In the dead of winter, Tang Li had no choice but to run down the mountain with his upper body bare.
The guards at the gates were all frightened by his actions and retreated to one side, thinking that their foolish clan leader had lost his mind. Tang Zijin stole a horse and chased after him in the direction of Cloud Realm Trade Consortium.
Ning Jing set out alone. For the sake of time, she didn't take a carriage, but rode a horse instead. She'd been gone for almost a day and was currently eating in one of the village's farmhouses.
She wasn't planning to spend the night, but the snow had only gotten heavier and heavier. It showed no signs of stopping even by nightfall, so she could only wait.
Late at night, Tang Li braved the wind and snow to pass by the village.
His teeth were chattering from the cold, but he didn't realize it himself. He entered the village and searched through the houses one by one in the crisscrossed paths.
Ning Jing shouldn't be traveling at night with such heavy snow, so this was the only place nearby where she could rest.
Tang Li knocked on the door of the first house, and an old granny came out. As soon as she saw Tang Li holding a sword, she shut the door in fright. Tang Li knocked twice more. "Ning Jing, Ning Jing, are you inside?"
There was no response from inside, so Tang Li had no choice but to search for the next house, but the situation was the same. Tang Li threw away his sword and went to find another house, but the person who opened the door shut it as soon as he saw him. He didn't even have a chance to ask.
Tang Li's heart was burning with impatience. He simply mounted his horse and galloped through the paths while shouting, "Ning Jing! Ning Jing! Ning Jing! Come out! Ning Jing … come out! I'm here to find you, come out! "
The clatter of horse hooves and the whistling of the north wind couldn't drown out Tang Li's voice. His shouts were as loud as a bell, echoing through the paths and within the village as the horse galloped.
Ning Jing was about to fall asleep when she heard her name being called. She quickly sat up and listened carefully, then froze.
This voice …
"A 'Li!"
She scrambled off the bed, forgetting to put on her outer robes or shoes as she ran out the door. All he saw was a familiar figure riding on horseback, holding a torch as he skipped past from not too far away.
"Ning Jing, where are you? My Tang Li, I'm here to find you! "
"Ning Jing, come out! I'm here to find you! "
… …
The ruckus had long alarmed the entire village. Every household lit up their lanterns and came out to watch the show. Even those who'd been frightened by Tang Li came out to watch.
Ning Jing was stunned at first, but as Tang Li got closer and closer, and as more and more people stood in front of her, she immediately came back to her senses. She quickly pushed away the people in front of her and rushed barefoot into the snow.
"I'm here!"
"Tang Li, I'm here, I'm here!"
Tang Li was chasing after her, and Tang Li was calling her name. Had Tang Li recovered?
Ning Jing was excited and nervous. As soon as she rushed out of the crowd, Tang Li saw her. He jumped off the horse's back and flew towards her. Ning Jing used her lightness techniques to fly over as well.
The north wind whistled and snowflakes flew all over the sky. One was shirtless, and the other was barefoot. They stood in front of each other.
Ning Jing had been pursing her lips to stop herself from crying.
However, when she saw the person in front of her and saw his eyes that were shining even in the dark night, she could not help but sob. "Tang Li, you're finally awake!"
Tang Li did not say anything. He pulled Ning Jing into his arms and hugged her tightly. He was afraid that this was a dream, a dream that he would wake up from no matter how long and beautiful it was!
"Ning Jing, I thought you …"
"Tang Li, I thought you …"
The two of them spoke at the same time and stopped at the same time. Tang Li held Ning Jing's face and looked at her seriously. Suddenly, he smiled. "I'm so glad that you're still alive!"
Tang Jing's tears streamed down her face. "Tang Li, you … you recognize me now?"
Tang Li smiled bitterly. He did not know how to answer. Of course, he knew who she was.
Ning Jing was not sure if Tang Li was really awake. She thought for a moment, then hugged Tang Li's face and said seriously, "Tang Li, I want to eat red bean porridge!"
Tang Li looked at her and did not say anything for a long time.
Ning Jing panicked when she did not get an answer. Her tone was almost pleading. "Tang Li, I want to eat red bean porridge!" Tang Li broke into a grin like his old roguish self. "Aiya, Ning Jing, are you begging me now?"
Every time she wanted to eat red bean porridge, she would order him around.
Almost every time she ordered him, he would chuckle and say, "Ning Jing, beg me. If I beg you, I'll cook it."
She would always glare at him, and he would stick to her and cook it obediently.
Ning Jing was stunned at first, but then she came back to her senses. She knew that Tang Li had really recovered!
She wanted to glare at him fiercely like before, but she could not bring herself to do so. Her tears flowed uncontrollably. All the bitterness and grievances of the past few months welled up in her heart.
"Tang Li, I thought you would never wake up again," she said in a choked voice. She buried her head in his arms and hugged him tightly.
Tang Li hugged her tightly as well. He looked up at the sky full of snow. After a long time, he muttered, "Ning Jing, you're finally hugging me sincerely."
Ning Jing looked up. Tang Li looked down at her and emphasized seriously, "Really, this is the first time you've hugged me sincerely! You have to hug me a little longer. "
Even red bean porridge was not as touching as Tang Li's words! This was the real Tang Li, the real Tang Li who was always mischievous!
Ning Jing smiled through her tears. "I still want to kiss you, okay?"
Tang Li immediately moved closer and whispered seductively, "No, you can't take the initiative for this kind of thing."
He did not even give Ning Jing a chance to refute. After he finished speaking, he kissed her fiercely.
This long-awaited embrace and long-awaited kiss was enough to warm each other amidst the flying snow.
As expected, Tang Li had recovered his bad habits. As he kissed her, he wanted to pounce on Ning Jing and do her on the spot.
Fortunately, the noisy discussions of the villagers woke Ning Jing up. Ning Jing bit his lips like before, and only then did his restless hands stop.
"What are you trying to do? Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough? "Ning Jing scolded him angrily.
Tang Li looked at her, licked his lips, and smiled seductively. He did not say a word, but tilted his head and suddenly kissed her again. After a long loving moment, he was finally willing to let go.
He whistled to call the horse over, carried Ning Jing onto the horse, and rushed in the direction of the Tang Sect.
He stopped teasing her and asked seriously, "Ning Jing, was I in a coma for a long time?"
"You don't remember?" Ning Jing was very surprised.
"I only know that I was at Clearbreeze Mountain." Tang Li quickly asked, "Didn't you fall into a pit of fire?" Ning Jing then told him what had happened in the past few months. The more Tang Li listened, the tighter his arms around Ning Jing's waist.
Even if Ning Jing played it down, he wasn't an idiot! Based on what his father had said before, he could imagine how much pressure Ning Jing was under!
"How did you wake up?" Ning Jing turned around and only then did she realize that Tang Li was shirtless.
She was so excited and surprised that she actually "turned a blind eye" to it.
"It's such a cold day. What happened to your clothes? What happened? "Ning Jing became uneasy.
"My father locked me in the room, drugged me, and forced a woman on me." When Tang Li talked about this matter, his anger was stuck in his chest and he felt very uncomfortable.
What did his father think of him as?
Ning Jing was stunned. She stared at Tang Li in shock, as if she wanted to ask something, but she did not.
Tang Li lowered his head and pressed his forehead against hers. He murmured, "No, nothing happened. I swear! My mother asked someone to open the door. The moment I came out, I immediately came to look for you. "
Ning Jing stared at him and was about to ask if it was Mrs. Tang who gave him the antidote. She had personally experienced how crazy this man was after being drugged!
However, Tang Li panicked and asked loudly, "Ning Jing, you don't believe me?"
"I believe you. If you say you didn't, then I didn't, "Ning Jing quickly replied. She thought that it must be Mrs. Tang who gave him the antidote.
Tang Li's panicked heart finally calmed down. He hugged Ning Jing and pecked her neck a few times, as if this was the only way to calm his panic.
He was so afraid that this woman would misunderstand and mind! He knew how hot-tempered she was.
After returning to the Tang Sect, Tang Li and Ning Jing kept sneezing and both caught a cold.
Tang Li did not care about his father and Xiao Lan. He carried Ning Jing back to his courtyard first. He placed Ning Jing on the bed and wrapped her tightly in the bedding.
He poured another cup of hot water for Ning Jing to drink before grabbing a fox fur coat to wrap around himself.
He used to be a pampered young master, but after marrying Ning Jing, he learned all sorts of chores to serve others. He was just short of personally washing Ning Jing's clothes.
He said, "Jing 'er, wait here. I'll go make red bean porridge for you. Hot red bean porridge!"
No matter how big the world was, Ning Jing eating red bean porridge was the most important thing!
Ning Jing could not bear to. "No need. Come here!"
Tang Li insisted on going. Ning Jing said fiercely, "Are you coming or not?"
Tang Li immediately went over. Ning Jing pulled him close and wrapped him in the bedding. She wrapped him tightly and gave him the hot water in her hands to drink.
The two of them had snot running down their noses. They looked pitiful but affectionate. Even if they were both sick, they were still happy!
Ning Jing had never felt so relaxed in her entire life. She only felt that she had let go of everything. She actually hoped that tonight's snow would continue to fall until the end of time. She was willing to wrap herself in the same bedding as Tang Li and keep each other warm forever.
In the silence, they could really hear the sound of falling snow.
Tang Li said calmly, "Ning Jing, I … have something to tell you. That day when my brother and sister-in-law left the Three-Way Black Market, I wanted to break out of prison to find you and tell you this. I … "
Tang Li was actually embarrassed. He had bullied this woman many times, but when he spoke to her, he actually blushed.
He did not even dare to look at Ning Jing's face. He hugged her and said softly, "Ning Jing, I … love you very, very much. Although I don't know when it started, but … I really, really love you. "
Ning Jing's face also turned red. She did not speak for a long time.
Tang Li waited for a long time. Finally, he could not help but ask, "You … don't want to say anything to me?"
Ning Jing burst out laughing. "No."
"You do!" Tang Li was like a child who could not eat candy. He started to make a fuss. "You do! Tell me! "
"No! I really don't! "Ning Jing refused to admit it.
The two of them were making a fuss on the bed when Mrs. Tang's choked voice came from outside the door. "Ah Li, have you found Ning Jing?"
"She's back. What's the matter? We'll talk about it tomorrow! We're sleepy! "Tang Li shouted.
Mrs. Tang did not leave. "Ah Li, you … you should all go over. Xiao Lan, she … she wants to commit suicide. "
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