Night fell, and the government imposed a curfew, which made the festive atmosphere of Lingqiu County a little less intense. There were no people on the streets, and occasionally, soldiers and soldiers with bows and spears strode by, their armors clattering against each other.
In a room on the second floor of the inn, Xu Buling sat in front of the table, looking at the map with the help of an oil lamp, choosing the most suitable route and rushing to Taiyuan as soon as possible. Nightingale loved the little sparrow so much that she accompanied the little sparrow on the roof as a sentry in the winter. From the back view of the little sparrow, the bird and the human looked quite warm.
After comforting her apprentice, Zhong Li Jiujiu came out of the room and went back to the house to take the medicine for bruises. She put it on a tray and went to Xu Buling's room.
After being scolded by her apprentice, Zhong Li Jiujiu was in a low mood. Her charming eyes were filled with grievance. She went into the room unhappily, put down the tray, and sat next to Xu Buling, staring at the oil lamp in silence.
It was a dark winter night, and the dim light reflected on her jade-like cheeks, which were crystal clear and smooth. Her red sandalwood lips curved into a smile that said "Sister is not happy", and her bulging clothes rose and fell with her breathing. Although she did not say anything, the meaning of "Come and coax me" was clear.
Xu Buling put down the brush and glanced at her. He moved close to her, put his arm around her shoulder, and turned her face to him.
"Honey, did Chu Chu say something harsh?"
Zhong Li Jiujiu twisted her shoulders symbolically, not daring to talk back to her apprentice. She could not feel wronged in front of her husband. She looked a little tougher and stared at Xu Buling.
"Damn brat, tell me clearly. Who am I going to be in the future?"
Obviously, Chu Chu's sarcasm had touched Zhong Li Jiujiu's sore spot. At least she would be on equal footing with Ning Yuhe. But what if Xu Buling, the heartless man, asked her to continue serving a bunch of "sisters" after returning to Suzhou, or asked her to be a wet nurse for Ning Yuhe's baby?
Xu Buling smiled gently and looked straight into Zhong Li Jiujiu's eyes. He moved a little closer and pouted.
Zhongli Jiujiu was not a daughter-in-law who was easily fooled. She raised her hand and turned Xu Buring's face away.
"Don't try to change the subject. I have suffered so much for you, and I am not a good person. If you don't give me an explanation, I … I won't let you touch me." Xu Buling looked a little helpless.
He hugged her a little tighter. "In my eyes, we are all the same. There is no difference. Don't think too much …"
Zhong Li Jiujiu's eyes were full of disbelief. "Then if your aunt and I fall into the water, who will you save first?"
"You know martial arts …"
"You …"
Zhong Li Jiujiu's eyes widened. She was so angry that she almost cried. She stomped her embroidered shoes.
"Fine, fine. You all bully me. I … I deserve it because I am strong, right? I can't cure Chu Chu, but I can't cure you … "As she spoke, she took out a silver needle and was about to poke Xu Buling.
Xu Buling held Zhong Li Jiujiu's wrist and said in a pleasant tone, "Alright, alright. Why are you acting like a little girl …"
"Do you think I am old?!"
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Xu Buling's expression froze. He spread his hands slightly and said, "Wife, if you do this again, I will punish you according to the family rules."
Zhong Li Jiujiu raised her hand and pinched Xu Buling's arm a few times. She said angrily,
"What? Do you want to hit me? I have given you everything. Can't you even stand a little temper? Come on, come on, you can't even beat me to death. Anyway, my husband doesn't love me, and my disciple doesn't love me. There is no meaning in living … "
Xu Buling's scalp was numb. He could only cover his mouth and cough a few times. His face turned red from the coughing.
Zhong Li Jiujiu, who had her hands on her waist, froze. She quickly stopped talking and held Xu Buling's arm.
"What's wrong?"
"It's nothing. I ran into Situ Yuejin and Chen Daozi in Pinggu and was beaten up a few times. Wife, you don't have to worry."
Zhong Li Jiujiu was slightly shocked. She quickly held Xu Buling's wrist and checked it. There was a slight pain in his breath, but other than that, there seemed to be no problem …
Xu Buring pressed down on the small hand on his wrist and said weakly, "I'm fine.
"It's an external injury, not an internal one. I can't find anything by checking his pulse."
Doctors were particular about 'look, listen, question, and feel the pulse'. Just checking the pulse was not enough.
Zhong Li Jiujiu didn't have time to complain. She helped Xu Buling stand up and sat down by the bed. Then she took some medicine and asked nervously,
"Where are you hurt?"
Xu Buring sat by the bed and casually touched the inside of his thigh.
"I was hit by Situ Yuejin. Take a look."
"Hiss …"
When Zhong Li Jiujiu saw the place where Xu Buling had hit, her face turned pale.
The place where Xu Buling had hit was the main artery of a person's leg. It was a miracle that he was still alive after being hit by Situ Yuejin's Nine-Ringed Saber.
Zhong Li Jiujiu didn't dare to be careless. She knelt in front of Xu Buling and undid Xu Buling's belt. She was careful not to touch the wound.
Xu Buring looked down at the beautiful woman kneeling in front of him. This angle of view made one's imagination run wild. There was a hint of a smile in his eyes, but he did not make a sound.
After a while …
"Where are you hurt? I don't see … "
"It's all swollen. Take a closer look …"
Xu Buling's left hand went through the hair beside her ear and held the back of her neck. He pressed down gently.
"Ah …"
Zhong Li Jiujiu, who was looking carefully, staggered. Her forehead bumped into something. When she came back to her senses, her eyes were filled with indescribable shame and anger. She punched him and got up to leave.
Xu Buring sucked in a breath of cold air. Enduring the pain, he pulled Jiujiu's wrist back and collapsed onto the bedding. With a smile, he said, "Wife, you're a doctor. How can you not save her …"
"Pfft … Get lost …"
Zhong Li Jiujiu's face was red. Her back was facing Xu Buling and she was being hugged tightly by Xu Buling. She could only forcefully pry off Xu Buling's fingers and said angrily, "Let me go, you heartless man. How can you be like this? Let me go … "
Xu Buling restrained his wife with one hand and pulled the bedding over to cover the two of them. He raised his hand and turned Zhong Li Jiujiu's face. "Alright, alright. It's late at night. If you wake up Chu Chu and Qing Ye, you will be the one embarrassed."
"You …"
Zhong Li Jiujiu was terrified when she heard this. Her eyes were filled with anger and grievance. She pinched Xu Buling's arm fiercely. "You bastard. You have just suffered a big loss. Don't you remember? What if I get caught again? How am I going to face the world? "
Xu Buling clung tightly to her and wrapped the quilt a little tighter. "Everything has been exposed. What's there to be afraid of? It's a broken pot …"
"You are the broken pot. Do you know how to talk?"
"Try being fierce again. You don't listen to your husband, do you?"
"You …"
Zhong Li Jiujiu's face turned purple. She resisted in a very soft voice, but there was nothing she could do. In the end, she could only put on a weak look. "Husband, forget it. I … I'm on my period …"
Xu Buling's eyes lit up. "That's great. I can teach you something else …"
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Zhong Li Jiujiu was at a loss for a moment before she came to her senses. She quickly twisted and struggled. "No, no … I was just joking. I remembered the wrong date … Oh, why are you so annoying? Can't you talk to me first?"
Xu Buling stopped what he was doing. When he saw that his wife had given up resisting, he nodded and hugged her a little tighter. "Okay, let's talk first."
Zhong Li Jiujiu breathed a sigh of relief. After a moment of silence, she took the initiative to shrink into Xu Buling's arms.
"Xu Buling, how have you been persuading Chu Chu in the past few days? Chu Chu didn't throw a tantrum with me, but it's obvious that she's not close to me anymore. I asked her if she likes you, and she said no. But I know her the best. She must be hiding something … "
Xu Buling's cheek was pressed against her beautiful hair. He sighed softly. "On the way here, Chu Chu said that she likes me …"
"Huh?!"
"In the end, she said that she doesn't like me anymore and drew a clear line between us. By the looks of it, she doesn't want to affect our relationship …"
When Zhong Li Jiujiu heard this, she naturally felt a little guilty. She turned her head. "Then, wouldn't I become a woman who steals my disciple's man? How can I do that …"
"Why don't we just put up with it for now and talk about it later?"
"Put up with what?" Zhong Li Jiujiu turned around and faced Xu Buling. "What are you thinking? You're a man. You should take responsibility for the trouble you've caused, right? "
Xu Buling blinked. "I think … hmm …"
Zhong Li Jiujiu frowned slightly. She raised her hand and hit Xu Buling's shoulder.
"You wish. If you take both of us away, how should I address Chu Chu and me in the future? I'll call her sister, and she'll call me master? How am I supposed to face others if this gets out? If I didn't expose myself, I could just hide behind her like Ning Yuhe. Now that I've exposed myself, how can I accept it? I watched Chu Chu grow up and treat her like my own daughter … "
"I haven't thought it through …"
When Zhong Li Jiujiu heard this, she became even angrier. "Are you even human? Chu Chu has always been very sensitive. If she says that she likes you, she definitely likes you. In the end, she says that she doesn't like you because she's thinking about me. You've hooked up with Chu Chu, and you still want to take responsibility? How can you be so heartless …? "
Xu Buring's mind was filled with question marks. "Then … then I'll divorce you?"
"…"
Zhong Li Jiujiu paused and then shook her head. "No … You've done this to me. Why should you divorce me? You're a man anyway. You have to think of a way. "
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Xu Buling was silent for a long time before he nodded. "Okay, I'll think of a way slowly. Let's go to sleep first. We still have to go to Taiyuan tomorrow morning."
Zhong Li Jiujiu knew that she was being unreasonable, but what else could she do besides being unreasonable? It was a dead end.
When Zhong Li Jiujiu saw that there was nothing she could do, she could only sigh faintly and close her eyes in resignation.
"Go to sleep. Hurry up. I'll go back to my room as soon as possible. Otherwise, if I'm discovered, I'll be scolded by Chu Chu again …"
Xu Buling lay on the bed and did not move. He said with slight fatigue, "I've been fighting outside for a few days. I'm a little tired. I don't really want to move."
Zhong Li Jiujiu opened her eyes and cast a strange glance at Xu Buling. She wanted to get up and go back to her room, but for some reason, she felt that it was a little cold outside the blanket, and she did not want to move. She hesitated for a moment.
"Weren't you very energetic just now? Are you really tired? "
"Yes."
"… I really have to give it to you. Wu Kui …"
The lights were extinguished. The room was quiet for a moment before murmurs that sounded like moans rose again …
