Chu Wuyou lifted her head in time to notice Ye Lanchen suddenly walking toward her direction. She blinked back blankly as she wondered what his intentions were.
He positioned himself right next to her and wrapped his arm around her naturally.
Her entire body froze. They had been married for a while but they had not been physically intimate with each other before. She felt uneasy being embraced by him this way under public scrutiny, yet she knew better than to struggle free from his arms right now.
Chu Wuyou could feel the man’s terrible mood at that moment thus she had to try her best to avoid annoying him.
Therefore, she sat there motionless, allowing herself to be hugged affectionately by the man.
However, in the next second, he suddenly leaned in toward her and planted his lips on hers at the speed of the light, without giving her a chance to react.
His kiss was violent and frantic, even a little ferocious as if it was a punishment. The surprise left Chu Wuyou breathless.
Fortunately, he relaxed his grip around her shortly after.
The woman stared at him intently, completely stunned. She never expected him to kiss her in the presence of a crowd. Their marriage was supposed to be a secret; was he not supposed to avoid being affectionate in front of his friends?
Why did he…
“Isn’t it right and proper for me to kiss my wife?” The corners of Ye Lanchen’s lips curled into a smile upon witnessing the dazed expression on Chu Wuyou’s face. The displeasure and rage that surged in him earlier seemed to have dissipated after the kiss.
Her lips twitched but no words escaped her throat.
Indeed, it was not a crime for him to kiss his wife, but it was not the same in their case.
However, how else could she refute?
She could not possibly retaliate with a rebuttal that would leave him speechless in front of his friends.
“I had no idea that Third Elder Brother is great at dealing with women too.” Lil Seven was entirely stunned by the sight that laid in front of his eyes. Admiration filled his eyes.
Tang Ling was still smiling meaningfully. This situation would be beneficial to his plan.
“Third Elder Brother, are you going to continue the game?” Xi Ji urged deliberately although his face was washed over by a mischievous expression.
“You’ll take over my place.” Ye Lanchen’s arm never left Chu Wuyou’s waist. He hugged his woman closer naturally and walked over to the men.
“Me? I’m not good at the game.” This caught her by surprise. What had gotten into him today? Why was he acting so strange?
He had just kissed her in front of everyone and now he was making her play mahjong on his behalf.
Were they not in a secret marriage? However, he was very clearly trying to involve her in his social circle. To be more precise, he was planning to make her get along with these friends of his.
Chu Wuyou knew these people were significant to him, so what was his motive?
“Third Elder Sister-in-law, it’s fine even if you’re not good at the game. Third Elder Brother is rich so you can play casually without worry.” Xi Ji thought his Third Elder Brother would abandon the game to get intimate with his wife. However, he had asked the latter to come play mahjong with them.
It appeared that Third Elder Sister-in-law did hold a special place in Third Elder Brother’s heart.
Besides, Xi Ji knew what was playing on his Third Elder Brother’s mind. If the latter’s wife was playing the game, then he could naturally sit down next to her and… have the beautiful woman in his embrace.
Therefore, Xi Ji knew that he should cooperate tacitly.
Tang Ling watched on without commenting. She was a brilliant person thus he did not think a simple thing like mahjong would challenge her.
“Fifth Elder Brother, you should take my place.” Lil Seven offered his seat to Fifth Young Master Shen.
He realized he was a little afraid of Chu Wuyou. He feared that he would be tortured by the woman.
It was proven that Lil Seven was blessed with the gift of foresight.