The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 52 Coveting Her

I don't know whether Lu Zheng did it on purpose or just wanted to let the guests see the good show of the Governor's Mansion.

Everyone's curiosity was unprecedentedly high at this moment.

If it were before, Liu Huining would definitely disdain such things, but today her self-esteem and pride aroused her desire to win.

Without waiting for Madam Liu to pull her, she had already sat up: "Thanks to Patriarch Lu for inviting me, I will certainly offer my sincere gratitude."

She slowly walked to the giant screen and looked at the eight big characters "Qian Kun Ding Zuo, Qin Tan Se is good" in front of her, and an inexplicable jealousy arose.

Liu Huining picked up the pen and wrote the four characters "Phoenix Flying", which looked like ancient ink with concentration and sweeping across thousands of troops.

When people present saw that her handwriting was below Meng Tingzhou's, and Jiang Shiwan's handwriting was on the side, the three types of handwriting had their own style, yet they echoed each other.

Liu Huining bowed slightly and said, "Excuse me for showing off my ugliness."

Meng Tingzhou gave her a fake hand and said, "I was already amazed when I saw Miss Liu's handwriting a few days ago. I didn't expect it to be such a pleasant surprise today."

"If there is another opportunity in the future, I hope to appreciate Miss Liu's writing again."

After he said this, Liu Huining knew that his words had been deeply rooted in people's hearts, and his previous unhappiness was slightly reversed.

She bowed slightly and said, "I hope the governor will give me some advice."

Jiang Shiwan tugged at the corner of Meng Tingzhou's clothes, winked at him, and took her to sit down again as if to comfort her.

On the way back, Mrs. Liu finally let go of the emotions she had been suppressing for so long.

"Huining, today at the Lu Mansion, Lu Zheng challenged you, why can't you hold back?"

When Liu Huining thought about how Jiang Shiwan could stand next to Meng Tingzhou unscrupulously, he felt inexplicably bitter: "I just feel a little unwilling."

"Huining, a little impatience can ruin a big plan. You haven't entered the Governor's Office yet, so you have a long life ahead of you."

Madam Liu frowned slightly when she thought of the intimacy between the governor and his wife. "Isn't it rumored outside that she has fallen out of favor? Why doesn't that seem to be the case today?"

"Mother, didn't you see her expression? She was calm and composed. How could she be out of favor? It's just random speculation by outsiders."

Liu Huining shook his head: "But I almost thought so, after all, the governor invited me to go outing."

Thinking about the half day they spent together that day, she never expected that they would be so distant and polite today.

Madam Liu reminded her, "By the way, I just heard the governor say that he admires your calligraphy skills. You usually write memorials for your father, so don't let it get away from you."

"After all, he is a favorite of His Majesty."

Liu Huining naturally understood what she was referring to and nodded.

"Don't worry, mother. I have been imitating my father for a long time. I have mastered it so well that even my father himself would have trouble telling the difference, let alone outsiders."

Liu Huining didn't think Jiang Shiwan was a big threat.

For her, the child Jiang Youan is the one that matters most.

Meng Tingzhou seemed to be particularly devoted to this child.

With this child standing between them, he and Jiang Shiwan have a bond and commonality that outsiders don't have.

It was also today that she suddenly realized the importance of having a child between a couple.

Meng Tingzhou returned to the Governor's Mansion and handed Liu Huining's handwriting to Jiang Shiwan: "You should keep it well. For you, Lu Zheng, the groom, is very attentive."

Jiang Shiwan carefully spread out the papers one by one: "I have to say that Liu Huining's calligraphy skills are really good."

"You are not bad either." Meng Tingzhou casually picked up the military book she had been compiling. "Not only do you write well, you are also good at using military tactics." "Thank you for the compliment, Governor."

Meng Tingzhou looked at her carefully for a long time before he realized that she was imitating Liu Huining's words, and he laughed angrily.

He held the candle closer so that she could see more clearly. Looking at her concentrated face, with the light powder on her cheeks, she looked like a fairy.

Feeling his increasingly heavy breathing, Jiang Shiwan moved his feet: "Be careful not to let sparks splash onto these words."

Meng Tingzhou pinched her slender waist with his palm, "You should be careful, if you move, you will really get burned."

"Isn't it time for you to show your sincerity to me?"

He pushed her step by step to the wall, and the candlelight cast two shadows, one high and one low.

Meng Tingzhou said in a hoarse voice: "Meimei, help me undress."

Seeing that she was more docile than usual, Meng Tingzhou curled the corners of his mouth in self-mockery. It turned out that talking about love did not make her open her heart. She didn't even have a good face.

But when it comes to interests, she can do things that are even worse than just romance.

Her lips were cool, and gradually became stained with affection under his attack.

Meng Tingzhou closed his eyes. Let it be. Only at this moment could he feel the twinkling light from her eyes.

She kept her heart to herself and never confessed.

Then just think of it as wanting her body.

He suddenly pushed her down on the chair. Facing her messy black hair and gradually dyed red blush, he pinched the back of her neck, his eyes were bloodshot and his voice was low: "Look at me, Meimei, look at me."

Under the siege and plunder, Jiang Shiwan finally couldn't help sobbing softly in his arms.

With each sound, it seemed as if a wild horse was galloping and roaring in his heart.

When he stopped running, Meng Tingzhou felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

He then picked up the person in front of him, picked up his cloak, wrapped her in it, and placed her on the couch, then asked someone to come in and serve her.

After everything was packed, he carried her back to Shiyun Pavilion.

When Jiang Shiwan stood up, he saw the red dots on his neck and felt a little annoyed. Meng Tingzhou's half-joking words last night came to his mind.

"Don't hide it when you go to Liu's house tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. It will definitely be useful if Liu Huining sees it." This idea is a bit bad, but where there is a will there is a way, so it might not be worth a try.

When Jiang Shiwan took people out, he specially chose a robe with a higher collar. When they arrived at Liu's house, Madam Liu and Liu Huining greeted them at the door.

Although Madam Liu didn't like her, she couldn't show it too much on their first official meeting. She said a few words of greeting, "I just finished the wedding at the Lu Mansion yesterday, and you came here today. It's really troublesome."

Jiang Shiwan glanced at Liu Huining and nodded slightly: "We could have gotten up earlier. My husband said that Madam Liu would understand and let me sleep a little longer." Fanning herself, she slightly straightened her collar.

From Liu Huining's perspective, he could just see the red marks on her neck.

Although she has not yet married, she naturally understands what this means.

For a moment, he stood there in a daze, a little dazed.

"Miss Liu?" Jiang Shiwan saw that she was lagging behind, and then turned around and looked at her slowly, "My husband asked me to deliver the list of betrothal gifts today. You need to take a look and see if there are any deficiencies, and then I will make adjustments."

Everything she said and did sounded like the wife of the governor's mansion talking to the concubine who was about to marry into the family.

Liu Huining glared at her coldly: "Isn't it appropriate for someone who has never been married formally to manage the wedding process?"

(End of this chapter)