Using power to force marriage

Out of politeness, Zhao Jingnian nodded slightly to the three people at the card table, "Excuse me."

Behind him, Gu Qingyue grumbled and said he would never be friends with a henpecked husband again.

As Zhao Jingnian stepped out of the room, he was hit by a gust of wind, and fine rain began to fall from the sky.

After getting in the car, he instructed the driver to speed up.

The closer we got to 'Xi Yue Manor', the heavier and more urgent the raindrops pelted the windshield.

After about a twenty-minute drive, the car came to a smooth stop in front of the manor courtyard.

The rain was now pouring down.

The driver held an umbrella for him, and Zhao Jingnian quickly entered the villa.

In the living room, Ruan Fu was watching a TV series on the sofa, wrapped in a thin blanket, holding her puppy. Fruit and snacks were laid out on the table, and Aunt Sun was keeping her company.

With someone by her side, she felt less afraid.

"Xiao Fu".

The man stood in the entryway, patted the raindrops falling on his shoulders, and softly called her name.

Upon hearing his voice, Ruan Fu looked towards the door, her eyes brimming with obvious surprise.

She immediately released the puppy, and eagerly ran barefoot into the man's arms.

"Why are you back so soon?"

He left home a little after 1 p.m., and it's only 4:30 p.m. now.

Ruan Fu thought he wouldn't be back until at least dinner time.

Noticing she wasn't wearing shoes, Zhao Jingnian lifted her up with one hand. "It's raining. I've come back to keep you company."

Thunder rumbled outside; that's how summer rain is—lightning flashes and thunder roars, quite a spectacle.

She wasn't home alone today; Aunt Sun was there too. But Zhao Jingnian still rushed back as fast as he could.

Held in his arms, Ruan Fu smiled with a hint of reproach, "My dear husband, you're so good to me."

After saying that, she put her arms around the man's neck and gave him a light kiss on the corner of his mouth.

Zhao Jingnian was really taken with her charms and secretly pleased.

He carried Ruan Fu to the sofa, and Aunt Sun, seeing this, got up and left with a keen eye.

"What would you like to eat for dinner, Miss? I'll go prepare dinner."

She thought for a moment, "I want to eat boiled beef, and steamed crab. For soup, I'll make..."

Before she could finish speaking, Zhao Jingnian interrupted her in a deep voice, "You're on your period, and crabs are considered cold in nature, so you can't eat them."

Ruan Fu started her period this morning, so she really needs to be careful about her diet.

"Huh? But I really want to eat it, is it okay?"

She felt fine; her stomach didn't hurt, just a little lower back pain.

Zhao Jingnian firmly refused, "No."

Ruan Fu bargained with him, "Then I'll have crab roe tofu, is that alright?"

He chuckled, "Guess whose crab roe it is?"

She's not allowed to eat this or that; the old man just loves to control her.

She was unhappy. "If you won't let me eat anything, then don't let me order anything at all."

"You should eat more red meat during your period to replenish your blood and energy," Zhao Jingnian instructed Aunt Sun. "You can make the boiled beef she ordered, but use less chili."

"But boiled beef tastes best when it's very spicy and numbing."

He patiently reasoned with her, "Princess, how about we take a little better care of our health?"

Ruan Fu knew she couldn't argue with the old man, so she had no choice but to compromise.

"Then I'll have steamed pumpkin with eggs, is that alright?"

He nodded, leaving the rest of the dishes to Aunt Sun to create as she saw fit.

On the sofa, she rested her head on Zhao Jingnian's chest, being held by him as they watched TV.

Ruan Fu was restricted by him and couldn't eat ice cream, spicy food, or crab. It was really boring.

Suddenly, I remembered that when I was studying in the UK, I was also on my period. A new Chinese dessert shop had opened near the school, run by a Chinese couple.

Ruan Fu was very hungry and really wanted to have a delicious bowl of food on this hot day.

When He Yiheng heard that she wanted to eat it, he went to buy it after class and delivered it to her classroom, telling her to eat it if she wanted.

Ruan Fu hesitated a bit, knowing that she would definitely have a stomachache after eating.

He Yiheng thoughtfully took out ibuprofen from his pocket and told her to take it with her painkillers.

That guy was a bit dim-witted, and Ruan Fu wasn't very smart back then either. She actually listened to him and ate the whole serving with ibuprofen.

After eating, I was in excruciating pain and vomited everything up. I couldn't eat for several days.

Thinking about it now, I still laugh at my own stupidity.

She was in a playful mood and wanted to see how Zhao Jingnian would react to this terrible idea.

"Brother, can I have a tub of ice cream?"

Before he could refuse, Ruan Fu quickly added, "I'll take it with painkillers so my stomach won't hurt."

Zhao Jingnian was amused by her words, "Who was so stupid as to teach you to eat like that?"

"Tell me, is this method any good?"

"This method sounds like something absurd."

As expected, Zhao Jingnian's reaction was pretty much what she had anticipated.

She kept laughing, but he looked serious. "I advise you to give up this stupid idea. I'm going to throw all the ice cream in the fridge in a bit."

Ruan Fu hugged his neck and swayed back and forth, acting coquettishly, "Don't be angry~ I was just joking with you, I definitely won't eat it."

She changed the subject, asking about his results, "By the way, did you win any cards today? Did my lucky kiss work?"

When asked about this, Zhao Jingnian's expression softened slightly. "I've been winning all the time. Your lucky kiss is especially effective."

"Really?"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Fu became excited, flipped over and straddled his lap, facing him.

"So how much money did you win?"

"I'll transfer them all to you later, so you can buy a dress."

Staring at the radiant, smiling face before him, Zhao Jingnian felt exceptionally good.

"I'm so amazing! I never thought my kiss could actually bring you good luck, so how are you going to thank me?"

His gaze lingered on Ruan Fu's soft, rosy lips, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly. What was his little Fu babbling about? He wanted a kiss.

Seeing that he didn't respond, Ruan Fu frowned unhappily, bounced her hips, and said, "I'm asking you, how are you going to thank me if you win the game?"

Her current posture is dangerous; she's straddling his lap in an overly intimate way.

Ruan Fu grew anxious. "Tell me quickly! How are you going to thank me?"

Zhao Jingnian was getting impatient and irritated by her restless movements, so he raised his hand and gently patted her bottom to tell her to behave.

After being slapped, she suddenly realized that her posture was really dangerous, and she kept moving around.

"Ah~ Brother, I was wrong." Her ears turned slightly red as she buried her head in Zhao Jingnian's chest.

The peace had barely lasted half a minute when she suddenly remembered she was on her period. Emboldened, she snapped at him, "So what if I'm not behaving properly? What right do you have to hit me!"

Zhao Jingnian: "Because you're not good."

Ruan Fu retorted, "You old geezer, why don't you blame yourself for having such poor self-control?"

You can't even stand moving around a little while sitting on his lap? That's so pathetic.

Zhao Jingnian's eyes had already taken on a dangerous, bewitching glint. He gripped her soft waist with his large hand and said, "Xiao Fu, don't cry tonight."

Ruan Fucai wasn't afraid of him. "I'm on my period, you can't touch me."

Upon hearing this, he simply smiled faintly, finding his little Fu to be adorably innocent.

"It's okay, we can try a different way of playing."

Zhao Jingnian would never bother her during her period; he was just saying that to scare the disobedient kitten.

Ruan Fu asked in surprise, "What kind of game are you talking about? It's not like you're a pro at having fun."

He was genuinely provoked by those words, and whispered something in her ear.

As soon as she finished speaking, Ruan Fu's cheeks flushed red at a visible speed.

"Zhao Jingnian!"

The older man, both reserved and cunning, could actually utter such deadly words with a straight face.

He gripped her chin tightly with his fingers and asked, "Still dare to provoke me?"

Ruan Fu immediately cowered and obediently admitted her mistake, "I won't do it again, Brother Jingnian, I was wrong."

There is an old Chinese saying that those who act according to the times are heroes, and she is now a "hero".

"I really know I was wrong, please don't..."