Chapter 3: 日常
Everyday
Looking at Ji Ling whose eyes looked at him as if he was a fool, Tang Xiaobao suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Looking at the handkerchief in his hand, he didn’t know what to do.
Seeing Tang Xiaobao like this, Ji Ling lightly glanced at him, then turned his head straight and said softly and quietly, “Help me to go to bed.”
Hearing Ji Ling’s words, Tang Xiaobao, as if he had received a release order, gently helped Ji Ling up.
Until the bed was made, both of them were covered with their own quilts, lying flat on the bed, seeing Ji Ling’s half a day’s inactivity, Tang Xiaobao realised that what he had just said was all his own overthinking. Ji Ling just needs himself to act as a servant for a while, he actually thought that his body can still do something bad. Thinking of this, Tang Xiaobao’s face flushed a little.
After a day of running around, originally, on these days, Tang Xiaobao, who did not have a good rest, under the attack of a soft bed, he quickly fell asleep.
Hearing the small breathing sound in his ears, Ji Ling, who had originally closed his eyes, turned his head and looked at Tang Xiaobao, who was sleeping very sweetly, without a trace of emotion in his eyes, he quickly turned his head back and closed his eyes again.
Perhaps he was too tired, when Tang Xiaobao opened his eyes again, it was already dawn. Ji Ling was still lying beside him, seemingly not yet awake. In order not to wake him up, Tang Xiaobao carefully turned his head to observe his new husband.
Tang Xiaobao guessed that perhaps it was because of his poor health that he needed more sleep than normal people. Even in the daytime, this Young Master Ji looked very scary. While thinking about what kind of disease this young master should be suffering from, he saw the originally closed eyes suddenly open, scaring Tang Xiaobao.
Hearing the cries coming from his ears, Ji Ling remembered that he had already been married, but this new husband looked too timid. Thinking this way, he didn’t say anything more, but just turned his head and faintly said to Tang Xiaobao, “Help me to sit up, and ask the subordinate outside to come in and serve me to dress.”
Looking at Ji Ling staring at himself, Tang Xiaobao had the feeling of being stared at by a poisonous snake, stiffening there, not daring to move. After hearing his command, his hands and feet stiffly got the person up, then shouted towards the outside, and soon several people quickly came in. He is afraid they were already waiting outside.
The ones who came in were all maids, gently putting on Tang Xiaobao’s clothes, looking at the material, they knew it was good stuff. At first, Tang Xiaobao is still a little shy, he is already an adult, besides his childhood life where he still can not take care of himself, he needs his parents to help him wear clothes and never needs others to help him wear the clothes.
Compared to Tang Xiaobao’s discomfort, Ji Ling appeared very natural, first drinking a bowl of what looked like Chinese medicine, and then getting dressed under the careful wait of the underlings, only that the clothes that originally looked very well-fitting still appeared very spacious on Ji Ling’s body.
After the subordinate helped them get dressed, he helped the people to sit on the seats, and soon after, someone brought breakfast to the table. Tang Xiaobao noticed that their breakfasts were different, Ji Ling’s porridge seemed to have a strong flavour of herbs.
Seeing Ji Ling move slowly, but very naturally drinking the porridge, Tang Xiaobao finally picked up the bowl in front of him and began to eat. Down the first mouth, they feel very tasty, and soon could not help but then drink several mouthfuls, with tasty small dishes, and soon the bowl of breakfast was eaten completely clean.
When Tang Xiaobao ate and drank enough, turned to look at Ji Ling. His bowl of congee only drank a small half. Other things he did not touch and it looks like he can not drink anymore. Thinking of this, Tang Xiaobao suddenly has some sympathy for him, can not eat a good meal of life, then what is the meaning?
Wait until after the meal, Ji Ling will take his own assistants away, leaving only Tang Xiaobao and a few maids to take care of him. Looking at these grimly smiling maids, Tang Xiaobao will feel a burst of boredom. Why did he previously see those maids on TV, they were not that old-fashioned?
Looking at the nice sky outside, thinking of him coming here but seeing nothing, so boldly walked out. He found that no one stopped them but just followed them from a distance, so he also let go. Concentrated on looking up, looking at the decorations outside, only to find that this is not only the room, even the outside is decorated so exquisitely.
Thinking of the rumours he heard, so far he has not asked himself to go to pay respect, then he knows that the rumours that this Ji Gongzi because of his frail health, was not liked, so he was sent to this kind of place to recuperate, the news probably is not false. But even so, the quality of life has not declined, so it must still have some skills.
Sitting in the courtyard, thinking of the things he saw in the washroom yesterday, he had a bold idea in his heart. Yesterday it was because he was too scared, and today it was because it was too early in the morning, so he didn’t have time to observe carefully, nor did he have time to open his mouth and ask questions.
But he really wanted to know if it was what he thought it was. As he was dwelling on his own, his corner of eyes caught sight of the maid beside him, who had received orders this morning to follow him at all times. After staring at him for half a second, thinking of what Ji Ling had said this morning about telling them to listen to him, he couldn’t help but open his mouth, “I’m going to ask you a question, and you’re going to have to answer me honestly.”
Noticing Tang Xiaobao’s line of gaze, Cai Yue secretly satirised in her heart, sure enough, she came from a small house, she didn’t even know how to cover her gaze. If it wasn’t for your young master in poor health, there would be no need to come to such a place and marry someone who is not worthy of the stage. Just thinking about what Ji Ling said today, her eyes didn’t dare to show any dissatisfaction, so she replied in a very respectful tone, “If there’s anything Madam wants to do, please order the servant.”
Hearing Cai Yue’s respectful tone, Tang Xiaobao was a bit uncomfortable, scratched his hair with his hand, and asked with some embarrassment, “Is that the stuff in the washroom that the big families use?”
Hearing this, Cai Yue snorted a laugh in her heart, and then unhurriedly said: “This thing is not something that ordinary people can use, not to mention the cost, just say that the water used in this needs to be burnt every day, it will need a silver or two to spend, if these are put into the ordinary farmers, I’m afraid that it is a year’s worth of expenses. If it wasn’t for a very wealthy family, I’m afraid they wouldn’t be able to afford it.”
Hearing Cai Yue’s description, Tang Xiaobao vaguely sucked in a breath. No wonder his cheap stepmother had rushed to get herself over here after hearing that her eight characters were very suitable, the feeling should be that apart from getting herself out of the house, there was also the reason that she would be able to get a good amount of bride price.
“Then, is the house so rich?” Isn’t it said that Ji Ling was driven out? Where so much money comes from?
Hearing Tang Xiaobao’s question, Cai Yue couldn’t help but roll her eyes, but quickly restrained them. “Madam, this kind of thing is not for me to know, if you are interested, you can go and ask Gongzi, he will tell you.”
Hearing Cai Yue say it like this, Tang Xiaobao thought of Ji Ling’s cold eyes and the way the two of them got along. He couldn’t help but shiver, forget it, he was still afraid of that man, although he said he could fall down with a gust of wind, but he didn’t look like a good person in any way.
Bored to death, lying on the railing, Tang Xiaobao now looks very confused. Before he came here, his goal was to keep the small restaurant left behind by his parents, and then find a lover who does not dislike him, and then have a child, and live a good life. But now, here, he is inexplicably married, what will happen in the future, he really does not dare to imagine. If the future of this Ji Ling suddenly dies then what should he do?
Looking at the instantly deflated Tang Xiaobao, Cai Yue stood there, only thinking that he was hit by his own words. It was not until noon that she respectfully invited Tang Xiaobao back for lunch.
On the other side, Ji Ling, who was a bit tired after dealing with a few matters, was leaning back in his chair and resting his eyes. The man standing beside him looked at the time and asked in a very low voice, “Sir, it’s about noon, are you ready to go back to have lunch?”
Seemingly not hearing the man’s words, Ji Ling remained silent, just as the man couldn’t help but ask again, he suddenly heard Ji Ling open his mouth, “No need to go back, just eat here.”
“Yes.” Responding, he quickly presented the things that had already been prepared. As usual, he still drank a bowl of medicine first, then effortlessly ate a few mouthfuls of rice, and soon he couldn’t eat any more.
Looking at the dishes that were still left, the people around him were accustomed to cleaning up after them, and the man helped Ji Ling to rest on a small couch.
“Any news from home?” Ji Ling faintly opened his mouth, if not for the quietness of the room, I am afraid that I would not be able to hear what he was saying.
The man hesitated for a while, but still told the truth, “They are very dissatisfied with your unauthorised marriage, I am afraid they will send someone down later.”
“I am just an abandoned son, is it worth their trouble?” Ji Ling said, surrounded by silence, seemingly did not expect anyone to give himself an answer.
It seemed that he had rested enough, and then he returned to his seat, thinking to finish the remaining business. Seeing this application for co-operation with the Tang Mansion under his own pen, he suddenly thought of the person he saw last night who cried miserably and wrote a rejection with no expression on his face. Thinking of all the news he had inquired about, he couldn’t help but sarcastically say in a low voice, “It’s better to not be too greedy as a human being.”
“What is Madame doing?” After working for a while, as if he couldn’t hold on any longer, he picked up the pills beside him and ate them, then he suddenly asked as if he remembered something.
The man seemed to have been prepared for this, and quickly replied, “Madam stayed in the small garden for a day today. She seemed to like it very much. Also, she asked Cai Yue about the washroom and the income of the mansion.”
Hearing his answer, Ji Ling slowly said, “Looks like a fool, who knows that he is not.”
