Husband-stealing story

Chapter 7

Tang Shijiu loved wine, but rarely got drunk, and had never been truly drunk. Yet today she was drunk, utterly drunk, and was crying and making a scene in front of a stranger.

The wine jar swayed in front of him again. "Drink!"

Shen Yuntan frowned slightly: "I won't drink."

She chuckled, "I know you can't lift it." She reached out to lift it, but she herself was too weak from drinking too much and could only barely lift the wine jar. She could no longer feed him. Tang Shijiu didn't mind at all, took a big gulp herself, and pressed her lips precisely against Shen Yuntan's thin lips.

Shen Yuntan stiffened, trying to push the woman off him, but he was too weak to move her.

The strong liquor, carrying a hint of the young girl's fragrance, entered his mouth. He took a deep breath. Fine wine, truly fine wine.

The wine slid across his filthy skin, revealing a sliver of fair skin that surprised him.

Since there's no way to resist, then just enjoy it. Shen Yuntan raised an eyebrow. This woman had fair skin, and her figure, well, it wasn't bad either. Strictly speaking, it was quite a rare stroke of good fortune.

After being fed a mouthful, Tang Shijiu felt her face flush and hot, and she was completely baffled.

Someone gently took a handkerchief and, with the cool wine, carefully wiped her face. Just like when she was a child and fell and got covered in mud, her master would wipe her face like this. She still remembered that when she asked Xu Ziqing if she was beautiful, Xu Ziqing blushed and shyly uttered a single word, "beautiful."

It's all over now.

Her master told her to leave the mountain, saying she was in the way. Her junior brother married someone else and no longer cared about her beauty.

Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, leaving two more dark streaks on her already unsightly face. Yet, the hand moved with increasing gentleness. The smudged makeup was wiped away, revealing a breathtakingly beautiful, unadorned face. A single tear clung to her raven-wing-like eyelashes, poised to fall, a sight that tugged at the heartstrings.

He suddenly stopped, looking at the delicate little face with some surprise.

"Tell me, am I beautiful or not?" she rambled on incoherently.

"Beautiful, very beautiful," he said truthfully.

Hearing this, Tang Shijiu was overjoyed and hugged his neck tightly, giving him a big kiss!

"You're so beautiful! I've never seen such a handsome man before. Be my husband. From now on, you'll be my husband! If your junior brothers bully you, I'll stand in front of you and protect you. They're all afraid of me and won't dare to bully you. Don't worry, I'll protect you from now on. I'm your very, very senior sister..."

"Your martial arts skills are quite impressive!" His voice was deep and hoarse, with a suppressed laugh that was very pleasant to hear.

After several attempts to adjust her clothes, her outer garment was already loose and disheveled. A bright red ribbon ran slowly down her delicate collarbone from her fair neck, disappearing into her clothes and sparking the imagination.

Shen Yuntan was never a gentleman, and his voice became increasingly seductive: "Do you know what you have to do when you get married?" His hands also began to wander.

There was no sound from the other end. Looking down, he saw that Tang Shijiu had fallen asleep on his chest, his brows furrowed.

Shen Yun chuckled, struggling to move his body to lay her down comfortably. But the moment he made a sound, Tang Shijiu, still asleep, sensed his movement and pulled him even closer.

"Junior brother, junior brother, don't marry Gu Yan."

"Master, Master...don't you want me anymore either?"

The woman in his arms murmured softly, tears welling up in her eyes again.

The summer night was still hot, but somehow, he reached out and gently rubbed his furrowed brow, but didn't try to push her away again.

Tang Shijiu woke up as the first rays of dawn shone into the cave, stretching lazily and loosening his limbs. He'd had such a wonderful dream last night—he'd captured a handsome man and teased him. The dream was so beautiful, he didn't want to wake up. Rubbing his eyes, he noticed someone beside him. Looking closer, he realized the person's features resembled the handsome man from his dream so closely.

The man opened his eyes, smiled slightly, revealing a set of white teeth: "Good morning, my wife. Did you sleep well on your wedding night?"

"Aa ...

Then, he watched with great satisfaction as Tang Shijiu's face turned green.

Tang Shijiu's face was filled with horror: "We really got married yesterday?"

Shen Yun nodded seriously: "Yes."

"The three-bow ceremony?"

"Yes."

"They've consummated their marriage? They've done everything they were supposed to do!?"

"I guess so." He tried to hide the laughter in his throat. "My wife, you have to take responsibility for your husband."

Tang Shijiu slumped to the ground, saying, "Impossible! Impossible! I had absolutely no idea!"

Her bright little face drooped, and she looked so dejected that she was about to cry. He couldn't bear it and finally added, "It's not like I did everything I was supposed to do, but I didn't do the last thing." He pointed to the red mark on her wrist, "Look, the virginity mark is still there."

Tang Shijiu scratched his head, looking at the red mark on his wrist: "What is this thing?"

Shen Yun was stunned. He had been surprised when he saw the mark of virginity on her wrist. You see, it was impossible for a woman from an ordinary family to have such a mark.

Even female warriors who roam the martial arts world rarely possess such a thing. Only those of noble birth or those belonging to strictly rule-bound gangs can afford to use the "virginity mark".

However, what surprised him even more was that Tang Shijiu obviously didn't know.

"It's nothing," he quickly realized, and continued to look at Tang Shijiu with pitiful eyes, "My wife isn't planning to abandon her husband, is she?"

Tang Shijiu was completely bewildered, forgetting all about the red spots. Her face flushed red as she stammered, "Did I really tell you yesterday that we got married?" She seemed to have some recollection, but couldn't quite remember, and couldn't tell if it was a dream or reality. However, seeing the man in front of her so confidently, she couldn't help but believe him.

She clenched her fists and took a deep breath: "Young Master..."

“Yun Tan, Shen Yun Tan.”

"Alright, Young Master Shen. Yesterday was just a misunderstanding. We have no parental consent, nor any matchmaker's involvement. Therefore, our engagement is null and void." Drunk as she was, and speaking in anger as she was, she couldn't possibly just marry herself off so easily. Especially not to some weak, pale-faced scholar!

Shen Yuntan frowned and said, "But you chased away my servants. What am I supposed to do all by myself? The martial world is treacherous, and people's hearts are unpredictable. I know absolutely nothing about martial arts. I finally managed to hire two bodyguards, and you chased them away too." He sighed heavily and said, "My family was destroyed by the Sang Clan. The owner of Jinhu Manor was a friend of my father's, and he was still willing to take me in. Now that I've lost my bodyguards, the Sang Clan will definitely not let me off easily. I'm just a weak scholar, what am I supposed to do..."

Tang Shijiu sat on the ground in frustration. She had indeed chased away people last night, and it seemed she had even cut off one person's arm. Seeing Shen Yuntan growing increasingly anxious, she couldn't help but feel guilty: "I'm sorry, Young Master Shen." She bit her lip and said firmly, "Since I chased away your bodyguards, how about I protect you on your way to Jinhu Manor? I, Tang Shijiu, will do my utmost to protect you. However… however, once we arrive at Jinhu Manor, please forget what happened last night."