Chapter 11: The Soft and Beautiful Songstress vs. The Strong and Sturdy General

Ning Wanguan felt that the current situation had spiraled out of control. Originally, she held an absolute position and could conquer Wei Chenheng.

But now, the situation had turned into Wei Chenheng bullying her every day.

And it didn’t matter where or when; he bullied her without restraint.

Is this really the aloof and heartless general who always wins?

How is it different from what was promised?

After being toyed with by Wei Chenheng, Ning Wanguan felt exhausted, slumped in his arms. Now, not to mention chatting with Ah Sheng about local customs, she didn’t even want to lift her eyes.

She lazily pretended to be asleep in Wei Chenheng’s embrace.

In her mind, she had already summoned the system.

Ning Wanguan: [System! Come here!]

System: [Host, I’m here!]

Ning Wanguan: [I took the childbearing pill, and with my diligence these past few days, I should be able to conceive, right?]

System: [Host, you’re not just diligent! It’s excessive! You need to restrain yourself, host!]

Ning Wanguan’s face flushed, and she retorted: [Do you think I want this? As the system, can’t you manage Wei Chenheng? He’s the one who keeps pushing!]

System: [Ahem, you’re young!]

Ning Wanguan: [Forget it, let’s talk about serious matters. Besides conceiving a child, on our journey to the frontier, will Wei Chenheng encounter any dangers?]

System: [Yes, minor injuries could lead to serious consequences, and major ones could result in death.]

Ning Wanguan: [If he dies, wouldn’t that mean my mission has failed?]

System: [Yes.]

Ning Wanguan felt a bit troubled, [System, are you setting me up? You don’t want me to take his place on the battlefield, do you?]

System: [You can prevent the tragedy from happening. After all, the child can’t be without a father, you can’t lose your happiness, the Wei family can’t be without Young Master Wei, and the Great Jin can’t be without General Wei. Host, for your happiness, do your best!]

Ning Wanguan: [????? You want me to have children and pursue a career? Modern women are too busy!]

While Ning Wanguan was chatting with the system, she dozed off again. When she woke up, it was already afternoon, and the carriage had slowly come to a stop.

Everyone found a place to rest and eat their dry rations.

After lunch, Wei Chenheng saw that Ning Wanguan was in high spirits, whistled for a horse, and pulled her onto its back, running deep into the mountains.

The horse ran at high speed, and Ning Wanguan was so frightened that her face turned pale. She tightly gripped the reins, afraid of being thrown off.

Compared to the speed of the horse last night, the horses during the day seemed to be running for their lives.

She screamed, “Wei, Chen, Heng!”

Wei Chenheng raised an eyebrow; this was the first time she had called his name, and it sounded quite amusing.

“Are you scared?”

“Wuwu! You’re trying to scare me to death! Please stop, it’s too fast!”

At this speed, he could be even faster on the battlefield!

But as soon as she showed weakness, he softened, and in the end, he slowed the horse down from a gallop to a jog.

She pressed her hand to her racing heart, wiping away the tears at the corners of her eyes; she had been scared to tears by the reckless speed.

“I’m sorry,” a warm and gentle voice came.

After the fact.

She cursed in her heart, but on the surface, she bravely and gently said, “Husband, I’m not afraid.”

He held the reins with one hand, extending the other to wrap her in his embrace, leaning down to kiss her cool cheek softly, and whispered, “It’s okay to be scared; I will protect you and won’t let anything happen to you.”

At that moment, she obediently nestled in his arms, her long lashes trembling, her body feeling weak and powerless.

“Husband, where are you taking me?”

“Just taking a stroll.”

“We just… just did it in the morning! Why again?”

“Really, just a stroll, nothing else.” Wei Chenheng’s voice remained calm.

If it weren’t for the fact that they were so close together, she might have believed his nonsense.

This man really puts on a facade on the outside but is quite different behind the scenes.

“Husband, please, let me go.” she pleaded pitifully; at this rate, she would really be unable to walk.

Her plea seemed to please Wei Chenheng, who raised an eyebrow and smiled mischievously, “Does Wanwan not like it?”

This was a life-or-death question.

“Well, I do like it…” Her face turned red, “But it’s too frequent; it can’t be good for your health, husband.”

“It doesn’t matter.” His eyes narrowed, his voice becoming slightly hoarse, “I like being with Wanwan.”

He was completely in love with that feeling.

Fine, fine! The more he pretended to be reserved, the more he spoke ridiculous things in private.

Ning Wanguan was defeated by him; continuing the conversation would definitely lead to inappropriate topics.

At that moment, Wei Chenheng suddenly pulled on the reins, halting the horse. He dismounted first and reached out to hold Ning Wanguan’s hand as she stepped off the stirrup, jumping into his arms.

Wei Chenheng effortlessly caught her delicate body and gently set her down.

It was then that Ning Wanguan noticed a small patch of wild peach trees in front of her, heavy with fruit.

“Wild peaches?” Ning Wanguan’s eyes lit up.

“Mm.”

His tone didn’t change, “Let’s pick some to take back.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than Ning Wanguan had already dashed to the peach trees, tiptoeing to reach the fruit. Not just a few; she even wanted to take back the whole bunch.

The peach trees varied in height, and she reached up to grab the closest wild peach. It was large and round, golden-orange all over. As she peeled away the outer skin, the color was bright gold, and the peach was fragrant.

She couldn’t wait to take a big bite; the peach flesh was soft and juicy, smooth like ice cream.

“It’s so delicious!” Tears nearly streamed down her face; this peach had to be the tastiest thing she had encountered since crossing into this world.

Wei Chenheng watched her with a smile.

The girl’s eyes were bright and shining, as if there were countless stars twinkling in the depths of their brilliance.

Seeing that one peach made her so happy made him feel that this trip was indeed worthwhile.

Having peeled the peach, she took a gentle bite and then skipped back to him, sweetly saying, “The second bite is for my husband.”

Wei Chenheng’s gaze deepened as he opened his mouth for a bite.

The juice was plentiful, sweet, and lingering.

“Is it sweet?”

“Mm.”

“Is it delicious?”

“Mm.”

She smiled brightly and took a third bite.

He said in a hoarse voice, “Let me have another taste.”

Unprepared, the girl offered the peach but was suddenly pulled into his embrace as he leaned in and kissed her lips.

The afternoon breeze was warm, making her lips feel soft and warm.

He had promised to let her rest, but he really couldn’t control himself, fully enjoying her sweetness.

He lowered his head, releasing her lips, and hoarsely said, “It’s sweet.”

Her face and ears turned red.