Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 675 - 628: Ling Yuezi’s Compensation (Part 1)
The candle flame flickered on the table, which was ten steps away from the bed.
The candle flame was small and dim; the light on the bed was even dimmer due to the distance.
But Ling Yuezi found even this faint light to be bothersome.
She felt restless under Li Xingsheng’s intense gaze.
"Compensation... I will give it to you tomorrow." She reached out to hang the curtain’s hook, "It’s late, sleep now. You have to set off on your journey by noon tomorrow."
After drawing the curtain, Ling Yuezi blew out the candle on the table.
Unlike usual, she did not lie down on the bed fully dressed with Li Xingsheng, but instead, she sat silently by the table, conflicted, staring out the window.
On the bed, Li Xingsheng rubbed his forehead and said to the outside of the curtain, "Darling, aren’t you going to rest? If you don’t rest well, how will you send me the compensation gift and see me off tomorrow, hmm?"
Seeing Ling Yuezi not responding, Li Xingsheng called again, "Darling? Are you outside?... Ah, my head hurts, I’m not feeling too well."
The sound of the man inside the curtain calling her reached her one call after another, like claws scratching at her heart, making her even more uneasy.
Ling Yuezi exhaled, walking towards the bed, "Shall I bring you some hangover soup?"
"No need, just rub my forehead for me." A hand reached out from inside the curtain, pulling Ling Yuezi onto the bed.
Ling Yuezi didn’t expect Li Xingsheng to suddenly pull her, and unprepared, she fell onto the bed, landing in Li Xingsheng’s embrace.
Ling Yuezi was stunned.
Li Xingsheng dragged her onto the bed, "Come, give my forehead a rub."
Li Xingsheng held Ling Yuezi’s hand, placing it on his temple, "Rubbing here will do."
With no choice, Ling Yuezi kicked off her shoes and climbed onto the bed, gently massaging Li Xingsheng’s temple.
"My wife’s hands have just the right strength; but after tomorrow, who will rub my forehead when I am drunk and have a headache the day after?" Li Xingsheng closed his eyes, speaking in a hoarse voice.
Ling Yuezi’s heart was a mix of emotions, "You will meet someone better eventually, there’s still plenty of time."
Li Xingsheng suddenly opened his eyes, pulling her hand to draw her into his embrace again.
Ling Yuezi was taken aback, "Mr. Li!"
Li Xingsheng caressed her face, "My original name is Li Xingsheng, a native of the Capital, currently residing in Taohua River Village of Xingfu Town, Qingyang County. I came here to help Prefect Lou handle land matters as a favor after my younger sister married his youngest son, unexpectedly caught your attention and was brought into the fort."
Ling Yuezi had anticipated that he was no ordinary man, turns out he is the brother-in-law of the Prefect’s son, a man from the Capital.
"So husband is from the Capital," Ling Yuezi whispered, but her heart was even more bitter.
To be aligned with the Prefect’s family and also being from the Capital, his family background must not be weak.
Ling Yuezi felt even more unfitting for Li Xingsheng.
"My parents were busy with other matters, and I was constantly bullied and harassed by a troublesome cousin, which delayed my marriage plans. Before meeting you, my lady, I had never been betrothed, it’s quite shameful really. Would my lady despise me? For someone my age in the countryside, their children would be in school already, yet I haven’t even settled my marriage?" he said self-mockingly.
"No, I wouldn’t." Ling Yuezi slightly raised the corners of her mouth.
Li Xingsheng sighed with self-deprecation, "My parents are really useless too, they couldn’t even help me find a wife. If my lady hadn’t taken me into the fort and married me, who knows how long I would remain single."
Ling Yuezi’s spirits lifted, she softly said, "There will be a good girl who fancies you."
Li Xingsheng embraced Ling Yuezi tightly, "My lady’s tone suggests you’re still intending to dismiss me?"
Ling Yuezi let him hold her, "Mr. Li, Mr. Li..."
She leaned close to his face, gently kissing his lips.
Li Xingsheng was momentarily stunned, then immediately retaliated.
He was more fervent and intense than Ling Yuezi.
As if wanting to crush this cold thorny rose into pieces, "Ling Yuezi, Ling Yuezi..." he murmured.
Ling Yuezi closed her eyes, suddenly tears rolled down.
She unfastened her belt, "Let’s consummate, sorry for all these days..., I want to make it up to you..."
She untied hers and reached out to untie Li Xingsheng’s.
But Li Xingsheng suddenly stopped, releasing her, and climbed up from her.
"Ling Yuezi!" he was furious, pushing her aside, "Get out!"
Ling Yuezi was thrown off the bed, looking numbly at it, "Mr. Li..."
Li Xingsheng gritted his teeth, "I don’t care for your compensation, get out of here!"
Ling Yuezi, uncertain of where she had offended, still softly called, "Mr. Li, I don’t want to owe anyone, I..."
"Will you leave or not? If not, then I will! I’ll leave right now! Stay far away from you! Better never meet again until the end of our days!" Li Xingsheng furiously pulled open the curtain and got off the bed.
There was no candle burning in the room, and it was the beginning of the month, so there was no moon outside.
The surroundings were all dim and dark.
The two couldn’t see each other, but since they were standing close, Ling Yuezi could clearly hear Li Xingsheng’s heavy breathing because he was furious.
Ling Yuezi walked over to Li Xingsheng, reached out to touch him, and hugged him tightly, "Then what do you want me to compensate you with?"
She spoke gently, then felt his face, tiptoed, and kissed his lips.
Li Xingsheng was furious with her, angrily reciprocating her kiss, clumsy and awkward, yet because he was angry, his movements were not gentle at all.
Ling Yuezi was kissed by him until she was out of breath.
No one knew how long had passed before Li Xingsheng suddenly let go of her, pushed her to the door, opened it, and shoved Ling Yuezi out.
Bang—
He closed the door without mercy.
"Mr. Li?" Ling Yuezi was stunned by him, patting the door.
Li Xingsheng ignored her, sulking, and walked to the bed to lie down.
"Mr. Li?" Ling Yuezi inconsiderately knocked the door again.
Li Xingsheng made no response, deliberately covering himself with the blanket, sweating heavily under it but refusing to come out.
Ling Yuezi called for a long time, but the door wouldn’t open. She sighed weakly, sitting at the door, resting against it while keeping watch.
Her mind wandered in circles, and she gradually fell asleep.
Li Xingsheng couldn’t sleep, partly because it was hot, and partly because it was silent outside.
Did that ice-cold woman leave? 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
Li Xingsheng tore off the blanket, angrily sat up in bed, and fumbled to grab a fan, quickly fanning himself.
The mosquito net repeatedly opened and closed, letting cunning mosquitoes slip inside.
A few annoying mosquitoes buzzed incessantly.
Li Xingsheng was irritated, unable to sleep; he tore open the net and got out of bed.
He bumped into his shoes by the foot of the bed and fumbled to put them on.
After stepping down from the bed, he felt something underfoot.
Li Xingsheng hesitated for a moment, reached down, and found it was a woman’s shoe.
Then he found another one, picked them both up, lit a candle, and went to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, Ling Yuezi, who had been sleeping leaning against it, fell towards him.
Li Xingsheng reached out and held her.
He was so angry he didn’t know what to say, threw aside the shoes, lifted Ling Yuezi up, and placed her back on the bed.
Ling Yuezi slept soundly.
Li Xingsheng sat on the bed, stared at Ling Yuezi, gritting his teeth and speaking in a low voice, "Ling Yuezi, oh Ling Yuezi, what do you take me, Li Xingsheng, for? Do I look like someone who is lacking women? Do you think using your body to compensate me is all I’m worth? Let me tell you, there were so many women who once admired me, Li Xingsheng, willing to throw themselves at me that they could line up from the city gates to my doorstep, if not a thousand, then at least eight hundred. I can fetch a woman home anytime I want, even now! But that kind of woman doesn’t appeal to me!"
He angrily got out of bed, violently flicked his sleeve, could hardly resist throwing Ling Yuezi into the water to wake her up, or using a knife to press this ice woman to ask what on earth she was thinking!
Li Xingsheng was so angry that he paced around the room several times, unable to comprehend Ling Yuezi’s actions.
He simply stopped thinking about it, drove all the mosquitoes out of the net, secured the net, left the room, closed the door, and went to find Lou Chengye.
Lou Chengye’s residence was not far from Lianyue Residence, a standalone room, without a courtyard.
Li Xingsheng banged on the door rudely.
Lou Chengye was woken up, yawned and asked, "Who is it?"
"Open up, it’s me!" Li Xingsheng felt upset, his tone combative.
Lou Chengye recognized his voice, was startled wide awake, promptly opened the door, and invited Li Xingsheng inside.
He shut the door and lit a candle, "Second Brother, at this late hour..."
As soon as the candle was lit, Lou Chengye turned to look at Li Xingsheng.
He noticed that Li Xingsheng, usually impeccably dressed and charming, was now in disarray, his belt loosened, collar open, hair disheveled, and his face patched with red and white.
The white was his skin, and the red seemed to be rouge?
Hmm, there were also a few bite marks on his chin and neck, and some nail marks on his chest.
Lou Chengye and Li Yu En hadn’t consummated their marriage yet, but they had quietly done intimate things that young couples do, so he quickly understood what happened to Li Xingsheng.
"Second Brother, were you just robbed by a female spirit? Did you lose your virtue?"
