Received A Wife From The Civil Affairs Bureau Ch.41

Jiang Ziquan smirked a little, she was very open minded about others exploring their sexuality. She narrowed her eyes, “Alright, I know a lot of handsome guys, let me introduce you to one. What do you think about a teacher?”

Shen Yumo heard the word ‘teacher’, piquing her interest, “You know other teachers?”

Tang Jiu rolled his eyes and hummed, “They’re alright. Why?”

“You don’t say…I think Teacher Shen has a colleague named Xu Yao that looks pretty good.” Jiang Ziquan scratched her nose and studied Tang Jiu and thought about it. She then said cheerfully, “He’s the gentle type and although he teaches physics, I heard he’s the romantic type. He’s not a bad catch. However, no need to decide right now, just think about it.”

Shen Yumo didn’t know when Jiang Ziquan had become so familiar with Xu Yao and hearing her praise him, she felt a little uncomfortable. 

Tang Jiu thought about it, silent as his hands tapped against the steering wheel, “Oh, you mean that guy who you always bully? The one you keep saying you don’t remember his name whenever you meet?”

Jiang Ziquan’s eye twitched and she saw Teacher Shen frowning next to her, “What do you mean? He’s the Teacher Shen’s colleague, remember? Of course I remember his name.”

Shen Yumo’s expression darkened a little more. 

“But, boss, “Tang Jiu’s expression turned proud as he teased, “Whether it be man or woman, I am a top.”

Jiang Ziquan only thought that made Xu Yao even more suitable for him, but she coughed twice, signaling to him that Teacher Shen was still here and he shouldn’t say these words in front of her. 

Shen Yumo heard them, her face turning a little red, but ignored them and pretended to look out the window instead. 

Tang Jiu thought that he had finally defeated his boss’ poisonous tongue and said even more giddily, “Boss, no matter how much your couch, you can’t cover the fact that you can’t even top Teacher Shen.”

“ACK-!!” This time Jiang Ziquan was really coughing as she jumped in her seat, her face turning a deep red. She then looked over at Shen Yumo, who had her head down. Her face so red that it looked like they were dripping blood and her fingers were fidgeting furiously. 

Jiang Ziquan leaned over, her mouth whispering into that reddened earlobe, “I don’t mind if you want to top me.” 

Shen Yumo’s body stiffened even more at those words. 

“Boss, you’re making it seem like you were the one topping before.” Tang Jiu tsked a little. As a single older dog, he was no longer afraid of death. 

Tang. Jiu.” Jiang Ziquan’s anger shown in those two words and she frightened Tang Jiu with two words, “Reduced salary.”

This finally shut Tang Jiu up. He quietly and obediently sent them home and unloaded their things for them, “Boss, I will take my leave now.”

“En. I won’t be going into the store tonight, so I’ll  see you tomorrow.” Jiang ZIquan waved a hand, giving him one last threatening glare before she let him go. 

Shen Yumo put the pot of flowers in her room and then looked at the jar of wine. She was about to put in the study when suddenly Jiang Ziuquan grabbed it before she could touch it. 

“I’ll take this.” Her hands rubbed the seal over the jar and felt a little flustered under Teacher Shen’s glare. 

Shen Yumo thought about how drunk Jiang Ziquan got from just a little of that wine and couldn’t help but purse her lips, “It’s better to drink a little less.”

“En.”

“I’m going to make something for dinner, what do you want to eat?” Shen Yumo gathered her loose hair and quickly tied her hair up into a tight ponytail. 

She hadn’t even finished when she felt something cold and soft press against her lips.

The kiss only lightly skimmed her lips and Jiang Ziquan pulled back quickly, staring at Teacher Shen with a mischievous smile, “Just make whatever you want to eat.”

Shen Yumo felt a little taken aback. Although the number of times they have kissed was little, she still felt surprised at the abruptness of this one. It was like she had wandered in the desert and encountered a cold stream, leaving her feeling somewhat intoxicated. 

“I understand.” 

Jiang Ziquan watched Shen Yumo hurry into the kitchen, the corner of her mouth lifting into a small smirk. She carried the jar of wine back into the bedroom and carefully peeled the first layer of the red seal. Sure enough, it had some words written on it and after hearing the sounds of chopping vegetables outside, she looked down to read the words.

Bang! 

“Ah!”

Shen Yumo’s hands stopped and she shouted, ‘What happened?” Hearing no response, she could only personally go see what happened. 

She came into the room and saw Jiang Ziquan sitting on the ground, her building blocks that she used for design purposes strewn across the floor. She lay there with a confused face and when she was Teacher Shen rushing in, she backed up and said, “Why are you holding a knife?”

“Oh, I forgot to put it away when I rushed in here.” Shen Yumo set the knife onto the table and pulled Jiang Ziquan up, “Are you ok? How did you fall inside your own house?”

“An accident, an accident.” Jiang Ziquan said dryly. 

“Are you hurt?” 

Jiang Ziquan was in pain but felt it wasn’t as painful as she looked into Teacher Shen’s eyes, “This….help me apply some medicine.”

Shen Yumo felt her face turn slightly red but didn’t comment on it and left. 

“Teacher Shen, how can you be so cruel?” Jiang Ziquan lamented, rubbing her injured buttocks. She walked over to her bed and laid down on it. Originally she just wanted to embarrass Shen Yumo but didn’t expect her to have any reaction at all and just leave.

She lay in bed for a while before she heard footsteps and knew it was Teacher Shen, but she was too lazy to open her eyes, thinking that Teacher Shen was just walking around outside. 

Suddenly she felt somebody try to pull down her pants and Jiang Ziquan opened her eyes in fright. She hurriedly grabbed her pants, “Teacher Shen, although I don’t mind you stopping me, I’m a little flustered at this sudden enthusiasm.”

“I….| Teacher Shen blinked in confusion for a while and then pinched her waist in anger. She’s becoming more and more unreasonable. “Didn’t you say that you wanted me to help you with the medicine?” She shook the box of medicine in her hands. 

“It’s not that serious, I just tripped over some building blocks.” Jiang Ziquan felt that her injuries should be fine after a while. 

“You really don’t need my help?”

“Emm…” Jiang Ziquan pretended to be conflicted, looking up at her with puppy eyes, “I need a lover’s kiss instead.”

Shen Yumo stood up and set the box onto the bedside table. She then approached, reaching out to gently touch Jiang Ziquan’s cheek. 

Growl.

Jiang Ziquan sheepishly rubbed the place where she was kissed and said, “I’m starving.”

“Then I’ll go cook something.” Shen Yumo looked around at the messy blocks around the room, “You really should clean that up.” 

“I know.” Jiang Ziquan nodded. Now that she thought about it, this was the first time Shen Yumo had entered her room. Good thing she was focusing on the blocks on the ground and not the things on her bookshelf. 

After lying down for a while, it no longer hurt anymore and so she walked over slowly to the living room. Teacher Shen gave her a smile when she came out and Jiang Ziquan slowly made her way to the sofa. She turned on the TV and seeing nothing new, she changed the streaming service to find a movie instead. 

The movie she ended up on was a gay movie from around four years ago. Although the budget for the movie wasn’t too high and there was a lot of controversy behind it, it was one of the first openly gay movies that passed just when the same-sex marriage law was passed. One could call it a cult classic.  

Jiang Ziquan had never watched the film before but had decided to watch it now while she waited for dinner. 

The film just happened to be at the scene where the two female protagonists were in the middle of a marriage proposal. In a dark alley, the short-haired main character kneeled on the ground and asked sincerely, “Will you marry me?”

The long-haired female lead shook her head, causing the main character to become dispirited before she was immediately pulled up, “Chang An, we are both women, why should we act like a man is proposing?”

“What do you mean?”

The long-haired female lead giggled a few times before she hugged the woman named Chang An, then immediately leaned forward for a light, but sincere kiss. 

The camera captured this passionate moment and the yellow flickering lights shining down added to the effect. 

Jiang Ziquan looked over at Teacher Shen who was busy cooking. She couldn’t help but think of her proposal. At the time, it was more of a spur of the moment kind of thing. Although she had ‘fallen in love’ with Shen Yumo, she didn’t really understand what love is. After all, for someone with no experience in love, how would they know anything about it. She only remembered feeling that she had to help Shen Yumo as much as she could. So her marriage proposal may have stirred the crowd, but there was nothing sentimental or really memorable about it. She bit her lip, should she redo it and try again? 

As if sensing Jiang Ziquan’s gaze, Shen Yumo looked up and smiled again. Jiang Ziquan felt her heart jump out of her chest and she hurriedly turned her head back to the movie. The scene had changed other women with short hair putting on makeup for the woman with long hair. Although the woman’s makeup skills were less than stellar, one could see the love coming from the female lead. 

 “Time to eat.” Shen Yumo called, setting the plates down carefully.”

“Coming.” Jiang Ziquan got up from the sofa and decided not to turn off the TV as she quickly washed her hands. 

Shen Yumo had made a large spread, full of variety. Jiang Ziquan inhaled deeply, “It smells nice.”

“Then you should eat more.” The corners of Shen Yumo’s mouth twitched a little. Then she glanced at the TV, “Are you watching 《Confession?》?” 

“Yes, have you seen it before?”

“I saw it in the theaters when it was first released.” Shen Yumo recalled. At the time, she and Chen Ruoguanghad been one of the few heterosexual couples watching the movie, “It was good. The main character, Chang An, is confident, gentle, and full of elegance. In such an environment, she not only bravely pursued her love but also tired to mend the relationship with her family….”

Jiang Ziquan listened quietly to Shen Yumo’s critique. Her review was long and the content was befitting of a literature teacher. She suddenly felt her waist was a little itchy and she lifted her clothes to look at the place she was just pinched earlier. She couldn’t help but laugh, “It seems like there are bugs in our house too.”

Shen Yumo’s hands stopped and her expression was a little twisted when she looked at Jiang Ziquan’s waist. Seeing her glare, Jiang Ziquan stopped teasing her and continued to eat. 

“I’ll wash the dishes.” After eating, Jiang Ziquan cleaned up the tableware. This was a good division of labor, and Shen Yumo sat on the couch to watch the rest of the movie. 

After washing the dishes, Jiang Ziquan also sat next to Shen Yumo, hugging a pillow to her chest. She curled up on the sofa and because she didn’t know the plot, she watched more seriously than Shen Yumo. 

An intimate scene suddenly filled the screen. The two characters were drunk and their clothes quickly faded. Jiang Ziquan suddenly felt that the air was thin and she looked down at her feet then at Teacher Shen next to her. Shen Yumo’s expression didn’t change, her gaze still on the TV. Jiang Ziquan could only curse silently in her heart, something about pureness and innocence. 

After Jiang Ziquan’s gaze moved away from her, Shen Yumo quickly touched her burning ears, trying to cool them down with her cold fingers. 

After the movie finished, they sat there in awkward silence before Jiang Ziquan said, “Well, I’m going to bed. Good night.”

“Wait a minute, I need to ask you something. The eight trigrams scroll in my room, would you like to put it in your room instead?”

“Eight trigrams?” Jiang Ziquan turned red, remembering what Su Qingwen had written on that small piece of paper hidden under the first seal. The words that caused her to fall, ‘the scroll creates an aphrodisiac array.’

“Yeah, you’ve seen it before, right?” Shen Yumo couldn’t understand the changing expression on Jiang Ziquan’s face and pointed at her room. 

Jiang Ziquan smiled awkwardly. But then remembered the last time she was in Teacher Shen’s room. Perhaps the weird feeling in her body from back then was from the effects of the scroll? If so, then why was Teacher Shen not affected by it?

“No thank you.” She hurried away into her own room. 

Shen Yumo watched as the door closed, a confused expression on her face.

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