Chapter 5.17 – Decide based on our abilities

Translator: Vivi

Editor: DarkNaivety

Proofreader: PenguinStel

In both his lifetimes, this was Xu Yan Ze’s first time¹ In the raws, it said driving a car which is a common slag for s*x, and he inevitably felt nervous. Adding on to the fact that he’d only begun to learn not too long ago and was still unfamiliar in this area, he was anxious to put on a good performance.

However, he didn’t know how much time had passed when Xiang Han unconsciously grabbed onto his shoulders. His expression was filled with a mixture of torment and pleasure, having drowned himself in the waves of passion. Amidst his slipping consciousness, Xu Yan Ze suddenly lifted his sweat-stained waist and pulled it towards himself. He let out a low groan.

Xiang Han’s arms circled tightly around him and he cried out softly until he released. They were both immersed in the lingering pleasure and could not come back to their senses. Meanwhile, Xu Yan Ze also narrowed his eyes from the pleasure, wishing they could stay like this forever.

However, this body’s foundation was weak, and he had yet to completely recover. After only two rounds, his calf muscles began to feel weak, and he had no way of continuing.

Xu Yan Ze’s palms were pressed firmly and wrapped around Xiang Han, his heart filled with bitterness. He couldn’t help himself from using more strength to pinch the other person.

Xiang Han let out a soft cry as tears welled up in his eyes. He instinctively held onto Xu Yan Ze and pressed his body against his, rubbing like a little kitten.

Sucking in a cold breath, Xu Yan Ze moved his trembling leg muscles and suppressed his raging lust. He mercilessly bit the soft and tender ear, his voice hoarse, “You’re really an evil spirit. If I still don’t start training for real, I’m afraid I’m going to die under you.”

The next day, Xiang Han woke up with an aching back. The first thing he saw on opening his eyes was the other person’s huge face in front of him, and his anger instantly surged. He raised a leg and kicked out.

Unfortunately, Xu Yan Ze had woken up before him and had been pretending to be asleep all this time. Detecting the abnormality, he hurriedly hugged Xiang Han and used his legs to pin him down. He deliberately grumbled, “Hubby, if you continue to tempt me like this, I’m afraid that I…”

“Tempt my ass. You’re still pretending?” Xiang Han pushed him away. If by now, he still hadn’t realised that Xu Yan Ze had only been pretending to be drunk last night, all his time spent in the last several years would have been a waste.

Xu Yan Ze finally opened his eyes and looked at him in amusement. He proceeded to quell the other party’s anger, “Be good, why are you so angry after waking up? Who provoked you?”

“Who else can it be apart from you?” Xiang Han glared at him.

“Okay, okay. It’s my fault.” Xu Yan Ze grinned and patted his head to coax him.

However, not only did Xiang Han’s anger lessen, he grew even more depressed. What a beautiful plan! He never imagined that Xu Yan Ze would actually play the pig to eat the tiger and pretended to have fallen for his trap.

“In the future, you’re not allowed to pretend you’re drunk like last night.”

“Alright.” Xu Yan Ze patted his shoulder and agreed without a moment of hesitation.

“I want to be on top.”

“Alright.” Xu Yan Ze continued to agree to his request. However, wouldn’t it get boring to use the same position all the time? Whatever, it was more important to appease his wife for now.

Xiang Han was finally satisfied, but after some time, he felt that his words were too indirect and hastily clarified, “What I mean is that I’ll be the one entering. You just have to do what I did last night.”

“Alright… Wait, no.” Xu Yan Ze nearly agreed but changed his words at the last second.

Xiang Han asked with a frown, “Is that an okay?”

“Of course not.” Was there a need to ask? This was definitely out of the question.

“Why?” Xiang Han wasn’t discouraged. He attempted to negotiate, “Why don’t we take turns. This time it was your turn, so it’s my turn the next round.”

The Xu Yan Ze now was still ‘weak’. He could not afford to lose this opportunity, otherwise, no one knew when it’d come again.

“No.” Xu Yan Ze continued to shake his head.

“Why not? Why can’t you compromise?” Xiang Han asked angrily.

He was a self-made gong who relied on his own ability to achieve this position. Why should he have to compromise? Xu Yan Ze raised a brow and confidently replied, “I believe that this is something innate. Take last night for example. I obviously gave you a chance, but you… it’s still better for you to lie down and enjoy the ride.”

Xiang Han was extremely unwilling. He suddenly sat up and pushed Xu Yan Ze down. “How do you know if we don’t try?”

“Really?” Xu Yan Ze’s eyes brightened. Coincidentally, his legs no longer felt as weak as before and his energy has also been recovered.

Meanwhile, Xiang Han’s act of turning over earlier had been too overboard, causing his back to ache. Meeting Xu Yan Ze’s hungry gaze instantly killed some of his ambition. He cautiously retracted his claws and stammered, “Uh… That’s enough for today. W-We’ll decide again in the future.”

“No need, why wait?” Xu Yan Ze immediately dragged him back and pinned him onto the bed, followed by a deep kiss.

Xiang Han was sore after last night’s event and now, he burst into tears, sobbing as he struggled, “It hurts!”

Xu Yan Ze hurriedly let go of him and asked nervously, “Where does it hurt?”

“My whole body hurts.” Xiang Han complained with tear-filled eyes.

Xu Yan Ze quickly guessed the reason and suddenly felt a little guilty. He put his hand on Xiang Han’s waist and said, “I’ll give you a massage. Don’t go out today, just stay and rest in the room.”

Xiang Han agreed. When he looked back at Xu Yan Ze again, he adopted an extremely pitiable expression. He deliberately made his voice sound hoarse, “Since I’m already in this state, can’t you give me a chance?”

“Uh…” Xu Yan Ze was immediately struck speechless. If Xiang Han had tried to use force, he still had a chance to resist. But if he used such a soft approach… he really didn’t know how to refuse.

Especially when it comes to Xiang Han’s misty eyes; the way he deliberately blinked at him was almost enough to drive him insane.

Xu Yan Ze forced himself to shift his gaze. “Then… we’ll decide based on our own abilities.”

Xiang Han was greatly disappointed. Was there any difference between this and him not saying anything? If he could achieve his goal with his ability, would he have failed so many times?

He turned his head back and fumed, “Why did you stop? Continue massaging me. Tsk, have you not eaten? Use more force… ow, ow, it hurts. Are you trying to strangle me?”

Xu Yan Ze’s face was dark. But once he remembered the beauty of last night, his mood immediately soared.

Due to the long delay, Xu Yan Ze only arrived at the guild in the afternoon. When Jin Da and Jin Er, who were lazing around, saw him, they immediately got up and stood properly. Unexpectedly, Xu Yan Ze not only generously let them off, but also patted Jin Er on the shoulder and said, “Very good, not bad!”

The jade ointment and ‘books’ were really useful.

Jin Er was dumbfounded, and turned to ask Jin Da, “Is that person really the Yan lad?”

Amidst his happiness, Xu Yan Ze suddenly remembered the phrase ‘decide based on our own abilities’ that he said in the morning. He suddenly felt a little worried. Even if Xiang Han didn’t take it seriously, he did. Last night, his legs had gone weak only after two rounds; it was really too outrageous. If he didn’t take it seriously, he might really allow Xiang Han to achieve his goal.

He thought about it for a moment and decided to train with everyone from now on. After Jin Da and Jin Er heard the news, they couldn’t stop complaining. When Xu Yan Ze wasn’t around, they could still laze for a while. Once Xu Yan Ze came, it would simply be hell.

Jin Er, “Big brother, cover for me tonight. I’ll go out over the wall to get some books to bribe the Yan lad.”

Jin Da, “Do you think I’m a fool? What if you don’t return?”

Jin Er: “…” What happened to brothers ‘sharing joy and misfortune’?

During the two days Xiang Han spent resting, the third prince often came by to disturb him. In order to avoid him, he found an excuse to leave the manor and busied himself to the point of being unable to meet another person.

Just as he could let out a sigh of relief, Xiang Han inevitably began to worry again. According to the original plot, the Turkics will soon raid Jin Wu. If the regional commander had really colluded with the Turkics in a plot to borrow a knife to kill his enemy as he’d guessed, then the other party would definitely act before the emperor left the country.

It seemed that he needed to be prepared.

Xiang Han returned to the manor with a heavy heart. Coincidentally, he met the steward who was sending the doctor away and couldn’t help but ask. After knowing that the old madam’s old illness had relapsed, he hurriedly went to visit her.

When he arrived at the old madam’s residence, he discovered that Father Jin and his two uncles were both there. After expressing some concern, he suddenly suggested, “Grandmother, if there’s nothing to deal with at the manor, why don’t you take a trip to the hot springs?”

Father Jin quickly agreed. Brother Uncle Jin and Second Uncle Jin felt that if the old madam continued to stay in the manor, she would only continue to help Father Jin and Xiang Han. Therefore, they also convinced her.

Originally, the old madam didn’t think much about it. But after being persuaded by them, she was a little convinced and finally brought her daughter-in-law and granddaughter along.

After sending away the old madam, Xiang Han asked Father Jin for help to take the caravan along with some valuables to the south. If the old madam was still here, she would definitely feel that something was amiss. But Father Jin didn’t notice. Since his obsession with the imperial examination died down, he had wanted to go out. Therefore, he was more than willing to accompany Xiang Han

Xiang Han originally persuaded his first and second uncle to go with him, but the two were suspicious of him and would rather die than go. Xiang Han had no choice but to give up. After settling everything else, he inquired about the emperor’s whereabouts. When he learned that they were still in Jin Wu and showed no sign of leaving for the time being, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Yan Ze only knew about this the next day. This was one of the rare times he had come back early. He looked at Xiang Han sternly and asked, “Why did you send those people away? Did something happen?”

“Why are you asking this?”

Xu Yan Ze replied, “With father-in-law’s condition, it is better to say that the caravan is bringing him than he is bringing the caravan. After planning for such a long time, you should be the one to personally lead the caravan on its first trip. Now that you’ve suddenly changed it to the father-in-law, it’s clear that you’re trying to drive him away. Moreover, you’d even advised your grandmother to bring your relatives along on the trip down.”

“Ah.” Xiang Han completely overlooked the words ‘father-in-law’. He touched his forehead and pulled him into the other room, whispering, “I think that Jin Wu isn’t safe.”

“Why do you think so?” Xu Yan Ze asked.

“Don’t you think that the army has been mobilized too frequently recently? And there’s the wealthy merchant who goes by the surname Bai. I saw that the jade pendant he wore was a five-clawed dragon.”

The words at the end were naturally bullshit. No matter how careless the emperor was, he wouldn’t casually bring something like that out.

“You saw it?” Xu Yan Ze didn’t quite believe him.

“Uh, the servant who was cleaning his room discovered it.” Xiang Han hurriedly continued, “The situation is so abnormal these days, there’s a high chance that a war is about to break out.”

“The emperor wants to deal with the army?” Xu Yan Ze was skeptical.

“The Turks!” Xiang Han fumed and began to explain, “In the past, the Turkics have always been able to come and go freely, pillaging and kidnapping as they wish. There’s a high chance that there’s a spy from Jin Wu. What if the third young master Bai’s identity has already been discovered by the spy…?”

Hearing this, Xu Yan Ze said, “The third young master Bai’s identity is still unknown. Moreover, the grasslands are now rich in water and grass, so the Turkics are unlikely to go south since there’s a greater risk of them encountering the late autumn or severe winter cold. Furthermore, Jin Wu is guarded by a hundred thousand troops, so even if they come, they can only harass the nearby villages. But the part about the spy is definitely possible.”

“We cannot allow for even a slight possibility! It’s better if we keep an eye on the regional commander. Oh right…” Xiang Han suddenly remembered something and hurriedly pulled out the brocade box. “This is the miracle fruit you asked for.”

Holding the brocade box, Xu Yan Ze suddenly felt a little reluctant. He wanted Xiang Han to eat it instead.

The next day, after delivering the divine fruit, Xu Yan Ze suddenly returned with a solemn expression. Upon seeing this, Xiang Han quickly dismissed Jin Cui and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Xu Yan Ze shut the door and frowned, “You were right, there’s really a spy from Jin Wu.”

“Ah.” Xiang Han nodded and asked, “So?”

“If our information is accurate, that person is Commander Xue.”

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The author has something to say: After the two people continued their battle for two whole rounds…

Xu Yan Ze: Shouldn’t it be 200 rounds?

Xiang Han: Hahahaha

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  In the raws, it said driving a car which is a common slag for s*x ↩︎