I Became The Stepmother of My Ex-husband

Chapter 37: Reading

Lin Wei Xi actually knew the roster and bills very well, but as the new Wangfei, she had to pretend she didn't know. She tried to look through the list earnestly, but staring at the familiar names she couldn't help but get distracted. After a while, she was really bored and couldn't help but tilt her head to watch Gu Hui Yan.

"Wangye, what are you reading?"

Gu Hui Yan tilted over the spine of the book to show it to Lin Wei Xi: "Taibai Yinfu."

"......what is that?"

"Military Book."

Lin Wei Xi was stunned, and looked at Gu Hui Yan in amazement: "Didn't Wangye say that you don't have to take care of the court affairs these few days? Why is Wangye still reading military books?"

"Right now there's no trouble, but on the battlefield, every negligence can cost lives. No one can take that price."

Gu Hui Yan said these words lightly, but Lin Wei Xi was in awe. Leading the army for ten years without defeat, this record was boasted in the imperial court palace report as the glorious and prosperous age. When Lin Wei Xi and the other bystanders looked at it of course they were full of admiration. But for Yan Wang himself, behind this achievement, how much pressure and burden he must carried.

When Lin Wei Xi was a child, she heard Grand Princess Shou Kang talk about the battles of Langshan and Dingxiang. These were the battles that made Gu Hui Yan famous. At that time she was very fascinated, pestering her grandmother to tell the story over and over again. Unexpectedly, she had the opportunity to get close to the protagonists of these battles.

Seeing Lin Wei Xi's eyes staring at the pages of the book, Gu Hui Yan simply put down the book and said to Lin Wei Xi, "If you are curious, why don't I tell you?"

"Okay!" Lin Wei Xi threw down the business matter on her hands for fear that Gu Hui Yan would change his mind. Gu Hui Yan smiled slightly when he saw Lin Wei Xi's action. He was about to ask the maid to move a chair over, Lin Wei Xi said "no need", took off her shoes and settle down, immediately sit next to Gu Hui Yan. She was originally slender, but when she sat on her knees next to Gu Hui Yan, she was even more like a small ball. The complicated Wangfei's dress made her look weak and charming. After sitting properly Lin Wei Xi raised her head, with a gleaming eyes looked up at Gu Hui Yan: "Wangye, I'm ready."

Gu Hui Yan looked down at Lin Wei Xi and suddenly felt an absurd feeling of telling a story to his daughter. The space in the side room was limited, it's naturally impossible to put a whole set of sandalwood tables and chairs like in his study room. Therefore, the side room only had a horseshoe-foot arched square table near the wall. For Gu Hui Yan it was barely enough, but Lin Wei Xi also moved her things over. That square table space was definitely not enough. Anyway, Gu Hui Yan was only reading books, so he violated his own rules of reading, and accompanied Lin Wei Xi to sit on the bed near the window. Originally the two sat across a low table, opposite each other. Now Lin Wei Xi threw down her belongings, took off her shoes to sit beside Gu Hui Yan, and the distance between the two suddenly became narrow.

This distance was a little too close for Gu Hui Yan, he was a little uncomfortable, but then he thought there was a closer contact yesterday, and to make a fuss over this now was too much. So Gu Hui Yan gave in to Lin Wei Xi's actions, placed the book horizontally on the low table, and explained to Lin Wei Xi sentence by sentence from the beginning.

The sun shined into the room from the glazed windows. Gu Hui Yan had a gentle countenance and a quiet voice. He explained the art of war books thoroughly and concisely, and sometimes uses examples of the battle he had experienced himself as an explanation. Next to him was a stunningly beautiful woman, brilliant like jewels, dazzling and yet transparent, listening intently to Gu Hui Yan's words. Because she was too engrossed, her body unknowingly leaned against Gu Hui Yan, and Gu Hui Yan could even feel Lin Wei Xi's hair pricked his neck, making it itch.

After Gu Hui Yan finished, he looked down at Lin Wei Xi: "Do you understand?"

Lin Wei Xi shook her head honestly, Gu Hui Yan sighed: "I know you don't."

Lin Wei Xi blushed with shame: "Am I too stupid? But I can understand those war stories, or the battle when Wangye was seventeen."

Gu Hui Yan shook his head and lightly sighed: "It's not your fault." It was because he could not concentrate, once he lost his mind, the order and logic would naturally be messed up, so how could it be Lin Wei Xi's fault.

Lin Wei Xi didn't know what Gu Hui Yan was thinking. She only felt that Yan Wang was giving her way out of embarrassing situation and couldn't bear to blame her. Lin Wei Xi even more reluctant to give up. She was this kind of character. The more difficult it was, the more reluctant to admit defeat. She unconsciously straighten her waist, made a solemn vow to Gu Hui Yan, her small face was so serious and persistent: "Wangye, you can rest assured. I will study again and again when I have free time, so please don't think I'm stupid."

"How can that be possible?" Gu Hui Yan laughed. "It's normal to not understand what you just learn. Why would I dislike you for it? Where did you get that habit and why you always so tense?

She should gave the credit to Gao Ran, because of her she didn't dare to relax even a little in classroom. Over time, Lin Wei Xi got used to it. She always wanted to do her best in everything, always afraid that others would be disappointed in her.

TN: It's a really short chapter, it almost embarrassing to cut it into two part, anyway both part release today.

Seeing Lin Wei Xi suddenly looked sad, Gu Hui Yan examined it in his heart and smiled comfortingly: "What are you afraid of? Even a teacher, if he didn't teach well really cannot blame the students, let alone I am your husband. If you don't understand once, I will just explain the second time and the third time, as long as you are willing to listen, I can always teach you."

Lin Wei Xi raised her head to look at Gu Hui Yan, chuckled, her eyes shone like stars, "Thank you, Wangye."

Yes, Gu Hui Yan was not her former teacher, he is her husband. Lin Wei Xi felt a secret delight. This time, no matter what Gao Ran did, she would not be able to take away the person who belonged to Lin Wei Xi. Yan Wang would always be on her side, regardless the reason.

Gu Hui Yan was stunned by Lin Wei Xi's smile. After he came to his senses, his mind was a little complicated. From morning until now, he already absent-minded three times. His proud self-control, was it so vulnerable in the face of beauty?

Lin Wei Xi saw that Gu Hui Yan was a little distracted, leaned forward, and stared at Gu Hui Yan, "Wangye, what are you thinking?"

Lin Wei Xi's eyes were black and white, Gu Hui Yan's figure was clearly reflected on her clear eyes. Gu Hui Yan personally felt that this distance was a little too close, already exceeded Gu Hui Yan's safety distance limit. Lin Wei Xi was almost completely nestled in his arms, he could even feel Lin Wei Xi's breath hitting his chest over and over again. Because of this, his heartbeat became irregular.

Gu Hui Yan couldn't ignore the strange feeling around his body, so he support Lin Wei Xi's shoulders to sit properly, and pragmatically said: "Reading books is a wisdom, you must have an upright attitude. Don't sit crookedly."

The feeling in Lin Wei Xi's heart was hard to express. She glanced at Gu Hui Yan unhappily, lifted up her skirt to go behind him, and jumped off the Luohan bed: "Then I will not look at it. It's almost weishi (1-3pm), someone should have come to pay respect to me"

Lin Wei Xi jumped off from his side, nimble like a small deer, and in a flash, the faint fragrance around him disappeared. Before Gu Hui Yan could say anything, he saw Lin Wei Xi put on her shoes and walked out quickly: "Wan Yue."

Wan Yue came in, Lin Wei Xi walked to Wan Yue's side and said something in a low voice. Wan Yue nodded repeatedly. The master and servant stood very close when they were talking. Gu Hui Yan silently looked at them, then withdrew his gaze, calmly focusing his mind on the page.

Everything seemed to be back on track, and finally no one disturbed him. Gu Hui Yan should feel relaxed. But he looked for a long time, but he didn't turn the page in his hands.