The Ger's Contract Marriage [BL]
Chapter 341: Pretty Little Wife?

Chapter 341: Pretty Little Wife?

As Xu Hu Zhe observed Xu Feng engrossed in re-reading the letter, a warm smile crept across his features, illuminating his usually reserved look in his eyes.

In the quiet courtyard, where the only sounds were the rustle of leaves and the occasional chirping of birds, Xu Hu Zhe’s smile seemed to brighten the entire space.

His smile was like a ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds, casting a bright and cheerful aura around him. There was no blending into the background this time even as he tried to leave Xu Feng to his thoughts. In this moment, he couldn’t contain his joy.

There was likely much for them to strategize, and Xu Feng needed space to gather his thoughts. It was obvious the silver haired ger spent quite a lot of time lost in his thoughts...

The tall teen—Xu Feng kept imagining him as a lanky teen, but in reality, he had filled out, and was more sturdy than himself (Xu Feng). He was likely even more sturdy than Xu Zeng or Xuan Yang, but not Xuan Jian though, he was daddy material through and through.

He had always imagined Xu Hu Zhe as a lanky teenager, but the reality painted a different picture.

The once slender youth had grown into a sturdy and dependable man, his frame exuding strength and resilience. He was a pillar of support, someone Xu Feng could rely on in times of need. Which had been proved over and over again.

Comparisons to Xuan Yang and Xu Zeng crossed Xu Feng’s mind, but he quickly dismissed them. Xu Hu Zhe was in a league of his own, possessing a unique blend of strength, awkwardness, and grace that set him apart.

And while he may not have the imposing presence of Xuan Jian, there was a quiet determination in him that spoke volumes.

Xuan Yang was a different kind of daddy material than Xuan Jian, more like a BDSM daddy. One with a scholarly appearance and a dirty mind. It was a gap moe if he had ever seen one.

Xu Feng could almost feel the blood rushing to his heads, he needed to redirect all that energy before he had a nose bleed. He could get away with those in the past, but if he had one now, everyone would be in a panic for the children...and of course, for his own health.

He already had a pending "doctor’s" appointment the next day, and wasn’t excited to see how many poor doctors would be adult knapped by Xuan Jian, and...well mostly Xuan Jian.

He would like to group Xuan Yang in the adult knapping propaganda, but it was all Xuan Jian. The man had a domineering side to him that seemed to make itself known with his pregnancy. It wasn’t bad...for him anyway.

Back to the pretty smile on the teen in front of him. It really brought his features to life prompting the filter less ger to speak his mind.

"We’ll have to find you a pretty wife with a strong heart if she has to see that smile every day."

Xu Hu Zhe’s face reddened and his calm mood was shattered. He hurried to take the remaining food and stuff it into his mouth thanking Xu Feng clumsily, he couldn’t look this blabber mouth in the eyes at all but the ger wasn’t done.

"As for how she reacts when you show her that smile at night," he paused dramatically, "That’s between you and her..."

Xu Feng was thirsty, and dry like the Sahara Desert, and he wasn’t above putting the teen in a similar situation. Also, he was pregnant, his universal excuse for the next week or so.

As Xu Hu Zhe extended the warm, damp cloth to Xu Feng, his hands trembled slightly with a mix of nervousness and embarrassment. The cloth, once steamy, now held the soothing warmth, ready to cleanse away the tiny splatters of ink that adorned Xu Feng’s fingertips.

With a light chuckle escaping his lips, Xu Feng accepted the cloth, his laughter ringing out teasingly in the calm courtyard. His laughter seemed to dance on the gentle breeze, filling the air with a sense of lightheartedness and joy.

As he delicately wiped away the stray ink marks from his fingers, his laughter continued unrestricted.

Meanwhile, Xu Hu Zhe couldn’t bring himself to meet Xu Feng’s gaze, his cheeks flushed with a faint blush of embarrassment. Yet, amidst his awkwardness, there was a sense of comfort and familiarity in Xu Feng’s teasing.

It was as though Xu Feng’s laughter wrapped around him like a warm embrace, reminding him that they shared a bond that went beyond mere formality.

Though Xu Hu Zhe tried to maintain his composure, he couldn’t help but feel a softening of his defenses and replied, "I’m attracted to gers, not women."

"Only gers?" Xu Feng asked with his eyes raised. This was new information and needed to be remembered, for future plans!

"Only gers." Xu Hu Zhe answered firmly.

"How do you know?" No, Xu Feng wasn’t trying to be an ass, although he might come off as one. He was really curious.

Xu Feng was attracted to both men and women, and knew this from a young age. There wasn’t really a moment of awakening for him, it just had always been so. Was it the same for Xu Hu Zhe?

Was he only attracted to gers, or men as well? Men coupling with men was still looked down upon here in Dongzhou.

"San..." Xu Hu Zhe mumbled, but Xu Feng heard loud and clear enough.

Were the two underaged children fooling around!? He knew both Si and San had "crushes" on Xuan Yang when he first came to Nanshan Estate, and children got married as early as 12 years old in Donghua.

Their first sexual experience could even be younger for servants, because they could be a young master’s bedmate before marriageable age (for both the servant and the young master), so the young master would have experience before marriage.

But they would sometimes be added to the master’s harem.

This was true with Xuan Yang, but he was never interested and refused advances because he was already in love with Xuan Jian. Xuan Yang had openly admitted this to him, it wasn’t something to hide in his eyes.

To Xu Feng though, it was repulsive and not something he could condone in his presence. Even if it was the way of this world, he was raised with a different set of values.

Children and animals couldn’t consent. That was an unchangeable truth for him no matter what society agreed or disagreed with.

"Go ahead," he encouraged Xu Hu Zhe, but the joy in his face had chilled considerably.

Xu Hu Zhe didn’t seem to notice, and was still embarrassed at the turn of conversation, "San tried to enter my bed...I didn’t enjoy the thought at all. I couldn’t even look her in the eye."

There was so much shame laced in his words. Xu Feng’s eyes widened at San’s boldness, but he was also glad Xu Hu Zhe had refused her.

’Would it help if he spoke to the servants about this?’ He was their master.

But Xu Hu Zhe wasn’t done, "They told her to practice with me before the young master came..."

Xu Feng’s eyes rose! They did what?? It wasn’t her choice then?

"Steward Wu made me try a brothel afterward. I wasn’t to his or the guards’ taste. When we went, I could only...react to a ger." He looked so ashamed, "I couldn’t follow through...I wasn’t man enough..."

Xu Feng’s head was reeling. This wasn’t where he was expecting this conversation to go. Not at all.

’Steward Wu??? Were all of the previous servants of Nanshan Estate in on this?’

"Don’t say that again. It’s like ancient toxic masculinity. What does man enough even mean? We’re all unique. There is no such thing as man enough, woman enough, or ger enough. We’re all just humans trying to survive and live a fulfilling life."

Xu Hu Zhe nodded. This was why he respected this ger.

"We’ll find you a pretty ger who’ll be happy to have you when you’re ready." But for now, he thought, we need to learn more about what happened with Steward Wu.

Xuan Jian wasn’t from this continent, and his views on these disgusting practices forced on Xu Hu Zhe and San should be different.

If they are, it would be better for him to talk to Hu Zhe about this. Although he didn’t feel as though he wasn’t a man. This was a raw topic, and he wanted the boy to feel comfortable sharing this experience with someone.

"Handsome."

"Huh?" Xu Feng was caught off guard.

"I prefer a handsome ger." Xu Hu Zhe’s face was fiery red, but he stated his preference, yes preference, clearly!

A small grin played across Xu Feng’s face. ’Our Hu Zhe has a preference! I like this! It’s very good. I’m rubbing off on you in a good way.’