Chapter 203 - SUSPICION ARISES (PART 1)
"Welcome to our humble ship." Mu Feng dramatically bowed. The wedding was in an hour. He was dressed up since it was his big brother’s wedding. He was greeting all the guests along with his family members.
"Thank you," Xue Lin bluntly spoke. She wasn’t in the mode to humor him.
Mu Feng looked like he was hurt by her words. "I’ve given you a grand welcome. How could I not win your heart after this?"
Xue Lin frowned and told him, "I’d rather have some food than seeing your shitty face." She was currently starving. She was always hungry after waking up. She didn’t even have the chance to wash her face. With an empty stomach, she didn’t feel like talking.
"Sure, sure, I’ve personally prepared a room for you and your husband and I’ve prepared a huge amount of food for you. By the way, congratulations on your wedding."
Upon hearing about ’a huge amount of food’, Xue Lin’s mood instantly lightened up. She smiled slightly and said, ��Thank you."
Mu Feng was delighted when he saw that he was finally able to make her smile. He rubbed his hands in excitement and said, "I’m so sorry that I couldn’t attend your wedding. Truthfully, I wanted to but wor-"
"Where is the room?" Xue Lin cut him off and asked. "I’d like to go to my room." She wasn’t interested in useless talking. She needed to fresh up and have some food in her stomach. She could listen to his blabbering later.
"..." Mu Feng was speechless.
After he escorted them to their room, Xue Lin thanked him and entered the room without looking back.
Mu Feng grabbed Ge Chen’s shoulder and asked, "Why on earth did you marry the scariest woman in the world?"
Ge Chen answered, "That’s because she suits me the most."
Mu Feng shook his head thinking his friend had gone crazy. "Unbelievable! Hey, did you bring what I told you too?"
"Everything," Ge Chen confirmed.
"Great! Also, why do you look pale? Are you injured? Your wife isn’t in a good mood as well." Nothing went past Mu Feng’s cunning eyes.
Ge Chen shortly explained, "Her family members died and we almost got killed. Luckily, I covered her."
Upon hearing the story, Mu Feng frowned. He didn’t expect this kind of outcome. "That makes sense. I would like to know the details but let’s talk about it later. You guys freshen up. I have to greet more guests."
"Okay," Ge Chen quietly nodded.
After Mu Feng left, he entered the room and the room was empty. Xue Lin was nowhere to be found. "Wife?" he called out.
Xue Lin opened the door of the washroom from inside. There was a brush in her mouth. White foam was covering her lips. She gave him a questioning look.
"Nothing," Ge Chen replied. ’So, she was brushing teeth.’ He sighed in relief. After yesterday’s incident, he was a bit cautious.
Xue Lin gave him another questioning look and then went inside. After taking bath, she came out of the bathroom and looked at her husband. "We don’t have enough time. I’ll help you to bathe. Come quickly."
"Are you sure you want to help me to bathe?" Ge Chen tried to tease her a bit.
Xue Lin asked him back, "Can you even bath with the bandage around your chest and back?" She was being serious and didn’t understand that her husband was trying to tease her.
Most certainly he could bath himself but he told her, "My wife is once again right. I cannot bathe myself. Please help me."
"Take off your shirt first," Xue Lin instructed him.
Ge Chen unbuttoned his shirt. Soon, his pale skin, attractive collarbones, and bandage were revealed.
’He is hurt because I couldn’t protect myself,’ Xue Lin told herself.
Ge Chen could guess what she was thinking. He tried to lift her mood saying, "What are you thinking while frowning? Don’t you like my body? I thought it’s pretty hot."
Xue Lin frowned. Her face turned red in a flash. "What are you talking about? Go to the bathroom. I’ve already prepared hot water for you."
Ge Che chuckled. "Fine."
When Xue Lin went to the bathroom, she saw Ge Chen was sitting on the side of the bathtub, only his legs were in the warm water. He was completely n.a.k.e.d. Only the lower area around his front was covered. Xue Lin closed her eyes and tried to shake off the image from her mind.
She walked closer and sat on a stool behind him. She poured water on his thighs and arms. Then, she took a sponge and soaked it in the warm water and then wiped Ge Chen’s shoulders and back with it. She avoided the bandage while washing him.
Ge Chen cleared his throat and asked her, "Umm, my wife, aren’t you hurrying a bit too much?"
"We have to attend the party and before that, we have to fill our stomach." Xue Lin couldn’t tell him that seeing his n.a.k.e.d body was too much for her pure heart. So, she was trying to finish it up as soon as possible. She already took the soap, rubbed it against the sponge, and scrubbed his body with it.
After washing his shoulders, arms, back, and chest around the bandage, she handed over the sponge to him and said, "You can scrub your legs."
Ge Chen wished that he would be able to see her cute expression when she scrubs his thighs. Unfortunately, she wouldn’t do that. He also didn’t push her and did what she told him to. After that, she washed his body and wiped him. Then, she left him in the bathroom.
Ge Chen wore his clothes and got out of the bathroom. He saw Xue Lin serving the dishes. Seeing the pile of food on the tea table he asked, "My wife, will you be able to finish all? What about lunch after the wedding?"
Xue Lin asked him in return, "Do you doubt your wife’s stomach, my husband?"
"...Definitely not."