The Scum Gong’s Redemption Manual (Quick Transmigration) 56

Chapter 56

Wei Yan’s lips were tightly pressed. He glared at him and stammered for a long time before he finally managed to say, “In broad daylight… what kind of behavior is this!”

Lu Ze’s smile was bright. “I’m kissing my fulang. Who cares what others say about behavior?”

Seeing that Wei Yan had averted his gaze and was not speaking, he paused for a moment, his eyes slightly lowered, and his voice seemed a little disappointed. “If the Marquis doesn’t like it, then I won’t do it again in the future.”

Wei Yan’s lips moved. After a moment’s hesitation, he still said, “It’s not that I don’t like it.” He said, “You are a scholar. If you are seen by others, it is inevitable that you will be gossiped about and said to be unrefined.”

Lu Ze said, “Then those who speak of me probably don’t have such a good fulang, or their marital relationship is not harmonious. Why should I stoop to their level?”

His eyelashes lowered. “A scholar’s mouth can say many things. If I care about this and that, wouldn’t I be restricted everywhere?”

Wei Yan looked up at him and, after a moment of silence, the hand that was being held by him couldn’t help but shake gently. His gaze shifted, and his ears turned slightly red as he said in a small voice, “If you like it, then do as you please.”

Lu Ze suddenly looked up at him. Wei Yan pursed his lips and said, “In any case, I don’t care what those scholars say. I’m just afraid that it will be detrimental to your reputation.”

Lu Ze’s face suddenly lit up, and he said, “What’s there to be detrimental or not? In the eyes of those scholars, I’m probably already a treacherous villain who curries favor with the powerful. If I still care about that so-called reputation, I’m afraid I won’t be able to eat or sleep well for the rest of my life.”

Wei Yan paused, looked back at him, his gaze dark. “If you hadn’t married me, you wouldn’t have had these troubles.” He asked, “Do you regret your choice?”

Lu Ze thought for a moment. “If I say I regret it, will the Marquis let me leave?”

Wei Yan’s fingers paused, and his face stiffened slightly, and even his tone was a little cold. “If you want to leave, can I still force you to stay?” He turned his face away. “I will naturally not do those things that force others. You don’t have to worry.”

As he spoke, he used a little force with his hand, wanting to break free from his hand, but he suddenly heard a sigh in his ear. His action paused, and he saw that the force of Lu Ze’s grip on his wrist had loosened slightly. Wei Yan’s heart couldn’t help but sink. The next moment, he saw his ten fingers insert into his fingers, and along the gaps, they squeezed in a little forcefully, and his ten fingers were intertwined with his.

His tone was a little low. “I thought the Marquis would say that since I’ve become your husband, you shouldn’t think about those messy things in the future, and that the Marquis would not easily let go.”

Hearing this, Wei Yan looked at him strangely. “You want me to say that?”

Lu Ze let out a light laugh. “In that case, it would show that the Marquis attaches some importance to me and is reluctant to let me leave.”

Wei Yan’s face stiffened slightly, and he sneered, “If you have other thoughts, what’s the use of forcing someone to stay? It’s just an empty shell. It’s better to just let go.”

After he finished speaking, he simply let go, and his brows couldn’t help but furrow. Before he could say anything, he heard Lu Ze let out a light laugh and a low sigh. “But I can’t let go so easily.”

Wei Yan paused. Lu Ze’s grip on his hand tightened, and he held his hand completely in his palm. He lowered his eyes, his expression serious. “How could I regret it?”

“Even if I regret it, it’s only regret for not having met the Marquis earlier.”

He said, “For the Marquis, I can’t let go so easily.”

Wei Yan’s expression changed, and his gaze couldn’t help but fall elsewhere, and the anger and dissatisfaction in his heart instantly dissipated. He opened his mouth and just said dryly, “Then don’t let go.”

“As long as you don’t regret it, I won’t let go.”

Lu Ze’s eyes curved slightly, but he said, “Then what if the Marquis meets someone who is more to your liking than me?”

Wei Yan frowned. “How can there be anyone more to my liking?”

Lu Ze said with a gentle smile, “I remember… I wasn’t the only one the Marquis chose at that time, right?”

Wei Yan’s expression stiffened, and after a moment, he said, “What’s the point of talking about this now?”

Lu Ze’s expression was gentle. “I was just thinking, if there had been someone else who admired the Marquis at that time, would the Marquis still have chosen me?”

Wei Yan’s expression became even more stiff. “One of you is enough. How can anyone else compare to you?”

Hearing this, Lu Ze raised his hand and touched his face, and under Wei Yan’s questioning gaze, he said, “In that case, I’ll have to take good care of myself, so that in the future, when I’m old and my looks have faded, I won’t be able to win the Marquis’s favor.”

Wei Yan couldn’t help but be a little shy and annoyed. “What are you talking about?”

He glanced at Lu Ze. His looks were indeed outstanding, not much worse than those young masters who had been raised in luxury. But…

Wei Yan said, “Even if you lose this face, there will be no one else.”

Perhaps at the beginning, he was indeed attracted to his face, but now…

Wei Yan’s lips were tightly pressed, and he walked forward. “Don’t talk anymore. Let’s go back and eat.”

Lu Ze obediently followed behind him, a smile in his eyes, and he wisely didn’t say anything more.

After returning to the main courtyard, the servants had already prepared hot water. After Wei Yan had washed up, he looked at the clothes in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and then chose a jade-colored long robe.

When he appeared in front of Lu Ze, as expected, he saw Lu Ze’s eyes light up slightly, and he praised, “The Marquis’s grace today is even more so than that day.”

Wei Yan didn’t know why he had inexplicably worn such a piece of clothing, but after hearing his words, the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but curl up slightly, hiding the upturned trace. He just said, “The emperor had previously rewarded some things, and they are all piled up in the storeroom. I remember there are still a few bolts of this kind of fabric. The color is quite suitable for you. At that time, I’ll have the seamstress make you a few sets of clothes.”

He said, “In a few more days, you’ll be going to the Hanlin Academy to take up your post. You should also prepare some more clothes.”

Lu Ze did not refuse and just said, “I’ll listen to the Marquis.”

Chunxin brought people in with the meal one after another. While the two of them were eating, Lu Ze said, “Does the Marquis have anything to do today?”

Wei Yan shook his head and said, “His Majesty has given me a three-day wedding leave. There is nothing to do today and tomorrow.”

Normally, on the second day of the wedding, they would have to pay respects to their elders, and on the third day, they would have to go back to the bride’s home. But Lu Ze’s parents and relatives were not in the capital, and Wei Yan was all alone, so these rules were saved.

“It’s also a coincidence. In two days, the new jinshi will be entering the Hanlin Academy to take up their posts.” Lu Ze chuckled softly. “It just so happens that we have some rare free time these two days. Does the Marquis want to go out and have a look?”

Wei Yan asked him, “Where do you want to go?”

Lu Ze shook his head. “I’m not very familiar with the capital. I don’t know where the Marquis usually likes to go. I’ll just go with you.”

Wei Yan thought for a moment and said, “The Prince of Nanping did invite me to go to the Linjiang Tower with him this afternoon. I had originally wanted to refuse. If you’re interested, why don’t we go and have a look together?”

Lu Ze naturally smiled and agreed.