"Brother, we're both over thirty, so why don't we have wives? I'm ugly, but you're handsome and dashing. Shouldn't you be married by now? Or do you think those women are too ugly for you?"
Li Biao's words, intended as flattery, backfired, causing Liu Hong a pang of pain upon hearing them.
His parents had him late in life. Now his elderly mother is over eighty years old, and her greatest wish before she passes away is to see him get married and have children.
Actually, Liu Hong wasn't bad-looking, but unfortunately, no woman liked him.
This is also what has always been very frustrating for Liu Hong.
Therefore, what he dislikes most is others showing affection in front of him; that feeling is indescribably uncomfortable.
"Brother, we've got a customer."
Li Biao saw a group of three people walking towards the shore from afar. The man in the lead was handsome and distinguished, clearly not from an ordinary family. Perhaps if the old man was in a good mood, he would give him more money.
With that in mind, Li Biao actively rowed the boat to the shore and even went ashore to greet him personally.
"What a beautiful girl..."
As they got closer, Li Biao and Liu Hong could clearly see Wen Jiao's stunning beauty. Her eyes were like autumn water, her lips were like cherry blossoms, and her waist was as slender as a willow branch. She was truly a beauty that could shame the moon and make the flowers blush, and make fish sink and geese fall from the sky. The two men's eyes sparkled.
To be honest, they had never seen such a stunningly beautiful woman before, which made them feel both envious and jealous of Chen Guangrui.
If I could marry such a beautiful wife, I would die happy.
However, they were merely boatmen at best, and their only job was to honestly steer the boat.
"My darling, come on, have one."
Chen Guangrui carefully peeled the lychee that the emperor had specially bestowed upon him, proceeding slowly and meticulously, leaving no detail overlooked.
Hearing that lychees were extremely rare in Chang'an, and that the Emperor had only bestowed a few upon him, Chen Guangrui had not been willing to eat them. Now, seeing that the chilled lychees were showing signs of rotting, he had no choice but to take them out.
"This is..." At first, Wen Jiao didn't pay much attention, but after taking a closer look at what her husband was holding, she immediately covered her red lips with her small hand, her beautiful eyes revealing a hint of disbelief, but even more so, a feeling of being moved and warm.
Her husband had actually peeled such a precious lychee for her to eat, while she herself couldn't bear to eat it. Coupled with Chen Guangrui's constant thoughtfulness towards her, tears welled up in her eyes.
"My husband, you are so good to me." Wen Jiao was deeply moved and immediately nestled in Chen Guangrui's arms, like a little bird seeking shelter.
"Come on, open your mouth." Chen Guangrui smiled gently, his eyes full of doting affection.
"Ah..." Wen Jiao obediently opened her cherry-like mouth, revealing her white teeth, and gently bit into the lychee flesh. However, she only bit half of it before burying her head in Chen Guangrui's arms and saying shyly, "Husband, you eat too. Half for you, half for me. You are my other half."
"good."
"good."
Chen Guangrui slowly put the other half of the peeled lychee into his mouth, and the taste of the lychee was indeed sweet to the core.
"puff……"
Liu Hong and Li Biao, who witnessed this scene, couldn't help but clutch their chests, almost spitting out a mouthful of blood. Their hearts were filled with mixed feelings, and their emotions were extremely complicated, beyond words.
"Brother, this is really a disaster. I'm starting to regret taking this job," Li Biao said to Liu Hong beside him with a bitter face.
Liu Hong just snorted and turned his head away, claiming that out of sight, out of mind. But the next second, Li Biao grabbed the hem of his clothes.
"Big brother, look!"
"What?" Liu Hong, already in a bad mood, frowned and turned his head to look...
"puff……!"
At that moment, Liu Hong felt as if an endless amount of blood was gushing out from his body.
Chen Guangrui and Wen Jiao, a married couple, appeared to be oblivious to everyone else on the boat.
It's one thing for Chen Guangrui to peel fruit for his beautiful wife and feed her, but now he's actually feeding her with his mouth as if no one else is around...
"Heavens above! Earth below!"
Li Biao was no better off; all he wanted to do was look up at the sky and howl.
Why is my life so miserable? Being single is bad enough, but I also have to watch other people flaunt their love, it's like I've been hit with a million damages.
"I'll fuck your mother!" My body contains countless worlds...
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Chapter 279 Going All the Way
"Fuck your mother!"
Seeing Chen Guangrui and Wen Jiao so affectionate and lovey-dovey, Liu Hong was filled with rage. He grabbed the oar and angrily shoved it hard at Chen Guangrui's head, causing Chen Guangrui to faint and lose consciousness before he could react.
Wen Jiao was so frightened that her face turned pale. She rushed into her husband's arms, her eyes filled with anxiety and worry: "Husband, husband, what's wrong? Husband, wake up!"
"Big brother...you..."
This sudden turn of events startled Li Biao.
"I……"
Looking at Chen Guangrui lying unconscious on the deck, his head bleeding, Liu Hong's anger subsided considerably. He regretted his rash actions earlier, but he remained somewhat clear-headed and calm.
He pulled Wen Jiao away, his trembling fingers probing Chen Guangrui's nose, then his heart skipped a beat.
"Brother, is he...?" Li Biao asked anxiously, worried that Liu Hongzhen might have killed him.