My Silly, Sweet Wife

Ye Guichen never expected Wu Nuannuan to be so persistent.

As he turned his head, he saw Wu Nuannuan’s fair arm was scraped and looked even more pitiable.

Gongsun Fengying was almost about to explode from anger.

This little trick, others might not notice, but how could she not see through it?

”Ye Guichen, don’t bother with her! The more you pay attention, the more she acts up, but if you ignore her, she’ll be fine.” If Wu Nuannuan were a man, Gongsun Fengying would have slapped her to death already.

But her behavior was just what a girl would do, and there wasn’t a proper reason to make a move.

Ye Guichen furrowed his brows.

He was actually a bit annoyed by Wu Nuannuan.

But now they had reached the edge of the vast desert, and as they ventured further in, he really couldn’t abandon Wu Nuannuan; otherwise, she might die of thirst or be taken by men in the desert.

”Let’s go, don’t bother with her.” Ye Guichen sighed, finally hardening his heart a bit.

If Wu Nuannuan dared to venture into the vast desert, so be it; otherwise, it might at least scare her into backing off.

”Go, go, go, stop looking!” Seeing Zhu Yan and Luo Huasheng still looking at Wu Nuannuan, Gongsun Fengying urged them.

Wu Nuannuan didn’t expect her ruse of playing the victim to be ineffective, a flash of resentment crossed her eyes.

”Mr. Ye, wait for me!”

Standing up, she limped along behind them.

Thus, they walked for more than half a day, and at dusk, Ye Guichen and his group had already traveled dozens of miles into the desert.

Wu Nuannuan was still gritting her teeth, following behind.

Ye Guichen was at a loss and had to say to Luo Huasheng: ”Forget it, Hua Sheng, you carry her, and when we find a place, we’ll put her down. If we encounter people heading back to the Southwest, we’ll have them take her.”

”Hey, couldn’t you tell she’s using the ruse of suffering?” Gongsun Fengying was displeased.

Ye Guichen smiled wryly, ”Even knowing it’s a ruse, can I really watch her die? Besides, I know she was sent by Wu Hualong, what can I do? Should I really leave her here to fend for herself?”

Gongsun Fengying said nothing, knowing Ye Guichen was speaking the truth.

She hadn’t anticipated Wu Nuannuan’s determination either.

”Hmph, men really are all pigs!” Gongsun Fengying was visibly displeased.

Luo Huasheng, having long felt pity, agreed and quickly went to carry Wu Nuannuan.

Who knew Wu Nuannuan was so weak that, as soon as Luo Huasheng picked her up, she fainted.

”Oh, what’s the point of all this!” Seeing this, Ye Guichen sighed helplessly, checking Wu Nuannuan’s pulse to confirm she was just exhausted and dehydrated, asked Luo Huasheng to give her some water, and did not bother further.

”Mr. Ye, I’m not sure if I should say this.” Zhu Yan, initially infatuated with Wu Nuannuan’s beauty, thought she could become an Oiran in the Southwest border, but seeing her persistence and that she had followed them into the vast desert, he frowned in worry.

Ye Guichen looked at Zhu Yan: ”Just say it.”

”There’s a saying, ’a beauty is a curse,’ and this Wu Nuannuan is evidently of the curse level. Outside the desert, she might be a moneymaker, and with Mr. Ye’s abilities, she wouldn’t bring trouble, but in this vast desert, a red beauty skeleton, bringing her is not only a burden but might invite more trouble.”

”Benefactor, that’s not right, saving a life ranks above creating a seven-storied pagoda, although a woman might be a red beauty skeleton, it’s still a life, can you really watch her die?” Luo Huasheng didn’t agree with Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan was rational now, shook his head at the response: ”Master Luo, I know the harshness of the vast desert; it’s barely describable, and I fear if we can’t save her, we might lose our lives too.”

Gongsun Fengying chimed in: ”Exactly, this Wu Nuannuan is definitely a harmful enchantress.”

Ye Guichen knew Zhu Yan wasn’t wrong.

They had just stepped into the vast desert, yet Ye Guichen felt countless eyes already watching him.

It seemed not only humans but beasts as well.

According to Zhu Yan, many beasts lurk in the desert, mostly Desert Wolves.

These Desert Wolves, although not as intelligent as humans, are extremely patient, and once they find a target, they might follow it for hundreds of miles without giving up, waiting until the pursued is severely exhausted and weak before they strike.

Then comes their gluttonous feast.

”Alright, let’s move on, as Zhu Yan said, the vast desert is perilous, but traders do pass through, and if we encounter them, we’ll have them take her back.” Ye Guichen had no way to send Wu Nuannuan back now and had to go along with it.

However, no one noticed that the unconscious Wu Nuannuan on Luo Huasheng’s back had a sly smile on her lips.

”Hmph, no matter how cold you are, as long as I can cling to you, let’s see what you’ll do!”

Meanwhile.

At the Wu Family in Tianzhou.

Wu Hualong paced back and forth with his hands behind his back.

Wu Liang stood aside, looking at the restless Wu Hualong, couldn’t help but ask: ”Father, what exactly are you planning? According to the latest information sent back by sister Nuannuan, that Ye Guichen seems to be heading into the vast desert, are you really determined to give sister Nuannuan to Ye Guichen?”

Wu Hualong looked at Wu Liang: ”Wu Liang, as you’ve seen, that Master Ye has extraordinary skills, kills with one hand, saves with the other, and is the Sect Master of the Esoteric Sect, at such a young age, with such achievements, if we can connect with him, our Wu Family could absolutely advance further.”

”Father, I understand what you’re saying, but the vast desert is extremely dangerous; even a Martial Arts Grandmaster would face great risk. If sister Nuannuan runs into trouble, our years of nurturing would be in vain. Moreover, since Ye Guichen is going in, there’s no certainty of him coming back alive. This bet seems a bit too big.”

Wu Hualong waved off Wu Liang’s words: ”You don’t need to worry about this, I naturally have my considerations letting Nuannuan go.”

”Considerations? Father, now that the Su Family has secured their position as the Southwest King, and we’ve declared our allegiance, do you have other plans?” Wu Liang was quite puzzled.

This move seemed too risky.

Wu Hualong raised his head, his eyes flashing with cunning, edges of his mouth curling into a vicious smile: ”Aliang, our Wu Family has long been subordinate to the Su Family, how could I resign to this? I also wish to try being the Southwest King in my lifetime. If we win this bet, we can overturn the situation, if we lose, our Wu Family merely loses a daughter, nothing much.”

”Bet?” Wu Liang grew more bewildered: ”Father, what exactly is your plan, it’s driving me crazy.”