GTB Chapter 95

Chapter 95: Are You Coming Up Yourself, Or Shall This Prince Invite You Up?

Jiang Jiuchu became somewhat anxious, and she hurriedly defended herself, “I remember clearly that you were the one pressing down on me. You’re slandering me.”

Shí Yan’s eyes paused slightly. It seemed she still remembered some key parts.

He waved his folding fan, looking helpless, and asked, “Then do you know why I was pressing down on you?”

“How would I know why you were pressing down on me?”

Jiang Jiuchu thought to herself, doesn’t he know what he did? It’s obvious he was taking advantage of her, yet he’s asking her why? How could this person be so shameless?

Shí Yan chuckled softly, “Alright, if you don’t know, this prince will help you recall. You were the one who started tearing at my clothes, getting handsy with me, so I turned over and pressed down on you. Does that ring a bell?”

Jiang Jiuchu looked at Shí Yan in astonishment, “Don’t try to fool me. I wouldn’t do that. It was clearly… clearly you, you kissed me.”

As she spoke, a blush uncontrollably crept onto her cheeks. Although she couldn’t remember much, the feeling of being kissed was still very clear. She would never initiate such a shameful kiss, so how could it have been her who took the lead?

Shí Yan could easily discern from Jiang Jiuchu’s words what she remembered and what she didn’t. He stopped waving his folding fan and generously admitted:

“Yes, I kissed you. You were already provoking me like that. I’m a normal man, it’s perfectly normal to lose control and steal a couple of kisses.”

Jiang Jiuchu’s face was flushed as she looked at Shí Yan suspiciously, half-believing his words. However, she had no way to verify them, so she had to bite the bullet and say:

“Anyway, I don’t remember anything, so you can say whatever you want, can’t you?”

After she finished speaking, she saw that Shí Yan was about to open his mouth, and she quickly stopped him, “Anyway, no matter what, you took advantage of me, so let’s not mention this matter.”

Shí Yan adjusted his sitting posture and said agreeably, “Alright! If you don’t want to mention it, then we won’t. With your low tolerance for alcohol, don’t drink so easily next time, especially outside. I’m afraid you’ll be sold off without even knowing it.”

Jiang Jiuchu glared at Shí Yan across from her, didn’t say anything, and started collecting the chess pieces in front of her. She really couldn’t drink recklessly anymore, especially in front of this man.

“Are we playing another round?”

“Yes.” Shí Yan grabbed the remaining black pieces on the chessboard. Seeing Jiang Jiuchu make a move, he left one black piece uncollected and looked at Jiang Jiuchu, signaling her to continue.

Jiang Jiuchu looked at the uncollected piece, pursed her lips. She’d seen people being insulting, but she’d never seen anyone being this insulting. He should try closing his eyes and making a move if he was so capable.

Half an hour passed, and a game of chess put Jiang Jiuchu through great ups and downs, alternating between hope and disappointment. In the end, she unsurprisingly lost.

“Not bad, you’ve improved. If you lose a few more times, you should be able to beat me. Don’t be too discouraged.”

Shí Yan’s words, in Jiang Jiuchu’s ears, were nothing but smug provocation. She thought for a moment and said, “Everyone has their strengths. Chess may be your forte. You’re just using your strengths to beat my weaknesses.”

Shí Yan chuckled softly, “Is that so? Then what are your strengths? Show them to this prince.”

Jiang Jiuchu had only said it casually and didn’t expect him to actually ask. She immediately said:

“There are many things I can do, playing the *qin*, painting, embroidery, and so on, but these can’t be used to compete with you!”

“How about we sleep with that quilt one day each? That would be the fairest.”

After she finished speaking, she felt it was a bit inappropriate and said in a seemingly thoughtful manner, “Actually, I think these aren’t solutions. We still need two quilts. Don’t you think so?”

Shí Yan nodded, “Yes, then you go find one,” he said, getting up and walking to the cabinet, taking out a change of clothes, and then entering the bathhouse.

Leaving Jiang Jiuchu in a daze, this man was too unreasonable. It turned out that everything she said was useless?

Jiang Jiuchu picked up a cup and drank the cold tea, but it didn’t alleviate the fire in her heart.

A quarter of an hour later, she saw Shí Yan come out, put down the cup in her hand, and said to him:

“You just said to let me go find it? Why should I be the one to find it? Shouldn’t you be the one to find it in your own residence? Don’t you understand the etiquette of hosting guests?”

“Hosting guests?” Shí Yan paused slightly as he sat on the edge of the bed, taking off his shoes. “Are you a guest? Do the guests of your Jiang household sleep on the same bed as the host?”

Jiang Jiuchu was speechless for a moment by Shí Yan’s words, and said softly: “Although I’m not a guest, you are the master of this residence. Having only one quilt, it’s your duty to let me use it, isn’t it!”

“Duty? You haven’t fulfilled your duty, so why should this prince find a quilt for you separately? Besides, this prince didn’t say you couldn’t use it, you were the one who didn’t want to.”

Jiang Jiuchu didn’t quite understand Shí Yan’s words and asked in confusion, “What duty do I have? Also, when did I say I didn’t want to use it?”

Shí Yan looked at the woman in front of him and felt it necessary to remind her.

“Naturally, it’s your duty as a wife. Have you attended to this prince’s daily life? Have you served this prince by helping him undress and go to bed?”

“As for the quilt, didn’t this prince say we could share it? You were the one who didn’t want to use it, so what does it have to do with me?”

Jiang Jiuchu’s heart skipped a beat. She didn’t understand why this man was suddenly saying these things? She really couldn’t understand what this man meant.

“Didn’t we agree to be a fake couple? I definitely can’t serve you like that? Then sharing a quilt would naturally be inappropriate, right?”

“Is that so? Then in that case, let’s not be a fake couple anymore. Anyway, we’re already married. This prince doesn’t mind being a real couple. It’ll also save you from worrying about a quilt every day, what do you say?”

Jiang Jiuchu was shocked by Shí Yan’s words once again, and completely stunned.

Shí Yan looked at the stunned Jiang Jiuchu and urged, “Aren’t you coming up? This prince is going to turn off the lights?”

“I… I’m not sleepy yet. Your Highness, turn off the lights and go to sleep first!”

Jiang Jiuchu regretted it, was afraid, and felt that she shouldn’t have discussed these things with him.

She should have been like she was before, using the quilt if there was one, and not using it if there wasn’t. Ignoring this man was the wisest choice.

“This prince doesn’t like someone sitting beside me while I sleep. I’ll count to three. Are you coming up yourself, or shall I invite you up?”

“Three… two………”

The low, magnetic voice echoed in Jiang Jiuchu’s ears, like a death warrant, but she seemed to have no choice. She hurriedly got up and walked to the end of the bed, climbed onto the bed from the foot of Shí Yan, and then defensively watched Shí Yan from the innermost side of the bed.

Shí Yan looked at Jiang Jiuchu, who was frightened by him, and felt inexplicably comforted. To deal with this woman, he had to use both soft and hard tactics.

He raised his hand and waved, and a gentle breeze extinguished the candles in the room, instantly plunging it into darkness.

Originally sitting, Jiang Jiuchu saw that Shí Yan didn’t seem to be moving, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She slowly lay down, hugging the inner side of the bed.

In the darkness, she looked at the top of the tent, lost in melancholy. She didn’t know when the Empress Dowager would intervene?

Her current situation seemed hopeless. Since marrying into this residence, she had no chance to struggle.

Now, she was just getting through one day at a time, struggling to survive.

Forget it, she didn’t know what tomorrow would bring. It was better for her to let things take their course. Thinking so much would only add to her worries.

She slowly curled up and closed her eyes. Less than half a quarter of an hour later, a quilt was placed on her body.

Her breathing tightened instantly, and she didn’t dare to move, until she heard the sound of the person beside her turning over, and the quilt on her body remained unmoved.

She was surprised and slowly turned her head, using the moonlight to look at the vague figure on the outside. She was extremely surprised, did he give her the quilt?

But this person had just refused to give her any of it. Why did he quietly give her the quilt now?

Shí Yan, who was facing outwards, seemed to be able to feel Jiang Jiuchu looking at him from behind. In the darkness, the corners of his lips curled up, hiding a hint of calculation.