W Chapter 89
by VolareChapter 89, Chapter 89: “I want to marry you.”
Just as Ling Xing’s carriage left the county town, another carriage appeared at the entrance of the small courtyard.
The door opened, and a tall, sturdy man in a gray robe stepped out of the carriage and headed straight for the small courtyard.
It was Shen Hui, who had been away for a long time.
Seeing the courtyard gate was fully locked, his handsome brows furrowed slightly.
After pondering for a moment, Shen Hui turned to the coachman and said, “Bring the things down first.”
Inside the carriage were only boxes of books and a small amount of clothing. Most of it were local specialties from the state capital, and some looked expensive and beautiful fabrics.
The small courtyard gate was opened, and the coachman went back and forth several times, quickly arranging the things.
The courtyard gate was locked again, and Shen Hui got into the carriage. “Go to the county office.”
The coachman drove the horse very steadily, and Shen Hui fell asleep in the carriage for a while. When he opened his eyes again, he was already at the entrance of the county office.
The yamen guard recognized Shen Hui and was very polite. “Is Scholar Shen here to see the County Magistrate?”
The results of the provincial examination had already been released, but it seemed that they hadn’t reached Yunshui County yet. Or perhaps they had arrived, but hadn’t been posted yet.
Shen Hui didn’t correct him, but nodded and asked the yamen guard to announce his arrival.
Upon learning that Shen Hui was requesting an audience, Lin Qingyu tapped the table twice with his finger, seemingly lost in thought.
“Let him in.”
When Shen Hui arrived, Lin Qingyu had already cleared everyone out of the study, and even left no one at the door.
“Greetings, County Magistrate,” Shen Hui cupped his fist in salute.
Lin Qingyu gave a sound of acknowledgement. “This official must congratulate Juren Shen for passing the exam in one fell swoop, and being among the top candidates. Congratulations.”
The official notice from the government hadn’t arrived yet, after all, it wasn’t among the top three, and Yunshui County only had one Juren. The journey was also far, so they didn’t want to make a special trip.
Most likely, they would wait until a sufficient number of official documents had accumulated before sending them together along the way, which was why the speed was so slow.
Others didn’t know, but Lin Qingyu did.
People from the state capital had already sent letters to explain, but there were some other things, and Lin Qingyu always felt something was wrong, so he didn’t tell Ling Xing.
Lin Qingyu paused for a moment, squinting his eyes and asking suspiciously, “But this official has one thing he doesn’t understand. People from the state capital said that after Juren Shen passed the exam, he packed his bags and left. How come he’s only returning now?”
Lin Qingyu had found the place where Shen Hui stayed for the provincial examination, so his whereabouts naturally couldn’t be hidden from Lin Qingyu.
He didn’t intend to hide it either.
Shen Hui lowered his eyes, afraid that the things County Magistrate Lin knew were more than what he had said.
He didn’t beat around the bush either, wanting to resolve the matter sooner and hurry back.
“Please take a look, sir.”
He took out a bundle of paper from a hidden pocket in his sleeve and handed it directly to Lin Qingyu.
Looking at the rolled bundle of paper, Lin Qingyu reached out and took it, tearing open the thin hemp rope wrapped around the paper.
After completely opening it and seeing the contents of the paper, Lin Qingyu’s expression changed from curiosity to surprise and shock.
He said in disbelief, “Where did all of these come from? Could it be that the thief who stole from the Fan family and caused the city to be sealed off was you?”
Lin Qingyu had been paying attention to the movements of the state capital.
The theft from the Fan family was a well-known event, and they even sealed off the city to find the thief, indicating that the stolen items were very important.
But no one knew exactly what was stolen.
Lin Qingyu had previously guessed whether this matter was related to Shen Hui. Shen Hui was targeting Fan Tongliu, and had every reason to do so. His whereabouts were indeed suspicious, having left long ago, but being late to return.
But he also felt it shouldn’t be possible. His people couldn’t even enter the Fan residence, so how could Shen Hui get in?
Now it seemed that Shen Hui not only got in, but also made a hole in the Fan residence’s sky.
That stack of paper was part of the Fan family’s account books.
Not the above-board, official accounts, but the secret, bribe-taking accounts.
Even though the study was empty, Shen Hui didn’t openly admit it.
“This one doesn’t know anything about a thief, but someone picked up this item around the Fan residence. That person couldn’t read, and only thought that anything with writing on it was a book. He happened to meet me on the way, and seeing that I was a scholar, he used this item to exchange for some money to buy food.”
Lin Qingyu reacted for a moment, and couldn’t help but laugh. “Hahahaha, right! It must have been that the thief dropped it while running away, and someone picked it up. Then, by some twist of fate, it ended up in Scholar Shen’s hands.”
Shen Hui smiled slightly. “Exactly.”
The source of the account books was quickly determined, and the next thing to talk about was something more practical.
The Fan residence had strict security, otherwise the Lin family’s guards would have already entered.
Shen Hui being able to obtain something that could defeat the Fan family in one blow must have been very difficult.
He must have suffered a lot during his time away.
Having gone to such great lengths, he must have wanted something in return.
So he wanted an exchange.
Lin Qingyu pressed down on the account books, raised his eyes, and asked him, “What does Juren Shen want?”
Shen Hui said directly, “The position of County Deputy Magistrate.”
According to the official system, officials at the level of County Magistrate and above are not allowed to be local.
There were no such requirements for the County Deputy Magistrate. Many places even specifically looked for locals to fill the position. Incoming officials were not accustomed to the local conditions, while a local County Deputy Magistrate could manage things better, and the people would listen.
A Juren was qualified to enter officialdom, but that was just having the qualification. Whether or not one could be appointed depended on their background.
Lin Qingyu couldn’t make Shen Hui the County Deputy Magistrate of Yunshui County, but the Lin family in the capital could.
Hearing that Shen Hui wanted to be the County Deputy Magistrate of Yunshui County, Lin Qingyu raised his eyebrows and said, “You’re scheming against this official for the sake of your beloved?”
Shen Hui wasn’t surprised that Lin Qingyu could see his feelings for Ling Xing, nor was he afraid that Lin Qingyu would tell.
If he wanted to say it, he would have said it long ago.
“Zhou Tuo isn’t a local. He’s been the County Deputy Magistrate for many years, and he can still hope to be promoted to County Magistrate of Yunshui County. But you’re originally from Yunshui County. If you become the County Deputy Magistrate here, wanting to be promoted is basically hopeless. Unless you go to an extremely remote place to be a County Magistrate, then you’ll truly die out there.”
Lin Qingyu clearly explained the disadvantages, and then talked about Shen Hui’s advantages.
“Your martial arts skills are even better than the guards trained by the Lin family, and you’re talented and have excellent looks. If you focused on martial arts, you might even be able to become a Martial Arts Champion. If you focused on civil service, with your talent and qualifications, you would at least be a Jinshi in the Second Class. Do you really want to give up on this and stop here?”
Lin Qingyu’s words were all analyzing things for Shen Hui, truly hoping that he could carefully consider it.
Shen Hui was silent for a moment, and seriously replied, “Thank you, County Magistrate, for your concern. It’s just that I have something on my mind. Continuing the imperial examinations and becoming an official in the Second Class would attract attention. If political enemies dig deep, it may cause trouble.”
“Stopping at Juren and staying in a corner, being able to protect my family is already extremely good. I won’t ask for more.”
Obtaining a Second Class, showing outstanding talent, would definitely block some people’s path.
At that time, even if his Ge’er husband left the Shen family, he wouldn’t be able to marry him as his husband.
He was afraid that the rumors deliberately spread by those who wanted to eliminate him as a stumbling block would tear the person apart.
The small position of County Deputy Magistrate of Yunshui County was something the Lin family could completely protect.
He could also control Yunshui County in his hands.
Not letting rumors harm his beloved.
As for the Prefecture and State capitals above… He had divided Fan Tongliu’s account books into two copies.
One copy contained enough information to bring down Fan Tongliu and deter the people above him.
The other copy contained information that implicated the top officials of the State and Prefecture capitals.
Fan Tongliu didn’t dare to say anything about the loss of the account books that recorded his own bribes. If he said it, he would be killed, directly dying without proof.
And what Shen Hui handed over to Lin Qingyu, regarding Fan Tongliu’s own bribery, at most would result in him being demoted and fined.
In short, it wasn’t a capital offense.
And the Lin family had been eyeing Fan Tongliu’s position for a long time, so it was likely that someone from the Lin family’s political faction would take over the position later.
Shen Hui handled things very cleverly, maintaining a perfect balance, all beneficial to him.
Lin Qingyu felt sorry for Shen Hui’s choice, but didn’t try to persuade him any further.
It was also good for Shen Hui to be the County Deputy Magistrate in Yunshui County. Later, when someone from the Lin family faction took over as the County Magistrate of Yunshui County, they would be able to cooperate well.
He wouldn’t be as tired as he was, with Zhou Tuo trying every means to hinder him every day.
“This official will write a letter to the main family about this matter, so please wait.”
Lin Qingyu said, and then seemed to suddenly remember something. “Oh, right. Although the matter of the County Deputy Magistrate can’t be rushed, Ling Xing’s marriage seems to be very urgent. I heard that many matchmakers have been coming to the door these days…”
Shen Hui was stunned upon hearing this, and there was visible panic.
“Please forgive me, County Magistrate, but this one has important matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave first.”
Shen Hui finished speaking, and had already reached the door, not waiting for Lin Qingyu to nod.
Watching Shen Hui hurriedly leave, Lin Qingyu stroked his beard and smiled slightly.
You scheming brat, it’s time for you to taste the taste of urgency!
Shen Hui left the county office and went straight to Ling’s Snacks shop to find someone.
Liu Qingyu was overjoyed to see Shen Hui. The owner had been worried about him not having any news. It was great that he had returned safely!
“Is your owner not in the shop?” Shen Hui asked anxiously.
Liu Qingyu shook his head. “The owner said he was returning to Xiao Liucun these past two days. It seems that there are matchmakers who want to arrange a meeting…”
Again, before he could finish speaking, Shen Hui directly got into the carriage and left.
He instructed the coachman to go faster, afraid of being a step late.
The tall figure swayed with the carriage, and Shen Hui’s forehead was covered with cold sweat. He raised his hand and pressed it against his left abdomen, his lips slightly pale.
His dark eyes stared intently at the carriage door, somewhat obsessively.
If he was really a step late, he would snatch the person back even if he had to.
…
Ling Xing returned to Xiao Liucun. Before the carriage had even stopped, the matchmakers sitting in front of the Shen family’s door had already surrounded it.
There were too many people surrounding him, and it took Ling Xing a lot of effort to get out of the carriage.
“Oh my! This must be Ge’er Ling! He’s really beautiful!”
“Look at this noble aura, so likable!”
“Ge’er Ling, slow down, don’t fall.”
“Does Ge’er Ling know the head steward of Fuping Village? His family’s Fifth Son is very handsome and well-matched with you!”
“What do you mean well-matched? His family’s Fifth Son is a head shorter than Ge’er Ling! The Fourth Son of the Village Chief’s family in Xifang Village is the one who is worthy of Ge’er Ling! That tall man, you can tell at a glance that he can protect his husband.”
The matchmakers initially greeted him and said a few polite words, but later gradually started introducing people.
Each of them spoke louder and louder, all wanting to drown out the person in front of them.
Xu Youfang had told them not to come yesterday, but who would be willing to give up such an opportunity?
The people who asked them to arrange the marriage were giving them so much. They all said that regardless of whether it was successful or not, they would give them the things.
If it was successful, they would multiply the amount several times.
They only had one request, to do their best to arrange this marriage.
They had to make this trip, even if it meant offending Xu Youfang.
Anyway, everyone was coming, so offending her was something everyone was doing together. Thinking of this, they weren’t so afraid anymore.
Xu Youfang protected Ling Xing, wanting to go inside, while Cao Manyue and Shen Yan were on the outside, trying their best to pull the matchmakers away.
Knowing that Ling Xing was returning today for the matchmaking, Shen Yan and Zhao Changming had specially closed their shop to support Ling Xing.
But their efforts were not successful. It was difficult to even pull someone out of the pile of matchmakers.
And they were all women, so the men couldn’t do anything. Even Xiao Chun and Xiao Xia went up to help.
There was a bustle in front of the Shen family’s door. The matchmakers were very loud, and the voices of Ling Xing and Xu Youfang talking were drowned out. These people couldn’t hear them at all.
Even Matchmaker Wan was almost squeezed out, and in the end, Ling Xing bent down and crawled out from the gap in the crowd.
When Ling Xing was no longer in the encirclement, the matchmakers quickly reacted and turned to look for him.
“Oh dear, Ge’er Ling, why are you running!”
“That’s right, we’ve said so much, is there anyone you want to meet?”
“They’re all good men from the surrounding villages. No matter which one you choose, you won’t suffer any loss!”
The matchmakers were speaking from the bottom of their hearts. They had never seen a man with such conditions willing to marry a widower before.
It was because this Ge’er was too capable, and looked so good that you couldn’t find a second one even with a lantern.
A golden nugget, a sweet pastry, who wouldn’t like him?
Ling Xing only felt his head buzzing, and didn’t know why so many matchmakers had suddenly come to the door.
Cao Manyue quickly blocked the matchmakers, and Shen Yan closely followed.
Only Matchmaker Wan was allowed into the house.
Xu Youfang and Shen Chengshan also entered the courtyard. As elders, they had to support Ling Xing.
The group sat down in the main room, and Shen Gui and Zhao Changming stood guard outside like two door gods.
Matchmaker Wan looked around, feeling like she was a prisoner being watched. There was tight security everywhere.
Matchmaking was important, so she didn’t pay much attention to it.
“Ge’er Ling is indeed as his name suggests, as dazzling as the stars. No wonder Scholar Li begged me to make this trip.”
Ling Xing paused for a moment. “May I ask what the full name of that Scholar Li is?”
Matchmaker Wan let out an “Oh dear,” looking embarrassed. “Look at my memory, I forgot to say such an important thing.”
“Scholar Li is none other than the Li Huiyuan that Ge’er Ling knows, the Li Sanlang!”
In the moment of Ling Xing’s stunned silence, Matchmaker Wan continued to smile. “Doesn’t this mean that you two are destined for each other? You’ve known each other for so long, so you understand each other quite a bit. It’s much better than those blind marriages.”
Ling Xing was truly surprised, not expecting that it was Li Huiyuan.
How come he hadn’t noticed at all before that Li Huiyuan had these intentions?
Ling Xing’s silence made Xu Youfang and Shen Chengshan feel uneasy.
Not immediately rejecting him, they had known each other before, and had contact.
Could it be that he really intended to?
The couple exchanged glances, not knowing what to do for a moment.
If Xing Ge’er really intended to marry this Scholar Li, they absolutely couldn’t stop him.
But what if Second Son knew? What if he went crazy again?
The two elders frowned in worry, racking their brains for ideas.
Matchmaker Wan and Xu Youfang both had the same thought, thinking that Ling Xing’s silence and lack of rejection meant there was a chance.
She cleared her throat and said, “If there are no other concerns, why not arrange a time for the two families to officially meet?”
Ling Xing came back to his senses upon hearing this, and was about to speak when he heard Shen Yan happily shout from outside, “Second Brother is back!”
Shen Hui hadn’t been heard from for many days, and Xu Youfang and Shen Chengshan were also anxious.
Hearing the news of his return, they couldn’t care less about Matchmaker Wan being there and ran straight out.
But a figure was faster than them.
Xu Youfang and Shen Chengshan continued to walk quickly, watching Ling Xing’s back as he ran away, and exchanged glances again.
There’s a chance!
The door gods Shen Gui and Zhao Changming also ran outside the courtyard to welcome the long-unseen Second Brother.
Matchmaker Wan sat alone in the main room, looking around blankly.
Wait, why did everyone run away?
Then who was she supposed to say her lines to!
Outside the Shen family courtyard, Shen Hui’s tall figure leaned against the side of the carriage, his cold eyes sweeping over the matchmakers blocking the way.
“All of you, leave the Shen family.”
His attitude was cold and stern, his eyes icy, and the matchmakers were genuinely startled.
The matchmakers, unwilling to give up, emboldened themselves by relying on their numbers and retorted.
“We’re here to arrange a marriage for Ge’er Ling, are we supposed to leave just because you said so?”
“He’s your brother-in-law, after all, how can you ruin his good match?”
“As the saying goes, ‘Rather tear down ten temples than ruin a marriage.’ What are you thinking, chasing people away with this attitude!”
The matchmakers were bickering, not noticing Shen Hui’s increasingly cold gaze.
Shen Yan was siblings with Shen Hui, after all, and had grown up together. She was the first to notice that something was wrong with her Second Brother.
He looked like he was going to eat someone.
Shocked by her own thoughts, Shen Yan subconsciously wanted to tell the matchmakers to shut up quickly.
“Second Brother!”
Ling Xing ran out of the courtyard and saw Shen Hui, the tallest and most conspicuous person in the crowd, at a glance.
In the short distance he closed with Shen Hui, he looked him up and down.
He had become thinner and much more haggard in the months since they had last met.
Shen Yan’s pupils contracted, and she saw that in an instant, the hostility around her Second Brother had completely disappeared, and his cold gaze was filled with warmth.
The end of that gentle gaze, however, was her eldest brother-in-law.
No way…
Her Second Brother wouldn’t be…
Shen Yan couldn’t believe it, her mind churning. She wanted to step forward and pull Ling Xing back, but her shoulder was stopped in time.
Turning her head, she saw her mother shaking her head.
Shen Yan then looked at her father, who was also gently shaking his head.
So, her parents knew something?
What was going on!
Ling Xing, remembering that there were people around and knowing the relationship between him and Shen Hui, stopped a step away from Shen Hui.
Shen Hui looked down at Ling Xing and said in a low voice, “I’m back.”
Ling Xing smiled lightly.
He didn’t dare to look at Shen Hui for too long. After confirming that he was alright, he shifted his gaze and said to the matchmakers, “Whether a marriage is suitable or not is something that only I can decide. What does it matter if a bad marriage is torn down? It’s best that everyone doesn’t bring up temples and marriages, I don’t want any of the people you’re introducing.”
“Heh.”
A low, pleasant chuckle came from behind him.
Ling Xing only felt that the laugh was like an electric current, making his entire back tense up.
Seeing Ling Xing’s firm attitude, the matchmakers wanted to say something, but saw Shen Hui behind him, looking at them coldly.
He looked truly like a god of death, wanting to swallow people whole.
The matchmakers shivered under Shen Hui’s cold gaze.
They looked at each other, and finally sighed and scattered in a rush.
If Ling Xing’s attitude was that he wanted to meet someone, they would say a few words even at the risk.
But this Ge’er Ling really didn’t like any of the people they introduced, probably wanting to be with that Scholar Li in town.
In that case, there was no point in staying any longer.
It was better to leave quickly, so as not to really anger that god of death, Shen Er.
It was also strange, all the scholars looked very gentle. How come Shen family’s Second Son didn’t have any scholarly air at all, and still had that hunter’s bloodlust?
It was really scary to look at.
Wouldn’t his wife be scared senseless every day when she opened her eyes and looked at him, and have to sleep again?
The matchmakers muttered and walked away, and Matchmaker Wan also left the courtyard because there was no one in the house.
She wanted to find Ling Xing and continue talking.
Shen Hui glanced at Matchmaker Wan, didn’t say anything more, and directly closed his eyes.
“Second Brother!”
Shen Yan cried out in surprise, Shen Hui had fainted.
Ling Xing turned around in time, only to see Shen Hui’s face pale as he slid down the side of the carriage.
The Shen family was in chaos for a moment.
Shen Chengshan, Shen Gui, and Zhao Changming worked together to get Shen Hui into the house to lie down.
Something had happened to a family member, and no one was in the mood to entertain Matchmaker Wan.
Cao Manyue had to take the time to do the basic formalities, and apologetically asked Matchmaker Wan to leave first, saying that they would talk about other things another day.
Matchmaker Wan looked at the Shen family members busily going back and forth in the courtyard, and had no choice but to sigh and leave.
Inside the house, bloodstains had seeped through the left abdomen area of Shen Hui’s clothes, and Xu Youfang was quite frightened.
She exclaimed, “Second Son, how did you get injured like this!”
Seeing that there was no color on his face, Shen Chengshan told Shen Gui to go and get a doctor.
But Shen Hui stopped him.
“Don’t get a doctor. Parents, there’s nothing wrong with my injury, it’s just that the wound tore open due to the bumpy road. Just sprinkle some hemostatic powder on it, I want to sleep for a while.”
His wound was an arrow wound, and finding a doctor would have hidden dangers.
It had already been treated before, so it wasn’t a big problem. It was indeed a tear caused by the bumps, so resting was enough.
He wasn’t completely pretending to faint either. The journey had been tiring, and his body really couldn’t handle it.
He really wanted to sleep.
Shen Chengshan and Xu Youfang had both experienced things before, and knew at a glance that this injury was probably involved in a lot.
“Alright, you rest. We’ll go out first.”
Ling Xing was worried about Shen Hui, and could only leave.
It wasn’t until Ling Xing’s back was blocked by the door that Shen Hui completely closed his eyes and fell asleep.
He slept until night.
Shen Chengshan had already applied medicine to the wound on his left abdomen, but he still hadn’t woken up.
Ling Xing was lying on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. His mind was full of Shen Hui.
Today, when Matchmaker Wan said that Li Huiyuan wanted to marry him, although he was surprised that Li Huiyuan actually had intentions towards him,
he was more surprised that at that time, the image of Shen Hui had appeared in his mind.
At that moment, he was absolutely certain that he didn’t want to marry anyone else.
But Shen Hui was going to embark on an official career.
Being in a high position, everything would be infinitely magnified and become a reason for political enemies to attack.
Even if he left the Shen family and was with Shen Hui, it would be useless. The world would only believe what they wanted to believe.
Just like Wang Juan and Xie Qingya.
Other than them, no one was willing to believe that Wang Juan and Xie Qingya had only gotten together in the years after leaving the Wang family.
There would always be people who would spare no effort to smear them for their own benefit.
They simply had no way to explain it clearly.
Who would believe that there was truly no “illicit affair” before?
Ling Xing lay on the bed in a large “big” shape, staring blankly at the top of the bed.
He didn’t know how long it had been, but feeling thirsty, he had to get up and pour water to drink.
But the porcelain pot was empty, with no water. In the darkness, Ling Xing stood for a while, and sighed.
There wasn’t a single thing that made him feel good.
Carrying the porcelain pot to the kitchen, he didn’t even need to light the lamp because of the moonlight outside.
Shen Hui was still resting, so Ling Xing moved very lightly, quietly entering the house.
He blindly placed the porcelain pot on the table, preparing to feel for the flint in the cabinet and light the oil lamp.
The moment his hand touched the cabinet door, Ling Xing’s wrist was grabbed, and his entire body was forced to turn around, and he was pushed back by the person in front of him, his waist leaning lightly against the cabinet.
His shoulders were held by large hands, unable to move.
Ling Xing was pressed down by a tall shadow, and the other person’s hot breath and familiar scent made him go from panic to vigilance, and he stopped struggling.
And because of the close distance and the ambiguous movements, he couldn’t help but tremble.
“Sec-Second Son you…”
Shen Hui raised his hand that was pressing on Ling Xing’s shoulder, and his rough palm covered his face, causing a slight stinging sensation.
Ling Xing’s hair stood on end from the touch, and his whole body trembled.
He felt something was wrong!
He subconsciously held his breath, not daring to move lightly, nor daring to speak again.
He only heard Shen Hui’s low, hoarse voice ringing in his ear. “If you’re willing to marry again, I want to marry you.”
Ling Xing’s eyes widened, his mind blanking for a moment.
Then, the many prospects and disadvantages he had considered before flashed through his mind. He was surprised that Shen Hui had intentions towards him, but also afraid that Shen Hui had intentions towards him.
For a moment, his mind was in a mess, and his entire person was being pulled back and forth by emotion and reason.
In the end, reason prevailed over emotion. He was stunned, and said in disbelief, “Shen Hui, you’re crazy! I’m your brother-in-law!”
If I’m with you, will you not want your future!
But he wasn’t able to say that last sentence, because he saw Shen Hui lowering his eyes.
The suppressed emotions were difficult to resist, and the calloused fingertips pressed against his soft lips, with a somewhat gnashing-of-teeth meaning.
“You bowed to me during the wedding, so what kind of brother-in-law are you?”
Ling Xing felt a pain in his lips and wanted to dodge back, but with a “thud,” he hit the cabinet door.
Hearing the sound, Shen Hui’s fingertip left Ling Xing’s lip and instead touched his head.
Ling Xing lowered his head to avoid him.
“But I am your brother-in-law.”
Shen Hui’s palm was empty. He carefully tasted the contents of Ling Xing’s words, as well as his tone.
He chuckled lowly, and simply put his hand on the back of Ling Xing’s head, directly pressing the person into his arms.
“Don’t be afraid, I won’t let you get hurt, leave everything to me.”
Ling Xing was startled by this action. How did Shen Hui suddenly become so bold, so… so unruly!
“Let go of me, don’t let anyone see us!”
Ling Xing was terrified, most of his mind was on the outside of the door. There was no ambiguity at all, and he was afraid that someone in the family would suddenly come over.
If they saw this scene, his parents would definitely hate him!
Shen Hui bent down, resting his chin on Ling Xing’s shoulder, and said weakly, “The wound in my abdomen hurts a lot, can you let me hold you for a while?”
Ling Xing wanted to ask what the relationship between the wound in his abdomen and holding him was, but in the end he didn’t ask, and let Shen Hui hold him.
But his mind was full of thoughts about his family not coming to the kitchen, and definitely not discovering him and Shen Hui.
As Ling Xing wished, no one from his family came to the kitchen until he was released by Shen Hui and allowed to return to his room.
Ling Xing lay on the bed again, his face red and hot, and his heart was still pounding wildly, shaking his body.
Half of it was because of Shen Hui’s feelings, and the other half was purely out of fear.
It’s over, how was he supposed to face his parents now!
The next morning, Ling Xing came out of the room with dark circles under his eyes.
His haggard appearance was as if he had been sucked of his energy by a fox spirit.
Xu Youfang asked him worriedly what was wrong, if he had caught a cold and was feeling unwell.
Ling Xing felt guilty and didn’t dare to look Xu Youfang in the eye, shaking his head repeatedly.
At this time, Shen Gui stood in the kitchen and called out, “Time for dinner!”
Ling Xing moved towards the kitchen like a snail, his legs as heavy as lead.
Suddenly there was a heat source behind him, and a low voice rang in his ear. “Does Husband want to help me apply medicine?”
Ling Xing never expected Shen Hui to be behind him, and like a startled cat, jumped two steps away from Shen Hui.
He looked around nervously, and only after realizing that there was no one around did he refuse, “No!”
Shen Hui looked at the bristling star, feeling quite regretful.
Too bad.
But last night, he was only thinking about letting the person know his feelings, but forgot to make it clear that his parents knew his thoughts.
He had to find a chance to make it clear.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t be good for the person to avoid him as soon as they saw him, even though they also had feelings for him.
At the dinner table, Ling Xing didn’t dare to raise his head the entire time.
And Shen Hui’s gaze was bright and scalding.
Xu Youfang couldn’t take it anymore, coughed, and signaled Shen Hui to restrain himself.
Shen Hui said silently: He understands.
Xu Youfang widened her eyes. When did this stinky brat make his move!
No wonder Xing Ge’er was listless when he woke up in the morning. He must have been scared by this kid!
Shen Yan noticed the small movements between her mother and Second Brother, and shifted her gaze to the eldest brother-in-law who was eating with his head down, not daring to raise his head.
Her hand trembled, and the chopsticks almost fell off the table.
Did Second Brother bully Eldest Brother-in-law?