"As long as you can guarantee that from now on, your body and mind will only belong to me, then I won't feel aggrieved."

Hearing this, a smile appeared on the corners of Xia Houlie's lips, and he pinched her nose:

"What about the beauties in my harem?"

Mu Qingwan suddenly lowered her head and stopped talking. Xia Houlie suddenly became anxious. He hugged her tightly with his hands, kissed her lips, and said carefully:

"Angry?"

Unexpectedly, she suddenly took advantage of his unpreparedness, clenched her fist and punched him on his strong chest, and then with lightning speed she got close to his face and said, "Hey..." and stared at him fiercely.

He looked at him and said:

"With me here, if anyone dares to rob you, I'll kill one of them, chop off a pair of them, and don't even think about a harem of three thousand beauties!"

Such words actually made Xia Houlie's face, which had been cold for half his life, feel hot and hot. He felt that his heart was beating at an irregular speed, and even the wind blowing in from the window brought a gentle warmth.

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Xia Hou Lie was still inexplicably excited in the carriage, and Mu Qingwan in the carriage suddenly stopped the carriage: "Stop."

He didn't react for a moment and asked quickly: "What's wrong?"

"Hey, come and have a drink with me."

She hugged his neck crookedly and smiled happily, but somehow, Xia Houlie saw the traceless fragility and sadness in her eyes. He remembered her persistence before, and she said that she admired it.

Qingwan doesn't want to share a husband with other women, she wants monogamy, one of a kind.

He really wanted to give her these, but now, the time has not come.

Now, it is because she loves him that she is forbearing and compromising.

Thinking of this, his whole chest was suddenly filled with an emotion called touching. He hugged her tightly in his arms, pursed his lips, and for a long time, he softly said three words:

"Don't worry."

"What?" Mu Qingwan, who was stuck in her own thoughts, was slightly startled.

"Forget it if you don't understand." There was a suspicious blush on his face, and then he picked her up and walked out. Mu Qingwan was startled by his actions. She looked at the people coming and going on the street and suddenly

His face turned red and he began to struggle:

"Put me down quickly, there are many people watching."

"Aren't you going to drink?"

Xia Houlie was unmoved by her feeble struggle. He lowered his head and looked at her. The golden sunlight outlined his outline, and even his long eyelashes were stained with a layer of gold, flickering like two thin

Mu Qingwan was fascinated by the butterfly with cicada wings. Her eyes were fixed there and she forgot to even struggle.

He carried him all the way into the restaurant not far away. As soon as he entered the door, he was attracted by the familiar smell of hot pot.

As soon as you smell it, you know it tastes authentic.

Oh, it turned out to be the Phoenix Tower of Showa.

Originally, there was no hot pot in this era. In order to satisfy her stomach and be able to go to the Phoenix Tower to eat from time to time, Mu Qingwan told the chef at the Showa store the recipe and ingredients for the hot pot. Unexpectedly, it was actually made.

When he walked inside but didn't see Zhaohe, Mu Qingwan said doubtfully:

"Why haven't you seen Showa in the past few days?"

There was no one in the palace, and even in the shop there was no one.

"Last time Qiu Shou received a letter and left in a hurry. I didn't know what happened, and I didn't have time to ask."

Mu Qingwan nodded, feeling a little regretful. It had been a long time since she had a drink with Zhaohe, and she didn't expect to meet him again when she came out this time.

Seeing her depressed look, the man holding her felt filled with worry and his face turned a little dark:

"What? Drinking with me is boring?"

He still remembered Showa's satisfied look when he talked about drinking with her. What was hateful was that he, a legitimate husband, had not even had a good drink with her!

Only then did Mu Qingwan realize that she had accidentally caused trouble, and she quickly laughed and said:

"Ahem, how could it be? How could it be? Let's find a place to sit down quickly. I invented the hot pot here. You must try it."

However, the man's expression did not improve at all because of her flattery. Instead, he became even more depressed. The signature dishes in the restaurant opened by Showa were all invented by his woman. No matter how he heard it, he felt extremely panicked.

Mu Qingwan was originally a little embarrassed by the stares from around her and wanted to break free from his arms and walk away on her own, but after being made such a fuss about, she no longer dared to say no and kept obediently letting him carry her to the private room on the second floor.

Then he breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that from now on, you can eat more and don't talk nonsense.

Especially, when facing this man who looks jealous at first glance.

As soon as she entered the door, she couldn't help but start to look at it.

This private room looks slightly larger than an ordinary private room. The doors and windows are all hollowed out and carved. The rosewood seats, cushions and cushions are all made of precious Su embroidery.

There are also those simple silk palace lanterns hanging from the four corners of the private room, which add a bit of elegance to the atmosphere of the entire private room.

Mu Qingwan secretly praised in her heart. It seems that Zhaohe, the richest man in Beiyan, is not a wasted name. He does have some ability.

Xia Houlie pulled her to sit down and placed the menu handed over by the waiter in front of her, "You can order whatever you want to eat."

Mu Qingwan still remembered how unhappy he looked just now, so she immediately grabbed his arm and said flatteringly:

"Just order it. I like everything you order."

A barely audible smile appeared at the corner of Xia Houlie's mouth. Mu Qingwan, who had sharp eyes, noticed it immediately and felt secretly happy in her heart. It seemed that this man was easy to get angry, but he was also easy to coax.

Taking the menu, the man looked at it and checked it a few times without saying a word. The coldness in his body could not be suppressed by all the warm colors in the room.

Mu Qingwan watched his elegant but cold movements quietly from the side. She found that as long as Xia Houlie was around, his face showed no expression at all, and his whole body began to involuntarily have a layer of coldness, like

It was like a hard shell that wrapped him tightly inside, making it impossible for anyone to pry into his thoughts and emotions.

Her heart began to ache inexplicably, and it ached for him. Such a subconscious action, how much bitterness, blood and tears were mixed in it, and how many storms it had to go through to make him become so cold-hearted and guard her carefully.

Just to prevent yourself from getting hurt?

She couldn't help but reach out her hand and hold his tightly, "Hey, I will protect you from now on."

Xia Houlie naturally didn't know that in this short period of time, several thoughts had been running through her mind. When he heard these words, his whole body was shaken involuntarily.

This is the first time someone has said that they want to protect him in front of him. He has wanted to be strong since he was a child. He always likes to bury his vulnerability deep in his heart and not let others find it. Even his dearest mother and concubine have never looked at him.

The vulnerable side.

As he grew up, he was sent to Western Chu. The situation of living under the shelter of others, coupled with the deliberate troubles made by the prince of Western Chu and other princes and nobles, made him gradually learn to hide his capabilities and bide his time, and gradually learned how to disguise himself.

Gradually, everyone thought that he was indestructible and did not need the protection and care of others. Everyone thought that he was cold, bloodthirsty, and unkind, and they dared not approach him. However, no one ever thought that this was just his protective color.

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In fact, he also has a fragile heart wrapped in sharp points. He will also be hurt and in pain. He also needs care, warmth and love.

However, no one ever cared.

Until, he met her, Mu Qingwan.

Only in front of her would he involuntarily let go of his guard and open his heart involuntarily. Even he who always had insomnia at night could fall asleep quickly when he hugged her to sleep.

He thought about the days when they first met, he always tried his best to torture her, and he hated her extremely in his heart. However, strangely, every time he fell asleep with her in his arms, it was the moment when he felt most at ease.

The body's reaction is sometimes better than one's own feelings and reason in discovering the person who suits you best.

He was deep in thought when his thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a voice:

"Lu Qi!"

When Mu Qingwan heard the name, she subconsciously raised her head and saw Lu Chuxia, dressed in a bright yellow short skirt, standing pretty at the door of the private room, looking at her with a smile.

"Miss Lu?!"

Mu Qingwan was also so shocked that her jaw dropped. She never expected to meet her here.

Showa, who was following Chu Xia, walked in and said:

"I just heard Lao Zhang say that you are here. I still didn't believe it, but it turned out to be true."

Mu Qingwan saw that they looked like they had just come back from outside. Then she saw Lu Chuxia's face was flushed and she looked like a little girl. She immediately teased Zhaohe:

"It turns out that I came to the capital in early summer. No wonder I haven't seen you in the past few days."

To be honest, she really hopes that these two people can become a couple. Whether it is her guilt towards Showa or her pity towards Chuxia, in short, she hopes that they can untie their knot and be together happily.

They are all such good people and should not miss each other. What is even more rare is that Chu Xia is really passionate about Showa.

Hearing this, Lu Chuxia's eyes dimmed, and she subconsciously glanced at Showa next to her. The latter also looked uncomfortable, and coughed hurriedly and said:

"I'm going to the kitchen to see if the food is ready."

After saying that, he ran away in a flash, leaving Lu Chuxia standing there with a white face.

Mu Qingwan's heart suddenly skipped a beat, what's wrong?

How could the two people who were talking and laughing just now become like this after just one word from her?

Did she say something wrong just now?

Thinking of this, she quickly pulled Xia Houlie, who was sitting motionless next to him, then stood up, led Lu Chuxia to sit down, and asked in a low voice:

"What happened?"

Xia Houlie was prompted by her eyes, so he could only help: "Did Zhaohe bully you? Say it and I will make the decision for you."

Lu Chuxia's mouth moved. She originally wanted to say something, but then Zhaohe came in. She quickly pursed her lips and stopped talking. She didn't look at Zhaohe again, only looked at Mu Qingwan and smiled:
Chapter completed!