Marrying a White Snake Wife is Super Cool

Chapter 386: Chapter 216: Coming for My Sweetheart? Doesn’t She Have Her Own Man?

"What? The Emperor is summoning me to the palace?" Lu Yuan asked in disbelief. "What’s going on?"

Seeing Lu Yuan’s bewildered expression, Jiang Huai gloated internally, ’So the kid does get surprised sometimes.’

Jiang Huai crossed his left arm over his chest, propped his chin on his right hand, and said teasingly, "Lord Lu, this is inside information. I don’t know the specific details myself. I’m just here one step ahead of the official notice to tell you to be prepared."

Lu Yuan cupped his hands in thanks. "Much appreciated!"

Lu Yuan pulled a stack of silver notes from his robes, stuffed it into Jiang Huai’s chest, and patted him on the torso.

In the faint moonlight, Jiang Huai pulled out a corner of the silver notes and glanced at it. A wide smile spread across his face as he said, "Lord Lu, what... what is the meaning of this?"

"Hey, just a little something for you and your two younger brothers to have some tea. Take it, take it," Lu Yuan said.

Jiang Huai glanced at Su Liyan, then stopped protesting. "Since you insist, it would be rude of me to refuse."

"No need to be so polite, my friend."

"Alright, Lord Lu. Please make your preparations in advance. We’ll be taking our leave now. From now on, any intelligence concerning you will still go through my channel, correct?" Jiang Huai said, cupping his hands and adopting a serious expression once more.

Lu Yuan draped his arm over Su Liyan’s shoulder and said, "But of course. Don’t you worry, my friend. I won’t see you out."

"Until we meet again!" Before the words had fully left his mouth, Jiang Huai had already sped away with his two Jinyi Guard subordinates, vanishing into the forest.

「After Jiang Huai left.」

Su Liyan pushed Lu Yuan’s hand off her shoulder. ’Who wants to be your buddy? Putting your arm around me like that... I can only be your woman!’

Su Liyan linked her arm with Lu Yuan’s and asked, "Honey, who were they?"

Lu Yuan led Su Liyan on a slow walk through the woods, their feet making a crisp CRUNCH on the dry branches.

Under the moonlight, the young couple strolled through the trees, accompanied by the rustling of small animals. The scene was as picturesque as a poem.

Picking up on Su Liyan’s question, Lu Yuan said, "They’re the Emperor’s Jinyi Guard. The one in the lead just now was a Households of a Thousand who also has the powers of a Grand Celestial Master and a Spirit Binder."

Su Liyan gazed at Lu Yuan’s face and asked, "Then how did you get in touch with him, honey? You two seem so close."

Lu Yuan replied, "It’s all because the Emperor pushed me, and them, to our limits. When the Martial Hall was hiring Mansion Guards, we reached an agreement. I give him some harmless information about myself so they have something to report to their superiors, and I don’t have to constantly be on guard against them. It was just exhausting for both sides."

"Oh, so you two are ganging up to trick the Emperor," Su Liyan said, pointing a finger at Lu Yuan in sudden realization.

Lu Yuan took her finger in his hand and said, "Something like that. It’s a give-and-take. Plus, by giving them a few small favors, I keep them from going out and fleecing the common folk. You have to get to know people first before you can get along with them."

Su Liyan nodded, only half-understanding, and praised him, "You’re amazing, honey. You know everything. Compared to you, I’m just a total novice."

But Su Liyan wasn’t a novice; she was a *great white*... a great white snake!

Lu Yuan gently tapped the bridge of Su Liyan’s nose. "My dear wife is just being modest. You’re incredibly skilled, aren’t you? Always hiding your true power."

Su Liyan glanced around. For a thousand meters in every direction, there was no one in the forest but her, Lu Yuan, and the silent animals and plants.

’Am I a helpless maiden, or a ferocious Snake Woman?’

Feeling a sudden surge of playfulness, Su Liyan burrowed into Lu Yuan’s arms, bumping the top of her head against his chest and shaking it back and forth. She cooed, "No, not at all! I’m just a simple little woman. I don’t know anything about all that fighting and killing. It’s so scary."

"Hey, we can’t be doing anything rash out here," Lu Yuan said, trying to stop her.

Out here in the middle of nowhere, if he got too worked up, Lu Yuan wasn’t sure he’d be able to control himself.

But Su Liyan paid him no mind, continuing to tease and provoke him.

Lu Yuan was getting flustered by Su Liyan and was starting to find it unbearable.

The two kissed for several minutes. Aroused, Lu Yuan finally said, "Come on, honey."

But Su Liyan just pushed him away with a mischievous grin and giggled. "Honey, you’re being improper. I’m not playing with you anymore."

With that, she turned and ran toward the Post House without a backward glance, leaving Lu Yuan standing there in the forest, utterly bewildered.

At first, Lu Yuan thought this was just a new game his wife was playing.

But when he saw Su Liyan take several steps without turning back...

Lu Yuan started to panic, hastily re-tying the sash at his waist.

’She’s serious? She actually ran off. And after I’d already gotten halfway undressed... she pulls this stunt on me!’

Lu Yuan strode after her, shouting, "Honey, slow down! Wait for me!"

The two of them, one chasing the other, looked just like a bandit trying to rob a virtuous young maiden on the road.

With Su Liyan’s speed, there was no way Lu Yuan could catch her.

Su Liyan deliberately kept her distance, letting Lu Yuan chase but never letting him catch up.

Lu Yuan could only watch helplessly as the prize that had been just within his grasp slipped away.

Su Liyan zipped past the gazes of the people at the Post House and vaulted into the room belonging to the two of them.

Half a minute later, Lu Yuan appeared at the door and gave it a push.

The door was ajar, so Lu Yuan pushed it open and went inside.

After closing the door, Lu Yuan leaned against the frame, his chest heaving slightly as he caught his breath.

Lu Yuan saw a lump of blankets on the kang bed and knew his wife was already hiding under the covers.

Lu Yuan took a moment to recover, then walked to the side of the kang bed and sat down. He patted the blankets and said, "My dear wife, you ran so fast. Were you afraid I was going to eat you up?"

A single sound squeezed out from inside the comforter: "Mmm~"

"Well, I don’t care about that. I lost out earlier, and now I’m going to make up for it," Lu Yuan said, his voice sounding mischievous.