Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

It was April of the fourth year of Zhongping (187 AD), and the third anniversary of Lu Bu's mother's death was approaching. Lu Bu requested to return to Jiuyuan to pay tribute to his family. Dong Zhuo had no reason to disagree, but asked Lu Bu to take Dong Qing with him.

Dong Qing was half a member of the Lu family, so Lu Bu could not refuse her from going to pay tribute to his future parents-in-law, so he had to agree.

Although Lu Bu agreed verbally, he didn't want to take Dong Qing with him in his heart. He had been plotted against by women twice and had learned to give others a taste of their own medicine. Two days before leaving, Lu Bu asked Wei Xu to go to the city to buy a pack of laxatives and add them to the food that Dong Qing had brought herself.

To avoid suspicion from others, Lu Bu ate it as well. Both of them had diarrhea. It was not known whether it was due to physical problems or because Lu Bu ate less, but Dong Qing's condition was much worse than Lu Bu's. She was almost exhausted from diarrhea and it would take at least ten days or half a month for her to recover. Lu Bu stayed with her for three days, using the excuse that any further delay would affect his mother's death anniversary. Dong Qing had no choice but to agree to let him go back alone.

Lu Bu handed over the military affairs to Li Su, Gao Shun and others, and took Wei Xu to Bingzhou, but instead of returning to Jiuyuan, he went to Jinyang first.

Lu Bu rode Red Hare and gave the horse that belonged to Beigong Boyu to Wei Xu. The two of them rode at full speed for more than ten days and arrived in Jinyang. When they learned that Zhang Mo was in the mountain stronghold, they rushed to Taihang without stopping.

"Captain, there's a man outside claiming to be Lu Bu, asking to see you."

Zhang Mo was watching the soldiers rehearsing their formations on the parade ground when a guard hurried over to report.

She was stunned for a moment, her eyes full of disbelief, "Who are you asking to see?"

"That man calls himself Lu Bu."

"Don't let him in, get him out!" Zhang Mo reacted and almost roared.

This guy had the nerve to come back after cheating on her?! What did he want to do? To continue deceiving her?

"Yes!"

The guard responded and turned to tell Lu Bu to get out. He had only taken a few steps when he heard Zhang Mo say, "Forget it, let him in."

He then said to Li Gui and the others, "You should pretend not to know that he wants to marry Dong Qing. Treat him as you did before and don't let anything slip."

Li Gui asked, "Why is that? Are you planning to forgive him?"

"No reason, just be obedient!" Zhang Mo said, walking towards the valley entrance.

She tried hard to suppress the strong desire to question in her heart, and tried to make her gloomy face turn into one of joy, so as to greet the man who walked into the village entrance.

Lu Bu saw Zhang Mo running towards him from afar, and a long-lost smile bloomed on his handsome face. He threw the reins to Wei Xu, galloped forward, and hugged the woman he missed so much in his arms.

"Amo, Amo, do you know how much I miss you..."

Holding her, all the melancholy and depression in Mei County disappeared, replaced by infinite joy and excitement.

His arms were still broad and warm, his heartbeat was still strong and powerful. For a moment, she thought he was still the same Lu Bu.

"I, I miss you too..." she said unnaturally.

Lu Bu was immersed in the joy of reunion and didn't hear anything wrong. He pulled her out of his arms and looked at her carefully. After not seeing her for nearly a year, she had grown up a lot and was already a young girl. Although she had some black powder on her face, her facial features had grown and her whole face looked more and more beautiful.

He gently stroked her cheek with his right hand and stared into her clear eyes. These eyes had appeared in his dreams countless times. He never knew that one day he would love and miss a woman so much.

"No woman in the world can compare to Amo!"

Seeing the infatuated look in his eyes, Zhang Mo slapped his hand away and said in feigned anger, "Do you only like my face?"

Lu Bu hugged her again, rubbing his chin against her hair. "What nonsense are you talking about? I like everything about you, no matter the good or the bad!"

Zhang Mo snorted in her heart. After being away for a while, she had grown tired of sweet talk.

Thinking that this guy was already in a relationship with Dong Qing, Zhang Mo suddenly felt that his embrace was very uncomfortable. She hurriedly broke free and walked towards the village while asking, "How did you find time to come back this time?"

Lu Bu followed her and took her hand. "My mother's death anniversary is coming soon. I want to go back to Jiuyuan to pay my respects, so I came to see you first."

"Oh!" Zhang Mo responded lightly, subconsciously trying to break free from his hand, but she still held back.

"Then when will you leave for Jiuyuan?"

Lu Bu laughed and said, "What? You want to chase me away just after I arrived?"

Zhang Mo smiled awkwardly, "No, I'm just asking. I can't bear to leave you."

"Then I will stay a few more days. My horse is fast and I can reach Jiuyuan in a few days."

Zhang Mo glanced at the two horses Wei Xu was leading. They were both scarlet and looked tall and majestic. One of them must be Red Hare. This guy has both a beauty and a powerful horse. Now he wants to come back and earn her to be his concubine and enjoy the happiness of having two wives? Dream on!

Lu Bu said again, "Amo, why don't you come with me to pay tribute to my parents this time, so we can recognize each other in advance."

"I won't go!" Zhang Mo refused.

"Why?" Lu Bu finally noticed her abnormality and looked at her strangely.

Zhang Mo quickly put on a smile and explained, "Anren left, and Ah Chu went out to do business. Li Gui is the only one left in the village, and he's not very capable. I have to stay and take care of him. I can't leave. There's still a lot of time, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

"Where did Anren go?"

"It's a long story. By the way, do you have anything new to tell me? You've been gone for so long, so there must be a lot of things!"

Zhang Mo turned around, raised her head, and looked at him seriously with clear eyes. Lu Bu subconsciously avoided her gaze and stammered, "Yes, there are many things. I will tell you slowly tonight. Now, get me some food. In order to see you quickly, we didn't eat a good meal on the way."

Seeing his expression, Zhang Mo felt even colder in her heart, but she smiled and said, "Look at me, I was so happy to see you that I forgot everything. What do you want to eat? I'll ask Meixiang to make it for you."

She took his hand and walked quickly towards the yard where she lived.

Lu Bu said, "Anything is fine. As long as it's your food, I like it."

Back in the courtyard, Zhang Mo asked Meixiang to cook and sat in the pavilion in the yard with Lu Bu. Wei Xu knew that Lu Bu had something to say, so he went to the kitchen to help light the fire.

"What's the matter? Tell me now."

The two sat opposite each other at the round table. Zhang Mo looked at Lu Bu quietly, waiting for him to confess.

In fact, when she first let the soldiers let him in, she wanted to knock him out and imprison him, but she finally gave up the idea. Even if he betrayed her, he had saved her after all. Zhang Mo could not do anything to ruin his future. Moreover, doing so would exhaust the last bit of affection between them.

"There is one thing... I told you not to be angry." Lu Bu looked at her cautiously.

"Yeah! Don't be angry!"

Zhang Mo's reaction made Lu Bu feel that she seemed to already know.

He mustered up his courage and said, "I, I'm going to marry Dong Zhuo's daughter in a few months..."

It was quite frank. Zhang Mo let out a breath, and the gloomy energy that had been accumulating in her heart gradually dissipated.

Seeing that Zhang Mo still looked calm, Lu Bu knew that she already knew it, but she still had to explain it clearly.

"That night I was drunk, and that woman sneaked into the guest room and lay on my bed."

Lu Bu hurriedly explained, "But nothing happened between her and me. I went back to the room and checked. The sheets were clean. I didn't touch her!"

"If that's not the case, why should you be responsible for her?" Zhang Mo looked at him suspiciously. Although Dong Qing was average looking, she had a really good figure. He had been drinking, so how could he hold back?

"This matter has become known to the whole city. Unless I leave my lord, how can I not marry you? I have already told my lord that I will take you as my equal wife in the future, and he has agreed."

"I disagree!"

Zhang Mo looked at him with amusement. "Have you forgotten what I told you? My husband must only have me as his wife. I wouldn't agree even if you took her as a concubine, let alone a wife. It's understandable that you married her for your future, but I don't want to share a husband with anyone else."

Lu Bu took her hand on the table and said, "I know. I have never forgotten my promise to you. I will not touch her. Marrying her is just a temporary solution. When I have power, I will divorce her."

Originally, he wanted to fight for his own success in an upright manner, but since Dong Qing came to him, he had to marry her. Why not use her to gain Dong Zhuo's trust as soon as possible? During the days of flirting with Dong Qing, he had figured it out that for some people and some things, it was necessary to use extraordinary means.

"If you don't touch her, will Dong Zhuo not be suspicious? Will he still use you?"

Lu Bu said, "Let's put it off for a while. No matter how thick-skinned she is, she won't tell anyone about this. Liang Province has been quite unstable in recent years. Perhaps I'll have to go there to quell a rebellion next year. I won't be back for at least a year or two. If I get injured every now and then, I won't have to make excuses until Dong Zhuo can no longer do without me."

Lu Bu had already made plans. This time he would go back to Jiuyuan for a few months. By the time he returned, Liang Province would be in chaos again. By the time he defeated the rebels, the emperor would have passed away. Dong Zhuo would be busy like a top after marching into Luoyang and would have no time to care about his children's affairs. When the princes of Guandong attacked Dong Zhuo, he would take the opportunity to eliminate some of the disobedient Xiliang generals, and he would be able to control most of the Xiliang army.

Looking at Lu Bu's particularly sincere eyes, Zhang Mo didn't know whether she should believe it?

After a long time, she sighed softly. No matter what, Dong Zhuo must be killed. She would not back down again because of anything or anyone. As for the rest, she would talk about it later!

"If you don't believe me, I can swear on my deceased mother's behalf that I..."

"Okay, no need to swear, I believe you."

"Really?" Lu Bu looked at her with joy.

Zhang Mo nodded. She didn't know whether to believe it or not, but she knew that she couldn't fall out with Lu Bu at this time. Anyway, it was still early for the seven-year agreement, and how things would develop in the future was still unknown. There was no need to worry about these sentimental things.