Chapter 14: The Bridal Chamber (End)

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  "Hey! Li, what are you staring at? What's on your mind?" Lin Xiuer shouted at Li Ruofeng, who was lost in thought, her mouth full of wine: "Don't think about it, Miss will not let you succeed."

  Lin Xiuer's self-righteous shouting pulled Li Ruofeng back from his distant reverie to reality.

  Li Ruofeng glanced at the table, which was almost empty of food and drink, with only a few scraps left. He still held in his hand a steamed bun that had been bitten into more than half.

  Judging from Lin Xiuer's slightly tipsy expression, it was likely that he hadn't drunk much wine, and most of it had been consumed by Lin Xiuer, this "wild new bride".

  Looking at the bride in front of him, who was even more charming and beautiful with her drunken demeanor, Li Ruofeng felt a inexplicable pang in his heart.

  It's worth noting that Lin Xiuer is also a pitiful person who can't control her own fate. Thinking about how she has to hand over her precious daughter to a stranger she's never met, let alone understood, Li Ruofeng's reluctance in his heart quickly disappeared.

  "Xiu'er, stop drinking." Li Ruofeng snatched the wine jug from Lin Xiu'er's hand, who was about to pour herself another drink. A rare hint of sympathy appeared in his eyes, "Can you tell me what's going on with you?"

  "What's going on?" Lin Xiuer raised an eyebrow, "Let me get drunk, and you can do whatever you want, right?"

  "Xiu'er, I think we should have a good talk." Li Ruofeng said slowly, looking at her with deep affection, her beautiful eyes slightly shining with tears.

  "You guys are all the same, always thinking about women's bodies. My parents are eager to have grandchildren soon."

  "Am I just someone who only thinks with their lower body in your eyes?" Li Ruofeng asked with a bitter smile.

  "Who's the master of thinking about things in the second half? Hehe, your words are quite interesting." Lin Xiuer suddenly sat up straight, her drunken expression swept away, and she stared tightly at Li Ruofeng, asking: "Do you dare to say that you're not interested in my body?"

  "Xiu'er, you're asking this, aren't you underestimating me?" Li Ruofeng raised an eyebrow, "As long as you're not willing, even if we sleep in the same bed, I dare to guarantee that I won't touch you at all."

  "A tiger's mouth can't produce ivory." Lin Xiuer's face turned red with anger, and she said: "Your hand has been holding mine for so long, what does that mean?"

  "This... this is unexpected, purely unexpected. I guarantee that at the time there wasn't a single bad thought in my mind." Li Ruofeng rubbed his head and smiled awkwardly: "Besides, you are now my officially married wife, we've gone through the proper procedures and entered the bridal chamber together, holding hands shouldn't be against the rules, right?"

  "He's just making excuses." Lin Xiuer subconsciously gave Li Ruofeng a white eye and said in a soft voice, "No wonder my dad was turned around by you."

  "Come on, Xiuer, what are you talking about? I haven't seen Shouren Uncle for at least seven or eight years. How can I make your father turn around and talk about this?"

  "Who else if not you?!" Lin Xiuer scolded: "In all these years, my father has said countless good things about you in front of me. He said that your literary and military talents are rare in the world, and that you will definitely be enfeoffed as a lord or even become a king in the future. He said that you are the only outstanding young talent in the world today, and that even General Zhang can't compare to you. He also said that if I marry into your Li family, our Lin family will surely flourish and won't be bandits for generations to come."

  "Haha, Xiuer, I completely agree with your father's words!" Li Ruofeng put on an air of "who else but me in this world" and proudly smiled: "Moreover, there is one more thing that your father hasn't said, which is, this world will be dominated by me!"

  "Nor shame!" Lin Xiuer muttered in a low voice.

  "How can a great man belittle himself!" Li Ruofeng laughed with an air of grandeur: "Are kings, dukes, and generals born with noble blood? Born in this chaotic world, it is said that heroes create the times, and the times create heroes. Many heroes have bowed their heads to me, but I regret that Qin Shi Huang and Han Wu were slightly inferior in literary talent, while Tang Taizong and Song Taizu were somewhat lacking. The great Khan, Genghis Khan, only knew how to shoot eagles with a bow. All of these are things of the past, let us look at today!"

  At this moment, he suddenly emitted a majestic aura, and his flying spirit made Lin Xiuer look at him with a dazed expression.

  Li Ruofeng couldn't help but secretly glance at Lin Xiuer's appearance, and in his heart, he silently sighed, "Still, Old Master Mao is the most impressive. As long as you copy a sentence or two of his poetry and articles, I guarantee that this era's beauties, heroes, and good men will all be captured."

  As soon as one thinks of it, thoughts start to turn around.

  Mao Zedong was still leading the peasant uprising in the Jinggang Mountains at that time. It was really a hard time for people to make revolution. Now it's 1930, and Mao still needs to struggle for five years before he can take power. At this moment, we must think of ways to get in touch with Mao, at least let the heroic Red Army led by Mao experience fewer setbacks on the Long March, and preserve more revolutionary seeds.

  Thinking of his first five-year plan, Li Ruofeng couldn't help but scold himself. There were still so many things he hadn't prepared for, and time was not waiting for him. How could he afford to waste any more time indulging in domestic bliss?

  "Xiū ér, xí fu ér." Lǐ Ruò Fēng deliberately waved his hand in front of Lin Xiū ér's eyes, "What's wrong? Can't believe you're being charmed by me like this?"

  Lin Xiuer heard this and pouted, stomping her little foot and blushing as she scolded: "You're annoying, I'm not going to talk to you anymore."

  Li Ruofeng shook his head and sighed, "It's getting late, you go rest first, take a bath and sleep. I'll be writing something later, won't disturb you, you can sleep soundly on the bed by yourself."

  "No way, I'll keep an eye on you. Only when you fall asleep will I truly relax." Lin Xiuer deliberately provoked him.

  "Suit yourself." Li Ruofeng revealed his usual efficient and decisive work style, not caring whether Xiuer was willing or not. He quickly gathered the remaining food and drink on the table, then took down his luggage from the top of the bedside cabinet, pulled out paper and pen, thought for a moment, and began to write rapidly.

  This made Lin Xiuer stare blankly, she stood up and sat down again, then got up and walked to the bedside, opened a button, felt uncomfortable, re-tied it, and came back to sit opposite Li Ruofeng, leaning on the table with her hands supporting her chin, staring blankly at Li Ruofeng who was writing furiously with his head down.

  The rooster crows in the morning.

  When the first ray of sunlight came in through the window, Li Ruofeng finally put down the Parker pen in his hand, capped it tightly, and placed it on top of a thick stack of work plans written in complex small characters that had taken him all night to complete. He stretched out his arms and arched his back, giving a deep yawn, before getting up to stretch his limbs.

  It wasn't until now that he discovered Lin Xiuer had fallen asleep on the table at some point.

  Walked over and gently pushed, the other party did not wake up.

  Li Ruofeng furrowed his brow and thought for a moment before scooping her up in his arms and heading towards the bedside.

  It was unclear whether Lin Xiuer was really sleeping or pretending to sleep, anyway until he laid her flat on the bed, pulled open the quilt and covered her with it, she still didn't wake up.

  Li Ruofeng reviewed the work plan on the table from start to finish, making some minor changes, and then put it away in the drawer of the bedside cabinet. Before leaving, he took a glance at Lin Xiucan who was lying under the quilt, and then pushed open the door and went out into the courtyard to do his morning exercises, stretching his chest, legs, and waist.

  What Li Ruofeng didn't know was that as soon as he left the door, Lin Xiuer immediately crawled out from under the quilt and took out the plan book he had put in the drawer. She then retreated back into the quilt, hiding alone to take a closer look.

  Rapid Reaction Force First Phase Establishment and Training Outline

  "Phase One Integration Plan for Military Intelligence System"

  The Necessity of Establishing an Economic Information Intelligence System

  "Strategic Deployment for the First Stage of War against Japan"

  "Reserve Forces Training Camp Expansion Plan"

  "On the Strategic Guidelines for Domestic United Front Work"

  Being chosen by Li Chengyi as his daughter-in-law, Lin Xiuer was certainly not the kind of vase for mere decoration. As Lin Shouren's beloved daughter, she had also received a Western-style education since childhood and could be considered a modern woman.

  However, although she had heard some rumors related to Li Ruofeng before, she obviously did not expect that what Li Ruofeng was going to do would be a major military and national affair.

  Some of these materials they can understand, but some are half-baked.

  She was half-reclining in the fatigue pit, with her back against the headboard and her knees bent, carefully looking at Li Ruofeng's overnight masterpiece, frowning deeply from time to time.

  She was so absorbed in it that Li Ruofeng came in from outside, leaned against the bed with his hands clasped behind his back, and smiled at her without being noticed.

  After she finished translating the last article "On the Strategic Guidelines for Domestic Unification", Li Ruofeng coughed lightly, which almost made Lin Xiuyi scream.

  Li Ruofeng put on a cold expression, staring at her coldly and asked in a low voice: "Have you finished reading? Can you understand it? Do you know that stealing state military secrets can be prosecuted as espionage?"

  "What are you doing? You're as quiet as a ghost." Lin Xiuer's expression looked a bit pale.

  "Hmph! Answer my question from just now." Li Ruofeng continued to intimidate with an expressionless face.

  "What spy? You think you can just cover me with a big hat and I won't be able to see what's going on? Besides, I'm your wife, of course I have the right to review what you've written."

  "So you're now admitting I'm your wife?"

  "You've touched, you've hugged, are you going to renege on the deal?!" Lin Xiuer obviously still didn't understand whether Li Ruofeng's fierce expression was real or fake, because she knew that what she had seen earlier could be considered military secrets, so her heart was truly a bit uneasy.

  Li Ruofeng sat down beside her, raised his hand to lift up her delicate chin, gazed into her eyes and asked coldly: "Do you know the importance of these documents?"

  Lin Xiuer nodded slightly.

  "So, from now on, I officially appoint you, Lin Xiuer, Li Ruofeng's wife, as my first important secretary. From now on, all my documents will be sorted and kept by you. This order takes effect immediately." Later, Li Ruofeng couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  It wasn't until then that Lin Xiuzai realized that Li Ruofeng had just been scaring her.

  She couldn't help but rush into his arms, using her small fists to pummel his chest, and tearfully said: "You're so bad, you're going to die, all you know how to do is bully people."

  Li Ruofeng wrapped his arm around her, stroking her hair, and gently sniffing the faint fragrance, smiled: "Alright, Xiuer, stop messing around. You don't think about it either. If I treated you like an outsider, how could I casually leave such an important document lying around?"

  Lin Xiuer buried her head in his arms, sobbing uncontrollably, "You're so bad, you just know how to scare people, and bully them."

  "Just kidding, okay, it's my fault, I apologize, Xiuer. Although we haven't met before and don't know each other well, since you've entered our Li family home and gone through the traditional wedding ceremony, no matter what, as children, we have to listen to our parents' arrangements. I won't ask you to accept me right away, I'll give you time to slowly get to know me, let's mutually understand each other, see if it's possible to spend a lifetime together, okay?"

  "Hmm! Then you're not allowed to bully me again."

  "Auntie, if you don't give me a smile, I'll burn incense and become a Buddha."

  "What's wrong with you? Am I as fierce as you said?"

  "Don't worry, my little Xiu is the most well-behaved."

  "Consider yourself lucky, Second Brother Wind, can you tell me about your past?"

  "Go ahead? What do you want to know, I'll tell you."

  "Tell me about your time in Japan, I've heard that Japanese women are quite something. Have you ever been seduced by them while you were there?"

  "No way, absolutely no way, a dignified Chinese man like me, how could I possibly take a fancy to a Japanese chick?"

  "You responded so quickly, you must be lying."

  "Really, when I was in Japan, I had to study military affairs, politics, economics, medicine, mechanics, chemistry, metallurgy and many other subjects. I was so busy that I didn't have time to flirt with Japanese girls, you know."

  "If you're Feng Ge, then you must have a university degree."

  "That's for sure, otherwise how could she be worthy of our Xiuer."

  "Glib and smooth-tongued, like Feng Ge... Hmph... You... where are you putting your hands? Just now you said you wouldn't bully me, don't..."

  "Xiū ér, duì bù qǐ, gāng gāng gē yǒu diǎn qíng bù zì jìn, nǐ shēn shàng de xiāng wèi tài yòu rén le. Hǎo, gē bù luàn dòng le."

  Translation:

  "Xiuer, sorry, just now brother was a bit out of control, the fragrance on your body is too enticing. Okay, brother won't move anymore."

  "Is it Xiu Er's fragrance on her body or is it Japanese girl's that smells so good?"

  "Of course it's Xiuer... I haven't smelled Japanese girls before, how would I know, but definitely not as fragrant as Xiuer."

  "Sly one, always bullying others... You're at it again... Don't... don't touch that..."

  "Xiu'er, let brother touch you, let brother kiss you..."

  Lin Xiuer stopped struggling and let Li Ruofeng hold her tightly, then rolled onto the bed.

  At this time, the four tigers hummed a tune from outside and strode towards Li Ruofeng's room.

  "Huh? Why isn't Young Master's door closed, has he gotten up so early?" Si Hu said to himself as he burst in.

  "Master..." Before the fourth tiger could finish his sentence, he saw a figure rolling around on the bed and was so scared that he quickly ran out, saying as he ran: "Master, you continue, I didn't see anything. Now I'll stand guard outside for you, guaranteeing no one will disturb you."

  "Four tigers, you're a dead tiger, and you've come at just the right time." Li Ruofeng woke up from his confused and infatuated state, couldn't help but kiss Lin Xiuer's cherry lips again, and planned to continue further, but was pushed away by Lin Xiuer with force.

  "Someone's coming, I'm so embarrassed to death." Lin Xiuer panted and pushed Li Ruofeng down from the bed, saying: "Bad guy, you said you wouldn't bully me. Hurry up and get out."

  Li Ruofeng stood by the bed and tidied up his clothes, then walked to the table and shouted out in a flustered tone: "Si Hu, get in here for me!"

  Four tigers heard the sound and came to the front of the house, standing by the door but not daring to come in. They smiled with a flattering face: "Young master, it's getting late, the old master and mistress are waiting for you to drink tea with the new daughter-in-law."

  Li Ruofeng glanced at Lin Xiuer, who was still tidying up her clothes, and then turned his head to leave. He came before the Fourth Tiger, forcefully knocked on his head with a loud crash, and scolded with a smile: "My good deed was all messed up by you little brat, did my dad send you to call me?"

  "A thousand truths." The four tigers hastily replied: "You are newly married and joyful, if it weren't for the old master's orders, who would dare to come over and disturb you?"

  "Alright, I know. You go back and tell her that I'll be over after spending some time with Xiuer."

  "Yes, young master. Young master, remember to wipe off the lipstick on your mouth!" Si Hu said as he took off running without waiting for Li Ruofeng's reaction.

  "You little rascal." Li Ruofeng cursed with a smile at the back of Si Hu's figure, raised his hand and wiped the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, saw the bright red streaks on the back of his hand, and couldn't help but feel a wave in his heart.