In a world where there are more men than women, I am spoiled

Chapter 1318 The Queen Mother Feels Pity for Me?

Wenren Qichi, who was filled with joy, came back to his senses and looked at Su Yueyao with a smile.

"My lady, I... I will immediately send word to my mother and father to prepare my dowry. I have some properties in Fengdu and other prefectures. I will have my men prepare these and hand them over to you, my lord."

"Also, I have some powerful backers. When I enter the palace, I will give the Lady a copy of their transfer orders, specifying their responsibilities and allowing her to use them directly if needed. The Lady will know what to do then, and..."

"Stop...stop...Um...Wenren, you can manage your dowry and your own people. Just let Lord Xingchen and the others know when the time comes. We don't need too many people on a regular basis." Su Yueyao interrupted Wenren Qichi.

However, the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily. She could imagine the look of exhaustion and helplessness on Qianqian's face as he heard these words and tried to refuse.

Upon hearing Su Yueyao's words, Wenren Qichi's smile froze, visibly disappearing. He said in a low voice, "Does the Lady look down on my meager dowry? Is that why she doesn't want it?"

“I am not familiar with the Lady yet. Has the Lady not truly accepted me? If so, I don’t have to marry you. I won’t make things difficult for you.” Wenren Qichi said, her voice choked with sobs, as if she were about to break down.

"No, I didn't. They also managed the dowries of my other husbands. I never took over them."

"It's not that I don't want your dowry, but you're told to manage it yourself. I really haven't managed other people's dowries," Su Yueyao explained anxiously.

Hearing Su Yueyao's anxious explanation, Wenren Qichi's tone softened: "But I saw that other young masters' shops all had the character 'Su' on them, especially Young Master Pei's shop and estate, every single one of them had it."

Su Yueyao was a little confused when she heard this. She really didn't know this. She didn't go out much on weekdays. Whatever she needed was delivered by the shopkeeper or purchased by others.

"I'm not entirely sure about that. These matters are handled by the lord and the others. When the lord arrives tonight, he will explain it to you personally. You can ask him, shall we?"

Wenren Qichi looked at Su Yueyao's expression and saw that she didn't intend to reject him, so he breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing what Su Yueyao said, his heart felt as sweet as honey.

"Take good care of yourself. I will stay at Xuanming Temple for two more days. We will go back together then. I will personally escort you back to the Wen family and explain things to your mother and father."

"Tell your people not to worry about the rumors. Xingchen and the others will take care of it. Just focus on getting better."

"Also, regarding this rumor, although you didn't want me to be bothered by it and it was for my own good, I don't agree with using such self-destructive methods. There are many ways to solve problems, and the first thing to do is to protect yourself."

"In this world, only you can protect yourself. While others love you, you must first love yourself. Do you understand?"

"Love yourself first?" Wenren Qichi was bewildered when he heard Su Yueyao's words.

When a woman marries a man, doesn't she always hope that the man belongs to her body and soul? That he will be devoted to her and put her first in everything? He didn't want to get married before because he couldn't stand these things and didn't want to suffer any grievances.

But now that she's in his heart, he only thinks about protecting her with everything he has. He never considers what he'll become afterward. If it were before, he would have scoffed and never believed he would do such a thing.

When you love someone, you want to give them the best of everything.

Looking at the confusion and determination in Wenren Qichi's eyes, Su Yueyao didn't know how to explain it. She felt that if she talked about it, she would seem too sentimental. He had made efforts, worked hard, and solved the problem, but she had negated him afterwards.

But she genuinely wanted him to consider her more. She felt sorry for him about the rumors, and she could tell how hurtful the words were from Xingchen and the others' reluctance to discuss them.

He should have been a promising official with a bright future, a future head of the family; it's not worth it for her.

Thinking of this, Su Yueyao subconsciously raised her hand, wanting to touch his head, but then realized that it was inappropriate for her to do this and was about to pull her hand back.

Wenren Qichi grabbed her hand and gently pulled her, causing Su Yueyao to lean forward and almost fall onto him.

Su Yueyao looked up at him almost without hesitation. The two were very close, and they could almost feel each other's breath. Wenren Qichi's face turned red in an instant.

She immediately released Su Yueyao's hand, her voice flustered: "I... Your Majesty... I didn't mean to."

Hearing Wenren Qichi's flustered and embarrassed tone, Su Yueyao immediately sat up, awkwardly tucking her hair behind her ear, her face flushing.

"Um... I didn't mean anything by what I just said. I just didn't want you to act so recklessly. It wasn't that I blamed you. Actually, I'm quite satisfied with what you did. No, not entirely satisfied, it's just..."

Wenren Qichi, who was lying on the bed, burst out laughing when he heard Su Yueyao's incoherent words.

"Your Majesty, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with my actions?"

"Or perhaps, the Queen feels sorry for me? She doesn't want me to bear these rumors? Isn't that right?"

Wenren Qichi's tone was slightly mocking, carrying a hint of flirtation, which made Su Yueyao even more uncomfortable. She stammered, "I...I didn't...I..."

"I have other things to do. Since we've already agreed, I'll be leaving now!"

The moment Su Yueyao stood up, she was pulled back by an inertia.

"ah!"

"Humph..."

A gasp and a muffled groan came from their mouths at the same time.

Su Yueyao rested her head on Wenren Qichi's uninjured left shoulder, with one hand on his chest.

The air suddenly became thin and quiet.

Su Yueyao felt the burning sensation from his palm, and the chest muscles beneath his clothes...

Only one word came to her mind... It's so big.

Is he in such a good figure too?

Su Yueyao tried to sit up, but as soon as she moved, Wenren Qichi grabbed her waist and pulled her close to him.

Wenren Qichi moved slightly closer to Su Yueyao's ear, his breath warm against her skin, and whispered with a pleading tone, "Your Majesty... let me hold you for a while!"

Su Yueyao was completely captivated by his voice, her face turning bright red. Ah... this... his voice is so alluring!

But are they a good match?

Wenren Qichi felt that the person in his arms was not struggling and was letting him hold her, a dark light flashing in his eyes.