Silent Lover (The Silent Concubine) - Chap 150
Lanterns hung outside the villa, casting a faint yellow light from Shen Yu’s room. As Jun Xuanxiao stepped out of the carriage and gazed into the distance, for some reason, he felt a moment of disorientation. His restless ambition seemed to settle, as if finally finding its place.
Even in Zhenbei’s residence, Jun Xuanxiao had never felt like this. He was not one to enjoy a peaceful life. After years of warfare, he was always wherever the Zhenbei Army fought on the battlefield…
With his parents having died early, he had long developed the habit of treating the world as his home. Even after being bestowed marriage to Princess Dai Rou by the Emperor, there was never any true affection between them as a couple. Jun Xuanxiao indulged in a life of debauchery, treating women and men as easily replaceable as clothes. Yet, Shen Yu had managed to touch the deepest part of his heart, filling a space that no one else had.
As Jun Xuanxiao looked at the lights in the villa, a smile unconsciously curled up on his lips…
This was their little home, just for him and Shen Yu. It didn’t need to be as grand as the imperial palace. Having someone waiting for him to return was enough…
Jun Xuanxiao quietly walked into the room and saw Shen Yu’s elegant and serene figure. His heart warmed. Shen Yu was focused on writing, so absorbed that he didn’t notice Jun Xuanxiao standing behind him.
“Yu’er, what are you writing?”
His voice was gentle, yet it still started Shen Yu, causing his body to stiffen.
Getting started repeatedly… Shen Yu would get used to his presence and stop being so afraid of him, wouldn’t he? Jun Xuanxiao thought mischievously, though he dared not truly scare Shen Yu. If it was backfired, he would regret it deeply.
Jun Xuanxiao sat across from Shen Yu and glanced at the papers on the desk.
“Classics?” Jun Xuanxiao asked curiously. “Yu’er, are you planning to take the imperial exams?”
Shen Yu didn’t want to respond to this tyrant. He picked up the book and turned his back to Jun Xuanxiao, showing only the back of his head.
Shen Yu had made up his mind. If he wanted to escape the grip of this tyrant, he needed to become capable. While he wasn’t strong physically, he had a good memory. After all those years of studying, he finally had the chance to put his knowledge to use. The imperial exam was coming up, and he had already asked a servant to sign him up…
Jun Xuanxiao, by now used to Shen Yu’s coldness, thought to himself with infatuation: Even the back of my Yu’er’s head is beautiful!
“Yu’er, are you really going to ignore me?” Jun Xuanxiao sighed, shaking his head. “I actually have some good news for you. A relative of yours has come to the capital. Yu’er, you still have family in this world.”
Jun Xuanxiao didn’t hide it from him. He couldn’t bear to leave Shen Yu feeling so alone…
Sure enough, Shen Yu’s ears twitched at the mention of family, and he turned his face slightly toward Jun Xuanxiao…
No! Shen Yu thought, conflicted. This tyrant was full of tricks. He couldn’t afford to be deceived again…
“I’m telling the truth this time! He claims to be your cousin, but if you don’t want to meet him, I can send him away tomorrow,” Jun Xuanxiao said, watching Shen Yu’s small movements and barely containing his laughter.
Shen Yu clenched his fists and, after a struggle, turned halfway around, glancing suspiciously at Jun Xuanxiao. *If you’re lying to me again, I’ll never forgive you!*
“Do you want to meet him? Just tell me. Even a word would do. One word is enough, okay?” Jun Xuanxiao coaxed him, as if dangling a piece of meat in front of a small animal. Shen Yu could talk freely with Honglian and Bian Shisi, but he had never spoken a single word to Jun Xuanxiao…
Shen Yu was still guarded, lowering his head and pursing his lips without saying a word.
“Sigh…” Jun Xuanxiao stood up and sighed deeply. “It seems you don’t want to meet him. Then tomorrow I’ll send him back. It’s clear that Yu’er only wants to stay in the capital, by my side. Yu’er likes being with me, and in the future, we’ll live together forever…”
“Nonsense!” Shen Yu, panicking, grabbed Jun Xuanxiao’s sleeve. His thin lips parted slightly: “I want…”
His voice was low, slightly hoarse, and a bit unclear, almost making Jun Xuanxiao hear it as “oh.” But to Jun Xuanxiao, it was like hearing a divine melody. His joy was palpable as he looked at Shen Yu’s wide, dark eyes, so excited that he couldn’t even find words to say…
Though his method had been a bit manipulative, the fact that Shen Yu had reluctantly spoken a word to him filled Jun Xuanxiao with bliss.
However, when he realized that Shen Yu’s first word was because of that wretched relative, Jun Xuanxiao was both jealous and filled with resentment…
