"Sigh, a grown girl can't be kept at home. If she stays, she'll become enemies. I can understand the bitterness of this saying."
Lu Zheng looked at his adopted daughter's back as she hurried up and down. He spoke with a tinge of jealousy and sourness.
Jiang Pengji glanced at him and said, "You're the teacher's student. How can you use these words so casually?"
She made it sound like she was a scumbag who had stolen Lu Zheng's sweet, cotton-padded jacket.
Lu Zheng snorted coldly and said, "Ever since she saw you, she hasn't had any appetite. It's as if she's lovesick. Now she's serving you attentively. Her vigor makes people envious. Even her father has been forgotten. Tell me, where did I use the wrong context? I've doted on her for nothing! "
"It's fine that you harmed a noble lady in Langya County, but you won't even let off a junior. Does your family's Zixiao know?"
Jiang Pengji pouted and said, "He's right here. He's not deaf or blind. Of course he knows."
Wei Ci, who was innocently implicated in the flames of war, could only smile awkwardly but politely.
The journey to Ning Province this time was not far, but it was not close either.
Considering that the two scholars, Wei Ci and Lu Zheng, as well as the little girl, Kang Xintong, were accompanying them, Jiang Pengji ordered people to prepare a few more carriages. There were more than a thousand entourage accompanying them. Everything was light. It was true that she was going to see Hua Yuan, but it was also true that she was going to pacify a small area of civil unrest along the way. It was impractical to bring only a few dozen people. Not to mention whether Feng Zhen and the others would agree, Wei Ci alone would be difficult to pass.
Not long after they left the city, Jiang Pengji became a little impatient. She invited Lu Zheng and the others to play chess and chat.
Wei Ci wouldn't reject Jiang Pengji's suggestion, but Lu Zheng was different. He rejected the invitation.
It was impossible to play chess. It would never be possible to play chess. If Jiang Pengji pressed him against the chessboard in front of his adopted daughter, would he still have any dignity as a godfather? His mental preparation was ultimately ruined by his adopted daughter's sparkling eyes.
Sigh …
Daughter, you have the opportunity to be close to your idol, but do you know how your old father will be ravaged?
How could he have a chance to turn things around when this couple teamed up to bully him?
It was impossible for him to turn over. He could only lie flat on the ground and let himself be rubbed against. Only then could he live.
"Sigh …" Lu Zheng looked at the chess game that he could no longer save. He threw the chess piece back with a thud and said, "Until today, I still can't figure out how such a devoted and loyal person like Zixiao could fall in the hands of a person with the style of a prodigal son."
Jiang Pengji smiled. "Do you know what human nature is, Shaoyin?"
Lu Zheng didn't understand and couldn't help asking with his eyes.
"It's human nature to repeat and repeat. You say the same thing every time you see me. Even if you're not sick of it, I'm sick of it. Zixiao is your Shidi, not your daughter. You're like an old father whose daughter has been snatched away. As soon as you see your son-in-law, you grab hold of him and repeatedly warn him, grieving over and over again. Sigh, God, please open your eyes and let you only have a son in this life. If you give birth to a daughter, when your daughter marries, wouldn't it be equivalent to digging out your heart? You don't know how sad you would be … "
Lu Zheng: "…"
This curse was too vicious!
Lu Zheng was a little regretful at this moment. Why did he follow her?
Jiang Pengji seemed to have taken the wrong medicine. She attacked him accurately every few days, so much so that Lu Zheng began to doubt his life.
At the thought of having to face such a lord for the rest of his life, Lu Zheng suddenly felt that his life was gloomy and he couldn't see a trace of light.
Wei Ci couldn't help but say a few good words for Lu Zheng.
Jiang Pengji wrapped her arms around his neck and laughed softly. Her warm breath hit the sensitive part of his neck. Even if he wasn't embarrassed, it was difficult for him to restrain his physiological reaction. His ears were automatically dyed a translucent blood red, making his skin look even more delicate and fair. He raised his hands to hold Jiang Pengji's armpits to prevent her from sliding down. At this moment, his mood was like the spring breeze in March gently caressing the willow branches. His heart almost melted into water.
"Who asked Shaoyin to be so insensible? It's rare for me to have the opportunity to travel with you, but the father and daughter just had to join us. It's inconvenient for some things."
Jiang Pengji gritted her teeth when she thought of this.
She stretched her legs and stepped on the hem of Wei Ci's clothes. Her feet without socks looked even whiter against the layers of stone-colored clothes.
Wei Ci's eyes darkened slightly when he saw this. He groped around with his right hand, grabbed the scattered socks, and put them back on for her.
Jiang Pengji said, "You too. You don't know what's good for you."
Even though Jiang Pengji didn't think it was a big deal to run around in a bikini, for the people of this era, a naked arm and a leg were considered private parts. For those scholars who were introverted on the inside, the lethality of having a pair of feet was even greater than being naked.
Wei Ci's nose turned red from her teasing. He pursed his lips, put the socks on for her, and tied the straps.
"Sit properly!"
Jiang Pengji curled her lips and moved to sit not far from him.
Wei Ci secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
In both his previous and previous lives, he had been a restrained and polite person. In his memory, the matter between a man and a woman should happen at night, and the location should be limited to the room. Even if they flirted during the day, they should only be around each other. What about now? There were indeed only the two of them in the carriage, but there were other people outside. Even though Wei Ci had cultivated for two lifetimes, his skin was still not thick enough to support him to do things that were out of line.
Jiang Pengji looked at Wei Ci's red earlobes and the thin layer of sweat on the tip of his nose. She couldn't help but smile.
In all honesty, she really didn't have the intention to be a beast. Didn't he see that she still had the streaming room open?
Even if she wanted to do something to Wei Ci, she would first close the streaming room.
"I heard that men who are introverted on the inside all have a characteristic. After they are introverted, they will be out of control. Why can't this be applied to you?" Jiang Pengji shook her head regretfully. She put her feet on Wei Ci's thighs. "I'm waiting for you to take the initiative."
"Nonsense. It's really rude to tease a gentleman like this!"
Wei Ci took a deep breath and silently recited the Qingxin Mantra in his heart. He lowered his eyelids and continued to flip through the unfinished book.
He was obsessed with reading, unable to extricate himself.
He stayed away from beauties and became a saint.
Jiang Pengji wouldn't give him the chance to do so. She was bored and used her toes to clamp the silk ribbon that hung on his waist. She listened to the jade ornaments clinking against each other. The sound wasn't loud. It was far from the sound of rolling wheels. However, Wei Ci's ears could only hear the crisp sound of the jade ornaments clinking against each other. His eyes couldn't help but move from the black and white words to the instep of her feet. He was very impatient.
Jiang Pengji supported her chin with one hand on the table. Her body was half lying on the cushion of the carriage. Her eyes slid past Wei Ci's fingers.
The diamond ring was still on his finger. It was still as shiny as before after years of pulling it out.
She smiled and said, "Zixiao, do you still remember the day I gave you the diamond ring?"
Wei Ci couldn't help but recall. All kinds of discordant scenes floated past his eyes. Not long after, he was so embarrassed that he blushed. The fire in his heart burned and made him feel uncomfortable. If he couldn't suppress the Qingxin Mantra once, he would recite it again. Wei Ci didn't dare to look at her.
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