Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

That night, the lights in the main room were turned off.

Gu Yichuan turned sideways and pulled Shen Nankui into his arms, burying his face in her neck and gently stroking his chin on her fair skin.

"Nan Kui, I really don't want to be separated from you."

There was a hint of hoarseness in his deep voice.

Shen Nankui was also filled with reluctance. Half a month seemed to have passed in the blink of an eye. In this small courtyard in Qingyu Lane, she did not need a housekeeper, no accounting, no teaching. She only stayed with Gu Yichuang every day and did what she wanted to do. Although the time was short, it was the most relaxing and comfortable time in her two lives.

She hugged Gu Yichuan's back and patted him gently, "We're just separated temporarily. If I have time, I'll come to Beijing to see you, okay?"

"Of course, but I still can't bear to leave you."

Shen Nankui smiled, "When you were studying in the county town, didn't we often separate?"

Gu Yichuan's lips pressed against her neck, and his voice became slurred, "It's different, Nankui, you don't know how much I like being here with you, just the two of us."

Shen Nankui sighed softly, "I know that you and I are connected, how could I not know how you feel? How about..."

She paused and said, "Why don't I stay here to accompany you? Anyway, my elder brother and elder sister-in-law are here to take care of the business matters. If there are any difficult issues that cannot be decided, I can go back and keep an eye on them."

Gu Yichuan raised his head and asked, "What about the private school?"

Shen Nankui was silent for a moment and then said, "This is the only thing that worries me. Since I have taken over the private school, I have to be responsible for the children, and I..."

For her, private school is not just a way to make a living. Her identity as a teacher has extraordinary significance for her and for all women in this world.

So, she didn't want to let go easily.

In fact, with her current financial resources, she could spend a lot of money to hire those learned people to teach in the private school. This would be considered as living up to the students' trust in her. However, she could not guarantee that those learned people would treat the female students in the private school equally?

The other students were all fine, as long as they had an education, it was just a matter of changing their teacher.

But those girls were the ones she brought to the private school, and she couldn't abandon them.

Gu Yichuan stroked her face with his fingertips, "Nan Kui, just obey your wishes. Even though I want to be with you, I don't want you to go against your own heart for me."

Shen Nankui shook his head. "But we are husband and wife. I will always be with you. If you become an official after high school and stay in the capital, will we still live apart like this?"

"of course not!"

Gu Yichuan's fingers froze and he retorted subconsciously.

"Yes, how can one have both in this world?"

In the darkness, Gu Yichuan seemed to sigh, "But how can I let you give up what you want to do because of me?"

"It's not giving up."

Shen Nankui sat up and said slowly, "In fact, these days, I have been thinking about the future. I can't stay in the private school in Lai'an Town for the rest of my life, so leaving the private school is only a matter of time. But I won't leave casually. I will arrange everything so that the students can study and acquire knowledge as before, whether I am there or not. In this way, the private school can continue for a long time, and I will be relieved."

She smiled and said, "As for me, that's even better. No matter where I go, I'm still myself. Doing business to make money, giving classes, these are the things I want to do. Can't I continue to do them in another place?"

Gu Yichuan couldn't see her face clearly. In the dim night, he could only vaguely see her outline.

But he knew that the smile on this face at this moment must be more brilliant than the stars and more dazzling than the sunlight, just as he loved it.

Gu Yichuan's Adam's apple rolled, and he gently held her in his arms, as if he was holding a treasure.

"Nan Kui, why are you so nice?"

Shen Nankui chuckled and stretched out her hands from his arms, touched his face and said, "You are also very good."

"It is said that merchants are lowly, and it is even more unorthodox for a woman to be a teacher. As a scholar, you are going to take the path of imperial examination to become an official, so you should cherish your reputation the most. But you have never stopped me in the slightest, and you have even supported me all the time, right?"

Gu Yichuan laughed in a muffled voice, "Then what do you think I should do? Should I point my finger at you and scold you like those old pedants do? Or should I advise you to stay at home and take care of your husband and children?"

Shen Nankui imagined this scene and couldn't help but get goose bumps.

"I really can't imagine you saying these words."

Gu Yichuan buried his face in her hair and laughed softly, "Don't worry, I won't, never."

He laughed for a long time.

Shen Nankui asked suspiciously, "Is it so funny?"

Gu Yichuan shook his head and sighed, "My wife is very capable and deserves to shine. Why should I stop you? Besides, the money you earn from business has also become my rice bowl. Do you want me to eat with the bowl in my hand and curse my mother when I put it down?"

"You are such a scoundrel. I'm not your mother!" Shen Nankui pushed him.

"You are my wife."

Gu Yichuan grabbed her hand, put it to his lips and pecked it.

Shen Nankui's face flushed, "So you are laughing at this, do you still look like a scholar?"

"No, and I don't want any more."

Before Shen Nankui could understand what he meant by this, she was pushed down on the bed.

Hot kisses fell on the forehead, eyebrows, corners of eyes, nose bridge, cheeks, chin... and finally the lips.

He savored her as if he were sipping tea.

It was freezing cold outside, but Shen Nankui was lying on the bed, and it felt as hot as the dog days of summer.

At one moment she felt like she was in the sea, drifting like a boat without support; at another moment she felt like she was in the desert, being scorched by the scorching sun, leaving her with nowhere to hide. Her dry throat was desperate for water, and she instinctively moaned, but was increasingly being preyed upon. She could only briefly absorb some water from the man's mouth, but it still did not quench her thirst...

I don’t know how much time passed.

I don't know how many times it continued.

Only a few roosters were heard crowing in the distance, and Gu Yichuan hugged the person in his arms and was about to kiss her again.

But was ruthlessly pushed away.

Shen Nankui pleaded in a hoarse voice: "It's already four o'clock in the morning, dear husband, let's go to bed?"

"My wife, I am not sleepy at all."

Gu Yichuan still leaned over to kiss her neck. He couldn't bear to fall asleep as long as he thought that she would leave after dawn.

Shen Nankui closed his eyes and pretended to be dead.

Seeing that she refused to respond to him, Gu Yichuan felt distressed and amused. He gently held her in his arms and said with a smile, "I won't bother you anymore. Then you can talk to me, okay?"

"say what?"

Shen Nankui arched his back in his arms.