Chapter 5: He Was Serious (1/2)
Translator: Flying Lines
Xie Mengxuan felt her ears tortured when he called her darling. She rolled her eyes with anger and said, “Fetch me some water, and I’m going to wash my face!”
“Okay.” Geng Zhishan stood up obediently and fetched a basin of water which was warm due to the boiled water he specially added. He handed the washbasin to Xie Mengxuan and said with a sincere look, “Here you are, darling.”
Xie Mengxuan reached out her hand into the water only to feel warm and comfortable. Feeling surprised, she looked up and cast a glance at the smirking man in front of her. Then she lowered her head to quickly clean herself up. “Geng Zhishan, could you take me to the Imperial Capital?” asked her.
“Sure.” Geng Zhishan poured the water out and nodded.
A smile appeared on her face the moment Xie Mengxuan heard the words. But before she spoke, Geng Zhishan added, “After you fully recover from your injury.”
“No, I must go back as soon as possible.” Xie Mengxuan looked serious. After taking a deep breath, she said in a soft voice, “Big Brother Geng, please take me to the Imperial Capital! When I find my family, I will definitely reward you. We’ll satisfy whatever you want unless it’s beyond our capability. You have my promise.”
Xie Mengxuan looked directly into Geng Zhishan’s eyes and said sincerely.
His eyes lit up. “Really?” said he.
“Xie Family never lies.” Xie Mengxuan held up her hand and pledged.
Geng Zhishan’s smile turned brighter. Being a little bit shy, he said, “I want nothing but you to be my wife.”
Xie Mengxuan’s eyelids twitched. When she was about to refuse, Geng Zhishan said with naivety, “You’ve just said that you’ll satisfy whatever I want as long as it is within your reach. Is it difficult for you?”
He silenced Xie Mengxuan with just one word. With a red face, she wondered whether the man was a real idiot or he was pretending to be that.
“I won’t take you to the Imperial Capital unless you promise to be my wife. Or, you can go by yourself when your leg heal up.” Seating himself while looking at the roof, Geng Zhishan shook his head and said.
Xie Mengxuan took a deep breath and said word by word: “Geng Zhishan, are you threatening me?”
“No, I just want you to be my wife.” Geng Zhisha said from the heart.
Xie Mengxuan bit the lower lip and lay down with her back towards him. With great anger, she yelled: “Out! I don’t want to see you!”
“No. If you don’t see me, how can you find how nice I am? I’m going to catch fish. Let’s go together,” said Geng Zhishan. He pulled up the quilt and stretched out one arm to cuddle her neck and the other her knees.
His intimate action stunned Xie Mengxuan who struggled to resist his hug by instinct. To her surprise, Geng Zhishan failed to hold her tightly; and as a result, they fell on the bed with one piling on the other. What’s more, the left hand of Geng Zhishan happened to be placed upon a certain part of her body where he shouldn’t have. In an instant, a miserable cry from the girl echoed again in this bamboo house.
Having finished screaming, Xie Mengxuan kicked him with no mercy. However, she hurt not only Geng Zhishan but also her injured leg which could not endure the impact. In addition, she put forth so much of her strength that she suddenly fainted out of pains.
Where Geng Zhishan was hurted was particularly embarrassing. He fell onto the ground in an undignified fashion.