The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 213 You Tried to Peep at Me While I Bathed
Meanwhile, after returning home, Master Zhao from next door picked up his daughter and played chess with his mentor in the courtyard.

After taking a few coins from him, Master Sun inquired, "How are the students preparing for the county examination in a few months?"

"I was naturally nervous, and I studied harder than usual."

"How is Wei Shen's cousin doing at the academy? They are cousins, so he must be doing well too. You should teach him well."

"Teacher."

Master Zhao: "Sometimes I feel that these two are not cousins."

It's no wonder he thought that way. Wei Shen was simply too outstanding, making Zhao Yu appear mediocre in comparison.

"But this kid is good."

Master Zhao said, “He has the heart of a child and is willing to work hard. Although he may not understand things immediately, he is willing to delve into them.”

It's okay for such students to fall behind now; they'll catch up in a year, two years... eventually.

Not just him, any other teacher would be willing to teach.

"Unfortunately, it was delayed for many years."

Master Zhao pondered the unpredictable chess game for a long time before finally placing a white piece.

"However, on the way back today..."

Master Zhao chuckled: "The Liu family's daughter's eyes are practically glued to Zhao Yu."

One chased, the other hid. The alley was bound to be lively from then on.

Don't underestimate Liu Yanhu; he's a reasonable person. Matters between men and women, as long as there's proper conduct, aren't considered a big deal.

"correct."

Master Zhao thought of something even more interesting.

“Today, a student even took a fancy to his stepmother.”

Master Sun: "How's your reading?"

"Naturally, he can't compare to the one next door."

"However, while everyone else's thoughts were written all over their faces, Wan Niang remained remarkably calm, not even glancing at the student. It was Zhao Yu who jumped up first."

Master Sun twitched his beard and said irritably, "If that traitor hadn't been a bit more composed right now, if he had a mirror in his hand in the past, he probably would have held it up and made him look at himself."

"But she should get used to it. This girl has been beautiful since she was a child, and a lot of people try to get close to her."

"Besides, she's already married to Wei Shen. With such a good family at home, she's incredibly picky. She's not blind; how could she possibly have room for anyone else?"

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Amidst the strange cries of a few blue crows, Wei Zhao sat in the courtyard reading the homework that Zhao Yu had handed over.

Zhao Yu looked at him with bright eyes, all traces of the unease and fear he had shown not long ago.

Perhaps his gaze was too intense for Wei Zhao to ignore, so he casually asked, "Have you been adjusting well these past few days?"

"adapt."

Zhao Yu: "All the teachers took good care of me. Whenever I had questions, they patiently answered them and never complained that my knowledge was shallow."

"That's not right."

Wei Zhao said calmly, "It is a teacher's duty to relieve students' worries and solve their problems."

He has good hearing.

The voices next door weren't deliberately amplified; they were just normal tones. At least Zhao Yu didn't hear them, but every single word reached Wei Zhao's ears.

Wei Zhao didn't take it seriously at all.

They didn't even take Lu Xuezi seriously.

He drooped his eyelids, put down Zhao Yu's homework, and didn't look at it again, preparing to test whether he had made any progress in recent days.

"you……"

I just said one word.

Then I heard the proud voice of Mr. Sun next door.

"You probably don't know this, but back when we were in school, quite a few boys said they wanted to marry her someday."

"She struggled to climb onto my teaching desk with her small body, adorned with various gold and silver ornaments and bells that jingled and tinkled. She was intimidating, pointing arrogantly at those brats and scolding them for being short and delusional."

Master Zhao: "Was my stepmother very tall when she was young?"

"They're all little kids, how tall could they be? She's the shortest of all the little girls."

"Then why did she..."

"The desk is taller than her, do you think she climbed it for nothing?"

Master Sun smiled and said, "However, she can't go down."

"When it was time for class, after I had given your teacher's wife her medicine and went to teach, the students scattered and all returned to their seats, except for that rebellious disciple."

I then asked her if she was looking for a beating again.

"She said she found me approachable and wanted to sit closer to listen to my lecture. She even moved to the side a little to make room for me to put my book, and offered to turn the pages for me."

Wei Zhao chuckled to himself. He could easily imagine the scene.

This girl has never been one to back down since she was little.

They clearly didn't dare to jump, but they stubbornly insisted on saving face and suffered for it.

Zhao Yu was puzzled as to why his cousin was laughing.

Anyway, if my cousin is happy, he's happy.

Wei Zhao was in a good mood and said to him, "You tell me about last time..."

He said four more words.

There was movement next door, but Wei Zhao's smile vanished.

Master Sun, unaware that the walls were eavesdropping, smiled and said, "However, among those students, besides the rebellious disciple, the one who impressed me the most was named Wang..."

"I remember now, it's Wang Zhousheng."

Wei Zhao had heard these three words from Yu Tingwan.

"He would always eagerly help his rebellious disciple copy his homework. He was incredibly considerate, even bringing his disciple a cup of water when he drank, and telling him to put on more clothes when it was cold. He even coaxed his disciple into calling him 'brother' a few times."

Master Sun: "Initially, the Wang family wanted to arrange a marriage between their children and the Yu family, but the Yu family did not agree."

He sighed, "I ran into him on the street half a year ago, and he was asking me about the traitor."

Wei Zhao didn't want to hear another word after that.

During dinner, Yu Tingwan noticed that Wei Zhao was acting strangely, but he appeared perfectly normal.

The girl tentatively picked up a piece of meat for him.

Wei Zhao glanced at her with a deep look in his eyes, then lowered his head and ate.

Yu Tingwan thought she was overthinking it.

After dinner, when they were about to return to their rooms, Wei Zhao was helped back by her.

late at night.

After settling Wei Zhao in, Yu Ting took out a change of clothes and went behind the screen to bathe. She took off her heavy cotton coat and then bent down to untie the sash around her waist.

Inside, charcoal fires burned, and steam rose from the bathtub, making the snow-white skin and delicate face appear radiant and alluring.

The girl paused at the sound of footsteps and turned her head. Wei Zhao was already standing by the screen, his eyes calm as he gazed at her.

Yu Tingwan asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Wei Zhao said sarcastically, "I want to talk to you about the Brother Wang who poured you water and offered you clothes."

Yu Tingwan was baffled.

but……

Yu Tingwan probed, "Did I upset you?"

"What do you say?"

Yu Tingwan thought for a moment.

No.

"I feel like you don't want to talk to me, you're clearly just looking for trouble."

Wei Zhao twitched the corner of his mouth: "I won't deny it."

He was quite unhappy.

The girl seemed to understand: "I understand."

"You tried to peek at me while I was showering."

Wei Zhao's eyelids twitched, and he was amused and annoyed by her ability to turn the tables on him.

Can……

He couldn't argue.

How could a normal man not have those impure thoughts when he falls for a woman?

The air was thick with heat, and the beauty mark on the girl's eyebrow shone brightly, making her appear both innocent and alluring, yet she was unaware of it.

"It's normal for people to have some curiosity."

Yu Tingwan strode closer and forcefully pressed Wei Zhao's hand onto the half-untied, loosely tied ribbon: "I treat you like family, and I don't hide anything from you, so why do you still make up such a lame excuse, husband?"

She is very easy to talk to.

They don't know if they're alive or dead.

They didn't even notice that Wei Zhao's eyes were deep and dark, yet churning with a turbulent wave of possessiveness.

She looked up at him, her composure almost unbelievable.

She is soft-spoken, and her voice is soft too.

"Don't be timid, you can do whatever you want."