Translated by Pure

Edited by NovaLeir

Chapter 132: The Way Between Husband and Wife (1)

Before noon, Lin Si Yao and Situ Yun had returned to the inn safe and sound. 

Seeing the people sitting in the lobby, Lin Si Yao casually threw a scroll-like object at Xue Li. Then, he pulled Su Shuilian to return to their own room. 

“People, take a rest for a while! After lunch, we will depart.” Lin Si Yao advised the others before climbing the stairs. 

Situ Yun heard him. Tired, he pouted his lips. “Uncle! Can’t we just have a nap? I’m so sleepy.” 

Seeing Lin Si Yao not even turn his head back, Situ Yun could only rub the bridge of his nose reluctantly. Alright, he could always take a nap in the carriage. Afterward, Situ Yun obediently returned to his room and took a shower. Fighting for almost two hours, he sweated a lot, which made him stinky. 

“Yun-er is right. Why don’t you take a nap? I know you two went to the mountain very early today.” Su Shuilian looked at Lin Si Yao as they entered their room. He didn't tell her the reason since he didn't want her to be worried. So, she just chose to believe him and ask nothing. 

“Nothing to worry about. I can always rest when we’re on the way.” Lin Si Yao shook his head. 

He still needed to talk to Si Tuo about this. Who knew if there were any fish out there waiting to ambush them at any moment. Thus, if they depart one day later, the risk would be much higher. 

Seeing him so persistent, Su Shuilian agreed reluctantly. She called for the waiter of the inn to bring them hot water. She checked the temperature and helped him take off his coat. 

“You should take a bath to relax. I’m waiting for you outside.” She placed clean clothes on the rack and grabbed the ones he had just slipped off. 

“The bath tub is really big.” Lin Si Yao glanced at the bathtub the inn had prepared. Perhaps because they were staying in a couple’s room, the bath tub was big enough for two.

“… I… already washed…” Su Shuilian was stimulated by his explicit saying, her cheeks blushing. 

“I don’t mind if you bathe one more time.” Lin Si Yao determinedly took off his clothes and waved at her. “Come here!” His rusty voice thrilled her heart. 

“A… A Yao…” Su Shuilian had never bathed with him before. She was so shy that she had no idea how to deal with him. Her conscience told her to get out of the room now, but his searing stares had rendered her immobile.  

Lin Si Yao pulled Su Shuilian. She had to place her hands on his broad chest to support her body. His high body temperature made her not dare to move or look around. Because he was naked and he was hugging her… Her face felt so hot. 

“Don’t you want to help me wash my back?” Lin Si Yao smiled as he soaked in the water and reminded her. 

Oh right, he didn’t strip her. He just wanted her to scrub his body. 

Su Shuilian didn’t think further. She grabbed the towel and gently washed his back. 

“Today, I went to Yun Luo Pagoda… to kill people.” His cold voice cut through the heated steam, reaching her ears. 

The towel on her hand slid away, falling into the bathtub. Instantly, there was only silence in this small room. In such silence, the thick steam receded gradually. 

 “… Shuilian, I am an assassin.” Later on, his extremely faint voice but strangely clear, arose the second time. 

“I know.” She paused and gently replied. Of course, she knew this but she was never afraid of it, since he had never killed anyone in front of her feet. Him, being an assassin then and him being an assassin now, were two different concepts. 

“You promised me…” She remembered that she had asked him to stop doing this job before they got married. And he had agreed with her resolutely. 

“Right, that’s why I didn’t tell you before.” He was afraid she'd be scared of him. 

“… Why?” She didn’t understand. If he didn’t want to tell her, why now?…

“The way between husband and wife is rooted in understanding.” He said gently. It was what she had solemnly told him, and he had always kept it in his mind. “I don’t want to lie to you or defend myself about whom I killed and why I killed them. However, I promise I will never kill innocent people…” 

“A Yao…” Su Shuilian leaned on his shoulder. “You misunderstood me.” 

“What?” This time, he was bewildered. 

“The way between husband and wife is rooted in understanding.” Su Shuilian gently repeated what her mother had taught her in her previous life. Slowly, she explained, “It doesn’t mean what to achieve. It means that we should not hide anything… Even if it’s a good white lie, or a lie out of reluctance, it shouldn’t be… As we are husband and wife, we must treat each other frankly and support each other to the end of life. If… What if you didn’t say goodbye to me before going to the mountain this morning… And we would never meet each other again… A Yao, I think I would blame you.” 

“I’m sorry…” He pulled her into the water, hugging her tight. “I was afraid that you wouldn’t understand and you would stay away from me. No matter what, there were dozens of lives. I got used to it. But you are different. I’m… I’m not sure if you can accept a man like me…” 

“You didn’t talk to me so how could you assume that I can’t accept or understand you? A Yao, I trust you, you’re not someone who would kill innocent people. At least, you’re not like that now.” She lifted her head, gazing at him with bright eyes. 

A man who chose to believe in some bandits in the middle of the forest; without killing them for their attempted robbery. How could she assume that he would kill innocent people?

And, previously, when she saw the permanent wounds and scars crossing his body, her heart ached for him… How could she calculate those things? 

And, since she was young, Su Shuilian had received a strict education from her family, which kept her from acting beyond the rule. However, her reasoning wasn’t dumb or conservative. Of course, she could tell which was heavier. 

“Shuilian…” Lin Si Yao kept silent for a while. Then he bowed his head and laid a gentle kiss on the corner of her mouth.  “Thank you!” 

Su Shuilian hadn’t expected to see him replying to her that way. She was dumbfounded, she did not know how to reply to him. You’re welcome? Or, that’s what I should do?

“Haha…” He let out a low, seductive laugh. “I think I should be thankful. Perhaps, the Heavens have given you to me…” He nibbled at her beautiful lips, which had gotten redder and sensuous as a result of the water. “Thank you for marrying me, Shuilian…”  

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