The scumbag was secretly having an affair, while I was openly having an affair with the prince.

Chapter 73 The Prince's Wedding Ceremony

Gu Simo steadied herself, glanced at the finger-sized caterpillar on the embroidery, her face pale, and turned to glare at Ye Shijun. Suddenly, she shouted, "Ye Shijun! You dare to scare me with a bug! I'll fight you to the death—"

As she spoke, she spread her arms and legs, and her palm strikes shot straight at Ye Shijun!

Ye Shijun wasn't stupid; he wasn't about to let anyone hit him so easily. He immediately ran towards the door, shouting as he ran, "It was just a joke! Why are you being so petty? That bug was just a bit fat; it didn't bite!"

"Should I thank you? Should I cook the bugs for you?" Gu Simo retorted as she chased after him!

"Hey hey... A gentleman uses words, not fists. Stop chasing me! I don't hit women!" Seeing that she had chased him for half the yard, Ye Shijun got a little anxious and simply flew up to a big tree next to him.

"If you won't hit women, then take two slaps from me!" Gu Simo also flew towards the tree.

Ye Shijun had no choice but to 'fight back'.

Instead of attacking, he defended against Gu Simo's palm strike.

The two of them started gesturing like that, from the treetop to the ground, one sweeping away fallen leaves like autumn maple leaves, the other leaping and somersaulting, one picking flowers to use as weapons, the other taking off his clothes to collect the rain of petals...

Ye Shishu stood under the eaves, looking at the dust they had raised and the flower beds that had been destroyed, her face a mess of black lines!

Did the couple think she was getting married and wanted to demolish her yard?

"Stop!" A cold, hard voice rang out from the courtyard gate.

The two, who were fighting fiercely, stopped at the same time.

Gu Simo immediately lowered her head and resumed her previous unremarkable demeanor.

Ye Shijun gave her a deep look, then stood in front of her, facing his elder brother's angry eyes alone.

"Big brother, we were just kidding, hehe!"

Ye Shiting walked up to him, pointed to the bluestone slab that they had almost overturned, and scolded, "Look at what you've done, it's utter nonsense!"

Ye Shijun glanced down at the flowers and leaves on the bluestone slab, and could only manage a dry laugh.

Ye Shishu walked to their side and comforted her eldest brother with a smile, "Brother, it's alright. I'll have someone move the flowers and plants from another yard over to replace them later."

"Hehe! Big brother, little sister, I suddenly remembered I still have something to do. We'll head back first and come back later to fix the flower bed for little sister!" Ye Shijun said and then ran off.

But not only did he run away, he also grabbed Gu Simo, who had been blocking his way, and ran off with her.

Ye Shiting and Ye Shishu were left standing there, stunned.

After a long pause, Ye Shishu finally spoke, "I never expected my second sister-in-law to be so skilled!"

Ye Shiting then inquired about what had happened.

After listening, he said in a low voice, "It seems she intentionally showed it to us."

As night fell, Shu Mei narrowed her eyes, carefully recalling the earlier events. It was indeed true. Shouldn't a normal woman feel fear and pity upon seeing insects? Her second brother had teased her; she could have easily used this opportunity to feign weakness and elicit his protective instincts…

But she 'inadvertently' revealed her skills!

"Brother, what do you mean by 'she'?"

"I don't know." Ye Shiting shook his head directly, but then curled his lips into a smile, "However, your second brother seems to be enjoying it."

"..." Night sweats.

They were just pretending to be a couple. As far as she knew, her second brother and Gu Simo always slept in separate beds. If they were really husband and wife, the scene of them bickering and arguing just now was far too noisy.

the other side.

Ye Shijun took Gu Simo back to his courtyard. As soon as he entered, he kicked the door shut and pinned Gu Simo against it.

His handsome face was no longer as boisterous as before; instead, it was taut and hard, his gaze sharp as he stared at her. "Just how much more are you hiding?"

Gu Simo lowered her eyes.

Seeing this, Ye Shijun's eyes narrowed, and he raised his hand to pinch her chin, forcing her to look at him. "I considered you a friend, but you kept so much from me. Isn't that a bit disloyal?"

"Loyalty?" Gu Simo stared at him blankly.

"Shouldn't friends be loyal to each other? You want me to fake your death and escape? How can I help you with such a disloyal attitude?" Ye Shijun's resentment grew as he spoke.

Gu Simo bit her lip, suddenly pulled his hand away, and turned her face away, saying, "I do have secrets, but I can't tell you now. I'll let you know when I fake my death."

"Really? You're not kidding me!"

"……Um."

"Alright, I'll believe you this once!" Ye Shijun's resentment vanished, and he immediately grinned, taking two steps back before crossing his arms and sizing her up. "Honestly, if you weren't from the Gu family, I'd really like to be your husband!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Simo's eyes regained their brightness, but when she turned back to look at him, she concealed the surprise in her eyes and asked him in confusion, "With my looks, if I didn't have the status of the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion, don't you think I'm not good enough for you?"

Ye Shijun frowned slightly. "I marry a wife to build a life with, what does it have to do with looks? Besides, even if you're not pretty, you're not ugly to a frightening degree!"

Gu Simo subconsciously raised her hand to touch her face, her lowered eyes flickering with an inexplicable gleam.

"Alright, nobody said you're ugly, so stop feeling inferior about your appearance. If you really feel like you can't show your face in public, I'll take you to buy some cosmetics tomorrow, and maybe you'll look pretty after you dress up!" Ye Shijun said, half comforting and half teasing.

Gu Simo raised her eyes again and smiled at him, "I don't have any money, will you buy it for me?"

Without a second thought, Ye Shijun replied, "Of course! If I say I'll take you, I'll naturally pay!" He paused, then turned and walked towards the table in the room, saying as he went, "Look at you still acting all high and mighty, you probably don't like me! Oh well, I never really expected to get married anyway, so you can go wherever you want from now on!"

As Gu Simo gazed at his tall and imposing back, the smile on her lips grew wider and wider.

……

Before they knew it, it was time for Ye Shishu to get married.

Before dawn, Shu was woken up.

Bathing, changing clothes, grooming...

After several hours of busy work, it was almost 7 AM by the time everything was ready.

"Brother, why hasn't Prince Cheng arrived yet? We can't miss the auspicious time!" While his younger sister wasn't worried, Ye Shijun was the first to become anxious.

Ye Shiting glared at him irritably, "With Prince Cheng's legs, how fast can he possibly be?"

Ye Shishu, covered with a bridal veil, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Although the four members of the family knew that Prince Seung's leg injury was fake, outsiders didn't know. Prince Seung couldn't ride a tall horse, and with his wheelchair, he had to be pushed around. How fast could he go?

Hearing her laughter, Ye Shijun couldn't help but say, "Little sister, how can you still laugh? It would be too embarrassing if Prince Cheng didn't come to pick you up!"

"Who said I'm not coming?" A cold, hard voice came from outside the door.