Amnesiac Fiancé Married Another, So I Married His Brother - Chapter 28

What else could he be doing at the bathroom door?

Of course, he wanted to enjoy a nice, relaxing bath with his wife.

It certainly wasn’t to close the door for her.

Huo Xuanye’s shirt buttons had somehow come undone, three of them, revealing the marks she had left on him the night before. From Li Su’s angle, the faint but still visible red traces were unmistakable.

So shameless.

Blushing, Li Su tried to look away, but Huo Xuanye met her gaze head-on as he stepped closer.

Never one to back down, she stared right back. “What do you want?”

Huo Xuanye didn’t dare admit he wanted to join her. “I’m just trying to be a good husband. I’ll fill the tub for you, prepare some petals and music, bring in your pretty nightgown, and then dry you off after your bath~”

Li Su refused. “No need.”

“Which part isn’t necessary?”

“None of it. I can handle it myself-”

Huo Xuanye brushed his fingers lightly against her cheek, his lips nearly grazing her ear as he murmured, “No need to be shy. I already washed you last night~”

Last night had been wild, a storm of passion that left Li Su too exhausted to move, her legs weak and her back sore. He had carried her to the bath himself.

The memory only deepened her blush.

“No means no!”

She shoved him hard and slammed the door shut.

Huo Xuanye stood there, grinning lazily. Rejected by his wife!

No matter. Li Su, we have all the time in the world~

To get to bed with Li Su sooner, Huo Xuanye decided to shower in one of the guest rooms.

Fresh out of the shower, he ran into Huo Zhenzhou, who was coming upstairs.

Huo Zhenzhou was holding a glass of milk, unusual for him, as he didn’t drink it at night. It must have been for Zhou Motang.

Huo Xuanye greeted him casually. “Bro, still up?”

Huo Zhenzhou’s cool gaze swept over him. “Did she kick you out to sleep in the guest room?”

Huh?

Li Su?

Huo Zhenzhou’s eyes were icy. “A’Ye, is she bullying you?”

“Yeah, she’s bullying me, really badly.” Huo Xuanye pulled open his robe without hesitation, revealing the expanse of his tanned chest.

It was covered in a mess of suggestive bite marks and love bites.

“Look at this, Bro. What kind of woman bites her husband like this?” Huo Xuanye clicked his tongue. “But what can I do? I married her. Now I just have to let her have her way with me.”

“Bro, it’s fine. This is what our Huo family owes her. If suffering a little keeps her happy, then she won’t hold a grudge against you for breaking her heart!”

“You’ve endured enough.” Huo Zhenzhou’s voice was heavy. “So you’re sleeping in the guest room tonight?”

Huo Xuanye sighed. “I’ll go beg her. Maybe she’ll open the door for me.”

“I’ll go.”

Huo Xuanye: “???”

You’ll go where?

Huo Zhenzhou strode toward the bedroom door.

Huo Xuanye tried to stop him. “Bro, no need. I don’t mind sleeping in the guest room.”

“This isn’t about where you sleep.” Huo Zhenzhou’s expression was grave.

He knocked.

Huo Xuanye tensed, eyes locked on the door. Given Li Su’s bathing habits, she probably wasn’t out yet.

“Li Su, open the door.”

In the past, his brother had always called her gently, Susu.

The elder brother was cold and indifferent to outsiders, taciturn, but he always showed his gentle side in front of Li Su.

Huo Xuanye was relieved that Li Su hadn’t opened the door. “Brother, our marital affairs are none of your concern. Couples fight and make up, it’s perfectly normal. What couple doesn’t argue?”

Huo Zhenzhou said, “She’s not angry at you. She’s angry at me.”

Huo Xuanye continued to persuade him, “Exactly! If she’s turning love into hatred for you, then seeing you when she opens the door will only make her angrier. So, brother, go back to your room! Sister-in-law is waiting for you!”

Huo Zhenzhou ignored him. “Li Su, open the door for A’Ye!”

The door opened.

Huo Xuanye’s pupils dilated.

Li Su was wearing an apricot-colored nightgown with an outer robe draped over her shoulders, but the collar still revealed a small patch of fair skin, marked with ambiguous red traces he had left the night before, his branding on his precious Susu.

Huo Zhenzhou kept his gaze fixed on Li Su’s face, not looking elsewhere. “Li Su, since you’re married to him, talk things out properly. Mom, Dad, Grandpa, and Grandma are all here. If you lock him out to sleep in the guest room, the elders will find out you two had a fight tomorrow. They’ll worry about your relationship being strained.”

Li Su’s eyes flickered as she glanced at the freshly showered Huo Xuanye beside her, instantly realizing he had gone to the guest room to bathe.

As for why Huo Zhenzhou misunderstood that they were fighting, she had no idea.

Seeing her silence, Huo Zhenzhou continued, “There’s no need to transfer your hatred for me onto him. A’Ye is innocent.”

Li Su chuckled lightly. “Then, are you willing to let me vent my anger? Maybe once I’ve let it out and feel better, I’ll let your brother back into the room.”

“Fine. You can scold-”

Li Su snatched the glass of milk from his hand and splashed it directly onto Huo Zhenzhou’s face.

After emptying the glass, she shoved it back into his hand, her movements smooth and seamless.

The word “me” in “you can scold me” abruptly dropped in volume.

Huo Xuanye silently cheered for Li Su in his heart, she must have wanted to do this to his brother for a long time.

Huo Zhenzhou took a deep, heavy breath, his face covered in milk. “Feel better now?”

“Hmph.”

Li Su sneered, then slammed the door shut. Huo Xuanye heard the lock click.

“Wife! I’m still out here!”

Huo Xuanye was devastated.

Li Su’s voice sounded icy. “Since you love sleeping in the guest room so much, stay there tonight. I don’t care what your elders say.”

Let them say whatever they wanted!

She was going to sleep.

Outside the door, Huo Xuanye was filled with regret. He shouldn’t have played games earlier.

Now, he really had to sleep in the guest room tonight.

“Brother, are you okay?”

Huo Zhenzhou wiped his face. “I’m fine.”

Well, it was just milk, not sulfuric acid.

A quick wash would do.

But his wife had locked him out!

Huo Xuanye was utterly miserable.

Just then, the two turned and saw Zhou Motang hurrying over.

“Husband, what happened? Why are you both here?”

“Who poured milk all over you?”

Zhou Motang hooked her arm around Huo Zhenzhou’s, her face full of concern.

Huo Xuanye lied casually, “It was me, sister-in-law. I’m sorry. I saw my brother holding a glass of milk, and I was thirsty. I asked for it, but he wouldn’t give it to me, so I tried to grab it and accidentally spilled it on him.”

“Is that so?” Zhou Motang didn’t quite believe Huo Xuanye’s words.

The brothers had a good relationship, would Huo Zhenzhou really refuse him a simple glass of milk?

Moreover, they were standing right in front of Huo Xuanye’s bedroom door.

“Yes.”

Huo Zhenzhou played along with Huo Xuanye’s lie.

“Darling, you two are brothers! It’s just a glass of milk, next time, let your younger brother have it,” Zhou Motang said gently. “Let’s head back to our room and freshen up. A’Ye, you should rest too. Goodnight.”

Huo Xuanye forced a bitter smile. “Goodnight, brother and sister-in-law.”

He wanted nothing more than to return to his room and rest, but his wife wouldn’t open the door for him.