The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure
Chapter 648 - 646: Giving My Life to You

Chapter 648: Chapter 646: Giving My Life to You

Wang Yongzhu felt quite pleased with Song Chongjin’s words inside, yet her face betrayed none of it, instead revealing a hint of slyness.

Since she couldn’t move while being held by Song Chongjin, she slowly straightened her body, gazing into Song Chongjin’s eyes, and leisurely extended a hand.

Song Chongjin’s eyes showed a mixture of emotions: delight, resignation, indulgence, and even a touch of anticipation, as he quietly watched Wang Yongzhu’s movements.

Her slender and fair hand touched Song Chongjin’s chin, the stark contrast emphasizing the jade-like smoothness of Wang Yongzhu’s hand against the stone-like firmness of Song Chongjin’s skin.

The hand wasn’t still either, playfully poking with her fingertips at Song Chongjin’s chin and neck.

Song Chongjin’s muscles tensed all over, and he swallowed several times before speaking up with a hoarse voice, "Yongzhu, you—"

Wang Yongzhu playfully blinked at Song Chongjin, "From now on, young master of the Song Family, you are the husband of this beautiful young lady before you. You must cherish her, respect her, and she must be the only one for you! When she’s happy, you should be even happier than she is; when she’s unhappy, it’s your job to cheer her up. If she demands the moon from the sky, you can’t just draw her one from the ground; if she wants to kill someone, you hand her the knife; if she wants to set a fire, you fan the flames; whatever she says is right! Tell me, young master of the Song Family, can you do that?"

Song Chongjin didn’t even blink, "I can!"

Wang Yongzhu shook her head, "I don’t believe you!"

Song Chongjin...

Wang Yongzhu withdrew her hand in annoyance, and gave Song Chongjin’s ear a twist, "Are you dumb? You would agree to such an unreasonable demand? Are you trying to fool me or yourself?"

"After we get married, let’s set three rules: First, no matter what happens, as long as it concerns both of us as a couple, we can’t hide things from each other under the pretext of thinking on the other’s behalf. Can you do that?"

Song Chongjin nodded his head. Ever since Wang Yongzhu mentioned this before, he had been working hard to adhere to it, and the results were very pleasing. Maybe they both still kept some small secrets, but when it came to matters involving both of them, there was no concealment, providing each other with sufficient trust.

"Second, no matter what my father says, no matter the reason, even if it went from me joining your family to you marrying into mine, I must take care of my mother until her old age. In the future, no matter where we go or who we become, we can’t abandon my mother! Can you do that?" Wang Yongzhu looked at Song Chongjin.

Song Chongjin decisively nodded, "Your mother is my mother! From now on, she is our shared mother, and we will take care of her together for a long and healthy life!"

Wang Yongzhu was satisfied and extended her third finger, "Third, and the most important rule: if our feelings for each other ever fade or we develop grievances, I hope we can be honest with each other. It’s better for us to part on good terms rather than become enemies later on, right?"

This point had been on her mind ever since Xiao Tiantian brought news of that host.

Nobody can guarantee that their relationship will be entirely smooth, without any complications.

Right now, their love is deep, so naturally, everything about the other seems perfect.

Should the day come when their love dwindles, she would also like to remember the depth of today’s feelings and graciously let go of each other in the future.

This concern is also tied to the fear that, should her identity be exposed, she hopes Song Chongjin will recall today and prevent a fate as dismal as that of the self-destructed host.

Song Chongjin had agreed readily to the first two rules, but when Wang Yongzhu finished stating the third, his originally mild expression suddenly turned dark.

He glared at Wang Yongzhu with almost a fierce intensity, pulling her forcefully into his embrace, and lowered his head to press down on her.

Wang Yongzhu was frustrated, "I’m trying to have a serious conversation here, okay? What’s with the forceful kissing at the drop of a hat?"

She struggled to push Song Chongjin away, panting as she spoke, "I...I’m talking to you about something serious... you, be serious—"

Song Chongjin’s breaths grew heavy as he pecked at Wang Yongzhu’s lips, speaking between kisses, "Forget about the third condition! In this lifetime, I want no one but you! Don’t talk about parting on good terms! We can never part on good terms! If you ever stop wanting me, Yongzhu, do you believe that even I wouldn’t know what I might do!"

With that, he bit Wang Yongzhu hard once more.

Wang Yongzhu was furious. Was this man a dog or something?

"Get off me—"

"Yongzhu, I’m serious! Just don’t leave me, and I’ll give you anything, even my life—" The rest of his words were muffled in the tangle of their lips and tongues.

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Jinchai lay on the bed with disheveled hair and a pale face, her eyes dull and staring at the ceiling lifelessly. It took a while before a tear rolled out of her eyes.

Beside her, a large, corpulent man lay deeply asleep, his face full of satisfaction, his snoring filling the entire room.

A big red wedding quilt was carelessly draped over the man’s waist.

Jinchai curled up in the corner of the bed, her clothes barely covering her body, revealing legs, arms, and her waist, all bearing purplish bruises from pinching.

Gao Jin had not been interested in Wang Yongan’s new concubine initially, but after seeing Wang Yongzhu that day, he couldn’t get her out of his mind.

In his backyard, he had all kinds of women: plump and slender, daughters from respectable families, beauties from humble households, even courtesans from the brothel.

Yet, he had never seen a woman as vibrant as Wang Yongzhu. There was an indescribable feeling about her; she was pleasing to the eye and brought comfort to the heart.

For that reason, he actually wanted to take her into his backyard and spoil her thoroughly.

Unexpectedly, such a woman had such poor fortune, to be abducted on the road while she was being sent over. She had been missing for two days now; by this point, her chastity was most likely gone.

A woman who had lost her virginity, no matter how beautiful, caused Gao Jin to feel repelled. Thus, he was quite melancholy.

So, he truly was not that interested in Wang Yongan’s own daughter.

He let his wife bring her in, thinking of visiting only after a few days had passed.

Little did he expect, after drinking a couple of cups of wine in the study that night, he somehow got in the mood. In a half-drunk state, he was brought to Jinchai’s place by the young servant.

After all, today was the new concubine’s entrance into the mansion, and the master hadn’t visited the backyard for several days. According to past customs, seeing the new concubine meant showing favor for a few days, so they all conspired to bring Gao Jin over.

Jinchai had just eaten the table of food delivered from the kitchen, finer than anything she’d eaten before, each dish worthy of endless praise.

It nearly compared to the feasts she had once attended with Lady Qian at Lady Xia’s gatherings.

Right after finishing her meal, someone brought her bathwater. The two maids, Qing Ye and Hong Hua, helped Jinchai bathe, then they dried her hair with a towel and were drying it over the brazier.

Then she heard someone say the master had arrived.

Jinchai stood up in confusion, bowing her head to greet him. Before she could even lift her head, she was struck by the stench of alcohol.