northernbook Chapter 184: The only one who loves the pretty husband 6
Chapter 184: The only one who loves the pretty husband 6
As Lu Xing listened to Xie Qi's words, he couldn't help but raise his hand and gently stroke his cheek. For some reason, he felt his cheeks burning, as if two flames were blazing.
Then, as if a little shy, he lowered his head even lower, almost burying it in his chest.
Seeing Lu Xingze's reaction, Xie Qi sighed inwardly, realizing that he might have been a little too eager. After all, it would probably take some time for the other party to fully trust him.
Thinking of this, Xie Qi slowly stood up and said slowly: "If you really don't want to go out, then stay home and have a good rest. I will bring you something delicious when I come back." After that, he turned around and was about to leave.
But at this moment, Lu Xing stretched out his little hand and tightly grasped the corner of Xie Qi's clothes.
At this moment, even Lu Xingze himself didn't know why he had done this. It was as if an inexplicable intuition told him that if he caught the man in front of him, the inexplicable fear in his heart would gradually dissipate.
When Xie Qi noticed Lu Xingze's reaction, a smile as bright as a spring flower immediately blossomed on his face. He asked softly in a gentle and expectant tone, "Would you like to go to the town with me?"
Hearing this, Lu Xing nodded slightly to show his agreement.
In fact, before this, when he was forced to marry into the family of the notorious bully in the village, he had already lost all hope and never thought that he could survive the wedding night.
However, what Lu Xingze never expected was that Xie Qi was not as cruel and brutal as the legend said, and did not force himself on him. Instead, he was very caring towards him after he sobered up.
Not only did he feed him, he even never hit him when he woke up late. Because of this, Lu Xingze's heart, which had been as dead as ashes, began to rekindle a glimmer of hope, and gradually felt that maybe he could really trust the person in front of him.
Seeing that Lu Xingze seemed to have gradually let down his guard and began to slowly accept him, Xie Qi certainly would not easily miss this excellent opportunity to further deepen their feelings for each other.
So, he packed up quickly, then carefully took Lu Xingze's slightly cold little hand, and walked out of the house together, heading towards the town.
At this moment, many men and women who came to wash clothes had already gathered by the stream. They were either squatting or sitting, scrubbing the clothes skillfully with their hands, and chatting about family matters.
When these people saw Xie Qi and the others, the originally lively atmosphere suddenly became strange. They all stopped what they were doing, whispering and pointing.
One of the older aunts noticed Xie Qi with her sharp eyes and couldn't contain her curiosity. She raised her voice and shouted, "Xie family boy, where are you two going?"
Xie Qi didn't have any intention of hiding anything and answered frankly, "We are planning to go to town, Auntie. Do you know if there is anyone else going to town today? I was wondering if I could take a ride in their carriage."
The old aunt was a little surprised to hear Xie Qi speaking to her so politely. After all, Xie Qi usually had a bad temper that could easily explode.
But she quickly recovered and replied, "The Xu family is going to town to buy goods today, and they probably haven't left yet. If you hurry over now, maybe you can catch them."
"Thank you for telling me, auntie!" Xie Qi hurriedly thanked her, then took Lu Xingze's hand without hesitation and walked towards the Xu family.
Lu Xingze, whose hand was tightly held by Xie Qi, was stunned for a moment, apparently not reacting immediately. However, he showed no resistance or discomfort, and instead allowed Xie Qi to lead him forward.
However, as the two men walked away, the villagers who had just heard that Xie Qi was going to the town began to whisper in low voices again.
One of the older maids even shouted at Lu Xingze's back, "Brother Liu, what have you done wrong again? Are you going to be taken to town and sold by your husband? Now that you're married, you shouldn't be so stubborn and serve your husband well."
Lu Xingze trembled all over when he heard the voice behind him.
Xie Qi, who was walking nearby, naturally heard the old woman's words clearly. He frowned slightly, a trace of anger welling up in his heart, but he still tried hard not to lose it. He had finally managed to appease the woman, and he couldn't let all his efforts go to waste because of the old woman's words.
So, Xie Qi turned around and glared at the talkative old lady.
However, when the old nanny saw Xie Qi suddenly turn around with a vicious look in his eyes, she was so scared that her face turned pale and her heart was in her throat.
She knew very well that the Xie family boy in front of her was not a good person. If she angered him, she might be retaliated by him. Thinking of this, the old lady quickly turned her head away, not daring to look at Xie Qi for even a second.
But even so, her gossipy heart still couldn't calm down. She turned around slowly, whispering to the person next to her in a low voice: "I didn't say anything, but this Xie family kid is really capable of selling his own husband."
Upon hearing this, the people nearby were filled with righteous indignation, and they all echoed, "So, this kid from the Xie family is simply outrageous! How could he do such a heartless thing?"
"That's right! Brother Liu has a really miserable life. He originally thought that he could get rid of the Liu family by getting married, but he never expected that the Liu family would be so cruel and sell Brother Liu to that bully." Someone sighed and shook his head, his face full of pity.
"Alas... I just hope that I can see Brother Liu return safely tonight." Another person said worriedly, his words full of worry about Brother Liu's fate.
As these people walked further and further away, the sound of their conversation gradually became fainter and more blurred, until it finally disappeared completely from Lu Xingze's ears.
At this moment, Xie Qi, who was still holding Lu Xingze's hand tightly, knew very well that every word and every sentence those people said just now had entered Lu Xingze's ears without omission.
Xie Qi sighed helplessly, stopped, slowly raised his hand, gently pulled up the corner of his clothes, and carefully wiped Lu Xingze's palm, which was slightly sweaty due to nervousness.
As he wiped it carefully, he softly comforted her, "Even if I had to sell myself, I would never sell you. You can rest assured about that. If you still don't trust me, you can wait for me at home."
His tone was low and soft, like the sound of a gurgling stream coming from a deep valley. Every word carried a soothing power, and after hearing it, people couldn't help but feel a sense of tranquility and peace of mind.
Lu Xing stared at the gaze Xie Qi gave him. At that moment, the suspicion and distrust of him that had just lingered in his heart suddenly disappeared without a trace, like mist blown away by a spring breeze.
At this moment, he decided to follow his truest intuition. Even if this intuition might eventually prove to be wrong, Lu Xing no longer cared about it. Because for him, this was the first time he felt the care and love from another person.
So, Lu Xing stretched out his right hand without hesitation and gently covered Xie Qi's broad and warm hand. Then, he squeezed it a little harder, as if he wanted to answer Xie Qi in this way.
Xie Qi saw Lu Xingze's actions, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. Then, he took Lu Xingze's hand with an extremely gentle gesture and continued to walk towards the direction of the Xu family.