Chapter 1006: Chapter 1006: 1004: Do Not Be Distracted for My Sake

But Wu Jinyan seemed to have anticipated it all along.

Wu Jinyan, supporting her waist, slowly moved to the table to pour tea for him, “I heard about Lu Ying entering the Marquis’s Manor, and I figured you wouldn’t be pleased. Since Sister Han left early, and I couldn’t sleep, I leaned against the window for a while. Who knew you would actually come?”

“Yan’er understands me, our hearts beat as one.”

Su Hao took the teacup and simultaneously held her hand in his grasp. Her hands were slender and long, with a thin layer of calluses formed from her daily chores. He gently caressed them, filled with affection.

Wu Jinyan’s eyes curved into a smile, the warm yellow candlelight flickering between her brows, as if gathering a lifetime’s tenderness.

Seeing Su Hao’s still-furrowed brow, she reached out to smooth it, “Have you just met with Lu Ying? Your brow is so tightly knit.”

Su Hao nodded gravely, “Yes, I couldn’t refuse her entry into the household. It was the emperor’s decision, and grandfather also advised me to meet with her today.”

“Was the meeting quite unpleasant? Did you speak harshly to her?”

When it came to understanding Su Hao, Wu Jinyan considered herself second to none.

Su Hao frowned, and she knew what troubled him and what he had done.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The frustration in Su Hao’s heart gradually eased, “Today, I shattered her perception of me and returned all the insults she had for you! Now that she is the young madam of the Marquis’s Manor, let her be. In the future, we will live in a different residence, and she will not be able to affect us, as husband and wife.”

“Husband and wife…”

Wu Jinyan savored these words, her gaze blank for a fleeting moment.

“Yan’er, do you not want this? I am about to go on a military campaign, and I’ve already discussed this privately with the emperor and grandfather. You no longer have the chance to change your mind.”

Su Hao gripped Wu Jinyan’s hand as if he was a watchman, holding it firmly as if afraid she would run away.

A great strength transmitted through their hands, and Wu Jinyan gasped, “You’re so strong.”

Su Hao quickly loosened his grip, then tenderly cradled her hand, “Sorry, I was nervous just now. I’m just afraid you’re unwilling to endure this.”

“Being with you is my fortune, how can we talk of suffering? Moreover, your mother, my madam, has long advocated for freedom and autonomy in marriage. If we, as descendants, fall too far behind, that would be the real disgrace to her memory!”

Wu Jinyan pressed her lips into a smile, her soft eyes brimming with joy.

“Yes, if mother were still here, she would certainly have me set up a residence for you now. But you’re about to give birth, and in a new residence, I worry there will be no one to care for you. Stay here for the childbirth. I have already asked sister to take good care of you. You and the child will surely be safe and sound. I just regret that I cannot be there by your side during the birth…”

A hint of regret showed in Su Hao’s eyes as his fingers gently stroked Wu Jinyan’s protruding belly.

He was filled with curiosity about the child.

He wanted to know if it would be a boy or a girl, what they would look like, and whether… they would be close to him, a father without blood ties.

When it came to fatherhood, he was filled with both hope and tension.

Wu Jinyan leaned forward slightly, resting in his embrace, “I will definitely take good care of myself during the childbirth. With sister here, don’t worry too much about me. The battlefield is dangerous. You must not let yourself be distracted by thoughts of me, understand?”

“Alright.”

Su Hao’s agreement was reluctant; even he found the idea of not being distracted by her to be difficult.