"Of course I'll put my heart into a masterpiece that I like!" Li Fan smiled slightly and continued to be modest.
Governor Chu's eyes flashed with anger. It turned out that what he liked and cared about all day was erotic paintings. You Ran was right. This kind of person was a spoiled playboy with extremely bad character.
"Uncle Chu, I am still young and inexperienced, and my work is bound to have flaws. Please see if there are any inappropriate parts, and I will definitely correct them!" Judging from Governor Chu's tone, he really liked his booklet, so he had to be even more humble to win his favor.
Governor Chu was furious. He wasn't some idle playboy, and he had no interest in discussing erotic pictures with Li Fan: "It's getting late, and my eyes are tired. I shouldn't read for too long. Young Master Li, please leave!"
Fearing that Li Fan would cause further trouble, Governor Chu immediately ordered him to leave: "Guards, see him out!"
"Uncle Chu!" Li Fan, who had been lost in thought about Governor Chu's praise of him, was stunned for a long time when he heard the emotionless dismissal. He finally came to his senses and said, "Uncle Chu!"
"No need for further words!" Governor Chu waved his hand to interrupt him. "It's late, Young Master Li, please return!"
"Yes!" Looking at Governor Chu's angry face, Li Fan smiled awkwardly, took his leave reluctantly, and couldn't understand why Governor Chu, who had been so amiable to him just moments before, had suddenly changed his expression and was telling him to leave.
Chu Youran stepped out from behind the screen and considerately poured Governor Chu a cup of tea: "Father, what do you think of Li Fan?"
"Needless to say, it really infuriates me." Governor Chu picked up his teacup, took a big gulp to moisten his throat, shook the erotic picture book, and said angrily, "So young, yet he neglects his duties and actually draws these things... Sigh...纨绔子弟 (spoiled brats),纨绔子弟 啊 (spoiled brats) ."
"Father, what about our marriage?" Chu Youran asked cautiously.
"Never mind, never mind." Governor Chu sighed heavily, looking at Chu Youran with affection: "Prime Minister Li is a high-ranking and respected official, but his grandson's character is truly terrible. I won't push my daughter into a fire pit!"
"Thank you, Father!" Chu Youran smiled and hugged Governor Chu's arm, her eyes flickering unnaturally.
Shen Lixue knew all about Li Fan's deliberate act of sending sour plums to leave a bad impression and about how he replaced his poem with an erotic picture. Strictly speaking, she had also subtly schemed against her father.
But Li Fan's character is really bad. Even if she doesn't have someone she likes, she doesn't want to marry such a person. She doesn't regret scheming against him.
As night fell, Shen Lixue returned to Maple Pine Courtyard in a good mood. As she opened the door, a deep voice sounded in her ear: "Where have you been? Why are you back so late?"
"And she even dressed up like this."
She looked up and met Dongfang Heng's dark eyes. She felt a sharp pain above her lips as her black fake mustache was ripped off.
"I went to help Chu Youran!" Shen Lixue rubbed her aching skin and recounted the whole story. Looking at the dark outside, she remembered that Dongfang Heng would come back every day at dusk to have dinner with her. Li Fan had too many things to do, and by the time she finished helping him, it was already very late.
"Governor Chu, a marriage alliance between the Prime Minister's residence and the Prime Minister's residence!" Dongfang Heng's sword-like eyebrows furrowed slightly, and his deep eyes also darkened.
"There must be something fishy about this marriage between the two prefectures. Fortunately, Governor Chu has already agreed not to let Chu Youran marry Li Fan." They should make things clear at the morning court tomorrow, and Li Fan will surely get a good beating then.
Shen Lixue smiled faintly, loosened the belt around her waist, and was about to take off her men's outer garment when a booklet fell out of her sleeve. The booklet unfolded, revealing pairs of naked men and women embracing tightly...
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Shen Lixue was startled and hurriedly bent down to pick it up, but Dongfang Heng was even faster. His jade-like fingers snatched the booklet from her.
The poses of the men and women in the paintings became more and more intense and open, making one's blood boil. He slowly turned the pages one by one, his gaze deep and calm, as if he were looking at an ordinary book of poems.
"Um, I bought this to teach Li Fan a lesson!" A sizzling erotic picture fell out of her sleeve. Shen Lixue felt she needed to explain, but she had a strange feeling of being caught doing something wrong.
"Excellent, a deluxe edition, priceless!" Dongfang Heng nodded, praising softly.
Shen Lixue suddenly felt cold sweat dripping down her forehead. Was he praising her or insulting her? "Governor Chu threw it out, and I was afraid of being caught red-handed, so I brought it back!" She had planned to burn the erotic picture, but she was in a hurry to explain why she was late and hadn't had time to do so yet.
"The seventy-two erotic scenes are all different, and the mounting is so gorgeous, it is very likely a limited edition, almost a rare copy. It would be a pity to burn it, so let's keep it!" Dongfang Heng snapped the book shut and casually placed it on the bedside table, his gaze deep and unfathomable.
"What if people find out that you, the mighty God of War of Azure Flame, secretly possess erotic paintings? Wouldn't that make you a laughingstock?" Dongfang Heng's calm gaze made Shen Lixue feel uneasy, and she wanted to burn that deluxe edition of erotic paintings.
"Hide the erotic pictures well, so no one will know!" Dongfang Heng chuckled inwardly at Shen Lixue's annoyed look, and deliberately put his arm around her waist as they sat down at the round table. "It's getting late, let's have our meal first. I've asked the kitchen to make your favorite braised fish!"
Dinner was plentiful and fragrant, making one's mouth water, but Shen Lixue found it tasteless and had no appetite. Her gaze secretly fell on the erotic book. If she kept it, it would become a source of ridicule for Dongfang Heng. She would definitely burn it when she had the chance.
Turning her head, she met Dongfang Heng's deep, smiling gaze: "Were you looking at erotic pictures just now?"
"No...no!" Shen Lixue denied hurriedly, feeling even more annoyed. She had only glanced at it secretly, thinking about how to destroy it, but she didn't expect to be caught red-handed. "I was looking at the newly changed blue curtains, they're very beautiful!" The curtains hung on silver hooks, falling layer by layer to the head of the bed, in roughly the same direction as the erotic picture book.
Dongfang Heng looked at her with a half-smile: "The blue curtains were changed yesterday. You even reminded me. Don't you remember?"
Shen Lixue's face flushed a rosy hue. She wanted to ease her embarrassment, but Dongfang Heng was constantly undermining her and wouldn't give her any leeway. She angrily picked up a large mouthful of food and shoved it into Dongfang Heng's mouth: "Stop talking and eat!"
After the meal, Shen Lixue was preparing to take a bath when she was suddenly lifted up by Dongfang Heng and carried to behind the screen: "Let's bathe together and try out the mandarin ducks playing in the water from the erotic paintings!"
Shen Lixue's face fell. She knew that booklet would bring her trouble, and Dongfang Heng would not let her off easily.
In the bath, pearls shimmered, light gauze fluttered, and steam rose, warming the room with an ambiguous atmosphere. Dongfang Heng's jade-like fingers removed Chen Lixue's outer garment, revealing her inner garment. A crimson bodice hung halfway on her body, covering her beautiful chest. Reflecting the rising steam, it was hazy and indistinct, further fueling the imagination.
Dongfang Heng's gentle kiss landed on Shen Lixue's delicate skin, blooming into bright red plum blossoms. Her beautiful face was flushed red, whether from the hot water or from shyness, making her exceptionally alluring.
Even her beautiful body gradually turned pink under his tireless efforts. With her soft, boneless body in his arms and the alluring fragrance of a woman in his breath, he held her tightly, ready to devour her.
"Dongfang Heng, I want to burn that booklet!" Feeling Dongfang Heng's burning hot body, ready to pounce, Shen Lixue's beautiful eyes were glazed over. She forced herself to stay awake and negotiated with Dongfang Heng. If she didn't burn that booklet, she would be completely under his control for the rest of her life.
"Okay!" Dongfang Heng uttered the word, his sexy thin lips kissing Shen Lixue's soft cherry lips, exploring and expanding his territory in her mouth, unable to stop.
Uh! Shen Lixue was taken aback. Just now he was so determined not to let her burn the erotic pictures, how come he agreed so easily now? She was prepared to threaten him and not be intimate with him if he didn't burn the erotic pictures.
Just as I was wondering, Dongfang Heng's deep, husky voice rang in my ears: "I have already memorized all the positions in the erotic pictures. I kept them as souvenirs. Since you want to burn them, then burn them!"
A tingling sensation ran through her body as she felt Dongfang Heng and she become one, experiencing wave after wave of his intense love. Shen Lixue gritted her teeth. She had almost forgotten that Dongfang Heng had a photographic memory. Even after burning the erotic pictures, he could still use those positions. Every time he used them, it was a teasing remark about her carelessness. This time, she had truly harmed both of them, and was now doomed to be stuck with Dongfang Heng for the rest of her life.
When Shen Lixue opened her eyes again, she didn't know what time it was. The warm sunlight shone into the room through the lattice window, which was a little dazzling. It was quiet all around, without a sound. Knowing that she always got up late, Qiu He and Yan Yue were waiting outside and did not come in to disturb her.
"You're awake!" A clear, cheerful voice came from above. Shen Lixue looked up and saw Dongfang Heng lying beside her, looking at her with a hint of a smile in his sharp eyes.
Shen Lixue blinked hard, her hazy gaze fully clearing: "Why didn't you go to court?" Dongfang Heng started attending court three days after his wedding, and he wasn't by her side every time she woke up.
"It's a day off today!" Dongfang Heng lowered his head and planted a gentle kiss on Shen Lixue's lips.