Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 171: I Will Marry You (1)_1

Chapter 171: Chapter 171: I Will Marry You (1)_1

The light from the candles is as radiant as a rainbow inside the lotus tent.

Sitting cross-legged on the couch, Nangong Yi’s eyes slowly traveled across the pristine, lusciously soft jade skin of the girl. Her jade-like back, smooth as condensed fat, was flawless white. Under the candlelight, the jade white skin even emitted a soft warm glow, like the luster of warm jade beads, too beautiful to take in fully.

The sight elicited tenderness from the softest part of the man’s heart, which stirred gently.

Now, he was certain of his feelings, even though it seemed hard to believe, even inconceivable. But the fact was, he had fallen for this little girl!

Even though his emotions startled him, he did not reject these feelings but even felt a hint of joy.

In all the world, a woman had finally caught his eye!

However, at this moment, the girl who had caught his eye was laying on the couch, red-eyed and red-faced, cursing all the generations of his ancestors in her heart and secretly fantasizing about the miserable fate that might befall him at her hands someday!

"Time will tell, demon," she muttered to herself.

His palm was slightly warm as it gently massaged her jade back. A chill ran through her heart, and goosebumps rose in the places where his large hand had traveled.

Noticing the change on her back, the man paused, concern flashing across his face. The northern winters were incredibly cold, and there was no fire kang in her bedroom, only a floor dragon. It was already the third watch, and the floor dragon had long since extinguished; the cold gradually enveloped her room. With the girl’s upper body exposed, he worried that she wouldn’t be able to stand the bone-piercing chill.

"Are you cold?"

While asking this, he covered her with a lotus brocade quilt. His hand reached under the quilt, and his palm grew warmer and warmer...

"Aren’t you finished yet?"

Cai Wei’s question was not a response, but a way of staving off the burning sensation on her back. She wished she could chop off the increasingly hot hand!

"Almost!"

His voice was deep, his gaze lingering. There was only so much space on her back, and his large hand had ventured all over, leaving no more excuses to linger.

Withdrawing his hand, the tension left the girl’s body in an instant, and he even noticed her let out a long sigh of relief.

Her strong rejection left him quite frustrated.

He had already seen her as his own woman, yet she regarded him as a beast of floods, eager to stay as far away from him as possible. From the reports of the Dark Guard, he learned that her attitude towards Huo Yuan was not at all like this coldness she showed him.

Apparently, when they were together, they seemed harmonious and congenial. Not only did the girl not repel him, but she even playfully teased him, took the initiative to inquire about his marriage affairs, and protected him everywhere in Apricot Flower Village in fear that he might get hurt!

Huo Yuan, for her sake, could stoop to visit Magistrate Li’s mansion to plead for her and even treat her respectfully without trying to offend her, despite being poisoned.

All these signs were indications of mutual affection. He could no longer let things take their own course.

Nangong Yi got off the bed, grabbed his clothes, and put on his robe. He took a stack of thick silver bills out of his side bag and placed them next to her pillow.

"What does this mean?"

Clad in a quilt, Cai Wei lifted her clear, stream-like eyes to gaze at him steadily.

At this point, the man had already donned his dark robe. The brocade robe embroidered with gold-threaded unicorn patterns on its narrow sleeves, coupled with his enchanting face, made him look particularly attractive.

"Take this. Don’t do business everywhere, and stay as a maiden in the boudoir, sound good?" His voice was gentle, as if he was cajoling a child.

In fact, what he wanted to say was: "With this money, don’t think about dealing with Huo Yuan anymore. Stay at home, and don’t communicate with that man anymore!" Of course, he couldn’t say that. If he did, it would be strange if the little girl didn’t jump up and throw the silver notes back at his head!