Chapter 49 Pretending to be a Married Couple

The sky had darkened, and the night was alluring.

A small, elegantly decorated pleasure boat was slowly gliding across the river. The boat was adorned with colorful lanterns, each with lifelike simple paintings that cast dancing shadows.

Apart from the boatman, there were only two people on the boat, a man and a woman sitting opposite each other. The boat’s layout was just right, fully furnished, with all the necessary fruits and pastries for enjoying the scenery.

The boundless night sky had drawn up its blue curtain, with only a few scattered stars hanging in the sky. The moonlight was hidden behind thick clouds, emitting a hazy glow. The tall willows were reflected on the shimmering surface of the river, intimately nestling with the floating moon shadows in the water.

Lu Yuner gazed at the brilliantly lit night scene with deep eyes, feeling quite touched.

Indeed, it had been a year already.

She had long since adapted to the living environment here. Without various technological and internet entertainment devices for leisure, apart from the initial few days of novelty, every day was spent finishing official business, then eating, drinking, and sleeping. Occasionally, she would visit Nanxi to listen to some music. When there were no gatherings, she basically stayed at home. She hadn’t really taken the time to seriously appreciate this world.

For herself, the more attachment she had to this world, the more hesitant she would become.

Recalling herself in that nightmare, like a drifting soul in a vast, dark, and empty space between heaven and earth, surrounded by silence. A loud shout would only bring back endless echoes, followed by countless bloody ghosts rushing towards her, wanting to devour her soul.

As she ran desperately, she suddenly discovered that ahead of her, she was lying motionless with closed eyes in an intensive care unit, weakly alive with various medical equipment.

It turned out she wasn’t dead yet, still had a breath of life. Her parents hadn’t given up on her, so for her, even with a one in ten thousand chance, she would rather sacrifice some things to give it a try.

And the accidental visit to Yuanruo Temple, however, made her…

Suddenly, a interrupting voice came from beside her, “Elder Sister Yuner, can I take off my veil?”

Su Qingwan, sitting beside her, had been wearing a veil at Elder Sister Yuner’s request. Now that the boat was getting further from the shore, he wanted to remove the veil.

Lu Yuner came back to her senses and shifted her gaze to the young man in front of her. He was wearing a thin white veil, half-revealing a pair of phoenix eyes as bright as stars. His delicate eyelashes trembled lightly, and his clear eyes held a touch of innocence and coyness.

He looked particularly obedient and well-behaved.

She didn’t mind, although there were countless couples dating on the street, but Young Master Su’s identity was special after all. Making him wear a veil was not only for his safety but also for the reputation of a young man, to avoid any misunderstandings or rumors.

Of course, their forms of address had also undergone a slight change.

At present, the surroundings were quite dim, and there weren’t many boats coming and going on the river. It would also be inconvenient if they wanted to eat something.

Lu Yuner: “Go ahead and take it off.”

With permission granted, Su Qingwan slowly removed the veil, then picked up a piece of pastry. Taking a deep breath, with a hint of shyness on his fair face, he offered it to Lu Yuner, “Elder Sister Yuner, try this, the pastry is especially delicious.”

For today’s outing, he had specially instructed Xiao Yuan to have the manor’s chef make it.

Lu Yuner looked at the pastry in front of her, paused slightly, then tugged at the corners of her mouth with a faint smile, “I just ate at the An manor, I can’t eat anymore now. You eat it yourself!”

“Alright.” Su Qingwan’s expression dimmed as he withdrew his hand, looking down at the carefully prepared pastry in silence, only able to suppress the small disappointment in his heart.

At this point, the two fell silent again. Su Qingwan ate the pastry while gazing at Elder Sister Yuner, who was seriously appreciating the night scenery. Adding to the sulking in his heart, he suddenly choked while swallowing, letting out a series of violent coughs, “Cough cough cough”.

Su Qingwan was choked to the point where he couldn’t speak temporarily, his face turning slightly red, his eyes gradually becoming moist with discomfort.

“Eat slowly.” Hearing the constant coughing, Lu Yuner withdrew her gaze from the scenery, stood up and quickly patted his thin back with appropriate force, while her other hand poured a cup of tea and handed it to him, “Here, drink some water.”

Su Qingwan’s body suddenly stiffened, and he turned to find Elder Sister Yuner beside him. Feeling the warmth from the hand on his back spreading throughout his body, he was secretly delighted by Elder Sister Yuner’s concern. He reached out to take the tea and drank it slowly.

Meanwhile, Lu Yuner stopped patting him as he drank the water.

At this moment, the boatman outside heard the commotion and hurriedly lifted the curtain to peek in. Upon seeing Su Qingwan’s true face, his eyes widened in shock, his eyeballs almost popping out.

He never expected the veiled man to be such a strikingly handsome young gentleman.

When slightly ill-intentioned women see such an incredibly beautiful man, their minds are filled with dirty and disgusting thoughts, like insects swarming to the brain.

“What’s the matter, honored guests?” Under the pretext of inquiring, the boatman once again shamelessly stared at Su Qingwan.

Feeling the boatman’s direct and disrespectful gaze, Su Qingwan’s eyes flashed with disgust. He was hesitating whether to hide behind Elder Sister Yuner.

Suddenly.

A graceful figure stood in front of him, completely blocking the boatman’s view. The slender waist stopped in front of him, and a familiar cool fragrance suddenly surrounded him. The string in Su Qingwan’s mind suddenly tensed.

Lu Yuner naturally noticed something. She hated all kinds of sexual harassment the most. It seemed that sexual harassment knew no bounds, regardless of place or era.

Her expression turned somewhat cold as she spoke indifferently to the boatman: “It’s nothing, he just choked while eating.”

“Oh, I see!” The boatman had no intention of leaving. Instead, he deliberately craned his neck to look at Su Qingwan, smiling, “Young gentleman, if you feel any discomfort, feel free to instruct me. I’m at your service anytime.”

“That won’t be necessary.” Seeing the boatman’s persistence, Su Qingwan’s mind heated up. He suddenly hugged the slender waist in front of him with both hands, looking up slightly at Lu Yuner. His delicate, flawless face gradually flushed with heat, his moist phoenix eyes containing a faint shyness. Suppressing the unease in his heart, he said, “My wife-master will take good care of me, won’t you?”

As he spoke, his hands around Lu Yuner’s waist unconsciously tightened, as if he was nervous and afraid of something.

Lu Yuner was surprised by Young Master Su’s sudden action, thinking she had misheard. She met the young man’s eager gaze, her dark eyes falling on his face.

At this moment.

“You two are husband and wife? Then why didn’t you address her as wife-master when you boarded the boat earlier…” The boatman frowned, squinting his small eyes.

Faced with the boatman’s questioning, and with Elder Sister Yuner not responding to him at all, Su Qingwan lowered his head in panic, his expression instantly darkening.

Suddenly, Elder Sister Yuner’s voice came from above, “This is just a little play between us as husband and wife!”

Hearing Elder Sister Yuner’s response, Su Qingwan looked up again, his gracefully curved neck like that of a white swan, gazing at her with burning eyes.

Since Young Master Su wanted to act, she naturally had to play along, not letting him lose face.

Lu Yuner remained calm and collected, smiling slightly, improvising: “My husband and I met and fell in love while boating on the lake. Today we’re pretending to be an unmarried couple, revisiting the place where it all began.”

As she spoke, she turned to look at Young Master Su, thinking that since they were playing husband and wife, there should at least be some interaction. So she raised her hand and lightly stroked his head, “Are you happy today?”

Su Qingwan was stunned for a few seconds, his face blushing even more. His eyes darkened and he suddenly became bold, shamelessly standing up to hug Elder Sister Yuner’s waist and burying his face in her shoulder. Instantly, his cheeks burned, his ears also hot and red, his heart pounding.

“I’m happy,” he said in a coquettish tone, every word filled with genuine emotion.

As the young man spoke, his hot breath fell on her neck, causing her to feel a tingling sensation. This little guy must be doing it on purpose.

“Oh my! I didn’t expect you two to be so affectionate. I won’t disturb you any further.” Watching their lovey-dovey behavior, the boatman felt sour inside, but couldn’t help complaining a bit.

Many people come to the Liusu River for boat rides and sightseeing, talking about love and romance. Those who rent boats here are all wealthy people who can afford lavish, colorful large pleasure boats. Who would rent such an unpresentable small boat like this woman?

Perhaps she’s even poorer than him, a mere boatman.

However, looking at this woman in front of him, although outstanding in appearance and with an extraordinary temperament, she was wearing plain clothes.

Who would have thought she’d have such good fortune to marry such a beautiful young gentleman to warm her bed? She must have accumulated virtue for eight lifetimes.