In the evening, Liu Yushu and Wu Chunzhe were having a barbecue around a warm charcoal fire in the yard.
To help her recover, Wu Chunzhe had specially prepared a lot of ingredients, including chicken skewers, beef skewers, lamb skewers, rabbit meat skewers, and all kinds of eggs.
After grilling a fresh lamb skewer, he skillfully sprinkled it with cumin and handed it to her with a beaming smile. "Eat it while it's hot. It's incredibly fragrant."
Liu Yushu pouted and coquettishly said, "It's too hot. Blow on it for me."
"Sure." Wu Chunzhe was quite willing to oblige.
Seeing how obedient he was, Liu Yushu rolled her eyes and instead of taking the skewer from his hand, she lazily said, "I'm so tired. Feed me."
Wu Chunzhe was helpless. He smiled and brought the skewer to her lips. She glared at him crossly. "You're such a big fool."
"Huh?" Wu Chunzhe was a bit dazed. He wondered what he had done wrong to make her angry.
Just as he was confused, he saw her bite off a piece of lamb from the skewer. She cupped his cheeks with both hands and slowly leaned in until the piece of meat in her mouth touched his slightly dry lips. Wu Chunzhe was stunned for a moment, then opened his mouth and ate the lamb. He shyly lowered his head, his ears turning red.
"Lamb skewers taste best when eaten like this. Remember?" Liu Yushu was also a bit shy, her voice faltering.
"Yeah, I got it. Thank you for the lesson, my lady." Wu Chunzhe said as he偷偷 glanced at her. After hesitating for a few times, his big hand suddenly grabbed her small hand. He steeled his nerves, closed his eyes, and lunged towards her face.
She let out a soft cry and complained full of annoyance, "You big fool. Your head bumped into mine. It hurts so much."
He had intended to kiss her but ended up making a big blunder.
"Are you okay? Let me blow on it for you." Wu Chunzhe looked embarrassed.
Liu Yushu slapped his hand away. "Blow your ass. You might as well sprinkle some more cumin on me. You can eat by yourself. I'm going back to my room." She got up and left, leaving Wu Chunzhe standing there dumbfounded.
After walking a few steps and before entering the room, she couldn't bear it anymore and turned around to growl at him, "You fool! Why don't you come after me and console me!"
"Ooh, I'm coming right away." Reminded by her, the simple - minded Wu Chunzhe finally realized. He grinned and moved closer. Liu Yushu grabbed his ear with one hand. He immediately begged for mercy, "I'm wrong. I'll never make you angry again..." Then her lips softly touched his.
The two just stared at each other wordlessly. His heart was filled with excitement. He grabbed her hand and tried to take the initiative to continue, but she blocked him with her hand. "No. You smell of cumin. It's so unromantic. I'm tired. I'll rest today. You should go back and rest too."
"Ah? Sigh." Wu Chunzhe sighed. Just when things were getting good, she had rejected him.
After closing the door, Liu Yushu showed a smug smile. She peeked through the crack of the door and saw Wu Chunzhe leaving reluctantly.
This was the most skillful way of playing hard - to - get. By keeping Wu Chunzhe on tenterhooks like this, she could completely win his heart.
Early the next morning, Wu Chunzhe came to her door.
This was exactly as Liu Yushu had expected. Since she had rejected him last night, he definitely wouldn't give up so easily.
"You're here so early. What do you want?" Liu Yushu asked knowingly as she sat on the chair sipping tea unhurriedly.
"I have something. A little thing I'd like you to help me with." Wu Chunzhe chuckled, his eyes a bit sly.
"Tell me. Let me hear it." Liu Yushu stretched. "My shoulders are so sore."
Wu Chunzhe immediately understood. "Let me massage your shoulders, my lady." He massaged her shoulders with just the right amount of strength.
Liu Yushu closed her eyes and enjoyed it. She thought his massage technique was quite skillful and her shoulders felt much more comfortable.
"My lady, look at this." Wu Chunzhe whispered in her ear. She subconsciously turned her head, and he stole a kiss on her soft lips. After succeeding, Wu Chunzhe laughed like a child, looking completely innocent. "My lady, you're a big fool."
Liu Yushu was helpless. She had accidentally fallen into this rascal's trap. In fact, she knew exactly what he was up to. She was just playing along to amuse him.
Just as the young couple was being sweet, Mu Chan reported outside the door, "General, miss, someone from the Yu Mansion is here."
The smile on Liu Yushu's lips froze, and Wu Chunzhe's face also darkened. They had spent the whole afternoon being lovey - dovey and had completely forgotten about other things.
Liu Yushu had forgotten that she was supposed to go to the Yu Mansion for an appointment today.
Even though she was extremely reluctant to go, she had to. Du Gu Fuya was the one who had killed her grandmother, and she must avenge her.
"Xiaoshu..." Wu Chunzhe's eyes were full of worry. He didn't stop Liu Yushu because he understood her.
"Azhe, wait for me to come back." Liu Yushu forced a helpless smile on her lips. She tiptoed and kissed him.
He stroked her long hair, his eyes bright. "Xiaoshu, don't be afraid. Du Gu Fuya won't dare to hurt you. I asked the emperor for our marriage this morning, and the emperor has bestowed you to be my wife. If she dares to hurt you, she'll be openly defying the emperor."
Liu Yushu was overjoyed and didn't know what to say. She had never expected Wu Chunzhe to value her so much.
Her anxious heart was finally at ease because of him.
After many twists and turns, she had finally found her true love - Wu Chunzhe.