noffsinger Chapter 78 Shi An's Jealousy
Chapter 78 Shi An's Jealousy
After returning home, Chu Ci had just closed the gate to the yard when she hugged Shi An's waist and kissed him passionately.
Their tongues intertwined, as if trying to merge into each other's bodies.
The two kissed all the way from the front door to the bedroom door.
Shi An was overwhelmed by the passion of Chu Ci, and his body gradually went limp, almost turning into a puddle of water.
After an unknown amount of time, Chu Ci finally stopped, but still held Shi An tightly in her arms. "We can't keep fooling around, we have to go to the horse farm."
Shi An, slightly out of breath, replied, "Mmm."
He leaned against Chu Ci's chest and rested for a while before slowly standing up.
"I'll prepare whatever my wife needs."
"You just need to bring a cloak; I'll go get the bow and arrows and the silver," Chu Ci replied with a smile.
Shi An nodded obediently and turned to walk into the house.
When they arrived at the horse farm, Zhou Wu was sitting in the front hall doing accounts.
Chu Ci walked over and handed her the silver.
Zhou Wu carefully counted the money, and after confirming that the amount was correct, she smiled and said to Chu Ci, "The amount is just right. I'll have Xiao Hu take you to the stable."
Chu Ci nodded, "Okay, my archery and horsemanship instructor, Zhao Yi, will be here in a bit. You can just have her come find me."
Zhou Wu was still doing the accounts, not even looking up, and said, "I understand."
Chu Ci glanced at Shi An and instructed, "You stay here with your aunt; it's cold outside, so don't go out."
"No." Shi An gripped Chu Ci's hand tightly, her face resolute. "I want to follow you."
"It's cold outside, I'm afraid you'll get sick," Chu Ci gently comforted him, her voice full of concern.
"No." Shi An shook her head and pouted at Chu Ci, "I want to follow you~"
Chu Ci sighed helplessly; she knew this would happen.
"I'll just watch for a little while, I'll come back when it gets cold." Seeing that Chu Ci hadn't agreed yet, Shi An quickly assured him again.
In the end, Chu Ci couldn't persuade him otherwise and went to the stable with her people.
After everyone left, Zhou Wu couldn't help but shake her head and sigh, "These young people, tsk tsk tsk...it's really making my teeth ache."
The smell of the stables was indeed unpleasant, and Chu Ci couldn't help but frown.
She carefully examined each horse and finally chose a strong black horse.
Chu Ci picked up a handful of fodder and carefully offered it to the black horse's mouth.
When the black horse had almost finished eating, she gently stroked its head.
The black horse didn't seem to mind her touch; its big eyes blinked adorably.
Suddenly, Chu Ci felt a light tap on her shoulder. She instinctively turned around and saw Zhao Yi standing behind her, carrying a bow and arrows on his back, looking dashing and heroic.
"You've arrived?" Chu Ci asked softly, a slight smile playing on her lips.
Zhao Yi nodded slightly in response, then glanced at the horses in front of him, randomly selected one that looked more pleasing to the eye, led it out, and finally looked at Chu Ci, "Let's begin."
Chu Ci nodded without hesitation and replied, "Okay."
Looking at the two older sisters, Xiao Hu couldn't help but kindly suggest, "Why don't you two ride around slowly for a couple of laps to get familiar with the horses?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yi turned to look at Chu Ci, her eyes revealing a question.
Although she didn't speak, Chu Ci was able to inexplicably understand her meaning.
Do I need to familiarize myself with it first?
Chu Ci smiled slightly, shook her head, and replied, "No need, just follow your pace."
After receiving a positive reply, Zhao Yi nodded in satisfaction, then led the horse to the field, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and gracefully leaped onto the horse's back, settling steadily into the saddle.
Seeing this, Chu Ci was not to be outdone and quickly leaped up, his movements swift and graceful.
Upon seeing this, Shi An hurriedly handed over the cloak and said with concern, "My lady, put on this cloak so you don't catch a cold."
Zhao Yi noticed that although his face was expressionless, she could sense a faint hint of disdain.
Chu Ci waved his hand dismissively, saying, "This was prepared for you."
Shi An frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled, and said, "But I'm already wearing a down jacket."
"I have internal energy, so I won't get cold." Chu Ci smiled brightly, looking at Shi An with gentle eyes. "Listen to me, put it on."
Shi An was momentarily stunned by Chu Ci's smile, her heart skipped a beat, and a tingling sensation ran through her.
When Zhao saw that An hadn't said anything more, he assumed the conversation was over, so he kicked the horse's belly without hesitation and rode away.
Upon seeing this, Chu Ci immediately spurred his horse to follow.
Shi An then came to her senses and hurriedly took a step forward, wanting to call out to Chu Ci, but only managed to utter one word: "Eh..."
The next second, all that was left for him was a sky full of flying yellow sand and dust.
He could only watch silently as Chu Ci and Zhao Yi walked further and further away.
Shi An: "..."
Shi An sighed helplessly, a strange sense of loss welling up in her heart.
For some reason, she developed an inexplicable aversion to Zhao Yi.
The two rode their horses across the vast grasslands, fully enjoying the thrill of freedom and speed.
Zhao Yi took out a bow and arrow from behind his back, drew the bow, and aimed at the target in the distance.
With a crisp twang of the bowstring, the arrow flew out like lightning and landed firmly in the center of the target.
After shooting the arrow, Zhao Yi turned to Chu Ci and said, "Do as instructed."
"it is good."
Chu Ci carefully observed Zhao Yi's movements, learning her archery skills.
With a soft whoosh from the bowstring in her hand, an arrow shot out swiftly, accurately striking Zhao Yi's arrow and piercing it in two, with perfect precision.
Zhao Yi paused slightly, staring intently at Chu Ci for a long while before continuing to shoot arrows, but this time the arrows landed much farther than before.
However, Chu Ci continued to pursue relentlessly, once again piercing through Zhao Yi's arrow.
Seeing this, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Zhao Yi's eyes, and his originally cold face softened slightly.
Next, Zhao Yi demonstrated a difficult equestrian move while simultaneously shooting an arrow.
However, this time her arrow missed the bullseye slightly.
Chu Ci then imitated her movements and immediately shot an arrow, which also pierced Zhao Yi's arrow with perfect accuracy.
Zhao Yi couldn't help but feel speechless. "You have to aim for the bullseye."
Chu Ci smiled and said, "I'm sorry."
She repeated the same set of movements and fired an arrow, hitting the bullseye.
Zhao Yi: "..."
Actually, the horseback archery test wasn't too difficult in the provincial examination. It required performing several specific horseback actions while shooting an arrow. As long as the arrow hit the target, you would pass. Of course, the closer you were to the bullseye, the higher your score.
In the provincial examination, the most difficult part was the challenge round.
However, since this woman was able to kill Zhao Qing, she probably won't have any problems in the arena either.
For the rest of the time, Zhao Yi continued to teach Chu Ci a few more horseback riding techniques.
You can learn the Chu Ci almost at a glance.
At first, Xiao Hu thought the two women were being a bit arrogant, but after seeing them hit the bullseye one after another, his mouth dropped open.
Not to mention Shi An, who was watching from the sidelines, her eyes were glued to Chu Ci, she was absolutely in awe of her.
The wife is amazing!
But watching Chu Ci perform those thrilling horseback riding maneuvers, Shi An's heart was in her throat, and she was extremely nervous until Chu Ci successfully completed them. Only then did Shi An feel relieved.
After Chu Ci finished her riding and archery lesson, Shi An quickly stepped forward and gently wiped the sweat from her forehead with a soft handkerchief.
His eyes were full of concern and tenderness, and he kept praising her, "My lady, you are truly amazing! So valiant!"
Chu Ci smiled slightly and replied softly, "Thank you for the compliment, my husband."
Zhao Yi dismounted, handed the reins to Xiao Hu, and then walked towards Chu Ci.
She nodded slightly and said, "You are very good."
Hearing this, Chu Ci was delighted and ran to Zhao Yi's side, gently bumping her shoulder. "Are you praising me?"
Zhao Yi felt a little uncomfortable and took a step to the side.
Chu Ci noticed that Zhao Yi's expression had become more lively and vivid; compared to her previous indifference and seriousness, she now looked much more energetic.
She found the change very interesting.
Zhao Yi couldn't stand Chu Ci staring at her for so long. She turned to leave, but Chu Ci grabbed her again. "Don't go. Our first lesson today was a success. Let's go out to eat."
Zhao Yi shook her head; she disliked crowds.
Chu Ci misunderstood, thinking she didn't like eating out. "Then let's go to my house. My husband's cooking is delicious, and I also have some excellent peach blossom wine. Why don't you try some?"
Hearing this, Zhao Yi hesitated, "How many years ago?"
Chu Ci thought for a moment, "When I caught the flower thief before, I helped the son of a tavern owner, and the owner gave me a few jars of wine, so it must be pretty good."
Zhao Yi hesitated for a second, then nodded.
Chu Ci smiled, her high ponytail making her look very dashing. "Let's go then, my home isn't far from here."
To be honest, in her past life, Chu Ci always traveled the world alone, without any sisters or friends.
In this life, she first made friends with He Baobao and thought it would be good to have more friends.
With Zhao Yi's approval, Chu Ci turned around and took Shi An's hand, intending to go home. However, she was startled as soon as she took Shi An's hand.
"Why are they so cold?" She quickly channeled her inner energy into her husband until his hands warmed up, then she felt relieved. "Did you get cold?"
Shi An shook his head. He was warm enough with the cloak, but his hands had gotten cold from the wind when he was wiping Chu Ci's sweat.
However, Shi An was a little annoyed because it took Chu Ci so long to notice that his hands were cold.
Moreover, she had been talking to Zhao Yi the whole time and had completely forgotten about him.
Even when he praised her, she reacted indifferently, but when that woman praised her, she was clearly happy.
They even invited people to their home for dinner.
Shi An really wants to...
Sigh... If only he were the only person in the wife's world.
On the way home, Shi An didn't say a word. Chu Ci noticed his silence, squeezed his hand, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Shi An gently shook her head without saying a word.
However, Chu Ci keenly sensed that something seemed off about his emotions.
When they returned home, Chu Ci first arranged for Zhao Yi to wait in the study, and then took Shi An to the bedroom.
Shi sat quietly on the stool, her face somewhat cold.
Chu Ci gazed at him and felt that although Shi An was somewhat aloof at this moment, he had a cold and proud temperament like frost and snow on the horizon, which was irresistible.
Chu Ci couldn't help but move closer to him and kissed his lips without hesitation.
Shi An did not push Chu Ci away, but she also did not give any response, remaining cold and aloof.
Chu Ci stopped kissing Shi An halfway through, carefully observing her expression, and asked softly, "What's wrong, Shi An? Are you angry with me?"
Shi An simply hummed softly, turning her head to the side, unwilling to meet Chu Ci's gaze.
Chu Ci immediately understood that her husband was truly angry.
Whatever the reason, it is always wise to apologize.
So she said gently, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault, husband, please don't be angry."
Hearing Chu Ci's sincere apology, Shi An's anger dissipated almost entirely.
He turned his head, his eyes staring straight at Chu Ci, a hint of grievance flickering in them.
"My lady...do you not like me anymore?" His voice was tinged with sadness and resentment.
Chu Ci felt a pang of heartache at his appearance and quickly explained, "How could that be? How could I not like you?"
She reached out and gently stroked Shi An's cheek, trying to comfort him.
However, Shi An kept her head down, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, as if telling of her inner unease.
"Now that the wife has a friend, she no longer pays attention to Shi An."
Hearing this, Chu Ci's heart softened, and she hugged him tightly, whispering, "No, nothing of the sort. Shi An will always be the most important thing to me."
These words were like a reassuring pill, finally putting Shi An's anxious heart back in place, and instantly dissipating any remaining anger he had.
However, he still wanted to act coquettishly, so he pretended to be pitiful and said, "After the riding and archery course, you spent more time looking at that woman than at me."
Chu Ci choked, because what Shi An said seemed to be true.
After a moment's thought, she decided to take direct action.
She leaned down and kissed Shi An again, smiling as she said, "But I won't do that to her, I'll only do it to you."
Shi An raised her head, her eyes slightly upturned at the corners, as if they had tiny hooks.
"Is this really only done to Shi An?"
"Yes." Chu Ci nodded without hesitation.
Her answer was like a vow, making Shi An overjoyed. She took the initiative to move closer to Chu Ci's arms and said softly, "My wife is so good to Shi An."
Chu Ci gently rubbed her cheek against his forehead and said softly, "Shi An, don't be jealous. My heart will always be with you."
Shi An smiled and hummed in agreement, carefully feeling the warmth emanating from Chu Ci's body.
After embracing for a while, Chu Ci gazed at her husband and asked gently, "Are you still angry?"
Shi An shook her head, indicating that she was no longer angry.
Chu Ci finally felt relieved, let go of her hand, and stood up.
"Then you go cook. We have guests to entertain today. I'll go get the wine and then come help you."
Shi An: "............"
For some reason, he suddenly disliked the person named Zhao Yi even more.