My Husband is the Emperor : I Woke Up With a Husband

Upon reaching the backyard, Li Lian and Li Jun Wei used the back door and arrived to see the wide plan of green grass that were cut short. Her eyes caught the sun that had dipped down to the horizon and the orange sky that Li Lian could see vast from the place she stood on. Unlike in the city where most sky would be cover by building, the sky was beautiful to see.

"The sky is very pretty." Linyue spoke with a sweet smile to Li Lian, stating the same thought that passed by Li Lian’s mind. "That is the horse track, it’s large isn’t it?"

"It is," in fact to have a horse track was already surprising enough to Li Lian but to see how wide the place was made her understood how the family could race here. "Did you participate in the competition, Linyue?" asked Li Lian, wanting to be friendly as the woman had been kind to her.

"Last year I didn’t..." said Linyue with a smile before gloom came to the woman’s face.

"Linyue’s legs broke last year in an accident." Li Jun Wei said, his eyes Li Lian found for a moment holding a very cold growing that could share many to shiver. "By an unknown car. She almost died."

"Fortunately, nothing happened and it was something that happened a year ago. I’m grateful just to be alive." said the woman with a stronger smile and Li Lian found this side of Linyue to be strong. Li Lian felt bad for her to know that her husband was cheating on her.

Li Lian apprehensively asked, "Can I ask what happened?"

"I was on my way to Suzheng’s company, he forgot to bring his lunch box and when I nearly arrived, a car crashed on me. I dodged that’s why only my leg suffered from the injury if it wasn’t because of my quick reflex perhaps it would turn out worse." On her last words, a sense of relief was added. Linyue turned her head to see the horses being brought out after Li Jun Wei had notify the servant to bring the horses and excitement came to the woman’s face.

As Linyue made her way to the horses, Li Jun Wei stopped, noticing his wife didn’t walk. Li Lian craned her neck toward him, "Was Linyue’s accident not an accident?" she asked. With days grew, Li Lian could read Li Jun Wei’s expression better or that Li Jun Wei’s expression had comparably mellowed for her to sense better.

"It wasn’t." Li Lian had been smart. She knew and was able to pick clues faster than others and it was one of her strongest point, thought Li Jun Wei with a sense of proudness at her. "The accident seemed to happen because a woman ran over her. Suzheng oddly covered for everything, settling without court issues despite having his wife’s legs broken."

Li Lian’s brows were drawn, "Because he doesn’t love her?" Even if Jin Suzheng didn’t love her, he could at least faked his concern for his wife.

"No. Now that I think of it, the puzzle fits. The woman could possibly attacked Linyue out of jealousy." Li Jun Wei brought his hand to his chin, his head slightly tipping, "What should I do with him?" hummed Li Jun Wei in a thought, "For first, I will dig more to Suzheng’s secret."

With the authority Suzheng hold, he was confident no one would be able to expose him but he forgot that there was still one who are higher in term compared to him.

"I’m worried about Linyue, she would be vulnerable alone and if the accident happen again." trailed Li Lian. It didn’t seem like Linyue could fight. Not that Li Lian looked down on the woman but her body was built not to fight and it didn’t seem like she learned anything to protect herself. If a person come running to her with a knife Linyue would be the most in danger. Which Li Lian hope never to happen but the possibility worried her.

"If it is someone running with a knife or another car accident, I’ve planted my bodyguards to protect her." said Li Jun Wei, once again reading her mind.

Somehow Li Lian suspect that Li Jun Wei put something on her that could help him read her mind because she felt like an open book in front of him that make her curious how he could do that.

"You are kind." Li Lian smiled at him, supporting his idea.

Li Jun Wei didn’t exactly think it was a kind act but being praise by his wife had him to break into a satisfied smile. He brought his hand to interlock her hand and they walked away from the place to the horse stable. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"Linyue is now a part of Li Family but she married into the family. It is one of my responsibilities to keep an eye on someone who entered my family. If she dies under Suzheng’s hand directly or indirectly it is a must for me to put the bastard to jail.

Li Lian in awe respected his words but also slightly startled at him cursing although it was mild. As if knowing her expression he pulled only one corner of his lips, "Did my cursing surprise you?"

"Not at all everyone curse, I do worse than you even." Li Lian then arrived at the horse stable where Linyue had patted a horse mane and hugged the animal that in return rested its head on her shoulder as if to return her hug.

"Mister Forhouse is as handsome as always." giggled Linyue who had called the horse’s name. "There are many horses in here, Li Lian, you could choose one. I remember everyone have their own chosen horse and often time they rarely change their mind to choose the horses they used previously. I think it’s better if you choose the calmest one before the race." The woman said throughly and she spoke to the stableman who then bring a brown pony.

"This is Honey, he is the calmest of all." the stableman explained and Li Lian could see the calmness from the horse just when she was about to agree, Li Jin Wei raised his hand to the stableman.

"Keep it for Li Lian later, don’t make other choose the horse." the stableman bowed and at the same time he went to one stallion who was tall with a black body. The stallion was tall and to mount on it will take Li Lian a high jump, she asserted after watching the horse who for some reason reminded her of Li Jun Wei by the expressionless look the horse had that were indifferent to others.

Linyue who saw the horse beamed happily and she spoke at Li Lian, "This is the fastest stallion in the stable, Jun Wei brought it here."

Li Lian smiled at the woman who had kindly explained her and reaching out her hand, Li Lian touched the stallion’s body at first it neighed but stopped after seizing Li Jun Wei standing beside her. The stallion obediently let Li Lian to brush his neck.

"Should we try and gallop a little?" asked Li Jun Wei and Li Lian eagerly nodded her head. She wondered how would it feel to gallop around the place.

"Then I’ll follow behind." said Linyue excitedly, the woman smiled a lot and every smile was a happy one except when her accident was mentioned.

"Hold on to me," Li Jun Wei instructed her hand to come over him. Li Lian did what he instructed and with one of her leg on the stirrup, Li Lian pushed herself strong enough to propel her other leg from the ground to ride on the stallion. Once she was there, Li Lian placed her hand in front of her legs, holding on the horse’s neck.

Truthfully Li Lian was afraid that the horse would run or startled and start to stride in a hurry as most horses were wild but the stallion let her to sit down without putting up a fight which she thought to be fortunate.

After her, Li Jun Wei held himself and sat behind her. Slowly his hand went through the gap made by her arm and hold in to her waist to hold the reins tied on the stallion with both hand.

"Can I take that you could ride a horse?" asked Li Jun Wei. He never miss Li Lian’s expression that was happy and excited unlike most people who would be scared when they first ride a horse which give away that it wasn’t her first time.

"I did long time ago with Shin and Shun." said Li Lian and she wondered what expression Li Jun Wei had as from in front she could tell his expression. Her eyes fell on his hand and warm that secure her waist, giving her an assurance that she wouldn’t fall as long as his hand was around her waist.

"Then let’s try to see if you still remember it?" Li Jun Wei asked and Li Lian shook her head.

"I want to ride their horse with you." she replied for Li Jun Wei to chuckle beside her ears.