting recklessly and tried to kick him.

Lu Yan frowned, clearly losing all patience with her antics.

Without a word, he bent down, scooped her up like a sack of grain, and hoisted her onto his shoulder!

“Ah—!”

The sudden spinning motion made Yu Qing scream, her legs flailing wildly in the air, fists raining down on his back like a storm.

“Lu Yan! You bastard, put me down! I’m going to kill you!”

But Lu Yan ignored her hitting and shouting. Carrying her, expressionless, he strode toward the West wing, opposite from where Shen Jue was heading.

In the east wing room.

The door was pushed shut with the heel of Shen Jue’s foot, cutting off all outside sounds.

Su Hewan was gently placed on the soft bed by him.

She immediately tried to get up, but Shen Jue pressed his body against hers, his hands bracing on either side of her, trapping her firmly between himself and the bed.

“What are you trying to do?” Su Hewan lifted her face. The cold moonlight filtered through the window lattice, illuminating her eyes, which were full of caution.

“Do what?” Shen Jue let out a low chuckle, his long fingers lightly brushing her tense face.

“Of course… I want to… properly coax my Wanwan, and also explain why I had to be that so-called ‘liar.’”

He deliberately emphasized the word liar, his tone carrying a touch of self-mockery, but more so a deep, indissoluble grievance.

“I’m not interested in listening.” Su Hewan turned her face away, trying to avoid his calloused fingertips.

“But I am interested in speaking.”

Shen Jue wouldn’t let her evade him. He grabbed her chin, forcing her to turn and look at him.

Their eyes met, and the madness and obsession in his gaze nearly overflowed.

“Wanwan, look into my eyes.” His voice was hoarse, laced with temptation.

“Tell me, wasn’t it the first time I said to you that I would dare to do anything for you?”

Su Hewan’s eyelashes trembled, but she didn’t answer.

“In the capital, to protect you, I dared defy the Empress Dowager. On the cliff, to save you, I dared risk my life.” Shen Jue pressed his fingers slightly, as if trying to transfer all his emotions to her.

“In this life, I, Shen Jue, have never made a promise to anyone—except to you.”

“Every word I’ve spoken, every single one, is true.”

“But you call me a liar…” He leaned down, his nose almost touching hers, hot breath fanning over her face.

“Wanwan, that word of yours… it hurts more than stabbing me in the heart with a knife.”

Su Hewan’s heart involuntarily softened.

She knew everything he said was true, yet thinking of the tragically dead Crown Princess filled her with an anger that refused to subside.

“Then… why would you still…”

“Why compromise?” Shen Jue finished her unspoken question for her, a glint of ruthlessness in his eyes.

“Wanwan, do you think I was thinking of the greater good?”

He shook his head, a sinister curve tugging at the corner of his lips.

“I was only choosing the path that would most swiftly and ruthlessly uproot the Medicine Valley, while keeping you and Yu Qing completely safe.”

“I remember the Crown Princess’s justice. But that justice cannot be demanded through a moment of rashness!”

“As for the world…” Shen Jue’s eyes flickered with disdain and mockery.

“What is it? How dare it be mentioned in the same breath as you?”

His words were arrogant and domineering, yet carried a sincerity that made the heart race.

At that moment, Su Hewan’s defenses completely crumbled.

Looking into the eyes of the man before her, seeing his unabashed possessiveness and love, she finally understood how deeply her previous words had hurt him.

Before she could react, Shen Jue’s kiss descended like a storm.

It was not gentle, as before.

It carried punishment, grievance, and a crazed possessive desire.

He parted her teeth, taking her with force, leaving no room for her to breathe.

From initial resistance to gradual softening, Su Hewan eventually could only cling weakly to his shoulders, bearing the torrent of his affection.

After a long while, until both were nearly suffocating, Shen Jue finally pulled back slightly.

He pressed his forehead against hers, his phoenix-like eyes shimmering with unshed tears, his voice hoarse beyond recognition.

“Wanwan, remember. In this world, nothing is more important than you.”