Chapter 47

"Curse!" Yan Yan's eyes stung, and she whispered softly.

Then, she slowly walked to Yang Dingtian's side, gently grabbed the iron sword that was already mostly shattered, and held his right hand, which was covered in dirt, saying tenderly, "Let's go, come home with me!"

Yang Dingtian stopped, his fiery eyes gradually clearing, and he looked at Yan Yan, saying, "Go home? Oh, okay!"

...

During this time, countless cold words and remarks entered Yan Yan's ears.

"The City Lord of Ximen was a hero all his life, but who would have thought he would make such a mistake, choosing a mad fool as a son-in-law!"

"What a pity for Ximen Yan Yan, to marry such a waste. Such a beautiful woman, thrown into the fire pit alive."

"Tsk, where does Miss Ximen see anything in this waste? You don't know, but Miss Ximen is still a virgin. They aren't really married; she just can't go against the City Lord's last wish. Miss Ximen is just waiting for a year and a half, when that waste will be killed by Ximen Yan, and then she can remarry openly."

All these voices entered Ximen Yan Yan's ears. Some she heard directly, others were told to her by the maid, Luer.

Many people, though they didn't dare say it to her face, looked at her with very strange eyes. One day, Ximen Ju met her on the road and asked lightly, "Is this the hope you sought?"

Ximen Lie couldn't stay at the Black Blood Castle and came to Yunxiao City to find Ximen Yan Yan, saying, "Do you plan to let him continue like this?"

At the time, Ximen Yan Yan remained silent and did not answer.

The Grand Elder Yang Yan once spoke to her, saying, "It's not too late to change your mind. The Qin family in the northwest can still ignore the scandal of you marrying a madman. As long as you are willing, we can announce to the public that Ximen Yan Yan has never been married, let alone to a madman."

Ximen Yan Yan still responded with silence.

...

"These people are too despicable, I wish I could tear their mouths off," Luer said angrily. "Their words are getting worse and worse. They have no conscience. If it weren't for the City Lord, where would they be now? They not only mock that madman but also dare to mock Miss."

"Words come from their mouths, and no one can stop them from saying anything," Yan Yan said lightly.

After hesitating for a long time, Luer whispered, "Miss, he looks so pitiful. Why don't you bring him back? Even children around four or five years old are bullying him now."

Yan Yan turned her face and said, "I've already said that I won't get involved in his affairs anymore. I begged him so humbly, but he didn't listen. This is his own doing."

Of course, Yan Yan was speaking out of anger. For some reason, Yang Dingtian's stubbornness and disobedience made her furious, but it was precisely this stubbornness that made his figure unknowingly imprint in her heart.

So, she couldn't resist and broke her promise again to find Yang Dingtian.

She wasn't Dongfang Bingling; her heart wasn't that hard. She was just sharp-tongued, but her heart was very soft.

When she finally saw Yang Dingtian, who looked like a beggar and a wild man, her heart ached fiercely.

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Thus, the ragged and disheveled Yang Dingtian was led back to Yan Yan's fragrant little building by her.

Back in Yan Yan's boudoir, she personally filled her fragrant bathtub with hot water and had Yang Dingtian enter the bath.

She personally bathed Yang Dingtian. When he said he could wash himself, she immediately pushed him underwater, not allowing him to speak.

Using her delicate hands, she washed Yang Dingtian until he was spotless.

Then, she personally shaved his face.

Then, using a white fox fur toothbrush dipped in the most expensive rose-scented fine salt, she cleaned each of Yang Dingtian's teeth.

Then, she used her lotus-scented essence to wash Yang Dingtian's hair.

Then, using an ivory comb, she neatly combed Yang Dingtian's hair.

Finally, she personally dressed Yang Dingtian in a new robe.

A tall and handsome Yang Dingtian appeared before her again, though he was much thinner than before.

Next, a table full of delicious food was set, and Yan Yan accompanied Yang Dingtian, carefully and tenderly serving him.

Yang Dingtian ate the table of delicacies as if a storm were sweeping away the remnants of a cloud.

After brushing his teeth and rinsing his mouth, the two sat quietly, silent.

Yan Yan suddenly reached out to touch Yang Dingtian's cheek, saying softly, "It was my fault. I shouldn't have been so angry and said such harsh and heartless words. I shouldn't have left you on the back mountain without a word, and I shouldn't have let them mock you."

Hearing Yan Yan's words, Yang Dingtian was startled, then smiled bitterly. Yan Yan also felt as if she were possessed.

Yan Yan came to Yang Dingtian's side, her plump and soft body sitting next to him, and said softly, "You're not a madman; you just had too much pressure. It's all my fault. Will you forgive me?"

Yang Dingtian's eyes softened, and he said, "You didn't do anything wrong. You've always been the best wife. It's my stubbornness and persistence that have hurt you multiple times. So, in front of me, you never need to say 'forgive.' Not only have you not done anything wrong, but even if you do something wrong in the future, I will never blame you."

Then, Yang Dingtian said seriously, "And Yan Yan, I wasn't possessed during this time. I entered a state of self-forgetfulness. And there's good news, Yan Yan. I've already broken through to the seventh level of the Pig Slaughtering Sword Technique and will soon enter the next stage..."

Before Yang Dingtian could finish, Yan Yan's beautiful eyes trembled, showing a worried expression, and she covered his mouth with her hand.

"Alright, let's talk about it tomorrow," Yan Yan said, then led Yang Dingtian to the bed and said, "First, get a good night's sleep. You haven't slept for a long time. Get a good night's sleep, and we can talk about it when you wake up."

Yang Dingtian smiled bitterly, "Yan Yan, I'm telling the truth..."

Before he could finish, Yan Yan covered his mouth again, saying, "We won't talk about serious matters today. Today, we'll only talk about our private affairs."

Then, Yan Yan's eyes softened, and she said, "Yang Dingtian, we've been married for so long, and I've never fulfilled my duties as a wife. Today, I will truly be your wife, okay?"

Yang Dingtian's body trembled, and he was about to speak.

"Do you want to say a bunch of things about getting my heart before getting my body?" Yan Yan scolded, "Then there's no need to say it out loud."

Then, Yan Yan took off his outer clothes and had him lie on her fragrant bed.

Next, Yan Yan's face turned slightly red, and she bit her lip, starting to take off her own clothes.

In Yang Dingtian's astonished gaze, she undressed until she was left in a thin, translucent underdress. Under the underdress, she wore only a pink belly band and pink silk underwear. The remaining snow-white and plump body, exuding a vivid and irresistible allure, was revealed through the translucent underdress to Yang Dingtian's eyes.

Then, Yan Yan also got into bed.

"You?" Yang Dingtian's heart raced, and he felt a captivating fragrance at his nose, which was Yan Yan's unique body scent, intense and intoxicating.

"We are husband and wife, so of course we should sleep in the same bed," Yan Yan pretended to be natural, but her almost trembling voice betrayed her inner feelings.

Then, her smooth and fragrant body lay down next to Yang Dingtian, and they were covered by a thin velvet blanket, putting them in the same bed.

"Yan Yan, you don't have to do this," Yang Dingtian said, his breathing heavy.

Yan Yan turned her body, her beautiful eyes staring at Yang Dingtian, and said, "We've been married for several months, but we've always kept our distance. Don't you want to be close to me?"

"How could I not?" Yang Dingtian said, "You have the most beautiful face and the most charming body in this world. You are much cuter than Dongfang Bingling."

"But, the heavy responsibility has been weighing you down, hasn't it?" Yan Yan said, "You like me, but you married me because of your father's last wish. You feel that I don't love you, and because of your pride and affection, you won't touch me until I love you."

"And I, married you because of my father's last wish. I have grievances in my heart, but I don't go against my father's orders, so I pretend to be selfless and devoted to you, but in reality, I keep you at a distance," Yan Yan said. "So, we've been married for several months, and we've never been close, like familiar strangers, as if there's a thick layer of ice between us."

"But we've forgotten that feelings can be cultivated. A man and a woman sleeping in the same bed will eventually develop feelings," Yan Yan said. "I used to pretend to be generous, saying I could fulfill my duties as a wife at any time, but I always found various reasons to prevent such closeness."

"From now on, we won't find any more reasons. We are husband and wife, and we should sleep together," Yan Yan's warm and smooth body gradually pressed against Yang Dingtian, her breath fragrant and soft, and she said, "Husband, we are husband and wife. I am a self-respecting and chaste woman, and I will never remarry. So, being husband and wife is already predestined. Let's throw away the heavy responsibilities that weigh us down, throw away our pitiful pride, and learn to love each other purely, okay?"

"Our surroundings are full of enemies, so we, as husband and wife, need to be closer and support each other. Only by embracing each other will we not feel cold and have something to rely on. Can we make up, okay?"

Yang Dingtian breathed heavily, his shoulders trembling as if trying to shake off the heavy burden, and then he said with a trembling voice, "Okay!"

"That's right," Yan Yan also trembled, "I've already said it before, and I'll say it again without shame. To get a woman's heart, you must first enter her body... Now, hold me, kiss me!"

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PS: Don't say Yan Yan is breaking her promise again; that's just who she is. When she's angry, she can't control her words. But she also can't control her heart. She is a kind and capricious, sharp-tongued yet soft-hearted girl.